[ltp] how to start with thinkpad T60?

shadowkernel linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:31:11 +0800


Hi,

How is the support of Linux to T61? I have a Ubuntu Gutsy installed on a 
T61, and find that the volume up and volume down buttons do not work. 
Does ibm-acpi support them? ThikWiki does not provide sufficient 
information for me. Thanks.

jakee wrote:
> Hi Richard,
>
> Thank you so much.
> I have used Ubuntu for more than one year, and now want to change to Gentoo.
> www.thinkwiki.org is the just site I want.  Thanks again.   :-)
>
> Jakee
>
>
> 2008/2/17, Richard Neill <rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk>:
>   
>> jakee wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>> Everyone!
>>>       
>> Welcome!
>>
>>     
>>> I got a T60 recently, and want to install Gentoo on it, but I'm new to
>>> thinkpad, how should I start?
>>>       
>> The T60 is a pretty good machine, and will work well with Linux. When
>> you say "new to thinkpad", does that mean that "you have plenty of
>> experience with Gentoo, but none with thinkpads"?  If so, you can pretty
>> much just dive in.
>>
>> If you are inexperienced with Linux, I suggest starting with something a
>> bit easier, like Ubuntu. If you have plenty of Linux experience, but
>> none with Gentoo, join the gentoo mailing list as well.
>>
>>     
>>> And is there a home page for this mailing list?
>>>       
>> www.thinkwiki.org is where you want to start. Look at the T60 page.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Richard
>> --
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>>
>>     
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