Linux on thinkpad. Debian on Thinkpad T14 Thanks to developers Ognjen Galic and Thomas Weißschuh, the ThinkPad ACPI driver is adding support for inhibit charge behavior if wanting to temporarily disable charging support for ThinkPads allowing this behavior through the system's embedded Possible exceptions are the graphics drivers (look at the Nvidia or ATI websites for those) and in rare cases the wifi drivers I got the thinkpad x230 and x240 on both I installed different distros Under Security > Security Chip in the ThinkPad Setup program, select Security Chip Selection > Discrete TPM and Security Chip > Inactive (or Disabled ) lenovo_x220_4290rv5 How To Install Linux On Thinkpad? The Lenovo splash screen can be accessed by pressing the F12 function key when the system is turned on ThinkPad Linux on Thinkpad Tablet 10 2nd Generation The specifications are quite aẃesome for a notebook for approximately 1000€ This is done easily by fetching the kubuntu-desktop package: sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop The email addresses are also likely to be invalid by now and even if not I doubt that anybody mentioned here still has a ThinkPad 701 Upgrade to what will become the official release was done A particular brand of laptop that works great with Linux is the IBM Thinkpad series Hi everyone, I have recently bought a Thinkpad carbon X1 2016 and so far I am unable to install Linux on it ThinkPads have often been the laptop of The Linux models aren’t (to my understanding) available to purchase yet for this model): One thing to understand when thinking about purchasing an IBM X31,or putting Linux on it, is that there is not just "the" X31 - there are actually a large number of different hardware configurations options available Sep 11, 2017 tlp-rdw In Ubuntu Linux, you will see the Welcome Screen Settling on a Lenovo Thinkpad Tab over to “Tunables” and turn on / off various recommendations my pc doesn't recognize the bootable USB drive Battery life: Up to 28 I set up Ubuntu on the T14 and it runs perfectly so far 9 debuting in late 2020 there is proper keyboard support, thanks to Red Hat's Hans de Goede who has frequently provided similar driver improvements for a range of hardware over the years Light touch is sufficient and it gives nice tactile feedback Fedora 34 runs without any issues Sound Works e Note: this is in reference to the Generation 1 X1 Carbon which was available in 2012/2013 Though not all the hardware drivers are included in the Red Hat 7 Works A patched tightVNCserver with Hacker’s Keyboard serves me well as interface to a chrooted Linux running Linux As an avid Ubuntu user, of course I DebianOn is an effort to document how to install, configure and use Debian on some specific hardware For email I switch currently to K-9 Mail on Android Weird colours and lines across the screen on Boot I tested the Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon X1 model 20HR0022MX “A major-brand laptop with Fedora pre-installed will help bring Fedora to a wider audience,” writes Matthew Miller, project leader for Fedora " Just start & enable the systemd service after installation ) Recently I’ve bought a second hand Thinkpad Helix 2nd Gen with the intention of using it mainly as a tablet to read PDF documents and comics (although I may use it for Internet browsing and occasional development) The big issue, to me, with pre-installed copies of Linux is technical support Linux runs very well on the IBM ThinkPad 701 Distros I have used and a grade at the time: FC1 - 10/10 - At the time FC4 - 0/10 - Hated my laptop Mandriva 2005 - 0/10 - Hated my laptop SuSE 10 0/10- Hated my laptop Ubuntu - 0/10 - Hated my laptop Slackware - 8/10 - Needs GUI utils Don’t fret, because it’s a common problem with Thinkpad notebooks Now I have a decent computer to write Ubuntu articles I love here icc - color profile for Thinkpad x220 with IPS display; biosupdate The PC maker, at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo beginning Aug notes for running Linux on my new Thinkpad P14s laptop with 32GB RAM, 1TB SDD and 8 Core, 16 Thread AMD CPU NVIDIA graphics in Linux on Thinkpad T420 The latest announcement from Lenovo is an excellent news for Linux lovers Problem: With the new (annoying) all-in-one clickpad on the T440s, which has the mouse buttons for the TouchPoint (little red mouse pointer in keyboard) as part of the trackpad Last month the company began offering a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon notebook with Fedora Linux Lenovo improves ThinkPads running Linux but issues with problem machines remain If Lenovo is serious about having its entire ThinkPad line certified for working with Linux, it'll need to remove the Attempting to use Intel Platform Trusted technology (PTT) when booting in UEFI mode can sometimes prevent the bootloader's bootx64 These included copies of the latest Xandros and Linspire that had been provided to me for 4 g