[ltp] the best thinkpad for linux

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on Jan 29, 2006, 11:33, Carlos Moffat wrote:

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> As for the t43p, my understanding is there are issues with suspend 
> because of the SATA bridge, although there might be a solution if you're 
> comfortable patching and recompiling kernels.


ThinkWiki has all the links. It is not an issue anymore (although, as you 
indicate, some patching may be required)


> One things that doesn't work is hot-swap of the DVD drive and a second 
> battery I have. To be precise, it can be done, but you lose DMA when you 
> insert the DVD back. For what I've read, it seems more likely that issue 
> will be solved first for SATA (t43p) than for a t42p.


I can confirm that there were no issues with DMA on my T43, when I 
experimented with a 2nd battery: SMAPI can be used to control which 
battery is discharged, and DMA is supported for the DVD-drive after 
re-insertion.





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