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- Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:11 pm
- Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
- Topic: GNU ThickPad
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5906
Re: GNU ThickPad
I think guys from Tex design who made classic inspired keyboard are the most competent. We should assess ballpark of what is needed to get this going. - what are most important components that make a Thinkpad and what is marketable and doable - keyboard is the most important, so I would go with deve...
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:38 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: Single Disk NAS vs Multi Disk NAS vs USB HDD
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7306
Re: Single Disk NAS vs Multi Disk NAS vs USB HDD
Look into DIYing a ZFS NAS
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:26 pm
- Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
- Topic: ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9671
Re: ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II
Bluetooth has uses for non-pc devices.
I ordered Tex Shinobi, anyone else got one?
Someone had problems with Trackpoint II scrolling on Linux. I was looking for exotic Trackpoint II layout and it's nowhere to be found.
I ordered Tex Shinobi, anyone else got one?
Someone had problems with Trackpoint II scrolling on Linux. I was looking for exotic Trackpoint II layout and it's nowhere to be found.
- Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:39 am
- Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
- Topic: Lenono/IBM x3550 M3/M4
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2383
Re: Lenono/IBM x3550 M3/M4
IBM Servers are generally louder than early HPE and Proliants post Gen6 (Westmere) are in my experience too loud for home use. The IBM are generally nicer than HPE and not restrictive on which HDDs you can use (Gen 8 and Gen 9 Proliants give no blinken lights if you don't use HPE firmware HDDs). I'm...
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:02 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: SK8855 keyboard PGuP/Dn not working in MacOS and BSD
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3294
SK8855 keyboard PGuP/Dn not working in MacOS and BSD
I've built a ZFS NAS and last week I had to fix someone's iMac 27". For both I used SK8855 (Thinkpad USB Keyboard with Trackpoint - Classic T420 style). When in Terminal and I used Shift PgUp or Shift PgDn to scroll up in MaCOS Mojave on the iMac and now directly logged in FreeBSD (FreeNAS) console ...
- Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:41 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: fixing T400 (screen band, upgrade to 1440x900)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5397
Re: fixing T400 (screen band, upgrade to 1440x900)
The LCD (1280x800) arrived and the line is still there. https://imgur.com/7yEv7je https://imgur.com/84RKrOT So next step is the motherboard. How do I make sure LCD is LED? I know I can open it but those screw covers can become damaged. Is there another way to make sure whether new LCD is LED or CCFL...
- Sun Aug 26, 2018 2:57 am
- Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
- Topic: I've searched for my P50 issue(s) here but no luck...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2749
Re: I've searched for my P50 issue(s) here but no luck...
P50 is late. I remember T540p having problems (came with Win8) when I tried 7. It would not always wake up from sleep. With 10 the sleep and other things work. So I would suggest to use Windows 10 (if you can't accomplish your taks on LInux which is the best OS at the moment :) ) 1 and 3 - try makin...
- Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:18 am
- Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
- Topic: T70 Linux fan control?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4323
Re: T70 Linux fan control?
No, I'm running Linux on T420s and sensor (as SUSE calls lm-sensors) work. ~> sensors coretemp-isa-0000 Adapter: ISA adapter Package id 0: +55.0°C (high = +86.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) Core 0: +54.0°C (high = +86.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) Core 1: +54.0°C (high = +86.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) acpitz-virtual-0 Ad...
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 5:48 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: NMB + Coca Cola
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4539
Re: NMB + Coca Cola
Old keyboards are way better wrt to spill. I killed only one and broter killed the one on his T61 but he spilled entire drink on. My T540p is on it's 3d keyboard and it takes only a few sips to kill several keys. And yes I killed the keyboard with Coca Cola this year too.
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:15 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 Display Exchange issues
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3344
Re: T430 Display Exchange issues
Seems like bad cable or something else not connected. Can you buy cheap replacement cable? (I would start here as it costs the least probably)
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:20 am
- Forum: Linux Questions
- Topic: Looking for a devil's advocate: why SHOULDN'T I move to Linux completely ?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 149816
Re: Looking for a devil's advocate: why SHOULDN'T I move to Linux completely ?
If it happens in Firefox go in about:config (URL bar) and find middlemouse.paste, set it to false.
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:18 am
- Forum: Linux Questions
- Topic: Looking for a devil's advocate: why SHOULDN'T I move to Linux completely ?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 149816
Re: Looking for a devil's advocate: why SHOULDN'T I move to Linux completely ?
Never tried Debian, just Zorin, Ubuntu and Kali, and I would never use OS in Serbian language. My first experience with Win and Office in Serbian was awful, wasn't able to find anything. Not to mention that some of translations were really ridiculous. LOL. That's what you get with the brain-drain o...
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:10 am
- Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
- Topic: T70 Linux fan control?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4323
Re: T70 Linux fan control?
It probably has something to do with kernel and modules. How late or recent kernel are you running?
- Thu Aug 23, 2018 8:13 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Language/s ~ (Joys of) Being Bi &/or Multi Lingual
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4301
Re: Language/s ~ (Joys of) Being Bi &/or Multi Lingual
I speak about 8 languages, 3-4 of them well.
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 11:17 pm
- Forum: Linux Questions
- Topic: Looking for a devil's advocate: why SHOULDN'T I move to Linux completely ?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 149816
Re: Looking for a devil's advocate: why SHOULDN'T I move to Linux completely ?
It was probably Suse 9.3. It was pay version and I remember online friend setting me up with ftp so I could download it in 2005. Suse 9.3 was my first Linux which I was then dual-booting on my desktop. I always tried Linux on my Thinkpads but in time of 60-100GB HDDs dual booting was not realistic. ...
