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    Ubuntu Linux on Lenovo x201

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Condor.Hero, Apr 26, 2010.

  1. Condor.Hero

    Condor.Hero Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can someone help me install ubuntu on my x201? I've tried 10.04 alternative install and put in a newer kernel (2.6.33) and when I try to boot up, I still get a black screen. When I try to install an updated xorg driver (xf-video-intel), I get a bunch of dependency errors. The other x201/Linux thread didn't really have any helpful info.
     
    Condor.Hero, Apr 26, 2010
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  2. helikaon

    helikaon Notebook Consultant

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    Hi there,
    would help, if you were more specific.
    1. the ubuntu you try to install is the final release on 10.04?
    2. how do you install the xf-video-intel if you got a black screen? Different runlevel without X?
    3. what kind of VGA you got? I see it's intel, but ...?
     
    helikaon, Apr 28, 2010
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  3. Baserk

    Baserk Notebook user

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    Have you tried the solution discussed in this ubuntuforum thread?

    "When the grub menu loads (you need to hold shift after the bios screen), I select my kernel image and press 'e' to edit the boot parameters. At the end of the line beginning with "Linux" I append the option "i915.modeset=0". Turns out I can omit the "xforcevesa" option.
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    To install 10.04 from the regular livecd you will have to similarly modify the boot parameters of the installation media. I believe I did this by pressing F6 and then Esc from the live cd main menu."
     
    Baserk, Apr 29, 2010
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  4. gbear14275

    gbear14275 Notebook Enthusiast

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    very interested... considering x201 as next laptop
     
    gbear14275, May 30, 2010
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