Debian Sarge install on 600x = smooth sailing!
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 2:44 pm
OK, I am in the midst of transitioning from a 600e (BlueTomato) to a 600x (BlueTank). I installed Debian Sarge yesterday from a DVD set, and it was smooth as silk. XWindow configuration was the only stumbling block. I needed to add these lines:
Under Section "Device"
Option "OverlayMem" "820000"
Under Section "Screen"
DefaultDepth 16
Subsection_"Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
You can run this in 24 bit mode, but it doesn't do a lick of good. The LCD is just not good enough to truly render 24 bit color. And you won't be able to use any program which requires a xv overlay like oKle or Kaffeine or xine. The "OverlayMem" statement is there to allow for allotment of VRAM for the overlay.
Audio was automagickal, even with a 2.4.x kernel. None of the confusion about which chip is which and which chip handles audio.
I think I'm going to stick with Sarge. It just works. I'm not going to go the Sid route unless I totally need it. Sarge is new enough now to where it's not stodgy yet. Maybe I'll ease in some Sid packages later.
The 600e might have been the first "Linux-certified" ThinkPad, but the 600x is the first truly "Linux friendly" Thinkpad. I'm a happy camper.
Under Section "Device"
Option "OverlayMem" "820000"
Under Section "Screen"
DefaultDepth 16
Subsection_"Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
You can run this in 24 bit mode, but it doesn't do a lick of good. The LCD is just not good enough to truly render 24 bit color. And you won't be able to use any program which requires a xv overlay like oKle or Kaffeine or xine. The "OverlayMem" statement is there to allow for allotment of VRAM for the overlay.
Audio was automagickal, even with a 2.4.x kernel. None of the confusion about which chip is which and which chip handles audio.
I think I'm going to stick with Sarge. It just works. I'm not going to go the Sid route unless I totally need it. Sarge is new enough now to where it's not stodgy yet. Maybe I'll ease in some Sid packages later.
The 600e might have been the first "Linux-certified" ThinkPad, but the 600x is the first truly "Linux friendly" Thinkpad. I'm a happy camper.
