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<FONT FACE="Verdana">I just purchased an IBM ThinkPad A31 – the salesman said the hardware on this machine was compatible with RedHat 7.2. My goal: dual boot the hard drive - Windows XP and RH 7.2<BR>
Before taking the plunge, I asked hardware support at RedHat for confirmation – here was their reply:<BR>
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IBM has not to my knowledge certified any laptops, so I don't have the <BR>
hardware to try out. I can't swear to the software, modem or sound <BR>
working, and the video will need tweaking to get 1400x1050 (not a normal <BR>
mode listed in Xconfigurator, but doable). If he has a support contract <BR>
he can call in and we can work with him to try to make it work. <BR>
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(I don’t have a support contract)<BR>
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Has anyone tried this with the “A” series ThinkPad? <BR>
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Here are the particulars of my laptop: <BR>
Currently running Windows XP Professional (I have purchased a full version in anticipation, since the recovery CD's aren't available yet) <BR>
Pentium 4 <BR>
1.60GHz <BR>
256MB RAM (will be upgraded to 512 next week) <BR>
Disk drive: IC25N040ATCS04-0 <BR>
Display adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 <BR>
DVD/CD-ROM: Matshita UJDA720 DVD/CDRW <BR>
IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers: Intel 82801CAM Ultra ATA Storage Controller-248A, Primary and Secondary IDE Channels <BR>
Infrared devices: IBM ThinkPad fast infrared port <BR>
Modem: Agere Systems AC'97 Modem <BR>
Monitor: IBM ThinkPad 1400X1050 LCD panel <BR>
Network adapters: Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection <BR>
Audio Codecs <BR>
Legacy Audio Drivers <BR>
Legacy Video Capture Devices <BR>
Media Control Devices <BR>
SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio <BR>
Video Codecs <BR>
System devices: <BR>
ACPI Fixed Feature Button <BR>
ACPI Lid <BR>
ACPI Sleep Button <BR>
ACPI Thermal Zone <BR>
Direct memory access controller <BR>
IBM PM Device <BR>
Intel 82801BAM/CAM PCI Bridge - 2448 <BR>
Intel 82801CA/CAM SMBus Controller - 2483 <BR>
Intel 82801CAM LPC Interface Controller - 248C <BR>
Intel 8245 Processor to AGP Controller - 1A31 <BR>
Intel 8245 Processor to I/O Controller - 1A30 <BR>
ISAPNP Read Data Port <BR>
Microcode Update Device <BR>
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded Controller <BR>
Microsoft ACPI-Complient System <BR>
Microsoft Composite Battery <BR>
Motherboard resources <BR>
Numeric data processor <BR>
PCI bus <BR>
Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator <BR>
Programmable interrupt controller <BR>
System board <BR>
System CMOS/real time clock <BR>
System speaker <BR>
System timer <BR>
Terminal Server Device Redirector <BR>
Universal Serial Bus controllers <BR>
Intel 82801CA/CAM USB Universal Host Controller - 2482 <BR>
Intel 82801CA/CAM USB Universal Host Controller - 2484 <BR>
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