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FranzGratzer: Initial draft of an install report for the T61 with Debian 13 Trixie

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Initial draft of an install report for the T61 with Debian 13 Trixie

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= Introduction =
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.

== System information ==
* BIOS version: 2.29 (7LETC9WW) 2011-03-18
* CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2,2 GHz
* RAM: 2 x 2 GB DDR2 SODIMM 6400 (800 MHz)
* Graphics: Intel 965GM
* Display: 15,4 inch, 1680 x 1050 (16:10)
* Linux kernel version: 6.12.90+deb13.1-amd64

== Installation ==
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.)

=== Bluetooth ===
I don't use any Bluetooth devices. So I didn't test it.

[[Category:T61]]
[[Category:Debian 13.0 (Trixie)]]

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−	~~= Introduction =~~
	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.		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.

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	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.		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.

−	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.	+	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.

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	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.		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.
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−	~~== T61 Introduction ==~~
−	~~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.~~
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−	~~=== System information ===~~
−	* BIOS version: 2.29 (7LETC9WW) 2011-03-18
−	* CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2,2 GHz
−	* RAM: 2 x 2 GB DDR2 SODIMM 6400 (800 MHz)
−	* Graphics: Intel 965GM
−	* Display: 15,4 inch, 1680 x 1050 (16:10)
−	* Linux kernel version: 6.12.90+deb13.1-amd64
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−	~~=== Installation ===~~
−	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.)
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−	~~=== Bluetooth ===~~
−	~~I don't use any Bluetooth devices. So I didn't test it.~~
−
−	~~[[Category:T61]]~~
−	~~[[Category:Debian 13.0 (Trixie)]]~~

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 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.
-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.
+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].
 == T61 Introduction ==

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 = Introduction =
 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.
 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.

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 = Introduction =
 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.
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+=== System information ===
 * BIOS version: 2.29 (7LETC9WW) 2011-03-18
 * CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2,2 GHz
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 * Linux kernel version: 6.12.90+deb13.1-amd64
-== Installation ==
+=== Installation ===
 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.)