[ltp] success story: Thinkpad T23

[James McKenzie]

Andre:

How did you get the Thinklight to work?

James McKenzie


André Wyrwa wrote:

>Hei guys,
>
>I'm just happy that I got virtually everything to work under linux on my
>T23
>and so feel like writing this here.
>
>I installed a LFS system (my 6th one or so) and found the T23 the most
>completely linux support hardware piece I ever did build an LFS on.
>
>Things I brought to work:
>
>- core notebook ;-)
>- apm
>- ultrabay cd/rw & floppy (didn't take care about hot-/warmswapping so
>far)
>- x11 (unfortunately so far without xinerama & dri - and it crashes
>sometimes when switching back from vt)
>- sound (kernel i810 drivers - alsa was behaving strange)
>- internal lan
>- pcmcia
>- usb
>- irda
>- all other ports (except ultraport - don't have hardware yet to test
>it)
>- trackpoint
>- special thinkpad buttons
>- thinklight (surprise surprise ;-) )
>- docking station type 2631 (tested everything except hot-/warm-docking
>and
>internal pci-port)
>
>extras working:
>
>- wacom digitizer ii tablet (U-1212-R)
>- canon powershot s30 via usb
>- linkpro wl-2000c wlan pcmcia card
>- sony cliegear wlan cf card, using xircom cardcaddy (it's actually an
>intel
>wireless/pro 2011)
>- iomega zip drive parallel port version
>
>things not tried:
>
>- internal modem
>- internal wireless (my version doesn't have builtin antenna :-/ )
>- ultraport
>- hot-/warm-swapping/-docking
>- docks pcmcia port (although i'm convinced they are working because the
>kernel registers them correctly)
>- docks internal pci port
>- internal microphone
>- kensington lock ( ;-) )
>
>things not working:
>- acpi ( :-/ )
>
>Did i forget something?
>
>If interested you can find more info on:
>http://www.subspace2000.de/andre/linux/hardware/t23linux.htm .
>
>BTW: if somebody could help me with the X crashing problem, I'd
>appreciate
>that. I'm running Xfree86 4.3.0
>with the distributed savage 1.0.26t. I know there's X 4.3.0.1 and savage
>1.0.27t, just didn't try updating yet. If I'd be sure what it is I'd do
>so.
>
>And I have another (off-topic) problem: I'm usually mailing with
>evolution,
>but recently it doesn't want to send mails anymore. Just tells me "MAIL
>FROM
>response error: Command not implemented". Did find something about a
>glibc
>but through google, but since it worked in the beginning and I didn't do
>anything with my glibc i'm a bit confused about it.
>
>regards,
>Andre.
>
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