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A German quick-howto on suspending is availbable at a [http://groups.google.de/group/linux.debian.user.german/browse_thread/thread/7c0112d475878809/f4f483fd27e374e3 linux.debian.user.german-article]
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==External Sources==
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*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]
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*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)
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*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)
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*Another one can be found at http://web.archive.org/web/20120815012712/http://www.ott.net:80/knowledge/x41debian (archive date: 2012-08-15)
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==[[User:Jjjjjjjjjj|Jjjjjjjjjj]]'s experience==
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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.
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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].
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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].
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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.
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[[User:Jjjjjjjjjj|Jjjjjjjjjj]] ([[User talk:Jjjjjjjjjj|talk]]) 06:25, 16 May 2018 (CEST)
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[[Category:X41]] [[Category:Debian]]

Latest revision as of 05:25, 16 May 2018

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Jjjjjjjjjj's experience

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 Debian installation instructions here and so installed that driver.

The ThinkPad X41 goes back to summer of 2005 (ThinkPad X41 Specs - CNET) and so following the guidance here at Linux.com on lightweight setups I went with LXDE.

Perhaps for a future device I could seek to plan for a GNU approved all free software setup.

Some people reported 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.

Jjjjjjjjjj (talk) 06:25, 16 May 2018 (CEST)