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Installing Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) on a ThinkPad T61

2009-11-02T21:13:52Z

Anoncsaddict: /* Tested: Worked "out of the box" */

{{HELP|We need help testing the remaining hardware}}

= General Information =
Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) was released on 29 October 2009.

= Hardware Support Details =

== Untested ==

'''WiFi'''
* '''ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n (Atheros):''' PRO/Wireless 4965 AG tested and works by default
* '''Front switch (airplane mode):''' works by default

'''Webcam:''' unknown

'''Active Protection System:''' working after intstalling HDAPS (see below).

'''Card Reader:''' unknown

'''Bluetooth:''' works by default

'''Modem:''' unknown

'''FireWire (IEEE1394):''' unknown

'''DVD Drive'''
* '''Ultrabay Slim DVD-ROM Drive:''' unknown
* '''Ultrabay Slim CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive:''' burning and reading CD's works. Untested on reading DVD

== Tested: Worked "out of the box" ==
'''Video 2D/3D '''
* '''NVidia (Quadro NVS 140M):''' works (needs proprietary driver for hardware acceleration)
* '''Intel (GMA X3100):''' works

'''WiFi'''
* '''Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN:''' works
* '''Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG:''' works
* '''ThinkPad 11a/b/g (Atheros):''' works with ath5k driver (in upgrade from 9.04, had to add ath5k module to /etc/modules for autoloading). When upgrading from 9.04, the ath5k driver may be blacklisted and hence will not load the driver for the wireless card. To fix this, open /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf in your favorite editor and comment out the line "blacklist ath5k"

'''Ethernet (Intel Gigabit):''' works

'''Special Keys (volume, Fn-, {{ibmkey|ThinkVantage|#495988}}):'''
* ThinkVantage button: go to ''System'' -> ''Preferences'' -> ''Keyboard Shortcuts'' and assign a task to it.
*Fn-F5 (Wireless/Bluetooth): works by default
*Fn-F8 (Enable/Disable touchpad): works by default

'''Touchpad:''' works

'''Touchpoint:''' works but see below for scrolling

'''ACPI'''
* '''Suspend:''' works running the restricted 185 nvidia driver, and on intel
* '''Hibernate:''' works, though not as smoothly as in previous releases

'''DVD Drive'''
* '''Ultrabay Slim Super Multi-Burner Drive :''' works

'''Audio (AD1984 HD)''': works
* '''Headphones:''' works
* '''Microphone:''' works

== Tested: Needed tweaking to obtain full functionality ==
=== Enabling Trackpoint scrolling ===
To get vertical/horizontal scrolling working create {{path|/etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi}} and add the following to it:
<pre>
<match key="info.product" string="TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint">
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheel" type="string">true</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelButton" type="string">2</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.ZAxsisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.Emulate3Buttons" type="string">true</merge>
</match>
</pre>
You then have to restart either X or GDM. Restarting HAL didn't work for me, a restart did the trick though.

=== Enabling multi-touch touchpad ===
To get get the multi-touch on the touchpad working (two-finger scrolling, etc) create {{path|/etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-x11-synaptics.fdi}} and add the following to it:
<pre>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<deviceinfo version="0.2">
<device>
<match key="info.capabilities" contains="input.touchpad">
<merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">synaptics</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">On</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateTwoFingerMinZ" type="string">90</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.VertTwoFingerScroll" type="string">1</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.HorizTwoFingerScroll" type="string">1</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.TapButton1" type="string">1</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.TapButton2" type="string">3</merge> 
<merge key="input.x11_options.TapButton3" type="string">2</merge> 
</match>
</device>
</deviceinfo>
</pre>
Then restart HAL with:

{{cmduser|sudo service hal restart}}

Instructions courtesy of [http://ubuntu-snippets.blogspot.com/2009/03/multi-touch-for-anyall-synaptics.html ubuntu snippets].

=== Enabling the fingerprint reader ===

Install the ''thinkfinger-tools'' and ''libpam-thinkfinger'' packages then execute:

{{cmduser|sudo /usr/lib/pam-thinkfinger/pam-thinkfinger-enable}}

to enable the fingerprint reader. To capture the user's fingerprint run:

{{cmduser|tf-tool --acquire $USERNAME}}

you can then verify it with:

{{cmduser|tf-tool --verify}}

=== Fix for fingerprint reader getting too hot ===

Use the last script from [http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_enable_the_fingerprint_reader_with_ThinkFinger#Fix_for_the_fingerprint_reader_getting_too_hot here], but note that in Karmic, the correct path is: {{path|/sys/class/usbmon/usbmon*/device/usb*/*}}

=== Install HDAPS - IBM Active Protection System Linux Driver ===
To install the Active Protection System execute the following commands:

{{cmduser|sudo cp /etc/modules /etc/modules_backup}}

{{cmduser|sudo aptitude install tp-smapi-source}}

{{cmduser|sudo module-assistant prepare tp-smapi}}

{{cmduser|sudo module-assistant auto-install tp-smapi}}

{{cmduser|sudo modprobe tp-smapi}}

{{cmduser|sudo aptitude install hdapsd}}

{{cmduser|echo 'tp-smapi' <nowiki>|</nowiki> sudo tee -a /etc/modules}}

== Tested: Non-functioning ==
* Experienced some random GDM crashes using proprietary nvidia driver (on model with Quadro NVS 140M).
The crashes are also present with the latest driver from this PPA:
<pre>
cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia.list
## Nvidia Vdpau Team PPA
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/nvidia-vdpau/ppa/ubuntu karmic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/nvidia-vdpau/ppa/ubuntu karmic main
</pre>
<pre>
cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 190.42 Tue Oct 20 20:18:32 PDT 2009
GCC version: gcc version 4.4.1 (Ubuntu 4.4.1-4ubuntu8)
</pre>
[[Category:T61]][[Category:Ubuntu 9.10]]

Installing Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) on a ThinkPad T61

2008-10-30T15:18:36Z

Anoncsaddict:

NOTE: I copied the 8.04 document and created this one with the information. Please help to update it so it accurately reflects 8.10.

