Installation instructions for the ThinkPad X61

The X61 is apparently very similar to a T61 internally. You may be able to find helpful tips in the installation instructions for the Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T61 for problems that are not solved here.

There is an Ubuntu forum thread on installing Feisty Fawn on the X61.

X61 won't boot from the CD-ROM/DVD drive (Solved)

Follow these instructions to enable your optical drive:

1. Reboot your X61. Press the ThinkVantage button quickly when you see the ThinkPad screen and then press F1 enter BIOS.
2. In BIOS, select Configure -> Serial ATA.
3. Now, select Compatibility instead of AHCI.
4. Exit BIOS and start your computer normally.

Known Issues

1. Sound doesn't work.
2. Under GNOME, Suspend/Resume doesn't work (screen is black afterwards). It has been alleged that this works under Kubuntu, so the problem may be another iteration of the endless lossage in GNOME power manager.
3. Wireless doesn't work.

Some of these are probably fixable using the T61 instructions.