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Ericsson H5321 gw Mobile Broadband Module

2013-11-14T15:22:37Z

Fionn: Category Edge added

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=== Ericsson H5321 gw Mobile Broadband Module ===
This is a Ericsson WWAN Adapter that is installed in a Mini-PCI Express slot

=== Features ===
* Chipset: Ericsson H5321 gw
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[[Image:0A36319-MBM.jpg|thumb|Ericsson H5321 gw WWAN Adapter]]
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== Lenovo Partnumbers ==
* FRU 0A36319

== Overview ==
Using
for n in `ls /sys/class/*/*{ACM,wdm}*/device/interface`;do echo $(echo $n|awk -F '/' '{print $5}') : $(cat $n);done
the card identifies it's interfaces as
ttyACM0 : H5321 gw Mobile Broadband Modem
ttyACM1 : H5321 gw Mobile Broadband Data Modem
ttyACM2 : H5321 gw Mobile Broadband GPS Port
cdc-wdm0 : H5321 gw Mobile Broadband Device Management
cdc-wdm1 : H5321 gw Mobile Broadband USIM Port

==Wireless Modem==
The card works out of the box with the cdc_acm driver using NetworkManager tested on openSUSE 12.2 and 12.3.

== GPS ==

Basically, the NMEA stream can be activated the same way as described in [[Ericsson F3507g Mobile Broadband Module#Using the card as a GPS receiver]]. E.g., to configure the GPS receiver to update every second and turn DGPS on, do {{cmdroot|echo -e "AT*E2GPSCTL{{{|=}}}1,1,1\r" >/dev/ttyACM1}}. Then, the NMEA stream on <tt>/dev/ttyACM2</tt> is activated by {{cmdroot|echo -e "AT*E2GPSNPD\r" >/dev/ttyACM2}}. However, the stream ends as soon as the <tt>/dev/ttyACM2</tt> device file is no longer opened.

=== gpsd ===
{{cmdroot|gpsd /dev/ttyACM2}} will wait for a client, e.g. {{cmduser|xgps}}, before opening the <tt>/dev/ttyACM2</tt> device file and polling GPS. Therefore, {{cmdroot|echo -e "AT*E2GPSNPD\r" >/dev/ttyACM2}} is needed '''after''' the first client connects. When the last client is closed, the device file will be closed and the NMEA stream stops.

=== Mobile Broadband Modules ===
There is an unmaintained project [http://mbm.sourceforge.net/ Mobile Broadband Modules] created by Ericsson. It does not support the H5321 gw, the daemon won't start using modern kernels [https://github.com/mkotsbak/Mbm-gpsd/issues/2] and the GUI won't compile with latest glib.

Here is someone who seems to have got something to work recently [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?set=custom&viewmonth=&viewday=&forum_name=mbm-devel&style=nested&max_rows=50&submit=Change+View]

Using a recent distribution, it is possible to get the mbm-gpsd compiling and running. You need to install basic C development packages. Using openSUSE 12.3, the following additional packages are needed: dbus-1-devel, dbus-1-glib-devel, libudev-devel, libnl-1, mozilla-nss-devel, mozilla-nspr-devel, gtk-doc, docbook-dsssl-stylesheets, docbook-xsl-stylesheets, docbook_3, docbook_4, iso_ent, libsource-hightlight4, libxslt-tools, openjade, source-highlight, and xmlcharent. Furthermore, you must add "--disable-more-warnings" to the autogen.sh command line and modify the provided udev rule to support the H5321 gw.
<pre>
--- utils/99-mbm.rules 2013-04-01 14:22:17.789546987 +0200
+++ /etc/udev/rules.d/99-mbm.rules 2013-04-02 19:35:03.361210978 +0200
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@
ATTRS{idVendor}=="413c", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8147|8183|8184|818d", ENV{.MBM_USBIFNUM}=="09", ENV{MBM_CAPABILITY}="gps_nmea"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="0930", ATTRS{idProduct}=="130b|130c|1311", ENV{.MBM_USBIFNUM}=="09", ENV{MBM_CAPABILITY}="gps_nmea"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bdb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1900|1902|1904|1905|1906|1907|1911|190d", ENV{.MBM_USBIFNUM}=="09", ENV{MBM_CAPABILITY}="gps_nmea"
+ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bdb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1926", ENV{ID_USB_INTERFACE_NUM}=="09", ENV{MBM_CAPABILITY}="gps_nmea"

ATTRS{idVendor}=="413c", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8147|8183|8184|818d", ENV{.MBM_USBIFNUM}=="05", ENV{MBM_CAPABILITY}="gps_ctrl"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="0930", ATTRS{idProduct}=="130b|130c|1311", ENV{.MBM_USBIFNUM}=="05", ENV{MBM_CAPABILITY}="gps_ctrl"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bdb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1900|1902|1904|1905|1906|1907|1911|190d", ENV{.MBM_USBIFNUM}=="05", ENV{MBM_CAPABILITY}="gps_ctrl"
+ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bdb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1926", ENV{ID_USB_INTERFACE_NUM}=="03", ENV{MBM_CAPABILITY}="gps_ctrl"

LABEL="mbm_end"
</pre>

== Command set at /dev/ttyACM1 ==
*
&C
+CACM
+CAMM
+CBST
+CCHC
+CCHO
+CCLK
+CCWE
+CEAP
+CEER
+CERP
+CFUN
+CGACT
+CGATT
+CGCLASS
+CGCMOD
+CGDCONTRES
+CRLA
+CRLP
+CRSM
+CSAS
+CSCA
+CSCB
+CSCS
+CSMS
+CSQ
+CUAD
+CUSD
+CVHU
&D
E
*E2ARME
*E2ARMEFLUSH
*E2ARMEOP*EESIMSWAP
*EETIME
*EEVINFO
*EFDORM
*EGNCI
*EGPSSAT
*EGSCI
*EIAAUR
*EIAAUW
*EIAC
*EIAD
*EIAIPCPR
*EIAIPCPW
*EIAPSR
*EIAPSW
*

