Topics related to Linux on ThinkPads, a series of laptops formerly manufactured by IBM, and now by Lenovo.
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Lenovo ThinkPad E430 - 32 or 64 bit?
I just bought a Lenovo Thinkpad E430 and want to install Ubuntu in it. But I don't know whether I should install 32 bit or 64 bit.
Its core i5 3rd generation and 6gb ram (2 + 4)
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How to test whether Linux is running on a ThinkPad?
I need to programmatically detect if Linux is running on a ThinkPad.
A shell script would be ideal but I can programmatically generate any binary by downloading some source and compiling it on the ...
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Wheezy RC1: Bug Report?: “Oh No! Something Has Gone Wrong.”
I got a new Thinkpad T430 but had all sorts of hardware/driver issues with Debian Squeeze since it's outdated. Major issues - wireless wasn't working after numerous attempts, yadayada.
So I upgraded ...
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Suspending laptop fails ~50% of the time
Running ArchLinux and GNOME 3 on a Thinkpad X220.
When I suspend my laptop it goes into sleep mode and the LED ring around the power button fades in and out.
When a suspend fails, the LED ring and ...
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How to change a keycode using setkeycodes
I have a Thinkpad Edge E130 running Sabayon (a Gentoo-based distro), and I'm fighting the well-know bug Xorg 255 keycodes limit.
My laptop has the Fn+F4 hotkey for Mic Mute/Unmute. This is the ...
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Install OpenBSD on running Linux machine
I just found my old IBM ThinkPad 240 where I installed ArchLinux some years ago. The machine still works as intended but the package manager (pacman) does not work anymore at all. I tried to fix it ...
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Thinkpad T400: Suspend to HD doesn't resume
I've got a Thinkpad T400 with Gentoo Linux installed. Suspend-to-RAM works like a charm.
However, Susped-to-Disk doesn't work: if I suspend, the Laptop powers down and accesses the HD for around 30s. ...
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How to adjust charging thresholds of laptop battery?
My laptop is Lenovo T400, and OS is Ubuntu 12.04.
I have not been able to adjust the thresholds for battery starting charging and stopping charging. I observed that its current starting charging ...
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How to install FreeBSD on Thinkpad?
I am trying to install FreeBSD but I am having a problem. My computer is a Thinkpad T400.
I followed the instructions to install so I have downloaded the file FreeBSD-8.3-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso and ...
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TrackPoint hard to control after Debian update
I'm on debian testing, and after rebooting (after an uptime of 3 weeks or so, that included a bunch of package updates, I believe including the kernel) the other day, the fine-adjustment - what a ...
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How can I configure Fedora to support scrolling with my ThinkPad TrackPoint?
On Ubuntu (and Windows), I'm able to scroll by using the trackpoint and the middle button.
How can I configure Fedora 16 to allow me to scroll with that? In Ubuntu, it just worked out of the box - I ...
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Linux Mint - Gnome Shell with dual monitor switch main screen
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T420 with Linux Mint 12 and gnome-shell on it.
Its a Intel HD 3000 Graphics card in there.
When I'm at home, I have another Screen plugged in (19" 4:3) and everything works ...
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Thinkpad disable TrackPoint
I have a new thinkpad x220t running Arch Linux.
There seems to be a problem in the products hardware architecture as the TrackPoint is moving when you convert the thinkpad into tablet mode and put ...
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Change permissions for LEDs (e.g. ThinkLight) with udev
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Getting the question more generic:
How can I change the permissions to alter the state of a LED/light using udev?
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I've got a Thinkpad and would like to use the ThinkLight (the ...
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How to load tp_smapi on Thinkpad X120e
My brand new Thinkpad X120e is working well with Ubuntu Natty. Now I want to get the tp_smapi module to work so I can control battery charge behavior. Unfortunately I get "no Thinkpad embedded ...
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Ubuntu 10.0 sound muted automatically on ThinkPad
My laptop is ThinkPad T61, with Ubuntu 10.10 installed. The sound works all well, until I plugged the Creative XiFi Go USB sound card. After I reboot my computer, the internal speaker is muted ...
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Migrating from tp_smapi to 'normal' ACPI support in 2.6.36
I used zen kernel patchset for a long time which included tp_smapi patch. Recently in zen-stable tp_smapi was removed as "We no longer need tp_smapi as of 2.6.36 - the in-kernel thinkpad acpi support ...
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How to install Linux on a Lenovo ThinkPad T400
I want to completely format my computer and replace my current OS with Linux. How should I go about doing this? Particularly, how do I handle finding all the device drivers I'll need? I'm using a ...
