debian vs vinux?
Karen Lewellen
klewellen at shellworld.net
Sun Jun 5 16:35:27 UTC 2011
Hi again,
well I am not a total newbie, have been on a few lists for a few years.
still I am not fond of tinkering with my machine either. Finally have
someone here in Toronto who I can trust and who really understands my
computing needs.
do send me the link to join the vinux list, I have some specific questions
as to things I wish to be able to do, programs I hope to run etc.
As for the specs for my IBM thinkpad 560 f, this is likely more than one
might want to know, but I will just paste all the details below.
Thanks again,
Karen
Thinkpad 560 specs
DESCRIPTION 2640-50A/50C/E0A/E0C/F0D/F0E/F0G
STANDARD FEATURES
BIOS (7s)
ROM Size 128KB
ROM Shadowing Yes
Keyboard Speed Setting Yes
Processor Speed Setting Switch/Software ???
Plug and Play (PnP) Support ???
Quick POST Yes
Setup and Diagnostics
Stored on Hard Disk/Flash ROM Flash ROM
VESA APM Support Yes (8z)
DPMS Support ???
Rapid Resume Yes
LED Indicators Yes
Math Coprocessor Integrated into processor
Coprocessor Speed (MHz) 100 (50A/50C)
120 (E0A/E0C)
133 (F0D/F0E/F0G)
STANDARD VIDEO CONTROLLER SVGA
8/16/32-bit Controller 16
Video Chip Set ???
Local Bus Yes (PCI)
Video Accelerator Yes
Bus Master ???
Video Memory (Standard) 1MB
Video Memory (Maximum) 1MB
Maximum Graphics with LCD SVGA
EXTERNAL MONITOR PORT Yes
Concurrent Use with External Monitor Yes - Both are active
Type of Monitor Supported VGA/SVGA
Maximum Resolution/Colors 1024x768x256-Colors (NI)
BUILT-IN DISPLAY Color LCD (E0A/E0C/F0D/F0E/F0G)
Technology Thin-Film Transistor (TFT)
Dimensions (Diagonal) 12.1"
# of Colors Concurrently 64K
Color Palette 64K Colors
Contrast Ratio ???
Non-interlaced Yes
Detachable No
Screen Tilt 180�
BUILT-IN DISPLAY Color LCD (50A/50C)
Technology Dual-Scan Twisted Nematic (DSTN)
Dimensions (Diagonal) 11.3"
# of Colors Concurrently 256
Color Palette ??? Colors
Contrast Ratio ???
Non-interlaced Yes
Detachable No
Screen Tilt 135�
MULTIMEDIA FEATURES
Mwave DSP No
SoundBlaster Pro Compatible Yes (???????? chip)
Microphone Built-In Yes
Speaker(s) Built-In Yes
Stereo Audio/Voice Playback Yes
Stereo Input Jack Yes
Stereo Headphone/Speaker Jack Yes
MIDI/Joystick Port Yes
Volume Control Slider Yes
Audio Drivers N/A
Enhanced Video Card ???
INTERNAL MODEM Optional PCMCIA
TELEPHONY FEATURES No
PORT REPLICATOR/DOCKING UNIT CONNECTORYes
POINTING DEVICE PORTS 1
Built-in TrackPoint III on Keybd Yes
PS/2-Type Mouse Port Yes (3t)(4v)
SERIAL PORTS (RS232C) 1
Supports DMA Data Transfer No
Maximum Ports Supported 1
9/25-Pin 9-pin
UART Chip Used NS16550-compatible
FIFO Mode Enabled ???
Maximum Speed (bits/second) ???
PARALLEL PRINTER PORTS 1
Supports DMA Data Transfer No
Supports ECP/EPP Transfers EPP
Maximum Ports Supported 1
Bi-directional Yes
EXTERNAL KEYBOARD PORT Yes (4v)
EXTERNAL DISKETTE DRIVE PORT Yes
INFRARED TRANSCEIVERS (Front/Back) Side
Data Transfer/Printing Both
Supports IBM Mode (1.15 Mbps) No
Supports HP Mode (9.6-115 Kbps) Yes (4q)
Supports Sharp Mode (9.6 Kbps) No
File Transfer Software Included Yes
SCSI PORT ???
