[ltp] Debian on Thinkpad Edge E420

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hi i have this pc too,
to install graphic card lets try:
1] install debian testing WINHOUT x server (don tinstall any GUI)
2] wget smxi.org/sgfxi && chmod +x sgfxi && ./sgfxi
to wifi
http://wiki.debian.org/iwlwifi

i have still problem with power management i can stay on batteries only 1.5
hour..

2012/2/29 Vamsi Subahsh <vamsi360@gmail.com>

> Hi all,
>
> I want to install Debian Squeeze on my Thinkpad Edge E420. But the kernel
> with it is very old and doesn't support my Wifi and graphics drivers (Intel
> HD graphics).
>
> So, I cannnot install the software/drivers from Internet too. I have been
> using Ubuntu 11.10 with power problems patched kernel now but I want to use
> a Gnome2 based stable distro like Debian for my year long project.
>
> Could you guide me to install Debian with a newer 3.2.6 kernel or a older
> kernel (<=2.6.37) with all the drivers with which doesn't have power
> problems.
>
> PS: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS also doesn't support my system.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Vamsi Subhash
>
>
>

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hi i have this pc too,<div>to install graphic card lets try:</div><div>1] i=
nstall debian testing WINHOUT x server (don tinstall any GUI)</div><div>2] =
wget <a href=3D"http://smxi.org/sgfxi">smxi.org/sgfxi</a> &amp;&amp; chmod =
+x sgfxi &amp;&amp; ./sgfxi</div>
<div>to wifi</div><div><a href=3D"http://wiki.debian.org/iwlwifi">http://wi=
ki.debian.org/iwlwifi</a></div><div><br></div><div>i have still problem wit=
h power management i can stay on batteries only 1.5 hour..<br><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote">
2012/2/29 Vamsi Subahsh <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vamsi360@gm=
ail.com">vamsi360@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex=
"><div>
Hi all,</div><div>=A0</div><div>I want to install Debian Squeeze on my Thin=
kpad Edge E420. But the kernel with it is very old and doesn&#39;t support =
my Wifi and graphics drivers (Intel HD graphics).</div><div>=A0</div><div>
So, I cannnot install the software/drivers from Internet too. I have been u=
sing Ubuntu 11.10 with power problems patched kernel now but I want to use =
a Gnome2 based stable distro like Debian for my year long project. </div>

<div>=A0</div><div>Could you=A0guide me to install Debian with a newer 3.2.=
6 kernel or a older kernel (&lt;=3D2.6.37) with all the drivers=A0with whic=
h doesn&#39;t have power problems.</div><div>=A0</div><div>PS: Ubuntu 10.04=
 LTS also doesn&#39;t support my system.<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=
=3D"#888888"><br clear=3D"all">

<br>-- <br></font></span></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#88888=
8"><div>Regards,<br>Vamsi Subhash</div>
<div><br></div><br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br></div>

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