== Command set at GPS port /dev/ttyACM2 ==

*
&C
+CACM
+CAMM
+CBST
+CCHC
+CCHO
+CCLK
+CCWE
+CEAP
+CEER
+CERP
+CFUN
+CGACT
+CGATT
+CGCLASS
+CGCMOD
+CGDCONT
+CGEQMIN
+CGEQNEG
+CGEQREQ
+CGEREP
+CGLA
+CGMI
+CGMM
+CGMR
+CGPADDR
+CGQMIN
+CGQREQ
+CGREG
+CGSMS
+CGSN
+CGTFTRDP
+CHSU
+CIMI
+CIND
+CLAC
+CLCK
+CMEC
+CMEE
+CMER
+CMGC
+CMGD
+CMGF
+CMGL
+CMGR
+CMGS
+CMGW
+CMMS
+CMOLR
+CMOLRE
+CMSS
+CMUX
+CNMI
+CNUM
+COPN
+COPS
+CPBF
+CPBR
+CPBS
+CPBW
+CPIN
+CPMS
+CPOL
+CPUC
+CPWD
+CR
+CRC
+CREG
+CRES
+CRLA
+CRLP
+CRSM
+CSAS
+CSCA
+CSCB
+CSCS
+CSMS
+CSQ
+CUAD
+CUSD
+CVHU
&D
E
*E2ARME
*E2ARMEFLUSH
*E2ARMEOPM
*E2ARMETIME
*E2CFUN
*E2CHAN
*E2GPSCLM
*E2GPSCTL
*E2GPSEPH
*E2GPSLOC
*E2GPSNPD
*E2GPSPOS
*E2GPSQUALITY
*E2GPSSTAT
*E2GPSSUPL
*E2GPSSUPLNI
*E2GPSSUPLNIREPLY
*E2GPSTIME
*E2IPCFG
*E2NAP
*E2OTR
*E2REG
*E2RESET
*EATTM
*ECSP
*EECUST
*EECUSTPAGE
*EEGPSEECLM
*EEGPSEEDATA
*EEGPSEESTAT
*EEGPSNMEA
*EELED
*EEMAPPSETTING
*EEMENABLETX
*EEMSOSDESC
*EEPOWRED
*EERPOL
*EESIMSWAP
*EETIME
*EEVINFO
*EFDORM
*EGNCI
*EGPSSAT
*EGSCI
*EIAAUR
*EIAAUW
*EIAC
*EIAD
*EIAIPCPR
*EIAIPCPW
*EIAPSR
*EIAPSW
*EIAR
*EIAW
*EMBBR
*EMIBRR
*EMRDY
*ENAP
*ENNIR
*EPBR
*EPBW
*EPEE
*EPHD
*EPIN
*EPSB
*ERINFO
*ESIM
*ESIMSR
*ESTKIDLSCR
*ESTKMENU
*ESTKRES
*ESTKS
*ESTKUSRACT
*ETCHF96
*ETZR
*EWNCI
*EWSCI
&F
+GCAP
+GMI
+GMM
+GMR
H
I
+PACSP
*STKC
*STKE
*STKR
V
&W
Z

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How to change the BIOS bootsplash screen

2006-05-18T10:18:42Z

Fionn: /* Adding the custom image */

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This page describes how to replace the standard IBM BIOS Bootsplash (The one with the ThinkPad- and Pentium M-Logo), without access to Microsoft Windows or a floppy drive.

Windows users who want to have a custom splash image when they start up should try [[How to change the BIOS bootsplash screen (under Windows) | this guide]] instead.
</div>
|}
== Getting the Files ==
You'll need the bios upgrade file from the IBM website.

=== Method 1: Using a Non-Diskette-File and cabextract ===

For ThinkPads {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}} (1829, 1830, 1831, 1836), {{R52}}, {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}} this file is suitable:
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj28us.exe 1ruj28us.exe]
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj29us.exe 1ruj29us.exe]
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj30us.exe 1ruj30us.exe] Released 2005-05-26 '''NEW!'''
There may be a more recent file on the IBM website.

Last version at 2006-01-04 :
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj33us.exe 1ruj33us.exe] Released 2005-10-25 '''NEW!'''

You need the cabextract tool to extract files from the exe:
:{{cmdroot|apt-get install cabextract}}

Do this to get the ibm file and extract the disk image from it:
:{{cmdroot|cd /tmp}}
:{{cmdroot|wget ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj30us.exe}}
:{{cmdroot|cabextract -F "*.IMG" 1ruj30us.exe}}
:{{cmdroot|mv 1RUJ30US.IMG floppy.bin}}

=== Method 2: Using a Diskette-File and dosemu ===
Another option is to use the "Diskette BIOS file".<br>
For ThinkPads {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}} (1829, 1830, 1831, 1836), {{R52}}, {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}} this file is suitable:
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj28ud.exe 1ruj28ud.exe]
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj29ud.exe 1ruj29ud.exe]
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj30ud.exe 1ruj30ud.exe] Released 2005-05-26 '''NEW!'''

The file is an OS/2 executables and don't run with wine, so you need to install dosemu to run it and create the image.<br>
:{{cmdroot|apt-get install dosemu dosemu-freedos}}
(for non-debian-users: Get dosemu and freedos somewhere and make it work somehow).

