Installing Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) on a ThinkPad T61
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General Information
Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) was released on 29 October 2009.
Hardware Support Details
Untested
Video 2D/3D
- Intel (GMA X3100): unknown
WiFi
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG: works
- ThinkPad 11a/b/g (Atheros): works with ath5k driver (in upgrade from 9.04, had to add ath5k module to /etc/modules for autoloading)
- ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n (Atheros): unknown
- Front switch (airplane mode): unknown
Ethernet (Intel Gigabit): works
Webcam: unknown
Audio (AD1984 HD): unknown
- Headphones: unknown
- Microphone: unknown
Special Keys (volume, Fn-, ThinkVantage): unknown
Fingerprint Reader: unknown
Active Protection System: unknown
Card Reader: unknown
Bluetooth: unknown
Modem: unknown
FireWire (IEEE1394): unknown
ACPI
- Suspend: works running the restricted 185 nvidia driver
- Hibernate: unknown
DVD Drive
- Ultrabay Slim DVD-ROM Drive: unknown
- Ultrabay Slim CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive: unknown
- Ultrabay Slim Super Multi-Burner Drive : unknown
Tested: Worked "out of the box"
Video 2D/3D
- NVidia (Quadro NVS 140M): works (needs proprietary driver for hardware acceleration)
WiFi
- Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN: works
Touchpad: works
Touchpoint (including middle-click scrolling): works but scrolling does not
Tested: Needed tweaking to obtain full functionality
- None tested yet
Tested: Non-functioning
- None tested yet
