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Last updated: july 2004
General Hardware Specifications of IBM ThinkPad 770:
Hardware Components |
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Mobile Pentium® MMX Processor, 233 MHz |
Works |
No special procedure required during installation. |
13.3 SVGA+ TFT Display |
Works |
Select 1024x768 LCD Display in Installer |
Trident Cyber 9397 2MB Video |
Works after tuning
|
Select "Trident" driver and 1024x768 +
65000 colors in Installer |
160MB, SDRAM |
Works |
No special procedure required during installation |
5.1 GB Hard Drive |
Works |
No special procedure required during installation |
Ultrabay Floppy Drive |
Works after tuning |
Need to run "harddrake" daemon and reboot |
Integrated Network Card |
Works |
No special procedure required during installation |
Crystal CS4232 Sound Card |
Works after tuning |
Need to
add in /etc/modules.conf these lines (last line must be on a single
line) : alias sound-slot-0 cs4232 |
Ultrabay 24X CD-ROM Drive |
Works |
No special procedure required during installation |
Serial port |
Works after tuning |
Need to be open with the IBM "Configuration
utility for DOS" ps2.exe and the commands: ps2 sera add 2 |
Infrared |
Not tested |
Not tested |
Suspend-to-disk |
Doesn't work perfectly |
Sound and USB don't come back after suspend |
This laptop is operating under Kernel version 2.6.3-7mdk
Basic Installation of Linux Mandrake:
Why to use Linux Mandrake:
user-friendly :-)
Obtaining Linux Mandrake: http://www.linuxiso.org
Unresolved issues
Getting Suspend-to-Disk to operate correctly: doesn't work 100% correctly (sound and USB don't come back after suspend)
Links:
Pilotes and utilities IBM for 770 ("Configuration Utility" for DOS, last BIOS, etc.)
IBM general documentation about 770