With dosemu, you can run this executable, but this program unfortunately
needs a floppy drive to write to. So use the loopback device, to create a virtual floppy.
:{{cmdroot|1=dd if=/dev/zero of=/tmp/floppy.bin bs=1024 count=1440}}
:{{cmdroot|losetup /dev/loop0 /tmp/floppy.bin}}
Put this block device ({{path|/dev/loop0}}) into the dosemu configuration as the floppy disk device.
Now you can run the extractor executable, which makes {{path|/tmp/floppy.bin}} the desired floppy image .
:{{cmdroot|dosemu 1ruj27ud.exe}}
:{{cmdroot|losetup -d /dev/loop0}}

For 2.6.12+ if you have dosemu error:
:{{cmdroot|echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/randomize_va_space}}

== Adding the custom image ==
Mount your floppy.bin as a loopback device.
:{{cmdroot|mkdir /tmp/mnt}}
:{{cmdroot|1=mount -o loop,umask=000 /tmp/floppy.bin /tmp/mnt}}
Create a 16 color 640x480 BMP (4 Bit/pixel) (for example with Gimp) and save it to {{path|/tmp/mnt/logo.bmp}}.
You could use this tux image (which is no longer available because someone deleted it) for example.<br /><br />
When creating your image, keep in mind that on the T43p (and others??), regardless of your custom bootsplash screen there will be a superimposed black "Centrino" logo (~100x100 pixels) on the upper right of your display, so you might want to keep that area clear. You might also want to reserve the bottom 150 pixels for the "boot options" / "Entering BIOS setup" message(s) too, which will also be displayed.<br /><br />
Now prepare the image with <tt>prepare.exe</tt> using wine: (This does not work with dosemu!)
:{{cmdroot|wine prepare.exe logo.scr}}
The image must compress to <10k. If you receive an error, you can try reducing the number of colors in your image palette (step down to an 12 or 8 color palette for a very significant reduction in image size.) When successful, there should be a new {{path|logo.mod}} and your {{path|logo.bmp}}. If so, you are set, don't forget to unmount your loopback device:
:{{cmdroot|umount /tmp/mnt}}

== Fake a floppy ==
Now you need to put the image on a floppy and boot from it. Since recent ThinkPads don't have a
floppy drive, we can use a CD-R (or a CD-RW, actually, for the cheap ones, like me) and burn it with the following command:
:{{cmdroot|1=mkisofs -b floppy.bin floppy.bin <nowiki>|</nowiki> cdrecord dev=<device> - }}
(<tt><device></tt> being your cd writer device)

== The exciting part ==
After this worked, reboot your ThinkPad from the cdrom by pressing F12 while booting
and wait for the IBM tool to start.
Be sure to have your ThinkPad on AC power and say ''Yes'' to the questions the BIOS Upgrade Tool asks.
It will then flash the BIOS, which will take about a minute.

Suddenly the laptop turns itself off with two beeps.
When booting, you'll have your bootsplash picture.

Unfortunately, you won't see it really long, but it's better
than the standard one, so it was worth the action.

Have fun!

BTW next time you have to flash the BIOS the IBM BIOS updater will detect a custom boot splash and ask you if you want to preserve it or restore the original.

== Share your custom bootsplash image ==
If you've created your own bootsplash image and want to share it with other you can post it here.

* Trinity bootsplash: Since ACPI works perfectly on my T41p I don't boot very often, but I made a really nice bootsplash:

[[image:trinity_bootsplash_preview.jpg|Preview]]

[http://eiszeit.blogdns.net/files/thinkpad/trinity.bmp Trinity Bootsplash only] (THIS LINK IS DEAD BY NOW!)

[http://eiszeit.blogdns.net/files/thinkpad/trinity.tar.bz2 Trinity Package] image formats SVG, XCF, BMP (THIS LINK IS DEAD BY NOW!)

* Schnappi bootsplash: Bow to the power of [http://folk.uio.no/igorr/t43/final.bmp Schnappi]. The BMP image compressed to about 6KB. Schni, schna, schnappi!

How to change the BIOS bootsplash screen

2006-05-18T10:15:44Z

Fionn: /* Share your custom bootsplash image */

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:20px;width:10px;white-space:nowrap;" | __TOC__
|style="vertical-align:top" |
<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#efefef; align:right;">
This page describes how to replace the standard IBM BIOS Bootsplash (The one with the ThinkPad- and Pentium M-Logo), without access to Microsoft Windows or a floppy drive.

Windows users who want to have a custom splash image when they start up should try [[How to change the BIOS bootsplash screen (under Windows) | this guide]] instead.
</div>
|}
== Getting the Files ==
You'll need the bios upgrade file from the IBM website.

=== Method 1: Using a Non-Diskette-File and cabextract ===

For ThinkPads {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}} (1829, 1830, 1831, 1836), {{R52}}, {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}} this file is suitable:
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj28us.exe 1ruj28us.exe]
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj29us.exe 1ruj29us.exe]
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj30us.exe 1ruj30us.exe] Released 2005-05-26 '''NEW!'''
There may be a more recent file on the IBM website.

Last version at 2006-01-04 :
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj33us.exe 1ruj33us.exe] Released 2005-10-25 '''NEW!'''

You need the cabextract tool to extract files from the exe:
:{{cmdroot|apt-get install cabextract}}

Do this to get the ibm file and extract the disk image from it:
:{{cmdroot|cd /tmp}}
:{{cmdroot|wget ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj30us.exe}}
:{{cmdroot|cabextract -F "*.IMG" 1ruj30us.exe}}
:{{cmdroot|mv 1RUJ30US.IMG floppy.bin}}

=== Method 2: Using a Diskette-File and dosemu ===
Another option is to use the "Diskette BIOS file".<br>
For ThinkPads {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}} (1829, 1830, 1831, 1836), {{R52}}, {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}} this file is suitable:
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj28ud.exe 1ruj28ud.exe]
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj29ud.exe 1ruj29ud.exe]
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1ruj30ud.exe 1ruj30ud.exe] Released 2005-05-26 '''NEW!'''

The file is an OS/2 executables and don't run with wine, so you need to install dosemu to run it and create the image.<br>
:{{cmdroot|apt-get install dosemu dosemu-freedos}}
(for non-debian-users: Get dosemu and freedos somewhere and make it work somehow).

