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Installing openSUSE 10.3 GM on a ThinkPad T61

2007-10-07T22:27:54Z

Dremspider: /* ''Sound'' */

Here are my specs on my thinkpad t61

2.0GHz 4meg cache core 2 duo

2 gigs of ram

nvidia nv140 128 megs of ram

14.1 inch 1440x900 display

atheros a/b/g wireless card

Think finger

100 GB 7200 RPM hard drive

There are other configurations out there, so hopefully people with the different parts can do their part and chip with how they got their to work.

== '''Video''' ==
Thinkpads have an option for either an nv140 or an Intel card. I only have the nvidia option, so someone else can add the Intel card.

'''Nvidia'''
There are multiple ways to do it, but I am going to do the old fashioned way from nvidia, while it may be a little harder, you can do it with any driver.

1. Download the linux x86_64 driver from http://www.nvidia.com, note where you download it to. Also ensure that you installed "Linux kernel development" under yast, software.

2. once done, open a terminal console with a "ctrl- alt - f2"

3. login as root

4. execute the command ''init 3''

5. After it is done (a few seconds later), hit enter once

6. cd to where you downloaded the file (by default /home/$USERNAME/Desktop where $USERNAME is the user WHO DOWNLOADED THE FILE)

7. execute''sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19-pkg2.run''

8. Answer a bunch of questions, at the end answer yes to setting up you xorg.conf file.

9. Run a ''init 6'' to reboot

== '''Wireless''' ==

To my knowledge this laptop comes with an option for 3 different wireless network cards. Here are my instructions for the atheros, I am hoping someone else can write the instructions for everything else.

'''Atheros:'''
1.Go to madwifi's home page (using the wired Ethernet will work, or you can use another machine) http://madwifi.org/. From this website you can download the driver.

2. Open up the command line (konsole) and "Untar" the file with a ''tar xvf madwifi-0.9.3.2.tar.gz''

3. Switch to the root user with ''su'' then change into the directory with a ''cd madwifi-0.9.3.2''

4. compile the driver and load the module (it is really easy, I promise) with a ''make ; make install; modprobe ath_pci''. You should get a bunch of jibberish on your screen and a few minutes later it will be done.

4. Open up yast by hitting "alt-f2" and typing in "yast".

5. Go to network devices -> Network card -> add

6. Select the device type to wireless

7. add to the module name ath_pci and hit next.

8. configure it for your network

9. Once you reboot you should be good to go.

== '''Sound''' ==

Sound works out of the box, it is just set up a little funky. In KDE if you go to the speaker icon and click on it, then go to "mixer" to get to the settings. Here you will raise the volume on "PCM". Then go to the tab "switches" and ensure that speaker is turned on. Once you are done right click on the speaker icon again and go to "select master control". Select "PCM" and hit ok. Your buttons will now to raise and lower the volume. Mute does nothing though.

== '''Display''' ==

1440x900 working great. Selected 16:10 aspect ratio when installing and then the resolution and it is working fine.
The brightness adjuster doesn't work in X.org. You need to switch to a console (ctrl - alt - f2) to lower the brightness, then switch back (ctrl - alt - f7). Hopefully someone gets this working! I am pretty sure it is an issue with the nvidia driver, but I can't be for sure.

== '''Bluetooth''' ==

Works like a champ, I set up a wireless mouse with it using KDE, no problem.

== '''Think finger''' ==

Coolest feature of this laptop, of course we need to get it working.

1. Go to yast (alt-f2 and type in yast) then "hardware" -> "Fingerprint Reader". Just simply enable it and then hit finish. Yast will install a few packages and you are ready to set it up.

2. From the console execute ''tf-tool --add-user $USERNAME'' where username is your username.

3. Swipe your finger successfully three times and you are done, to login type in your username and then swipe your finger.

== '''Suspend and Suspend to Disk''' ==

Not working so well, hit suspend and it does nothing. Suspend to disk works, and then won't successfully wake up.

Installing openSUSE 10.3 GM on a ThinkPad T61

2007-10-07T22:25:50Z

Dremspider:

Here are my specs on my thinkpad t61

2.0GHz 4meg cache core 2 duo

2 gigs of ram

nvidia nv140 128 megs of ram

14.1 inch 1440x900 display

atheros a/b/g wireless card

Think finger

100 GB 7200 RPM hard drive

There are other configurations out there, so hopefully people with the different parts can do their part and chip with how they got their to work.

