[ltp] Thinkpad A21p and Linux 7.0
Keith Frechette
linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Sat, 25 Nov 2000 22:54:43 -0500
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Mitch Bogdanowicz writes:
> I have a Thinkpad A21p with a 32GB Drive and 1600X1200 screen. I have
a second drive and I
> want to install RedHat Linux 7.0. Has anyone had any experience with
this machine ? Are there
> any hints for the install? Are there any problems with X windows and
the 1600X1200 screen? Also,
> does anyone know if the modem on the 3-com mini-PCI card in the unit
will work with Linux? (I had
> a Thinkpad 770X and the internal modem was not supported by Linux).
Mitch, although we haven't yet completed a re-certification of the A21p
with Red Hat 7.0, you might find the Linuxcare certification report for
A21p/Red Hat 6.2 to be of some use. For video support, although Red Hat
7.0 ships XFree86 4.01, you might still need the updated XFree86 4.01
server to achieve the full 1600x1200 resolution.
Regarding the 3Com mini-PCI option: no, the modem is not presently
supported under Linux. We're looking into that.
-- Keith
Keith Frechette
Linux Development Lead, Mobile Computing Options and Software Development
IBM Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
kfrechet@us.ibm.com / 919-543-3761 / TieLine:441-3761
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Mitch Bogdanowicz writes:</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> I have a Thinkpad A21p with a 32GB Drive and 1600X1200 screen. I have a second drive and I</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> want to install RedHat Linux 7.0. Has anyone had any experience with this machine ? Are there</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> any hints for the install? Are there any problems with X windows and the 1600X1200 screen? Also,</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> does anyone know if the modem on the 3-com mini-PCI card in the unit will work with Linux? (I had</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> a Thinkpad 770X and the internal modem was not supported by Linux).</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Mitch, although we haven't yet completed a re-certification of the A21p with Red Hat 7.0, you might find the Linuxcare certification report for A21p/Red Hat 6.2 to be of some use. For video support, although Red Hat 7.0 ships XFree86 4.01, you might still need the updated XFree86 4.01 server to achieve the full 1600x1200 resolution.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Regarding the 3Com mini-PCI option: no, the modem is not presently supported under Linux. We're looking into that.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">-- Keith</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
Keith Frechette<br>
Linux Development Lead, Mobile Computing Options and Software Development<br>
IBM Research Triangle Park, North Carolina<br>
kfrechet@us.ibm.com / 919-543-3761 / TieLine:441-3761</font>
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