https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=FranzGratzer 2026-07-29T02:22:05Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.31.12 https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:FranzGratzer&diff=62704 2026-06-14T10:51:51Z

<p>FranzGratzer: I removed the pointless heading</p> <hr /> <div>I am a graphic designer from Austria/Europe who has switched to Debian in 2008. The most common tools I do use for my work on the [https://www.gnome.org/ GNOME desktop] are [https://apps.gnome.org/Nautilus/ Nautilus], [https://help.gnome.org/evolution/ Evolution Mail], [https://www.scribus.net/ Scribus], [https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape], [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP], [https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice], [https://gedit-text-editor.org/ gedit] and [https://filezilla-project.org/ FileZilla]. In addition [https://gitlab.mister-muffin.de/josch/plakativ Plakativ] and [https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger PDF Arranger] do make my life easier when working with PDF files.<br /> <br /> I don't work on desktop computers these days any more. I usually use my [https://blogs.fsfe.org/franz.gratzer/2017/08/19/technoethical-t400s-review/ Lenovo ThinkPad T400s] with Libreboot or sit on my [https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Fujitsu-Lifebook-E781-Notebook.73834.0.html Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E781]. But I have installed GNU/Linux on hundreds of (mostly older) laptops for other people. Usually [https://www.debian.org/ Debian], [https://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] or [https://linuxmint.com/ Linux Mint] do work well on basically all brands out of the box if those devices don't have a dedicated GPU and aren't very new any more. But I also had no issues so far with [https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora].<br /> <br /> I specifically have had very good experiences with used high-end devices from the ThinkPad T-series and the Dell Latitude series which are cheaply available but do offer much more refined and reliable hardware than similarly cheap new devices. Of course the battery on new devices can be used much longer even if I replace the ones on older devices with brand new ones. But most common tasks can be done comfortably with older laptops. Especially if you use a SSD instead of a HDD and if you upgrade the RAM which unfortunately often isn't even possible on new devices nowadays any more.<br /> <br /> Of course there are some edge cases where buying expensive new hardware would be beneficial. But not many people can justify to invest in this kind of performance because few people need to render 3D graphics, do high resolution video production or need to compile complex programs frequently.<br /> <br /> In general, my experience has been that most people get tricked and tempted by advertisements and do replace their old hardware much more frequently as would make sense from a practical standpoint. We could avoid incredible amounts of e-waste if people did consider more carefully what they actually need. Of course it would also help if people knew which free operating system fits their use case best.</div>

FranzGratzer https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:FranzGratzer&diff=62703 2026-06-14T10:51:16Z

<p>FranzGratzer: /* Introduction */ typo</p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> I am a graphic designer from Austria/Europe who has switched to Debian in 2008. The most common tools I do use for my work on the [https://www.gnome.org/ GNOME desktop] are [https://apps.gnome.org/Nautilus/ Nautilus], [https://help.gnome.org/evolution/ Evolution Mail], [https://www.scribus.net/ Scribus], [https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape], [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP], [https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice], [https://gedit-text-editor.org/ gedit] and [https://filezilla-project.org/ FileZilla]. In addition [https://gitlab.mister-muffin.de/josch/plakativ Plakativ] and [https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger PDF Arranger] do make my life easier when working with PDF files.<br /> <br /> I don't work on desktop computers these days any more. I usually use my [https://blogs.fsfe.org/franz.gratzer/2017/08/19/technoethical-t400s-review/ Lenovo ThinkPad T400s] with Libreboot or sit on my [https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Fujitsu-Lifebook-E781-Notebook.73834.0.html Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E781]. But I have installed GNU/Linux on hundreds of (mostly older) laptops for other people. Usually [https://www.debian.org/ Debian], [https://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] or [https://linuxmint.com/ Linux Mint] do work well on basically all brands out of the box if those devices don't have a dedicated GPU and aren't very new any more. But I also had no issues so far with [https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora].<br /> <br /> I specifically have had very good experiences with used high-end devices from the ThinkPad T-series and the Dell Latitude series which are cheaply available but do offer much more refined and reliable hardware than similarly cheap new devices. Of course the battery on new devices can be used much longer even if I replace the ones on older devices with brand new ones. But most common tasks can be done comfortably with older laptops. Especially if you use a SSD instead of a HDD and if you upgrade the RAM which unfortunately often isn't even possible on new devices nowadays any more.<br /> <br /> Of course there are some edge cases where buying expensive new hardware would be beneficial. But not many people can justify to invest in this kind of performance because few people need to render 3D graphics, do high resolution video production or need to compile complex programs frequently.<br /> <br /> In general, my experience has been that most people get tricked and tempted by advertisements and do replace their old hardware much more frequently as would make sense from a practical standpoint. We could avoid incredible amounts of e-waste if people did consider more carefully what they actually need. Of course it would also help if people knew which free operating system fits their use case best.</div>

