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Check here if your IBM/Lenovo Laptop/Desktop is Linux Certified

Last post by Elmer Fishtwanger « Fri May 15, 2020 11:37 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:46 am

Interesting piece found on Lenovo's website: an overview of Linux Certifications for IBM/Lenovo hardware.
Linux for Personal Systems

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Fri May 15, 2020 11:37 pm
You can say bye to your classic Thinkpad soon

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri May 27, 2022 1:09 am
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by mikemex » Thu May 26, 2022 10:36 pm

According to this article , the Mesa DRI code supporting most older graphics chipsets (i965 tree) is going to be deprecated soon. The new driver...

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Fri May 27, 2022 1:09 am
Pre-installed Linux owners, what is your experience like with support?

Last post by rootinit « Tue May 24, 2022 12:35 pm
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by rootinit » Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:24 am

Just curious, for those who have purchased a ThinkPad specifically with a pre-installed Linux on it, have you ever had to contact support for...

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Tue May 24, 2022 12:35 pm
Power management : Linux Mint 20.3 and new P15 Gen 2 Thinkpad

Last post by mikemex « Sun May 22, 2022 6:46 pm
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by donzo » Sun May 22, 2022 5:37 pm

Hi all, I got my new P15 Gen 2 thinkpad, very exceited. First thing I did was wiped the windows and installed Linux Mint. Initially WIFI did not work...

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Sun May 22, 2022 6:46 pm
Arch Linux on a ThinkPad T43 / T43p

Last post by unixed « Fri May 13, 2022 7:05 am
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by micrex22 » Tue May 10, 2022 12:53 am

I got bored of Windows 7 and OS/2 on my T43s (just running OS/2 permanently on my T42 instead) so I decided to install Arch Linux 32 on my T43p. Keep...

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Fri May 13, 2022 7:05 am
Lenovo USB-C "hybrid" dock connected during boot: Boot hangs and zpool does not get loaded

Last post by s-m-e « Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:32 am

by s-m-e » Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:32 am

I am trying to make a Lenovo Thinkpad P52 work with an Lenovo USB-C Hybrid Dock ( 40AF , see docks to avoid ...) on Linux Mint 20.3 Una 64bit...

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Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:32 am
Battery and Touchpad issues - P14s

Last post by UncleScrooge « Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:57 am

by UncleScrooge » Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:57 am

I am the happy owner of a Thinkpad P14s Gen1 with a AMD CPU since march 2021.

The problems I am going to describe occurred both with Ubuntu Gnome...

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Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:57 am
Fingerprint logon on Ubuntu 20.04

Last post by Jake.Werecat « Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:16 pm

by Jake.Werecat » Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:16 pm

Hi Guys, I'm in a middle of transitioning from outdated Windows 7 towards Windows 10 (in case of newer laptops) and Ubuntu (in case of X61f and M73...

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Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:16 pm
Close with middle click Gnome Flashback

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by Jake.Werecat » Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:03 pm

Hi Guys,
I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on my X61s with GNOME Session Flashback installed, so it kinda resembles Gnome 2. I must say that I like this...

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Last post by Jake.Werecat
Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:03 pm
Time for a "what distro are you running" thread...

Last post by rootinit « Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:38 am
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by Scottfish » Wed Apr 18, 2018 4:55 pm
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I just picked up a new to me T440P. I am taking my time deciding what distro to run. I feel like I always default to Ubuntu due to ease and comfort,...
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:38 am
Slow resume after hibernate on Gnome

Last post by dynaflux « Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:00 am

by dynaflux » Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:00 am

I have a X240 and decided to try Zorin OS (I've been running Linux Mint for ten years or so) but I have a problem I haven't been able to find any...

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Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:00 am
X41: Linux distro / DE recommendations

Last post by SAIYAN48 « Mon Feb 14, 2022 5:52 pm
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by Enig » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:47 am

Hey guys,

I'm looking to add a Linux box to my toolset for my ThinkPad collection.
As I absolutely adore my X41, and don't think it's getting enough...

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Last post by SAIYAN48
Mon Feb 14, 2022 5:52 pm
Which ThinkPad gen suits best for Net/Free/OpenBSD?

