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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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T410 + LMDE: WWAN connection automatically disconnects

Last post by Ormu « Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:14 am

by Ormu » Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:14 am

I have some problems with the WWAN card (Gobi 2000) of my T410 running Linux Mint Debian. It seems to disconnect the network connection without any...

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Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:14 am
UEFI boot Ubuntu 12.10 on 520-series

Last post by geoffrey « Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:49 am
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by geoffrey » Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:15 am

I'm having trouble booting straight into Ubuntu 12.10 (64bit) on a GPT disk which also has Windows 8 on it. Windows was installed first, followed by...

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Last post by geoffrey
Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:49 am
Hibernation shutting down LCD upon resume

Last post by Lockheed « Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:36 am

by Lockheed » Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:36 am

I have a serious problem with 'systemctl hibernate' command.

It hibernates and resumes just fine, but in the last stage of resume, it completely...

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Last post by Lockheed
Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:36 am
update bios for T22 without Windows?

Last post by mbr12 « Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:17 pm
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by tpprynn » Thu May 03, 2012 6:49 am

Can this be done? I've flashed BIOS before but those available on the Lenovo site are .exe files. Is there a way round the job without reinstalling...

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Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:17 pm
Determining Thinkpad system ID within Linux

Last post by wolfman « Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:44 am
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by rhombus » Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:04 am

On Windows machines it is normally possible to determine the system ID (e.g. 2373-72U) in software.

Is there a way to do this in Linux? I thought...

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Last post by wolfman
Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:44 am
overheating only in Linux, kernels from 2.6.32 to 3.6

Last post by acanfora « Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:35 am
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by acanfora » Wed Oct 24, 2012 5:49 pm

Hello, I am experiencing huge overheating on a TP R60e 657WG with Linux Mint 13.
I tried the following kernels: 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, and then back to...

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Last post by acanfora
Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:35 am
T400 & Ubuntu 12.10 tuning

Last post by lukee « Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:27 am

by lukee » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:27 am

Hi, I've just installed the Ubuntu 12.10 to my T400. First thing which I've registerred is that during the display in power save mode (but computers...

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Last post by lukee
Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:27 am
Linux get not viruses

Last post by AGoodSolution « Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:14 am
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by Ferrario500 » Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:24 am

I keep hearing that Linux get not viruses. I have a question that is this true?

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Last post by AGoodSolution
Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:14 am
tpb (thinkpad buttons/OSD] linux, autostart ?

Last post by lambch0ps « Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:13 am
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by lambch0ps » Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:18 pm

Hey, I recently installed tpb onto my thinkpad x60 running linux mint 13 , but when I try running the commad, I get the following :...

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Last post by lambch0ps
Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:13 am
Thinkpad X21 & Debian - how to turn off LCD backlight?

Last post by Neil « Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:11 am
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by Ormu » Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:42 pm

I'm using a Thinkpad X21 with Debian Squeeze as a server (irc bouncer etc.). I'd like to turn the display backlight off to save power and the...

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Last post by Neil
Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:11 am
Ubuntu 12.04 on X60 notebook

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:31 am
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by Scottfish » Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:02 am

So I picked up this notebook yesterday and before I even left the coffee shop where I met the seller, I had Ubuntu installed (we've come a long way...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:31 am
LCD information?

Last post by geos « Mon Aug 27, 2012 12:25 pm
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by geos » Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:47 pm

hello,

there is plenty of software for windows that gives the model of the LCD used in laptop. for example HWINFO32 presents that my T61p has...

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Last post by geos
Mon Aug 27, 2012 12:25 pm
tp_smapi on T420 under Fedora 17

Last post by ThinkRob « Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:07 am
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by eduardowoj » Wed Aug 22, 2012 12:27 pm

Hello!

Recently I bought a T420 to replace an old Dell Inspiron 1525. I'm just in love with this new piece of hardware, and now I really understand...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:07 am
Battery life under Debian

Last post by Coilvect « Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:27 am
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by Coilvect » Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:45 am

I currently have a x220 i5 2540M with a 6-cell battery. I have two problems which I can't seem to find the answer to so here we go!

