Quoting Michael Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Mon, Mar 31, 2003 at 05:27:58PM -0500, Jacob Tennant wrote: > > I am in the preliminary process of converting my IBM Thinkpad 770 from > > Win98se to linux and have a few questions. > > > > 1. Is there anything special I need to know before I start this about > > setups? I have seen the web page refering to this laptop and debian linux > > but some of the links are dead. > > > > 2. Can linux accomidate all of the ports I have/need such as pcmcia cards, > > infared, USB? > > > > 3. Also in the process of getting a cable modem so is there anything I need > > to know/do in the setup special to handle this? > > > > 4. Any advice in any other aspects to this subject would be a big help as I > > am totally new to linux. > > > > Jacob Tennant K8JWT > > > Hi Jacob- > > Doing the research always seems like an interesting part especially with > laptops. One place I always consult when I have questions is the Linux > on Laptops website. As an example for the Thinkpad 770, there are a lot > of entries of folks who have gotten the laptop working, what they had to > do to make it work, and any unusual or special requirements. Here is the > first page I found on your particular laptop: > > http://dag.wieers.com/howto/thinkpad/770/ > > The linux on laptops website is here: > > http://www.linux-laptop.net/ > > Take care. >
Before you scrub Windows off the machine, write down all the interrupt (IRQs) and I/O port assignments. If you can print the BIOS pages, do that too. Generally, all the hardware info you can get, board versions including firmware versions, drive geometries, etc. HTH, Jeffrey
