[ltp] Mandrake 8.0

[Robert Nicholson]

Mandrake broke Ps/2 mouse support in Mandrake 8. You have to do a text
install and recompile your own kernel from generic sources. I've done this
and have a working Mandrake 8 installation but it's not for the
inexperienced.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com
> [mailto:owner-linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com]On Behalf Of Brandon Walters
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 11:27 AM
> To: linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> Subject: Re: [ltp] Mandrake 8.0
>
>
> I have a IBM A20m and tried installing Mandrake 8.0, but I had the same
> problem (the installation program didn't recognize my trackpoint).
> Interestingly enough, my friend installed Mandrake 8.0 using the same
> CD's on his (older) IBM 390E and everything worked fine ...
>
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