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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Authors

Bill Giannikos (bill2 at giannikos.com.au)

Introduction

This is a guide to running Linux with the IBM-Lenovo Thinkpad T43 laptop, model 2668-4DM.

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Specifications

Processor	Intel Pentium-M Processor 750 1.86Ghz
Screen	14.1"
RAM	512MB
HDD	40GB
Optical Drive	CD-RW/DVD-ROM
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon x300
Network	Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11g Wireless
Other	Fringerprint Reader, 2 x USB2.0

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics	Yes
Sound	Yes
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes	Use ipw2200 driver
56K Modem	Yes	Use Linuxant driver
Fringerprint Reader	Not Tested
USB	Yes
Firewire	Not tested but should work
PCMCIA	Not tested but should work

Notes

The modem needs the proprietary Linuxant driver to function.

Different models of the T43 include either the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 or ATI Mobility Radeon x300. For the Intel graphics chip you can use the i810 driver. For the ATI graphics chip you can use either the open source radeon driver or the proprietary ati driver, however you will likely get better performance from the proprietary driver.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
Configuring an ATI graphics chip
Increasing battery life

Summary

This laptop works very well under Linux. Nothing difficult in getting this one working at all.


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