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 T60p laptop. The T60p is Lenovo's high end laptop.

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Specifications

Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo T2500 2GHz
Screen	15" UXGA
RAM	1GB
HDD	100GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	ATI Mobility FireGL 5200
Network	10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth
Other	3 x USB2.0, Fingerprint Reader

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
HDD	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics	Yes
Sound	Yes	Use the snd-hda-intel driver
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes	Use the ipw3945 driver
Bluetooth	Yes
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
PCMCIA	Yes
ExpressCard Slot	Not Tested
Fingerprint Reader	Not Tested

Notes

For the ATI Mobility FireGL 5200 graphics chip in the T60p 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.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
Configuring an ATI graphics chip
Configuring the ipw3945 driver for the Intel 3945ABG wireless controller
Increasing battery life

Summary

There were no problems in getting the IBM-Lenovo Thinkpad T60p working well when used with an up to date Linux distribution.


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