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Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 21:07:44 PST
From: "Schnitzel, Paul" <pschnit@exchange.calstatela.edu >
Reply-To: scoug-help@scoug.com
To: < "'schiffman@attglobal.net'" > schiffman@attglobal.net > ,
Subject: SCOUG-Help: Dialer file format ?


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Thank you all for your help. As alternatives to the 1500 ThinkPad could you
suggest other notebooks more friendly to OS/2?
Paul Schnitzel
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From: Steve Schiffman [mailto:schiffman@attglobal.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 6:12 PM
To: scoug-help@scoug.com
Cc: pschnitz@earthlink.net; pschnit@calstatela.edu
Subject: Re: SCOUG-Help: Dialer file format ?
Schnitzel, Paul wrote:
>
> I'm planning to purchase an IBM ThinkPad i1500. I have noticed on the
> IBM OS/2 Device Driver page that this model is not listed.
This is correct. Most, but not all, i model ThinkPads are specifically
not supported by IBM. On the PC Company webpage that has the update
downloads for the ThinkPad models, OS/2, NT 3.51 and WIN 3.1 are
specifically stated as having no device drivers from IBM. The only
ThinkPad i model that does have OS/2 device drives is the i17xx series
model. Other ThinkPad series do have support such as the 770, the 600,
the 390 and most older not in current production models.
> Does this mean that this particular model is incompatible with OS/2 v.4?
It means that IBM does not support this ThinkPad model with device
drivers that will make all the hardware work. OS/2 will probably load,
but the built in modem may not work or the PCCard (PCMCIA) slots may not
work or some APM capability may not function. Is this the end result
that you really want?
One of our SCOUG members did purchase a ThinkPad i Model and brought it
to the Monday night Help Desk for assistance. It took a couple of
months, but we were able to get OS/2 Warp V4.0 loaded and running. I
know that the PCCard support was a big problem and do not recall if it
is yet functioning. Steve Levine was the primary assister and he can
respond about what capabilities ended up working and which are not.
I suggest you consider other laptops.
Steve Schiffman
>
> Paul Schnitzel
> pschnitz@earthlink.net
> pschnit@catstatela.edu
>
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RE: SCOUG-Help: Dialer file format ?


Thank you all for your help. As alternatives to the =
1500 ThinkPad could you suggest other notebooks more friendly to =
OS/2?


Paul Schnitzel


-----Original Message-----

From: Steve Schiffman [ HREF=3D"mailto:schiffman@attglobal.net">mailto:schiffman@attglobal.net A>]

Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 6:12 PM

To: scoug-help@scoug.com

Cc: pschnitz@earthlink.net; =
pschnit@calstatela.edu


Subject: Re: SCOUG-Help: Dialer file format ?




Schnitzel, Paul wrote:

>

> I'm planning to purchase an IBM ThinkPad i1500. =
I have noticed on the


> IBM OS/2 Device Driver page that this model is =
not listed.


This is correct. Most, but not all, i model ThinkPads =
are specifically


not supported by IBM. On the PC Company webpage that =
has the update


downloads for the ThinkPad models, OS/2, NT 3.51 and =
WIN 3.1 are


specifically stated as having no device drivers from =
IBM. The only


ThinkPad i model that does have OS/2 device drives =
is the i17xx series


model. Other ThinkPad series do have support such as =
the 770, the 600,


the 390 and most older not in current production =
models.


> Does this mean that this particular model is =
incompatible with OS/2 v.4?


It means that IBM does not support this ThinkPad =
model with device


drivers that will make all the hardware work. OS/2 =
will probably load,


but the built in modem may not work or the PCCard =
(PCMCIA) slots may not


work or some APM capability may not function. Is =
this the end result


that you really want?


One of our SCOUG members did purchase a ThinkPad i =
Model and brought it


to the Monday night Help Desk for assistance. It =
took a couple of


months, but we were able to get OS/2 Warp V4.0 =
loaded and running. I


know that the PCCard support was a big problem and =
do not recall if it


is yet functioning. Steve Levine was the primary =
assister and he can


respond about what capabilities ended up working and =
which are not.


I suggest you consider other laptops.


Steve Schiffman


>

> Paul Schnitzel

> pschnitz@earthlink.net

> pschnit@catstatela.edu

>




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