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* yes = supported (may be selected from the BIOS)
 
* yes = supported (may be selected from the BIOS)
 
* no = not supported (BIOS incapable of booting to this type of device)
 
* no = not supported (BIOS incapable of booting to this type of device)
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* part = partially working (configuration not retained on reboot/requires firmware workaround/only on some devices/USB1 only).  Please add footnote/link documenting the specifics.{{footnote|1}}
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* part = partially working (configuration not retained on reboot/requires firmware workaround/only on some devices/USB1 only).  Please add footnote/link documenting the specifics.
 
* v#.## = only with BIOS versions ≥ #.##
 
* v#.## = only with BIOS versions ≥ #.##
 
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB CD
 
! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB CD
 
! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | FireWire HD
 
! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | FireWire HD
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====Numbered Series====
 
 
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====A Series====
 
====A Series====
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cfefcf;" | Model
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Internal FD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Internal CD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Network
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | CardBus
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB HD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB FDD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB CD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | FireWire HD
 
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| style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#e9f9e9;" |
 
| style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#e9f9e9;" |
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====G Series====
 
====G Series====
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cfefcf;" | Model
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Internal FD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Internal CD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Network
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | CardBus
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB HD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB FDD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB CD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | FireWire HD
 
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| style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#e9f9e9;" |
 
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! colspan="9" style="text-align:center;background:#efefef;" |
 
! colspan="9" style="text-align:center;background:#efefef;" |
 
====R Series====
 
====R Series====
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cfefcf;" | Model
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Internal FD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Internal CD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Network
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | CardBus
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB HD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB FDD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB CD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | FireWire HD
 
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| style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#e9f9e9;" |
 
| style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#e9f9e9;" |
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====T Series====
 
====T Series====
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|-
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cfefcf;" | Model
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Internal FD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Internal CD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Network
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | CardBus
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB HD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB FDD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB CD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | FireWire HD
 
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| style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#e9f9e9;" |
 
| style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#e9f9e9;" |
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====X Series====
 
====X Series====
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cfefcf;" | Model
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Internal FD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Internal CD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | Network
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | CardBus
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB HD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB FDD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | USB CD
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! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#6699cc;" | FireWire HD
 
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| style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#e9f9e9;" |
 
| style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#e9f9e9;" |
 
*[[:Category:X20 | X20]]
 
*[[:Category:X20 | X20]]
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| style="vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" | ?
 
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| style="vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" | yes
 
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| style="vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" | ?
 
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{{footnotes|
 
{{footnotes|
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#Note specific partial functionality of ThinkPads here.
 
 
#Choosing USB Boot and booting with a USB flash drive plugged in makes boot procedure extremely long (1m30 just to pass the IBM splash screen). However, it ends up booting the OS in the USB drive (assuming one is indeed present).
 
#Choosing USB Boot and booting with a USB flash drive plugged in makes boot procedure extremely long (1m30 just to pass the IBM splash screen). However, it ends up booting the OS in the USB drive (assuming one is indeed present).
 
#Internal CD/FD means the ones in the UltraBase for X series models.
 
#Internal CD/FD means the ones in the UltraBase for X series models.
 
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Revision as of 12:57, 10 October 2005

The following tables headings shell designate the following meanings...

  • Internal FD = Internal/UltraBay Diskette ("Floppy") drive (also called "Legacy FDD")
  • Internal CD = Internal/UltraBay CD/DVD(-R/-RW/-RAM) drive
  • Network = any type of network boot support (such as PXE)
  • Cardbus = any memory device connected via the PCMCIA/CardBus port
  • USB HD = any hard drive/flash drive/pen drive connected via the USB port
  • USB FDD = Diskette ("Floppy") drive connected via the USB port
  • USB CD = CD/DVD(-R/-RW/-RAM) drive connected via the USB port
  • FireWire = any memory device connected via the FireWire (i.Link/IEEE 1394) port

The fields should be filled with one of the following:

  •  ? = unknown / untested
  • yes = supported (may be selected from the BIOS)
  • no = not supported (BIOS incapable of booting to this type of device)
  • part = partially working (configuration not retained on reboot/requires firmware workaround/only on some devices/USB1 only). Please add footnote/link documenting the specifics.
  • v#.## = only with BIOS versions ≥ #.##

Numbered Series

Model Internal FD Internal CD Network CardBus USB HD USB FDD USB CD FireWire HD
? yes ? ? ? ? ? no
? yes ? ? ? ? ? no
? yes ? ? ? ? ? no
? yes ? ? ? ? ? no
? yes ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no

A Series

Model Internal FD Internal CD Network CardBus USB HD USB FDD USB CD FireWire HD
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

G Series

Model Internal FD Internal CD Network CardBus USB HD USB FDD USB CD FireWire HD
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

R Series

Model Internal FD Internal CD Network CardBus USB HD USB FDD USB CD FireWire HD
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? yes ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

T Series

Model Internal FD Internal CD Network CardBus USB HD USB FDD USB CD FireWire HD
no no yes no ? ? yes no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
yes yes yes no no no no no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
yes yes ? ? ? ? ? no
yes yes yes ? ? yes ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
yes yes yes ? ? yes ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? yes ? ? yes ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no

X Series

Model Internal FD Internal CD Network CardBus USB HD USB FDD USB CD FireWire HD
yes2 yes2 ? ? ? ? ? no
yes2 yes2 ? ? ? ? ? no
yes2 yes2 yes ? ? yes ? no
yes2 yes2 ? ? ? ? ? no
yes2 yes2 ? ? ? ? ? no
? yes ? ? part1 ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
? ? ? ? ? ? ? no
FOOTNOTES [Δ]
  1. Choosing USB Boot and booting with a USB flash drive plugged in makes boot procedure extremely long (1m30 just to pass the IBM splash screen). However, it ends up booting the OS in the USB drive (assuming one is indeed present).
  2. Internal CD/FD means the ones in the UltraBase for X series models.
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