This is a short Linux compatibility survey of the docking station ThinkPad Advanced Dock P/N 39T4569 for IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad laptops/notebooks of the R, T and Z series. Every working feature did so out-of-the box with kernel 2.6.22 and Debian GNU/Linux Lenny 64bit.

Extension Slots

• 1x xD-Picture Card: untested
• 1x SD-Storage Card: works
• 1x CompactFlash-Card: works
• 1x SmartMedia-Card: untested
• 1x Memory Stick: untested
• 1x PCI Express - Half: untested

Interfaces

• 5x Hi-Speed USB - USB Typ A: works
• 1x serial - RS-232 - D-Sub (DB-9): untested
• 1x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - D-Sub (DB-25): untested
• 1x keyboard and mouse - generic - Mini-DIN (PS/2-Typ): works
• 1x microphone - in - Mini-Phone 3,5 mm: untested
• 1x headphone - out - Mini-Phone Stereo 3.5 mm Audio - SPDIF: untested
• 1x display / video - VGA - HD D-Sub (HD-15), 15-polig: works
• 1x display / video: untested
• 1x docking-port-replicator: works
• 1x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45: works
• 1x modem - phone line - RJ-11: untested