FranzGratzer https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:FranzGratzer&diff=62702 2026-06-14T10:48:46Z

<p>FranzGratzer: I removed the T61 article draft since I added it as an external link.</p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> I am a graphic designer from Austria/Europe who has switched to Debian in 2008. The most common tools I do use for my work on the [https://www.gnome.org/ GNOME desktop] are [https://apps.gnome.org/Nautilus/ Nautilus], [https://help.gnome.org/evolution/ Evolution Mail], [https://www.scribus.net/ Scribus], [https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape], [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP], [https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice], [https://gedit-text-editor.org/ gedit] and [https://filezilla-project.org/ FileZilla]. In addition [https://gitlab.mister-muffin.de/josch/plakativ Plakativ] and [https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger PDF Arranger] do make my life easier when working with PDF files.<br /> <br /> I don't work on desktop computers these days any more. I usually use my [https://blogs.fsfe.org/franz.gratzer/2017/08/19/technoethical-t400s-review/ Lenovo ThinkPad T400s] with Libreboot or sit on my [https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Fujitsu-Lifebook-E781-Notebook.73834.0.html Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E781]. But I have installed GNU/Linux on hundreds of (mostly older) laptops for other people. Usually [https://www.debian.org/ Debian], [https://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] or [https://linuxmint.com/ Linux Mint] do work well on basically all brands out of the box if those devices don't have a dedicated GPU and aren't very new any more. But I also had no issues so far with [https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora].<br /> <br /> I specifically have had very good experiences with used high-end devices from the ThinkPad T-series and the Dell Latitude series which are cheaply available but do offer much more refined and reliable hardware than similarly cheap new devices. Of course the battery on new devices can be used much longer even if I replace the ones on older devices with brand new ones. But most common tasks can be done comfortably with older laptops. Especially if you use a SSD instead of a HDD and if you upgrade the RAM which unfortunately often isn't even possible on new devices nowadays any more.<br /> <br /> Of course there are some edge cases where buying expensive new hardware would be beneficial. But not many people can justify to invest in this kind of performance because few people need to render 3D graphics, do high resolution video production or need to compile complex programs frequently.<br /> <br /> In general, my experience has been that most people get tricked and tempted by advertisements and do replace their old hardware much more frequently as would make sense from a practical standpoint. We could avoid incredible amounts of e-waste if people did consider more carefully what they actually need. Of course it would also help if people knew which free operating system best fits their use case.</div>

FranzGratzer https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Installation_instructions_for_the_ThinkPad_T61&diff=62701 2026-06-14T10:25:50Z

