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I'm going to do everything in Linux (i.e. assume that you already have a running linux version running somewhere else).
 
I'm going to do everything in Linux (i.e. assume that you already have a running linux version running somewhere else).
 
==Installation==
 
==Installation==
#First of all, get the [businesscard cd image http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-businesscard.iso] from the Debian server.
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#First of all, get the "businesscard" cd image for [amd64 http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-businesscard.iso] if you want to run 64 bit or [i386 http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-businesscard.iso] if you want 32 bit. Note however that  going 64 bit no longer means you have to forgoe proprietary software like flash or java. See [this article http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/534] on the "debian adminstration" blog.
 
#Then burn it to a cd with the command<br><tt>cdrecord -v debian-testing-amd64-businesscard.iso /dev/cdrom (or whatever your burning device is called)
 
#Then burn it to a cd with the command<br><tt>cdrecord -v debian-testing-amd64-businesscard.iso /dev/cdrom (or whatever your burning device is called)
 
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#Now stick in the newly burned disc and reboot
 
#Now stick in the newly burned disc and reboot
 
to be continued . . .
 
to be continued . . .

Revision as of 20:50, 7 January 2008

Debian Lenny on a T60 6371-6NU

You might also want to check out Debian Etch on a Thinkpad T60 HowTo and Installing_Debian_Lenny_on_a_ThinkPad_T61.

In case you can't decode the Thinkpad model number above, here are the specs (I've left out modem, infrared, cardbus since I haven't ever used them):

Processor Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom) 1.83GHz
Graphics Adaptor Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Display 15.4" TFT display with 1200x800 resolution (widescreen)
RAM 1 GB PC2-5300 (upgraded to 2GB)
Harddisk 120GB 5400 RPM Hitatchi HTS54161
Audio AD1981HD HD Audio 1.0 controller
Ethernet 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Optical LG-Hitatchi HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4083N Dual Layer DVD+/-RW
Wireless Atheros AR5418
Biometric STMicroelectronics Fingerprint Reader

I'm going to do everything in Linux (i.e. assume that you already have a running linux version running somewhere else).

Installation

  1. First of all, get the "businesscard" cd image for [amd64 http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-businesscard.iso] if you want to run 64 bit or [i386 http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-businesscard.iso] if you want 32 bit. Note however that going 64 bit no longer means you have to forgoe proprietary software like flash or java. See [this article http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/534] on the "debian adminstration" blog.
  2. Then burn it to a cd with the command
    cdrecord -v debian-testing-amd64-businesscard.iso /dev/cdrom (or whatever your burning device is called)

  1. Now stick in the newly burned disc and reboot

to be continued . . .