[ltp] Linux (Red Hat 9.0) on T40p (2373-G1G to be exact)

Frank Schaeckermann linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 16:13:59 +0200


Andrew Biggadike wrote:
> On Wed, 2003-07-23 at 04:36, Frank Schaeckermann wrote:
> <snip>
> 
>>cylinder limit shouldn't apply here... Are you sure you made the 
>>partition big enough? Memory+Video RAM+Overhead? Mine is almost 2.2GB 
>>since the T40p potentially has 2GB of memory - even though right now I 
>>only have 1.5GB installed - and 64MB Video-Ram. I figured 136MB overhead 
>>should be plenty if I ever install more memory. Try to delete the 'a0' 
> 
> <snip>
> 
> It was able to initialize the partition once I made it a primary
> partition.  I have 512 MB memory and 32 MB of video memory.  The utility
> recommended about 570 MB minimum, but I made my partition about 660 MB. 
> That should be big enough, shouldn't it?
> 
> Andrew

A pretty save bet I'd say... but then again... what do I know about the 
inner workings of life? ;-)

Frank