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Ubuntu 8.04 ATI drivers

Last post by ohwii « Wed May 28, 2008 4:16 pm
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by ohwii » Fri May 09, 2008 3:16 am

Hi guys,

well after having some difficulties with installing the drivers I used envy to install the drivers on ubuntu.
But now the displays-...

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Last post by ohwii
Wed May 28, 2008 4:16 pm
can a pure "end user" switch to Linux?

Last post by The GNUinator « Wed May 28, 2008 11:56 am
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by Bfskinnerpunk » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:10 pm
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I know very little of digging into the guts of an operating system, but I love the idea Linux.

Windows is very 'establishment' and the virus/trojan...
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Last post by The GNUinator
Wed May 28, 2008 11:56 am
Which file system for Linux (Ubuntu 7.10 x64)??

Last post by texasmike « Wed May 28, 2008 5:33 am
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by Crunch » Thu May 15, 2008 11:53 pm

Hi all,

So now I'm into Linux. Which filesystem is best to use. I downloaded and burned a bootable Ubuntu 7.10 64-bit already and it works, but I...

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Last post by texasmike
Wed May 28, 2008 5:33 am
PowerManagement, do I have it right?

Last post by Noblunts « Tue May 27, 2008 8:35 pm
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by Noblunts » Sun May 18, 2008 4:22 pm

Ok, i've been tinkering and I've gotten power management up on kubuntu (i switched :]) I think I've got everything covered. My x21 consumes 9-14...

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Last post by Noblunts
Tue May 27, 2008 8:35 pm
T61 4-in-1 card reader - Ubuntu

Last post by cpascu01 « Mon May 26, 2008 10:00 pm
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by pailhead » Sat May 24, 2008 1:11 pm

Has anyone been able to get their card reader to work in Gutsy? I am having problems.

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Last post by cpascu01
Mon May 26, 2008 10:00 pm
How to make a bootable dvd/cd Linux distro plus software

Last post by aaa « Sun May 25, 2008 11:38 am
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by fr0zenmon » Sat May 24, 2008 12:09 pm

can i put my fedora on a disc w/ software? Can you direct me to a guide?

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Last post by aaa
Sun May 25, 2008 11:38 am
run linux on top of windows

Last post by texasmike « Sat May 24, 2008 4:20 am
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by gator » Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:02 pm

Please dont badger me for posting this - running linux on windows seems like a crazy idea, but sometimes I am in windows and I dont want to reboot to...

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Last post by texasmike
Sat May 24, 2008 4:20 am
which linux distro is most compable with t61

Last post by mrnaz « Fri May 23, 2008 9:36 pm
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by fr0zenmon » Fri May 02, 2008 2:23 pm

i know ibm comes with suse sled 10. but is there a better distro that works with tp hardware?

mod edit : moved to linux forum where it will have a...

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Last post by mrnaz
Fri May 23, 2008 9:36 pm
Xubuntu 8.04 issues on a T61p

Last post by mrnaz « Fri May 23, 2008 11:20 am
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by mrnaz » Fri May 23, 2008 10:22 am

I've managed to get most of the things that I use working with Xubuntu on my T61p, but there remain

I cannot get the microphone to work. I don't...

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Last post by mrnaz
Fri May 23, 2008 11:20 am
t60 hangs after resume

Last post by whizkid « Wed May 21, 2008 5:44 pm
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by period3 » Wed May 21, 2008 1:46 pm

I have a T60, Core 1 Duo (T2500), X1300, 2 gb memory, 1 SATA drive and 1 PATA drive via ultrabay. Running Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron).

It suspends OK,...

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Last post by whizkid
Wed May 21, 2008 5:44 pm
SSDs in t61p and ext3 journalling file system

Last post by thomas565 « Wed May 21, 2008 3:24 pm
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by thomas565 » Mon May 05, 2008 1:33 am

Hi

For anyone who knows the ins and outs of ext3 file system (FS) in conjunction with the nature of SSDs:

I currently have suse64 10.3 on my t61p...

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Last post by thomas565
Wed May 21, 2008 3:24 pm
Ubuntu 7.10 dual boot w/XP keeping rescue partition

Last post by archer6 « Tue May 20, 2008 7:49 pm
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by archer6 » Tue May 20, 2008 12:20 am

How do I setup my T60 as dual boot with XP Pro (already there) and Ubuntu 7.10 without wiping out the hidden rescue and recovery partition?

