[ltp] T series thinkpads ?

Wed, 11 Apr 2001 12:23:48 -0400

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Issues come about with kernels lower than 2.2.18 release and the 3Com
MiniPCI Nic/Modem.
You need release 2.2.18 (not the installation kernel in any of the
distributions I am aware of. I have seen 2.2.18pre* but that won't work.

I was able to install debian potato over the network with a PCMCIA nic,
and then download the kernel source for 2.2.18.
Here is the /etc/modules off my T21 running debian. I am sure you can
adapt this if you are running some other distro.
# /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file should contain the names of kernel modules that are
# to be loaded at boot time, one per line.  Comments begin with
# a #, and everything on the line after them are ignored.
parport
parport_pc
parport_probe
smbfs
ntfs
usb-uhci
mousedev
usbmouse
thinkpad
smapi
superio
rtcmosram
3c59x
cs46xx
ipv6

I installed tputils, and put this line in my startup so the laptop
wouldn't try to go to sleep on me when I closed the lid. The OSS sound
driver and NIC driver REALLY don't like being suspended.

tpctl --pm-sedation-lid-closure=-

Hope this helps.
-Paul
PS: According to a post by 3com about the MiniPCI card I seen on this
list's archives, the lucent driver WONT WORK on the 3com cards. Period.

Keith Frechette wrote:

>
> Jim wrote:
> >>
> Has anyone succeeded in getting Linux to run on one of the new T
> series
> thinkpads, e.g., the T21?  If so, where might I find information on
> that?
> <<
>
> Linux on T21, no sweat! For gorey details on what to do for the
> distributions supported by IBM, refer the certification reports on
> Linuxcare's web site: http://www.linuxcare.com/labs/certs
>
> FYI -- the modem driver (Lucent) is available on IBM's standard
> support site (http:/ibm.com/pc/support).
>
> -- 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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Issues come about with kernels lower than 2.2.18 release and the 3Com MiniPCI
Nic/Modem.
 You need release 2.2.18 (not the installation kernel in any of the
distributions I&nbsp;am aware of. I have seen 2.2.18pre* but that won't
work.
 I was able to install debian potato over the network with a PCMCIA
nic, and then download the kernel source for 2.2.18.
 Here is the /etc/modules off my T21 running debian. I&nbsp;am sure
you can adapt this if you are running some other distro.
 # /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
 #
 # This file should contain the names of kernel modules that are
 # to be loaded at boot time, one per line.&nbsp; Comments begin with
 # a #, and everything on the line after them are ignored.
 parport
 parport_pc
 parport_probe
 smbfs
 ntfs
 usb-uhci
 mousedev
 usbmouse
 thinkpad
 smapi
 superio
 rtcmosram
 3c59x
 cs46xx
 ipv6
I installed tputils, and put this line in my startup so the laptop wouldn't
try to go to sleep on me when I closed the lid. The OSS sound driver and
NIC driver REALLY don't like being suspended.
tpctl --pm-sedation-lid-closure=-
Hope this helps.
 -Paul
 PS: According to a post by 3com about the MiniPCI card I&nbsp;seen
on this list's archives, the lucent driver WONT&nbsp;WORK on the 3com cards.
Period.
Keith Frechette wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>&nbsp;
 Jim wrote:
 >>
 <tt>Has anyone succeeded in getting Linux to run on one
of the new T series</tt>
 <tt>thinkpads, e.g., the T21?&nbsp; If so, where might
I find information on that?</tt>
 &lt;&lt;
Linux on T21, no sweat! For gorey
details on what to do for the distributions supported by IBM, refer the
certification reports on Linuxcare's web site: <A HREF="http://www.linuxcare.com/labs/certs">http://www.linuxcare.com/labs/certs</A>
FYI -- the modem driver (Lucent)
is available on IBM's standard support site (<A HREF="http:/ibm.com/pc/support">http:/ibm.com/pc/support</A>).
-- 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</blockquote>
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