[ltp] New Thinkpad 1467 owner

[George Staikos]

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On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Joachim F. Selinger wrote:

> I do receive my Thinkpad i1467 next week (if IBM keeps the delivery
> date) and I wondered what I have to be aware of before installing linux
> on it.
> 
> I'm an experienced Linux user but only on workstations and servers but
> not on any mobile machines. Is there anything I should definitely
> do/load/install or more important NOT do/install/run?

  Check the website listed below....

> Anyone actually running Linux on an i1467 ?

   i1460... what is the 1467?

   You can see my website for the 1460 at
http://www.staikos.on.ca/~staikos/tp1460/


> PS: I just saw that Xfree86 3.3.6 supports the ATI Rage Mobile chipset
>     just in time for my purchase, although it looks as if it's not
>     accelerated yet. 

  I tried it out on my i1460 and it still doesn't work.  It detects the
chipset but gives corrupt video.  I wish the xf86 team would respond to my
emails but they have been ignoring me for about 2 months now.  I had actually
written about as much code as they did for this chipset, but no go.

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George Staikos 


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