I'm relatively new to Linux, and would like to flash Libreboot to my
x60. Does anyone have experience with this? I have found a set of
instructions, but they are rather intimidating for a non techie
Allan
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I have had a lot of experience with Linux on laptops, and have had
similar issues. Most, if not all, Linux distributions now support
secure boot in UEFI systems. The problem is when the BIOS
manufacturer cheats and only supports Windows and ignores all other
operating
Hello All,
I use Linux Mint Cinnamon 19.1 on 6 computers. I have used Linux Mint
Cinnamon 18.2 on them before. Two others have Windows 7 because there
are some specific things I need Windows for. Of the 6 Linux computers,
two are Lenovo ThinkPad laptops (1. T420 / 2. T420s). I got both my
Hmmm. This is a bit discouraging. I would hope these support folks have some
basic certification like CompTIA and those courses do not deal with Windoze
exclusively. From the CompTIA certification page, students learn to "Configure
device operating systems, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome
Most, if not all, Lenovo ThinkPads seem to be certified for Linux (Ubuntu, Red
Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), or both). I know the certification only applies to
that version, but I've never had any problems with a later version either.
Lenovo actually maintains two databases of personal systems
a couple of other options... set it up to dual boot windows and linux or setup
vbox with what ever linux distro you choose
Gary M
On 2019-05-16 9:11 a.m., SZEMIR KHANGYI wrote:
Depending on the age of your hardware, if it is new enough, the "bios" may be
set to boot EFI only, i may hesitate
Depending on the age of your hardware, if it is new enough, the "bios" may be
set to boot EFI only, i may hesitate to add, that it may have "Secure Boot"
enabled too. First check that your distro supports EFI boot, then disable
"Secure boot" for sure. you may leave EFI boot as is. Unless your
Tangential, but sadly true, all the computer shops / support squads actively
avoid any contact with Linux. We may want to do something about this.
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From: Patrick Davis
To: clug-talk@clug.ca
Sent: Thu, 16 May 2019 08:20:53 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: Re: [clug-talk] lenovo
On 2019-05-16 7:34 a.m., Greg King wrote:
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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
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
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