<p>FranzGratzer: Added link to external report on installing Debian Trixie</p> <hr /> <div>See also: General Thinkpad {{T61}} information and installation notes for the previous {{T60}}.<br /> <br /> ==Distribution Specific Instructions==<br /> <br /> === Debian ===<br /> <br /> * [http://ejahn.net/Members/eric/stories/t61_etch Installing Debian Etch Linux on a Thinkpad T61], 2007-10-13<br /> * [http://www.klabs.be/~fpiat/linux/debian/Etch_on_Thinkpad_T61.html Installing Debian/Linux Etch on a Thinkpad T61], 2007-05-22<br /> * {{Install|Debian| Lenny|T61}}<br /> * [https://freie.it/div/t61.php Installing Debian Trixie on a Thinkpad T61], 2026-06-14<br /> <br /> === Slackware ===<br /> * [http://dotimes.com/articles/t61-slackware-index.html Running Slackware Linux on a Thinkpad T61]<br /> * [[Slackware 12.1 on a Thinkpad T61]]<br /> <br /> === Ubuntu ===<br /> <br /> * {{Install|Ubuntu| 7.04 (Feisty Fawn)| T61}}<br /> * {{Install|Ubuntu| 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)| T61}}<br /> * {{Install|Ubuntu| 8.04 (Hardy Heron)| T61}}<br /> * {{Install|Ubuntu| 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)| T61}}<br /> * {{Install|Ubuntu| 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)| T61}}<br /> * {{Install|Ubuntu| 9.10 (Karmic Koala)| T61}}<br /> * {{Install|Ubuntu| 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)| T61}}<br /> * {{Install|Ubuntu| 10.10 (Maverick)| T61}}<br /> <br /> === Fedora ===<br /> <br /> * [http://carrot.hep.upenn.edu/wiki/doku.php?id=thinkpad:start Installing Fedora 7 x86_64] on a Thinkpad {{T61}} 15.4&quot; widescreen.<br /> * {{Install|Fedora| 7|T61}}, including Xen.<br /> * Useful forum post on [http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=159516 Fedora 7 x86_64] installation. - Updated 7.8.2007 to include suspend<br /> * [http://lambda.uta.edu/T61/ Fedora 7 on a Lenovo ThinkPad T61]<br /> * [[Installing Fedora 8 on a T61]]<br /> * [http://www.lansys.ch/index.html?nav=31 Installing Fedora 9 on ThinkPad T61] together with Vista as dual boot (german howto)<br /> * [[Installing Fedora 12 on a T61]]<br /> <br /> === openSUSE / SUSE Linux ===<br /> * [[Installing Novell SLED 10sp1 on a Thinkpad T61]]<br /> * [[Installing openSUSE 10.3 Beta 2 on an Thinkpad T61]]<br /> * [[Installing openSUSE 10.3 Beta 1 on an IBM ThinkPad T61]]<br /> * [[Installing openSUSE 10.2 on an IBM ThinkPad T61]] - max X resolution in default install is 1024x768<br /> * [[Installing openSUSE 10.3 GM on a ThinkPad T61]]<br /> * [http://en.nothingisreal.com/wiki/GNU/Linux_on_a_Lenovo_ThinkPad_T61 GNU/Linux on a Lenovo ThinkPad T61]<br /> * [http://hamisageek.blogspot.com/2008/06/opensuse-110-on-lenovo-thinkpad-t61.html Installing openSUSE 11 GM on a ThinkPad T61]<br /> * [[Installing openSUSE 11.1 on a Thinkpad T61]]<br /> <br /> === Gentoo ===<br /> * Useful forum post [http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-747545.html on the installation of many hardware features] of the T61 Laptop with a 64 bit Gentoo Linux system.<br /> * Another useful forum post on [http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-567773-highlight-.html installation of Gentoo].<br /> * Gentoo-wiki's [http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Lenovo_Thinkpad_T61 Lenovo Thinkpad T61 hardware page].<br /> <br /> === Mandriva ===<br /> * [[Installing Mandriva 2008 x86-64 Powerpack on a Thinkpad T61]]<br /> <br /> === ArchLinux ===<br /> * [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lenovo_Thinkpad_T61 Installing ArchLinux on a Thinkpad T61].<br /> <br /> ==General Instructions==<br /> <br /> * [http://www.linlap.com/wiki/IBM-Lenovo+Thinkpad+T61 A Linux compatibility guide to the Lenovo Thinkpad T61]</div>

