You didn’t specify the thinkpad model. I use a X60s and the only thing common with your spec is the finger print reader. It works out of the box on 11.1.
Thinkpads are generally well supported from what I’ve read so you may be lucky.
You sure about the X series coming with ATI cards? My X60s comes with Intel 945 Express chipset (but saying that the Intel linux driver is not great). I thought the X61 series would have the same. Did you check the HCL on opensuse.org to see how well the models are supported? It may give you a better indication of what to expect. One thing going for Thinkpads is that some models were supplied with SLED so should be fully compitible with openSuse.
Intel Wifi Link 5300AGN
supported with Kernel 2.6.30 >
Fingerprint Recognition Technology (not important as long as I can login)
this works,
libfprint0 - Library for fingerprint reader support
The fprint project aims to plug a gap in the Linux desktop: support for consumer fingerprint reader devices. The fprint project aims to plug a gap in the Linux desktop: support for consumer fingerprint reader devices.
Go to the Lenovo Website and get the latest 2009-06-02
I hope to see wicd in the future openSUSE 11.2 repositories.
Now your GPU!
You need two config files in your xorg.conf! Your Switchable Video Graphics, Ati Radeon HD 3450 (Dedicated 256MB GDDR3) and Intel X4500MHD need two setups.
YaST don’t do this for you.
Install the Intel driver then Install the ATI driver.