Hoary Preview x86 install: Advent T9301

[John Levin]

Notes from an install on my new machine, an Advent T9301.
Specs on this machine can be found at:
http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/advent/pc/t9301.htm
Using it with an old Dell monitor (pending getting a shiny new tft), 
and with an old ps/2 keyboard and mouse (had some trouble with the 
wireless set that came with it - will try that out soon.).

1: Didn't detect wireless when first configuring the network. Not sure 
if that's part of the deal; anyway, solved by plugging in ethernet 
cable.

2: I devoted the second hd (200gb) to ubuntu; the automatic 
partitioning scheme was one large partition (and a swap partition). For 
a default on a disk this large, I would have liked to see two 
partitions: / and /home. Easily configured via the (slightly 
unintuitive) partitioner.

3: Reboot, went fine, package install gave the following error message:
serial8250: too much work for irq19
about 20 times. Then install went ahead, x-server giving the same error 
message about 30 times.

4: After logging in - nice wallpaper! - there was no sound (it has a 
Realtek High Definition Audio (Azalia) card) and the wireless 
connection wasn't detected.

Elsewise, pretty smooth install.

john