Classic tech archive.
From the original averyjparker.com tech blog — historical context; pair with modern guides where noted.
Full archive · Maker projects ·
Network Ninja
Classic tip · Linux
Lenovo to preload Suse linux on thinkpads
The Channelinsider is reporting that Lenovo will be the first tier one OEM to preinstall a linux distribution on generally available PC's. For years, you either had to order large volume, or find a s…
The Channelinsider is reporting that Lenovo will be the first tier one OEM to preinstall a linux distribution on generally available PC's. For years, you either had to order large volume, or find a smaller name system builder to get linux preinstalled. Now, Lenovo will start offerning Novell's Suse Linux on their Thinkpad T60p mobile workstation.
From the article here are the specs....
It boasts a high-end, 2GHz Intel Core Duo processor T2500, with a minimum of 512MB of RAM, which can be pushed up to 2GB of memory. For graphics, it uses an ATI FireGL V5200 with 256MB of RAM. See more articles on DesktopLinux.comThe system is also expected to come with what Lenovo is calling a "ThinkPad Experience" under Linux, which includes: Access Connections, Configuration Utility, Power Manager, warm and cold docking support for USB and video, and Help Center support.