With dosemu, you can run this executable, but this program unfortunately
needs a floppy drive to write to. So use the loopback device, to create a virtual floppy.
:{{cmdroot|1=dd if=/dev/zero of=/tmp/floppy.bin bs=1024 count=1440}}
:{{cmdroot|losetup /dev/loop0 /tmp/floppy.bin}}
Put this block device ({{path|/dev/loop0}}) into the dosemu configuration as the floppy disk device.
Now you can run the extractor executable, which makes {{path|/tmp/floppy.bin}} the desired floppy image .
:{{cmdroot|dosemu 1ruj27ud.exe}}
:{{cmdroot|losetup -d /dev/loop0}}

For 2.6.12+ if you have dosemu error:
:{{cmdroot|echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/randomize_va_space}}

== Adding the custom image ==
Mount your floppy.bin as a loopback device.
:{{cmdroot|mkdir /tmp/mnt}}
:{{cmdroot|1=mount -o loop,umask=000 /tmp/floppy.bin /tmp/mnt}}
Create a 16 color 640x480 BMP (4 Bit/pixel) (for example with Gimp) and save it to {{path|/tmp/mnt/logo.bmp}}.
You could use this tux image ([http://www.thinkwiki.org/files/LOGO.BMP logo.bmp], [http://www.thinkwiki.org/files/LOGO.MOD logo.mod]) for example.<br /><br />
When creating your image, keep in mind that on the T43p (and others??), regardless of your custom bootsplash screen there will be a superimposed black "Centrino" logo (~100x100 pixels) on the upper right of your display, so you might want to keep that area clear. You might also want to reserve the bottom 150 pixels for the "boot options" / "Entering BIOS setup" message(s) too, which will also be displayed.<br /><br />
Now prepare the image with <tt>prepare.exe</tt> using wine: (This does not work with dosemu!)
:{{cmdroot|wine prepare.exe logo.scr}}
The image must compress to <10k. If you receive an error, you can try reducing the number of colors in your image palette (step down to an 12 or 8 color palette for a very significant reduction in image size.) When successful, there should be a new {{path|logo.mod}} and your {{path|logo.bmp}}. If so, you are set, don't forget to unmount your loopback device:
:{{cmdroot|umount /tmp/mnt}}

== Fake a floppy ==
Now you need to put the image on a floppy and boot from it. Since recent ThinkPads don't have a
floppy drive, we can use a CD-R (or a CD-RW, actually, for the cheap ones, like me) and burn it with the following command:
:{{cmdroot|1=mkisofs -b floppy.bin floppy.bin <nowiki>|</nowiki> cdrecord dev=<device> - }}
(<tt><device></tt> being your cd writer device)

== The exciting part ==
After this worked, reboot your ThinkPad from the cdrom by pressing F12 while booting
and wait for the IBM tool to start.
Be sure to have your ThinkPad on AC power and say ''Yes'' to the questions the BIOS Upgrade Tool asks.
It will then flash the BIOS, which will take about a minute.

Suddenly the laptop turns itself off with two beeps.
When booting, you'll have your bootsplash picture.

Unfortunately, you won't see it really long, but it's better
than the standard one, so it was worth the action.

Have fun!

BTW next time you have to flash the BIOS the IBM BIOS updater will detect a custom boot splash and ask you if you want to preserve it or restore the original.

== Share your custom bootsplash image ==
If you've created your own bootsplash image and want to share it with other you can post it here.

* Trinity bootsplash: Since ACPI works perfectly on my T41p I don't boot very often, but I made a really nice bootsplash:

[[image:trinity_bootsplash_preview.jpg|Preview]]

[http://eiszeit.blogdns.net/files/thinkpad/trinity.bmp Trinity Bootsplash only] (THIS LINK IS DEAD BY NOW!)

[http://eiszeit.blogdns.net/files/thinkpad/trinity.tar.bz2 Trinity Package] image formats SVG, XCF, BMP (THIS LINK IS DEAD BY NOW!)

* Schnappi bootsplash: Bow to the power of [http://folk.uio.no/igorr/t43/final.bmp Schnappi]. The BMP image compressed to about 6KB. Schni, schna, schnappi!

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2005-04-11T11:22:51Z

Fionn: some updates

==Links==
During my install of Debian Linux on my T42p I found the following Links to be very, very useful:

* [http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/ A page with instructions for T40p.] Lots of useful info, but do not use the IRQ layout on this page for a T42p!
* Two more pages about Debian on T42p's: [http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/t42/ here] and [http://www.icemark.net/beh/misc/T42P here]
* [http://pompone.cs.ucsb.edu/~graziano/PowerPlay.html Enabling Powerplay (Radeon Power saving)] in three simple steps for debian XFree packages
* the original (closed-source) [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)
* An interesting [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/%7Evbraun/computing/T41/power.html
Benchmark Page on Powersaving] with Windows vs Linux and APM vs ACPI
* A page documenting the first attempts to get [http://r300.sf.net/ hardware acceleration for the R300 GPU] (the one built into the T42p) running without the closed-source ATI drivers.
* another special and useful kernel module: [[Ibm-acpi | IBM-ACPI]] (since kernel versin 2.6.10 this is part of the stock kernel tree!)
* Quite some interesting add-ons for thinkpad-users, namely an extended Trackpoint driver with graphical configuration tool can be found here: [http://tpctl.sf.net tpctl home page] (unfortunately the trackpoint driver seems to be incompatible with the latest 2.6 kernels)
* [[BIOS_Upgrade | BIOS Updates]] [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55386 from IBM]

==First steps==
Unfortunately there are no detailed instructions here, yet. Visit the links above if you feel the present set of information is too terse for your taste.

For the first boot and maybe even the first install I recommend a recent [http://kanotix.mipooh.net/viewforum.php?f=8 Image of] [[Kanotix]] (a [[Knoppix]] descendant with lots of notebook-specific extensions built-in, so it should boot your Thinkpad with most bells and whistles right out of the box!)

Before you change or repartition your drive, visit the [[Installation steps which apply to every Thinkpad_model#Backup.2FRescue_CD_Set|Backup/Rescue-Section]].

If you want to keep your WinXP partition, take a look at the [[Installation steps which apply to every Thinkpad_model#Resizing_your_Windows_Partition|Partition-Resizing Section]].