FranzGratzer https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:FranzGratzer&diff=62700 2026-06-14T08:42:55Z

<p>FranzGratzer: /* Introduction */ extended my elaborations further</p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> I am a graphic designer from Austria/Europe who has switched to Debian in 2008. The most common tools I do use for my work on the [https://www.gnome.org/ GNOME desktop] are [https://apps.gnome.org/Nautilus/ Nautilus], [https://help.gnome.org/evolution/ Evolution Mail], [https://www.scribus.net/ Scribus], [https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape], [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP], [https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice], [https://gedit-text-editor.org/ gedit] and [https://filezilla-project.org/ FileZilla]. In addition [https://gitlab.mister-muffin.de/josch/plakativ Plakativ] and [https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger PDF Arranger] do make my life easier when working with PDF files.<br /> <br /> I don't work on desktop computers these days any more. I usually use my [https://blogs.fsfe.org/franz.gratzer/2017/08/19/technoethical-t400s-review/ Lenovo ThinkPad T400s] with Libreboot or sit on my [https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Fujitsu-Lifebook-E781-Notebook.73834.0.html Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E781]. But I have installed GNU/Linux on hundreds of (mostly older) laptops for other people. Usually [https://www.debian.org/ Debian], [https://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] or [https://linuxmint.com/ Linux Mint] do work well on basically all brands out of the box if those devices don't have a dedicated GPU and aren't very new any more. But I also had no issues so far with [https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora].<br /> <br /> I specifically have had very good experiences with used high-end devices from the ThinkPad T-series and the Dell Latitude series which are cheaply available but do offer much more refined and reliable hardware than similarly cheap new devices. Of course the battery on new devices can be used much longer even if I replace the ones on older devices with brand new ones. But most common tasks can be done comfortably with older laptops. Especially if you use a SSD instead of a HDD and if you upgrade the RAM which unfortunately often isn't even possible on new devices nowadays any more.<br /> <br /> Of course there are some edge cases where buying expensive new hardware would be beneficial. But not many people can justify to invest in this kind of performance because few people need to render 3D graphics, do high resolution video production or need to compile complex programs frequently.<br /> <br /> In general, my experience has been that most people get tricked and tempted by advertisements and do replace their old hardware much more frequently as would make sense from a practical standpoint. We could avoid incredible amounts of e-waste if people did consider more carefully what they actually need. Of course it would also help if people knew which free operating system best fits their use case.<br /> <br /> == T61 Introduction ==<br /> In a nutshell: The T61 works flawlessly and surprisingly snappy out of the box with Debian 13 – even when using the GNOME desktop environment. I didn't notice any hick-ups so far.<br /> <br /> === System information ===<br /> * BIOS version: 2.29 (7LETC9WW) 2011-03-18<br /> * CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2,2 GHz<br /> * RAM: 2 x 2 GB DDR2 SODIMM 6400 (800 MHz)<br /> * Graphics: Intel 965GM<br /> * Display: 15,4 inch, 1680 x 1050 (16:10)<br /> * Linux kernel version: 6.12.90+deb13.1-amd64<br /> <br /> === Installation ===<br /> I first installed Windows XP in order to upgrade to the latest bios the recommended way. (I found a Windows XP Professional SP3 iso I could use for this on archive.org.) Only afterwards I inserted the system disk I had prepared on an other laptop. So it was obviously not even necessary to select any hardware-specific drivers for this system. (I will do a normal Trixie install as soon as I get the 2,5 inch SATA SSD I intend to use in this system. Then I will upgrade this report.)<br /> <br /> === Bluetooth ===<br /> I don't use any Bluetooth devices. So I didn't test it.<br /> <br /> [[Category:T61]]<br /> [[Category:Debian 13.0 (Trixie)]]</div>

FranzGratzer https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:FranzGratzer&diff=62699 2026-06-14T08:28:42Z

