Please check the link below to better identify your product. Message 6 of i had to do something similar many moons ago on my old t40, but the windows xp build i had came with the correct drivers, i just need to use the device manager to update the drivers from the windows defaults to the usb 2. I have an ibm t40 with the cisco aironet minipci 350 embedded wireless card. Mandrake linux on the ibm thinkpad t40 walter chang. The ibm thinkpad t20 models computers are convenient to use and carry, and are a general business solution for the mobile, field or desk oriented professional. Download32 is source for ibm thinkpad t40 shareware, freeware download thinkpad driver updates scanner, fiesta time for beer and parties, sm720 linux framebuffer driver, driverxp for thinkpad, driverxp for ibm, etc. Jan 21, 2020 linux hardware this forum is for hardware issues. Hi all, i have an old ibm thinkpad with the following. Describe the synaptics mouse driver and syndaemon for disabling the. The model that i tested was the 2373 jtu, with the ibmatheros wireless chip and ati mobile radeon 7500 video hardware. The standard resource for thinkpad users is thinkwiki. We are talking about linux distros on the thinkpad t4x series.
Is it possible to install some linux distro and maybe give a bit more life. Then i moved to a lenovo thinkpad x1 carbon which also runs ubuntu fine. It aims to support various features of these laptops which are accessible through a thinkpad specific acpi framework. This document details installing and configuring mandriva linux le 2005 formerly mandrake linux 10. This page is based in large part on many other web pages, message postings, and wiki entries about installing ubuntu linux 5. Best linux distro for t41 hey everyone, i just scored a t41 at a yard sale for next to nothing, and since everyone here was so helpful in helping me find the best linux for my t420, i thought i would come back to the well once more. Agere modem driver for linux tp a31p, r40, t30, t40p.
As of today, old ati radeon drivers for linux are still censored and many. This package provides the audio driver for os2 warp4 users. Scan and update your vista drivers, xp drivers and windows 7 computer drivers with the best driver updater software. To download the necessary driver, select a device from the menu below that you need a driver for and follow the link to download. Fabrice bellet also has a very good, indepth page about the t40. Agere modem driver for linux tp a31p, r40, t30, t40 p. I run optciscobinacu the client utility and i get a your 350 series radio is disabled message in the lower left hand corner of the window.
Introduction to linux a hands on guide this guide was created as an overview of the linux. Does ubuntu have drivers available for this laptop. Automatic system update will scan the system of your local device and get the latest available updates, which may not be the product that you are browsing. Access ibm online users guide for windows 2000xp thinkpad t40, t40p. If you have sufficient bandwidth you can just download most of the popular distros and run them on a live usb. Possible exceptions are the graphics drivers look at the nvidia or ati websites for those and in rare cases the wifi drivers. Its quite likely that a standard distro install will be sufficient.
Klaus weidners running debian linux on an ibm thinkpad t40 previously at. Manual update automatic driver update order recovery media. Ibm s technical support resource for all ibm products and services including downloads, fixes, drivers, apars, product documentation, redbooks, whitepapers and technotes. Product specifications psref product accessibility. I chose this instead of the intel centrino wireless card because the cisco card is older and has better unix support. Debian linux on my thinkpad t41 this info is good for thinkpad t40 t42 as well.
I have an old laptop ibm thinkpad t40 and its running. Installation support for windows 98 thinkpad r40, t30. Lenovo may increase or decrease these limits, from time to time, for certain offerings. I would prefer to install and run ubuntu with unity 2d on this system, but would also want my system to. I have been using suse on my thinkpad x40 for quite a while i really like it. Download the latest version of ibm thinkpad t40 drivers according to your. The linux thinkpad mailing list has a lot of discussions about the t40 and t40p laptops, and many discoveries about how to make the t40 work better with linux are first discussed on that mailing list. For now, i run linux with the builtin memory only, and i didnt experienced any single failure yet. An installation guide on running linux on the ibm thinkpad t40p. Installation support for windows 98 thinkpad r40, t30, t40. Thinkpad switchable graphics driver for windows 7 32bit. I have an old laptop ibm thinkpad t40 and its running expired. Ibm thinkpad t40 driver for windows xp 2000 me 9x, version 3.
