[BLU] thinkpad xf86config

[david at kramer.ne.mediaone.net (David Kramer)]

On Tue, 9 Nov 1999 dmoylan at ibm.net wrote:

> 
> 
> have recently acquired a used ibm thinkpad with no manual or other
> documentation.  on the keyboard face it says "760ED" and on the
> back "type 9547-U4G S/N 78-UYD73 96/10".  
> 
> i have rh5.2 installed, which runs fine with the text console, but
> with startx i get a brief flicker and then a blank screen.
> 
> the startx message indicates a TFT display 800x600 with a cyber9385
> chipset.  there seems to be nothing unusual in the message.
> 
> can anyone suggest any good modelines, or a sample XF86Config file
> which might produce better results, or ... ?

Here is the (regrettably long) URL for the PDF describing the technical
specifications of all thinkpads.  You should be able to figure it out from
this.

http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/PFAN-3T5RRZ.html?lang=en_US&page=brand&brand=IBM+ThinkPad%7CThinkPad+760ED&family=IBM+ThinkPad%7CThinkPad+760ED&machineType=IBM+ThinkPad%7CThinkPad+760ED%7C9546&doctype=Online+publications&subtype=All
 
If this link doesn't work, go to ibm.com, click on support, type in your
model number, then go to Online Documentaiton.

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