Thanks

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Last post by archer6
Tue May 20, 2008 7:49 pm
Printing Problem with a T20

Last post by jglen490 « Mon May 19, 2008 3:53 pm

by jglen490 » Mon May 19, 2008 3:53 pm

I love my venerable, old T20 and run nothing but Linux (Kubuntu 7.10) on it. The only problem I have right now is with the USB printer (HP Deskjet...

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Last post by jglen490
Mon May 19, 2008 3:53 pm
Totem Media Player on SUSE Linux

Last post by Scriptable « Sun May 18, 2008 8:28 am
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by KurtK » Wed May 14, 2008 8:30 am

Greetings,

I took reciept of my new ThinkPad last week and have since been busy getting everything setup. The machine came preconfigured from Lenovo...

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Last post by Scriptable
Sun May 18, 2008 8:28 am
Linux Mint on 600X

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat May 17, 2008 6:30 pm
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by pikaia » Sat May 17, 2008 5:42 pm

Hey,

I've tried several Linux forums and can't seem to get any help with this one, so I thought I'd try here.

I just installed Linux Mint on my...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat May 17, 2008 6:30 pm
Ubuntu slow performance on T61

Last post by archer6 « Wed May 14, 2008 8:01 pm
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by skullone » Tue May 13, 2008 1:58 am

Hey Thinkpadders
I loaded my laptop with Ubuntu 8.04 (64 bit) on my laptop a few weeks ago, like it so far, things typically just work .
However,...

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Last post by archer6
Wed May 14, 2008 8:01 pm
Odd question: What is the best

Last post by j-dawg « Mon May 12, 2008 5:21 pm
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by andreasl » Sun May 11, 2008 6:00 pm

Odd question: What is the best
ubuntu version to run on an old IBM Thinkpad: R31 RAM 622MB CPU 1200 Mhz Celeron?

I have been running Ubuntu (ubuntu,...

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Last post by j-dawg
Mon May 12, 2008 5:21 pm
Nvidia Display Auto Switch when (un)docked?

Last post by jrm « Mon May 12, 2008 2:14 pm
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by jrm » Mon May 12, 2008 12:56 pm

How do you make Nvidia driver automatically swich between external DVI connected monitor and the Thinkpad LCD when Thinkpad is docked/undocked? I'd...

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Last post by jrm
Mon May 12, 2008 2:14 pm
Ubuntu 8.04 fan control and power management.

Last post by Noblunts « Mon May 12, 2008 11:28 am
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by Noblunts » Sun May 11, 2008 4:01 pm

I'm having some issues with my thinkpad X21 and ubuntu. First of all, I can't get fan control to work right. I'm using powersaveD and thinkpad_acpi....

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Last post by Noblunts
Mon May 12, 2008 11:28 am
Mandriva 2008.1 Spring now available!

Last post by rm « Mon May 12, 2008 8:44 am
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by GomJabbar » Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:22 pm

Mandriva 2008.1 Spring final released... :D

Mandriva presents its latest distribution: Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring

There are download links on...

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Last post by rm
Mon May 12, 2008 8:44 am
how many os can i put on a 8gb usb flash drive?

Last post by K0LO « Sun May 11, 2008 7:42 pm
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by fr0zenmon » Thu May 08, 2008 3:33 pm

also, which 0s's fit on usb drives? can i partition the drive? I already know about puppy linux and ubuntu. But what about mac and win xp?

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Last post by K0LO
Sun May 11, 2008 7:42 pm
can i install linux on simpletech portable hard drive?

Last post by fr0zenmon « Sun May 11, 2008 3:30 pm

by fr0zenmon » Sun May 11, 2008 3:30 pm

after reading a few reviews I want to make sure that I can install linux on athis external hd.

Do you currently have an external hd with linux on...

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Last post by fr0zenmon
Sun May 11, 2008 3:30 pm
OpenSuSe on 2nd HDD without touching XP

Last post by Harryc « Sun May 11, 2008 10:00 am

by Harryc » Sun May 11, 2008 10:00 am

I spent a good 4 hours yesterday getting OpenSuSe 10.3 installed on a T30's Ultrabay 2nd HDD adapter slotted drive. I'll recall as much detail as I...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun May 11, 2008 10:00 am
USB ports

Last post by semaj « Sun May 11, 2008 1:37 am
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by moosport » Sun May 04, 2008 10:48 am

Does anyone has problems with Fedora 7 not recognizing all 3 USB ports on T60?

