Ubuntu 6.10 on Thinkpad x60

The installation of Ubuntu 6.10 on my Thinkpad x60, has completed. This site will be updated as soon as possible.

General

General
Model name : 1706-85G
Description : ThinkPad X60
Operating System
System provided :Microsoft Windows XP Professionnal french
Architecture
Bus type :PCI / PCI Express
Bays type : None
Form factor :Notebook
Display
External display supported :Yes
Simultaneous external display :Yes
Screen type : TFT
Diagonal : 12.1"
Screen illumination :Backlit
Number of colors :16'777'216
Resolution : 1024 x 768
Graphics Subsystem
Graphics chipset : Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Video memory : -
Video memory type : DVMT
Graphics bus interface :PCI Express
Processor
Type : Intel Core Duo T2400
Internal clock speed : 1.83 GHz
Front Side Bus : 667 MHz
Memory
RAM installed : 512 MB (1 slot)
RAM maximum : 2 GB
RAM slots total :2 SODIMM
RAM slots available :1 SODIMM
RAM speed supported :533 MHz
RAM type : PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Disk
Size : 80 GB
Interface : Serial-ATA
Spinning speed : 5400 rpm
Removable drives
Floppy diskette :None
Optical device : None (option)
Audio
Integrated speakers : Yes, 1
Headset output :Yes
Microphone input :Yes
Communications and ports
FAX / Modem :56K V.92, RJ-11
Infrared port :Yes
Bluetooth :Yes
Wireless LAN :802.11a/b/g
Network interface :Ethernet 10/100/1000, RJ-45
Serial RS-232 :None
Parallel : None
USB 2.0 : Yes, 3 ports
Monitor D-Sub 15 :Yes
Monitor S-Video : No
Monitor DVI :Only available on docking station
Extension Docking / Port Replicator :Supported
Miscellaneous
Keyboard layout :Swiss (QWERTZ)
Keyboard light :Yes
Pointing device Touchpoint :Yes
Pointing device Softpad : No
Fingerprint reader :Yes
A/C Adapter : 90 W
Battery type : 4 cells
Battery life : about 3.9h
Charge time : 3.0h (off) - 5.0h (on)
Noise : 40 dB
Weight and dimensions :
Height : 2.0 cm
Width : 26.8 cm
Depth : 21.1 cm
Travel weight : 1.43 Kg
Total weight : 1.45 Kg

Overview

Working? HOWTO
Installation Absolutely No Problem
Video/3D Out of the Box
Trackpoint Out of the Box
Sound Out of the Box
Dual Core Out of the Box
USB Out of the Box
DVD/CD-Rom Out of the Box
PCMIA Untested
Headphones Out of the Box
Microphone To be tested
Wireless Out of the Box
Wired Network Out of the Box
Function Keys Out of the Box
Fingerprint Reader To be Tested
Sleep/Hibernate Almost out of the box
External Monitor/Display To be tested

The Wishlist is open, if you want me to test anything for you on my Thinkpad x60, like external Display, Bluetooth,... please write me an E-Mail.

If you encounter any problem with yor system(ubuntu on x60) or simply have a question, feel free to send me an email, I am always happy to try to help you out.

Comments, suggestions and questions to thierry /dot/ nicola /at/ gmail /dot/ com