Slackware on my T61 is it possible

Rockem · 06-02-2008, 11:16 AM

Hello all,

I run slack on my desktop computer
and I really like it's simplicity

I have new T61 and I'm having problems running slackware(12.1) on it
I installed ubuntu 8.04 on it and everything worked outside of the box
so I believe its doable

this is what I need from slack:
- wireless to work (I just couldn't get this to work)
- volume buttons to work with indication
- brightness buttons to work with indication
- hibernate
- card reader
- bluetooth

thats it I think
can I make it happen ?

thanx
Eli

Alien Bob · 06-02-2008, 01:07 PM

Please start by giving us the TP's type number which you find on the bottom of the laptop.
But you may already have enough information here: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...on-t61-613095/
I wonder - did you ever try to find information? THe above URL is the very first hit in Google when I type "slackware t61".

Eric

chess · 06-02-2008, 01:19 PM

In addition to the link Eric gave you, I would bookmark thinkwiki.org. It's been a great resource for my Thinkpads. Additionally, in the future, I recommend that you provide _much_ more detail in your initial post, e.g. specific number of the Thinkpad, specific video chipset, specific wireless chipset, etc. These things are needed for others to help you. Thinkpads, even of the same model, often come in various configurations.

pdw_hu · 06-02-2008, 01:39 PM

I've a Lenovo 3000 N200, and while it's certainly not a ThinkPad it works quite similiar.

Read my short guide about it, it might help: http://wade.hu/~pdw/lenovo_n200.txt

Also on this machine all of your mentioned things work perfectly, only the brightness/volume control buttons need a little xev+keybinding tweaks

Alien Bob · 06-02-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdw_hu

only the brightness/volume control buttons need a little xev+keybinding tweaks

On a T61 these are controlled in hardware, so using the "ThinkPad Buttons" app will do.

Eric

dugan · 06-03-2008, 12:46 AM

Lots of success stories on http://www.tuxmobil.org/

cowyn · 06-03-2008, 05:16 AM

Just try them out, if you wanna be an Slacker. ;-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alien Bob

On a T61 these are controlled in hardware, so using the "ThinkPad Buttons" app will do.

Eric

Those things in formerly types do be controlled through BIOS.
AFAIK, lenovo changed these things in recent types.
I have troubles with some buttons in Slackware on T61.
And I heard that ubuntu guys did some tricks on these iusses in ubuntu.
BTW: The second result from googling "slackware t61" is my post. :-)