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OS/2 - Technical => Hardware => Topic started by: metalmac on 2010.01.28, 23:29:52

Title: Is this Thinkpad t42p a good choise for eCS?
Post by: metalmac on 2010.01.28, 23:29:52
Will this work with eCS, wifi and everything?
I am new to eCS and this will be my first eCS computer! :-)

http://www.reuseit.se/1/sv/ibmlenovo/ibm-thinkpad-t42p.php

ore maby this:

http://www.reuseit.se/1/sv/ibmlenovo/ibm-thinkpad-t43p-50.152.1.php

What do you say, should I bye one of these?
Title: Re: Is this Thinkpad t42p a good choise for eCS?
Post by: oli on 2010.01.29, 01:07:09
This is a good computer, period, and finding one with an UXGA screen like this is usually not easy, the graphic card will show up in OS/2 with SciTech drivers as a Radeon 9600
Title: Re: Is this Thinkpad t42p a good choise for eCS?
Post by: RobertM on 2010.01.29, 08:14:42
This is a good computer, period, and finding one with an UXGA screen like this is usually not easy, the graphic card will show up in OS/2 with SciTech drivers as a Radeon 9600

And failing that, the T30 is an excellent choice, and also comes with (if you can find it) a UXGA option... the drivers for OS/2 are actually on IBM's (rebranded as Lenovo's) site and can be found searching via either site (which will return you to the Lenovo branded IBM site).
Title: Re: Is this Thinkpad t42p a good choise for eCS?
Post by: warpcafe on 2010.01.29, 15:57:15
Hi,

well I have a Thinkpad T42 and must say that it's really working nice.
Unfortunately, I cannot find out which WiFi adapter is built in the machines you posted links for.
If there is any way to make it sure, I suggest you go for an Intel 2200BG miniPCI adapter - this one works like a charm in my T42 and is even able to control the WiFi LED correctly. IBM has managed to trick a limitation of the usage of "other" WiFi miniPCI adapters, resulting in an "1801" error (IIRC). There is a "fix" (unlock) for that to enable to use almost every WiFi adapter, however the LED will not correctly function. Therefore, I suggest the Intel 2200BG.

Cheers,
Thomas