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Title: Speaking of laptops Post by: Spanky on April 04, 2008, 10:08:10 AM Anyone use a Lenovo Thinkpad?
Was looking at some today and the Ubuntu forum says they run linux very well. Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: Clive on April 04, 2008, 10:17:40 AM I had a Thinkpad 560 (I think) from fall '97 to maybe 2002, when Windows corrupted and it wouldn't boot. Still have it in a box here.
Linux, huh? Hmmm ... Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: stroh on April 04, 2008, 10:20:10 AM I had a Thinkpad 560 (I think) from fall '97 to maybe 2002, when Windows corrupted and it wouldn't boot. Still have it in a box here. Linux, huh? Hmmm ... Want me to walk you through it? Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: Clive on April 04, 2008, 10:24:42 AM No, thanks. I'd rather it work.
Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: Aske on April 04, 2008, 10:27:57 AM [sm_devil]
Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: Clive on April 04, 2008, 10:31:02 AM Seriously, part of the problem in my trying anything with this old laptop is that it has no internal 3.5 FDD or CD-ROM drives. CD-ROM drive works via PC card ... which is inoperative until Windows is up and running. (You see where this is heading?)
Any boot-up has to launch from floppy disks. I'm pretty sure it WILL look first to the A: drive when it boots, though. Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: Aske on April 04, 2008, 10:34:09 AM Seriously, part of the problem in my trying anything with this old laptop is that it has no internal 3.5 FDD or CD-ROM drives. CD-ROM drive works via PC card ... which is inoperative until Windows is up and running. (You see where this is heading?) Any boot-up has to launch from floppy disks. I'm pretty sure it WILL look first to the A: drive when it boots, though. ummm, hahaha. just throw it in the trash then sounds like to me. Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: gleek on April 04, 2008, 10:50:52 AM Seriously, part of the problem in my trying anything with this old laptop is that it has no internal 3.5 FDD or CD-ROM drives. CD-ROM drive works via PC card ... which is inoperative until Windows is up and running. (You see where this is heading?) Any boot-up has to launch from floppy disks. I'm pretty sure it WILL look first to the A: drive when it boots, though. Pull out the HDD. Get one of these (http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%5fid=116&sku=39994). Attach it to your PC. Reformat the drive. Install Ubuntu, Linux, BSD, or whatever you want onto it as a bootable volume. Put it back into the notebook. Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: stroh on April 04, 2008, 10:55:00 AM (http://www.cablestogo.com/assets/product_images/39994.jpg)
(http://www.noticebored.com/assets/images/Tape_measure_reel_400.jpg) Just sayin'. Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: Clive on April 04, 2008, 11:00:30 AM OK, to totally jack the Spank ...
I also have a Dell Dimension laptop sitting in the office closet. Needs a new battery (or can just stay in its damn docking station!). Maybe that's the one to fiddle with ... ? Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: gleek on April 04, 2008, 11:01:17 AM Sometimes, things are just long enough.
Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: Aske on April 04, 2008, 12:30:27 PM Seriously, part of the problem in my trying anything with this old laptop is that it has no internal 3.5 FDD or CD-ROM drives. CD-ROM drive works via PC card ... which is inoperative until Windows is up and running. (You see where this is heading?) Any boot-up has to launch from floppy disks. I'm pretty sure it WILL look first to the A: drive when it boots, though. Pull out the HDD. Get one of these (http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%5fid=116&sku=39994). Attach it to your PC. Reformat the drive. Install Ubuntu, Linux, BSD, or whatever you want onto it as a bootable volume. Put it back into the notebook. ummmm .... he could do that process, but why should he pay $61 for that ! (i mean hell, they're only $50 at worst buy (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8330237&st=enclosure&type=product&id=1175389041039) ...) ... ( (and around 20 at newegg.... (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145135)) Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: stroh on April 04, 2008, 12:34:39 PM Seriously, part of the problem in my trying anything with this old laptop is that it has no internal 3.5 FDD or CD-ROM drives. CD-ROM drive works via PC card ... which is inoperative until Windows is up and running. (You see where this is heading?) Any boot-up has to launch from floppy disks. I'm pretty sure it WILL look first to the A: drive when it boots, though. Pull out the HDD. Get one of these (http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%5fid=116&sku=39994). Attach it to your PC. Reformat the drive. Install Ubuntu, Linux, BSD, or whatever you want onto it as a bootable volume. Put it back into the notebook. ummmm .... he could do that process, but why should he pay $61 for that ! (i mean hell, they're only $50 at worst buy (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8330237&st=enclosure&type=product&id=1175389041039) ...) 'Cause really long cable guy has to make a living too. You pinko commie! Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: gleek on April 04, 2008, 03:19:37 PM Pull out the HDD. Get one of these (http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%5fid=116&sku=39994). Attach it to your PC. Reformat the drive. Install Ubuntu, Linux, BSD, or whatever you want onto it as a bootable volume. Put it back into the notebook. ummmm .... he could do that process, but why should he pay $61 for that ! (i mean hell, they're only $50 at worst buy (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8330237&st=enclosure&type=product&id=1175389041039) ...) ... ( (and around 20 at newegg.... (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145135)) He doesn't have to buy it from that particular place. I'm just suggesting the methodology. Title: Re: Speaking of laptops Post by: Aske on April 04, 2008, 03:28:28 PM He doesn't have to buy it from that particular place. I'm just suggesting the methodology. ok, misunderstood ya ;D |