[ltp] Thinkpadd T430U
Adrian Walker
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 16 Mar 2014 09:08:47 -0400
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Hi James,
You wrote: ThinkPads generally tend to be good for Linux.
I'd agree, but it turned out to be near impossible to get Redhat Linux
running on a recently purchased X131e. For example, it seems you have to
change the HD to "compatibility mode" in the BIOS.
Anyone had any success with an X131e?
Thanks, -- Adrian
On Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 8:12 AM, James Knott <james.knott@rogers.com> wrote:
> Carles Pina i Estany wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > My Thinkpad T60 seems to just have been died (let's assume so). Anyway,
> > it's 7 years old and I wanted to change some time soon.
> >
> > I'm looking at T430U. Any recomendations, suggestions, advices,
> > warnings?
> >
> > I need a 14 inches display (it's my main computer). A good keyboard, I
> > don't move it in daily basis, it doesn't need to be super portable and
> > slim... but I'd like something a bit lighter than my T60 7 years old.
> >
> > I need a 500 GB hard disk, and I'd prefer a non-wide screen but this
> > seems difficult at the moment.
> >
> > Thank you for any advice!
> >
>
> A couple of years ago, I bought a ThinkPad Edge 520 with a 15" display,
> which works well. I don't know what the current model is, but ThinkPads
> generally tend to be good for Linux.
>
> Also, you won't find anything new with a 4:3 display. Everything, TVs,
> computers and monitors are going wide screen. Having used wide screen
> for a few years, I wouldn't want to go back.
> --
> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
> http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi James,<br><div><br>You wrote: ThinkPads generally tend =
to be good for Linux.<br><br></div><div>I'd agree, but it turned out to=
be near impossible to get Redhat Linux running on a recently purchased X13=
1e.=A0 For example, it seems you have to change the HD to "compatibili=
ty mode" in the BIOS.<br>
<br></div><div>Anyone had any success with an X131e?<br><br></div><div>=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Thanks,=A0 -- Adrian<br></div><d=
iv><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote">On Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 8:12 AM, James Knott <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a=
href=3D"mailto:james.knott@rogers.com" target=3D"_blank">james.knott@roger=
s.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"">Carles Pina i Estany wrote:<=
br>
> Hi,<br>
><br>
> My Thinkpad T60 seems to just have been died (let's assume so). An=
yway,<br>
> it's 7 years old and I wanted to change some time soon.<br>
><br>
> I'm looking at T430U. Any recomendations, suggestions, advices,<br=
>
> warnings?<br>
><br>
> I need a 14 inches display (it's my main computer). A good keyboar=
d, I<br>
> don't move it in daily basis, it doesn't need to be super port=
able and<br>
> slim... but I'd like something a bit lighter than my T60 7 years o=
ld.<br>
><br>
> I need a 500 GB hard disk, and I'd prefer a non-wide screen but th=
is<br>
> seems difficult at the moment.<br>
><br>
</div>> Thank you for any advice!<br>
><br>
<br>
A couple of years ago, I bought a ThinkPad Edge 520 with a 15" display=
,<br>
which works well. =A0I don't know what the current model is, but ThinkP=
ads<br>
generally tend to be good for Linux.<br>
<br>
Also, you won't find anything new with a 4:3 display. =A0Everything, TV=
s,<br>
computers and monitors are going wide screen. =A0Having used wide screen<br=
>
for a few years, I wouldn't want to go back.<br>
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">--<br>
The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br>
<a href=3D"http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpa=
d" target=3D"_blank">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/lin=
ux-thinkpad</a><br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>
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