If you compile a new kernel (recommended), you can use [http://fionn.de/config-t42p-2.6.8
this 2.6.8 kernel-configuration] as a starting point if you like. For kernel 2.6.8 you will also need to apply [http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.8-rc3/2.6.8-rc3-mm1/broken-out/bk-cpufreq.patch this patch] and [http://gort.metaparadigm.com/cpufreq/cpufreq-speedstep-dothan-3.patch this one], too. Otherwise speedstep will not work on your Dothan CPU. I think in 2.6.9 this is fixed.

You might want to change your [[IRQ]] settings in BIOS

==Debian Packages==

The following packages are relevant to your Thinkpad installation:

====Kernel:====

* kernel-source-2.6.11 (or the latest version available)
* If you hav a kernel version < 2.6.10: ibm-acpi-source (see [[Ibm-acpi | IBM-ACPI]])
* sl-modem-source (for the built-in modem)
* ipw2100-source (if you have the "simple" 802.11b WLAN option, otherwise you either need the atheros or ipw2200 drivers!)
* thinkpad-source (optional, I have yet to find a feature that thinkpad-modules offer and the more modern ibm-acpi does not)
* (optional) the closed-source [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian]

====Other:====

* sl-modem-daemon (modem)
* tpb (for the thinkpad buttons a nifty OSD, actually alot nicer than the WinXP one!)
* tpctl (needed to control some functions of the thinkpad kernel extensions)
* thinkpad-base
* acpid
* waproamd (automatically detects suitable wireless LANs and supports drop-in configuration)
* ifplugd (automatically detects network connections and brings up your interfaces accordingly)
* powernowd (Use this OPTIONS line in /etc/init.d/powernowd: OPTIONS="-q -m 0 -l 35 -p 500 -s 200000") and viola, there you got nice, all-automatic speedstepping.
* bluez-utils (for bluetooth)
* wireless-tools (for wlan)
* laptop-mode-tools (see [[Laptop-mode | laptop-mode]] for further information)

====DO NOT USE:====

* tleds (this package will fuck up your keyboard during network-io and tremendously slow down network throughput)

[[Category:T42p]] [[Category:Debian]]

2373-HTG

2005-01-11T19:31:54Z

Fionn: /* Software */

= IBM ThinkPad T42p 2373 Specifications =

== CPU and Memory ==
{|
|Processor Manufacturer || Intel
|-
|Processor Class || Pentium M / 745
|-
|Processor Speed || 1.8 GHz
|-
|Cache Size || 2 MB
|-
|Front Side Bus || 400 MHz
|-
|Installed Memory || 1024 MB
|-
|Maximum Memory || 2048 MB
|-
|Memory Technology || DDR SDRAM
|-
|Installed Video Memory || 128 MB
|}
== Storage ==
{|
|Hard Drive Model || Hitachi HTS726060M9AT00
|-
|Hard Drive Capacity || 60 GB
|-
|Hard Drive Speed || 7200 RPM
|-
|Included Drives || Matshita/Panasonic [http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/computer/storage/multi/ UJ-812] CD-RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM combo drive (Ultrabay slim)
|-
|CD Write Speed || 16 X
|-
|CD-RW Speed || 8 X
|-
|CD Read Speed || 24 X
|-
|DVD-R Write Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-RW Write Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-RAM Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-ROM Read Speed || 8 X
|}

== Display and Graphics ==
{|
|Display Size || 15.4 inch
|-
|Display Type || TFT active matrix / IPS
|-
|Graphics Processor || ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL T2
|-
|Included Video Card || Graphics card - AGP 4x
|-
|Resolution || 1600 x 1200 pixels / UXGA
|-
|Max. External Resolution || 2048 x 1536 pixels
|}

== Battery ==
{|
|Battery Model || 9 cell
|-
|Battery Life (nominal/actual) || 5.4h / 4.5h
|-
|Charge Time (active/inactive) || 4h / 3.6h
|-
|Battery Type || Lithium ion
|}

== Communications and Networking ==
{|
|IRDA || serial, 115200baud
|-
|Bluetooth || builtin / via USB
|-
|Modem Type / Speed || Intel 82801DB AC97 / 56 Kbps
|-
|Network LAN || Intel Pro / 1000
|-
|Network WLAN || Intel Centrino ipw2200a/g (aka IBM 802.11ag) MiniPCI card
|}

== Software ==
{|
|Available Operating System<br>Installation Instructions || [[Installing_Debian/Sid_on_a_Thinkpad_T42p | Debian Linux]]
|-
|Shipped Operating System || M$ Win XP Pro
|}

== Connectors ==
{|
|Interface Provided ||Parallel Port, S-Video, VGA, Phone line, Headphone, Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
|-
|Connectors ||2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x infrared - IrDA, 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11, 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x display / video - S-video output - 4 pin mini-DIN, 1 x docking / port replicator, 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm , 1 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
|}

== General Product Info ==
{|
|Input Devices || Keyboard, Touchpad, TrackPoint
|-
|Included Sound Card || Intel 82801DB (ICH4) rev.1
|-
|Weight || 2768g
|-
|Manufacturer Part No. || 2373HTG
|-
|Dimension || 31mm x 329mm x 268mm (HxWxD)
|}

[[Category:T42p]]

2373-HTG

2005-01-11T19:28:28Z

Fionn: /* Software */

= IBM ThinkPad T42p 2373 Specifications =

== CPU and Memory ==
{|
|Processor Manufacturer || Intel
|-
|Processor Class || Pentium M / 745
|-
|Processor Speed || 1.8 GHz
|-
|Cache Size || 2 MB
|-
|Front Side Bus || 400 MHz
|-
|Installed Memory || 1024 MB
|-
|Maximum Memory || 2048 MB
|-
|Memory Technology || DDR SDRAM
|-
|Installed Video Memory || 128 MB
|}
== Storage ==
{|
|Hard Drive Model || Hitachi HTS726060M9AT00
|-
|Hard Drive Capacity || 60 GB
|-
|Hard Drive Speed || 7200 RPM
|-
|Included Drives || Matshita/Panasonic [http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/computer/storage/multi/ UJ-812] CD-RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM combo drive (Ultrabay slim)
|-
|CD Write Speed || 16 X
|-
|CD-RW Speed || 8 X
|-
|CD Read Speed || 24 X
|-
|DVD-R Write Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-RW Write Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-RAM Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-ROM Read Speed || 8 X
|}