<p>FranzGratzer: /* Introduction */ added a paragraph for better readability</p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> I am a graphic designer from Austria/Europe who has switched to Debian in 2008. The most common tools I do use for my work on the [https://www.gnome.org/ GNOME desktop] are [https://apps.gnome.org/Nautilus/ Nautilus], [https://help.gnome.org/evolution/ Evolution Mail], [https://www.scribus.net/ Scribus], [https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape], [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP], [https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice], [https://gedit-text-editor.org/ gedit] and [https://filezilla-project.org/ FileZilla]. In addition [https://gitlab.mister-muffin.de/josch/plakativ Plakativ] and [https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger PDF Arranger] do make my life easier when working with PDF files.<br /> <br /> I almost never work on desktop computers these days. I usually use my [https://blogs.fsfe.org/franz.gratzer/2017/08/19/technoethical-t400s-review/ Lenovo ThinkPad T400s] with Libreboot or sit on my [https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Fujitsu-Lifebook-E781-Notebook.73834.0.html Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E781]. But I have installed GNU/Linux on hundreds of (mostly older) laptops for other people. Usually [https://www.debian.org/ Debian], [https://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] or [https://linuxmint.com/ Linux Mint] do work well on basically all brands out of the box if those devices don't have a dedicated GPU and aren't very new any more. But I also had no issues so far with [https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora]. I specifically have had very good experiences with used high-end devices from the ThinkPad T-series and the Dell Latitude series.<br /> <br /> == T61 Introduction ==<br /> In a nutshell: The T61 works flawlessly and surprisingly snappy out of the box with Debian 13 – even when using the GNOME desktop environment. I didn't notice any hick-ups so far.<br /> <br /> === System information ===<br /> * BIOS version: 2.29 (7LETC9WW) 2011-03-18<br /> * CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2,2 GHz<br /> * RAM: 2 x 2 GB DDR2 SODIMM 6400 (800 MHz)<br /> * Graphics: Intel 965GM<br /> * Display: 15,4 inch, 1680 x 1050 (16:10)<br /> * Linux kernel version: 6.12.90+deb13.1-amd64<br /> <br /> === Installation ===<br /> I first installed Windows XP in order to upgrade to the latest bios the recommended way. (I found a Windows XP Professional SP3 iso I could use for this on archive.org.) Only afterwards I inserted the system disk I had prepared on an other laptop. So it was obviously not even necessary to select any hardware-specific drivers for this system. (I will do a normal Trixie install as soon as I get the 2,5 inch SATA SSD I intend to use in this system. Then I will upgrade this report.)<br /> <br /> === Bluetooth ===<br /> I don't use any Bluetooth devices. So I didn't test it.<br /> <br /> [[Category:T61]]<br /> [[Category:Debian 13.0 (Trixie)]]</div>

FranzGratzer https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:FranzGratzer&diff=62698 2026-06-14T08:27:31Z

