[ltp] question about T30 compatibility

[Norman Levin]

Mike Zingale wrote:
>> my t23 has a lucent winmodem, not an AMR modem, and it is supported
>> perfectly with the Lucent binary driver.

** I knew that IBM was using several types of Lucent modems, but I didn't
realize that they might mix and match within a single product number!!
Thanks for info.  As it is, I use a pccard modem and there is no problem.
norm

>> 
>> /proc/pci:
>> 
>>   Bus  2, device   2, function  0:
>>     Communication controller: Lucent Microelectronics WinModem 56k
>> (rev 1).
>>       IRQ 11.
>>       Master Capable.  No bursts.  Min Gnt=252.Max Lat=14.
>>       Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xc0201000 [0xc02010ff].
>>       I/O at 0x6440 [0x6447].
>>       I/O at 0x6000 [0x60ff].
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, 9 Sep 2002, Norman Levin wrote:
>> 
>>> 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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