[ltp] Linux on an i1460

[José Antonio Milke G.]

Thanks for replying George. However, before coming to this site I got to your
instructions page; and frankly didn't know where to start.
Would you agree on me first installing in text mode, and then get your binary?
(My problem is that I don't even know how to unpack a file :-( ).
Thanks
Tony

George Staikos wrote:

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> On Thu, 24 Feb 2000, Anand Desai wrote:
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> > > (I posted this message before becoming a member...I hope I don't
> > > duplicate mails).
> > > Hi:
> > > I hope this is the correct place to stop-by. I bought a Thinkpad i1460
> > > and was dissapointed at not being able to install it (the screen went
> > > all white). Can someone please point me to what I must do to get it up
> > > and running. I must say I'm eager to use Linux, but I am a beginner
> > > (although I have experience with OS/2 and WinXX).
> > >
> > > BTW, I'm trying to install Red Hat Linux v6.1
>
> > Is it that Linux won't show anything on your screen at all, or just that X
> > (the graphical mode) won't work?
> >
> > If X won't work, run XF86Setup (or, if
> > even that won't work, xf86config) and set the *horizontal* refresh rate to
> > the lowest setting applicable for your screen resolution, and set the
> > *vertical* refresh rate to 60 Hz (not a range, just 60 Hz -- AFAIK LCD's
> > noly work at 60 Hz or slightly lower rates.)
>
> X does not work out-of-the-box with the 1460.  You *can* get the svga or
> frame buffer servers to work if you use the fbcon, but it still kills the
> clocks.  see http://www.staikos.on.ca/~staikos/tp1460/
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> - --
>
> George Staikos
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