FAQ; Logout; Register Lenovo Group is planning a full embrace for Linux Everything about this svelte notebook oozes class You 2 automatically recognized and configured all hardware during the install (except for the When it wasnt usable anymore as windows 98 wouldnt run office 2003 for school, i got linux At Saturday 10 October 2020 finally I purchased Lenovo ThinkPad that I wanted for a long time Here are the steps from installation to enrolling a finger to enabling the PAM module FAQ; Logout; Register Newer models of Thinkpad support updating Linux using the CLI or GUI tools It should also be suitable for the Thinkpad T14 Gen2 AMD as they are technically the same modell ) It uses the usual ThinkPad trackpoint as a pointer, which I find quite acceptable, although for home use I often plug in an external PS2 mouse Note: this was tested on a Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 2 notebook running on an Ubuntu 20 We recommend you create the USB drive with 1 (stretch) / Lenovo Thinkpad T400 The Linux ThinkPad has a 14 SPECS Also, consider to compile the Thinkpad kernel modules to access the BIOS from Linux Launch powertop with sudo: sudo powertop Not even the 15% student discount on their Pro range The first step before installation is to make sure the system BIOS is setup correctly In particular, the X31 can be purchased with a number of different processor speeds, as well as different wireless options Update: I’ve been back on Debian for a good So I choose and bought an IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Z60t April 2020 Can you install Linux on Lenovo? How to Install Linux on a Lenovo ThinkPad You will be prompted to restart Firefox 0 on a 340CSE with 12 Mb Linux on Thinkpad Tablet 10 2nd Generation If Lenovo is serious about having its entire ThinkPad line certified for working with Linux, it'll need to remove The Lenovo ThinkPad 10 Ultrabook initially debuted in 2014 and now with Linux 5 It has only 1 entry: tpacpi: /proc/acpi/ibm/fan efi file from being booted Overall, the Thinkpad P53 is one of the best Lenovo Linux laptops for times when a regular laptop comes short of the necessary specifications, and a typical desktop is out of the equation due to portability issues In there choose "Display", "General": "Deskbar" It’s the first time that I have 8 cores in my laptop with this AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U CPU and it gives a real performance boost together with the 32GB of RAM But they are on the way as the plan is to ship Fedora 32 Workstation “ready to go” on the laptop 1 inch screen, the Vista machine comes with a 15 ALSA, the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Check Price But since you will see below I’d recommend to buy them second hand, you will probably get a model with Windows installed This page is mainly for my own benefit as it is tailored precisely to my setup The Ctrl blog takes a look at the AMD Ryzen 7 powered Lenovo ThinkPad T14 running under Linux That's a big assumption, but when it holds, well, Linux on a Thinkpad is just a dream Lenovo has expanded its Linux certification program to include 27 additional ThinkPad and ThinkStation series PCs preinstalled with Canonical’s Ubuntu LTS operating system Watson My MBP 13'' aged quite nicely, but compiling large scala codebases and running VMs / containers became quite frustrating FAQ Linux on a Thinkpad (or at least a well-maintained Linux distro on a Thinkpad) is just a plain better experience than Windows 10, assuming that you can do everything you need to do with Linux-native tools or through e Allow a few minutes for the Linux (Beta) files to download and install Debian already provides the kernel module sources, just compile it with make-kpkg Published on That T420 model is normally able to boot from usb which can be done by bringing up the boot menu, usually pressing F12 on boot where the option to boot an attached usb should appear It specifies the path to the interface to control fan 04 LTS 64 Bit A Fedora 34 Switching back from MacBook to Thinkapad and Ubuntu as the main work machine With the Celeron 300 Mz model being discontinued and RAM prices low, you can currently (April 2000) get a new 192 MB system (with 6 gig hard drive) for around $1150 Again I can enjoy side by side windows on a Linux desktop 2 13 for Ubuntu /Lenovo Thinkpad R52 Configuring network Linux on the ThinkPad X31 I'd recommend checking out at least one of the many other guides to installing Linux on ThinkPads at TuxMobil or Linux on Laptops Table of contents Lenovo is also now selling Thinkpads with Linux pre-installed on their US store I am a happy user of Linux on my IBM Thinkpad 750Cs, and this article is a description of what I did to get Linux functioning perfectly Installing Linux on the ThinkPad X1 Yoga If you want the full Linux experience, including the desktop and everything, you also have that option Your computer will restart into the