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* nVidia NVS 3100m Graphics: install restricted drivers to get better colors
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* nVidia NVS 3100m Graphics: install restricted drivers to get better colors, but
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** brightness control (Fn + Home, Fn + End) does not work. It displays the brightness indicator, which can be adjusted up and down. But the actual screen brightness does not change. As a workaround switch to text mode via Ctrl-Alt-F1, then brightness control works, so can adjust to your wanted brightness, and then switch back to graphics mode via Alt-F7.
 
* 4 GB memory: the default kernel (linux-generic) only uses 3 GB memory, with the linux-generic-pae kernel {{cmduser|cat /proc/meminfo}} shows {{cmdresult|MemTotal: 3977248 kB}}
 
* 4 GB memory: the default kernel (linux-generic) only uses 3 GB memory, with the linux-generic-pae kernel {{cmduser|cat /proc/meminfo}} shows {{cmdresult|MemTotal: 3977248 kB}}
  

Revision as of 20:53, 20 February 2010

This article describes the installation of Ubuntu 9.10 (32 bit) on a Thinkpad T410 type 2522-3FG (with nVidia graphics card).

Hardware Support Details

Works with limitations

Works out-of-the-box

  • Audio
  • DVD burner
  • card reader, tested with 8 GB SD card

Works with additional configuration

  • nVidia NVS 3100m Graphics: install restricted drivers to get better colors, but
    • brightness control (Fn + Home, Fn + End) does not work. It displays the brightness indicator, which can be adjusted up and down. But the actual screen brightness does not change. As a workaround switch to text mode via Ctrl-Alt-F1, then brightness control works, so can adjust to your wanted brightness, and then switch back to graphics mode via Alt-F7.
  • 4 GB memory: the default kernel (linux-generic) only uses 3 GB memory, with the linux-generic-pae kernel $ cat /proc/meminfo shows MemTotal: 3977248 kB

Untested

The remaining devices (like webcam, etc.) are currently not tested.

Additional information