Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 560?

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From: thundersmash
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00

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Sorry about this message being posted four times now. I posted it ONCE on
03/16/99, but the MediaOne news server seems to have burped it up three more
times on 03/19/99. Augh!

Anyone have suggestions on using a seperate provider for news?

In article <7csvhu$iap$1tq@199.201.191.2>,
  dreadnought@mediaone.net (Mark Spencer) wrote:
> I have an older IBM Thinkpad 560 - specifically a 2640-50A. This
> machine has a 100mhz pentium, 8meg ram, and DSTN display. I'm
> wondering if people have installed any of the Linux distributions on a
> similar machine with success? I do not have any Linux boxes at work,
> and thought it would be neat to get it up and running on this Thinkpad
> so I can show it to fellow IT/MIS people in other offices. More
> specifically I'm considering picking up the Redhat distro w/ manual. I
> guess the major concern would be support for the 560's sound and
> graphics chipset? I would have to install Redhat using a parallel port
> cdrom drive, the H45 QuickCD 4x .. Is this possible?
>
> Thanks for the help ..
>
> Mark
> dreadnought@mediaone.net
>
>

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