anybody successfully updated to 8.8.1 kernel on Thinkpad X60(s)?

[whiteskin]

by using the Jas reseed iso, system boot to a blue screen then stopped.

than i tried to connect a CRT displayer to the VGA port, it worked. but after i finished the installation and reboot , it stopped during loading the 8.8.1(i guess, 'cause the last message showed is loading 8.8.1 kernel.

i actually i try the different kernels and GMA950 driver and reinstalled for 3 times, and it seems all roads leads Rome.

 

after that i installed the HOTISO 10.4.6, i works quite well. i tried different methods with different kernels provided by those who successfully updated. the result was, they all come to the same error mentioned above. i disabled all the units i can in the BIOS, but it didn't help.

 

so, i just wonder, if anybody successfully updated to 8.8.1 kernel on the Thinkpad X60 or X60s.

i don't the machine is assembled with some special hardware.

is there anybody who can give me a hint? thanks.

 

 

 

 

detail information of the laptop

 

Chipset type: Mobile Intel 945GM Express

CPU: Intel Core Duo L2300 1.5 GHz ( Dual-Core )

Video Memory: Dynamic Video Memory technology 3.0

Display type: 12.1" tFt active matrix

MODEM: Fax / modem - CDC

Features: Enhanced SpeedStep technology, power-optimized processor system bus, Execute Disable Bit capability, Intel Virtualization technology

Data Bus Speed: 667 MHz

Max Resolution (external): 2048 x 1536 / 24-bit (16.7 million colors)

AUDIO OUtPUt: Sound card

Audio Codec: AD1981HD

AUDIO INPUt: Microphone

Max transfer Rate: 56 Kbps

Protocols & Specifications: ItU V.90

NEtWORKING: Network adapter

Wireless NIC: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG

Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g

Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g

Expansion Slots total (Free): 2 ( 1 ) x memory - SO DIMM 200-pin 1 ( 1 ) x CardBus - type I/II 1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card

INtERFACES: 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-t/100Base-tX/1000Base-t - RJ-45 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB type A 1 x infrared - IrDA 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5 mm 1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire 1 x docking / port replicator 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

Power Device: External

Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )

Installed Qty: 1 / 1 (max)

CAPACItY: 2600 mAh

Run time (Up to): 4 hour(s)

OS Provided: Microsoft Windows XP Professional

SOFtWARE: PC Doctor, thinkVantage Access Connections, thinkPad Utilities, Symantec Client Security, Google toolbar, thinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, thinkVantage Client Security, thinkVantage Productivity Center, thinkVantage System Update, think Multimedia, Diskeeper Lite, Google Desktop, Google Picasa

Service & Support: 3 years warranty

Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - parts and labor - 3 years - pick-up and return Limited warranty - battery - 1 year

Built-in Devices: Speaker, wireless LAN antenna, thinkLight

Width: 10.6 in

DEPtH: 8.3 in

Max Resolution: 1024 x 768 ( XGA )

Widescreen Display: No

Color Support: 24-bit (16.7 million colors)

Graphics Processor / Vendor: Intel GMA 950

Platform technology: Intel Centrino Duo

System type: Notebook

HEIGHt: 1.1 in

Weight: 3.1 lbs

Color: Black

tYPE: L2 cache

Installed Size: 2 MB

tECHNOLOGY: DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz

Memory Specification Compliance: PC2-5300

Serial AtA Interface: Serial AtA-300

HARD DRIVE: 40 GB - Serial AtA-150 - 5400 rpm

Supported Flash Memory Cards: SD Memory Card

[Doodman]

I have 10.4.8 with Beta8 (8.8.1) running flawlessly on my Lenovo Thinkpad T60.

 

Looks like the same specs as yours except my screen is 1400x1050 max res.

 

All I did for the new kernel from semthex was to copy it in and reboot. Worked great.