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O3 Oct. 2026

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DebianOn is an effort to document how to install, configure and use Debian on some specific hardware. Therefore potential buyers would know if that hardware is supported and owners would know how get the best out of that hardware.

The purpose is not to duplicate the Debian Official Documentation, but to document how to install Debian on some specific hardware.

If you need help to get Debian running on your hardware, please have a look at our user support channels where you may find specific channels (mailing list, IRC channel) dedicated to certain types of hardware.

Models covered
Thinkpad X250

Sub-models (LIST OF MODEL REFERENCE NUMBER) options :
- Video card: Intel HD Graphics 5500
- Screen size: 12.5"
- Wireless card: Intel® AX200
- Disk: 256GB
- RAM: 8GB
- Trackpoint: yes
- Ethernet port: yes
- Fingerprint reader: yes
- Webcam: yes
- Bluetooth: yes

Overall Status

Core Components

[ATTACH]

Boot Standard Kernel:

{OK}

LAN network card:

{OK}

Detect CD/DVD:

[?]

Detect hard drives:

{OK}

Secure boot:

{OK}

Extra Features

CPU Frequency Scaling

{OK}

Hibernation

{OK}

Sleep / Suspend

{OK}

Xorg

[?]

- OpenGL

[?]

- Resize-and-Rotate(randr)

[?]

Switch to External Screen

[?]

Mouse

- Built-in (Trackpoint)

{OK}

- Built-in (Touchpad)

{OK}

Modem

[?]

Wireless/Wifi

{OK}

Keyboard's Hotkeys

{OK}

Legend :
{OK} = OK ; {X} Unsupported(No Driver) ; /!\ = Error (Couldn't get it working); [?] Unknown, Not Test ; [-] Not-applicable
{i} = Configuration Required; X-( = Only works with a non-free driver and or firmware

Important Note

Configuration

Display

Audio

Mouse

Power Management

WiFi

Modem

System Summary

lspci

$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Host Bridge -OPI [8086:1604] (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 5500 [8086:1616] (rev 09)
00:03.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Audio Controller [8086:160c] (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP USB xHCI Controller [8086:9cb1] (rev 03)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP MEI Controller #1 [8086:9cba] (rev 03)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (3) I218-LM [8086:15a2] (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP High Definition Audio Controller [8086:9ca0] (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #6 [8086:9c9a] (rev e3)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #3 [8086:9c94] (rev e3)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP LPC Controller [8086:9cc3] (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI Mode] [8086:9c83] (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP SMBus Controller [8086:9ca2] (rev 03)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP Thermal Management Controller [8086:9ca4] (rev 03)
02:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5227 PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:5227] (rev 01)
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 6 AX200 [8086:2723] (rev 1a)

lsusb

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 8087:0029 Intel Corp. AX200 Bluetooth
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 5986:0366 Bison Electronics Inc. Integrated Camera
Bus 001 Device 037: ID 138a:0017 Validity Sensors, Inc. VFS 5011 fingerprint sensor
Bus 001 Device 038: ID 17ef:1012 Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad Dock   
Bus 001 Device 039: ID 17ef:1011 Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad Dock
Bus 001 Device 040: ID 1d57:fa60 Xenta 2.4G Wireless Device
Bus 001 Device 041: ID 04d9:a293 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. OBINS
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Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 17ef:1012 Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad Dock   

$ sudo lsusb -v 2>/dev/null | grep -E '\<(^Bus|iProduct|bDeviceClass|bDeviceProtocol)'
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 8087:0029 Intel Corp. AX200 Bluetooth
  bDeviceClass          224 Wireless
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Bluetooth
  iProduct                0 
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 5986:0366 Bison Electronics Inc. Integrated Camera
  bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Interface Association
  iProduct                2 Integrated Camera
  bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Interface Association
Bus 001 Device 037: ID 138a:0017 Validity Sensors, Inc. VFS 5011 fingerprint sensor
  bDeviceClass          255 Vendor Specific Class
  bDeviceProtocol       255 
  iProduct                0 
Bus 001 Device 038: ID 17ef:1012 Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad Dock   
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
  iProduct                2 Lenovo ThinkPad Dock   
Bus 001 Device 039: ID 17ef:1011 Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad Dock
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         2 TT per port
  iProduct                2 Lenovo ThinkPad Dock
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
Bus 001 Device 040: ID 1d57:fa60 Xenta 2.4G Wireless Device
  bDeviceClass            0 [unknown]
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 2.4G Wireless Device
Bus 001 Device 041: ID 04d9:a293 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. OBINS
  bDeviceClass            0 [unknown]
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 OBINS
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         3 
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 17ef:1012 Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad Dock   
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         3 
  iProduct                2 Lenovo ThinkPad Dock

USB Host controllers entries (without OHCI, UHCI, EHCI) are removed too.

Resources

Attachments

Some configuration files and sample outputs.

Other reports

Credits