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Installation of Ubuntu 6.04 Flight 5 or Ubuntu 6.06 Flight 6 on a T60 (2623D6U).
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<i>(note: Ubuntu 6.04 has been re-labeled as 6.06)</i>
 
 
 
The Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) installer did not recognize the network card (Intel 82573L), so I decided to try 6.06 (an alpha version of Dapper Drake).
 
 
 
== Summary ==
 
=== What works out of the box ===
 
 
 
* Network card
 
* Sound
 
* Volume control keys and the function key for the locked screensaver.
 
* Always working without any OS support: keyboard light and screen brightness control
 
 
 
=== What needs to be fixed post-install ===
 
 
 
* Graphics card (see http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Dapper_Installation_Guide)
 
* Dual core processor (get the linux-686-smp package)
 
* Wireless (see http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Intel_PRO/Wireless_3945ABG_Mini-PCI_Express_Adapter)
 
 
 
== Installing of Ubuntu 6.04 alpha Flight 5 or Ubuntu 6.06 Flight 6==
 
 
 
* '''First''', you should look at {{Install|Ubuntu| 5.04|T43 (1875)}}.  There is information on '''preserving''' the functionality of the '''ThinkVantage button''', which I did not follow.
 
* You should probably create the IBM Rescue CDs before you begin.  I expected the rescue partition to be able to restore my system to the factory default state if I messed up, but I was wrong.
 
* Downloaded CD ISO of Ubuntu's Dapper flight 5 [http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/flight5 Flight 5] or [http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/dapper/flight-6/ Flight 6] Install CD for PC (Intel x86).
 
* I used the installer's partitioner.  I reduced the Windows partition to 10GB, left the IBM recovery partition alone, and created four ReiserFS partitions for the Linux system: / (6GB), /usr (8GB), swap (2.5GB), and /home (the remaining space). You should have a minumum of 5GB free space, for a standard Ubuntu installation.
 
* I let the installer install GRUB in the MBR.  I kind of regret doing that because now the ThinkVantage button does not work properly.  See the T43 instructions on the alternative methods that might work. {{Install|Ubuntu| 5.04|T43 (1875)}}
 
* The installer recognized the network card (unlike Ubuntu 5.10).
 
* The blue "ThinkVantage" button now goes to GRUB instead of IBM's Rescue System.  You can get to the IBM partition from the GRUB menu by choosing the "Windows NT" partition.
 
* Don't forget to turn up and unmute (key m) the front speaker level in alsamixer. It's usually muted after installation.
 
 
 
== Fixes after installation ==
 
 
 
* X wouldn't start.  The ATI x1300 is now supported since driver version 8.24.8. To get a provisorily support for the chip, change the Device driver in xorg.conf from "ati" to "vesa". A resolution of 1400x1050 works fine on my T60 with the vesa drivers. But for a real support for your X1300 follow the instructions on (http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Dapper_Installation_Guide) - Method 2.  You may also find the instructions at [http://hallx049.oit.umn.edu/linux/laptops/tp-t60/] to be helpful.
 
* The linux-686-smp package supports the dual core processor.  I verified that it worked by looking at /proc/cpuinfo.  Because I needed to compile other modules anyways (e.g., the wireless drivers), I decided to get the 2.6.16 kernel source and compile it myself.  I set the "Pentium M" processor type with 2 processors ([http://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelCompileHowto]).  The package generated by make-kpkg worked when I used make-kpkg's "--initrd" flag.
 
* To get the built-in wireless to work, I installed the 3945ABG wireless driver from SourceForge (http://ipw3945.sourceforge.net/), the latest IEEE 80211 (http://ieee80211.sourceforge.net/downloads.php) modules, and the latest ipw2200 (http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Ipw2200) modules.
 
** Downloading the binary driver by Intel, (Stable release 1.0.0) from [http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/detail_desc.aspx?ProductID=2259&DwnldID=10315&agr=Y] and following the quick installation instructions also works fine.
 
 
 
== Unsolved ==
 
* I can't get the system back to work after any suspended, standby oder hibernate mode.
 
* I didn't try to get my T60's IrDA interface working, up to now.
 
 
 
== Not tested ==
 
* The PCMCIA slots
 
* The modem
 
* The monitor out
 

Latest revision as of 07:21, 1 March 2008