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IBM-Lenovo Thinkpad T40

Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Sun 02 of Mar, 2008 [06:03 UTC]by Bill Giannikos


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.






If you are looking to purchase this laptop you can visit Lenovo's ThinkPad T series page.


Introduction

This is a guide to running Linux with the IBM-Lenovo Thinkpad T40 laptop.

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Specifications

ProcessorIntel Pentium-M 1.6GHz
Screen14.1" SXGA+
RAM512MB
HDD60GB
Optical DriveDVD-ROM/CD-RW
GraphicsATI Mobility Radeon 9000
Network10/100/1000 Ethernet, IBM 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth
Other2 x USB2.0

Linux Compatibility

DeviceCompatibilityComments
ProcessorYes
ScreenYes
HDDYes
Optical DriveYes
GraphicsYes
SoundYesUse the snd-intel8x0 driver
EthernetYes
WirelessYesUse the madwifi driver
BluetoothNot Tested
56K ModemYes
USBYes
PCMCIANot Tested

Notes

For the graphics chip you can use either the open source radeon driver or ATI's proprietary fglrx driver. For installation instructions, you can view our Configuring an ATI graphics chip guide. For 3D support, you will need the proprietary driver.

The modem works using the slmodem driver. Not all Linux distributions include this so you may need to install it manually.

Like the modem, many Linux distributions don't include the madwifi driver required for the Atheros based wireless controller found in the T40. Check our guides section for details.

Some versions of the T40 include the Intel 2100 wireless controller. This works with the ipw2100 driver.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
Configuring an ATI 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.


Have you installed Linux on this laptop? If so how about leaving a comment about your success in the comments section below.



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