[ltp] 570<->600X

Haynie, Michael B linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Wed, 03 May 2000 09:10:44 -0400


you need to use the text mode install. use one of the linux install pages
for think pad for more info. Sorry, but I don't have the url;s handy right
now...

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jan Csernoch [SMTP:jean@multigraph.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, May 02, 2000 7:58 AM
> To:	linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> Subject:	Re: [ltp] 570<->600X
> 
> Jim Haungs wrote:
> 
> > I have a 600X, and I had no trouble with the CD-ROM, but I had a lot of
> > trouble with the video when I tried installing RedHat 6.2. It showed
> only
> > the upper left quadrant of the video output, so none of the "Next"
> buttons
> > were visible. Once installed, same problem: X-Windows never worked
> right.
> >
> > I recently upgraded the BIOS from ITET44W to ITET45W, but since then
> have
> > not tried reinstalling RedHat again, but am using Windows 2000 (ugh).
> 
> Sounds quite discouraging to me. I don't want to use Windows. Can anyone
> report some success on this matter.
> 
> Thanks,
> J
> 
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