== '''Video''' ==
Thinkpads have an option for either an nv140 or an Intel card. I only have the nvidia option, so someone else can add the Intel card.

'''Nvidia'''
There are multiple ways to do it, but I am going to do the old fashioned way from nvidia, while it may be a little harder, you can do it with any driver.

1. Download the linux x86_64 driver from http://www.nvidia.com, note where you download it to. Also ensure that you installed "Linux kernel development" under yast, software.

2. once done, open a terminal console with a "ctrl- alt - f2"

3. login as root

4. execute the command ''init 3''

5. After it is done (a few seconds later), hit enter once

6. cd to where you downloaded the file (by default /home/$USERNAME/Desktop where $USERNAME is the user WHO DOWNLOADED THE FILE)

7. execute''sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19-pkg2.run''

8. Answer a bunch of questions, at the end answer yes to setting up you xorg.conf file.

9. Run a ''init 6'' to reboot

== '''Wireless''' ==

To my knowledge this laptop comes with an option for 3 different wireless network cards. Here are my instructions for the atheros, I am hoping someone else can write the instructions for everything else.

'''Atheros:'''
1.Go to madwifi's home page (using the wired Ethernet will work, or you can use another machine) http://madwifi.org/. From this website you can download the driver.

2. Open up the command line (konsole) and "Untar" the file with a ''tar xvf madwifi-0.9.3.2.tar.gz''

3. Switch to the root user with ''su'' then change into the directory with a ''cd madwifi-0.9.3.2''

4. compile the driver and load the module (it is really easy, I promise) with a ''make ; make install; modprobe ath_pci''. You should get a bunch of jibberish on your screen and a few minutes later it will be done.

4. Open up yast by hitting "alt-f2" and typing in "yast".

5. Go to network devices -> Network card -> add

6. Select the device type to wireless

7. add to the module name ath_pci and hit next.

8. configure it for your network

9. Once you reboot you should be good to go.

== ''Sound'' ==

Sound works out of the box, it is just set up a little funky. In KDE if you go to the speaker icon and click on it, then go to "mixer" to get to the settings. Here you will raise the volume on "PCM". Then go to the tab "switches" and ensure that speaker is turned on. Once you are done right click on the speaker icon again and go to "select master control". Select "PCM" and hit ok. Your buttons will now to raise and lower the volume. Mute does nothing though.

== '''Display''' ==

1440x900 working great. Selected 16:10 aspect ratio when installing and then the resolution and it is working fine.
The brightness adjuster doesn't work in X.org. You need to switch to a console (ctrl - alt - f2) to lower the brightness, then switch back (ctrl - alt - f7). Hopefully someone gets this working! I am pretty sure it is an issue with the nvidia driver, but I can't be for sure.

== '''Bluetooth''' ==

Works like a champ, I set up a wireless mouse with it using KDE, no problem.

== '''Think finger''' ==

Coolest feature of this laptop, of course we need to get it working.

1. Go to yast (alt-f2 and type in yast) then "hardware" -> "Fingerprint Reader". Just simply enable it and then hit finish. Yast will install a few packages and you are ready to set it up.

2. From the console execute ''tf-tool --add-user $USERNAME'' where username is your username.

3. Swipe your finger successfully three times and you are done, to login type in your username and then swipe your finger.

== '''Suspend and Suspend to Disk''' ==

Not working so well, hit suspend and it does nothing. Suspend to disk works, and then won't successfully wake up.

Installing openSUSE 10.3 GM on a ThinkPad T61

2007-10-07T22:24:19Z

Dremspider:

Here are my specs on my thinkpad t61

2.0GHz 4meg cache core 2 duo
2 gigs of ram
nvidia nv140 128 megs of ram
14.1 inch 1440x900 display
atheros a/b/g wireless card
Think finger

There are other configurations out there, so hopefully people with the different parts can do their part and chip with how they got their to work.

== '''Video''' ==
Thinkpads have an option for either an nv140 or an Intel card. I only have the nvidia option, so someone else can add the Intel card.

'''Nvidia'''
There are multiple ways to do it, but I am going to do the old fashioned way from nvidia, while it may be a little harder, you can do it with any driver.
1. Download the linux x86_64 driver from http://www.nvidia.com, note where you download it to. Also ensure that you installed "Linux kernel development" under yast, software.