advanced boot options screen All the flavors of Ubuntu, be it Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Mate Once logged into Ubuntu, edit the GRUB config file: /etc/default/grub I installed both Linux Mint 9 "Isadora" and Ubuntu 10 When clicking these “buttons”, you need be very steady, or it will move the mouse and cause issues trying to click things net, linux-on-laptops Boot into BIOS by pressing the function F1 key at the “Lenovo” splash screen The Thinkpad P43s and P53s offer both Nvidia and Intel graphics Most Linux distributions are free and Firmware • Insert the Ubuntu 18 My Lenovo ThinkPad and Ubuntu I recently updated my laptop to a Lenovo Thinkpad 11e The ThinkPad 240 makes a very nice ultralight (3lb) Linux platform As a person relatively new to linux and the shell, I found it difficult to believe this 17 cycle is set to bring a few improvements to the "thinkpad_acpi" driver You also have to load it with /etc/modules (by simply placing 'thinkpad' to the file), or add an alias for /dev/thinkpad to this module It is of great help to record Khan academy like lecture videos IBM ThinkPad 600X and Linux Display: 13 To set all recommendations to “good”, utilize auto-tune: sudo powertop --auto-tune Newer models of Thinkpad support updating Linux using the CLI or GUI tools Linux on Lenovo ThinkPad T14: great except the webcam/mic Only the usual key laptop issues are mentioned 7 • Highlight “Install Ubuntu” from the GRUB boot menu and press ‘e’ Update: I upgraded to Ubuntu 20 This year I got the four CDs for the Centos installation, burnt the iso images to disk with Nero, and then installed I used the latest Kernel version for each distribution: 4 Quick links It was time to replace that old PowerBook G3/400 I was using as a Linux laptop I use this tablet mainly as a notepad to take handwritten notes, for reading scientific papers and sometimes as my ultra mobile netbook (keyboard cover) Open source: Must Finally, I managed to get rid of Windows on my old Thinkpad Tablet 10 2nd gen WINE This laptop has excellent Linux compatibility; most everything works or can be made to work The following documents have been helpful to me (all web pages retrieved on May 23, 2010): Thinkpad X1 Carbon – awesome Linux laptop Linux on a Thinkpad (or at least a well-maintained Linux distro on a Thinkpad) is just a plain better experience than Windows 10, assuming that you can do everything you need to do with Linux-native tools or through e Select the Restart menu tab and set OS Optimized Defaults to Disabled 6 at LinuxWorld in San Francisco, the companies announced an agreement to provide preloaded SLED (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop) 10 SP 1 on Lenovo ThinkPad laptops with Lenovo also providing Linux support 8 2 David N Turnerreports a successful installation of Slackware 2 04 LTS installation media (either through USB or CD/DVD) 04 distribution 1 differences are described here And the new ThinkPad X1 Nano, which weights less than one kilogram, is at the centre of part of that charge 2 on the IBM ThinkPad T23 turned out to be much easier than expected Lenovo is expanding its line of Linux-friendly PCs 04 Thinkpad x240 has Mint 19 Therefore potential buyers would know if that hardware is supported and owners would know how get the best Install the following packages: tlp (main) — Power saving 10 on a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen laptop You'll also probably find Thomas's ThinkPad utility, tpctl highly useful Thinkfan will regulate fan speeds and provide cooler and quieter operation of the ThinkPad X220 I'm on kernel 5 3-inch 1920 x 1200 IPS Novell SLED 10 will be available on the ThinkPad T61 and ThinkPad R61 with Intel Centrino processors Click the Close button and then the Reload button when prompted It has a 16:9 screen ratio and to have a useful work space you should put the panel (the bar with the menu and icons) on the side rather than keeping it on the top or bottom iso - Applications and Drivers Recovery Disc - Disc 2 of 2 The OS disc works on its own for a clean installation of Windows 7 on almost any ThinkPad of the same era (e PDF and office documents are good readable in 4,510 I would appreciate "how to" tips and "lessons learned" from the forum I’ll probably buy In the BIOS you will even findeexplicit Linux optimizations of sleep states and thunderbolt settings This will automatically run all the possible recommendations d/blacklist sudo bash A new IBM Thinkpad, so time to install Linux twm Running Linux on the IBM ® Thinkpad ® 701C/CS Despite the Ubuntu Linux Setup Guide For ThinkPad P43s, P53s Thinkpads Forum There are a few ways you can run a full version of It was almost exactly one year ago that we posted news of Lenovo’s 2019 ThinkPad P Series lineup, all of which featured Next, I set about collecting as many suitable 1-CD Linux distros as possible It replaces my old laptops Asus and Acer which are already unusable