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| + | === Controlling the fan and system LEDs === | ||
| + | * LEDs | ||
| + | The LEDs can be controlled out of the box. Type "cat /proc/acpi/ibm/led" to see the detailed usage. Unfortunately there is no mapping between number and LED. Just try out and reset it if necessary. | ||
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| + | (For example "echo 7 blink > /proc/acpi/ibm/led" will make the rightmost (crescent) LED blinking.) | ||
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| + | * Fan | ||
| + | Add the following line to your <i>/etc/modprobe.conf</i>: | ||
| + | options ibm_acpi experimental=1 | ||
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| + | After the next reboot you will have a new entry in your proc-fs: /proc/acpi/ibm/fan | ||
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| + | Now type "cat /proc/acpi/ibm/fan" to see the current status (including speed). Feel free to control your fan with "echo [disable|enable] > /proc/acpi/ibm/fan". (But remember: it's at your own risk! I wouldn't switch off the fan during kernel compilation ;-) ) | ||
Revision as of 11:25, 22 May 2006
Installation of Fedora Core 5 (Bordeaux) on a ThinkPad T60 (2007-46G). The installation works fine, but the system hangs during the first boot. It can only be circumvented by booting the rescue system and modifying a Fedora startup file.
Contents
Summary
What works out of the box
- Network card (e1000 module)
- Keyboard light and brightness control (not controlled by the OS)
- Dual CPU (uses SMP kernel by default)
- Graphics Card (recogized as ATI unknown device 7149)
- SATA controller (in AHCI mode)
What needs to be fixed post-install
- System boot
- Sound
Not tested
- PCMCIA Slots (at least lspci shows Texas Instruments CardBus bridge)
- Monitor out
- Wireless
- Bluetooth
- Modem
Details
Getting the system booted
Boot from the Fedora Core 5 CD and enter rescue mode (linux rescue).
Edit the file /etc/sysconfig/modules/udev-stw.modules and delete parport_pc parport lp (don't forget to chroot into /mnt/sysimage or adjust the path of the edited file). So the for loop will iterate only over nvram and floppy.
I also disabled the parallel port in the BIOS, but it does not seem to be necessary. Now reboot and enjoy the first clean boot of your Fedora Core 5 on your T60.
If anybody has an idea why the system hangs while trying to load this modules, please let us know.
Controlling the fan and system LEDs
- LEDs
The LEDs can be controlled out of the box. Type "cat /proc/acpi/ibm/led" to see the detailed usage. Unfortunately there is no mapping between number and LED. Just try out and reset it if necessary.
(For example "echo 7 blink > /proc/acpi/ibm/led" will make the rightmost (crescent) LED blinking.)
- Fan
Add the following line to your /etc/modprobe.conf: options ibm_acpi experimental=1
After the next reboot you will have a new entry in your proc-fs: /proc/acpi/ibm/fan
Now type "cat /proc/acpi/ibm/fan" to see the current status (including speed). Feel free to control your fan with "echo [disable|enable] > /proc/acpi/ibm/fan". (But remember: it's at your own risk! I wouldn't switch off the fan during kernel compilation ;-) )
