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source: [[Installing Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) on a ThinkPad T61|Installing Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) on a ThinkPad T61]]
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the volume control applet is configured to control microphone volume out of the box.
 
the volume control applet is configured to control microphone volume out of the box.
  
 
fix: If you're using Gnome, right-click the applet > preferences > Select the device and track to control  
 
fix: If you're using Gnome, right-click the applet > preferences > Select the device and track to control  
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**change track from Microphone to PCM

Revision as of 06:34, 22 October 2007

Installing Gutsy Gibbon (7.10) on a T61p

Introduction

This document outlines configuring Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on your Thinkpad T61p. Most items will work out of the box and a base install will provide you with an almost completely working system. Due to the modular nature of the T61 there are many different configuration, please read carefully and only make the changes specific to your system.

Feel free to update this Wiki with your information however please ask questions on the Talk page.

Installation Notes

  • Booting with the live CD not tested; there are no problems with graphics during install with the 'alternate' cd
  • fix no x session on first reboot after install

On lenovo t61p thinkpad with nVidia Corporation Quadro FX 570M graphics card the installer fails to create a usable xorg.conf file and the system reboots into an unusable black screen as x refuses to start. The installer selects the nv driver, which does not support this card.

fix: reboot into rescue mode and hand-edit xorg.conf to use vesa driver until the restricted nvidia driver is enabled.

Display/Video

The nv driver does not support the Nvidia 570M card at all. To enable accelerated 3D support click System->Administration->Restricted Drivers Manager

NOTE!
If the Restricted Drivers Manager fails to install the driver you can use the Envy tool from: http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html. This tool is unsupported and the only supported method of installing the Nvidia drivers is via Synaptics and the Restricted Drivers Manager

Brightness

source: Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad T61

Nvidia Quadro N140 and 570M:

The brightness controls do not work, however you can switch to a virtual terminal (ctrl+alt+F1) increase or decrease the brightness and then switch back to X (ctrl+alt+F7) without disrupting the running applications. In a few rare cases switching back to X (ctrl+alt+7) may freeze your computer with a black screen so save any open documents before switching out.

When using the vesa driver the brightness controls do work. So this problem seems to be related to the nvidia driver.

Audio

  • fix sound buttons:

source: Installing Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) on a ThinkPad T61

the volume control hotkeys are configured to control microphone volume out of the box.

fix: If you're using Gnome, from the System menu, click Preferences -> Sound, and in the Default Mixer Tracks field, choose PCM.

  • fix volume control applet:

the volume control applet is configured to control microphone volume out of the box.

fix: If you're using Gnome, right-click the applet > preferences > Select the device and track to control

    • do not change device (s/b HDA Intel)
    • change track from Microphone to PCM