[ltp] Best distro for 760XD

[Tino Keitel]

On Wed, Nov 30, 2005 at 21:56:37 -0700, Mendel Cooper wrote:
> I just picked up a 760XD Thinkpad for a few bucks. Just wondering
> what would be the best Linux distro to install on it.
> 
> Specs for the 760XD:
> 166 MHz Pentium MMX
> 64M memory (could upgrade to 80M or 104)
> 12" 1024x768 screen
> 2 Gb HD (could upgrade to 3 or 4, if necessary)
> 
> The main problem is that it can't boot from the CD drive.
> Can't have CD drive and floppy plugged in at the same time, either.
> This means I have to use something like loadlin.exe to boot from.

I managed to install Debian Woody (or Potato? I forgot...) from CD on
my 765L while booting from the floppy drive this way (from my memory):

1. Boot the install disk

2. Press Fn+F4 while the kernel loads, to trigger a suspend as soon as
   the kernel is loaded

3. When suspended, remove the floppy drive, insert the CD drive. This
   way, the kernel will recognize the CD drive

4. Resume from suspend, the kernel will boot now

5. When asked for the root floppy, suspend and re-insert the floppy
   drive

6. When asked for the CDs, suspend and re-insert the CD drive, continue
   the installation from the CDs

After this, you can upgrade to a newer Debian version.

Regards,
Tino