Runnig Linux on a IBM Thinkpad 600E
Is it possible to run a modern Linux on a 24 years old (1999) Thinkpad 600E?
Yes it is!
Working
| Distro | Version | Kernel | X Server | CD Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Core | 14.0 | 6.1 | tinyx 1.2 | CorePlus-14.0.iso |
| Alpine | 3.17 | 5.15 | Xorg 21.1 | alpine-standard-3.17.3-x86.iso |
| antiX | 22 | 4.9 | antiX-22_386-core.iso | |
| Ubuntu | 6.06 | 2.6 | Xorg 7.0 | ubuntu-6.06.1-alternate-i386.iso |
| DSL | 4.4.10 | 2.4 | XFree86 4.2 | dsl-4.4.10.iso |
Not working
| Distro | Version | Problems |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | 4.10 | Kernel panic on boot |
| Arch 32 | 2023.03.02 | Stops with blinking cursor on boot |
| Void | 5.19 | requires SSE2 |
| Debian | 12 | requires SSE2 and PAE |