IBM Thinkpad 600E

[alec]

I am running linux on a thinkpad 600e , when booting up i get a message about error 08611.

[Sterling_Aug]

What version Linux?

Have you upgraded to the latest version?

We need more details.

[Picard]

This is related the the trackpoint pointing device. Are you using an external mouse with the trackpoint also enabled? or a trackpoint keyboard? Try disabling the trackpoint in the bios, or removing the external mouse.

This is what IBM says about it:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview...sg1LWIK-3SR4PW

861X
(Pointing device error when
TrackPoint is enabled.)
8611: System bus error-I/F between 8042 and IPDC.
8612: TrackPoint error.
8613: System board or TrackPoint error.

1. Reseat the keyboard cable on the sub card.
2. Keyboard
3. External mouse
4. Sub card
5. System board.