Last post by euless « Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:41 pm
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by Tasurinchi » Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:27 pm

As the title says...

I got curious about the above mentioned OS's and was wondering which ThinkPad generation would be good to start playing with...

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Last post by euless
Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:41 pm
Random Problem (maybe Track Pad/Point related maybe)

Last post by euless « Fri Jan 21, 2022 3:42 am
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by euless » Thu Jan 06, 2022 11:31 pm

Hi

I have been distro hopping for past year. I always run into this one big issue on every distro: Linux would occasionally go crazy.
By crazy , I...

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Last post by euless
Fri Jan 21, 2022 3:42 am
Looking for a devil's advocate: why SHOULDN'T I move to Linux completely ?

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:34 am
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by ajkula66 » Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:10 pm
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Those amongst you can be bothered to read my posts (rants ?) about operating systems are likely aware of the fact that for the past couple of years...
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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:34 am
T530 blob free wifi recommendations

Last post by modmaster « Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:04 am
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by Mqx » Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:02 am

Hi all I new here,
I have just got a T530 running debian, would like to have a blob free wifi card, as its the only none free thing in it, has anyone...

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Last post by modmaster
Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:04 am
Debian do you also experience these pbs ?

Last post by nogolem « Fri Nov 26, 2021 7:54 am
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by nogolem » Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:07 pm

Hey all !
this is my pb:

sudo dmesg | grep *ERROR*
Mot de passe de nogolem :
i915 0000:00:02.0: *ERROR* uncleared fifo underrun on pipe A
i915...

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Last post by nogolem
Fri Nov 26, 2021 7:54 am
Fingerprint reader on T61 and Fedora 35 not working

Last post by devinfriday « Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:37 am

by devinfriday » Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:37 am

Hi, i have a T61 with Fedora 35 and fingerprint reader. While fprint-enroll seems to register the print, nor sudo, nor on login the print works.
The...

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Last post by devinfriday
Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:37 am
TPM Error question since 1vyrain mod

Last post by dave67 « Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:14 pm
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by Eugor » Sun Nov 29, 2020 1:03 pm

T430 2344-BZU with 1vyrain bios mod, linux mint 20 xfce
Have been running this since Sept with no issues except the Error Communicating to the TPM...

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Last post by dave67
Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:14 pm
Question about TPM and Intel MKL - do they help at all?

Last post by dave67 « Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:10 pm
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by James1138 » Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:23 am

Question about the Trusted Protection Module (TPM) and Intel® Math Kernel Library (Intel® MKL): Do they help in any major way on Thinkpads running...

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Last post by dave67
Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:10 pm
FN Keys are not working.

Last post by krygeNNN « Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:25 pm

by krygeNNN » Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:25 pm

I am running arch linux 5.14.14-arch1-1 kernel on my thinkpad e14 gen2 ryzen 5 4500u machine.
My FN lock keys are not working. I mean I can not...

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Last post by krygeNNN
Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:25 pm
Free Software Foundation approved

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Oct 23, 2021 6:51 am
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by euless » Sat Oct 23, 2021 6:08 am

Has anyone try FSF approved distribution on Thinkpad? Like Parabola or Pure.

I saw a t60 I want to buy. The wifi card probably wont work with FSF...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Oct 23, 2021 6:51 am
Upgrade from Windows 7 to Linux Mint or Zorin

Last post by mikemex « Fri Oct 01, 2021 9:29 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Thu Sep 23, 2021 1:59 pm

I am still running Windows 7 Pro x64bit. I skipped Windows 8/8.1 and skipped windows 10 and soon 11 even thought none of my machines will even accept...

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Last post by mikemex
Fri Oct 01, 2021 9:29 pm
Your favorite Linux distro on a Thinkpad? Why?

Last post by Omineca « Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:16 pm
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by XE1UFO » Thu Jul 09, 2015 1:43 pm
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Hello again, friends.

