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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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So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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Forum donations for upgrades

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Debian Squeeze and tpfancontrol

Last post by comps « Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:31 am
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by Niila » Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:06 pm

Moro!

First of all, ive been using Thinkpad T42 for years and it never came to my mind that there would be dedicated Thinkpad community somewhere in...

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Last post by comps
Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:31 am
Boot Order for LiveCD/USB

Last post by mdclow « Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:08 pm

by mdclow » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:08 pm

At the bottom of this mesage is my current Boot Order. I want to know the optimal order to use with the type of tasks I am using. I have a T60...

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Last post by mdclow
Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:08 pm
WiFi for Ubuntu 10.10

Last post by mdclow « Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:33 pm
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by mdclow » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:41 pm

I loaded Ubuntu 10.10 on my Thinkpad T60 8744-5BU. I pulled down all the updates too. I can access the web with a hard wired connection but Atheros...

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Last post by mdclow
Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:33 pm
Battery life in Ubuntu

Last post by frankausmtank « Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:00 am
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by lukee » Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:58 am

Hi, when I am using W7 I can get 4 - 5 hours of battery life with extended battery on my T43p. When I boot to Ubuntu 10.10, I am not able to get more...

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Last post by frankausmtank
Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:00 am
security chip and Linux crypted partitions

Last post by Harryc « Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:38 am
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by Caterpillar » Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:49 am

Do you know if Linux uses the security chip of Thinkpads when you have a computer with encrypted partition? I think it will help the cpu.
Actually I...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:38 am
2 External Monitors + Ultrabase + Ubuntu 10.10 Doesn't work

Last post by comps « Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:04 am
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by kennyschiff » Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:31 pm

Am running Ubuntu 10.10 with my X201 + Ultrabase. My main external monitor is hooked up with a Display port-->DVI adapter. I've had no issue using...

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Last post by comps
Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:04 am
Is Suspend/Hibernate function working on Vector or Puppy?

Last post by arabianights « Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:53 pm
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by arabianights » Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:44 pm

hey, guys

my first post here:) :lol:

I'm currently running XandrOS on my Thinkpad T23. I worked well but one thing missing is that power saving...

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Last post by arabianights
Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:53 pm
Gauging interest: -rthink patchset/.config

Last post by harrigan « Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:38 pm
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by ThinkRob » Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:51 pm

For the last year or so now, I've been maintaining my own personal kernel patchset(s), one bleeding-edge (against the latest stable kernel), and one...

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Last post by harrigan
Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:38 pm
Program for Synaptics touchpad under Puppy Linux 5.2?

Last post by comps « Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:14 am
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by SC0U7 » Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:07 am

Now i got synclient, but touchpad is so sensitive, i can control the mouse by blowing on it, or howering fingers above it like a magician....

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Last post by comps
Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:14 am
How to control fan speed in Ubuntu 9.10 64-bit?

Last post by comps « Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:11 am
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by solidstate » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:38 am

Is there any way to control the fan speed? I want to run my fan faster.

I have looked at thinkacpi but it looks like I would have to compile my own...

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Last post by comps
Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:11 am
MP3 Player

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:29 pm
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by jronald » Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:55 pm

I have given up on Rythmbox. Cant get it to reliably connect to an external HDD to save my life. Running uBunto 10.04. On Windoze I run MusicMatch...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:29 pm
gOS/Snow Leopard interface

Last post by jronald « Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:19 am
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by jronald » Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:51 pm

I was fiddling with gOS and the nine year old flipped out. He likes the icons at the bottom. Im running uBuntu on his x30 now, can it be changed over...

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Last post by jronald
Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:19 am
3D Accelerated graphics on a T23?

Last post by arabianights « Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:10 am
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by likesspace » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:05 pm

Hi guys....
I didn't know if this post should be placed in the T2x forum or here, so I'm taking a chance on this being the proper place.

My wife has...

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Last post by arabianights
Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:10 am
My nickel-tour history about using Linux distros.

Last post by arabianights « Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:21 pm
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by vim_commando » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:08 pm

I have been a long-time Linux fan, and over the last couple years, become a die-hard user. It has taken me a while to settle into something I like,...

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Last post by arabianights
Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:21 pm
Ubuntu does not see all of my memory.

Last post by craigmontHunter « Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:08 pm
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by khary23 » Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:25 pm

I recently upgraded from 1GB of RAM toGB 3, but Unbuntu as well as the Sun VirtualBox only see 1.4GB. Is there any way I can get them to see and use...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:08 pm
Newer Kernels, ACPI and z60t [solved]

Last post by Aelon « Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:34 am
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by Aelon » Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:56 pm

Hi there,
I have had my z60t for about a year, corp refurb, and i've noticed a major problem with newer distros - to the point I have had to actually...

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Last post by Aelon
Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:34 am
Wireless Driver For Slax Pen Drive

Last post by granular « Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:38 pm
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by Anniemoose98 » Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:33 pm

Hi All!

My first post on the non-Lenovo TP Forums! Well, dumb question here. I wanted to get Linux on my T60 2007-GAU, so I used Slax. I get it to...

