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from: madodel
date: 2006-03-22 21:28:54
subject: Re: eCS on a T43

Andy Willis wrote:
> madodel wrote:
>> Andy Willis wrote:
>>> Jerry Prather wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:06:21 -0500, madodel wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have a T42p and 1.2MR was the easiest install I have
ever had of OS/2. 
>>>>> eCS installed and works fine with 2GB of RAM.  Sound
worked with the 
>>>>> UNIAUD, video with SNAP/SE, PCMCIA was autodetected as
a T40 and that works 
>>>>> and USB 2.0 works.  The Intel Pro 1000 was
autodetected and works.  I now 
>>>>> have the Intel 2200bg wireless working but that is
only with the latest 
>>>>> GenMac release which is not included on the 1.2MR.  At
this point the only 
>>>>> things not working are Bluetooth and the crappy
winmodem.  I don't use 
>>>>> suspend so that may not work either, but APM works
with powering down and 
>>>>> speedstep.  Biggest hassle was shrinking xp to
something reasonable, but I 
>>>>> eventually figured that out with Jan van Wijk's help. 
I've since upgraded 
>>>>> the drive to 100GB successfully using a USB enclosure
to copy the existing 
>>>>> volumes.
>>>> Thanks, Mark.  I'm just hoping that the TP43 goes as easily as
>>>> your experience with the TP42.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers/eCS,
>>>>
>>>> Jerry
>>>>
>>> I can echo Mark's experience here with my TP42.  I have used suspend 
>>> (though rarely) so I can say it does work. 
>> Andy,
>>
>> Are you using the builtin wireless with GenMac?  When I said I didn't use 
>> suspend I meant I never put it into suspend.  But I have had the battery 
>> run out and it automatically goes into suspend and always came out with the 
>> Fn-F4 when I was using the Cisco350 PCMCIA wireless.  Now with the Intel 
>> 2200bg, it goes into suspend, but when I take it out of suspend it just 
>> gives a black screen with the words "Resuming from
suspend" on it.  I have 
>> to C-A-D twice to get it to reboot.
>>
>> Mark
>>
> A follow-up to the last reply to this message.  I am using the Intel 
> 2200BG wireless card currently to send this (and the last message) and I 
> just brought it out of suspend and am sending this message without 
> having to do anything special.
> Andy
> 

Guess its just my bad luck or something is different here.  Oh well, not a 
big deal as I leave it running all the time.  Just have to remember to plug 
it back in when the battery is low.

Mark


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