This page holds a model independent Linux driver matrix for ThinkPads. At current state it only consists of drivers which are maintained outside the Linux kernel source tree (even though they might be included in actual kernels already).

For more specific information regarding your particular ThinkPad see the individual Components of your Model.

We also have an alphabetical listing of drivers.

• ibm-acpi (enabling/disabling bluetooth)

see Bluetooth Adapters

see Ethernet Controllers

see Modem Devices

• hostap (Intersil Prism2/2.5/3 Driver for Wifi)
• ipw2100 (Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Driver for WiFi)
• ipw2200 (Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 Driver for Wifi)
• madwifi (Multiband Atheros Driver for WiFi)

see Wireless Network Adapters

• ibm-acpi (ACPI based LCD brightness control)
• tpctl

• fglrx (ATI driver for Radeon, FireGL and Mobility boards)
• savage (Driver for Savage chips found in some Thinkpads)
• R128 (Driver for Rage128 chips found in some Thinkpads)
• R300 (Driver for ATI boards with R300 chips like Radeon 9500 and the FireGL series)

see Video Controllers

• ibm-acpi (ACPI based video switching for X series models)

• tp_smapi (enables setting of CD/DVD speed on modern ThinkPads)
• eject (enables setting of CD/DVD speed on older ThinkPads)

• ibm-acpi (triggers UltraBay eject event)
• lt_hotswap (enables hotswapping with full DMA support)
• Debian hotswap (utility to de- and reregister hotswappable IDE devices)

• sdhci (driver for SD/MMC host controllers)
• tifm (driver for 3-in-one memory card reader)

• ibm-acpi (tracks key and button events via ACPI)
• tpb (tracks key and button events via /dev/nvram)

see also How to get special keys to work

• trackpoint (TrackPoint Linux kernel driver)
• tp-scroll (allows using the middle button to scroll) (Hint: For up-to-date setups, use the trackpoint features, everything works fine there, also MMB scrolling.)

• Synaptics TouchPad driver (Touchpad driver for X.org/XFree86)
• tpconfig (Touchpad driver)

• MicroTouch TouchBase Driver (Driver for the FlipTouch touchscreen)

• ibm-acpi (enables software control of system beeps)

• ibm-acpi (enables software control of LEDs)

• ibm-acpi (enables ThinkLight software control)

• ibm-acpi (IBM ThinkPad ACPI Extras Driver)
• thinkpad-acpi (IBM ThinkPad Fn+Fx key driver)
• acpid (ACPI daemon catching triggered events)

• thinkpad & tpctl (ThinkPad configuration programs that are compatible with APM)

• tp_smapi (Extended battery information and control)

• tp_smapi (Extended battery information and control)

• thinkpad-acpi (low-level control of fan speed and reading thermal sensor values)
• Fan control scripts (userspace daemons for controlling fan speed)

• Software Suspend 2 (provides a RediSafe alike functionality)

• ibm-acpi (triggers Fn-F4 key event)

• ibm-acpi (triggers Fn-F12 key event)
• Software Suspend 2 (hibernation more featureful than the old swsusp offer in the stock kernel)

• tpm (GPL driver for the TCPA chip in newer ThinkPads)
• tpmdd (another driver for the TCPA chip in newer ThinkPads)

• HDAPS (provides acceleratometer values through sysfs)
• How to protect the harddisk through APS

• HDAPS with Script for theft alarm using HDAPS

• ibm-acpi (reads thermal sensor values)

• ibm-acpi (reports docking/undocking events via ACPI)

• IBM UltraCam II driver