Anyone running ubuntu 11.x on a t420?

if so, any thoughts/comments/tips/suggestions?
i'm hopefully going to be doing this soon, in a dual boot configuration with windows7, and am looking for any info that may help me out.
thanks.

I cannot answer your question directly, as I do not own a T420. However, since no one else has replied, I can tell you the following:
* I own a T61, which is a predecessor to the T420, but less capable. I have successfully installed Ubuntu 11.04 on it, as well as previous Ubuntu versions. I have installed these in both single-boot and dual-boot configurations. I have also installed other distros, such as Fedora, Xubuntu, Kubuntu, and maybe a few others.
* I find that Thinkpads have very good compatibility with various Linux distributions. It is possible that some function or another does not work, but I have never had an insurmountable obstacle. The issues I faced with a Thinkpad under Linux were different, but in my opinion, preferable to the ones I faced under Windows.
My current setup is a dual operating system, but not dual-boot. Is there a particular reason you want dual-boot? Have you had dual-boot experience before? If you are not sure this is what you want, there may be alternatives that will meet your needs as well or better.
If you do a dual-boot, I recommend installing Windows first and then Ubuntu. Ubuntu is set up so it can be installed alongside Windows with little grief. Windows does not play as nicely if Ubuntu is already on the system.
A few resources I have found helpful, besides the ubiquitous Google, are ThinkWiki, which contains installation instructions specific for Thinkpads; also ThinkpadForums (or was it notebookreview forums), which had a good discussion section for Thinkpads and Linux; and also the Ubuntu (or whatever distro you choose) forums.
My experience is that battery life has been better under Linux than under Windows. However, I understand the latest Thinkpads have optimized the Windows battery life, and have pulled ahead of what Linux does.
If you have any specific questions, feel free to post them up.
Hope this not-quite-direct reply helps some.
JV474

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