1. Battery life...

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Last post by Coilvect
Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:27 am
Thinkpad W520 TwinView under Linux Debian Wheezy (Mint LMDE)

Last post by zoldar « Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:18 am

by zoldar » Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:18 am

Hi all,

I've run into problems when trying to setup a dual monitor display on my ThinkPad W520. Until now I was running on nouveau drivers (graphics...

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Last post by zoldar
Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:18 am
ThinkPad Fan Control error

Last post by Tasurinchi « Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:58 am
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by bonjb » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:14 am

I was able to install tpfand and tpfan-admin by following the instructions posted here . However, I'm unable to finish all the instructions.

After...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:58 am
T500 won't sleep

Last post by thinkpad1 « Sun Aug 19, 2012 3:40 am

by thinkpad1 » Sun Aug 19, 2012 3:40 am

I'm not sure how else to describe it. It's this, in a nutshell: put laptop lid down and 99% of the time, you can't recover and have to power on or...

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Last post by thinkpad1
Sun Aug 19, 2012 3:40 am
T60p Volume Hotkeys on certain linux distros

Last post by dray « Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:21 am

by dray » Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:21 am

Hello,

Apologies if this has been asked before, after endless googling i decided i'd ask here - none of what i have read seem to offer a solution,...

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Last post by dray
Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:21 am
Kubuntu 12.04 in a X220, experiences and problems

Last post by AJN « Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:13 am
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by AJN » Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:08 am

I'm not an advanced user, but decided to try this out. For thinkpad features and good battery life I installed

and tp_smapi 0.41.

Battery life...

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Last post by AJN
Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:13 am
ACPI can't dock, and thinkpad_ec / tp_smapi no such device

Last post by hserus « Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:42 pm

by hserus » Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:42 pm

Hi, I have RHEL 6.3 on a T420. Now just about everything works except for kmod-tp_smapi-0.40-2.el6.x86_64 which fails with -

Linux...

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Last post by hserus
Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:42 pm
Fan control in ubuntu 10.04

Last post by Tasurinchi « Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:51 am
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by garnet » Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:25 am

Hi all
Is there a program for ubuntu which lets me control the fan and lists current temperatures?
My t60 gets very hot when watching video. The fan...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:51 am
T43 feels downgraded with Debian Squeeze

Last post by ThinkRob « Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:53 pm
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by ricard » Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:44 pm

So I've been running Debian Lenny on my T43 for a while, but recently decided to upgrade to Squeeze as things like the web browsers etc are lagging...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:53 pm
Thinkpad Edge e420 and tp_smapi in Ubuntu 12.04

Last post by ykee « Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:04 am
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by evgk90 » Wed May 02, 2012 10:40 am

i have ubuntu 12.04 on ThinkPad edge E420

3.2.0-24-generic-pae #37-Ubuntu SMP i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

where i`m load tp_smapi, i have error:...

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Last post by ykee
Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:04 am
Little help needed...Aptosid XFCE on A31p

Last post by gdrunk « Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:46 am
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by Neil » Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:07 pm

Let me just say right off that this is just a hobby project and not a production machine, so it's not really critical that I get this going. I am...

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Last post by gdrunk
Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:46 am
Buy Thinkpad from US w/o MS Windows? (or get a Rebate?)

Last post by obiwan98 « Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:40 am
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by iveand » Sun May 06, 2012 2:33 am

Can anyone advise on how to either purchase w/o MS Windows or if not possible to get a rebate / refund after purchase for not using MS Windows?...

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Last post by obiwan98
Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:40 am
ThinkPad T42 with ubuntu 12.04 cannot use webcam

Last post by bodi000 « Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:56 am

by bodi000 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:56 am

Hello,

I have tried to use a webcam (actually two, a Creative NX Ultra and a Logitec Quickcam E2500) on TP T42, with ubuntu 12.04 using cheese, and...

