Debian (and any other Linux release) on an IBM ThinkPad R60 (type 9461-54G)

Global info

CPU	OK	T2400 @ 1.83GHz
ACPI suspend to disk	OK
graphics	OK	See 'xorg' tip below
display	OK
sound	OK	Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
mouse/trackpad	OK	altough a little to fast in default Gnome settings
LAN	OK	1Gb
WiFi	OK	Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG, see below
USB	OK

Xorg

This configuration-file for xorg which enables accellerated dual screen (works with single screen as well) support (without garbled cursor).

WiFi

When you use a 2.6.18 (or older) kernel, you need the following packages:

ipw3945-modules-2.6-686
firmware-iwlwifi
ipw3945d

Especially the 'ipw3945d' userspace daemon is essential: only if that one runs, the wlan0-interface will appear.

Using the light above the internal screen

Pidgin

Pidgin has a plugin which blinks the light above the internal screen when an IM message is received. The plugin is called 'pidgin-blinklight' and can be found under 'tools' -> 'plugins' and then scroll to:

xmms

For letting xmms blink the light one can install the 'rocklight' package. Please note that 'xmms' is in the process of being removed from Debian though.

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