Description of IBM Thinkpad 570

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Exact modelname

• Thinkpad 570 (type 2644-3AG)

Processor, Memory, Bus

• Pentium II, 300-366MHz
• Cache: 256KB
• 64MB, upgradeable up to 192MB
• cat /proc/cpuinfo

  cat /proc/cpuinfo:
  processor       : 0
  vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
  cpu family      : 6
  model           : 6
  model name      : Mobile Pentium II
  stepping        : 10
  cpu MHz         : 365.021642
  cache size      : 256 KB
  fdiv_bug        : no
  hlt_bug         : no
  sep_bug         : no
  f00f_bug        : no
  coma_bug        : no
  fpu             : yes
  fpu_exception   : yes
  cpuid level     : 2
  wp              : yes
  flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov p
  bogomips        : 364.54
  

Graphic chip, Display

• Neomagic MagicGraph 256AV
• 13.3'' Display, XGA (1024x768)
• XServer: SVGA
  recommended server options:

    Chipset       "NM2200"
    Option        "hw_cursor"
    Option        "intern_disp"
  

• parts from cat /proc/pci or lspci -v.

  lspci -v:
  01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Neomagic Corporation [MagicGraph 256AV] (
          Subsystem: Unknown device 1014:00dd
          Flags: bus master, fast Back2Back, medium devsel, latency 128, IRQ 1
          Memory at f5000000 (32-bit, prefetchable)
          Memory at f4400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
          Memory at f4200000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
          Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1
  
  cat /proc/pci:
      VGA compatible controller: Neomagic Unknown device (rev 32).
        Vendor id=10c8. Device id=5.
        Medium devsel.  Fast back-to-back capable.  IRQ 11.  Master Capable.  
        Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf5000000 [0xf5000008].
        Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf4400000 [0xf4400000].
        Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf4200000 [0xf4200000].
  

Sound chip

• Sound chip.
• ALSA, OSS or kernel?
• Settings.
• Quality of sound.
• Information from BIOS.
• parts from cat /proc/pci or lspci -v.

PCMCIA

• pcmcia controller.
• Neccessary options for core and chipset.
• Special IRQ, IO or memory settings.
• BIOS settings.
• probe

  PCI bridge probe: TI 1450 found, 2 sockets.
  

IrDA

• Chipset,
• special settings

External connection

• parallel,
• serial,
• modem: is a winmodem (does not work) :(
• usb,
• integrated network device

APM

• apm/acpi,
• special kernel settings.
• Available apm options as suspend to memory or disk.
• Known apm problems.
• necessary BIOS settings.
• Quality of battery, power consumption.

Other storage media

• Harddisk, fdisk -l | head -3
• CDRom: available in UltraBase
• DVD: available in UltraBase
• Floppy: available in UltraBase

Other technical details

• Size, weigth,
• special equipment or characteristics (e.g. removable keyboard, chipcard, ultrabay)

Special tricks

• special boot options etc.

Docking unit