Installation

Here you will find specific information on how to install different Operation Systems on your ThinkPad.

General installation instructions

• Pre-Installation steps
• Installation on ThinkPads without CD-ROM drive
• How to setup boot loaders

Installation instructions for specific ThinkPads

Numbered	A series	G series	R series	S series	T series	X series	others
ThinkPad 240 ThinkPad 240X ThinkPad 365XD ThinkPad 390 ThinkPad 390E ThinkPad 390X ThinkPad 560 ThinkPad 560E ThinkPad 560X ThinkPad 560Z ThinkPad 570 ThinkPad 570E ThinkPad 600 ThinkPad 600E ThinkPad 600X ThinkPad 700 ThinkPad 750 ThinkPad 760ED ThinkPad 760XD ThinkPad 770E ThinkPad 770X ThinkPad 770Z	ThinkPad A20m ThinkPad A20p ThinkPad A21e ThinkPad A21m ThinkPad A21p ThinkPad A22e ThinkPad A22m ThinkPad A22p ThinkPad A30 ThinkPad A30p ThinkPad A31 ThinkPad A31p	ThinkPad G40 ThinkPad G41	ThinkPad R30 ThinkPad R31 ThinkPad R32 ThinkPad R40 ThinkPad R40e ThinkPad R50 ThinkPad R50p ThinkPad R50e ThinkPad R51 ThinkPad R52	ThinkPad S30 ThinkPad S31	ThinkPad T20 ThinkPad T21 ThinkPad T22 ThinkPad T23 ThinkPad T30 ThinkPad T40 ThinkPad T40p ThinkPad T41 ThinkPad T41p ThinkPad T42 ThinkPad T42p ThinkPad T43 ThinkPad T43p	ThinkPad X20 ThinkPad X21 ThinkPad X22 ThinkPad X23 ThinkPad X24 ThinkPad X30 ThinkPad X31 ThinkPad X32 ThinkPad X40 ThinkPad X41 ThinkPad X41 Tablet	RS/6000 Notebook 860 PC110 ThinkPad TransNote

External Sources

• IBMs Linux on Personal Systems page
• Linux on Laptops features a list of installation guides for IBM Notebooks
• TuxMobil also features a list of installation guides for IBM Notebooks