<p>FranzGratzer: fixed typo</p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> I am a graphic designer from Austria/Europe who has switched to Debian in 2008. The most common tools I do use for my work on the [https://www.gnome.org/ GNOME desktop] are [https://apps.gnome.org/Nautilus/ Nautilus], [https://help.gnome.org/evolution/ Evolution Mail], [https://www.scribus.net/ Scribus], [https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape], [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP], [https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice], [https://gedit-text-editor.org/ gedit] and [https://filezilla-project.org/ FileZilla]. In addition [https://gitlab.mister-muffin.de/josch/plakativ Plakativ] and [https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger PDF Arranger] do make my life easier when working with PDF files.<br /> I almost never work on desktop computers these days. I usually use my [https://blogs.fsfe.org/franz.gratzer/2017/08/19/technoethical-t400s-review/ Lenovo ThinkPad T400s] with Libreboot or sit on my [https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Fujitsu-Lifebook-E781-Notebook.73834.0.html Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E781]. But I have installed GNU/Linux on hundreds of (mostly older) laptops for other people. Usually [https://www.debian.org/ Debian], [https://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] or [https://linuxmint.com/ Linux Mint] do work well on basically all brands out of the box if those devices don't have a dedicated GPU and aren't very new any more. But I also had no issues so far with [https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora]. I specifically have had very good experiences with used high-end devices from the ThinkPad T-series and the Dell Latitude series.<br /> <br /> == T61 Introduction ==<br /> In a nutshell: The T61 works flawlessly and surprisingly snappy out of the box with Debian 13 – even when using the GNOME desktop environment. I didn't notice any hick-ups so far.<br /> <br /> === System information ===<br /> * BIOS version: 2.29 (7LETC9WW) 2011-03-18<br /> * CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2,2 GHz<br /> * RAM: 2 x 2 GB DDR2 SODIMM 6400 (800 MHz)<br /> * Graphics: Intel 965GM<br /> * Display: 15,4 inch, 1680 x 1050 (16:10)<br /> * Linux kernel version: 6.12.90+deb13.1-amd64<br /> <br /> === Installation ===<br /> I first installed Windows XP in order to upgrade to the latest bios the recommended way. (I found a Windows XP Professional SP3 iso I could use for this on archive.org.) Only afterwards I inserted the system disk I had prepared on an other laptop. So it was obviously not even necessary to select any hardware-specific drivers for this system. (I will do a normal Trixie install as soon as I get the 2,5 inch SATA SSD I intend to use in this system. Then I will upgrade this report.)<br /> <br /> === Bluetooth ===<br /> I don't use any Bluetooth devices. So I didn't test it.<br /> <br /> [[Category:T61]]<br /> [[Category:Debian 13.0 (Trixie)]]</div>

FranzGratzer https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:FranzGratzer&diff=62697 2026-06-14T08:26:35Z

<p>FranzGratzer: I extended on my personal information.</p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> I am a graphic designer from Austria/Europe who has switched to Debian in 2008. The most common tools I do use for my work on the [https://www.gnome.org/GNOME desktop] are [https://apps.gnome.org/Nautilus/ Nautilus], [https://help.gnome.org/evolution/ Evolution Mail], [https://www.scribus.net/ Scribus], [https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape], [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP], [https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice], [https://gedit-text-editor.org/ gedit] and [https://filezilla-project.org/ FileZilla]. In addition [https://gitlab.mister-muffin.de/josch/plakativ Plakativ] and [https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger PDF Arranger] do make my life easier when working with PDF files.<br /> I almost never work on desktop computers these days. I usually use my [https://blogs.fsfe.org/franz.gratzer/2017/08/19/technoethical-t400s-review/ Lenovo ThinkPad T400s] with Libreboot or sit on my [https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Fujitsu-Lifebook-E781-Notebook.73834.0.html Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E781]. But I have installed GNU/Linux on hundreds of (mostly older) laptops for other people. Usually [https://www.debian.org/ Debian], [https://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] or [https://linuxmint.com/ Linux Mint] do work well on basically all brands out of the box if those devices don't have a dedicated GPU and aren't very new any more. But I also had no issues so far with [https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora]. I specifically have had very good experiences with used high-end devices from the ThinkPad T-series and the Dell Latitude series.<br /> <br /> == T61 Introduction ==<br /> In a nutshell: The T61 works flawlessly and surprisingly snappy out of the box with Debian 13 – even when using the GNOME desktop environment. I didn't notice any hick-ups so far.<br /> <br /> === System information ===<br /> * BIOS version: 2.29 (7LETC9WW) 2011-03-18<br /> * CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2,2 GHz<br /> * RAM: 2 x 2 GB DDR2 SODIMM 6400 (800 MHz)<br /> * Graphics: Intel 965GM<br /> * Display: 15,4 inch, 1680 x 1050 (16:10)<br /> * Linux kernel version: 6.12.90+deb13.1-amd64<br /> <br /> === Installation ===<br /> I first installed Windows XP in order to upgrade to the latest bios the recommended way. (I found a Windows XP Professional SP3 iso I could use for this on archive.org.) Only afterwards I inserted the system disk I had prepared on an other laptop. So it was obviously not even necessary to select any hardware-specific drivers for this system. (I will do a normal Trixie install as soon as I get the 2,5 inch SATA SSD I intend to use in this system. Then I will upgrade this report.)<br /> <br /> === Bluetooth ===<br /> I don't use any Bluetooth devices. So I didn't test it.<br /> <br /> [[Category:T61]]<br /> [[Category:Debian 13.0 (Trixie)]]</div>

