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-Andrew
On Saturday 03 August 2002 07:26 am, Mike Manchester wrote:
> Thanks Andrew, I'll give that a try.
> Mike M.
>
> On Fri, 2002-08-02 at 19:42, Andrew Wyatt wrote:
> > Look, put 7.3 on it in console mode. Go to
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linux-thinkpad/message/55 and save my
> > config file. Download all the XFree 3.3.x RPM's for RH 7.2, and install
> > them on top of RH 7.3. It will work.
> >
> > -Andrew
> >
> > On Friday 02 August 2002 05:22 pm, Mike Manchester wrote:
> > > Trust me it won't and that's what the Xfree developer tried to tell me.
> > > But after spending two weeks exchanging email and config files it's
> > > still not working on with RH 7.3. In fact the developer told me there
> > > was no changes made to the Trident driver. But guess what it won't work
> > > with the latest xfree and if you look at their page the Trident 9385
> > > chip is listed as not supported.
> > >
> > > Please let me know if you get it to work with 7.3.
> > > Mike M.
> > >
> > > On Fri, 2002-08-02 at 16:55, Andrew Wyatt wrote:
> > > > I know RedHat 7.2 runs on that system, so there is no good reason
> > > > that RedHat 7.3 won't.
> > > >
> > > > -Andrew
> > > >
> > > > On Friday 02 August 2002 04:07 pm, Mike Manchester wrote:
> > > > > 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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