== Display and Graphics ==
{|
|Display Size || 15.4 inch
|-
|Display Type || TFT active matrix / IPS
|-
|Graphics Processor || ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL T2
|-
|Included Video Card || Graphics card - AGP 4x
|-
|Resolution || 1600 x 1200 pixels / UXGA
|-
|Max. External Resolution || 2048 x 1536 pixels
|}

== Battery ==
{|
|Battery Model || 9 cell
|-
|Battery Life (nominal/actual) || 5.4h / 4.5h
|-
|Charge Time (active/inactive) || 4h / 3.6h
|-
|Battery Type || Lithium ion
|}

== Communications and Networking ==
{|
|IRDA || serial, 115200baud
|-
|Bluetooth || builtin / via USB
|-
|Modem Type / Speed || Intel 82801DB AC97 / 56 Kbps
|-
|Network LAN || Intel Pro / 1000
|-
|Network WLAN || Intel Centrino ipw2200a/g (aka IBM 802.11ag) MiniPCI card
|}

== Software ==
{|
|Shipped Operating System || M$ Win XP Pro
|-
|Available Operating System Installation Instructions || [[Installing_Debian/Sid_on_a_Thinkpad_T42p | Debian Linux]]
|}

== Connectors ==
{|
|Interface Provided ||Parallel Port, S-Video, VGA, Phone line, Headphone, Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
|-
|Connectors ||2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x infrared - IrDA, 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11, 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x display / video - S-video output - 4 pin mini-DIN, 1 x docking / port replicator, 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm , 1 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
|}

== General Product Info ==
{|
|Input Devices || Keyboard, Touchpad, TrackPoint
|-
|Included Sound Card || Intel 82801DB (ICH4) rev.1
|-
|Weight || 2768g
|-
|Manufacturer Part No. || 2373HTG
|-
|Dimension || 31mm x 329mm x 268mm (HxWxD)
|}

[[Category:T42p]]

2373-HTG

2005-01-11T18:49:13Z

Fionn: /* Software */

= IBM ThinkPad T42p 2373 Specifications =

== CPU and Memory ==
{|
|Processor Manufacturer || Intel
|-
|Processor Class || Pentium M / 745
|-
|Processor Speed || 1.8 GHz
|-
|Cache Size || 2 MB
|-
|Front Side Bus || 400 MHz
|-
|Installed Memory || 1024 MB
|-
|Maximum Memory || 2048 MB
|-
|Memory Technology || DDR SDRAM
|-
|Installed Video Memory || 128 MB
|}
== Storage ==
{|
|Hard Drive Model || Hitachi HTS726060M9AT00
|-
|Hard Drive Capacity || 60 GB
|-
|Hard Drive Speed || 7200 RPM
|-
|Included Drives || Matshita/Panasonic [http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/computer/storage/multi/ UJ-812] CD-RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM combo drive (Ultrabay slim)
|-
|CD Write Speed || 16 X
|-
|CD-RW Speed || 8 X
|-
|CD Read Speed || 24 X
|-
|DVD-R Write Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-RW Write Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-RAM Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-ROM Read Speed || 8 X
|}

== Display and Graphics ==
{|
|Display Size || 15.4 inch
|-
|Display Type || TFT active matrix / IPS
|-
|Graphics Processor || ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL T2
|-
|Included Video Card || Graphics card - AGP 4x
|-
|Resolution || 1600 x 1200 pixels / UXGA
|-
|Max. External Resolution || 2048 x 1536 pixels
|}

== Battery ==
{|
|Battery Model || 9 cell
|-
|Battery Life (nominal/actual) || 5.4h / 4.5h
|-
|Charge Time (active/inactive) || 4h / 3.6h
|-
|Battery Type || Lithium ion
|}

== Communications and Networking ==
{|
|IRDA || serial, 115200baud
|-
|Bluetooth || builtin / via USB
|-
|Modem Type / Speed || Intel 82801DB AC97 / 56 Kbps
|-
|Network LAN || Intel Pro / 1000
|-
|Network WLAN || Intel Centrino ipw2200a/g (aka IBM 802.11ag) MiniPCI card
|}

== Software ==
{|
|Shipped Operating System || M$ Win XP Pro
|-
|Available Instructions || [[Installing_Debian/Sid_on_a_Thinkpad_T42p | Debian Linux]]
|}

== Connectors ==
{|
|Interface Provided ||Parallel Port, S-Video, VGA, Phone line, Headphone, Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
|-
|Connectors ||2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x infrared - IrDA, 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11, 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x display / video - S-video output - 4 pin mini-DIN, 1 x docking / port replicator, 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm , 1 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
|}

== General Product Info ==
{|
|Input Devices || Keyboard, Touchpad, TrackPoint
|-
|Included Sound Card || Intel 82801DB (ICH4) rev.1
|-
|Weight || 2768g
|-
|Manufacturer Part No. || 2373HTG
|-
|Dimension || 31mm x 329mm x 268mm (HxWxD)
|}

[[Category:T42p]]

2373-HTG

2005-01-11T18:48:29Z

Fionn: Comms update

= IBM ThinkPad T42p 2373 Specifications =

== CPU and Memory ==
{|
|Processor Manufacturer || Intel
|-
|Processor Class || Pentium M / 745
|-
|Processor Speed || 1.8 GHz
|-
|Cache Size || 2 MB
|-
|Front Side Bus || 400 MHz
|-
|Installed Memory || 1024 MB
|-
|Maximum Memory || 2048 MB
|-
|Memory Technology || DDR SDRAM
|-
|Installed Video Memory || 128 MB
|}
== Storage ==
{|
|Hard Drive Model || Hitachi HTS726060M9AT00
|-
|Hard Drive Capacity || 60 GB
|-
|Hard Drive Speed || 7200 RPM
|-
|Included Drives || Matshita/Panasonic [http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/computer/storage/multi/ UJ-812] CD-RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM combo drive (Ultrabay slim)
|-
|CD Write Speed || 16 X
|-
|CD-RW Speed || 8 X
|-
|CD Read Speed || 24 X
|-
|DVD-R Write Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-RW Write Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-RAM Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-ROM Read Speed || 8 X
|}