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Last post by bodi000
Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:56 am
Fingerprint reader for T400

Last post by tshiker « Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:27 am

by tshiker » Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:27 am

Hi All,

Is there more then one model of fingerprint reader that fits the Thinkpad T400 2764-CTO? I'm trying to set up Linux Ubuntu 12.04 and want to...

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Last post by tshiker
Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:27 am
ThinkOS

Last post by qcrz_ « Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:42 am
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by lukee » Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:21 am

Edited.

Interesting thing came into my mind... During the last days I'm playing with ArchLinux quiet often. I've managed to build the complete...

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Last post by qcrz_
Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:42 am
T61: WIFi card atheros ar5423a under Ubuntu

Last post by slungu « Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:52 am

by slungu » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:52 am

Hello everybody,

I'm having a problem with my new WiFi card in my T61. I have flashed the Middleton BIOS in order to install my new Atheros AR5423a...

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Last post by slungu
Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:52 am
Linux on R32 that has already win7 and xp in dual boot

Last post by thenewzico « Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:07 pm
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by Wiking » Sat May 26, 2012 4:02 am

A time ago tried to install Linux mint with xp in dual boot but always stuck with boot menu problems.
Can anyone write guide how for sure these 3...

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Last post by thenewzico
Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:07 pm
Best Power Output Results (include which Kernel)

Last post by Soul_Est « Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:06 am
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by dmdsoftware » Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:26 pm

I've been trying to tweak my Linux Mint Debian (LMDE) installation on one of my X61T as a side-project. I would really like to switch all my home...

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Last post by Soul_Est
Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:06 am
T61 stuck at GRUB after Ubuntu and Win XP update

Last post by JMvS « Sat May 19, 2012 5:01 am
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by JMvS » Fri May 18, 2012 6:40 am

Hello,

The last day I took out of storage my lovely 4:3 T61, running both Win XP and Ubuntu (IIRC 8.04 LTS Hardy Heron according to the screen)....

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Last post by JMvS
Sat May 19, 2012 5:01 am
Hints needed! Installing a lightweight Linux on a 380XD

Last post by Tasurinchi « Mon May 14, 2012 5:43 am
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by Tasurinchi » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:26 pm

Title says all, I got today this little big beauty: ThinkPad 380XD (2635-8A0)
P 233MMX (512KB) 32MB RAM 3.2GB 12.1 SVGA HPA 24X Win95 (now OS-less)...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Mon May 14, 2012 5:43 am
What is the most stable Linux distro for T61?

Last post by Temetka « Fri May 04, 2012 1:45 pm
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by JoeSchmoe007 » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:58 pm

I have T61 with 8 GB of RAM.

What is the most stable Linux distro for T61 when used with docking station and 2 external monitors ? So far I tried...

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Last post by Temetka
Fri May 04, 2012 1:45 pm
Linux mint LXDE 12 & 11 - will not shut down T22

Last post by DRobinson « Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:40 am
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by tpprynn » Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:36 pm

(This is two posts from an enquiry I've made on the Mint forum possibly better made here.)

I've recently bought quite an old Thinkpad, a T22 from...

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Last post by DRobinson
Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:40 am
Booting Ubuntu from ExpressCard SSD on an X201?

Last post by kennyschiff « Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:12 am

by kennyschiff » Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:12 am

I have an X201 and am considering getting an ExpressCard SSD. Replacing my 750GB spinning drive is too an expensive an option. Would the ExpressCard...

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Last post by kennyschiff
Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:12 am
Debian 6/ T22 no audio

Last post by DRobinson « Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:12 am
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by tpprynn » Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:13 pm

I've used Debian 6.0.4 on several computers before without issue but on my recent eBay bargain, a T22 (2647) there is no audio - a cross through the...

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Last post by DRobinson
Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:12 am
Ubuntu 11.10, TP X220, 2 printers and a scanner

Last post by DRobinson « Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:16 pm
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by kpevav » Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:03 am

The major items to overcome are drivers that work for two printers and one scanner, all Canon. I haven't found anything to work with these, yet. Any...

