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arch install on an old thinkpad (x201t). stuck on step 1.6 of the install guide
There is no /sys/firmware/efi/. so, its not booting umin UEFI mode. i think its in bios mode. can i continue following the guide as is? or if not, where do i learn what to do for the bios i have?
slow sorrel
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what do i look for in the manual?
slow sorrel
@boreal rapids you can skip that if you want
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im skimming through the manual again. theres nothing rly ab uefi
slow sorrel
@boreal rapids you can ignore that and keep going on the install process
what dew/wm are you going to pick, amd or nvidia?
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what dew/wm are you going to pick, amd or nvidia?
wm is gonna be sway
integrated graphics on the intel cpu
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https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Lenovo_ThinkPad_X201
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hm okay im also having network issues
i have ethernet, but im not getting an ip address. i also tried the wifi but its not giving me any explaination as to why the operation fails
oo wait im poking around. i think it might be an rfkill issue
okay nvm i figured my shit out
slow sorrel
okay nvm i figured my shit out
say how you fixed it
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ah ur right, ty
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okay nvm i figured my shit out
lan card is borked. i think ill need to reflash the firmware