[ltp] Is the ThinkPad Linux preload CD set available for stand-alone purchase?

[D. Sen]

Here's my wishlist for complete Linux-Thinkpad (TP-T21) satisfaction (in
decreasing order of preference):

1) DVD Player.
2) On screen volume/screen brightness display.
3) Modem driver (I can always use pcmcia modems......so this isnt high
on my priority).
4) Configuration files (/etc/*, /usr/src/linux/.config) for thinkpad
specific hardware ......downloadable from the web.

If we assume that the laptop will need to be upgraded in 3 years,
I wonder how many of the of the above list is realistic before the
laptop becomes obsolete. If the mwave-based modem in the TP 600 (my
previous laptop) is anything to go by..........we will never see any of
the above.....

DS

Bill Mair wrote:

>
>
> Being a long time TP user (360P,701,755,760,770), I guess I could
> build quite an extensive wish list for complete Linux-ThinkPad
> satisfaction.
> And with the assistance of the list members, it would probably be a
> long list of items. :-)
>
> Bill.
>
> BTW: I read that the newer ThinkPads expect the hibernation partion to
> have an ID that is the same as the one used by BSD (OpenBSD I think),
> and that there are a few angry BSD-ThinkPad users around. Check out
> the BSD pages for info about the models and partition ID.

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