2. once done, open a terminal console with a "ctrl- alt - f2"

3. login as root

4. execute the command ''init 3''

5. After it is done (a few seconds later), hit enter once

6. cd to where you downloaded the file (by default /home/$USERNAME/Desktop where $USERNAME is the user WHO DOWNLOADED THE FILE)

7. execute''sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19-pkg2.run''

8. Answer a bunch of questions, at the end answer yes to setting up you xorg.conf file.

9. Run a ''init 6'' to reboot

== '''Wireless''' ==

To my knowledge this laptop comes with an option for 3 different wireless network cards. Here are my instructions for the atheros, I am hoping someone else can write the instructions for everything else.

'''Atheros:'''
1.Go to madwifi's home page (using the wired Ethernet will work, or you can use another machine) http://madwifi.org/. From this website you can download the driver.
2. Open up the command line (konsole) and "Untar" the file with a ''tar xvf madwifi-0.9.3.2.tar.gz''
3. Switch to the root user with ''su'' then change into the directory with a ''cd madwifi-0.9.3.2''
4. compile the driver and load the module (it is really easy, I promise) with a ''make ; make install; modprobe ath_pci''. You should get a bunch of jibberish on your screen and a few minutes later it will be done.
4. Open up yast by hitting "alt-f2" and typing in "yast".
5. Go to network devices -> Network card -> add
6. Select the device type to wireless
7. add to the module name ath_pci and hit next.
8. configure it for your network
9. Once you reboot you should be good to go.

== ''Sound'' ==
Sound works out of the box, it is just set up a little funky. In KDE if you go to the speaker icon and click on it, then go to "mixer" to get to the settings. Here you will raise the volume on "PCM". Then go to the tab "switches" and ensure that speaker is turned on. Once you are done right click on the speaker icon again and go to "select master control". Select "PCM" and hit ok. Your buttons will now to raise and lower the volume. Mute does nothing though.

== '''Display''' ==
1440x900 working great. Selected 16:10 aspect ratio when installing and then the resolution and it is working fine.
The brightness adjuster doesn't work in X.org. You need to switch to a console (ctrl - alt - f2) to lower the brightness, then switch back (ctrl - alt - f7). Hopefully someone gets this working! I am pretty sure it is an issue with the nvidia driver, but I can't be for sure.

== '''Bluetooth''' ==
Works like a champ, I set up a wireless mouse with it using KDE, no problem.

== '''Think finger''' ==
Coolest feature of this laptop, of course we need to get it working.

1. Go to yast (alt-f2 and type in yast) then "hardware" -> "Fingerprint Reader". Just simply enable it and then hit finish. Yast will install a few packages and you are ready to set it up.
2. From the console execute ''tf-tool --add-user $USERNAME'' where username is your username.
3. Swipe your finger successfully three times and you are done, to login type in your username and then swipe your finger.

== '''Suspend and Suspend to Disk''' ==
Not working so well, hit suspend and it does nothing. Suspend to disk works, and then won't successfully wake up.

Installing openSUSE 10.3 GM on a ThinkPad T61

2007-10-07T22:22:18Z

Dremspider: /* '''Video''' */

Here are my specs on my thinkpad t61

2.0GHz 4meg cache core 2 duo
2 gigs of ram
nvidia nv140 128 megs of ram
14.1 inch 1440x900 display
atheros a/b/g wireless card
Think finger

There are other configurations out there, so hopefully people with the different parts can do their part and chip with how they got their to work.

== '''Video''' ==
Thinkpads have an option for either an nv140 or an Intel card. I only have the nvidia option, so someone else can add the Intel card.

'''Nvidia'''
There are multiple ways to do it, but I am going to do the old fashioned way from nvidia, while it may be a little harder, you can do it with any driver.
1. Download the linux x86_64 driver from http://www.nvidia.com, note where you download it to. Also ensure that you installed "Linux kernel development" under yast, software.
2. once done, open a terminal console with a "ctrl- alt - f2"
3. login as root
4. execute the command ''init 3''
5. After it is done (a few seconds later), hit enter once
6. cd to where you downloaded the file (by default /home/$USERNAME/Desktop where $USERNAME is the user WHO DOWNLOADED THE FILE)
7. execute''sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19-pkg2.run''
8. Answer a bunch of questions, at the end answer yes to setting up you xorg.conf file.
9. Run a ''init 6'' to reboot

== '''Wireless''' ==

To my knowledge this laptop comes with an option for 3 different wireless network cards. Here are my instructions for the atheros, I am hoping someone else can write the instructions for everything else.

