Comments on: New laptop: Lenovo X301

By: Callum

Callum — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:52:51 +0000

@mikij1: It really was a cinch. Almost everything "just worked" out of the box. The fingerprint reader does not work under Linux. It's an AuthenTec chipset and they don't support Linux. However, it is being worked on, so it'll probably be supported eventually. Shame, because other chipsets are well supported.

By: mikij1

mikij1 — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:51:20 +0000

I thinking to buy Lenovo x301 and install in it Ubuntu 8.10 too. Seriously is to easy to install? camera and fingerprint wors in ubuntu? what about battery life’s, hours..?
Thanks and sorry my inglish

By: Callum

Callum — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:50:52 +0000

@mc: Really? I understood from reading a few threads that I'd need to re-install completely. I don't see x86 packages in synaptic / apt-get. I think it only shows packages from my current architecture.

By: Callum

Callum — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:37:06 +0000

@Fergy: I use the trackpad mainly for scrolling, so I find the layout works really well for me. I use the nipple for mouse work, and jump down to the trackpad to circular scroll.

The new Macbook trackpad is a nice idea, but it only has one button, I miss my middle button on Windows machines.

By: Fergy

Fergy — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:43:19 +0000

I must admit i was very impressed with it. The build quality is superb…i particularly noticed the depth of travel on the keyboard, and how sturdy the keys feel compared to most laptops. However, these are things which the MacBook takes care of nicely.

The one thing that i wasn’t too impressed with was the size of the trackpad. The fact there is a nipple and a trackpad means there are two sets of mouse buttons, which take up valuable real estate. The MacBook has a clickable trackpad (ie the trackpad can be pressed like a button, rather than tapping to achieve a click) which is a jolly nice feature, and means that it can be even larger. And large it is! I don’t know the technical complexity, but it would appear to me that it would have made more sense to place the nipple and trackpad next to each other so that they can both have more room. Perhaps the track pad further to the right and the nipple slightly further to the left. The problem with more pixels, is that you need more movement to get the mouse over there.

By: mc

mc — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:16:08 +0000

Hehe, I figured. If you do move to x86_64, there’s a shortcut. You can install linux-image-2.6-amd64 directly and save yourself the hassle.

At least I think that’s what the packagename is. I’m on debian. Should be close.

By: Callum

Callum — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:01:04 +0000

Oh yeah, it was all about the encrypted partition. First time, I typed the password wrong (twice!!) so I couldn’t log into the system once it was installed. DOH! Then I forgot the /boot partition. Then the installer crashed. Then I installed a server install by mistake. I think I finally got there on the 5th attempt.

Now I’m considering switching to a 64 bit kernel, so I might need to re-install all over again!

By: mc

mc — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:44:25 +0000

You repeatedly chose the wrong options? Let me guess, was it pertaining to partitioning/disk encryption? I’ve had to reinstall three or four times on one machine because I forgot that.