[ltp] Re: Experience with new T42

[edonia]

Am Thu, 08 Jul 2004 10:11:18 -0700 schrieb Bertrand Servin:

> Hello,
> 
> I have just got my new Thinkpad T42 and I am currently configuring
> Slackware Linux 10.0 on it. For now, the basic installation process went
> fine, and I can dual boot Windows and Linux with no problem. ( I will be
> happy to answer any question on this process :) )
> 
> I need now to configure the specific features useful for laptops. That is
> specifically
> - ACPI and power management
> - suspend to disk
> 
> I would also like to be able to use the internal modem.

here you need to download and compile the "slmodem" packet.

> 
> Do you have any advice on the ways I should go to enable these features
> properly ?
> 
> I am currently running kernel 2.4.26, I guess I will go on compiling the
> latest 2.6 kernel. I have never tried the 2.6 branch although I am fairly
> familiar with 2.4 kernels and their compilation.
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help/advice
> 
> -- 
> Bertrand