Re: My ThinkPad is dead after Woody upgrade

[Tom Allison <tallison1@twmi.rr.com>]

Pavel Epifanov wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I've had my IBM ThinkPad model 380Z dead (laptop not going thru POST, suspicion
> is about flash BIOS was wiped out) after "apt-get dist-upgrade" and following
> hibernation last Friday.
>
> It could be due to this 3 y.o. laptop was broken itself or due to new thinkpad*
> related packages installed (I remember tpctl for sure).
>
> Does somebody else have the similar problem?
> Could it be really caused by problems during new package installation?
>
> I have a second new ThinkPad and I don't want to take any risk to damage it too
> (the same packages are installed but not upgraded yet). 
>
> There was up-to-date Woody installation on it with custom 2.4.16 kernel and old
> thinkpad-source & pcmcia-cs modules compiled/installed.
>
> Pavel.
>
> PS: I know that my IBM TP BIOS had several mistakes in it (i.e switching
> occasionally LCD display off when on AC power).
>
>
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I can't claim to have the solution.  But as a suggestion:  Keep the 
things like tpctl back by selecting them in dselect with a (=).

I have a Thinkpad running only Testing and it's been nothing but a joy 
to play with.  More stable than my ex-wife and more pleasant too!

I also have to admit that I have a somewhat up-to-date BIOS on this 
computer.


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