CMOS CLOCK Yes
CMOS Battery Life (years) 5
Replaceable Yes (Dealer Only)
POWER SOURCE
Battery Yes
AC Adapter Included Yes (35W)
Quick Charge Feature ???
Car Cigarette Lighter Adapter ???
Number of Batteries Supplied 1
Battery Type Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Pack Specs 10.8V, 2.2AH
Length of Battery Charge (hrs) 3
Battery Charging While Operating ?.? - ?.? hours
Powered Off or In Suspend Mode ?.? - ?.? hours
Battery "Fuel Gauge" Software ???
Battery Discharge Utility Included ???
Non-Disruptive Battery Exchange ???
DESCRIPTION 2640-50A/50C/E0A/E0C/F0D/F0E/F0G
BUILT-IN EXPANSION SLOTS
Number of PCMCIA Type I/II/III Slots 0/0/1 (4f)
IBM 3545 ThinkPad Dock I System No
IBM 3546 ThinkPad Dock II System No
IBM 3547 ThinkPad SelectaDock I No
IBM ThinkPad 560 Port Replicator Optional
IBM ThinkPad Replicator Model I No
IBM ThinkPad Replicator Model II No
IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock Base Model I No
OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORT
IBM PC/DOS 7.0,J7.0/V, or later
IBM OS/2 Warp/Warp Connect 3.0, or later
IBM OS/2 Warp Server 4.0, or later
IBM OS/2 Warp-Japanese 3.0, or later (F0D)
MS DOS 6.22, or later
MS Windows 3.11, or later
MS Windows for Workgroups 3.11, or later
MS Windows NT Workstation 3.51, or later
MS Windows 95 1.0, or later
DESCRIPTION 2640-50A/50C/E0A/E0C/F0D/F0E/F0G
ARCHITECTURE
Bus Type PCI/ISA
Microprocessor Pentium
Uses 3.3 Volt Technology Yes
Clock Multiplying Yes (1.5X) (50A/50C)
Yes (2X) (E0A/E0C/F0D/F0E/F0G)
Clock Speed (MHz)
Internal 100 (50A/50C)
External 66 (50A/50C)
Internal 120 (E0A/E0C)
External 60 (E0A/E0C)
Internal 133 (F0D/F0E/F0G)
External 66 (F0D/F0E/F0G)
Processor Cache Controller Yes (4u)
Standard Internal Cache 16K
Standard External Cache 0K
Maximum External Cache 0K
Instruction Set 32 bit
Addressing 32 Bit
I/O Channel Width 32 bit
Upgradeable Processor No
Interrupt Levels 15
Type (ISA) Edge-triggered, non-shareable
Type (PCI) Level-sensitive, shareable
Maximum Bus Data Transfer Rates
ISA Burst Transfer Mode 8 Mbytes/second
PCI Burst Transfer Mode 132 Mbytes/second
DMA Channels 7
DMA Burst Mode Supported ???
24/32-bit DMA Controller 32
Memory Interleaving Yes
Page Memory Logic Yes
Bus Masters Supported Yes
MEMORY
RAM on Motherboard
Standard Motherboard RAM 8MB (2r)(7t)
Maximum Motherboard RAM 40MB (3d)
Memory Sockets Total/Available 2/2 (3d)
RAM Speed (ns) 70
RAM Type Supported 64-bit EDO DIMMs (3d)
DIMMs Supported 8MB/16MB/32MB (3d)
Wait States 0
ECC/Parity Support No
DESCRIPTION 2640-50A/50C/E0A/E0C/F0D/F0E/F0G
DISK STORAGE
Selectable Boot ???
Bootable Physical Drives ???
