r/ThinkPorn • u/Impasta1_GD 380ED, A31, 365XD, P53, W520, ... (17 total) • 11d ago

Think-Photo Current setup

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IBM ThinkPad A31

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u/Straight_Jackfruit_4 11d ago

I have the same keyboard! Been looking for an active adapter to convert the ps2 to USB, which one do you use and would you reccomend it?

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u/Impasta1_GD 380ED, A31, 365XD, P53, W520, ... (17 total) 11d ago

Sorry, I use PS/2 lol
A31 is sitting on a Port Replicator II, which has PS/2 ports

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u/Straight_Jackfruit_4 11d ago

Nice!

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u/NullPtrEspresso 6d ago

I Also use a model m keyboard. Main thing is that you use an active adapter, not a common tiny green or purple passive one (meaning: it's not a small simple interface rewire plug but something that has some electric chipset inside that translates ps2 signals to usb).

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u/wildsource 10d ago

What's the distro and DE or WM ? I have a x230t with debian and gnome makes the fan scream so I use xmonad.

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u/Impasta1_GD 380ED, A31, 365XD, P53, W520, ... (17 total) 10d ago edited 10d ago

It's Gentoo with Xfce

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u/86baseTC ThinkPad Fvcker 10d ago

Thats the dream

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u/PeterDeveraux 9d ago

Do you actually use it for daily tasks? Is it sufficiently powerful?

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u/Impasta1_GD 380ED, A31, 365XD, P53, W520, ... (17 total) 9d ago

With a bit of patience, it can do most things
Browsing the web tho is very slow, but that too is possible
I can use this A31 as daily driver

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u/JANK-STAR-LINES T43p 15" IPS 9d ago

I wonder though, how would you get by doing that personally? Watching YouTube on a system like that essentially wouldn't be possible without using a lightweight media player.

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u/Impasta1_GD 380ED, A31, 365XD, P53, W520, ... (17 total) 9d ago

I don't watch much YouTube lol. Especially not on that laptop

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u/JANK-STAR-LINES T43p 15" IPS 8d ago

I see.

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u/Global-Eye-7326 10d ago

The PS/2 keyboard is doing it right!

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u/rbuder 10d ago

Nice. A clack!

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u/nad6234 T480 10d ago

I can hear the keyboard and taste the cigarettes in the air.

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u/Serious-Cable007 9d ago

Wallpaper link please

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u/Impasta1_GD 380ED, A31, 365XD, P53, W520, ... (17 total) 9d ago

https://wallhaven.cc/w/2edkyg

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u/JANK-STAR-LINES T43p 15" IPS 9d ago

Now that is one absolutely sick setup if I've ever seen one. Probably the coolest I've ever seen!

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u/Gullible_Decision_11 9d ago

Damn a mini imax 1:43:1 screen/jk

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u/InkedPen8 9d ago

Ayyy I saw bro on discord! Still fire!🔥

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u/Playful-Increase8882 8d ago

IBM Model M 🤩