Lenovo Thinkpad T series is a corporate class laptop (solid hardware, basic features, good manufacturer support) . You should be able to install Linux from USB or DVD as a "live" install that does not touch the HDD or SSD. If Busnsenlabs doesn't have a live distro, then try Mint. It looks like they are both based on Debian. Live testing should prove the video, audio, keypad, mouse, wifi and ethernet NIC all work before replacing Windows on SSD. Also, before installing Linux, you should also be able to boot Windows and create a recovery disk on a 16GB USB from which you can reinstall Windows at a later date if you wish.
You may have to tweak BIOS settings. If you have not done any of this before it might be good to get help from someone who is familiar with the process and the issues that arise. Installing any Linux on laptops seems to always involve a few hassles. I don't know if MemX, Geek squad, or Staples tech do this sort of thing but Linux is pretty popular now so they may do it for a fee. Good luck. From: "Joe Shuttleworth" <[email protected]> To: "[email protected] [email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 7:17:58 PM Subject: Re: [clug-talk] lenovo thinkpad Do know anything about the Lenovo Thinkpad T40S. Are they good for a laptop? the age of this machine? Is it a 64 bit? I don't know much about bios, so I need to know if this is good for modern distros. Also concerned about removing the operating system and not being able to return if I can't get Linux to work. I would like to stick with Busnsenlabs. I know it and don't have the time to learn something else. I think the hard drive is solid state, 500 G. I can't remember what else. I don't have my receipt handy, so will have to contact Memory Express. Thanks for help Joe From: "Greg King" <[email protected]> To: "clug-talk" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 3:33:40 PM Subject: Re: [clug-talk] lenovo thinkpad My Lenovo Thinkpad T430 (~7 years old) boots up fine in Mint 19.1 based on Ubuntu 18.04 with Linux kernel 4.15. Make sure secure boot is turned off (or legacy boot is on). Mine is set to boot "both" and I am able to interrupt default boot and select a USB with ISO image. I did have to start in "compatibility mode" which has slower video rendering, but I suspect that I could resolve video driver issues after installation and boot normally thereafter. I am leaving it running Win10 right now for various reasons. Good luck. Greg From: "Joe Shuttleworth" <[email protected]> To: "[email protected] [email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 2:58:38 PM Subject: [clug-talk] lenovo thinkpad I am having problems with finding answers so am rethinking this. I am using new linux distros. How much is this going to be a problem in compatibility with using an old laptop. I am also open to returning this and getting something that is not going to be a problem. I just don't have a lot of time to sort this out. Can someone give me some suggestions on a good laptop that would work for linux distros. I was thinking of something up to $800 that would be a good solution. Something that is fairly compact that I could carry in a packsack, fairly durable. Would consider something used that is fairly recent. If someone wants to contact me I am at the Peterlougheed Hospital. Ask for Joseph Shuttleworth, Unit 38. Phone 403 943 6638 Thanks for any suggestions and help. Joe Shuttleworth _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
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