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Last post by granular
Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:38 pm
Mepis + T60?

Last post by Frank_v7 « Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:54 pm
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by Frank_v7 » Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:49 pm

Anyone using Mepis 8.5 on a T60 type 2007 with x1300 ATI graphics? I had 8.0 installed, but when I installed 8.5 I found ATI didn't support x1300...

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Last post by Frank_v7
Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:54 pm
flash drive Ubuntu

Last post by MrPeter1985 « Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:01 pm
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by Paul Unger » Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:22 pm

I put Ubuntu 9.10 on a flash drive with Universal USB Installer. When I booted it with my x201 it flashed a lot of code and then I heard the Ubuntu...

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Last post by MrPeter1985
Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:01 pm
HELP Anyone Heard of This?

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:51 pm
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by BruisedQuasar » Wed Nov 03, 2010 2:33 pm

After exploring and using my new ,TP Edge for six weeks, I dual boot installed LinuxMint 9 32-bit -Gnome. There were 400 updates. I let them install....

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:51 pm
Did MS "borrow" from Linux Distros?

Last post by rs79 « Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:04 pm
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by BruisedQuasar » Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:27 pm

Am I the only person who suspects Microsoft borrowed a lot from Linux Projects such as
Ubuntu, Debian, LinuxMint, PuppyLinux?

--Bruised

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Last post by rs79
Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:04 pm
Suspend/resume problems

Last post by runbei « Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:20 pm
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by runbei » Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:58 am

On an X32, upon suspend, the backlight remains on. On resume, nothing happens, or the screen is garbled. This problem exists with the following...

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Last post by runbei
Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:20 pm
I really don't understand this one !

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:10 pm
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by alofano » Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:33 pm
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Why aren't people jumping all-over a Linux Base O/S ?
It is fast, works great and installs in 20 minutes.
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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:10 pm
Thinkpad Edge Linux Typing Problem solved

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:55 pm

by BruisedQuasar » Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:55 pm

I found the source of the problem of goofy erratic typing malfunctions when running Lunix Distros in the 2010 Thinkpad Edge 14 . The problems
also...

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:55 pm
Wireless config T23/Ubuntu 10.10

Last post by chevyboy_0 « Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:54 am
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by chevyboy_0 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:34 am

Hey guys,

This is my first post on this board and I'm really hoping you guys will be able to help me out.

I picked up a used T23 a couple months...

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Last post by chevyboy_0
Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:54 am
Software to monitor temperatures

Last post by Tasurinchi « Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:56 am
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by Tasurinchi » Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:01 pm

Hi Thinkpadders

I've just changed the thermal paste of the fan in my T43p. I would like to know which software can be recommended to undervolt the...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:56 am
Problem installation of Kubuntu on a T22

Last post by Garth « Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:27 am
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by Garth » Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:30 pm

I've being trying to install Kubuntu 10.10 from a liveCD onto a T22 with little success, dual-booting with XP. I'm now on my 3rd disc re-format and...

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Last post by Garth
Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:27 am
Scroll button in Ubuntu

Last post by Harryc « Sat Jan 01, 2011 3:26 pm
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by wgg » Sat Jan 01, 2011 3:20 pm

I just recently installed Ubuntu 10.10 on my ThinkPad T43 and I love it. I wanted to know how I can get the center scroll button of my trackpad to...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Jan 01, 2011 3:26 pm
thinkpad screen to Grub takes 90 seconds. How to fix it?

Last post by ThinkRob « Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:35 pm
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by newboyo » Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:41 pm

Hi,

I dual boot win 7 and Lucid 32 bit.

Starting this morning, loading of Grub takes exactly 90 seconds. There are no system issues/no bios...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:35 pm
Ubuntu 10.10 - What are your booting times?

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:56 am
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by Tasurinchi » Thu May 27, 2010 5:39 am

Hi Thinkpadders!

One of many targets of Ubuntu 10.04 was the further improvement of the booting time, if I remember correctly they were claiming...

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Last post by jaspen-meyer
Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:56 am
Ubuntu Permanent install on USB?

Last post by blink « Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:35 am
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by blink » Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:34 pm

Hi All, I am having a play with linux for the first time & am quite liking Ubuntu & was wondering if i can install it on to a usb drive for an X40.
I...

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Last post by blink
Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:35 am
Anyone sucessful with Ubuntu 10.10 on a T42?

Last post by frankausmtank « Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:33 am
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by manteiv » Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:35 pm

I installed Ubuntu 10.10 on my T42, all the hardware seems to work except for the ATI 7500 graphics. I can't play a DVD full screen without hicups. I...

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Last post by frankausmtank
Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:33 am
Ubuntu (10.04 or 10.10) on x40 (or i830,i845,i855 video)

Last post by deckoff « Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:42 am

by deckoff » Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:42 am

Hi
i have used Ubuntu on my machine for almost an year now, and I am quite happy with the result. The main issue I have is though, the video driver...

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Last post by deckoff
Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:42 am
Anyone using Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook?

Last post by tannerj « Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:28 am

by tannerj » Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:28 am

I recently got an HP Mini 210 and dropped Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition on it, and I've gotta say I'm very impressed with the OS so far (the netbook...

