[ltp] Re: R Series

[Dirk Husemann]

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On 07/27/2003 04:49 AM, stp@rhythm.cx wrote:

>Hi. I'm going to buy a new laptop in the near future, and I'm strongly
>considering a Thinkpad R series. I'm looking at a custom one with these
>specs:
>
>o  1.3Ghz pentium M
>o  Cisco Aironet wireless
>o  1400x1050 display (15")
>o  ATI Radeon Mobility 7500 video 
>o  plain old CDROM drive 
>o  1394 Port
>o  ultrabay battery (2nd battery)
>
>I didn't see any R Series listed on IBM's linux certified page, so I thought
>I'd ask if there are any linux compatibility issues with the above hardware?
>I have some specific questions. I apologize if some of these questions are
>irrelevant, this is the first laptop I've ever bought.
>
>o  Does the video hardware work OK? Under linux, I'm only interested in 2D.
>
yes.

>
>o  If I run at a run at a resolution less than the native, will the display
>be scaled out, or will there be a black border?
>
it scales.

>
>o  Does the 1394 hardware work? 
>
yes...at least with an archos jukebox multimedia...note though that you 
might need a powered firewire hub for some devices (like the archos 
jukebox), the R40 (like most other laptops it seems) only provides a 
4pin firewire connector.

>
>o  And the audio hardware?
>
yes. I'm using alsa, works fine.

>
>o  Will linux use the battery power efficiently (as efficiently as similar
>useage in XP at least)?
>
>And last, do Thinkpads (and specifically the R-Series) have any vents or
>fans on the bottom? My current old laptop has an exhaust fan on the bottom
>
it's on the left hand side.

    Cheers,
    dirk

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