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

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Introduction

This is a guide to running Linux with the IBM-Lenovo Thinkpad G41 laptop.

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Specifications

Processor	Intel Pentium4 3.33GHz
Screen	15" SXGA+
RAM	512MB
HDD	80GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200
Network	10/100/1000 Ethernet, IBM 802.11g Wireless
Other	4 x USB2.0

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
HDD	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics	Yes
Sound	Yes	Use the snd-intel8x0 driver
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes	Use the madwifi driver
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
PCMCIA	Not Tested

Notes

For the graphics chip you can use either the open source 'nv' driver or NVIDIA's proprietary 'nvidia' driver. For installation instructions, you can view our Configuring a nVidia graphics chip guide. For 3D support, you will need the proprietary driver.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
Configuring a nVidia graphics chip
Increasing battery life

Summary

There were no problems in getting this laptop working when used with an up to date Linux distribution. It is recommended to use a Linux distribution with kernel version 2.6.16 or greater, such as Fedora Core 5 or Ubuntu 6.06.


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