touchpad problem

[Karl F. Larsen]

NoOp wrote:
> On 09/07/2009 08:31 AM, 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 don't see that it should be an issue (if the hardware is working
> properly):
> http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:R50p
> <http://www.evertek.com/viewpart.asp?auto=51992&cpc=RECOM>
> [IBM ThinkPad R50 Pentium M 1.5GHz 512MB 40GB CDRW/DVD 15" Ubuntu Linux]
> <http://www.google.com/search?complete=0&hl=en&source=hp&q=ubuntu+%2BThinkPad+R50p>
> https://launchpad.net/+search?field.text=ThinkPad+R50p
> 
> 
	My old Thinkpad is a model 365XD laptop which I got used in 2000. I am 
not able to figure out how to set BIOS so it boots on the CD. I think it 
is way too old for Linux.

73 Karl


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