[ltp] 'X' for RedHat 7.1 on A30 (Type 2652)
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Ted,
I have a T40 running Suse 9.3, it seems that suse for some reason didn't pu=
t
the multimedia packages in the "out of the box" versions (some mp3 legal
stuff) but if you goe to yast, Online Update you should get the Multimedia
Optional Packages 1, 2 , 3 and 4.. That should resolve the problem with the
dvd.
On 11/18/05, Ted Frater <ted.frater@virgin.net> wrote:
>
> Bert Haskins wrote:
> > Why beat yourself up?
> > RH 7.1 is obsolete uanchient by any standard
> > I have both a A30 and a A31 and Fedora core 3 and 4 install and
> > run very nicely.
> >
> > john detwiler wrote:
> >
> >> For reasons long and painful to tell, I've been building Linux on a
> >> virgin disk drive in my old A30. I used RedHat 7.1, which was
> >> already on-hand (kernel 2.4.2-2), with my limited skills.
> >>
> >> Still, everything seems to work, except 'X'.
> >>
> >> SYMPTOMS:
> >>
> >> The LCD display flashes 10-15 times (1-sec intervals), then "INIT: Id
> >> "x" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes" -- during which time
> >> I can work (text-only).
> >>
> >> ATTEMPTS:
> >>
> >> I've run "setup", and selected 'ati' for the video. But I don't see a
> >> familiar monitor, and - whatever I choose - the setup "found problems"
> >> and doesn't run.
> >>
> >> I can probably edit the config file, but not sure I'm up to loading
> >> drivers without assistance.
> >>
> >> Is there any hope for me?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >>
> Im a lurker here as my A21P is managed by my software guru son using
> Suse 9.3.
> Installed just great out of the box and saw the Fritz isdn pcmcia
> modem. as well as everything else inc all needed drivers.
> the only hiccup is all the suggested fixes to get the DVD to play havnt
> worked as yet. Any onwe got this to work and how?
> Am loth to do a dual boot with windoze just for that. miss looking at
> the occasional DVD movie. Other than yhat everything is as stable as the
> provirbial rock.
>
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<div>Ted,</div>
<div>I have a T40 running Suse 9.3, it seems that suse for some reason didn=
't put the multimedia packages in the "out of the box" versions (=
some mp3 legal stuff) but if you goe to yast, Online Update you should get =
the Multimedia Optional Packages 1, 2 , 3 and 4.. That should resolve the p=
roblem with the dvd.
</div>
<div> </div>
<div><br><br> </div>
<div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 11/18/05, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername"=
>Ted Frater</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:ted.frater@virgin.net">ted.frater@vir=
gin.net</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Bert Haskins wrote:<br>> Why =
beat yourself up?<br>> RH 7.1 is obsolete uanchient by any standard<br>
> I have both a A30 and a A31 and Fedora core 3 and 4 install and<br>>=
; run very nicely.<br>><br>> john detwiler wrote:<br>><br>>>=
For reasons long and painful to tell, I've been building Linux on a<br>
>> virgin disk drive in my old A30. I used RedHat 7.1, wh=
ich was<br>>> already on-hand (kernel 2.4.2-2), with my limited skill=
s.<br>>><br>>> Still, everything seems to work, exce=
pt 'X'.<br>>>
<br>>> SYMPTOMS:<br>>><br>>> The LCD display flashes 10-1=
5 times (1-sec intervals), then "INIT: Id<br>>> "x" re=
spawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes" -- during which time<br>
>> I can work (text-only).<br>>><br>>> ATTEMPTS:<br>>&=
gt;<br>>> I've run "setup", and selected 'ati' for the vide=
o. But I don't see a<br>>> familiar monitor, and - whateve=
r I choose - the setup "found problems"
<br>>> and doesn't run.<br>>><br>>> I can probably edit t=
he config file, but not sure I'm up to loading<br>>> drivers without =
assistance.<br>>><br>>> Is there any hope for me?<br>>>
<br>>> Thanks!<br>>><br>>><br>Im a lurker here as my A21P=
is managed by my software guru son using<br>Suse 9.3.<br>Installed just gr=
eat out of the box and saw the Fritz isdn pcmcia<br>modem. as we=
ll as everything else inc all needed drivers.
<br>the only hiccup is all the suggested fixes to get the DVD to play havnt=
<br>worked as yet. Any onwe got this to work and how?<br>Am loth to do a du=
al boot with windoze just for that. miss looking at<br>the occasional DVD m=
ovie. Other than yhat everything is as stable as the
<br>provirbial rock.<br><br>--<br>The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page=
is at:<br><a href=3D"http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/li=
nux-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thin=
kpad
</a><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>The Maxx=20
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