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    ThinkPad R61 - Anybody tried it?

    Hey everyone,

    I have Kubuntu 7 running on my desktop and love it. I recently bought a ThinkPad r61 with the Intel t8100 Core 2 processor and 4gb of Ram. I am running Vista Ultimate 64-bit and want to dual-boot with Kubuntu 8 Remix as well.

    Has anybody run Kubuntu 8 on their ThinkPad? Also, do I want the Intel disc? It says x86 and I want to make sure I don't need a 64-bit version (if there is such a difference).

    Thanks in advance!
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    Re: ThinkPad R61 - Anybody tried it?

    I have a IBM T40p and Hardy Heron works fine.

    Hmm, wikipedia states that the Core 2 is 64 bit. I would go with the 64 bit version, you should get better performance..
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      Re: ThinkPad R61 - Anybody tried it?

      Hehe great Teunis

      I don't recall when ever a graphical desktop on a debian core has ever been perfect

      It's good, but .....
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        Re: ThinkPad R61 - Anybody tried it?

        Good resource for Linux ThinkPad users: www.thinkwiki.org
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          Re: ThinkPad R61 - Anybody tried it?

          I have been running Llinux on my T43 for two years now and love it.
          Should work out for you.

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          ++Noel Vh++<br />Desktop support Lv II, III<br />Large Pharma company<br />New Jersey USA
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            Re: ThinkPad R61 - Anybody tried it?

            With your new Thinkpad you should use the 64-bit Version cause the 32-bit Operating Systems can access a maximum of 3Gb of Ram. So if you want to use all of your Memory you need the 64-bit Version.
            Tauron ist quite right, just download the AMD64-Version it will work on you Intel CPU as well.
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              Re: ThinkPad R61 - Anybody tried it?

              Originally posted by basilray

              Has anybody run Kubuntu 8 on their ThinkPad? Also, do I want the Intel disc? It says x86 and I want to make sure I don't need a 64-bit version (if there is such a difference).

              Thanks in advance!
              I have been using Kubuntu on my thinkpad T61. I have used 8.04, 8.10 and I am currently using 9.04. I am using the 64 bit version. All versions have worked very well. I have tried *buntu on serveral different brands of laptops and Lenovo LT's have all worked extremly well.

              If you have the intel video chipset I would suggest that you go for 9.04 as the video driver situation is much improved. I am using the instructions here.

              https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/UxaTesting

              The beta 9.04 has worked flawlessly. If you don't want to go for the beta it is worth waiting for the stable to be released in a few days.

              Have fun
              David 8)
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