FranzGratzer https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:FranzGratzer&diff=62696 2026-06-14T08:12:53Z

<p>FranzGratzer: Added some personal information to this personal page.</p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> I am a graphic designer from Austria/Europe who has switched to Debian in 2008. The most common tools I do use for my work on the [https://www.gnome.org/GNOME desktop] are [https://apps.gnome.org/Nautilus/ Nautilus], [https://help.gnome.org/evolution/ Evolution Mail], [https://www.scribus.net/ Scribus], [https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape], [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP], [https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice], [https://gedit-text-editor.org/ gedit] and [https://filezilla-project.org/ FileZilla]. In addition [https://gitlab.mister-muffin.de/josch/plakativ Plakativ] and [https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger PDF Arranger] do make my life easier when working with PDF files.<br /> <br /> == T61 Introduction ==<br /> In a nutshell: The T61 works flawlessly and surprisingly snappy out of the box with Debian 13 – even when using the GNOME desktop environment. I didn't notice any hick-ups so far.<br /> <br /> === System information ===<br /> * BIOS version: 2.29 (7LETC9WW) 2011-03-18<br /> * CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2,2 GHz<br /> * RAM: 2 x 2 GB DDR2 SODIMM 6400 (800 MHz)<br /> * Graphics: Intel 965GM<br /> * Display: 15,4 inch, 1680 x 1050 (16:10)<br /> * Linux kernel version: 6.12.90+deb13.1-amd64<br /> <br /> === Installation ===<br /> I first installed Windows XP in order to upgrade to the latest bios the recommended way. (I found a Windows XP Professional SP3 iso I could use for this on archive.org.) Only afterwards I inserted the system disk I had prepared on an other laptop. So it was obviously not even necessary to select any hardware-specific drivers for this system. (I will do a normal Trixie install as soon as I get the 2,5 inch SATA SSD I intend to use in this system. Then I will upgrade this report.)<br /> <br /> === Bluetooth ===<br /> I don't use any Bluetooth devices. So I didn't test it.<br /> <br /> [[Category:T61]]<br /> [[Category:Debian 13.0 (Trixie)]]</div>

FranzGratzer https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:FranzGratzer&diff=62695 2026-06-14T07:54:41Z

<p>FranzGratzer: Initial draft of an install report for the T61 with Debian 13 Trixie</p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> In a nutshell: The T61 works flawlessly and surprisingly snappy out of the box with Debian 13 – even when using the GNOME desktop environment. I didn't notice any hick-ups so far.<br /> <br /> == System information ==<br /> * BIOS version: 2.29 (7LETC9WW) 2011-03-18<br /> * CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2,2 GHz<br /> * RAM: 2 x 2 GB DDR2 SODIMM 6400 (800 MHz)<br /> * Graphics: Intel 965GM<br /> * Display: 15,4 inch, 1680 x 1050 (16:10)<br /> * Linux kernel version: 6.12.90+deb13.1-amd64<br /> <br /> == Installation ==<br /> I first installed Windows XP in order to upgrade to the latest bios the recommended way. (I found a Windows XP Professional SP3 iso I could use for this on archive.org.) Only afterwards I inserted the system disk I had prepared on an other laptop. So it was obviously not even necessary to select any hardware-specific drivers for this system. (I will do a normal Trixie install as soon as I get the 2,5 inch SATA SSD I intend to use in this system. Then I will upgrade this report.)<br /> <br /> === Bluetooth ===<br /> I don't use any Bluetooth devices. So I didn't test it.<br /> <br /> [[Category:T61]]<br /> [[Category:Debian 13.0 (Trixie)]]</div>

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