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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?

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What distro do YOU use?

Last post by sysiphus « Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:49 pm
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by i-SnipeZ » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:24 pm
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I use Mandriva. Specifically 2009.0. Im waiting till 09.1 comes out then i probably wont upgrade till 2011.
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Last post by sysiphus
Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:49 pm
Linux on the Lenovo machines

Last post by sysiphus « Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:38 pm
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by wilsonsamm » Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:52 am

I have owned a few thinkpads and I really like these machines. Since having my own computer I've only ever used Linux, and I've found that this goes...

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Last post by sysiphus
Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:38 pm
Ubuntu 10.04 for T60

Last post by ThinkRob « Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:10 pm
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by lifrancis » Sat May 01, 2010 11:40 am

Last year I was ranting about Linux being too geeky for my liking because some of the programs and drivers were not available in a compiled form....

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Last post by ThinkRob
Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:10 pm
T61 won't hibernate with SSD in ultrabay

Last post by smugiri « Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:08 am
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by stkris » Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:31 pm

Is it possible that the ultrabay in my T61 is too old for (some of) the new SSD drives?

I used to have a HDD in the ultrabay and hibernate worked...

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Last post by smugiri
Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:08 am
Mandriva is going to be forked to Mageia

Last post by Temetka « Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:13 pm
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by GomJabbar » Sat Sep 18, 2010 1:43 pm

As a user of Mandriva 2010.1 kde, I find the following info interesting and exciting.

Ahmad Samir wrote:
The news is spreading fast so here...

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Last post by Temetka
Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:13 pm
Xubuntu Maverick Meerkat on an IBM T21

Last post by Temetka « Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:00 pm
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by fleamourian » Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:46 am

I am running Xubuntu on an IBM T21 & the display is not crisp but dull & blocky, some colours are out of focus, skewed. Is there any propriety...

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Last post by Temetka
Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:00 pm
GRUB errors after installing Rescue & Recovery within XP

Last post by MrPeter1985 « Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:54 pm
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by zygomorph » Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:30 pm

I have a dual-boot system (XP Pro & Karmic Koala) on an R61i. I had a fan error which I think has been resolved, but I wanted to run some of the...

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Last post by MrPeter1985
Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:54 pm
X-series AC LED

Last post by harrigan « Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:36 pm

by harrigan » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:36 pm

Has anyone been able to get a sysfs control for the plugged into AC LED? I have a couple of different X-series and the other power LEDs (battery,...

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Last post by harrigan
Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:36 pm
T30/Mint - eth1: Error -110 writing Tx description to BAP

Last post by Norway Pad « Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:10 pm
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by Norway Pad » Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:55 pm

Hello again

I am just continuing my little T30 Linux Mint project, and have some new problems I want to share. The last couple of weeks since I came...

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Last post by Norway Pad
Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:10 pm
Fedora Core 13 on T41 - Numeric Keypad Problem

Last post by Harryc « Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:25 pm
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by Harryc » Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:39 pm

When I boot into Fedora 13 I have to hit shift Numlk (turn numlock off) to free up the keys on the numeric keypad to register the alpha letters. This...

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Last post by Harryc
Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:25 pm
ultrabay 2000 hdd not recognized

Last post by Harryc « Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:10 am
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by lashes » Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:06 am

I have a T22 and have just obtained a hard drive adapter for the ultrabay. I'm running puppy linux and ubuntu in a dual boot system (no windows) and...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:10 am
Shutdown Ubuntu 10.04 from second monitor (docked T410)

Last post by WildThink « Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:38 pm
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by hart22 » Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:03 pm

I'm dual booting Windows 7 Pro and Ubuntu 10.04 on my T410. Everything works fine except I have one minor problem. I use a dock at home connected to...

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Last post by WildThink
Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:38 pm
Intel 5300 - hair-pulling-out adventure

Last post by dvhart « Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:43 pm
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by Riddil » Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:30 pm

I'm so frustrated I'm just about ready to toss my X200 against the wall. But before I come to that point I post a desperate plea here, to see if...