for all my works especially here at Ubuntu Buzz Ubuntu 18 (1) Press special key to enter your BIOS In the search bar of the new tab, enter “grab and drag Thinkpad P70 (and P50) with Linux (comments are enabled if you want to correct stuff, add info, or answer questions I asked) PLEASE DO NOT TYPE CRAP IN THIS DOC (including typing in this window by mistake), or I’ll have to reject all your comments and possibly ban you due to the notification s Meanwhile there is also a good test on youtube and an entry in the arch-wiki SHOP SUPPORT Entire range of Lenovo ThinkPad and ThinkStation will be Linux certified With Linux’s specialized user base continuing to grow, the demand is high for an out-of-the-box solution to remove the barrier to deploying enterprise-grade hardware within a Linux ecosystem It is impressive from a product quality point of view Thinkpad TM laptops (from Lenovo or IBM) usually work well with Debian 36 image, update via usb or grub Press Ctrl+X to boot into Ubuntu with the new option Affects: Ubuntu 14 If you are using a UEFI boot scheme, this is probably the easiest and most officially supported way to keep all the firmware programs updated As always, the Linux on Laptops page has been very useful Fine User-Repairable By Ted Felix October 2010 The new Gen 2 X1 Carbon has enough different hardware that this may not apply With this in mind, I requisitioned an oldie but goodie: an IBM ThinkPad 2662-35U (pictured here), with a Pentium III 600MHz processor, 192MB of SDRAM, and a 20GB hard drive Open System Settings > Software & Updates and select (main), (universe) and (restricted) sources for Ubuntu Software To run exclusively Nvidia graphics, use the discrete graphics mode highlighted below Fedora 35 This document details installing and configuring Mandrake Linux 9 Ok, this has nothing to do with Linux, but in all likelihood you have 19 V power supplies that you might want to re-use with your X240 Linux on the Lenovo ThinkPad W510 10 for a loop Detailed specs A few weeks ago, Lenovo began shipping with Fedora Linux pre-installed on its Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (8th generation) models Alternatively, you can also replace Windows entirely and install Linux using an ISO file or a bootable USB The most thorough guide I've encountered is Henrik Brix Andersen's guide: GNU/Linux on an IBM ThinkPad X31 The companies will offer SLED 10 SP1 to commercial customers on Lenovo's popular ThinkPad T Series, a class of notebooks aimed at Click to expand I downloaded the CDs from a repository in Japan, where I live, to which I was directed by a downloads Includes Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 x86 Works Linux on IBM ThinkPad A22p Model 2629-UTA Let's hope that Lenvo can deliver the same quality , non-Intel) I have a ibm think pad with a pentium II Because i love to work on a two monitor setup at home, and If you’re in the market for a premium laptop from Lenovo, you can purchase the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 laptop with Fedora Linux 33 Workstation or Ubuntu 20 But otherwise installing Linux on it was totally uneventful Lenovo’s newly-announced 2019 ThinkPad P-series mobile workstations can be purchased with Ubuntu, according to the ordering page on Lenovo’s website FAQ; Logout; Register IBM Many debian-users have a Thinkpad Click on the Linux bootable installation media listed on the F12 boot menu and select Install Ubuntu under GRUB Dolby Atmos speakers thinkpad is great, there a lots fan of it It should be ideal for geological fieldwork The latest announcement from Lenovo is an excellent news for Linux lovers It can be hard to get working at first, especially the X Window System They are my grandfather's Has anyone ever loaded Linux Lite on an IBM Thinkpad A22m? I have a perfectly serviceable IBM Thinkpad A22m running Win XP and its specs (512 RAM; 1ghz Pentium III processor; 30 GB hd) match Linux Lite requirements If you have solutions to --- or just further information concerning --- any of the ThinkPad quirks, please let the author know and he will Here is what they quoted as the specs after I confirmed my order: The x220 is no exception This is not a review of the new Fedora-powered ThinkPad P53 which releases later this month The Arch wiki has a comprehensive article that requires some comment (esp Ubuntu 7 04 on Thinkpad P51 3 Lenovo ThinkPad T14s AMD Gen 1 Galago Pro Moreover the machine is very quiet and the SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) LCD screen is of very good quality Release On Aug The ones you are most likely to meet are: ThinkPad 340 Monochrome-only machine with a 486SLC processor clocked at 50 MHz (i well my question i, is there a way to import the drivers from my windows partition to my linux partition 04, I am actually on the Lubuntu team (of which I'm also a Member) and work closely with the developers to ensure you get the fewest bugs possible with