This laptop installs out of the box with Debian Etch as a standalone pc using the DVD-install. Please do some minor configurations after install.
Note that this laptop installs also out of the box with Debian Edu version 3.0r0
== Some configurations after installation ===
To enable Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG some packages from non-free repository have to be installed. As root user edit /etc/apt/sources.list by adding non-free repository:
deb http://ftp.no.debian.org/debian/ etch main non-free
Then run
apt-get update
Install kernel module, firmware binary and regulatory daemon:
apt-get install ipw3945-modules-`uname -r` firmware-ipw3945 ipw3945d
Support for Flash, DVD playback and online videos
Most users expect Flash support, DVD playback and online videos in proprietary formats. Please consult this page for easy setup: http://wiki.skolelinux.no/DebianEdu/Documentation/Etch/HowTo/Desktop
User experiences
Knut Yrvin has used his Lenovo Thinkpad X60s for more than a year with no trouble at all. Suspend to disk works. Flash media, DVDs and online video works as it should. With additional battery it runs for 4.5 hours without recharging.
The only thing that could be nice was the newest x.org x-server installed, which no major GNU/Linux distributions distribute today. The newest x.org supports both the internal LCD screen and external video projector with little hassle.
Upgraded xserver (x.org) with dual screen support
Add this repository to your source: /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://layer-acht.org/debian etch xorg
Then run
sudo aptitude update; sudo aptitude dist-upgrade -y
Log out of your desktop and restart X (with Alt-E in your login manager)
There are additional things to learn about the dual screen option that should be considered. Check this link: http://de.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Xorg_RandR_1.2
Sample Fn-F7 script: http://de.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Sample_Fn-F7_script
Additional link about xrandr status under x.org in Debian: http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12