[EMAIL PROTECTED] (CaT) writes: > So... my quesiton is, how well are they supported under > debian/linux? Is ibm's linux support more then just hot air? Will I > be able to do the funky things like hibernation and stuff under > them? And so on... basically, is there anything icky about trying to > run linux under these suckers that'd make one preferable over the > other.
I have never had any experience of IBM's Linux friendliness, but I do run Debian GNU/Linux on a ThinkPad 570 and I've done so for about a year now. Yes, APM control, hibernation and stuff works. I haven't tried the sound support, the USB port nor the IR port, so I can't tell you anything about that. The only gripes I have, so far, are: 1. The vanilla kernel wouldn't boot on the thing, if I recall correctly. I did a search for the TECRA kernel and booted off that and compiled my own as soon as possible. 2. The external keyboard port messes up. If I attach a PS/2 mouse, everything works. If I attach a keyboard and type some random keys it seems to register _mouse_ events and the mouse cursor (both under X and with GPM running in console) moves spastically. If I attach a PS/2 splitter, neither keyboard nor mouse works. Any ideas? Other than that, I'm very pleased with the small 570. It's very light, doesn't have built-in CD-ROM, disk drive or anything like that. I don't use any of those passed the OS installation anyway, so it works wonderfully. Also, its battery life is great. I get about 2.5 hours of battery life if I do heavy compiles and run tests. If I'm just replying to e-mail and doing general text editing, I can get more like 3 hours. -- Mikael "MC" Cardell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Temple of the Moby Hack Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental.
