[ltp] T40: installation report

[Fabrice Bellet]

On Fri, Jun 13, 2003 at 07:23:09AM -0400, Steve Barr wrote:
> >I've been told that the keyboard needs to be removed to access the main 
> >memory chip. I don't feel confortable with this operation...
> 
> The operation is documented in one of the online manuals for the
> model on IBM's website.

Yep, I found the link. This is explained in the hardware maintenance 
manual: 
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1286_02.pdf

> >So it's easy for them to hide behind the curtain, by saying
> >that linux and memtest86 are not supported on this laptop.
> 
> It's not hiding.  IBM tested a laptop with certain OSes,
> sold that laptop saying it supported those OSes, and
> you bought it knowing only those OSes were supported.
> 
> Besides, there's at least the possibility that Linux isn't
> handling something correctly, right?

Sure. I didn't ignore this possibility. And, I'd prefer a 
software bug than a hardware one :-)

Best wishes,
-- 
fabrice