[ltp] Linux on an i1460

[Robert Withers]

Sure.  I don't have apm installed, and the config scripts are all
different.  That was a bit of a pain.  X doesn't require a change to the
frame buffer though.   It's nice.

Rob

"José Antonio Milke G." wrote:
> 
> So, what should I do, turn to SuSe instead :-)
> 
> Robert Withers wrote:
> 
> > This actually seems to be a problem with Red Hat.  I just got SuSE 6.3
> > and BANG! no problems.   I configured X and first shot it worked.  I got
> > the new Lucent WinModem driver and (aside from forcing version
> > incompatibilities) it works.  My only hold ups are sound, DVD I am
> > waiting on ALSA.
> >
> > The SuSE install is sweet.   I like it a lot as well as the new
> > enlightenment.
> >
> > cheers,
> > Rob
> >
> > PS  I have a 1480
> >
> > George Staikos wrote:
> > >
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> > > On Thu, 24 Feb 2000, Anand Desai wrote:
> > >
> > > > > (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/
> > >
> > > - --
> > >
> > > George Staikos
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