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Linux Certification - What does it mean?

Hardware compatibility for each Linux distribution
Red Hat hardware compatibility list
Novell certified hardware
Turbolinux hardware compatibility list

Products certified for use with Linux
System Red Hat SUSE Novell Ubuntu Turbolinux
3000 C100 notebooks
0761-26U EWS 4   NLD 9   Fuji
3000 C200 notebooks
8922-25U EWS 5 SLED 10      
3000 J100 desktops
8253-A1x EWS 4        
8254-A1x EWS 4        
3000 J105 desktops
8258-G4x EWS 4       10
8459-G1x EWS 4       10
3000 N100 notebooks
0689-33U EWS 4       Fuji
0768-22U EWS 4       Fuji
3000 N200 notebooks
0687-63U

Red Hat Client 5

SLED 10      
0769-G4U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
3000 V100 notebooks
0763-44U EWS 4       Fuji
3000 V200 notebooks
0764-2HU Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
IdeaPad S10e systems
4068-ABU   SLED 10      
ThinkPad A30 systems
  7.1, 7.2 7.2     6.1
ThinkPad A31p systems
  7.2, 7.3 8.0      
ThinkPad G41 systems
2881-5MU   9.1 NLD 9   10
2886-79U   9.1 NLD 9   10
ThinkPad L410 systems
2931-22X       8.10  
ThinkPad L510 systems
2847-22U EWS 5        
ThinkPad R40 systems
2722-DG1   8.2, 9.0      
ThinkPad R40e systems
2684-CBU   9.0     10
ThinkPad R50 systems
1836-3SU 9.0,
EWS 3
Desktop 1.0      
ThinkPad R50e systems
1834-56U EWS 3        
1834-4EU   9.1, Desktop 1.0     10
1834-FKU EWS 3 9.1 NLD 9   10
ThinkPad R50p systems
1832-22U 9.0,
EWS 3
Desktop 1.0      
ThinkPad R51 systems
1831-BLU         10
2888-69U         10
1830-BUU EWS 3 9.1      
2883-2QU EWS 3 9.1      
1836-Q7U EWS 3 9.1 NLD 9   10
2887-F9U EWS 3 9.1 NLD 9   10
ThinkPad R51e systems
1844-5GU EWS 4   NLD 9   10
ThinkPad R52 systems
1847-32U         10
1849-4QU EWS 4   NLD 9    
1849-ADU EWS 4   NLD 9   10
1858-4MU         10
1858-AAU EWS 4   NLD 9   10
1861-5EU EWS 4   NLD 9,
NLD 1.0 SP2
   