== Items that work out of the box ==

'''Intel Video:''' 2D and 3D acceleration works

'''Nvidia Video:''' 2D and 3D acceleration works

'''Wireless:''' Intel cards tested. Atheros cards also works.

'''Wireless WAN:''' Cingular/AT&T card tested.

'''Network Card''' Intel 10/100/1000 tested

'''Wireless switch''' Tested (Only has an effect over the bluetooth, wifi is unaffected)

'''Webcam''' Tested with cheese and skype.

'''Headphones''' Works out of the box

'''Microphone''' Just needs to be activated, see section [[#Audio|below]]

'''Keyboard Shortcuts:''' Most of them work out of the box, some need to be activated, see section [[#Multimedia_Keys|below]]

== Items that need (some) tweaking to obtain full functionality ==

=== Open Source Intel Wifi Driver ===
The following information is important if you are upgrading from a previous version (2007 or earlier) of Ubuntu to 8.10.

Intel has created a new Linux Wifi driver project for Intel Wireless cards, "[[Iwlwifi]]". This driver is Open Source and no longer requires the Intel daemon to run in addition. This project will support the [[:Category:T61 | T61]]'s Wifi [[Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Mini-PCI Express Adapter | Intel 3945ABG network adapter]] and [[Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Mini-PCI Express Adapter| Intel 4965AGN network adapter]].

An automatic migration will occur when upgrading from [[Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad T61|Ubuntu 7.10]] to Ubuntu 8.04. However, there is a caveat to be aware of:
* The new driver wants to name the interface wlan0 (by default -- you can rename it to anything you want), and requires a different entry in {{path|/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules}}, which handles the naming of interfaces. Simply edit this file and delete your old entry for the ipw3945 driver, then unload/reload the new driver, or simply reboot. A new entry will automatically be created that is appropriate for the new driver. Here's an example of the lines to delete:
<pre>
# PCI device 0x8086:0x4227 (ipw3945)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{address}=="00:1b:77:a4:0e:2f", NAME="eth1"
</pre>

If you need to perform a manual migration, the Ubuntu Help Community has written some [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/iwlwifi_Intel_3945_4965/gutsy documentation] that will make this very easy to do.

=== Network connection after suspend/resume ===
Networking may not work after a suspend or resume operation, this is because of the ath_pci driver and can be worked around by creating the file {{path|/etc/pm/config.d/madwifi}} and adding the single line
<pre>
SUSPEND_MODULES=ath_pci
</pre>
which causes the driver to be unloaded on suspend and reloaded on resume.

Installing Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) on a ThinkPad T61

2008-10-30T15:18:01Z

Anoncsaddict:

NOTE: I copied the 8.04 document and created this one with the information. Please help to update it so it accurately reflects 8.10.

== Items that work out of the box ==

'''Intel Video:''' 2D and 3D acceleration works

'''Nvidia Video:''' 2D and 3D acceleration works

'''Wireless:''' Intel cards tested. Atheros cards also works.

'''Wireless WAN:''' Cingular/AT&T card tested.

'''Network Card''' Intel 10/100/1000 tested

'''Wireless switch''' Tested (Only has an effect over the bluetooth, wifi is unaffected)

'''Webcam''' Tested with cheese and skype.

'''Headphones''' Works out of the box

'''Microphone''' Just needs to be activated, see section [[#Audio|below]]

'''Keyboard Shortcuts:''' Most of them work out of the box, some need to be activated, see section [[#Multimedia_Keys|below]]

== Items that need (some) tweaking to obtain full functionality ==

=== Open Source Intel Wifi Driver ===
The following information is important if you are upgrading from a previous version (2007 or earlier) of Ubuntu to 8.10.

Intel has created a new Linux Wifi driver project for Intel Wireless cards, "[[Iwlwifi]]". This driver is Open Source and no longer requires the Intel daemon to run in addition. This project will support the [[:Category:T61 | T61]]'s Wifi [[Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Mini-PCI Express Adapter | Intel 3945ABG network adapter]] and [[Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Mini-PCI Express Adapter| Intel 4965AGN network adapter]].

An automatic migration will occur when upgrading from [[Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad T61|Ubuntu 7.10]] to Ubuntu 8.04. However, there is a caveat to be aware of:
* The new driver wants to name the interface wlan0 (by default -- you can rename it to anything you want), and requires a different entry in {{path|/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules}}, which handles the naming of interfaces. Simply edit this file and delete your old entry for the ipw3945 driver, then unload/reload the new driver, or simply reboot. A new entry will automatically be created that is appropriate for the new driver. Here's an example of the lines to delete:
<pre>
# PCI device 0x8086:0x4227 (ipw3945)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{address}=="00:1b:77:a4:0e:2f", NAME="eth1"
</pre>

If you need to perform a manual migration, the Ubuntu Help Community has written some [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/iwlwifi_Intel_3945_4965/gutsy documentation] that will make this very easy to do.

=== Network connection after suspend/resume ===
Networking may not work after a suspend or resume operation, this is because of the ath_pci driver and can be worked around by creating the file {{/etc/pm/config.d/madwifi}} and adding the single line
<pre>
SUSPEND_MODULES=ath_pci
</pre>
which causes the driver to be unloaded on suspend and reloaded on resume.