[ltp] question about T30 compatibility

[Norman Levin]

he T23 has a Lucent AMR modem - it is not supported.
The S3 Supersavage is 'sort of supported' and with the right 's3switch'
program can have output on both the lcd and the crt.  However, I would 
check the T30 and see if it is a bios function and then you don't have to
worry if the savage_drv.o will work.  For example, it doesn't work with
SUSE80.   Maybe you should look at some Axx models?
norm

Seth Kulick wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I just joined the list, and the archives on
>> http://www.linux-thinkpad.org/bm/tp_mailing.html
>> only go through April, so my apologies if I'm asking something that
>> has already been discussed.  I'm also brand-new to the world of
>> laptops, and no great Linux hacker either, so please bear with me.
>> 
>> I have an opportunity to get either a Thinkpad T23 or  a T30, in an
>> already-determined configuration due to a sales deal
>> between IBM and the university where I work.  I want to set it up as
>> a dual-boot with Linux/Windows (Redhat 7.3 and XP Pro), but the
>> return policy is basically nonexistent if I want to return it due to
>> problems with Linux compatibility, so I want to be sure it'll work
>> okay before getting it. 
>> 
>> I took a look at the linux-on-laptops page, and there are several T23
>> cases, but none for T30.  The T23 in my case is a 1GHz Pentium 3,
>> the T30 a 1.6GHz P4, so I'd rather get the T30.  The other major
>> difference between them is the graphics accelerator - the T30 comes
>> with a "ATI Radeon 7500 4x AGP graphics accelerator, 16 MB DDR
>> SDRAM" while the T23 comes with a "S3 SuperSavage IX8 graphics
>> accelerator 2x AGP, 16MB DDR SDRAM".  (the T30 also comes with 512MB
>> instead of 256, and a 40GB drive instead of 20).  The display in
>> both cases is an "Active Matrix display (1024 x 768 pixel
>> resolution)". 
>> 
>> I've found examples of the S3 working with Linux okay, after getting
>> the driver, but no such examples of the ATI Radeon 7500.   The redhat
>> compatibility list gives it a "? Community Knowledge", which is why
>> I'm a little concerned.
>> 
>> One other detail is that it doesn't come with a floppy, so the boot
>> would have to be entirely through the CD - I've read of this working
>> okay, though, so hopefully that won't be a problem.
>> 
>> I know there's also an issue with the modem, judging by the recent
>> email right after I signed up on the list, but I'll be using mostly
>> an ethernet connection anyway.
>> 
>> 
>> Any assistance appreciated.
>> 
>> thanks,
>> 
>> Seth
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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