[ltp] T30 Serial Port

Richard Mancusi linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 29 Sep 2005 22:28:19 -0500


Thanks for the reply.  So, I will assume that I have not
done any harm.

Rich


On 9/29/05, James Knott <james.knott@rogers.com> wrote:
> Richard Mancusi wrote:
> > I just received a T30 from IBM Certified Used Equipment
> > and I am very pleased - except for the serial port.  It simply
> > didn't work.  On a whim I went into the bios and discovered
> > that it was Disabled.  Once enabled - it worked perfectly.
> >
> > It puzzles me that it would be disabled.  Anyone know why?
> > And much more importantly - have I done anything wrong by
> > turning it on in the bios.
>
> That com port might have been assigned to a modem or IR port.
>
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