Dual Booting Linux - Windows XP On A Thinkpad z60m

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Hardware 3 Software 4 Partitioning 5 Installation 6 Linux 6.1 scrolling

Introduction

I needed a laptop for work in which I need to run Windows XP, but I want to primarily have it running a version of Linux. Therefore a dual boot scenario is in order. I choose a Lenovo Thinkpad z60m, because I'm fan boy of the erasure head style of pointers that seem to only be available on Thinkpads these days, and also because I have read about pretty good compatibility with Linux distributions. With this document I will outline my hardware and software choices along with my steps to get everything running the way I want it to.

Hardware

• Driver Page: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-61506

• Software Installer - http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVSU-UPDATE

• Video card - ATI http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61503
• Broadcom NetXtreme Fast and Gigabit Ethernet - http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-58618
• Intel PRO/Wireless 2915abg Mini PCI adapter - http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-62875
  • ipw2200
• Power Manager - http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61583
• Intel Chipset - http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-58627
• Modem - http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61454

Software

Partitioning

Installation

Linux

scrolling

From: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint#Scrolling

My mouse section from xorg.conf

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ExplorerPS/2"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
	Option          "Emulate3TimeOut"     "50"
        Option         "EmulateWheel"        "on"
        Option         "EmulateWheelTimeOut" "200"
        Option         "EmulateWheelButton"  "2"
        Option         "YAxisMapping"        "4 5"
        Option         "XAxisMapping"        "6 7"
EndSection

Firefox tweaks: To prevent back and forward scrolling

mousewheel.horizscroll.withcontrolkey.action = 3;
mousewheel.horizscroll.withcontrolkey.numlines = 1; 
mousewheel.horizscroll.withcontrolkey.sysnumlines = true;

mousewheel.horizscroll.withnokey.action = 0;
mousewheel.horizscroll.withnokey.numlines = 1;
mousewheel.horizscroll.withnokey.sysnumlines = true;

mousewheel.horizscroll.withshiftkey.action = 1;
mousewheel.horizscroll.withshiftkey.numlines = 1;
mousewheel.horizscroll.withshiftkey.sysnumlines = true;