This is a guide to running Linux with the IBM-Lenovo Thinkpad R60e laptop.
This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which modules you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required modules have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.
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| Name | IBM-Lenovo Thinkpad R60e |
| Processor | Intel Core Duo processor T2300e 1.66GHz |
| Screen | 15” XGA |
| RAM | 512MB |
| HDD | 60GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD-RW |
| Graphics | Intel Extreme Graphics 950 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11g Wireless |
| Other | 3 x USB2.0 |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | Use the i810 module |
| Sound | Yes | Use the snd-hda-intel module |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use ipw3945 module |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested |
Installation of Linux on the R60e want through without an issue.
There were no issues at all in getting the IBM-Lenovo Thinkpad R60e working when used with an up to date Linux distribution.
Discussion
it works just fines
Ok there are only a few things that don't work.
the forward and back buttons near the arrow keys
the blue thinkvantage key dosen't work in linux
and the track point scroll button in the middle don't work either
other wise it works just fine