Re: new user question: debian on a Thinkpad T61
Jimmy Wu wrote:
[...]
> I have a few questions before I wipe
> Vista off the laptop, specifically about the Thinkpad software that
> comes preloaded. Does Debian provide similar support for stuff like
> the "Client Security" that manages the fingerprint reader, and other
> stuff the volume buttons, the Fn keys, the blue "ThinkVantage" button?
[...]
Perhaps it would be best to install with dual booting by shrinking your Windoze
partition - have a look at the Debian NewbieDOC wiki [1]. To get access to the
latest tools, you may wish to upgrade to Testing (or perhaps Unstable) after
installing Etch. Alternatively, you can install Testing directly using the
weekly build images [2]. You cannot install Sid directly, although there is the
Sidux project [3] which provides 3 or 4 Sid snapshots each year.
You might want to try the debian-laptop list [4], and Google for "linux thinkpad
t61" [5].
[1]
http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/How_to_install_Debian_GNU/Linux_on_your_computer#Dual-boot_installation_-_shrink_an_existing_partition
[2] http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/
[3] http://sidux.com
[4] http://lists.debian.org/debian-laptop/
[5] http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=linux+thinkpad+t61&btnG=Search&meta=
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Chris.
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