'''Atheros:'''
1.Go to madwifi's home page (using the wired Ethernet will work, or you can use another machine) http://madwifi.org/. From this website you can download the driver.
2. Open up the command line (konsole) and "Untar" the file with a ''tar xvf madwifi-0.9.3.2.tar.gz''
3. Switch to the root user with ''su'' then change into the directory with a ''cd madwifi-0.9.3.2''
4. compile the driver and load the module (it is really easy, I promise) with a ''make ; make install; modprobe ath_pci''. You should get a bunch of jibberish on your screen and a few minutes later it will be done.
4. Open up yast by hitting "alt-f2" and typing in "yast".
5. Go to network devices -> Network card -> add
6. Select the device type to wireless
7. add to the module name ath_pci and hit next.
8. configure it for your network
9. Once you reboot you should be good to go.

== ''Sound'' ==
Sound works out of the box, it is just set up a little funky. In KDE if you go to the speaker icon and click on it, then go to "mixer" to get to the settings. Here you will raise the volume on "PCM". Then go to the tab "switches" and ensure that speaker is turned on. Once you are done right click on the speaker icon again and go to "select master control". Select "PCM" and hit ok. Your buttons will now to raise and lower the volume. Mute does nothing though.

== '''Display''' ==
1440x900 working great. Selected 16:10 aspect ratio when installing and then the resolution and it is working fine.
The brightness adjuster doesn't work in X.org. You need to switch to a console (ctrl - alt - f2) to lower the brightness, then switch back (ctrl - alt - f7). Hopefully someone gets this working! I am pretty sure it is an issue with the nvidia driver, but I can't be for sure.

== '''Bluetooth''' ==
Works like a champ, I set up a wireless mouse with it using KDE, no problem.

== '''Think finger''' ==
Coolest feature of this laptop, of course we need to get it working.

1. Go to yast (alt-f2 and type in yast) then "hardware" -> "Fingerprint Reader". Just simply enable it and then hit finish. Yast will install a few packages and you are ready to set it up.
2. From the console execute ''tf-tool --add-user $USERNAME'' where username is your username.
3. Swipe your finger successfully three times and you are done, to login type in your username and then swipe your finger.

== '''Suspend and Suspend to Disk''' ==
Not working so well, hit suspend and it does nothing. Suspend to disk works, and then won't successfully wake up.

Installing openSUSE 10.3 GM on a ThinkPad T61

2007-10-07T22:21:09Z

Dremspider: â†Created page with 'Here are my specs on my thinkpad t61 2.0GHz 4meg cache core 2 duo 2 gigs of ram nvidia nv140 128 megs of ram 14.1 inch 1440x900 display atheros a/b/g wireless card Think ...'

Here are my specs on my thinkpad t61

2.0GHz 4meg cache core 2 duo
2 gigs of ram
nvidia nv140 128 megs of ram
14.1 inch 1440x900 display
atheros a/b/g wireless card
Think finger

There are other configurations out there, so hopefully people with the different parts can do their part and chip with how they got their to work.

== '''Video''' ==
Thinkpads have an option for either an nv140 or an Intel card. I only have the nvidia option, so someone else can add the Intel card.

'''Nvidia'''
There are multiple ways to do it, but I am going to do the old fashioned way from nvidia, while it may be a little harder, you can do it with any driver.
1. Download the linux x86_64 driver from http://www.nvidia.com, note where you download it to. Also ensure that you installed "Linux kernel development" under yast, software.
2. once done, open a terminal console with a "ctrl- alt - f2"
3. login as root
4. execute the command ''init 3''
5. After it is done (a few seconds later), hit enter once
6. cd to where you downloaded the file (by default /home/$USERNAME/Desktop where $USERNAME is the user WHO DOWNLOADED THE FILE)
7. execute''sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19-pkg2.run''
8. Answer a bunch of questions, at the end answer yes to setting up you xorg.conf file.
9. Run a ''init 6'' to reboot

== '''Wireless''' ==

To my knowledge this laptop comes with an option for 3 different wireless network cards. Here are my instructions for the atheros, I am hoping someone else can write the instructions for everything else.

