[ltp] T42 and Debian Sarge

Josh Battles linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:47:12 -0500 (CDT)


I've got a T42 (2373JTU) that I'm going to be installing Sarge on in the next
few days and I was wondering if there was anything I needed to know to expect
or any software that I should have on hand before I undertake this?  I'd like
to install from the net install image and then download what I need via
aptitude.

I'd like to have to download as little as possible over a cable, so I'd like
to get my wireless card up and running quickly.  I understand there to be a
few different types of cards, which one(s) are the easy one(s) to get setup? 
I seem to have one from AMBIT Microsystems in PCI slot 1.

Linux and ATI don't seem to ever work well together but I have a Mobility
Radeon 7500 in my T42.  I have nVidia cards in my desktops for this reason so
I don't know about what's required to setup an ATI card.  Will the included
ATI driver in XFree work with this card or will I need to do something else?

Where do I find the security chip management tools and how do I make all the
softkeys work?

Thanks!
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- Josh
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