[ltp] A30P Questions

[Frank Roberts - SOTL]

Hi Matthias

Thanks for responding. I made some comments below for clarity.

Thanks

Frank
On Monday 06 January 2003 12:24, Matthias Posseldt wrote:
> On Monday 06 January 2003 16:49, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > First, thanks for all the help a number of very nice people on this list
> > have provided.
> >
> > As one may imagine from the continuation of the post there are several
> > issues with the Thinkpad A30P that are troubling.
>
> I too have a A30p and have only one or two minor problems. One is that the
> modem is not working (just cosmetic, since I don't use it), and the second
> is that the sound output is disabled after awaking from suspend (lid
> closed). I have to move both PCM and Master, or disable/enable it or
> reload ALSA mixer settings.
>
> > First on boot approximately 50% of the time X is not starting. Some
> > times X will initiate if one does a <Ctl><Atl><Bk Space> or <Del> other
> > times it requires a requires one or more reboots.
>
> Which drivers and X version do you use? What's the exact settings. Are you
> using the framebuffer device on boot or DRI?

Sorry you have me on this one. I installed Mandrake 9.0 so many times in this 
box I forgot but I believe I am using 3D animation but damn if I can remember 
if that is XF86 3 or 4. Is there some issue and does it make a difference in 
relation to this issue?
>
> > Second I am using Kppp under Kppp to log on to the internet. If Kppp is
> > initiated and the computer is lodged on to line then all activity on the
> > desktop ceases to function until Kppp is terminated. That means that if
> > one clicks on a desktop icon that the icon will not initiate a program.
>
> Do you have "Auto-configure hostname" enabled in KPPP? Then please disable
> it in the account settings tab.

No that was and is not enabled if you are refering to the one I found under 
the tab accounts, edit (account, then Ip. If not sorry I lost you here.
>
> > Also as part of this I am using Kmail as the mail program. Due to a
> > major screwup several years ago I wound up with 6 e-mail accounts most
> > of which I can not stop using due to other people having one or the
> > other but not all email address. Point is that Kmail after opening will
> > not check mail in but one (1) account and will disavow the existence of
> > the other 5 accounts. This appears to be another symptom of the desktop
> > problem.
>
> Do you enabled the "Exclude from mail check" option in the mail accounts
> settings? Then please disable it.
No sorry those settings were and still are disabled
>
> > Hopefull someone will have knowledge of what these problems intail or
> > what one needs to check to correct the issue.
>
> Hope that helps a bit.
>
> Ciao, Matthias