Internal Drive Bays in System 2
Number of 2.5"/3.5"/5.25" 1/1/0
Number of 2.5"/3.5"/5.25" Available 0/0/0
Number of PCMCIA Type I/II/III Slots 0/0/1 (4f)
Number of PCMCIA Slots Available 0/0/1 (4f)
PCMCIA Specification Supported V2.01
PCMCIA Socket Services Specification V2.0
DISKETTE DRIVES
Standard Drive(s) 1 x 1.44MB
Media Sensing ???
Removable Yes
Internal Drives Supported 0
External Drives Supported 1
Maximum Drives Supported 1
Optional Drives
5.25" 360K No
5.25" 1.2MB No
3.5" 720K No
3.5" 1.44MB No
3.5" 2.88MB No
HARD DISK DRIVES
Standard Hard Disk Controller Type Enhanced IDE (EIDE) |
Adapter/Motherboard Motherboard
Controllers Supported per System 1
Devices Supported per Controller 1
Standard Hard Disk (Removable) 810MB (50A/50C/E0A/E0C)
1.08GB (F0D/F0E/F0G)
Encoding Method "No ID Sectoring"
Drive Form Factor 2.5"
Average Access Rate (ms) 12.5 ms (810MB)
8.1 ms (1.08GB)
Hard Disk Data Transfer/second 8.3 Mbits/sec (810MB)
??.?-??.? Mbits/sec (1.08GB)
Rotational Speed (RPMs) ???
Average Latency (ms) 7.5 (810MB)
?.? (1.08GB)
Number of Heads 16 logical (810MB)
??? (1.08GB)
Number of Platters ???
Sectors per Track 63 (810MB)
??? (1.08GB)
Number of Cylinders 1571 (810MB)
??? (1.08GB)
Sector Interleave 1:1
Buffer Size ???KB (810MB)
64K (1.08GB)
Shock Rating (Gs): Operating ??
Non-operating ??
Auto Park N/A
Maximum Number of Internal Hard Drives 1
Maximum Aggregate Capacity 1 x 1.08GB (3n)
TAPE STORAGE
Internal Tape Drive Support No
External Tape Drive Support Yes
Parallel Port Drives Yes
PCMCIA-Connected Drives Yes
DESCRIPTION 2640-50A/50C/E0A/E0C/F0D/F0E/F0G
KEYBOARD
Keyboard Type 84/85-key (9s)
Numeric Keypad Optional (9s)
External Keyboard Supported Yes
LED Indicators on Keyboard Yes
Popup Tilt Keyboard No
Keyboard Slope ???
Palm Rest ???
Trackball Integrated into Keyboard No
TrackPoint III Integrated into Keyboard Yes
Extra TrackPoint III caps Yes (3)
Quiet Keyboard Operation Yes
SECURITY
Bolt-Down Option ???
C2 Security Enabled ???
Electronic Personalization Feature Yes (h)
Hard Disk Drive Password No
Kensington Lock Slot Yes
Keyboard Password Yes (provided by operating system)
Keylock-Locks Cover No
Locks Keyboard No
Locks Entire System No
Power-on Password Yes
Unattended Startup Mode ???
