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Somewhat tangential: any recommendations for an Arch Linux install? My old IdeaPad V570 is wearing down and I'm thinking of replacing it in the near future. Eit

Somewhat tangential: any recommendations for an Arch Linux install? My old IdeaPad V570 is wearing down and I'm thinking of replacing it in the near future. Either used or new.

nsm 12y ago
I use the x230 and all the hardware works right out of the box. Pretty much the only manual setup i did was for laptop power management and a xsessionrc to disable the touchpad since I always use the red dot.
- evandev 12y ago
  I'm running arch on my x230. Make sure you don't get a x230 with Realtek. If you do, quickly replace it with a Intel card[1]. [1] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008V7AAJU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008V7AAJU/ref=oh_aui_detai...
theophrastus 12y ago
T420. should only run about $275 refurbished. you want intel graphics. fill it with 8Gb memory. simply great with Archlinux. with a 9cell battery and standard hard-drive tuning (consider swapping in a SSD sometime) you can easily get 8hours on a charge.
thrownaway2424 12y ago
The nuances of running Linux on any ThinkPad are documented in minute detail at http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki. For the most part I have simply booted Ubuntu install images and had no problems at all. On some models I reprogram the fan controllers because I don't like the fan noise and the defaults are too conservative on thermal margins anyway.
enupten 12y ago
X220 Tablet, if using Wacom is your thing.
Keats 12y ago
Runs well on my T440s
fest 12y ago
I'm using arch on T430s and T440p. wicd didn't play well with wifi card/driver on T430s- no wifi after resume. It works fine with NetworkManager though (or maybe driver was updated in the meantime). I'd recommend a Tx30(s/p) depending if you want 14" or 15" screen. Just get one with a resolution >1376x768 and a good CPU. You can easily upgrade the rest.

Somewhat tangential: any recommendations for an Arch Linux install? My old IdeaPad V570 is wearing down and I'm thinking of replacing it in the near future. Either used or new.

nsm 12y ago

I use the x230 and all the hardware works right out of the box. Pretty much the only manual setup i did was for laptop power management and a xsessionrc to disable the touchpad since I always use the red dot.

evandev 12y ago
I'm running arch on my x230. Make sure you don't get a x230 with Realtek. If you do, quickly replace it with a Intel card[1]. [1] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008V7AAJU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008V7AAJU/ref=oh_aui_detai...

theophrastus 12y ago

T420. should only run about $275 refurbished. you want intel graphics. fill it with 8Gb memory. simply great with Archlinux. with a 9cell battery and standard hard-drive tuning (consider swapping in a SSD sometime) you can easily get 8hours on a charge.

thrownaway2424 12y ago

The nuances of running Linux on any ThinkPad are documented in minute detail at http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki. For the most part I have simply booted Ubuntu install images and had no problems at all. On some models I reprogram the fan controllers because I don't like the fan noise and the defaults are too conservative on thermal margins anyway.

enupten 12y ago

X220 Tablet, if using Wacom is your thing.

Keats 12y ago

Runs well on my T440s

fest 12y ago

I'm using arch on T430s and T440p. wicd didn't play well with wifi card/driver on T430s- no wifi after resume. It works fine with NetworkManager though (or maybe driver was updated in the meantime). I'd recommend a Tx30(s/p) depending if you want 14" or 15" screen. Just get one with a resolution >1376x768 and a good CPU. You can easily upgrade the rest.