[ltp] fedora 5 on T43p

[Matthias Runge]

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Pino Giaquinto wrote:
>> Do you have some browser to put the words linux and t43p into some
>> search engine?
> 
> Yes... I have a browser, but I have seen on the old
> http://www.linux-thinkpad.org this warning:
> 
> WARNING: DO NOT TRY I2C & LMSENSORS ON YOUR THINKPAD, IT WILL PROBABLY
> HOSE YOUR EEPROM
> There have been two reports (that I know of) of people testing the I2C
> support on their ThinkPads (770) after which an EEPROM where vital
> system information is stored was corrupted (POST ERROR 188 - EEPROM CRC
> ERROR). When this happens you need to go to your nearest IBM service
> center and have the main board changed !
> 
> I'm terrorized! This is my first installation and I don't know if the
> fedora core 5 can destroy my thinkpad... can you help me?
> 
> 
Hello Pino,

just give it a try. I'm currently running FC5 on my T43 (without "P").
Upgrade from FC4 was smooth, but lenghty. Why do you want to use
lmsensors? There are other ways for reading temperatures from your system.

Matthias
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