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 X41 laptop.

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Specifications

Processor	Intel Pentium-M 1.5GHz
Screen	12.1" XGA
RAM	512MB
HDD	40GB
Optical Drive	None
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Network	10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 2915 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth
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 ipw2200 driver
Bluetooth	Not Tested
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
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
Configuring the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 & 950
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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