[ltp] New user

[Tino Keitel]

On Tue, Jun 07, 2005 at 22:27:58 +0200, Marcin Trybus wrote:
> Hello to all Linux-Thinkpad users. Recently while scouting for a 
> solution of the IrDA issue I stumbled upon this mailing list, which I 
> joined. Let's face it - I joined it to learn something useful.
> 
> In May 2004 I bought a used IBM Thinkpad T23 (2647-4MG) which is 
> currently running Win2k (OEM) and Mandrakelinux 10.2 (or 2005LE, w. 
> custom built 2.6.11.7 kernel). Dual boot provided by GRUB (Linux as 
> default). Most of the time my Linux is used as office desktop, Internet 
> client, multimedia player and for occasional gaming whereas Windows 
> works as a backup CAD platform (with external monitor whenever possible).
> 
> 
> I have several generic Linux-Thinkpad as well as distribution-specific 
> questions, but I did not have time to review the archives, so in order 
> not bog the list with lengthy description here's a brief checklist:
> 
> Hardware operational status of not automatically installed devices:
> *IrDA* - not installed (help welcome)
>   standard IBM 4M FIR - NSC chip driver doesn't seem to work however

Try modprobe nsc-ircc dongle_id=0x9. The autodetection is broken in 2.6
kernels, at least on my T23.

> *Lucent WinModem 56k* - operational (source-compiled drivers ver. 8.31a10)
> *Trackpoint*'s scroll button isn't working (is it at all possible?)

Google for tpscoll. I use it and the middle mouse button works for
horizontal and vertical scrolling.

Regards,
Tino