Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 9 i5

[qubes_username]

The i7 version was reported here:

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

First timer - go easy on me. I’ll check back in and let you know if/what’s broken when I figure out how to. Running great, compared to earlier experience on similar model/diff cpu as I’ll explain below. X1C G9 1185 Intel CPU 32 GB RAM 512 GB SSD Intel AX200 WiFi 4.1 Beta installed via Rufus - DD Remarks Installed 4.1 Beta on the new machine after running 4.1 latest alpha on Thinkpad T14 Ryzen 7 4750 the week prior. X1 boot up and shutdown process loads faster, maybe 1/10 of the time. Loa…

This is for the i5. Model #: 20XW004KUS

I used the GNOME disk tool on Linux to create the USB, I could not get standard dd or balenaEtcher[1] to work. dd kept freezing about 90% of the way through no matter what iterations of the setup i tried.

I had to use Legacy boot mode.

Once I switched to Legacy boot mode, I had to go back in and turn on the virtualization stuff. Evidently Legacy turns all that off. (Boot while holding down F1, go into Security and toggle both of the virtualization options)

Aside from those, everything went smooth. I just followed the Installation Guide and it all worked as it said it would.

[1] It’s possible balenaEtcher would have worked fine if i had used Legacy boot mode. That solved the same error I kept getting with GNOME - which is the screen would just flicker black for a second prior to install and nothing would happen.

[qubes_username]

Confirmed that balenaEtcher worked fine with Legacy boot.

I messed up some settings and decided to reinstall. I used balenaEtcher and Legacy boot mode and it was a completely smooth install with no issues.

[Sven]

If you want this to show up on the website, please send in an HCL report for the i5 machine.

[qubes_username]

If you want a better website, do not require people to jump through your arbitrary hoops. I already took my time to do this. I included the exact model number and the fact that it worked, and how I got it to work. That is more than enough information.

[Confused]

@qubes_username

If you want a better website

I think the qubes community almost always appreciates improvements.

@qubes_username

I already took my time to do this

Thank you for your time and effort.

@qubes_username

That is more than enough information.

Maybe to some and maybe not to others. Additional details are rarely unappreciated.

@qubes_username

i5. Model #: 20XW004KUS

@qubes_username

I had to use Legacy boot mode

@qubes_username

I had to go back in and turn on the virtualization stuff.

Thank you for the info! Please let us know if you encounter difficulties or challenges as you spend more time with the machine.

A qubes-hcl-report Generating and Submitting HCL Reports
might be helpful too if you have the time. But thanks either way @qubes_username and welcome to the community!

Note

@Sven

If you want this to show up on the website, please send in an HCL report for the i5 machine.

@Sven thank you for your continued work on the HCL. Much appreciated!