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 X40 laptop.

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Specifications

Processor	Intel Pentium-M 1GHz
Screen	12.1" XGA
RAM	256MB
HDD	20GB
Optical Drive	None
Graphics	Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Network	10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 2100 802.11b Wireless
Other	2 x USB2.0

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
HDD	Yes
Graphics	Yes	Use the i810 driver
Sound	Yes	Use the snd-intel8x0 driver
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes	Use the ipw2100 driver
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
SD Card Reader	Not Tested
PCMCIA	Not Tested

Notes

This laptop does not include an optical drive so you will need an alternative installation method. Options include a external USB optical device or a network boot.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
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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