On Thu, Oct 15, 1998 at 02:49:19PM -0500, Nathan E Norman wrote: > On Thu, 15 Oct 1998, Alexander Kushnirenko wrote: > > : Hi, > : > : > I have an IBM ThinkPad 380XD. I have found that 2.0.x kernels just don't > : > work properly, my machine will crash or shutdown during boot. I believe > that > : > the best thing that can be done to support laptops is to create boot > disks > : > with 2.1.125 kernels. 2.1.125 works well on my laptop in every way and > has > : > fixed the problems with RAM disks that older 2.1.x kernels had. > : > > : > : Sorry to jump into discussion... Well, I ABSOLUTELYU agree with Russel. > I > : also installed linux on IBM ThinkPad 380XD. It's my 6-th Debian > installation > : around and definitly the most embarrasing one. I DO agree that ThinkPad > 380XD > : is quite new piece of hardware, and don't want to blame anyone or > anything, > : but perhaps we may pay closer attention to Laptop instalation problems. > : > : 1. Official booting disketes - DOES NOT work (tecra also!) > : 2. Official kernel 2.0.34 - DOES NOT work (constant reboot) > > I've got a 380Z - a zImage kernel worked for me. Of course, there is no > official zImage rescue disk :/
Hmm, I'm going to have to add a negative data point here. Debian installed almost perfectly on my laptop (a Gateway 2300SE) right off of a CD. I did have to recompile the kernel for APM stuff and pcmcia utilities, which was exceedingly painless (for me, that is, YMMV). I also had to get and install the NeoMagic X Server manually, but this was before a package for it existed. Therefore, I don't think this is laptop installation problems in general. I think that this may be specific to some laptops, but not all. -Seth -- "It is by will alone I set my mind in motion"