our enviable testing Laptop system certified with Ubuntu Not a single CD, not a phone jack (RJ11) Here are the steps I made to fix them 4 Linux on ThinkPad T43 Model 2668-4FJ Another flawless upgrade with dnf More details: https://liliputing For an end user, it was fairly easy to do any of the following: change the internal battery (or swap the external battery for older models) replace/upgrade the screen The laptop, the power supply, the battery and a few pages of documentation 14 , will announce a plan to pre-load Novells SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 I The line was originally sold by IBM until 2005, when a part of the company's business was acquired by Lenovo In your BIOS, go to Config -> Power -> Sleep State But thanks to Red Hat and others, the hardware support does continue advancing Image: J The Linux Laptop page, an indispensable resource FAQ; Logout; Register I have an old Thinkpad T400 which had become rather slow with the years, and thought installing a new Linux Mint operating system after erasing the hard-drive using the ShredOS nwipe program would make the computer at least a little more workable, but to my surprise the Thinkpad works, if anything, even slower now! Just booting the system and getting to the desktop takes almost a minute They are flimsy and feel cheap The BIOS supports two sleep options: Windows or Linux Thinkpad P14s AMD Edition Review (Running Fedora) These are my installation etc The T14 is a high-end but cheap ThinkPad model with a powerful third-generation AMD Ryzen 7 processor inside These are my installation-tricks and notes for running Linux on a 2021 Thinkpad P14s Gen2 with AMD Ryzen 7 5850U ThinkPad's aren't good laptops despite what the guy with the pocket protector says Relentless Innovation; Trusted Quality, Purposeful Design: Linux Journal Editors: "The Lenovo ThinkPad models are relatively inexpensive, durably built, and the driver support in Linux is very good I think that during the installation of that package it prompted me to select whether to use the gdm (GNOME based) or kdm (KDE based) login screen I like running free software on my computers and so I decided to use GNU/Linux with this tablet/laptop The Thinkpad P53 offers a desktop-level performance, military-grade robustness, and expedition-grade battery capacity Debian GNU/Linux 9 We test very, very heavily - as compared to the other official flavors and even Ubuntu itself IBM Anyway, the first thing to do with it is to get rid of Windows (ewww) and install Linux: I used the Debian bullseye w/firmware I also like the fact that it has 3 mouse buttons and a keyboard light (called Thinklight) Our certified portfolio of workstations System76 Turn your computer on When complete, you’ll get a Linux (Beta) Terminal window To install your favorite Linux distribution on a Lenovo ThinkPad: Create a bootable USB drive with your Linux distribution of choice By certifying our entire portfolio of ThinkStation and ThinkPad P Series workstations, we are prioritizing the needs of specialized end-users and helping to ensure our workstations will deliver the best possible out-of-the-box Linux experience – increasing the flexibility of users across all industries The base price starts at $1,392 This post summarizes my experience of making the hardware in my shiny new IBM ThinkPad R52 work with Linux 2 distribution, they were easy to get and install Ubuntu 20 Answer (1 of 7): Aaah A thinkpad I love those laptops Here I will explain all Regarding the Linux distribution, it has been found that the Mandrake 9 Storage: Up to 1TB PCIe 4 New Workstations with End-to-End Support for Ubuntu and Red Hat Linux Now, download the Lenovo USB recovery TLP packages are available for Arch, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, OpenSUSE, Ubuntu, and more Locate the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT option and add noapic to it Ubuntu Linux works very well on Thinkpads so the installation should be painless and Ubuntu should automatically set up a dual-boot system if Windows is already installed on the laptop Update package data: sudo apt update the hardware and the design really cool The laptop meets military specifications for shock, humidity, temperature and dust and I swapped the hard drive for a solid state drive that has no moving parts Aside from a brief brush with the ThinkPad X1 Extreme, this is my first For those running Linux on Lenovo ThinkPad laptops, the upcoming Linux 5 5kg, 3lb 4oz The keyboard, although different to previous ThinkPad incarnations, is very pleasant to use Some general RH7 To install Linux on a Lenovo ThinkPad E585, it is necessary to upgrade the BIOS 1 I simply selected MATE rather than Gnome in the software packages section Click on XFCE setting and select "panel" com, or any directors, trustees, associates, or employees thereof be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or other damages howsoever caused whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the information contained on this web site (You may not see the UEFI Settings Re:Linux on Thinkpad T14 (intel) 2020-06-25, 11:25 AM month (use deb packages by default) and your question as written mixes two different systems (snap-only-containerized release & desktop-server release) Ubuntu will update firmware for the fingerprint reader automatically You’re also in luck, because it’s solvable with just a few terminal commands apt-get install lm-sensors It's quite likely that a standard distro install will be sufficient Lenovo announced that it is going to certify the full workstation portfolio for top Linux distributions from Ubuntu and Red Hat At any rate, the hybrid graphics on display here definitely threw Ubuntu 18 (A recent usenet review benchmarked such a system at better than a PII 400 Mz TP600E February 1, 2021 by Raphaël Hertzog Lenovo Group is planning a full embrace for Linux Back to Linux after almost 3 year hiatus Select the Troubleshoot option, select Advanced options, and then select UEFI Settings FAQ; Logout; Register To install this extension click Tools > Add-ons and then click Get Add-ons com: htt Eight-cell lithium-ion battery, to make weight 1 Please correct your question, Ubuntu products that use the year format (snap only) are different to the year Wipe it out, and install your favorite distro afterwards The IBM ThinkPad R40 is a very nice laptop for Linux: every piece of hardware is supported, including the modem and the wireless card 04 and now everything works with the default settings I installed Linux Mint 17 XFCE, which is based on Ubuntu 14 I switched my main computer and this time I opted for Lenovo’s Thinkpad T14 that comes with an AMD Processor ThinkPads have a distinct black, boxy design language, inspired by a Japanese bento lunchbox See IBM's ThinkPad pages for more information about ThinkPads what i need to get workin on my linux box is the sound and a better video picture Switching the “OS Optimized Defaults” settings may give a warning message Processor: Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 With the new BIOS, the installation is as smooth as usual Rather, it’s a story about being spoiled by hardware I was eligible for a refresher at Elastic and I’ve decided to try Both Bios and UEFI bootloaders are working when I insert the archlinux iso but on UEFI I just get a black screen after I select the EUFI boot and on BIOS bootloder it gets stuck on Booting the kernel I have an Intel UHD and Nvidia By certifying our entire portfolio of ThinkStation and ThinkPad P Series workstations, we are prioritizing the needs of these specialized end-users and guaranteeing our workstations will deliver the Made of carbon fiber (hence the name), it’s very light Thomas Hood sent me this link to his ThinkPad 600 Linux (2645-21U) page Share #1 Installing Centos 4 I describe the Linux install process and the software I use on my computer setup page This is somewhat disappointing, as it simplifies what would be a week-long adventure full of blood, sweat, and tears into a relatively uneventful hour or two Links Below are some links I found useful when installing Linux on the ThinkPad T23 Linux on a Thinkpad (or at least a well-maintained Linux distro on a Thinkpad) is just a plain better experience than Windows 10, assuming that you can do everything you need to do with Linux-native tools or through e This can often result in 5-25% gains in battery life InstallingDebianOn As example, on Lenovo ThinkPad it is F1, on Acer it is F2, and on ASUS it is Del, on your computer it depends on what message appears quickly under manufacturer logo when you boot up A light wight and working web browser is Midori Recently I’ve bought a second hand Thinkpad Helix 2nd Gen with the intention of using it mainly as a tablet to read PDF documents and comics (although I may use it for Internet browsing and occasional development) 4 inch screen iso to install (it needs a bunch of non-free firmware to get the wifi to work, and it needs a new kernel for that, too) Before we go on, however, I'd like to point out that most of the functionality here has been If you have a 600X, then Manoj Kasichailuna's Linux on a ThinkPad 600X (2645-5EU) page will help A patched tightVNCserver with Hacker’s Keyboard serves me well as interface to a chrooted Linux Installation was easy and uneventful, as usual Lenovo improves ThinkPads running Linux but issues with problem machines remain after downloading it from sourceforge, i try to install using command prompt thinkfan will regulate fan speeds and provide cooler and quieter operation of the ThinkPad T430s We recommend you create the USB drive with balenaEtcher, an easy-to-use, multi-platform, and open-source image burner Webcam (with cover) Price: From $1399 Linux on Lenovo Thinkpad x220 We recommend you create the USB drive with balenaEtcher hello everyone 04 Long Term Support • Select the Linux bootable installation media from the F12 boot menu list Works thinkpad is great, there a lots fan of it 60 USD with the Intel Core i5-1135G7 CPU, 8GB RAM, 256 GB SSD ThinkPad is a line of business-oriented laptop computers and tablets designed, developed and marketed by Lenovo, and formerly IBM TLP - I don't know what the acronym originally stood for; it's "a feature-rich command line utility for Linux, saving laptop battery power without the need to delve deeper into technical details It uses the usual ThinkPad trackpoint as a pointer, which I find quite acceptable, although for home use I often plug in an external PS2 mouse Operating system features include the Firefox Web browser, RealPlayer, Macromedia Flash Player Tested with pen drives and optical wheel mouse 04 LTS (Focal Fossa) operating systems pre-installed right now from Lenovo’s online store Currently : Thinkpad x230 has POP_OS 18 5 The Thinkpad X1 Carbon is Lenovo’s stab into the ultrabook market PC Data Center Mobile: Lenovo LCTP Linux Laptop - Best Lenovo ThinkPads configured with Linux Memory: Up to 32GB LPDDR4x RAM Although Linux works perfectly on many of the ThinkPad range, and X is happy on at least some of the machines, there are some things that are tricky or not supported in software that is publically-available: for example, sound support on the 750 Pre-installed in some regions with a custom Ubuntu image that takes advantage of the system’s hardware features and may include additional software 2 on my IBM Thinkpad T22 2 “Tina” I would install Mint, Ubuntu and Manjaro for the easy usage and simplicity Last weekend a Thinkpad T43p (80GB disk, 2GB RAM, 1600x1200, etc) arrived on my doorstep and patiently waited for me to finish studying for my FAA written test (passed it this morning, thank Message 4 of 6 They still have 20th century tech (eraser mouse, c'mon!) I've encountered several problems for which I've found solutions by searching the web (Image credit: Purism) The best Linux laptops of 2021 have you covered if you’re searching for a Windows 10 or macOS alternative This isn't a rant from an Apple fan, this is a rant from a laptop fan There also exist Thinkpad Configuration Tools for Linux linux mixed well with thinkpad Linux on a ThinkPad Z60t Open the Terminal and enter the following command I wish more linux laptops had the build quality and support of macbooks Thinkpad It took me several hours, carefully following the Beginner’s Guide to install the core Arch system The one provided (at least when I bought it) has some issue, which have now been fixed with the end-of-August 2019 release The increased Linux support from component and device manufacturers means things now — even on new devices — just work Installation There is almost nothing in the box This time Suse 9 The philosophy of Arch Linux is ‘keep it simple’ These tools provide most of the functionality of the PS2 ” 14 for Fedora and openSUSE, and 4 After reading report after report of people using Ubuntu Linux on various flavors of desktop and laptop computers, I've finally decided to give it a try The Linux kernel probably includes all the drivers you need I’ve set it up with dual-booting and Fedora Linux to test how well it works out of the box Install lm-sensors with the following command My IBM Thinkpad 600e is now 11 years old and I still use it When the results appear (Figure 1), click the Install button associated with the Grab and Drag extension The Lenovo ThinkPad P53 with Fedora 32 pre-installed With my work-flow becoming increasingly Linux based I decided that any replacement for my MacBook, Apple or otherwise, must be fully functional under GNU/Linux Wireless and wired network support, video and sound work well with most recent Warning It is very easy to destroy data while installing any operating system, so make sure you have backed up anything you want to save May 01, 2014I bought a crappy PC laptop as a backup since my MacBook’s been failing Note: Users have observed a BIOS requirement of "UEFI/Legacy Boot" set to "UEFI Only" and The reason that I still decided to go for the X301 is that it seemed better suited for running linux Flexibility/Control: From my experience, Linux is way more modular than Windows In no event shall linux-laptop Here’s how to activate Linux (Beta) on Chromebooks where it’s available: Go to Settings Setup BIOS This will let you change things like the behavior on lid-close on the fly, without rebooting into the BIOS 1 Linux distribution on an IBM ThinkPad A22p notebook Save the GRUB config file and update GRUB: sudo update-grub Oryx Pro # Install necessary packages ~$ sudo apt-get install fprintd libfprint-2-2 libfprint-2-tod1 libpam-fprintd # Enroll the first (right index) finger in fprintd ~$ fprintd-enroll # Activate the fingerprint pam module # Select the Fingerprint module at the top of 04 LTS Lucid Lynx (64-bit versions) on my ThinkPad X100e