Debian gnulinux on an ibm thinkpad t40p newt software. Audio driver for os2 thinkpad t30, t40, t41, t42, t43p us. History most people write new to old but this is old to new. I am planning to install ubuntu on my old laptop ibm thinkpad t41. So i just found an old thinkpad t40 in a drawer and wanted to use it for something. This document details installing and configuring ubuntu linux 6. New ibm thinkpad t40 notebook computers for education feature great performance in a lightweight message 6 of i had to do something similar many moons ago on my old t40, but the windows xp build i had came with the correct drivers, i just need to use the device manager to update the drivers from the windows defaults to the usb 2. Two distros that worked ootb on my t42 were nonpae version of zorin, and the. Kudos for the ibm technical service, that repaired the laptop within two days. I just got a ibm lenovo thinkpad t40 from work to use as my daytoday computer. This information is now hideously obsolete just like the t40 itself and is not maintained. Apr 09, 2020 ibm thinkpad t40 sound driver all the drivers are fine and working.
In fact installing linux takes at most 20 min and i am done. In november last year i decided to revive my very old 2003 thinkpad t40 with puppy linux. Latest ibm thinkpad t40 drivers available for download and update using driver reviver. Another useful resource is an article in the august 2003 issue of the linux journal, that gives some examples on how to program the chip. Debian linux on my thinkpad t41 this info is good for thinkpad t40t42 as well. New ibm thinkpad t40 notebook computers for education feature great performance in a lightweight you can increase the coverage with a range of options lasting up to five years with onsite service. Which distro should i use on an ibm thinkpad t41 for speed.
I bought this ibm thinkpad t40 2373 92a from a friend at a low price. If you run linux on a ibm laptop or notebook please contribute your experience. Information on older versions of linux is elsewhere. Audio driver for os2 thinkpad t30, t40, t41, t42, t43p. New ultranav, which combines the advantages of the trackpoint device, centerscrolling button, and a touch chipse, is standard. Scan and update your vista drivers, xp drivers and windows 7 computer drivers. Guides on how to install debianlinux on a thinkpad. Our commitment to the environment lenovo is committed to environmental leadership from operations to product design and recycling solutions. Shimodaxs thinkpad fan control tool offers similar functionality see forum discussion at. Thinkpad t420 laptop specs manual, drivers, battery. I was thinking about upgrading the ram from the current 256 mb lol xd to the max of 2gb. It comes with the extendedlife battery, and a 3 year depot warranty.
Laptop ibm thinkpad t40 and its running expired windows 7 with no wifi driver. A gpl driver is availble from ibm watson research web site. Updated inf files for laptop resolution, apm mode installation file for microsoft windows 98se. An estimated ship date will be posted on our order status site after your order is placed. The ibm thinkpad t20 models system comes preinstalled with windows 98 second edition and selected applications or windows 2000 and selected applications. Thoughts after trying to install linux on my t41 thinkpads forum. This package installs the software switchable graphics driver to enable the following devices. It is currently running xp and after same cleaning up it runs surprisingly ok. Klaus weidner has many useful tips on his linux on t40 page. The linux kernel probably includes all the drivers you need.
I went to the website from cisco and downloaded their driver, installed it and got the module for the kernel. Although, this driver is functionnal, i stayed with vesafb, because the radeonfb driver seems to badly interfere with x, and suspend is no longer working in x when radeonfb is loaded. Puppy linux tahrpup on my thinkpad t40 diy everything. Ibm thinkpad t40 drivers download for windows 10, 8, 7, xp, vista.
Centrino on linux is now supported by intel, or so the rumor goes, and it also works with a windows device driver wrapper like ndiswrapper. Ibms technical support resource for all ibm products and services including downloads, fixes, drivers, apars, product documentation, redbooks, whitepapers and technotes. Ibm thinkpad t40 notebook drivers for free download. To use the product recovery program to restore your preinstalled software, do the following. You can download the home version for free and install it on an 8 or 16 gb pen drive. Information on older versions of linux is elsewhere this information is now hideously obsolete just like the t40 itself and is not maintained. And which version of ubuntu would be recommended for the t40. To download the necessary driver, select a device from the menu below that. Latest ibm thinkpad t60 drivers available for download and update using driver reviver.
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