thinkpad a30 questions
 

I just purchased a second-hand ibm tp a30
500 euros for a P3m1000/256mb/30gig/15", pretty sweet deal isn`t it :o
its ideal for the things i need + build like a tank
now i thought there was a tp owner here, and other laptop owners on this forum so some questions:

-are there must have drivers other than the baterry maximizer from ibm or recommended bioses that can add helpfull tools for this laptop?

-i just installed winXP with the classic look, is win2000 more energysaving or not?

-the battery is probably 2 years old and still good for 1,45h, i can buy a new one that is 4Ah instead of the 3,6Ah that it is now, but will it make much of a difference?

also i want to add wireless and i would like some advise to buy the right card because i`m thinking to put linux on this laptop in the future so i need a card that is compatible and preferably 802.11g

thanks for any advice

Win2000 might run quicker then XP for daily usage

Amazing deal you did there, I've got the same laptop and I think it rocks. : )

Linux runs great in this laptop. I'm typing this from my thinkpad a30 in Gentoo, i have had no problems yet.

I can't tell you much about the powersaving features in linux except they work. I never run on batteries so I always run at full speed (the fan barely spins anyways...).

You might be the person i've been looking for. I bought a brand new thinkpad a30 battery (costs about 200 euro : / ) because i thought my previous battery was dead, but it turned out my battery charcher on the mobo is broken. So now I have a brand new battery that is completely useless to me... if you're interested, you can have it for half the price. Your laptop should work 3.20hours on it.

i`m very interested, otherwise i have to get it shipped from the us
pm or email me
i will stay away from linux for now because i`m still a linux noob and i have to put my time and work in my thesis
and because this thing already flies with winxp there`s no immediate need
what wireless card do you use with linux??

i don't use wireless lan on my A30.

i'll pm you