com/2021/06/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-nano-review-2-pound-notebook-that-punches-above-its-weight-classPurchase from Lenovo It’s changing a bit these days, but for a long time Lenovo were amongst the most modular laptops available on the market My significant other has bought the new AMD-powered Lenovo ThinkPad T14 with Windows 10 pre-installed (2) Go to Booting section and make sure computer chooses USB as its first device to • Boot into BIOS, tab over to the “Config” The Ubuntu If the usb ports are working as intended, you need a "good" usb The ((A)) wireless indicator does not come on Installing Linux on ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 Install thinkfan with the following command Also the keyboard sound off and volume controls drive the Linux master volume Screen brightness: 300 nits Running Red Hat Linux 7 Unpacking Find Linux (Beta) Select “Turn On” The T14 is a high-end but cheap ThinkPad model with a powerful third-generation AMD Ryzen The audio, microphone and wifi don't work out of the box with Ubuntu 19 It’s a tale about giving a Linux distribution (English) Linux User Guide After months of research i finally decided to buy a Lenovo Thinkpad x240 I’ve gone full Linux on it since I spend most of the day in a terminal and browser, so except for Photoshop I’m comfortable 0-26-generic and reverted my changes to /etc/modprobe 0 The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 is a business laptop powered by Intel 12th-gen or AMD Ryzen 6000 processors Install Linux on a Thinkpad T420 Linux (Fedora 35) on a Thinkpad P14s [T14] Gen2 AMD This is valid for all models and configuration The solution; Explanation; Other solutions; The solution Not that I should be impressed, of course To understand where I’m coming from, you need some quick backstory This page describes the installation and configuration of the RedHat 7 Now the company says it will offer Ubuntu Linux on Ubuntu should now boot successfully Apropos Linux installation, see the Linux on ThinkPads pages and the Linux on Laptops pages While Apple's offerings had improved considerably since I purchased my MacBook the keyboard had not • Power on the system and press the F12 function key whenever the following Lenovo splash screen appears I used Thinkpads for many years The 10” device at the resolution of a desktop monitor provides enough space for that As for 22 The standard resource for Thinkpad users is ThinkWiki You can get adapters from eBay and various places (keywords like "thinkpad power charger cable adapter"; the X1 carbon has the same thing) A post on configuring and using an old Lenovo ThinkPad W510 It comes with disks of 200-360 Mb capacity, depending on the precise model 0 SSD The T470 is one of the models supported officially by Lenovo through the fwupd firmware update program S EXE DOS-based configuration tool and its various Windows-based descendants Lenovo recently expanded its range of Ubuntu laptops It doesn't run Linux by default, but there are ways to make it work if you prefer that OS The 12,5 inch ultrabook comes with a non-glare 1080p screen, a core i7-4600 cpu, 8 GB of Ram, 256 GB SSD and built-in 3G modem Well, trouble is, the power connector is some proprietary crap roughly in USB format with a single pin in the center I think most users who buy an X1 Extreme will install their Linux distro of choice themselves Fedora 35 runs nicely on this laptop Modern standby may resume faster but can also increase the Introduction img - thinkpad bios update 1 Linux uses the traditional S3 power state, which powers off everything but RAM, while Windows uses a software-based “modern standby” which works on Linux despite the name To do this, open the Settings charm — press Windows Key + I to open it — click the Power button, then press and hold the Shift key as you click Restart By the way, make sure you did the first step of TL;DR section in order to be able to control the fan speed I did learn a heck of a lot in the process, however I initially tried Debian on this computer, but later on headed over to Ubuntu with a home-built kernel for a bunch of reasons on which I won’t elaborate here But… there the fun ended right now im configuring configure-thinkpad, configure-thinkpad is a Gnome ThinkPad configuration tool written by Cheuksan Edward Wang ThinkPad P14s only has one fan, therefore not much to configure in that section So i was wondering if i needed to import them or can i dl it from s 4x 360 Degree mics There are a lot of reasons why the ThinkPad 600X is still a pretty good machine for running Linux: A 500mA USB Port (can power a hard drive) 576MB Max Memory (64MB on mobo + 256MB/PC100 x 2) The DVD-ROM drive can read DVD+R media; Can handle 80GB hard drives (maybe even bigger) Arch The x220 is no exception 04 very good for roaming and intermittent connectivity 2 automatically recognized and configured all hardware during the install (except for the Fans section USB 04 LTS