Privileged Access Password No
Supervisor Password Yes
Vital Product Data (VPD) Enabled No
DESCRIPTION 2640-50A/50C/E0A/E0C/F0D/F0E/F0G
PHYSICAL FACTORS
Footprint Type Notebook
Dimensions: (Height/Width/Depth) 1.22" (31mm) / 11.7" (297mm) / 8.7"
(222mm)
Weight (With Battery) 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg) (EOA/EOC/F0D/FOE/FOG)
4.12 lbs (1.87 kg) (50A/50C)
Spare Battery Weight 0.67 lbs (302 g)
Removable Diskette Drive Weight 0.56 lbs (255 g)
1.08GB HDD Weight 0.32 lbs (144 g)
ThinkPad 560 Port Replicator Weight 0.73 lbs (331 g)
Carrying Case Optional
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
AC Adapter (Universal) Yes
Specifications ??W, 100-240 VAC, 50/60Hz
Amperage at: 90-137 VAC 1.0
100-265 VAC 0.55
Operating Range: Temperature 41-95� F (0-8,000 ft - without
diskette)
50-95� F (0-8,000 ft - with diskette in
drive)
41-88� F (8-10,000 ft - without diskette)
50-88� F (8-10,000 ft - with diskette in
drive)
Relative Humidity 8-95% (without diskette)
8-80% (with diskette in drive)
Maximum Operating Altitude(ft) 10,000
Maximum Shock (Non-operating) ?? G's
Maximum Vibration (Operating) ?? G's
Heat (BTUs/Hour) 136
Noise (Avg dB, Operating, 1m) 5.1 bels
Classification 3D (office)
MISCELLANEOUS
Software Preloaded Windows 95 (50A/50C/E0A/E0C/F0E/F0G)
(3v)
OS/2 Warp Connect with WIN-OS/2 (F0D)
CISPR Approval 22 Class B
CSA Approval (Canada) C22.2 No. 950
FCC Certification (USA) Class B
UL Approval (USA) 1950
NOM Approval (Mexico) Yes
SASO Approval (Saudi Arabia) Yes
VCCI Approval (Japan) Class 2 (0 dB)
Warranty Period 1 Year
International Warranty Service Yes (7n)
Countries Warranty Service Valid In 80+
On-site/Carry-in Carry-in, or EasyServ (in U.S./Canada)
Announcement Letter Numbers PCC96-229 (50A/50C/E0A/E0C/F0E/F0G)
PCC96-281 (F0D)
Date Announced 21May96 (50A/50C/E0A/E0C/F0E/F0G)
25Jun96 (F0D)
Date Withdrawn N/A
On Thu, 2 Jun 2011, Jackie McBride wrote:
> Karen, it really depends on how familiar u r w/linux, etc. Vinux comes
> up talking right out of the box. I would argue that it isn't so much
> for people who are "windows minded", but rather for those who are new
> to linux & don't wish to dive in w/both feet into both a new OS &
> trying to configure it for speech/braille/magnifier use as well. In
> other words, its niche is for sight-impaired linux newbies. Having
> said that, though, it has plenty of stuff for the advanced users to
> play with as well. It does by default come up speaking using orca. I
> would urge u that if u have questions about vinux to consider joining
> the vinux mailing list. I can supply that address if you're
> interested. They're a very supportive & friendly group--Tony, Mo,
> Niber, Storm, Bill Cox, & others really do a good job putting it
> together.
>
> Another thing u might wish to consider is Knoppix-adrianne, which also
> comes up speaking. GRML does not, but speakup is built in. It, too,
> comes up in some sort of weird graphical menu by default. I believe u
> press tab at the boot prompt, then write speakup, & at the end u write
> speakup=synth. Consult the docs on that if you're interested.
>
> Slackware can also be used as a talking distro. Of all the linux
> distros, that's probably the lightest weight 1 of the lot.
>
> U should really supply the specs for your machine so folks can be of
> more assistance. Anyway, hth.
>
> On 6/2/11, Karen Lewellen <klewellen at shellworld.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> normally I denote like such discussions, but I have a specific reason for
>> asking.
>> I have an IBM thinkpad 560f or so that I am wanting to convert to Linux.
>> it is my dos laptop right now, but I am about to upgrade to thinkpad 600x
>> for that purpose.
>> Everything I read about debian motivates me in that direction, but I am
>> not sure which flavor is best for such a machine. it has a fine external
>> 9 pin port for a synthesizer, so I should? be fine on that front.
>> Still there is all this buzz about vinux so I thought I would get
>> advantages and disadvantages. I admit the discussion on the speakup list
>> about a bug in the source distro for vinux has me wanting to skip
>> this...along with that distro being best for the windows minded smiles.
>> Thoughts on my goals?
>> Karen
>>
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>
> --
> Blame the computer--why not? It can't defend itself & occasionally
> might even be the culprit
> Jackie McBride
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