I have an issue where one of the usb port on the right is not...

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Last post by semaj
Sun May 11, 2008 1:37 am
USB Jump Drive - Boot/run Linux

Last post by sliverstorm « Sat May 10, 2008 11:50 am
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by Harryc » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:21 pm

Has anyone successfully been able to get a T4X or a T6X Thinkpad to boot and run Linux successfully using a Jump(flash) drive? If so, can you explain...

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Last post by sliverstorm
Sat May 10, 2008 11:50 am
gutsy to hardy on T60: headaches

Last post by Dermis « Wed May 07, 2008 8:11 pm
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by frankausmtank » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:16 pm

Hey there,
After raving reviews, I decided to upgrade to hardy RC1 (now upgraded to final) and wanted to share some of my experiences, since there...

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Last post by Dermis
Wed May 07, 2008 8:11 pm
X300 Linux support

Last post by till « Wed May 07, 2008 8:22 am
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by kyokurider » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:03 pm

Hello,

Well i am new to this world of thinkpad so i need to have some notes before i do the move..; how is the linux support in the thinkpad world...

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Last post by till
Wed May 07, 2008 8:22 am
Can't get wireless to work on T60 - Ubuntu 8.04

Last post by Shan_VanWagner « Mon May 05, 2008 7:43 pm
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by Vic Rosenthal » Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:37 pm

I just installed Ubuntu 8.04 on my T60 (8744-5BU) which has the Atheros AR5418 802.11abgn card installed.

lshw -C network shows the card present,...

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Last post by Shan_VanWagner
Mon May 05, 2008 7:43 pm
Linux:Docking Station + External Monitor + Laptop Lid Closed

Last post by helikaon « Mon May 05, 2008 3:45 pm

by helikaon » Mon May 05, 2008 3:45 pm

Hello,
recently, i setup linux CentOS 5.1 on my R61 ntb. I'd say pretty straightforward install in text mode (gui mode wasnt running). All turned ok...

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Last post by helikaon
Mon May 05, 2008 3:45 pm
Second monitor question...

Last post by jamesqf « Mon May 05, 2008 12:14 am
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by Landshark » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:47 pm

I'm running Fedora 8 on a new R61i. I just got Dual Head running so I could use a second, larger monitor when working at home, but I would like to be...

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Last post by jamesqf
Mon May 05, 2008 12:14 am
Hardy Heron - video and mouse pointer issue

Last post by mlilien « Sun May 04, 2008 4:09 pm
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by mlilien » Thu May 01, 2008 10:40 am

So, I had a relatively pain free install of Hardy (I did a clean install to start again fresh), however, I have run into two problems.

1) Video...

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Last post by mlilien
Sun May 04, 2008 4:09 pm
Boot Hardy Heron from USB stick

Last post by K0LO « Fri May 02, 2008 4:21 pm
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by richarddd » Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:35 am

I'd like to run Hardy Heron from a USB stick. I found instructions for installing to USB here: but that's not a persistent install. How do I do a...

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Last post by K0LO
Fri May 02, 2008 4:21 pm
Ubuntu Hardy and no-working wireless on T42

Last post by dtm « Fri May 02, 2008 11:44 am
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by dtm » Fri May 02, 2008 7:14 am

Hallo to everybody,
I've got a serious problem with wireless connection on my thinkpad T42 . Altough on Windows everything works good, using Ubuntu...

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Last post by dtm
Fri May 02, 2008 11:44 am
vista/hardy dual-boot guide for T61p

Last post by EarloftheWest « Thu May 01, 2008 8:09 pm
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by blamblamblam » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:05 am

At risk of posting a dupe (I mentioned this in the Tx-series forum as well), I just wanted to share my sketch guide to setting up Vista and Ubuntu...

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Last post by EarloftheWest
Thu May 01, 2008 8:09 pm
cant get thinkfinger to work

Last post by aliencam « Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:57 pm

by aliencam » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:57 pm

can't get thinkfinger to work...

I am using a Thinkpad X61t and Ubuntu Hardy.

In ubuntu gutsy (7.10) I was able to use thinkfinger by adding the...

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Last post by aliencam
Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:57 pm
Disabling middle mouse paste linux?