I have been using Linux a long time, ever since Mandriva 6 in the last century. After that, Mandriva 7 and 8, then Redhat 8.0,...
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Last post by Omineca
Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:16 pm
My 6 weeks of trying Linux Distibutions

Last post by farmall « Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:15 pm
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by josh5k » Wed Feb 17, 2021 6:48 am
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I decided to move back into Linux after a decade and a half of using just windows on all my machines and after a few queries on here I settled on...
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Last post by farmall
Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:15 pm
Firmware Capsule Is Not Getting Loaded on a Thinkpad T480 Linux

Last post by kennyschiff « Mon May 17, 2021 3:04 pm

by kennyschiff » Mon May 17, 2021 3:04 pm

When I run fwupdmg I am told: Upgrade available for UEFI Device Firmware. I then apply the update.

When I reboot, it looks like the capsule is...

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Last post by kennyschiff
Mon May 17, 2021 3:04 pm
Linux(Manjaro) on Lenovo Thinkpad P70

Last post by Glitchy « Fri May 07, 2021 12:25 pm
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by mr.mjau » Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:10 pm

Hello,

I have looked around and have not found any thread about the P70 running linux, and so I have started one.

I have just managed to get my...

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Last post by Glitchy
Fri May 07, 2021 12:25 pm
Optimal settings for Swap, ZSwap etc.?

Last post by Dekks « Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:21 pm
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by juliaaa » Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:51 pm

Hey,

does anyone know what would be good values for the following Swap, ZSwap etc. settings:

# in /etc/sysctl.conf:

vm.swappiness=20...

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Last post by Dekks
Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:21 pm
Optimus on Thinkpad W541

Last post by m11k « Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:39 am
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by josh5k » Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:41 am

I'm trying my hand at Linux on the W541 and dual booting between Win 10 and Debian. Should I be disabling the Nvidia card in BIOS (Can I?) before...

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Last post by m11k
Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:39 am
Requesting Help Finding Modern Linux Distros for T60

Last post by Dekks « Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:49 am
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by greencap » Thu Sep 03, 2020 10:23 pm

Hello!
I got this Thinkpad T60 off the free pile at my university's CompSci department.
I am having trouble getting anything to boot consistently....

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Last post by Dekks
Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:49 am
SD Card Reader not Mounted on Elementary OS

Last post by josh5k « Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:39 am
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by josh5k » Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:32 am

I recently installed Elementary OS on my Thinkpad T430 and everything on there was recognized and works well out of the box, except for my SD Carder....

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Last post by josh5k
Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:39 am
Linux on T42

Last post by atagunov « Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:43 am
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by ziloo » Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:55 am

Hello Folks,

Which Linux is the most stable OS on T42?
How about driver availability....

ziloo :mrgreen:

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Last post by atagunov
Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:43 am
Fan Control Linux

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:52 am
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by nachetb » Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:15 am

Hello guys, Im looking for some way to control fan (X61) on Manjaro. I found this but ive literally got no clue on how to follow the instructions.

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:52 am
Looking for a broker that also runs on Linux?

Last post by atagunov « Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:43 pm
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by phillip1 » Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:14 am

Hello everyone
Have a problem and I hope that I will got a useful answer on this Forum.
I've been looking for a reputable Broker in which the...

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Last post by atagunov
Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:43 pm
T60: Requesting help setting up GRUB

Last post by skx « Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:19 pm
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by greencap » Fri Sep 04, 2020 12:48 am

Hello all!
I'm looking to edit my GRUB bootloader to allow my T60 to boot Linux Mint Debian Edition.
As it is, It will try to boot, then the system...

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Last post by skx
Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:19 pm
Updating BIOS under Linux for IdeaPads (and others)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jan 02, 2021 2:55 am

by RealBlackStuff » Sat Jan 02, 2021 2:55 am

Found this today:
Flash your Lenovo Ideapad laptop BIOS from Linux using UEFI capsule updates

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Sat Jan 02, 2021 2:55 am
Got stuck in Libreboot on X200

Last post by thlk « Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:02 am
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by thlk » Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:07 am

Hello alltogether,

for some time i was using Linux Mint 19.1 on my X200.
Now i wanted to update to 20. but i did not choose to update but to...

