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| − | The ThinkPad 365XD is known to be compatible with RedHat 6.2, as long as the system has more than 8 megabytes of memory. There is a problem with starting up X; while models of the 365XD with TFT displays were compatible with a number of releases of X, the DTSN models of the 365XD had compatibility problems with certain releases of X, and required complicated startup to make X visible: | + | The ThinkPad 365XD is known to be compatible with {{RedHat}} 6.2, as long as the system has more than 8 megabytes of memory. There is a problem with starting up X; while models of the 365XD with TFT displays were compatible with a number of releases of X, the DTSN models of the 365XD had compatibility problems with certain releases of X, and required complicated startup to make X visible: |
| − | * | + | * Run {{cmduser|startx}} to start the X server |
| − | * Hit Fn | + | * Hit {{key|Fn}}{{key|F7}} on the keyboard. This may make X visible. If not: |
| − | * Exit out of X with | + | * Exit out of X with {{key|Ctrl}}{{key|Alt}}{{key|Backspace}} |
| − | + | * Restart X with {{cmduser|startx}} | |
| − | * Restart X with startx | ||
Releases 3.2 and 3.3.6 of XFree86 are known to be compatible with the 365XD; other releases may not be. | Releases 3.2 and 3.3.6 of XFree86 are known to be compatible with the 365XD; other releases may not be. | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 18 January 2006
Specific installation notes for the ThinkPad 365XD.
General Notes
The ThinkPad 365XD is known to be compatible with Template:RedHat 6.2, as long as the system has more than 8 megabytes of memory. There is a problem with starting up X; while models of the 365XD with TFT displays were compatible with a number of releases of X, the DTSN models of the 365XD had compatibility problems with certain releases of X, and required complicated startup to make X visible:
- Run
$ startxto start the X server - Hit FnF7 on the keyboard. This may make X visible. If not:
- Exit out of X with CtrlAltBackspace
- Restart X with
$ startx
Releases 3.2 and 3.3.6 of XFree86 are known to be compatible with the 365XD; other releases may not be.
