Re: [SLUG] I'm sadden with all the new distros

From: bpreece1@tampabay.rr.com
Date: Fri Aug 02 2002 - 17:09:28 EDT


Try this Site Linux on Laptops
http://www.linux-laptop.net/
You may find something on there.
Click on the make then model. I did find this on there.
http://www.geocities.com/digitallyblunted/Linuxlaptop.html

Good Luck hope it help you out.
Bill Preece

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Manchester" <mchester@pobox.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 4:07 PM
Subject: [SLUG] I'm sadden with all the new distros

> I'm sad to say that none of the new distros (Redhat 7.3, Debian 3.0)
> will work with my Thinkpad 760XL. And to make matters worse, I can still
> run windows on it :(
>
> The new version of Xfree does not support the Trident 9385 chip set
> which the ThinkPad has. I am very sad that a OS that I have been a
> stanch supporter of for the past few years is now pulling a Microsoft
> and forcing me to run Windows or upgrade my hardware.
>
> Does anyone know a work around for this? I'm not sure if the older Xfree
> will run on the newer kernel and if so that will be pain in the rear to
> setup for each new release.
>
> Guess it won't hurt of have one machine only for Windows though I really
> hate that idea.
>
> Mike M.
>
>
>



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