Thinkpad T420 - Docked - running Linux

Hey guys,

I'm currently using ThinkPad T420 docked with additional external monitor (soon to be two) with the following specifications :
Machine: Device: laptop System: LENOVO product: 42363E1 v: ThinkPad T420
Mobo: LENOVO model: 42363E1 UEFI [Legacy]: LENOVO v: 83ET79WW (1.49 ) date: 09/05/2016
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i5-2520M (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
clock speeds: max: 3200 MHz 1: 799 MHz 2: 799 MHz 3: 799 MHz 4: 800 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
Display Server: X.org 1.19.3 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
tty size: 151x43 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Audio: Card Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.0-30-generic
Network: Card-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e
IF: enp0s25 state: down mac:
Card-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] driver: iwlwifi
IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac:
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 2893
Info: Processes: 328 Uptime: 1 day Memory: 1812.0/7864.2MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.8


and I'm interested if you can suggest me a distro and a DE that just works with this hardware + dock. I can already exclude Fedora 26 Gnome (issues with nm-applet) and XFCE, in general, (saving the screen preferences knows issue). I'm interested in OpenSuse/Debian but would prefer to check if you are running any of those as a daily driver.

>i5-2520M
xubuntu

Try unity or kde

>no ass
>push up bra
this girl is desperate

I'll try OpenSuSE KDE or Ubuntu 16.04 Unity later on today.

Your system is too slow for KDE

>t. vir/g/in

Try the latest Plasma releases then shitpost. This machine can handle Plasma perfectly fine.

>no ass
you must literally be a nigger if that is not an ass

nope

You've never seen a girl with an ass if you think that that's an ass.

Currently downloading Manjaro KDE and if that fails I'll move on to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with Unity and get on with my day.

Also, cmon, Meg's ass is pretty fine

If you still wouldn't smash you're a faggot

Who's this??

meg turney

I use Debian stable. It has worked amazing for as long as I've had this machine. Remember to get the nonfree installation image if you want to do a netinstall and get the network running.
Currently I'm running the new stable, Stretch, and have had zero problems with the hardware, also great battery life. Never experienced it run out of batter, though do not i have a charger in my office at work so I charge it everytime I go back there.
Seemingly you do not have the Quadro in yours, but if you or anyone else for that matter do, bumblebee works very easily after installation.

To elaborate, get the non-free image if you want wi-fi working OOB.
Also harware-wise you had to configure the trackpoint scoll manually in 8 (or 7 if my memory is bad), but in 9 it works perfectly OOB.

Meg Turney. Search for 'Me at my place'.

Thank you for the proper answer. What DE are you running and are you having any issues while using dock? Esp. after suspend/reboot?

I'm using gnome with quite a few plugins and one component compiled myself due to a feature i didn't like, however unrelated to how it works with the hardware.
Regarding suspend I've not really done this, with my dock as my monitors are positioned in eye-height so I always keep the laptop open.
The reboots I have done have not been problematic however.
I could test more specifically, but not tonight. Tonight is drunk night. Tell you what, if you want me to do some specific tests for you, like whatever sort of situation you suspect could be problematic, email me at [email protected]
throwaway email, i'll reply with my real one, just don't want these faggits to sign me up for pornhub and whatnot

It's impressive how unattractive she becomes when she speaks.

I'll go with Debian Gnome. Thanks for all the information user and I won't bother you further via email.

I hope you'll have a great drunk night!

Thank you, I'm sure I will, although if you have any questions it won't bother me if you ask me about it. I've been running this setup for a while so I'm just happy to help others using the same.

On that note I will keep the email alias until it either becomes a problem or i clean up my /etc/aliases, so it's not any type of a hurry

Sure, I'll be working on this tomorrow when I come from work so I'll email you if I get stuck or need an advice.

Sure thing pal, tomorrow I will be sufficiently sober as well