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Last post by thlk
Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:02 am
Thunderbolt 3 Dock doesn't work if connected during boot (Manjaro)

Last post by atagunov « Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:40 pm
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by kev.lin » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:33 am

Hello,

I’m using Manjaro (next to Windows 10) on my Thinkpad X280. In Windows 10 the Thunderbolt 3 Dock (40AC) and the Thinkpad work flawlessly. In...

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Last post by atagunov
Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:40 pm
T420 - Linux + WiFi web browsing woes

Last post by skx « Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:00 pm
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by skye20 » Tue Jun 09, 2020 6:56 pm

I have two T420s. One is running Ubuntu 18.04 and the other is running Fedora 30. Both have the Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 WiFi cards.

Both have...

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Last post by skx
Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:00 pm
how to setup audio on ubuntu on the x260?

Last post by skx « Thu Oct 08, 2020 2:56 pm
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by Whitieiii » Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:12 pm

I've just installed Ubuntu on my thinkpad x250 and I'm currently impressed on speed and reliability with Ubuntu on the x260.. I'm trying to get away...

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Last post by skx
Thu Oct 08, 2020 2:56 pm
T480s external monitor HDMI output NVIDIA issue

Last post by dr_st « Tue Sep 29, 2020 2:34 am
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by mrwu » Sun Sep 27, 2020 6:42 pm

Hi all,

linux noob here.

I'm running Pop OS 20/04 on myT480s and it's been great.. until I needed to use an external monitor.
when plugged in...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Sep 29, 2020 2:34 am
X61 Undervolt (Linux)

Last post by nachetb « Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:54 pm
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by nachetb » Sun Sep 06, 2020 4:45 pm

Hey guys. So im still working on my x61 and next step I cant seem to figure out is undervolting. Ive succesfully installed middletons bios, so I...

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Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:54 pm
Two T550's one will update bios, the other won't

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:53 pm
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by larry29936 » Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:01 pm

I have two T550's which are configured identically. On one, I was able to upgrade the bios from n11et34w (08/15) to n11ur20w (04/20). On the other, I...

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Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:53 pm
How to make trackpont work under linux

Last post by MikalE « Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:16 pm
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by radiator » Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:04 am

I have been experimenting with manjaro linux and don't know how to make trackpoint (and scroll button) work under my linux. Evetything works fine...

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Last post by MikalE
Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:16 pm
X201 Linux doesn't power off after shutdown

Last post by atagunov « Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:23 am
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by 2f1cafc » Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:01 am

Hello everyone!

I have been using my trusty X201 for a few years, and I love it. But there is one thing that has always annoyed me: it won't...

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Last post by atagunov
Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:23 am
T510 built-in camera not working

Last post by Beldar « Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:51 am

by Beldar » Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:51 am

The mic works, but neither Skype nor Zoom picks up any video feed. I looked at the Lenovo site for a driver but didn't find one. This is with...

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Last post by Beldar
Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:51 am
blank screen 2 secs after Thinkpad logo

Last post by dr_st « Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:38 pm
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by winkoe » Tue Jul 14, 2020 11:43 am

Greetings to you,

Thinkpad W700ds. Installed systems are Debian and Kali Linux. At startup the expected Thinkpad entry screen appears for ca 2 sec....

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Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:38 pm
New work laptop, suggestion?

Last post by moijk « Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:18 pm

by moijk » Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:18 pm

I'm a developer. My new job asked me to spec a new laptop. I like to run ubuntu and I need a bit of ram. like 32GB. I also need an easy docking for a...

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Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:18 pm
Looking for kernel mod to allow P50/P51/P52/... control of both system fans to prevent overheating

Last post by joshuaalbert « Sun Jun 07, 2020 8:47 am

by joshuaalbert » Sun Jun 07, 2020 8:47 am

Dear all,

I've owned P50/51/52 thinkpads and always had trouble with overheating when running linux. The problem is because there are two system...

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Last post by joshuaalbert
Sun Jun 07, 2020 8:47 am
IBM NOS

Last post by stevenvh « Thu May 14, 2020 7:49 pm

by stevenvh » Thu May 14, 2020 7:49 pm

No Window$ keys! Too bad they cheaped out and didn't enlarge the space bar :?
$40 shipped:
Sticker still says Windows keys are Microsoft copyright....

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Thu May 14, 2020 7:49 pm

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