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IBM ThinkPad w/ Debian Linux 1.3.1



Hello,

	I am thinking of buying a IBM ThinkPad 755CD and want to know if Debian
Linux 1.3.1 ( which I just ordered) would work well on it (graphical/ CD
ROM/ sound /etc. support)

here are the details that I do know about the 755CD:

IBM ThinkPad  755CD
Processor
             Processor (CPU): Pentium
Processor internal clock speed: 75MHz
        Processor manufacturer: Intel
             Math co-processor: Built-in
         L1 internal CPU cache: 16KB
 L2 external CPU cache std/max: 256KB / 256KB
    L2 external CPU cache type: Write-through
                     BIOS type: Flash APM-aware
Audio
    Audio chipset make & model: Mwave MDSP2780 DSP
              Audio data width: 16-bit
Communications
                     Fax/modem: Via DSP
       Communications features: Infrared ports (2) (IRDA compatible)
Display
                   Screen type: 640x480
       Screen type description: TFT - active matrix 
                Contrast ratio: 100:1
           Screen illumination: Toplit
Max resolution on built-in screen: 640x480 65536 colors
     Max colors or grey shades: 65536
    External display supported: Yes
Max resolution on external display: 1024x768 256 colors

Graphics subsystem
                Graphics type: 1024x768
             Graphics chipset: Western Digital WD90C24A2 (Rev.D)
          Graphics data width: 32-bit
            Video RAM std/max: 1MB / 1MB
               Video RAM type: DRAM
               Max resolution: 1024x768 256 colors
                   Max colors: 65536
       Graphics bus interface: VESA
Pointing device
         Pointing device type: TrackPoint III     


	If this computer will not work well with Debian Linux 1.3.1 I would not
buy it, but I found it at what I think is a good deal ($695, w/ 850Mb hdd,
and docking station) and though it would make a good portable programming /
work horse. (I'm a computer science student at USM, we program in C++ using
Emacs/G++/DDD )


thanks in advance for any suggestions / advice....

 	Ken


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