Puppy Linux on the IBM ThinkPad T42

I only gave a quick shot at the beast, but it did work out pretty well. It didn't work out of the box, however.
  • kernel: 2.6.31.5 (Puppy)
  • hardware: IBM ThinkPad T42
  • error message: initrd boot error "pup-431.sfs not found"
  • solution: remove 'pmedia=usbflash' from syslinux.cfg
  • other remedies to try:
    1. kernel command line: add 'acpi=force' and 'pci=noacpi'
    2. BIOS: turn off Fast Boot

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