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Last post by DRobinson
Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:16 pm
Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu - what do you prefer?

Last post by Heliotropen « Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:39 pm
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by Heliotropen » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:14 am

Don't we need a Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu thread on thinkpads in here? :P

If you wote, plz tell us why, you prefer what you do xD

- Helio

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Last post by Heliotropen
Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:39 pm
Screen problem with linux live CD

Last post by Scottfish « Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:42 am
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by Francobollo » Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:11 am

Hi,
I always have a problem when I boot my Thinkpad A22p with a linux live CD (Ubuntu or Knoppix) the screen is repeated 3 times and hard to use....

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Last post by Scottfish
Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:42 am
Ubuntu 11.10 on T60 T7300

Last post by Dawnbreaker « Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:54 am
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by Beastcloud » Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:24 pm

two fold question:

I'm thinking of upgrading my T60 with a SSD Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD2 128GB.

Will there be any issues with the current release of...

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Last post by Dawnbreaker
Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:54 am
Ubuntu Touch Pad T60 issue

Last post by Beastcloud « Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:47 pm
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by Beastcloud » Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:24 pm

All of a sudden on my Ubuntu 11.10 distro, when hovering my cursor over links or fill out sections it will auto select or click the links. I went...

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Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:47 pm
Which version is best for T30s?

Last post by jronald « Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:19 pm
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by newyorkpaulie » Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:59 am

I had been using Linux Mint 8 but when it became unsupported as to updates I moved up to 10 (Julia). Are there any other T30 Linux users? If so, what...

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Last post by jronald
Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:19 pm
Ubuntu v 11+ on Virtual Box Need Help!

Last post by creativefish « Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:25 am
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by Bánh mì » Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:53 pm

Has anyone done this successfully on an x201? Should be no problem but ran into some issues and want to know if you have any (or are aware of any...

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Last post by creativefish
Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:25 am
Want to try Linux on X220 with mSATA SSD

Last post by twistero « Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:41 am
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by khtse » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:56 pm

Ok, so I have decided to give Linux a try.

I'm getting a mSATA SSD for my X220 as a second disk drive and I'm going to put Linux on it. I'm going to...

2 Replies

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Last post by twistero
Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:41 am
T43p will not suspend to RAM when lid closed

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:19 am
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by lukee » Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:12 am

Hi, my T43p will not suspend to RAM when LCD lid is closed. I can remember that this worked recently without any problems. If I press the micro...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:19 am
Portable Drive Bay 2000 & Ubuntu 11.10 Question

Last post by Bill Z « Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:04 am
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by Bill Z » Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:11 pm

Can anyone help with some step by step how to?

Story goes like this; I have this Acer Aspire One NetBook running Ubuntu 11.10 with no CD ROM drive....

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Last post by Bill Z
Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:04 am
A bootable linux flash for a Windows user to use Tp_smapi?

Last post by Megavvolt « Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:36 pm

by Megavvolt » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:36 pm

Hello there,

Originally posted in a wrong section - will delete my post there now and will repost it here.
Hope you can help.

I'm a Windows XP user...

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Last post by Megavvolt
Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:36 pm
Trouble with R51 Freezing on PCLinuxOS and Vector so far

Last post by Elchund « Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:24 pm
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by writebunny » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:24 am

Hi all,

I have been trying to switch from Mac to Linux. It isn't going so well thus far. I purchased a Thinkpad R51 which looks like it is brand...

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Last post by Elchund
Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:24 pm
Thinkpad T60 overheats on LinuxMint 11 LXDE?

Last post by dmdsoftware « Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:10 pm
Replies: 5
by Thomcat » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:29 am

Hi All,

Most of the time it runs fine, but I can consistently get my T60 (2ghz T2500, Intel 3945ABG wireless NIC, Ati X1400 graphics) to crash due...

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Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:10 pm

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