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Installing Fedora Core 4 on an IBM ThinkPad R31 (2676-FU4)

By Rob Pirozzi

Last updated: 12/13/2005

General Hardware Specifications of IBM ThinkPad R31 (2676-FU4):

Hardware Components	Status under Linux	Notes
Pentium III-M Processor, 1.0 GHz	Works	No special procedure required during installation.
14.1 XGA (1024x768) TFT LCD	Works	Select Generic LCD Display in Installer
256MB, 133MHz, non-parity, 64-bit SDRAM SO DIMM memory	Works	No special procedure required during installation
30GB Hard Drive	Works	No special procedure required during installation
Integrated Intel 10/100 Ethernet	Works	No special procedure required during installation
Internal 56 K V.90 modem (V.92-designed)	Unknown	Not tested
24x-10x CD-ROM Drive	Works	No special procedure required during installation
Lithium-Ion Battery	Works	No special procedure required during installation
TrackPoint Mouse	Did not work properly	Had to add i8042.nomux=1 kernel parameter to make work. See: IBM ThinkPad R31 Mouse Problems with Fedora Core 4

This laptop is operating under Kernel version 2.6.13-1.1532_FC4.

Basic Installation of Fedora Core 4 Kernel version 2.6.13-1.1532_FC4:

This laptop is being used for general home business work.
The original installation was obtained from the DVD with the book Red Hat Fedora and Enterprise Linux 4 Bible by Christopher Negus.
Post-Install modifications/tweaks: Had to add i8042.nomux=1 kernel parameter as described here: IBM ThinkPad R31 Mouse Problems with Fedora Core 4

Unresolved issues

Configuration Files

Had to modify /boot/grub/grub.conf to add the i8042.nomux=1 kernel parameter as described here: IBM ThinkPad R31 Mouse Problems with Fedora Core 4

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