2005/12/1, Ivo Marino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello folks, > > I'm currently considering to switch from my current Apple iBook 2.2 > to an IBM ThinkPad t42. As far as I'm going to buy an used model I'm > currently not sure if it's an ThinkPad t42 or t42p, here are some > technical details I currently know about the notebook: > > . CPU: Intel Pentium M (Centrino) at 1700MHz > . RAM: 512MB > . Optical: CD/CD-RW & DVD (combo, I believe) > . HDD: 60GB > . Monitor: 14.1 inch (I believe) > > Maybe someone who already owns the above notebook model can give me > some details about which IBM ThinkPad we're currently talking about (if > it's the ThinkPad t42 or t42p "performance"). The information you given is not enough to make it clear which model we are talking about. But I guess it might be T42p.
> > What about Debian GNU/Linux on such a machine? I found some > interesting tutorials that explain how to install and configure Debian > on the t42 -- The notebook seems to be quite GNU/Linux-friendly, any > real-life experiences? > It works perfectly.Very stable.(2372-8zh) Status Working: USB, ethernet, sound, display, Fn-F*/Control buttons (STR,STD works with radeon driver), Ultra-Nav,Power Management (ACPI),Speedstep,Wireless(ipw2200),CDRW/DVD,irda Untested: PCMCIA(I dont have pcmcia card) Unconfigured: Modem(try a lot of drivers, but failed...) > > I. > > P.S. I'm currently off-list so please Cc: me on each reply, thanks. > > -- > .''`. Ivo Marino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > : :' : irc.FreeNode.net chan #debian-mentors > `. `` UIN 32463141 + JID [EMAIL PROTECTED] > `- Homepage http://mentors.debian.net/~eim/ > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQBDjtA6gTw+VtfjE44RAiR3AJ94dLpwJk37VxYUWL40e8ghMJPY5gCgtcbJ > pxym1vOA1CVVIHvxuko19o8= > =eJ2g > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > >
