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Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 17:11:29 PST
From: Steve Schiffman <schiffman@attglobal.net >
Reply-To: scoug-help@scoug.com
To: scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject: SCOUG-Help: Dialer file format ?

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Schnitzel, Paul wrote:
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> 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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