Linux on Compaq LTE 5100

by Hans Schou <lte5100@schou.dk>

Based on Red Hat 6.0.

Here is what is static about your Compaq LTE 5100

Pentium 90MHz
16MB RAM
Cirrus Logic clgd7543 graphic chip
TFT 800x600 display
APM support
Sound Blaster compatible soundcard
IrDA interface
PC-Card slot
IDE harddisk, 800MB
ATAPI CD-ROM drive
Serial port
Parallel port

Optional

Something plugged in to the PC-Card slot
+64MB RAM
2GB harddisk
Docking station

eepro Ethernet
Extra CD-ROM
Extra harddisk

Building a new kernel

As a lot of things is known with you Compaq LTE 5100 I could provide you with a binary kernel, and you could save 50 minutes with compiling the kernel. (Yes, it will take 50 min :)

Here is what I use to do:

mv linux-2.2.13.tar.bz2 /usr/src
bzip2 -cd linux-2.2.13.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
mv linux linux-2.2.13
ln -s linux-2.2.13 linux
cd linux
make xconfig
mv .config .config_old
cp /root/.config-compaq5100 .config
make mrproper
make dep
make clean
make bzImage
make modules
make modules_install

Linux kernel newer than 2.2.13

As Linus sometimes put new stuff into the kernel, you will not be able to use my .config file.

Copy my .config file to /usr/src/linux
Type make oldconfig
Answer all the questions

Features

Try apm -s (suspend)
Try apm -S (standby)

I also use the laptop with a SmartMedia PC-card adapter together with a Ricoh digital camera.