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:59 pm
- Forum: Linux Questions
- Topic: Looking for a devil's advocate: why SHOULDN'T I move to Linux completely ?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 149816
Re: Looking for a devil's advocate: why SHOULDN'T I move to Linux completely ?
I bought T420s to be my Linux machine because I administer a few servers and teach entry level Linux course here and there. I decided to go with openSUSE because I prefer KDE over Gnome and Suse is one of, if not the best KDE distro. Another advantage is that under the hood stuff in Suse Leap comes ...
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:07 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: have T470p; any way to fit the 7-row keyboard from Thinkpad 25??
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2940
Re: have T470p; any way to fit the 7-row keyboard from Thinkpad 25??
Not sure of differences between p and non-p in terms of if palmrest is the same. I read Lenovo will only sell you keyboard if you own T25.
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:33 am
- Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
- Topic: My ThinkPads [WARNING: PICS]
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8516
Re: My ThinkPads [WARNING: PICS]
It's been a long time since I saw Z61p and X300. Beautiful collection. Lucky to have gotten in before pics are removed.
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:25 am
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: Looking for SK-8855 Keyboard and x220 with full hd/qhd
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3251
Re: Looking for SK-8855 Keyboard and x220 with full hd/qhd
Check Ali Express.
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:07 am
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: THE FINAL KEYBOARD Verdict
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6201
Re: THE FINAL KEYBOARD Verdict
I also use space and enter to convert and only type like ME-SEJI SPACE > メーセジ - I speak a bit Japanese.
I use MS IME (Windows) or fcitx (Linux)
I use MS IME (Windows) or fcitx (Linux)
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:52 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: Whether T420 at above AUD$100 is valuable 7 yrs on?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9105
Re: Whether T420 at above AUD$100 is valuable 7 yrs on?
T540p does not have thinklight. I replaced trackpad with 3-button but I got the cheap knockoff, so no more gestures. I have the trackpad disabled. The X61 tablet also doesn't have thinklight.
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:31 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: Whether T420 at above AUD$100 is valuable 7 yrs on?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9105
Re: Whether T420 at above AUD$100 is valuable 7 yrs on?
How expensive is shipping to Australia? I bought T400 lid from USA to Europe and the shipping cost around 20$. I recommend T420s though it runs hot as it can be upgraded to FHD. Now that I switched to Intel only it runs cooler than nVidia only - haven't bothered with Bumblebee - the 420s is my Linux...
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:22 am
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: Which model had a dim TLight, vertical USB port on the right side...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4924
Re: Which model had a dim TLight, vertical USB port on the right side...
R had yellow LED thinklight, while T had white. 14" wide T61 has vertical USB ports, probably also 14" R61.
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:07 am
- Forum: Thinkpad T25 Anniversary/Retro
- Topic: A Full Analysis of TP 25 and its effects
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10640
Re: A Full Analysis of TP 25 and its effects
The problem with T25 is that it lacks other Thinkpad "features" which are: - easy to repair with cheap parts available - easy to upgrade to something familiar without need for readjustment. I remember when I upgraded from A21p to T42p and no one noticed I have the new laptop (which was a good thing ...
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 6:38 am
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: THE FINAL KEYBOARD Verdict
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6201
Re: THE FINAL KEYBOARD Verdict
I use T540p at work and T420s at home on a daily basis. After using both keyboards together for a few years I got used to it and I can switch although the T420 classic keyboard seems right to me. Still sometimes I press calculator or lock key when I wanted to press Home or the Page up. The main prob...
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:16 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: Clean install Windows 10 on Thinkpad T430s
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3521
Re: Clean install Windows 10 on Thinkpad T430s
Try this: NTFS format USB drive with single partition Mark partition as active using diskpart diskpart list disk select disk 4 (whatever USB is) list partition detail partition select partition 5 (whatever USB partition is) active Use 7-zip to extract iso in root of USB drive. You can also try dd wr...
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:56 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
- Topic: What's the latest Thinkpad model that officially supports Win7 32Bit version?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5797
Re: What's the latest Thinkpad model that officially supports Win7 32Bit version?
I once cloned drive with Windows 7 to UEFI (Not a Thinkpad) machine and used RDP after install to download USB 3.0 drivers. You can install Win7 on very late hardware with some tricks and if you look there are probably isos with integrated USB 3.0 drivers (just assuming based on how people during la...
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:49 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
- Topic: P1 Introduction--a (much) thinner version 15" Workstation Laptop
- Replies: 35
- Views: 15517
Re: P1 Introduction--a (much) thinner version Workstation Laptop
Any reports on what is the sustained thermal performance on these things?
- Sun Aug 12, 2018 4:39 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 ASDF JKL; keys not working
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4084
Re: T430 ASDF JKL; keys not working
Just a guess: could be someone flashed T430 keyboard controller to use T420 classic keyboard?
- try T420 style keyboard if you have one
- head to project git page and try flashing keyboard controller to stock
- try T420 style keyboard if you have one
- head to project git page and try flashing keyboard controller to stock
- Sat Aug 11, 2018 12:35 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: Forcing Win7 to use a different backup
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6335
Re: Forcing Win7 to use a different backup
Win7 image backup consists of folder with lattest VHD-like drive and zips containing differentials for previous backup copies. You can't tell one computer to use another's image, but you can back up multiple computers to same drive. You can also add more drives to the backup and it will use the conn...