Installing Kubuntu 6.10 on a ThinkPad X60

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Installation of Kubuntu 6.10 on a ThinkPad X60s (model 1709-K3U)

Series: X60

Model: 1709-K3U

Operating system: Kubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft, Desktop Edition

Summary

What works after installation

• Detection of both CPU cores (Intel Core 2 Duo)
• Graphics detection and acceleration (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950)
  • Beryl/AIGLX works after installing with this guide.
• Audio support (AD1981HD)
• Gigabit ethernet (Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller)
• Integrated SD card reader
• IBM ThinkPad ACPI Extras driver (ibm-acpi)

What needs to be fixed

• Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (Fixed)
• Suspend to RAM / Sleep
• Suspend to HDD / Hibernate
• External VGA port (Partially fixed)
• Hard drive protection (IBM Active Protection System) (Partially fixed)

What has not yet been tested

• CPU frequency scaling
• IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0
• CardBus slot (Type 2)
• Firewire (IEEE1394) port
• Modem
• Infrared port

Not included with this model

• Bluetooth
• Integrated Fingerprint Reader

Annoyances

• Battery life

Installation

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Fixes after installation

Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG

Ubuntu Guide now covers this issue:

How to get ipw3945 and wep/wpa to work

External VGA port

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Hard drive protection

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