Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 19:26:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com> To: aulmer@veriohosting.com Cc: jonas.bulow@servicefactory.se, freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: IBM Thinkpad T20 Message-ID: <200009230226.TAA01843@bubba.whistle.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10009201829450.85942-100000@orca.orem.veriohosting.com> "from Adam Ulmer at Sep 20, 2000 06:52:58 pm"
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Adam Ulmer writes:
> I tried to install freebsd 4.1 on a Thinkpad A20m. I went through several
> permutations and ended up with a useless brick each time. (All while
I'm thinking seriously about getting a T20 as well (because they're
cheaper as an IBM employee).
The obstacles you mention are worrisome but I think it's still
worth it for me to get one and just try to hack whatever is
necessary in order to get it to work (as much as I can).
First I'd like to get clear on what the issues are..
- Boot blocks: you said that it wouldn't recognize the FreeBSD
partition ID.. doesn't this problem go away if you install
FreeBSD's boot0 (using boot0cfg)?
- X11: XFree86 4.0.1 claims to support the "Savage IX" chip,
but the T20 spec sheet says it has a "Savage IX8". Does it work?
- Is sound supported? Chips: "CD4624 with CS4297A AC97 codec"
> As soon as I get the laptop back I will try to get a bootmanager installed
> (LILO, perhaps). If anyone has any recommendations, I'm open to other
> ideas (but the laptop has to boot 3 different OS's).
Did you try using boot0cfg?
Thanks,
-Archie
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