Category:W500

2008-11-28T14:24:08Z

Compassnico:

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=== ThinkPad W500 ===

==== Force Feeding Ubuntu ====

I was unable to get a clean install with a default ThinkPad W500 configuration and a 32 bit Ubuntu 8.10 downloaded ISO burned to CD. I referenced [http://tennessee.ubuntuforums.com/showpost.php?s=a372ee2edc2015c55dfa88a062461249&p=6093814&postcount=4 this post] from the ubuntu forums which allowed me to complete the Ubuntu installation.

Go into BIOS and change your display settings to:

* Default Primary Video Device = PCI Express
* Boot Display Device = ThinPad LCD
* Graphics Device = Discrete Graphics
* OS Detection for Switchable Graphics = Disabled

The W500 has switchable graphics and Ubuntu is unable to determine which graphics card to use without these BIOS settings to point the way.

After install

* GUI: Yes
* Wireless: Yes
** My wireless did not work out of the box with a 64-bit 8.10 installation. I had to deactivate the default driver (by going to ''System->Administration->Hardware drivers'' and deactivating ''Support for Atheros 802.11 wireless cards''). Then, it was only a matter of grabbing the madwifi sources, doing ''make'', ''sudo make install'' and ''sudo modprobe ath_pci''. Also, don't forget to place the ath_pci module on ''/etc/modules'' so it gets loaded everytime you boot up. -[[User:Compassnico|Compassnico]]
* Trackpad: No (Yes when I used [http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint#TrackPoint_under_Ubuntu_8.10_using_HAL TrackPoint] under Ubuntu 8.10 using HAL)

Failures and Annoyances

* Skype: Isn't working. I believe its a microphone issue.
**The regular Skype build did not work at all (neither sound input nor output) for me, but I installed the ''skype-static-oss'' package from the ''medibuntu'' repository and now everything works, although my mic's volume is a bit low. -[[User:Compassnico|Compassnico]]

==== Standard Features ====

* Intel Core 2 Duo (Penryn) 2.4, , 2.6, 2.8 GHz 1066MHz FSB, 6MB L2 Cache CPU*
** [[ATI FireGL V5700]] (512 MB)
* One of the following displays:
** 15.4" TFT display with 1680x1050 (WSXGA+) resolution
** 15.4" TFT display with 1920x1200 (WUXGA) resolution
* 2 GB [[PC3-8500]] memory standard upgradable to 8 GB
* 200 GB 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA HDD (available with encryption)
* 320 GB 5400 rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
* 64 GB 1.8" Solid State Disk
** [[Full Disk Encryption (FDE)]] Available on some models
* [[Ethernet Controllers#Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000)|Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller]]
* [[UltraBay|UltraBay Slim]] with one of the following:
** [[UltraBay Slim Super Multi-Burner Drive]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Intel WiFi Link 5100/5300 WLAN controller]]
** [[Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150/5350 WiFi/WiMAX controller]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Verizon 1xEV-DO WWAN]] (It seems to be a Sierra Wireless MC5720 Modem)
** [[Cingular HSDPA WWAN]] (Sierra Wireless MC8775)
** [[Intel® Turbo Memory hard drive cache]] up to 2GB
* 1 [[CardBus slot]] (Type 2)
* 1 Slot with one of the following:
** [[ExpressCard slot|ExpressCard/54 slot]]
** SmartCard reader
* [[Ricoh_R5C843|4-in-1 Memory reader]]
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0]]
* [[Active Protection System|IBM Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad_Bluetooth_with_Enhanced_Data_Rate_(BDC-2)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* IEEE1394 Firewire on select models
* Displayport
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models
* [[Intel 82801I HDA]] (ICH9 Family) HD Audio controller
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