Gönderim Listesi os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Ar?vli ?leti #767

Gönderen:	"Lewis G Rosenthal" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>	Tam Ba?l?klar Çözülmemi? ?leti
Konu:	Re: [OS2Wireless]Re: Intel 3945 support in GenMAC
Tarih:	Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:08:38 -0500
Alacak:	OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>

On 02/16/07 09:50 am, Sutter, Tim thus wrote : Hi, With all the discussion about the IBM Laptops and such. Does anyone know why IBM has made sure the Txx line would work with OS/2? Do you know why the T60 does not? Think mainframes. IBM has been using the Txx line of laptops in their mainframe processors, to control things like IPL and mainframe setup and control. It is the user interface. On these laptops they have been using OS/2. IBM has been using OS/2 on PC's to control mainframes for many years. With the newest z9 mainframe IBM has dropped OS/2 as the operating system, for mainframe setup and support, and they are now using a version of LINUX. The latest z9 still has a T43, but no longer running OS/2. So like someone mentioned a while back, OS/2 and eCs users should quite relying on the IBM line of laptops as being something that will support these operating systems, and possibly look at other models. Good points, Tim. There are also a number of sources on the net which point to the T60 as being a decent Linux platform (see http://tinyurl.com/hchy2 for some links and additional info). Almost everything works out of the box under OpenSuSE 10.1, and Intel has a Linux driver package for the 3945ABG, as well (available on SourceForge). Still, I think my previous points are valid, in that the ThinkPads are physically solid machines, as compared to other systems with which I've had the distinct displeasure of working in recent years (I set up a Sony Vaio 320Z about a month ago, and even under WXP - the supported, bundled OS - it was a quirky, twisted, unstable, flimsy mass of plastic). MacBooks are also very well made. It would be nice to be able to install eCS on one of those (and I believe it is possible). I just can't stand those touchpads... ;-) Anyway, we're going far afield from the original thread (and OT for this list). I was interested in hearing anyone's success stories with the Intel 3945 mini-PCI Express card using the GenMAC driver. -- Lewis ------------------------------------------------------------ Lewis G Rosenthal, CNA, CLP, CLE Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC Accountants / Network Consultants New York / Northern Virginia www.2rosenthals.com eComStation Consultants www.ecomstation.com Novell Users Int'l www.novell.com/openenterpriseserver Need a managed Wi-Fi hotspot? www.hautspot.com ------------------------------------------------------------

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