https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Jjjjjjjjjj 2026-05-10T03:29:11Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.31.12 https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Installing_Debian_on_a_ThinkPad_X41&diff=58702 2018-05-16T04:25:50Z

<p>Jjjjjjjjjj: Adding my experience so far at least with Debian on a ThinkPad X41</p> <hr /> <div>==External Sources==<br /> *A German quick-howto on suspending is availbable at [http://groups.google.de/group/linux.debian.user.german/browse_thread/thread/7c0112d475878809/f4f483fd27e374e3 linux.debian.user.german-article]<br /> <br /> *An English Howto is available at http://web.archive.org/web/20131026054634/http://www.net-track.ch/opensource/articles/x41.php (archive date: 2013-10-26, originally written: 2005-08-10, last updated: 2005-08-23)<br /> <br /> *A Linux-on-Laptops page is available at http://web.archive.org/web/20111007075519/http://demod.org/linux/thinkpad_x41 (archive date: 2011-10-07, last modified: 2010-06-17)<br /> <br /> *Another one can be found at http://web.archive.org/web/20120815012712/http://www.ott.net:80/knowledge/x41debian (archive date: 2012-08-15)<br /> <br /> ==[[User:Jjjjjjjjjj|Jjjjjjjjjj]]'s experience==<br /> <br /> Debian 9.4.0 (Stretch) was installed successfully on my ThinkPad X41; however, the Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG device needs non-free files. I followed the [https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch06s04.html.en Debian installation instructions here] and so installed that driver.<br /> <br /> The ThinkPad X41 goes back to summer of 2005 ([https://www.cnet.com/products/thinkpad-x41/specs/ ThinkPad X41 Specs - CNET]) and so following the [https://www.linux.com/news/best-lightweight-linux-distros-2017 guidance here at Linux.com on lightweight setups] I went with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LXDE LXDE].<br /> <br /> Perhaps for a future device I could seek to plan for a [https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html GNU approved all free software setup].<br /> <br /> Some people reported [https://www.dell.com/community/Networking-Internet-Bluetooth/Pro-Wireless-2915ABG-and-WPA-Security-preshared-key/td-p/1691463 here on a Dell forum] that they had problems with the Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG device and WPA/WPA2. I also had problems when using my Inspiron 1545 and openSUSE running the wireless access point; however, running with the default WPA2 security on a Netgear N300 Wireless Router WNR2000V4 it worked okay.<br /> <br /> [[User:Jjjjjjjjjj|Jjjjjjjjjj]] ([[User talk:Jjjjjjjjjj|talk]]) 06:25, 16 May 2018 (CEST)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:X41]] [[Category:Debian]]</div>

Jjjjjjjjjj https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Installing_Debian_on_a_ThinkPad_X41&diff=58665 2018-05-07T03:32:35Z

<p>Jjjjjjjjjj: I added waybackmachine links and various dates for the sources on this particular page</p> <hr /> <div>==External Sources==<br /> *A German quick-howto on suspending is availbable at [http://groups.google.de/group/linux.debian.user.german/browse_thread/thread/7c0112d475878809/f4f483fd27e374e3 linux.debian.user.german-article]<br /> <br /> *An English Howto is available at http://web.archive.org/web/20131026054634/http://www.net-track.ch/opensource/articles/x41.php (archive date: 2013-10-26, originally written: 2005-08-10, last updated: 2005-08-23)<br /> <br /> *A Linux-on-Laptops page is available at http://web.archive.org/web/20111007075519/http://demod.org/linux/thinkpad_x41 (archive date: 2011-10-07, last modified: 2010-06-17)<br /> <br /> *Another one can be found at http://web.archive.org/web/20120815012712/http://www.ott.net:80/knowledge/x41debian (archive date: 2012-08-15)<br /> <br /> [[Category:X41]] [[Category:Debian]]</div>

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