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On 2/21/07, Nelson, David (ED, PAR&D) <David.Nelson2@×××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> > -----Original Message----- |
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> > From: mail [mailto:lists@×××××.net] |
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> > Sent: 21 February 2007 14:11 |
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> > To: gentoo-laptop@l.g.o |
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> > Subject: [gentoo-laptop] Guide for Thinkpad T41 |
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> > Does anybody have any info or links on setting up Gentoo on a Thinkpad |
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> > T41? I have found allot of mixed info on it. Some outdated, some |
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> > incomplete etc... In particular, I am looking for solid info on the |
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> > following: |
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> > Set up the hard drive and power management stuff rignt, |
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> > Use the best and most up to date graphics driver |
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> > Set up xorg.cong to make use of a second display, usb mouse etc... |
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> > Wireless networking (hopefully a great gui to scan for access points!) |
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> > CDRW |
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> Guide for the Thinkpad T42 |
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> http://furius.ca/techdoc/misc/thinkpad.html |
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> Gentoo Forum Thread |
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> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?p=946188#946188 |
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> Linux on Laptops |
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> http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/ibm.html |
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> Any use? |
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> Also I don't know about anyone else but I have had a heck of a time |
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getting wireless working - it basically doesn't because of the AR5212 chip |
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it uses except if you use ndiswrapper. The below link helped me the most |
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but is old and for a 41p: |
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http://priyadi.net/archives/2004/12/20/gentoo-linux-under-thinkpad-t41p/ |
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Here are some other links I had: |
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http://silas.psfc.mit.edu/tp41setup.html#tth_sEc6.2 |
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http://horizon.ath.cx/gentoo/ |
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http://www.cs.usfca.edu/~afedosov/thinkpad/ |
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Good luck! |
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things: Music, Software and Pizza Delivery", (Snow Crash, ~p20). |