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Posted: **Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:15 am**

A rare old bird in good shape...

ThinkPad A20p 2629-6SU

Original description: PIII 700 MHz (256KB) 128 MB RAM, 18.0GB HDD, 15.0 TFT 1400x1050 LCD, 6x-DVD drive, Combo, Win98

DVD-ROM and HDD are significantly newer than the rest of the unit. RAM is 2x128Mb. Battery is weak, 10 minutes or so..

Video card is ATi with 16Mb, the same one used on A21P and A22P.

Physical condition is about 8 out of 10, mostly because of wear/sticker residue on the lid. The rest of machine is in good shape. Missing camera port cover in the front.

I don't have the W98 restore disks, so the laptop will arrive either booting to C: prompt, or with a "Linux of the day" distro.

Asking $150 plus reasonable shipping depending on your location. I ship worldwide and accept most payment methods. My usual offer of free shipping to lower 48 states if you choose NOT to use PayPal applies.

Feel free to PM me for high-resolution pictures, or with any questions/concerns that you might have.

Posted: **Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:10 am**

Bump. Still available.

Posted: **Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:41 am**

Bump. Still available.

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:58 pm**

Price drop from $175 to $160.

Posted: **Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:14 pm**

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

To everyone who has responded to me and this ad by PM:

I can't reply to my PMs. There seems to be a glitch in the system. SaberX reports the same issue in one of his posts.

Please send me an email, and I'll reply promptly.

MODS/ADMINS:

This is NOT meant to be a bump against the forum rules. As soon as I'm able to communicate via PMs again, I'll delete this post.

Thank you one and all!

Posted: **Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:33 pm**

I'm also having a problem with the PM system. I'd PM an admin, but...

Posted: **Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:32 pm**

Price reduced to $150 shipped to lower 48 states.

Posted: **Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:01 am**

Bump. Now considering reasonable offers. Trades welcome.

Posted: **Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:23 pm**

Don't suppose you know if Ubuntu 7.10 works on this machine do you? "Works" = network, display, modem, etc. drivers work or can easily be made to work.

I've loaded 7.10 on my X40 and it actually works out of the box other than some odd trouble with Windows shares and the middle mouse scroll button no working. I need windows on the X40 and I'm looking for another Linux test machine.

Thanks!

Posted: **Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:15 pm**

I've run Linux PC OS 2006 and everything worked (haven't really tested the modem), and I can give it a shot with Ubuntu...I'm pretty certain that it will work, since this is, in most respects, a machine with run-of-the-mill hardware...I just have to find a disk with 7.10...I believe I have one somewhere...but that won't be for the next couple of days.

Posted: **Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:14 pm**

The laptop has been sold and this thread can be locked.

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SOLD!A20P, 700/256/20, DVD, 15" SXGA+,

SOLD!A20P, 700/256/20, DVD, 15" SXGA+,

Does it run Ubuntu 7.10?