I also like Thinkpads. The T line is very solid. If Linux is working
then if we can adapt the Linux drivers, we should be able to keep using
them.
Tim
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Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 10:09 AM
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Subject: [OS2Wireless]Re: Intel 3945 support in GenMAC
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
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