Drivers for A21m

[grimmster]

Decided to spin up my A21m and make it OS original again (had Linux) so went and put Win 98 SE back on it. Now I cant find some of the drivers I need for it. What I am looking for is the USB drivers (as I put the video and sound drivers on usb stick to move over) and possibly LAN drivers.

I saw this thread

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=109948

And this person had a hard time getting the LAN drivers, but still, usb would be nice. (or will just use floppy for everything)

The Lenovo website will no longer recognize the unit (2628-G6U) so cannot find any drivers there for it. The other drivers I got are from here:

https://thinkpads.com/support/Thinkpad- ... /A21m.html

[Neil]

Here is what you need for USB support in Win98: http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php

[ajkula66]

According to original specs, that machine shipped with modem only, no LAN of any kind

PIII 800MHz (256KB), 64MB RAM, 20.0GB HDD, 14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, 8x-2x DVD, Modem, Li-Ion battery, Win98, Office 2000 SB

[kfzhu1229]

The Lenovo website will no longer recognize the unit (2628-G6U) so cannot find any drivers there for it.

FYI, if you REALLY need to find it in Lenovo website, try think.lenovo.com.cn
It has drivers for every major organized models (so I series is kinda messed up in there) starting with the original 700
Btw you also have to put your location in as one of the forum rules suggested

[grimmster]

According to original specs, that machine shipped with modem only, no LAN of any kind

PIII 800MHz (256KB), 64MB RAM, 20.0GB HDD, 14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, 8x-2x DVD, Modem, Li-Ion battery, Win98, Office 2000 SB

I believe the modem and LAN or tied together (and the reason the other post link was having a hard time) but it definitely has a built in LAN port..

I was able to get the USB drivers (thanks Neil) and now have USB done, audio done, video done Debating if I am going to worry at all about LAN. Not sure I care if this is online or not (probably better not to have it online)

Just a nice old system to play some old games on...

[ajkula66]

I believe the modem and LAN or tied together (and the reason the other post link was having a hard time) but it definitely has a built in LAN port..

The drivers are not tied together and the fact that the machine has a LAN port doesn't mean that the card is there. Having said that, you can pick up a mini-PCI combo card for literally a few bucks nowadays should you decide to pursue that type of connectivity.

Just a nice old system to play some old games on...

Indeed it is.