[ltp] .config file needed for T40p

Pete Trachy linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 30 Aug 2003 01:17:24 +0800


On Thu, 2003-08-14 at 01:12, Dan Borello wrote:
> On Wed, 2003-08-13 at 10:27, Pete Trachy wrote:
> > I'm trying to compile the 2.6.0-test3 kernel for my T40 running debian. 
> > I'm going this route because the 2.4.21 kernel persistently gives a
> > weird compile error and moving to 2.6 was the only working suggestion I
> > got.  Does anyone out there have a .config file that they think would
> > work for this machine and kernel?  Right now I can compile a kernel that
> > boots, but there is no mouse support.   A pointer shows up in the middle
> > of my screen and does not move.
> > 
> > Also, you can find the config file I had tried to use here:
> > 
> > http://ambient.2y.net/pete/config.txt
> > 
> > Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Pete
> Pete,
> 
> I tried using 2.6.0-test2 a few nights ago.  I could get almost
> everything to work besides mouse support.  I tried a few things.  I will
> try again tonight.  If you come up with any solution please let us
> know.  I'll see if I can't do the same.
> 

Finally got 2.6.0-test4 working.  The key was to disable the touchpad in
the bios.  The performance/responsiveness increase with preempt is
breathtaking. I had X misconfigured too and getting everything right
made a huge difference.

> dan
> 
> -- 
> Dan Borello <dan@borellos.com>