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Last post by dvhart
Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:43 pm
Drop Outs - IWLAGN with an Intel 6300 Adapter (or others)

Last post by Harryc « Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:06 am
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by Harryc » Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:56 am

I haven't done a ton of research on this yet, but I was wondering if anyone is experiencing loss of Internet connectivity with any distro ( I am...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:06 am
Atheros 42T0825 ubuntu 10.4

Last post by ThinkRob « Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:33 am
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by jp0213x » Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:56 pm

I recently installed 10.4 on my t60 and I noticed I am not getting the best performance with my wifi. I am running into problems where I sporadically...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:33 am
Properly align partitions on SSD - How?

Last post by ThinkRob « Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:47 pm
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by warnec » Sat Jun 12, 2010 3:03 pm

Hi. I'm planning to buy a Thinkpad T410s laptop with 128GB SSD drive - higher average r/w speeds, no noise, lower temperature, more silent compared...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:47 pm
t60 acting weird after installing dock apps for unbuntu 10.4

Last post by jp0213x « Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:02 pm

by jp0213x » Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:02 pm

Has anyone run into problems after installing and dock programs,ubuntu begins to act weird? Not sure its a video card problem or a driver issue after...

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Last post by jp0213x
Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:02 pm
tpb osd program: strange behavior

Last post by ThinkRob « Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:47 pm
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by murphycc » Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:25 am

Does anyone else here use the tpb program (for osd) with Kubuntu? I'm running KDE 4.5 and see that when I first install tpb, colors appear blue. When...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:47 pm
Fresh Kubuntu Install on a Circa 2003 T40

Last post by moronoxyd « Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:12 am
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by .46caliber » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:14 pm

I have had this T40 since the summer of 2003. I had two warranty issues that IBM took care of and seriously impressed me.

Last week I pulled the T40...

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Last post by moronoxyd
Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:12 am
X31 Standby under Fedora

Last post by rpug « Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:28 pm
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by rpug » Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:03 pm

Hi everyone,

I have a ThinkPad X31 that I am running Fedora 13 on. When I put it into standby, the LCD backlight stays on. Also, when I wake the...

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Last post by rpug
Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:28 pm
triple boot installation order?

Last post by moronoxyd « Wed Aug 18, 2010 2:30 am
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by myoldTPT40 » Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:00 pm

If I want to have XP , win7 and ubuntu together on one machine, what's the best sequence to install all this? is it possible I also install an...

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Last post by moronoxyd
Wed Aug 18, 2010 2:30 am
debian woes with t23

Last post by l.butler « Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:04 pm
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by l.butler » Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:28 am

I have been running Debian (Etch then Lenny) for some time on my T23. After the last upgrade, Lenny is no longer bootable -- it boots into the...

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Last post by l.butler
Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:04 pm
modem

Last post by l.butler « Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:07 am
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by eleanori » Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:38 am

How can I use a usb modem to provide internet service for my whole house wirelessly? I have only two options for internet access where I live:...

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Last post by l.butler
Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:07 am
catalyst 9.3 compilation on Xorg 7.4

Last post by rssb « Fri Aug 06, 2010 4:56 pm

by rssb » Fri Aug 06, 2010 4:56 pm

The driver on the ATI site says will support Xorg 7.4 however fails compilation with some errors in firegl_public.c

Google search showed some...

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Last post by rssb
Fri Aug 06, 2010 4:56 pm
Should I switch?

Last post by .46caliber « Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:30 pm
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by cookie » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:20 pm

Hello, right now I have Windows XP SP3 on my IBM ThinkPad T40. People are saying that I should switch to Ubuntu 10.04. Should I? Or should I just...

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Last post by .46caliber
Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:30 pm
sound problems a31p

Last post by john518 « Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:54 am
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by john518 » Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:31 am

I am using Ubuntu 10.4 on a A31P.
The speakers and headphone jack do not work.
I use the Rhythmbox.
Using Sysinfo it sees INTEL 82801ca/cam Ac'97...

