Check out the Linux on laptops pages:
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/
The A21p is not listed but the A21m is. I think there is a Lucent
Winmodem, for which there is a Linux Driver. You might have problems with
the integrated Ethernet chip. we've been having a discussion about the
integrated chip on the Compaq Presario 1700LX models, which is based on the
DEC Tulip chip. However, Donald Becker, who maintains the tulip drivers has
not received any information.
"Chad R. Henry" wrote:
> Just received my shiny (well, flat black), new IBM Thinkpad A21p
> and I'm curious if there are any gotchas to installing Linux on it.
> It's a model 2629HTU, the one with the integrated Intel modem and
> ethernet.
>
> As laptops go, it's pretty sweet, 15-inch 1600 x 1200 LCD,
> Pentium III 850, 512M RAM (upgrade baby!), 32G HD, 8x DVD,
> 16M ATI Rage graphics card. I barely got it unpacked before I had
> to put it away to head out of town. Can't wait to get back in the
> office and fire it back up. Of course one of the first orders of
> business is to repartition that drive and put Linux on it. Maybe
> even 2.4...
>
> Chad
>
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