ThinkPad R60 systems
9455-39U EWS 5       Fuji
9456-EYU EWS 4 SLED 10      
ThinkPad R60e systems
0657-3HU EWS4       Fuji
0657-AVU EWS 4 SLED 10     Fuji
ThinkPad R61 systems
7644-D0U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
7732 Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
8933-22U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
8942-22U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
ThinkPad R61e systems
7649-22U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
ThinkPad R400 systems
7439-R3U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10   8.10  
ThinkPad R500 systems
2716-31U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10   8.10  
ThinkPad SL300 systems
2738-24U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10   8.10  
ThinkPad SL400 systems
2743-24U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10   8.10  
ThinkPad SL500 systems
2746-24U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
ThinkPad SL510 systems
2847-23X       8.10  
ThinkPad T30 systems
  7.3, 8.0 8.0, 8.1      
ThinkPad T40 systems
2373-9BU EWS 2.1 Desktop 1.0      
ThinkPad T40p systems
2373-G1U EWS 2.1 Desktop 1.0      
ThinkPad T41 systems
2373-GEU 9.0,
EWS 3
Desktop 1.0      
ThinkPad T42 systems
2373-4YU EWS 3 9.1      
2373-K5U EWS 3 9.1 NLD 9    
ThinkPad T42p systems
2373-KXU EWS 3 9.1 NLD 9    
ThinkPad T43 systems
1871-12U EWS 4   NLD 9    
2668-92U EWS 4   NLD 9    
ThinkPad T43p systems
2668-H2U EWS 4   NLD 9    
2668-Q2U EWS 4   NLD 9    
ThinkPad T60 systems
1951-28U EWS 4        
1951-3GU EWS 4 SLED 10      
2007-GCU EWS 4 SLED 10      
2623-D2U EWS 4        
ThinkPad T60p systems
2007-8JU EWS 4 SLED 10      
2007-8ZU   SLED 10      
2007-94U EWS 4        
ThinkPad T61 systems
7662-XKU Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
8889-Z5U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
8895-ZAU Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
7658-XGU Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10   8.04  
ThinkPad T61p systems
8889-Z3U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
ThinkPad T400 systems
2767-V7X   SLED 10      
2767-V9U Red Hat Client 5     8.10  
ThinkPad T400s systems
2815-20X Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10   8.10  
ThinkPad T500 systems
2088-31U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
ThinkPad W700 systems
2752-3AU Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
ThinkPad X40 systems
2382-HCU EWS 3 9.1     10
ThinkPad X41 systems
2525-6HU EWS 4   NLD 9   10
2525-FUU EWS 4   NLD 9   10
ThinkPad X60 systems
1709-97U EWS 4        
1709-H6U EWS 4 SLED 10      
ThinkPad X61 systems
7673-74U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
ThinkPad X61s systems
7669-88U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
ThinkPad X200 systems
7458-5EU Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
ThinkPad X200s systems
7459-5HU Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10   8.10  
ThinkPad X301 systems
2776-SAU Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10   8.10  
ThinkPad Z60m systems
2531-78U EWS 4   NLD 9   10
ThinkPad Z60t systems
2511-E7U     NLD 9   10
ThinkPad Z61m systems
9450-D9U EWS 4 SLED 10      
NetVista A30 systems
6826-32J         8
NetVista A30p systems
8311-81J         8
NetVista M41 systems
6790-11G   7.3      
NetVista M42 systems
8303-21G   Desktop 1.0      
8305-21G   Desktop 1.0      
8307-21G   Desktop 1.0      
ThinkCentre A30 systems
8434-56A         10
ThinkCentre A35 systems
8139-12x EWS 3 9.2 NLD 9   10
8139-15x EWS 3 9.2 NLD 9   10
8139-21x EWS 4   NLD 9   10
8139-A1x EWS 4   NLD 9   10
ThinkCentre A50 systems
8175-A3x         10
8085-23x EWS 3 9.1 NLD 9    
8085-D3x         10
ThinkCentre A50p systems
8194-79x   8.2     10
ThinkCentre A51 systems
8122-52U EWS 4   NLD 9   10
ThinkCentre A51p systems
8420-11x EWS 3 9.1      
8422-15U   9.1 NLD 9    
ThinkCentre A52 systems
8168-41U EWS 4   NLD SB6    
8287-E2U EWS 4 SLES 9     Fuji
ThinkCentre A57e systems
6306-15G EWS 5 SLED 10   8.10  
ThinkCentre A58 systems
7515-73X EWS 5 SLED 11   8.10  
ThinkCentre A60 systems
9384-D5U EWS 4 SLED 10     Fuji
ThinkCentre A61 systems
9143-BCU EWS 5 SLED 10     10
ThinkCentre A61e systems
6449-12U EWS 5       10
ThinkCentre A62 systems
9485-A1U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10   8.10  
ThinkCentre E51 systems
8464-A1x EWS 4       10
8467-B3x EWS 4       10
ThinkCentre M50 systems
8187-D1x 9.0,
EWS 2.1,
EWS 3
Desktop 1.0      
ThinkCentre M51 systems
8095-11U EWS 3   NLD 9   10
8104-E2U EWS 4   NLD 9   10
8141-11U EWS 3 9.1 NLD 9   10
8143-11U         10
ThinkCentre M52 systems
8215-G3U EWS 4   NLD 9    
ThinkCentre M55 systems
8808-94U EWS 4 SLED 10     Fuji
ThinkCentre M55e systems
9637-32U EWS 4 SLED 10     Fuji
9645-K1U Red Hat Client 5 SLED 10      
ThinkCentre M57 systems
6075-BQU EWS 5 SLED 10      
ThinkCentre M57e systems
9482-AEU EWS 5 SLED 10   8.04  
ThinkCentre M57p systems
9194-A27 EWS 5 SLED 10      
9196-A27 EWS 5 SLED 10     
9196-A29 EWS 5 SLED 10      
ThinkCentre M58e systems
7307-A1X EWS 5 SLED 11   8.10  
ThinkCentre M58p systems
7483-A7U EWS 5 SLED 10   8.10  
6136-A1X   SLED 11      
ThinkCentre S50 systems
8183-21X   8.2      
8086-18x         10
8086-37x EWS 3 9.1 NLD 9    
ThinkCentre S51 systems
8171-3AU EWS 3 9.1 NLD 9    
ThinkStation A57 systems
9702-AMU EWS 5 SLED 10      
ThinkStation D10 systems
6427-31U Red Hat Client 5        
ThinkStation D20 systems
4158-29X   SLED 10      
ThinkStation S10 systems
6423-27U EWS 5 SLED 10      
ThinkStation S20 systems
4105-38X   SLED 10      
           

 

EWS = Enterprise Workstation
NLD = Novell Linux Desktop
SLED = SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
SLES = SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Miscellaneous Linux certifications

linux-tested.com

Linux Resources
Installation and configuration

Hard disk drive cannot be detected when installing Linux
Configuration notes to enable the internal speaker on the system board for ThinkStation D20 (4158-29U)
Configuration notes to enable the internal speaker on the system board for ThinkStation S20 (4105-38U)
Enabling the ATI drivers for Desktop Effect after installing the ATI drivers
Enabling suspend and hibernation on ThinkPad T400 and T500 computers
Enabling suspend and hibernation on ThinkPad computers
Scrollbar not working in the backup window of Rescue and Recovery
Installing Red Hat Linux 8 on ThinkPad T30
Installing Red Hat Linux on ThinkPad T40
Using a second hard drive adapter in the Ultrabay 2000 slot under Linux
Configuring Bluetooth under Linux
Standalone Hibernation Utility
Wireless configuration under Linux
Accessing the Recovery Partition
Configuring the ThinkPad buttons


General Linux Resources

Red Hat
Suse
Turbolinux
Linux International
Linux Standard Base
Linux Online


Disclaimer
Linux on laptops
Slashdot
Open Source
Linux Today
Linux Weekly News
The Linux Documentation Project
ThinkWiki

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Aptiva Products
Linux has not been tested or certified on the Aptiva product line. Currently, there are no plans to support Linux on any Aptivaproduct.

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