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Last post by john518
Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:54 am
No Windows key!! (re. Tiling window managers)

Last post by PizzaandWine « Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:17 pm
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by ahmad » Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:17 am

So, my new X32 does not have a windows key. This does not bode well for my use of wmii as a window manager.

Is there any way I can map the 'fn'...

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Last post by PizzaandWine
Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:17 pm
2 or 4 port PCMCIA cardbus USB adapter for Linux?

Last post by Shank « Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:09 pm
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by thinkpad1 » Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:35 pm

I am having a problem with my usb ports. I posted in the 'T41' section and it was recommended I buy a USB PCMCIA (cardbus) adapter. This would be...

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Last post by Shank
Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:09 pm
Run Ubuntu 10 on T41 more fast the boot time and works WPA??

Last post by Tasurinchi « Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:22 pm
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by Amel » Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:54 am

Hello, i have XP on my T41, months ago i try Ubuntu9 but boot time is very slow, and also i cant connected to my WPA-PSK network. The network card...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:22 pm
Recommendation for WLAN card to replace AR5212 Ubuntu 10.04

Last post by ThinkRob « Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:57 pm
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by kennyschiff » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:45 pm

Am having intermittent connectivity issues with my stock Atheros AR5212 on my X61 using Ubuntu 10.04. Am wondering if there is a known to be good b/g...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:57 pm
Boot error

Last post by cookie « Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:30 am
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by cookie » Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:31 pm

Hi,

I just put Ubuntu 10.04 on a USB stick, and when I put it in my IBM ThinkPad T40, it won't install it, the screen is just black, and it says...

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Last post by cookie
Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:30 am
Converting T40 to Ubuntu Server

Last post by wgg « Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:28 pm
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by Santo Guerro » Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:38 pm

Advice?

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Last post by wgg
Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:28 pm
Best Linux for T510 w/ Discrete graphics

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:22 am
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by i-SnipeZ » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:23 am

I'm curious, because, I love Linux and Mandriva in particular but if there isn't proper graphics support I probably wont load it on to this ThinkPad.

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:22 am
Can't install Ubuntu on W510

Last post by Harryc « Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:39 am
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by dwinner » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:41 am

Just got a new W510 last week. Exact model is a 4319-2PU.

On Friday I tried to install Lucid 10.04. No network interfaces were found.

Tried this...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:39 am
Lenovo t410s - Script to switch graphic card at boot

Last post by gilnarya « Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:11 am
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by gilnarya » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:12 pm

Hello everybody,

I have a lenovo t410s with internal (intel) and discrete (nvidia) graphic card.
I'm running Ubuntuo 10.04 64 bit.

I know that the...

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Last post by gilnarya
Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:11 am
How to reset the Ericsson F3507g Mobile Broadband Module

Last post by castagna « Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:34 pm

by castagna » Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:34 pm

Hi,
I owe an X301 with the Ericsson F3507g Mobile Broadband Module. It sucessfully workied both in Fedora and in Windows7 (I used above all the GPS...

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Last post by castagna
Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:34 pm
[HOWTO] Boot Rescue&Recovery with GRUB on Edge 13

Last post by Ezekeel « Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:38 pm

by Ezekeel » Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:38 pm

Hey guys,

I recently bought an Edge 13 and put Linux on it and everything works just perfect (I love you Tux!).

The only problem I have...

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Last post by Ezekeel
Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:38 pm
Using an external screen permanently

Last post by bloovis « Sun Jun 13, 2010 8:46 am
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by Vilietha » Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:08 pm

Hello everyone,

I have a Thinkpad T61, with dedicated graphics (nVidia Quadro NVS 140).
And I would like to use an external screen.
I am using...

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Last post by bloovis
Sun Jun 13, 2010 8:46 am
Boot problem with Fedora on R500

Last post by Ummon « Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:07 pm

by Ummon » Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:07 pm

Hi

I´m a new Thinkpad R500 user and wanted to use Fedora in a dual-boot setup together with winXP.
Unfortunately, when trying to install Fedora,...