== Display and Graphics ==
{|
|Display Size || 15.4 inch
|-
|Display Type || TFT active matrix / IPS
|-
|Graphics Processor || ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL T2
|-
|Included Video Card || Graphics card - AGP 4x
|-
|Resolution || 1600 x 1200 pixels / UXGA
|-
|Max. External Resolution || 2048 x 1536 pixels
|}

== Battery ==
{|
|Battery Model || 9 cell
|-
|Battery Life (nominal/actual) || 5.4h / 4.5h
|-
|Charge Time (active/inactive) || 4h / 3.6h
|-
|Battery Type || Lithium ion
|}

== Communications and Networking ==
{|
|IRDA || serial, 115200baud
|-
|Bluetooth || builtin / via USB
|-
|Modem Type / Speed || Intel 82801DB AC97 / 56 Kbps
|-
|Network LAN || Intel Pro / 1000
|-
|Network WLAN || Intel Centrino ipw2200a/g (aka IBM 802.11ag) MiniPCI card
|}

== Software ==
{|
|Shipped Operating System || Microsoft Windows XP Professional
|-
|Available Instructions || [[Installing_Debian/Sid_on_a_Thinkpad_T42p | Debian Linux]]
|}

== Connectors ==
{|
|Interface Provided ||Parallel Port, S-Video, VGA, Phone line, Headphone, Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
|-
|Connectors ||2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x infrared - IrDA, 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11, 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x display / video - S-video output - 4 pin mini-DIN, 1 x docking / port replicator, 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm , 1 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
|}

== General Product Info ==
{|
|Input Devices || Keyboard, Touchpad, TrackPoint
|-
|Included Sound Card || Intel 82801DB (ICH4) rev.1
|-
|Weight || 2768g
|-
|Manufacturer Part No. || 2373HTG
|-
|Dimension || 31mm x 329mm x 268mm (HxWxD)
|}

[[Category:T42p]]

2373-HTG

2005-01-11T18:34:25Z

Fionn: final corrections

= IBM ThinkPad T42p 2373 Specifications =

== CPU and Memory ==
{|
|Processor Manufacturer || Intel
|-
|Processor Class || Pentium M / 745
|-
|Processor Speed || 1.8 GHz
|-
|Cache Size || 2 MB
|-
|Front Side Bus || 400 MHz
|-
|Installed Memory || 1024 MB
|-
|Maximum Memory || 2048 MB
|-
|Memory Technology || DDR SDRAM
|-
|Installed Video Memory || 128 MB
|}
== Storage ==
{|
|Hard Drive Model || Hitachi HTS726060M9AT00
|-
|Hard Drive Capacity || 60 GB
|-
|Hard Drive Speed || 7200 RPM
|-
|Included Drives || Matshita/Panasonic [http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/computer/storage/multi/ UJ-812] CD-RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM combo drive (Ultrabay slim)
|-
|CD Write Speed || 16 X
|-
|CD-RW Speed || 8 X
|-
|CD Read Speed || 24 X
|-
|DVD-R Write Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-RW Write Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-RAM Speed || 2 X
|-
|DVD-ROM Read Speed || 8 X
|}

== Display and Graphics ==
{|
|Display Size || 15.4 inch
|-
|Display Type || TFT active matrix / IPS
|-
|Graphics Processor || ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL T2
|-
|Included Video Card || Graphics card - AGP 4x
|-
|Resolution || 1600 x 1200 pixels / UXGA
|-
|Max. External Resolution || 2048 x 1536 pixels
|}

== Battery ==
{|
|Battery Model || 9 cell
|-
|Battery Life (nominal/actual) || 5.4h / 4.5h
|-
|Charge Time (active/inactive) || 4h / 3.6h
|-
|Battery Type || Lithium ion
|}

== Communications and Networking ==
{|
|Bluetooth || Yes
|-
|Modem Speed || 56 Kbps
|-
|Network LAN || Intel Pro/1000
|-
|Network WLAN || Intel Centrino ipw2200a/g (aka IBM 802.11ag) MiniPCI card
|}

== Software ==
{|
|Shipped Operating System || Microsoft Windows XP Professional
|-
|Available Instructions || [[Installing_Debian/Sid_on_a_Thinkpad_T42p | Debian Linux]]
|}

== Connectors ==
{|
|Interface Provided ||Parallel Port, S-Video, VGA, Phone line, Headphone, Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
|-
|Connectors ||2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x infrared - IrDA, 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11, 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x display / video - S-video output - 4 pin mini-DIN, 1 x docking / port replicator, 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm , 1 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
|}

== General Product Info ==
{|
|Input Devices || Keyboard, Touchpad, TrackPoint
|-
|Included Sound Card || Intel 82801DB (ICH4) rev.1
|-
|Weight || 2768g
|-
|Manufacturer Part No. || 2373HTG
|-
|Dimension || 31mm x 329mm x 268mm (HxWxD)
|}

[[Category:T42p]]

Problem with high power drain in ACPI sleep

2005-01-11T16:07:55Z

Fionn: added T42p

Information about the problem of too high power drain in ACPI sleep mode.

==Problem description==
Several people realised that their ThinkPads eat up too much power while suspended to ram via ACPI. Compared to APM suspend to ram the power drain is experienced to be about 10 times as high, 2-5 Watts. This empties the battery within one or two days.

