22 May
2001
22 May
'01
7:22 a.m.
It may be off topic, so let me ask that people send
replies directly, but I
just picked up this Thinkpad and docking station at Dayton and am looking
for information on the docking station. It's the one with the speakers that
stick out like Mickey Mouse ears on both sides. It appears to have an
internal SCSI adapter, some odd, high-density ribbon connectors (26 pin,
50 pin and 60 pin), and a slot for a CD-ROM. I'd love to enhance this thing
just a little bit, at least enough to use it for Linux (16Mb RAM, 800Mb disk).
In the case of IBM, I think you should be able to find the info on thier
web site. I know I was able to find a bunch of info and drivers for the
laptop I've got, but I've not tried to find anything on the docking station
which sounds a lot like yours. I'm pretty sure your docking station does
in fact have SCSI.
You'll need to do some research on the display of the laptop though.
Finding display drivers for X-Windows is where you'll run into trouble.
You're best bet for OS's will be either Windows or OS/2, with Linux coming
in a definite 3rd. That's my problem, I'm really not sure what OS to put
on mine.
Zane
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