'''Atheros:'''
1.Go to madwifi's home page (using the wired Ethernet will work, or you can use another machine) http://madwifi.org/. From this website you can download the driver.
2. Open up the command line (konsole) and "Untar" the file with a ''tar xvf madwifi-0.9.3.2.tar.gz''
3. Switch to the root user with ''su'' then change into the directory with a ''cd madwifi-0.9.3.2''
4. compile the driver and load the module (it is really easy, I promise) with a ''make ; make install; modprobe ath_pci''. You should get a bunch of jibberish on your screen and a few minutes later it will be done.
4. Open up yast by hitting "alt-f2" and typing in "yast".
5. Go to network devices -> Network card -> add
6. Select the device type to wireless
7. add to the module name ath_pci and hit next.
8. configure it for your network
9. Once you reboot you should be good to go.

== ''Sound'' ==
Sound works out of the box, it is just set up a little funky. In KDE if you go to the speaker icon and click on it, then go to "mixer" to get to the settings. Here you will raise the volume on "PCM". Then go to the tab "switches" and ensure that speaker is turned on. Once you are done right click on the speaker icon again and go to "select master control". Select "PCM" and hit ok. Your buttons will now to raise and lower the volume. Mute does nothing though.

== '''Display''' ==
1440x900 working great. Selected 16:10 aspect ratio when installing and then the resolution and it is working fine.
The brightness adjuster doesn't work in X.org. You need to switch to a console (ctrl - alt - f2) to lower the brightness, then switch back (ctrl - alt - f7). Hopefully someone gets this working! I am pretty sure it is an issue with the nvidia driver, but I can't be for sure.

== '''Bluetooth''' ==
Works like a champ, I set up a wireless mouse with it using KDE, no problem.

== '''Think finger''' ==
Coolest feature of this laptop, of course we need to get it working.

1. Go to yast (alt-f2 and type in yast) then "hardware" -> "Fingerprint Reader". Just simply enable it and then hit finish. Yast will install a few packages and you are ready to set it up.
2. From the console execute ''tf-tool --add-user $USERNAME'' where username is your username.
3. Swipe your finger successfully three times and you are done, to login type in your username and then swipe your finger.

== '''Suspend and Suspend to Disk''' ==
Not working so well, hit suspend and it does nothing. Suspend to disk works, and then won't successfully wake up.

Installation instructions for the ThinkPad T61

2007-10-07T21:37:37Z

Dremspider: /* openSUSE / SUSE LINUX */

See also: General Thinkpad {{T61}} information and installation notes for the previous {{T60}}.

==Distribution-specific instructions==

=== Debian ===

* {{Install|Debian| Lenny|T61}}
* [http://www.klabs.be/~fpiat/linux/debian/Etch_on_Thinkpad_T61.html Installing Debian/Linux Etch on a Thinkpad T61], 2007-05-22

=== Ubuntu ===

* {{Install|Ubuntu| 7.04 (Feisty Fawn)| T61}}
* {{Install|Ubuntu| 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) Beta| T61}}

=== Fedora ===

* [http://carrot.hep.upenn.edu/wiki/doku.php?id=thinkpad:start Installing Fedora 7 x86_64] on a Thinkpad {{T61}} 15.4" widescreen.
* {{Install|Fedora| 7|T61}}, including Xen.
* Useful forum post on [http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=159516 Fedora 7 x86_64] installation. - Updated 7.8.2007 to include suspend
* [http://lambda.uta.edu/T61/ Fedora Core 7 on a Lenovo ThinkPad T61]

=== openSUSE / SUSE LINUX ===
* [[Installing Novell SLED 10sp1 on a Thinkpad T61]]
* [[Installing openSUSE 10.3 Beta 2 on an Thinkpad T61]]
* [[Installing openSUSE 10.3 Beta 1 on an IBM ThinkPad T61]]
* [[Installing openSUSE 10.2 on an IBM ThinkPad T61]] - max X resolution in default install is 1024x768
* [[Installing openSUSE 10.3 GM on a ThinkPad T61]]

=== Gentoo ===
* Useful forum post on [http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-567773-highlight-.html installation of Gentoo].
* Gentoo-wiki's [http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Lenovo_Thinkpad_T61 Lenovo Thinkpad T61 hardware page].