From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 22:32:20 +1000 Message-ID: From: Bruce Ellis To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: [9fans] Thinkpad T61 Installation Experience Topicbox-Message-UUID: 8e4d527e-ead7-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 a friend gave me a T61 and the bell-labs iso installed just fine. i can't recall using any tricks, pretty much however the bios was configured - i did it in the pub. brucee On 16 May 2012 22:24, Burton Samograd wrote: > I got my Thinkpad T61 last night and installation was somewhat > successful but not without problems: > > - the main thing was to set the SATA controller to 'Compatibility' > mode. =C2=A09front would find the disk > =C2=A0and install correctly but would get stuck after the pbs if this was > not set. =C2=A0The bell labs iso would > =C2=A0boot but not find the disk leading to some confusion when I didn't > notice it was trying to partition > =C2=A0the install CD during installation > > - after setting to Compatibility mode the Bell Labs iso install would > go along well until it was trying > =C2=A0to copydist which then was either completely failing or going > incredibly slow; I waited at least 15 > =C2=A0minutes during this process and it was at around 3% before I gave > up. =C2=A0The cd would spin up and > =C2=A0down but it really didn't seem to be copying anything at all or at > least nothing very quickly. > > - the middle mouse button doesn't work when using ps2intellimouse or ps2 > > - graphics works great at native 1280x800x16 resolution > > - wired networking works good > > So, in the end I got 9front installed but now the bell labs wiki isn't > very helpful since so much has > changed, with the first being how to add a new user among other > things. =C2=A0To be honest, I'd rather > be using the Bell Labs iso so if anybody could give a suggestion on > how to get that working I'd > appreciate it. > > -- > Burton Samograd > --=20 Don't meddle in the mouth -- MVS (0416935147, +1-513-3BRUCEE)