touchpad problem

[Karl F. Larsen]

Jonathan Dlouhy wrote:
> 
> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>> Fred Roller wrote:
>>   
>>> ashwin1711 wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Im talking about IBM Thinkpad R50p model
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>> As of 2009-07-27 none of thr R50 series is compatible with ubuntu:
>>>
>>> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-48NT8D&velxr-layout=printLenovo
>>>
>>>
>>>     
>>
>> 	I also have a R50 series laptop with Windows 98 SE and have tried 
>> several times to install a Linux with no success. Like you, the LiveCD 
>> will not even run!
>>
>>   
> I take it from your post that you've tried other distributions. Without trying 
> to offend, have you tried distributions that are not based on Debian?
> 
> Jon
> 
	I tried several Fedora versions. Not sure if I tried Ubuntu. It will be 
very easy to use my Ubuntu LiveCD for 9.04 on my R50. I will do it!



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