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    Looking for T61 Drivers to support Windows Server 2008

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by vvenk, Oct 12, 2008.

  1. vvenk

    vvenk Newbie

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    Hello:

    I recently bought a T61 that came with Vista Ultimate. I ventured into installing Windows 2008 Server on it.

    I have been almost successful in my attempt. The machine does operate and I was able to use the Vista drivers to configure the components.

    I compare the Device Listings under Vista and under Server 2008 and I see the following missing components:

    Bluetooth Radios
    Microsoft Bluetooth Enumerator
    Disk drives
    IMD-0
    Human Interface Devices
    Bluetooth Remote Control
    HD-compliant consumer control device
    IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
    IDE Channel
    Monitors
    ThinkPad Display 1440x900 (mine says Generic PnP Monitor)
    Network Adapters
    Bluetooth Device (Pesoanl Area Network)
    Bluetooth Device (RFCOMM Protocol TDI)
    SM Driver
    SM Bus Service
    System Devices
    UMBus Enumerator


    The good news is that the laptop works fine as a Server. If I could resolve these missing components, it will be nice.

    I searched through Google but I don't seem to have any luck identifying the drivers. And, of course Lenovo Technical Support said that they do not support that OS on this laptop even though I have proved them wrong!)

    Can somebody advise me?


    venki
     
    vvenk, Oct 12, 2008
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  2. RedBeardedDevil

    RedBeardedDevil Notebook Consultant

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    I would say since the majority of your components are missing drivers that they are correct. :( Server 08 is a different beast than Vista. Same way with Server 03 and XP. Sure they were similar but so are chimps and humans. But most of us don't mate with 'em. You might be better served by running Server 08 on a virtual machine or get used to not having BT, etc. until they make the drivers.

    Edit: Here is a link to someone else trying this out.

    2: And here is a previous post discussing this.
     
    RedBeardedDevil, Oct 12, 2008
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