Last post by aliencam « Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:44 pm
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by aliencam » Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:55 am

I just did a fresh install of ubuntu hardy, and I cannot figure out how I had the middle mouse button working for scroll, but not acting as a paste....

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Last post by aliencam
Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:44 pm
Wireless problem on 240x

Last post by teetee « Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:13 pm
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by synchromesh » Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:55 pm

The 240x in my sig is not functioning properly in Xubuntu with the Intel 2200BG wireless card I installed.

I downloaded the Kwifimanager and Wifi...

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Last post by teetee
Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:13 pm
Ubuntu 7.10 or later on T23 ethernet problem...

Last post by Wookie « Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:24 pm
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by Wookie » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:23 pm

Hi

I used to have 7.04 on my T23 and it worked fine. I decided to upgrade to 7.10 and can't get the ethernet network to work fully.

I can ping...

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Last post by Wookie
Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:24 pm
wubi

Last post by whizkid « Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:05 am
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by cpascu01 » Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:39 pm

Has anyone tried using Wubi to install Hardy? I personally just tried it on my system and I think it worked pretty well. The whole installation took...

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Last post by whizkid
Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:05 am
Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04) and the T61

Last post by aliencam « Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:14 pm
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by EarloftheWest » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:26 pm

I've been installing Linux on and off for the past 4 years. I just received my Thinkpad and have been itching to install Ubuntu. So...
I did a fresh...

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Last post by aliencam
Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:14 pm
T60 ati X1400 WSXGA+ 1680x1050 resolution, compiz, etc

Last post by rmcder « Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:01 pm

by rmcder » Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:01 pm

I have UBUNTU (7.10) running fine using XGL and the restricted drivers. I'd prefer NOT to have to use XGL, however. I know there have been some new...

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Last post by rmcder
Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:01 pm
Can you install to the 2nd drive and boot?

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:54 pm
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by dwilsonfl » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:08 pm

I've played with Linux - specifically Ubuntu - off and on but not on my T40. Now that I've received my Ultrabay and have an extra 40gig sitting in...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:54 pm
lost title bar (ubuntu 7.10 w/ compiz)

Last post by EarloftheWest « Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:39 pm
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by Paul Unger » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:32 am

Things have suddenly gone waaay south with my display settings. Somehow a window took over the screen, by which I mean I can no longer see the Ubuntu...

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Last post by EarloftheWest
Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:39 pm
Software suspend with T61p

Last post by ypnos « Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:57 pm

by ypnos » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:57 pm

Hi,

on my T61p, software suspend doesn't work properly. I use uswsusp on a recent kernel.

Suspending works, but resuming doesn't. After the resume...

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Last post by ypnos
Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:57 pm
Fedora on T61i : Default xorg.conf?

Last post by Landshark « Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:53 pm
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by Landshark » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:56 am

Hello,

I recently bought a T61i with SuSE, which didn't boot from Square 1. I fiddled with it a few times to try to correct the fact that someone at...

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Last post by Landshark
Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:53 pm
Install IBM R&R discs in vmware workstation running Deb4

Last post by billymcq « Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:30 pm

by billymcq » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:30 pm

Thinkpad Z61p (came pre-installed with xp-pro, default hardware)
Wiped the entire system and is currently running Debian 4.0 (2.6.18-4-686)
VMware...

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Last post by billymcq
Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:30 pm
Google earth, linux, X31, Video RAM

Last post by bobbarker « Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:23 pm
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by sz » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:56 pm

Hi,

I'm considering purchasing a used thinkpad, probably either an X31/32 or an X40/41, with the intention of carrying it around the world on an...

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Last post by bobbarker
Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:23 pm
volume buttons in ubuntu 7.10

Last post by pailhead « Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:25 pm
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by Paul Unger » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:33 pm

Strange problem; search didn't help. I'm running Ubuntu 7.10 on my T61, trying to use the volume up/down buttons. Pressing either of them invokes a...

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Last post by pailhead
Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:25 pm
What is a drop-dead simple distro for T61?

Last post by pailhead « Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:12 pm
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by JonathanGennick » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:16 pm

Hey, I've a question. I'm thinking of popping a spare hard-drive into my new T61 and having a go at a Linux install. If I wanted to go for the most...

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Last post by pailhead
Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:12 pm
Recovery Partition help

Last post by EarloftheWest « Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:53 pm
Replies: 2
by obpsym » Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:13 pm

The story so far, getting rid of this laptop and want to clean install from recovery partition.

X60 with Recovery Partition, Vista Business and...

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Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:53 pm

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