Re: Linux on a 755CX

[pepersb@cuug.ab.ca (Brad Pepers)]

> Has anyone gotten Linux to run on the 755CX yet? I've tried all the
> tips from the Linux/Thinkpad Web site at peipa.essex.ac.uk (specifying
> the hard drive geometry, floppy=thinkpad, etc.) There was also nothing
> in the archives of this mailing list.

I thought there were messages from people who did get it working.

> The boot disk comes up just fine. I'm prompted to insert the root
> disk - once I do I get the following error:
>   
>   Kernel panic: VFS 1.2.13 Unable to mount root fs on 02:00
> 
> ...and then we're locked up.

This is like the problem with older thinkpads where you had to use the
"floppy=thinkpad" option.  Not all thinkpads need this option (my 755CD
doesn't) and if you supply it when not needed, same problem as not
giving it when it is needed.

In general I have found the newer Thinkpad models and the newer Linux
kernels (1.2.x) to be much more compatable then in the past.  With my
755CD (810Mb HD) I don't need to specify any options.  Harddrive size
is found fine by Linux and floppy works as normal!

> My machine is a TP 755CX - SVGA model with 24 MB RAM, 810 MB hard
> drive. 

This is pretty much the same as my 755CD (24Mb RAM, 810Mb HD, ...) so
it should work fine!

> If anybody can give me a hand here, I'd really appreciate it. :-)

Hope this helps!

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