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Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:28 am
Fedora VNC Client

Last post by chrisavann « Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:04 pm
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by chrisavann » Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:11 pm

I have RealVNC running Server 2008. I use RealVNC Viewer on my laptop (Windows 7) to connect to the Server.

I've installed Fedora 14 on another...

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Last post by chrisavann
Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:04 pm
Major improvement for Linux Desktop

Last post by Superego « Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:25 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:05 pm

The Linux desktop is about to get a LOT faster:

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Last post by Superego
Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:25 pm
Debian 64 on Thinkpad T61p freezes on resume from hibernatio

Last post by ThinkRob « Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:19 pm
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by MooNWalker » Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:25 pm

Hi everyone.

I have ThinkPad T61p with nVidia Quadro FX570m running Debian Squeeze AMD64 with liquorix kernel and proprietary nVidia driver. Suspend...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:19 pm
External thinkpad keyboard sk-8835 with Ubuntu 10.10

Last post by louisJ « Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:02 am

by louisJ » Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:02 am

Hi

I have an external Thinkpad keyboard sk-8835 (
it works almost perfectly with Ubuntu 10.10, except the scrolling doesn't work (neither with the...

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Last post by louisJ
Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:02 am
Booting without HD

Last post by smek « Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:13 pm
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by smek » Tue Nov 16, 2010 8:36 pm

I have Mint installed on a USB flash stick and I want to run the computer without the HD plugged in. I excluded the HD from the boot order, but it...

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Last post by smek
Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:13 pm
Fedora 13 on Intel R51 - pm-suspend Problem

Last post by Harryc « Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:35 am
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by Harryc » Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:47 pm

Per the above bug, I am seeing the same problems. Has anyone found a work-around?

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:35 am
Distro Recommendation for an X200

Last post by thinkpad1 « Sat Nov 13, 2010 3:48 pm
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by Harryc » Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:16 pm

I am looking for a Disto recommendation that works well on an X200 running an external LCD via dock/displayport. If anyone has that working well...

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Last post by thinkpad1
Sat Nov 13, 2010 3:48 pm
Advanced Mini Dock, R500, Linux Mint, SPDIF Output

Last post by Harryc « Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:56 am
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by Harryc » Sun Nov 07, 2010 2:03 pm

I did a fairly in depth search for a method to enable the SPDIF out port on an Advanced MiniDock in Linux Mint, but could not find anything. Does...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:56 am
Mint 9 Isadora - graphics issues from Mint 8 fixed? (No..)

Last post by Norway Pad « Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:53 pm
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by Norway Pad » Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:11 am

I just got a hold of another T30 that was supposed to be defective, but turned out to be good after a minor repair. (Reseating a connector)

Since...

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Last post by Norway Pad
Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:53 pm
Linux kernel configuration for T30

Last post by printf « Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:00 am

by printf » Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:00 am

in the past i have tried to compile a kernel on my T30 but with little success.
recently i started installing gentoo on it and i would like to use a...

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Last post by printf
Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:00 am
Ubuntu on x100e -- connect to router but no internet

Last post by Brownit « Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:47 am
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by Brownit » Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:31 pm

greetings all, I just picked up this x100e which I really like and am trying to configure Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook edition. Everything works basically,...

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Last post by Brownit
Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:47 am
T22 HDD light issue: New Question

Last post by jronald « Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:48 am

by jronald » Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:48 am

OK
I have found several posts, but no fixes...........
uBuntu and xBuntu loaded onto a T22 causes the HDD light to stay lit all of the time.Does not...

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Last post by jronald
Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:48 am
Weird problem with X60 W7 and 10.04 dual boot

Last post by Tasurinchi « Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:28 am
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by Teo » Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:24 am

Hi guys, i have a very strange problem with my x60, standard t2400/2gb/60gb 7200rpm/3G upgraded with 3Gb DDR2 ( 2Gb kingston 667+ 1Gb Corsair 667 )...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:28 am
Weird display problems with X60, X6 and Kubuntu 10.10

Last post by PhilStone « Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:31 am

by PhilStone » Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:31 am

Hi,

I've got dual boot on my X60 with Kubuntu, problem I have is that the mouse will not go across to the laptop screen (VGA is to the left of the...

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Last post by PhilStone
Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:31 am
How to kill the ThinkPad navigation keys in Ubuntu?

Last post by furball4 « Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:02 am
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by furball4 » Sat Oct 30, 2010 10:19 pm

I would like to kill the forward/backward navigation keys that are positioned to the right and left of the up-arrow key on the ThinkPad keyboard. I...

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Last post by furball4
Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:02 am
Recommendations for SSD on thinkpad T61 with Ubuntu 10.04?

Last post by furball4 « Sat Oct 30, 2010 10:13 pm
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by twillis449 » Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:42 pm

Hi - I have a thinkpad T61 model 8889-26U. I'm thinking of treating myself to a SSD with something like 128 Gb storage. I use 64 bit linux (Ubuntu...

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Sat Oct 30, 2010 10:13 pm

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