Lenovo 3000 C100
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Fri 17 of Aug, 2007 [08:38 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 3000 series notebooks page.
Authors
Bill Giannikos (bill2 at giannikos.com.au)Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the Lenovo 3000 C100 laptop, model 076122M.Editing This Page
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| Processor | Intel Celeron-M 370 1.5GHz | |
| Screen | 15" | |
| RAM | 256MB | |
| HDD | 40GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD-ROM/CD-RW | |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 | |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet, Broadcom 802.11g Wireless | |
| Other | 4 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire | |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | Use i810 driver |
| Sound | Yes | Use snd-intel8x0 driver |
| Ethernet | Yes | Use 8139too driver |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| 56K Modem | Yes | Use the Linuxant driver |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
Notes
For the wireless controller you will need to use the ndiswrapper driver. For installation instructions, you can view our Configuring the ndiswrapper driver guide. The Windows drivers can be downloaded from here.Some models of this notebook use the Intel 2915 wireless controller. This is supported by the ipw2200 driver.
Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 & 950
Configuring the ndiswrapper driver for wireless controllers without native Linux drivers
Increasing battery life
Summary
Apart from the wireless controller this laptop is easy to use with Linux. While you can get the wireless controller to work, dealing with ndiswrapper may be confusing for inexperienced users.Have you installed Linux on this laptop? If so how about leaving a comment about your success in the comments section below.
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