IBM-Lenovo Thinkpad T60
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Fri 17 of Aug, 2007 [09:06 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.
Authors
Bill Giannikos (bill2 at giannikos.com.au)Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the IBM-Lenovo Thinkpad T60 laptop, model 19514BM.Editing This Page
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| Name | IBM-Lenovo Thinkpad T60 | |
| Processor | Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83GHZ | |
| Screen | 14.1" | |
| RAM | 512MB | |
| HDD | 60GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD-RW | |
| Graphics | Intel Media Accelerator 950 | |
| Network | Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth | |
| Other | 3 x USB2.0 | |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use ipw3945 driver |
| Bluetooth | Not tested | |
| 56K Modem | Not tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| PCMCIA | Not tested but should work | |
Notes
For best results with the T60, you should use a Linux distribution with kernel 2.6.16 or greater.Graphics
Some versions of the T60 use the Intel Media Accelerator 950 graphics chip. Use the i810 driver for these laptops.Some versions of the T60 use the ATI Mobility Radeon x1300 and x1400 graphics chip. The open source radeon driver does not support this chip yet but you can get it working with the proprietary ati driver.
Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 & 950
Configuring an ATI graphics chip
Configuring the ipw3945 driver for the Intel 3945ABG wireless controller
Increasing battery life
Summary
You should use a Linux distribution which includes kernel 2.6.16 or greater, such as Fedora Core 5. With an up to date distribution this notebook is easy to get going.Have you installed Linux on this laptop? If so how about leaving a comment about your success in the comments section below.
Comments
T60 works perfectly