lenovo X201 ThinkPad with Japanese/European layout

[Ian Bruntlett]

Hi Chris,

On Thu, 5 Sept 2024 at 08:38, Chris Green <cl at isbd.net> wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 09:39:45PM +0100, Ian Bruntlett wrote:
> We still have an X201 running xubuntu (I think 22.04 but might even be
> a later version), they are excellent machines for running (Ubuntu)
> Linux.  There are virtually no issues, they just work!  :-)
>
Thank you for your reply :) I do have a high regard for ThinkPads.


> I put a SATA SSD in our X201 which was a big improvement.
>
If the system was for personal use, I would also replace the HDD with an
SSD.


> If you were wondering about English on a Japanese keyboard I'm afraid
> I've no experience of that. :-)
>
Well, after wiping the HDD with random data, I started an install of Ubuntu
24.04.1 (using a Ventoy stick). The install worked like a charm.

During the install, I looked for Japanese keyboard layouts and was
presented with 2 choices:
* Japanese
* Japanese (PC-98)
After some deliberation, I went for the "Japanese" layout and that seems to
have worked. I will get the gentleman who donated it to have a try of the
system, to see if the keyboard choice made sense.

The system is working fine, now :)

BW,


Ian

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