Difference between revisions of "Installing Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn on a ThinkPad 600E"
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== Downloading Install CDs == | == Downloading Install CDs == | ||
| − | Download the full live/install CD | + | Download the full live/install CD for your chosen distribution and burn it to a blank CD: |
* Ubuntu - [http://releases.ubuntu.com/feisty/ubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso http://releases.ubuntu.com/feisty/ubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso] | * Ubuntu - [http://releases.ubuntu.com/feisty/ubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso http://releases.ubuntu.com/feisty/ubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso] | ||
* Kubuntu - [http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/feisty/kubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/feisty/kubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso] | * Kubuntu - [http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/feisty/kubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/feisty/kubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso] | ||
* Xubuntu - [http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/feisty/release/xubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/feisty/release/xubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso] | * Xubuntu - [http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/feisty/release/xubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/feisty/release/xubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso] | ||
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== Installing == | == Installing == | ||
| + | # Make sure your Thinkpad's bios is flashed to the most recent version. | ||
| + | # You must disable quickboot in the bios (access by holding F1 while powering on the machine, do not release F1 until the bios screen appears). | ||
| + | # Insert and boot the live CD. | ||
| + | # When the live CD boot menu appears highlight the first option and press F6. | ||
| + | # Add the following linux kernel options to the end of the line of text that appears: ''acpi=off pci=noacpi pnpbios=off'' | ||
| + | # Once the live CD has booted, double click on install icon on the desktop and follw the installation instructions. | ||
| − | + | If you find the installation hangs before finishing (leave at ''least'' 10 mins before declaring it hung!) then disconnect any cardbus/pcmcia card you normally have attached and try re-installing. | |
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== Wireless == | == Wireless == | ||
Revision as of 05:07, 22 May 2007
This page should help you with installing Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu on your Thinkpad 600E. For decent performance the Xubuntu distribution is recommended, however this will depended on your requirements.
For this installation you will need have at least 256Mb of RAM installed in your Thinkpad.
Please bare with me while I write this page, thanks. CnlPepper 04:45, 22 May 2007 (CEST)
Contents
Downloading Install CDs
Download the full live/install CD for your chosen distribution and burn it to a blank CD:
- Ubuntu - http://releases.ubuntu.com/feisty/ubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso
- Kubuntu - http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/feisty/kubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso
- Xubuntu - http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/feisty/release/xubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso
Installing
- Make sure your Thinkpad's bios is flashed to the most recent version.
- You must disable quickboot in the bios (access by holding F1 while powering on the machine, do not release F1 until the bios screen appears).
- Insert and boot the live CD.
- When the live CD boot menu appears highlight the first option and press F6.
- Add the following linux kernel options to the end of the line of text that appears: acpi=off pci=noacpi pnpbios=off
- Once the live CD has booted, double click on install icon on the desktop and follw the installation instructions.
If you find the installation hangs before finishing (leave at least 10 mins before declaring it hung!) then disconnect any cardbus/pcmcia card you normally have attached and try re-installing.
Wireless
see ubuntu forums if your particular card is undetected.
Configuring Audio
audio not detected properly, need to blacklist wrong modules
change 3 files
add references to original article
Configuring Video
framebuffer: vga=0x317
set 16 bit mode
Fix overlay for DVD playback
add to devices: Option "OverlayMem" "829440"
Configuring Power Settings
acpi needed to be disabled, need to use apm. I've not solved this so far or found other info. WIll update this section when I do.
For now select shutdown and just wait until HD stops then it is safe to power down.
