[ltp] What to take care of when buying a Lenovo?

Michael Gaber linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:55:07 +0100


ah thanks.
didn't know that
that news kept me from thinking about buying 4G for my t60 again

Chris Schumann schrieb:
> On Mon, 10 Mar 2008, Michael Gaber wrote:
> 
>> why is that?
>> i think with pae a recent system should be able to use all 4G or even 
>> more
> 
> The T60 doesn't use PAE. Its chipset is limited to 3GB of program space 
> and 1GB for I/O, at least according to Intel and Lenovo.
> 
> Chris
> 
>>
>> Chris Schumann schrieb:
>>> oops...
>>>
>>>> Tobi wrote:
>>>
>>>>> ...I was recommended to take a look at the Lenovo T60 / T61.
>>>
>>>>> features or missing drivers? Any trouble running a 64-bit Linux?
> 
>>> Keep in mind the T60 will "only" use 3GB of RAM even with a 64-bit 
>>> OS, but a T61 can use 4GB but only with a 64-bit OS.