[ltp] RedHat 7.1 on IBM ThinkPad T23 model 2647-CB1

[John Marrett]

I believe the hidden partition contains a copy of the install image/recovery
cd, for quick re-installs. Sometimes  they don't even ship the CD anymore,
they are getting cheap.

-JohnF

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com
[mailto:owner-linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com]On Behalf Of Kelvin Chan -
System Support Engineer
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 2:00 PM
To: linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com
Subject: [ltp] RedHat 7.1 on IBM ThinkPad T23 model 2647-CB1


Hi All,

Just buy a ThinkPad T23 type/model 2647-CB1. I will work on Linux as my
primary
environment but also with Win98 as a backup (as my T23 come with Win98
license).
Some problems:

1.	No tech spec at IBM websites regarding this particular type/model !!!

	From the Win98SE system configuration report:

	CDROM :-	TEAC CD-224E
	Display :-	IBM ThinkPad LCD 1024x768
	Network :-	IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini PCI Combo Card
			Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection
			Lucent Technologies Soft Modem AMR
	Sound :-	Crystal WDM Audio Codec
	Graphics :-	S3 Graphics Inc SuperSavage/IXC SDR
	Disk :-		IBM DJSA-220 (PM)


2.	With the RedHat 7.1 installation CD, I use fdisk repartition the disk:

	Device	Start	 End	  Blocks  ID	System
	------	-----	----	--------  --	------------------------
	hda1	    1	 555	 4195768   c	Win95 FAT32 (LBA)
	hda2	  556	 660	  793800  1c	Hidden Win95 FAT32 (LBA)
	hda3	  661	 799	 1050840  83	Linux native
	hda4	  800	2584	13494600   5	Extended
	hda5	  800	2464	12587368  83	Linux native
	hda6	 2465	2499	  264568  82	Linux swap
	hda7	 2500	2584	  642568   c	Win95 FAT32 (LBA)

	I create hda2 as the original/factory default is:

	Device	Start	 End	  Blocks  ID	System
	------	-----	----	--------  --	------------------------
	hda1	   1	2478	18733648   c	Win95 FAT32 (LBA)
	hda2	2479	2584	  801360  1c	Hidden Win95 FAT32 (LBA)

	hda2 cannot be seen from Win98SE ... what its purpose ?


3.	Then I install Win98SE from fresh using the recovery CD.


4.	After that I install RedHat 7.1 with

	/dev/hda3 as /boot
	/dev/hda5 as /
	/dev/hda6 as swap

	The installation proceed in X (i.e. the installation GUI detect my
	graphic controller automatically).

	However, after the prompt for enable/disable Xconfiguration auto
	-detection if I select enable then the display off and nothing display
	forever. Then I start over again without auto-detect enabled.


5.	RedHat 7.1 is successfull installed in text mode. The the ethernet not
	automatically pumpup (ifconfig -a didn't display the interface) even I
	use netconfig to config eth0 to use DHCP.


Any links for reference and suggestion ?

Thanks,

Kelvin.




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