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authorJoshua Branson <jbranso@dismail.de>2026-02-24 05:50:23 -0500
committerSamuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@ens-lyon.org>2026-03-01 21:28:28 +0100
commit190ad7708dc1d6f3ee3b26b4a01e040da55e6446 (patch)
tree794754d49e35a00d10c28d87842006f06f61074f /faq
parent16e8efa8f37cf8e565e5b494de429fde33521095 (diff)
faq/drivers.mdwn: add the T420 Thinkpad.
Message-ID: <20260224105142.18358-2-jbranso@dismail.de>
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@@ -19,16 +19,16 @@ and you can use an [[SSD|hurd/rump/rumpdisk]]. If you have difficulty
installing the Hurd, then try setting your harddrive mode to "legacy"
in the BIOS. A cheaper option is the T43 (2GB max RAM).
-**Please note that as of January 2026, users must install the Hurd on physical
-machines with a physical CD, because the Hurd has almost no USB support.** Also
+**Please note that as of January 2026, users should install the Hurd on physical
+machines with a CD, because the Hurd has almost no USB support.** Also
please see our [[recommended Hurd Distributions page|hurd/running/distrib]].
One can also virtually run the hurd via [[qemu|hurd/running/qemu]] and use that image to [[install to real hardware|hurd/running/flash_qemu_img]].
Other working Thinkpads include the X200, T400,
-[[T410|https://logs.guix.gnu.org/hurd/2025-04-25.log#103752]] or T500 Thinkpads,
+[[T410|https://logs.guix.gnu.org/hurd/2025-04-25.log#103752]], T420, or T500 Thinkpads,
which support internet connectivity via the ethernet port. You can
use an [[SSD|hurd/rump/rumpdisk]] on these laptops, which support a
-maximum of 8GB of RAM. The Debian installer images from 2023 fail to
+maximum of 8GB - 16 GB of RAM. The Debian installer images from 2023 fail to
boot these machines, but you can install the Hurd from a linux
installation via [[crossinstall method|hurd/running/debian/CrossInstall]].