Installing Debian Lenny on a ThinkPad T60
Debian Lenny on a T60 6371-6NU
You might also want to check out Debian Etch on a Thinkpad T60 HowTo and Installing_Debian_Lenny_on_a_ThinkPad_T61.
In case you can't decode the Thinkpad model number above, here are the specs (I've left out modem, infrared, cardbus since I haven't ever used them):
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom) 1.83GHz |
| Graphics Adaptor | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 |
| Display | 15.4" TFT display with 1200x800 resolution (widescreen) |
| RAM | 1 GB PC2-5300 (upgraded to 2GB) |
| Harddisk | 120GB 5400 RPM Hitatchi HTS54161 |
| Audio | AD1981HD HD Audio 1.0 controller |
| Ethernet | 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controller |
| Optical | LG-Hitatchi HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4083N Dual Layer DVD+/-RW |
| Wireless | Atheros AR5418 |
| Biometric | STMicroelectronics Fingerprint Reader |
I'm going to do everything in Linux (i.e. assume that you already have a running linux version running somewhere else).
Installation
- First of all, get the "businesscard" cd image for [amd64 http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-businesscard.iso] if you want to run 64 bit or [i386 http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-businesscard.iso] if you want 32 bit. Note however that going 64 bit no longer means you have to forgoe proprietary software like flash or java. See [this article http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/534] on the "debian adminstration" blog.
- Then burn it to a cd with the command
cdrecord -v debian-testing-amd64-businesscard.iso /dev/cdrom (or whatever your burning device is called)
- Now stick in the newly burned disc and reboot
to be continued . . .
