From: "Chuck McKinnis" <ecs-t6x@2rosenthals.com>
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Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:53:33 -0600
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Subject: Re: [eCS T60/T61] Installing rc7 on T61
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Jon wrote:
> Has anyone installed the Silver Edition on a TP61?
> 
> My first installed trapped on the fat32 driver.
> 
> I had added acpi to the optional list to install.  That gave me PSD=ACPI.PSD in my config.sys.  
> Perhaps I should not have added acpi to the list since the dual core should have detected it and 
> apparently did not.
> 
> I then changed the config.sys to PSD=ACPI.PSD /SMP /ACPI and restarted.  Then it trapped loading 
> cdfs.
> 
> I rem'd out acpi and rebooted and the install completed.
> 
> Bottom line, inspite of what I read in the readme, if acpi is not detected automatically in the 
> preboot screen, don't select to add it.  You can add it with the post-install wizard.
> 
> Now I'm going to reformat and do it again to verify this really is valid info.
> 
> HTH,
> Jon

I installed RC7 first under VirtualBox on Windows and Ubuntu.  No SMP, 
no sound, no USB, HPFS.  The most basic install I could do.

I had no big problem installing live on my T61.  I am running with 
Panorama, SMP, and I have sound.

If you plan to use SMP, do not install APM.

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