inspiron500m debian(etch)

first, the beast:

Wireless
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• To make it work, you only need the firmware of the ipw2100 which you will have to put in the directory /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware.

• You can find the firmware here:
• http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/ >> firmware >> firmware v1.3
  

• to install it:

su - root
cd /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/
tar -xzvf ipw2100-fw-1.3.tgz

• and then eth1 will appear

Graphic Card
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• on etch, the i855resolution package get renamed into 915resolution.
• so to make working your screen in mode 1400x1050

su -
aptitude install 915resolution
edit /etc/default/915resolution with
MODE=5a
XRESO=1400
YRESO=1050

• don't forget to add the mode 1400x1050 in /etc/X11/xorg.conf