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Last post by Ummon
Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:07 pm
Ubuntu - T410 with 6250 Wifi/WiMax

Last post by abester1 « Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:18 pm
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by abester1 » Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:50 pm

Hello All,
I realize the drivers are fairly new... posted on June 2.... Has anyone tried getting the 6250 Card working under linux ??
if so, how was...

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Last post by abester1
Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:18 pm
ACPI temparature and fan

Last post by Béèm « Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:57 pm
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by Béèm » Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:03 am

I use the R40 thinkpad in Linux.
Linux hardware info reports one acpi thermal zone, TMH0, but I don't which one it is.
In another section of the...

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Last post by Béèm
Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:57 pm
T43p & Ubuntu 10.04

Last post by Tasurinchi « Sun Jun 06, 2010 2:31 pm
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by lukee » Wed Jun 02, 2010 1:21 am

Hello,
I am thinking about switching from W7 to Ubuntu 10.04 Linux. My question is, how this distro run on this machine with FireGL V3200 graphics?...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Sun Jun 06, 2010 2:31 pm
WANT TO TRY BUT NEW TO LINUX?

Last post by Temetka « Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:24 pm
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by BruisedQuasar » Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:15 pm

First, I am no Linux grand master. I've been a Linux user for six years now and I like to download and look over different Linux distros.
The Ubuntu...

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Last post by Temetka
Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:24 pm
Trackpoint not working on Linux Mint 6 Felicia

Last post by likesspace « Mon May 31, 2010 12:36 pm
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by likesspace » Sat May 29, 2010 3:49 pm

Hi guys,
I recently switched from Windows XP to Linux Mint (version 6) and so far am really impressed.
Although I can't say that it was an easy...

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Last post by likesspace
Mon May 31, 2010 12:36 pm
Fedora 13 released!

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu May 27, 2010 6:44 pm
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by GomJabbar » Tue May 25, 2010 10:31 am

:mrgreen:

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu May 27, 2010 6:44 pm
modem

Last post by Superego « Thu May 27, 2010 9:33 am
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by eleanori » Thu May 27, 2010 6:00 am

What is the difference between a wireless modem and a router? I have a regular dsl modem from verizon, and just got another computer, which is a...

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Last post by Superego
Thu May 27, 2010 9:33 am
Linux Success?

Last post by tarvoke « Tue May 25, 2010 9:28 am
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by fleamourian » Mon May 24, 2010 3:14 pm

Hi

I am running Lucid Xubuntu after an in place upgrade from Karmic. Almost everything works apart from sound not being present after...

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Last post by tarvoke
Tue May 25, 2010 9:28 am
linux mint on a T60

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Mon May 24, 2010 11:55 am
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by vilasman » Sat Apr 24, 2010 5:03 pm

I got the iso cd done ok. I tried to install it and it goes through all it's motions but at the end I get a screen full of things that i tried to do...

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Mon May 24, 2010 11:55 am
Trouble with WiFi card in a Thinkpad 570 (Fedora 11)

Last post by billp117 « Sun May 23, 2010 11:39 pm
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by sysiphus » Sat May 22, 2010 9:58 pm

(Cross-posted at fedoraforum.org, but I figured you guys know Thinkpads better than the average Linux guru)

Hello all,

I recently acquired an IBM...

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Last post by billp117
Sun May 23, 2010 11:39 pm
X100e: audio, wireless, bluetooth. +power manager weirdness

Last post by tarvoke « Wed May 19, 2010 11:24 pm
Replies: 2
by tarvoke » Wed May 19, 2010 7:52 am

I put up a couple tips over on thinkwiki that'll likely help anyone who might be having trouble with linux vs. x100e on:
- audio jack
- bluetooth
-...

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Last post by tarvoke
Wed May 19, 2010 11:24 pm

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