Lenovo Thinkpad X300

Introduction

This is a guide to running Linux with the Lenovo ThinkPad X300 laptop.

This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which modules you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required modules have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.

This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Lenovo Thinkpad X300. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Lenovo Thinkpad X300 page on LapWik.

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Specifications

For full specifications see the Lenovo ThinkPad X300 specifications page.

Name	Lenovo ThinkPad X300
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo SL7100 1.20GHz
Screen	13.3” WXGA+ Widescreen
RAM	4GB
HDD	64GB SSD
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Network	Ethernet, 802.11abgn, Bluetooth

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
HDD	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics	Yes
Sound	Yes	See notes
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
USB	Yes
Card Reader	Not Tested
ExpressCard Slot	Not Tested
Fingerprint Reader	Not Tested
Camera	Yes	See notes
Microphone	No

Notes

General

A Linux distributions with kernel 2.6.24 or greater is recommended for the X300 for good hardware support.

Sound

The version of ALSA included with current Linux distributions isn't new enough to support the sound controller in the X300. To fix this you need to manually install at least version 1.0.17 of ALSA. Have a look in our guides section here for instructions.

Camera

The webcam is supported by the UVC module. Many distributions do not include this module as standard so you may need to install it manually. See our guides sections for details.

Summary

Some configuration work is currently required for the Lenovo Thinkpad X300 to function with Linux properly. However you can expect upcoming Linux distributions will work better.