[NCLUG] Trying to check ThinkPad support for Linux

[Charles Hutchinson]

Thank you VERY much for that little vim nugget.  That helps a lot on todays
vertically challenged (Who thinks less lines on bigger screens is a good
thing?) laptop displays.


Charlie




On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Sean Reifschneider <jafo at tummy.com> wrote:

> On 04/22/2010 02:21 PM, Bob Proulx wrote:
> > development.  I want to be able to see a lot of text on the screen at
> > one time.
>
> How to have vim show additional context to the left and right -- multiple
> "pages" on screen at once:
>
> http://www.tummy.com/journals/entries/jafo_20080811_010440
>
> > However there can be caveats to that statement.  In particular double
>
> The biggest caveat is to not expect to just be able to drop any old
> wireless card in and have it work.  The BIOS won't allow the machine to
> boot with a non-approved card in it.  You are pretty much stuck with a
> model that you were able to get 802.11n on from the factory.  For example,
> on my T61 the FRU for the abgn card is 42t0865, and you HAVE to use that.
> $20-ish on ebay.  But, of course, the T61 is widescreen.
>
> Also remember that you will need a REAL recent kernel to run 802.11n with
> encryption.  Otherwise, expect to see your connections dropping all the
> time.
>
> And if you want a really quiet machine, put an SSD in it.
>
> Sean
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