Linux on T22

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dragon · #1 Post by **dragon** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:22 am

I couldn't load Knoopix, what do I have to do?

hansamurai · #2 Post by **hansamurai** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:37 am

Could you be a bit more specific with your problem?

dragon · #3 Post by **dragon** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:48 am

hansamurai wrote:Could you be a bit more specific with your problem?

Knoopix is a version of Linux. You can create an image of it on a CD and load it on memory upon PC power up. I have no problem with a Dell Inspiron 1520.

However with an IBM T22, it loads alright and upon displaying X-window it seemed to hung up. Do I need to update the BIOS in the T22? There is one for T30 but that not what I am using.

#4 Post by **carbon_unit** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:15 pm

I'm not sure your T22 meets the minimum requirements for Knoppix. Is it the cd or dvd version?
Have you tried Ubuntu, DSL or Puppy Linux?
They all handle different hardware and one of them may work better on your T22.

dragon · #5 Post by **dragon** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:37 pm

carbon_unit wrote:I'm not sure your T22 meets the minimum requirements for Knoppix. Is it the cd or dvd version?
Have you tried Ubuntu, [url=http://*****Expletives%20removed%20by%20Moderator*****.org/]DSL[/url] or Puppy Linux?
They all handle different hardware and one of them may work better on your T22.

It the CD version.

Tried only Knoppix, don't understand why it handles differently.

#6 Post by **carbon_unit** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:34 pm

The drivers for video, sound and other things are built in with Linux. Different versions have different drivers included. It is almost impossible to have drivers for everything. That would take multiple DVD's to contain everything. Find the version that fits your hardware best.

#7 Post by **Harryc** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:43 pm

I think Knoppix should run on a T22 with a reasonable amount of RAM, but as carbon_unit mentioned drivers are key and that older Savage IX chipset can be tricky with Linux. I'd try one of the numerous boot/cheat codes that Knoppix responds to before I gave up. Since you are having an issue getting into 'X', I'd try the codes associated with video first. Try asking on a knoppix forum as well.

http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Cheat_Codes
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic. ... &start=160

dragon · #8 Post by **dragon** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:16 am

Harryc wrote:I think Knoppix should run on a T22 with a reasonable amount of RAM, but as carbon_unit mentioned drivers are key and that older Savage IX chipset can be tricky with Linux. I'd try one of the numerous boot/cheat codes that Knoppix responds to before I gave up. Since you are having an issue getting into 'X', I'd try the codes associated with video first. Try asking on a knoppix forum as well.

http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Cheat_Codes
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic. ... &start=160

Thanks, I always thought the culprit is the Savage chip, it so happened to be in the T22.

#9 Post by **Harryc** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:47 am

In the linked cheat codes is a 'tips and tricks' section. Those codes look very promising for your problem. Also, please post the cheat code here if one of them works, for future reference. Thanks.

dragon · #10 Post by **dragon** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:50 am

Harryc wrote:In the linked cheat codes is a 'tips and tricks' section. Those codes look very promising for your problem. Also, please post the cheat code here if one of them works, for future reference. Thanks.

Thanks Harryc.

hansamurai · #11 Post by **hansamurai** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:37 pm

Not that it is incredibly relevant, but I was able to install Xubuntu (Ubuntu with a light window manager) without a hitch on a T21.

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