==Affected Models==
*Different symptoms have been reported for different models. In some models the origin of the power drain is obvious (backlight on during suspend), in other models there is no obvious reason.
*On some models/configurations the higher power drain couldn't even be realized or was at least significantly lower.
*The T4x thinkpad series (T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p) suspends to ram just fine, and there are no components that are obviously left powered up. The ultrabay and network light is on, but that is the same under windows (but under APM sleep to RAM those lights are OFF).
The following table gives an overview of the models suffering from the mysterious power drain. To find out about your model, you may use the following [[ACPI sleep power drain test script | script]]. It creates a file <tt>/var/log/battery.log</tt> which will tell you if you are affected or not.
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|-
! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffcfbc;" | affected models
! style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cfefcf;" | unaffected models
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#fff0e0;" |
*[[:Category:T40 | T40]]
**2373-MU3
**2373-92U
*[[:Category:T40p | T40p]]
**2373-G1U
**2373-G3U
* [[:Category:T41 | T41]]
** 2379-DJU
**2373-9HU
| style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#e9f9e9;" |
*[[:Category:T41p | T41p]]
**2373-GKG
**2373-GGG
**[[2373-GHG]]
*[[:Category:T42p | T42p]]
**[[2373-HTG]]
|}

==Affected Operating Systems==

*Linux, all flavours.
*Windows, for some models as well (only when using non-IBM drivers).

==Status==
The cause of the problem is not really clear, yet. A faulty DSDT might be responsible for the phenomena. The thinkpad T4x DSDT has a few small bugs, none of which should cause the extra power drain.

There is a interesting discussion taking place in the [http://bugme.osdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3022 OSDL Bugzilla].

==Solutions==
None so far.

[[Category:R40]] [[Category:R50]] [[Category:R50p]] [[Category:R51]] [[Category:R51p]] [[Category:T30]] [[Category:T40]] [[Category:T40p]] [[Category:T41]] [[Category:T41p]] [[Category:T42]] [[Category:T42p]] [[Category:X30]] [[Category:X31]] [[Category:X40]]

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2004-12-08T13:06:41Z

Fionn: updated page contents

==Links==
During my install of Debian Linux on my T42p I found the following Links to be very, very useful:

* [http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/ A page with instructions for T40p.] Lots of useful info, but do not use the IRQ layout on this page for a T42p!
* Two more pages about Debian on T42p's: [http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/t42/ here] and [http://www.icemark.net/beh/misc/T42P here]
* [http://pompone.cs.ucsb.edu/~graziano/PowerPlay.html Enabling Powerplay (Radeon Power saving)] in three simple steps for debian XFree packages
* the original (closed-source) [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)
* An interesting [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/%7Evbraun/computing/T41/power.html
Benchmark Page on Powersaving] with Windows vs Linux and APM vs ACPI
* A page documenting the first attempts to get [http://r300.sf.net/ hardware acceleration for the R300 GPU] (the one built into the T42p) running without the closed-source ATI drivers.
* another special and useful kernel module: [[Ibm-acpi | IBM-ACPI]]
* Quite some interesting add-ons for thinkpad-users, namely an extended Trackpoint driver with graphical configuration tool can be found here: [http://tpctl.sf.net tpctl home page]
* [[BIOS_Upgrade | BIOS Updates]] [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55386 from IBM]

==First steps==
Unfortunately there are no detailed instructions here, yet. Visit the links above if you feel the present set of information is too terse for your taste.

For the first boot and maybe even the first install I recommend a recent [http://kanotix.mipooh.net/viewforum.php?f=8 Image of] [[Kanotix]] (a [[Knoppix]] descendant with lots of notebook-specific extensions built-in, so it should boot your Thinkpad with most bells and whistles right out of the box!)

Before you change or repartition your drive, visit the [[Installation steps which apply to every Thinkpad_model#Backup.2FRescue_CD_Set|Backup/Rescue-Section]].

If you want to keep your WinXP partition, take a look at the [[Installation steps which apply to every Thinkpad_model#Resizing_your_Windows_Partition|Partition-Resizing Section]].

If you compile a new kernel (recommended), you can use [http://fionn.de/config-t42p-2.6.8
this 2.6.8 kernel-configuration] as a starting point if you like. For kernel 2.6.8 you will also need to apply [http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.8-rc3/2.6.8-rc3-mm1/broken-out/bk-cpufreq.patch this patch] and [http://gort.metaparadigm.com/cpufreq/cpufreq-speedstep-dothan-3.patch this one], too. Otherwise speedstep will not work on your Dothan CPU. I think in 2.6.9 this is fixed.

You might want to change your [[IRQ]] settings in BIOS

==Debian Packages==

The following packages are relevant to your Thinkpad installation:

====Kernel:====

* kernel-source-2.6.9 (or the latest version available)
* ibm-acpi-source (see [[Ibm-acpi | IBM-ACPI]])
* sl-modem-source (for the built-in modem)
* ipw2100-source (if you have the "simple" 802.11b WLAN option, otherwise you either need the atheros or ipw2200 drivers!)
* thinkpad-source (optional, I have yet to find a feature that thinkpad-modules offer and the more modern ibm-acpi does not)
* (optional) the closed-source [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian]

====Other:====

* sl-modem-daemon (modem)
* tpb (for the thinkpad buttons a nifty OSD, actually alot nicer than the WinXP one!)
* tpctl (needed to control some functions of the thinkpad kernel extensions)
* thinkpad-base
* acpid
* waproamd (automatically detects suitable wireless LANs and supports drop-in configuration)
* ifplugd (automatically detects network connections and brings up your interfaces accordingly)
* powernowd (Use this OPTIONS line in /etc/init.d/powernowd: OPTIONS="-q -m 0 -l 35 -p 500 -s 200000") and viola, there you got nice, all-automatic speedstepping.
* bluez-utils (for bluetooth)
* wireless-tools (for wlan)
* laptop-mode-tools (see [[Laptop-mode | laptop-mode]] for further information)

====DO NOT USE:====

* tleds (this package will fuck up your keyboard during network-io and tremendously slow down network throughput)

[[Category:T42p]] [[Category:Debian]]

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2004-09-28T18:51:01Z

Fionn: little remark added

==Links==
During my install of Debian Linux on my T42p I found the following Links to be very, very useful:

* [http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/ A page with instructions for T40p.] Lots of useful info, but do not use the IRQ layout on this page for a T42p!
* Two more pages about Debian on T42p's: [http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/t42/ here] and [http://www.icemark.net/beh/misc/T42P here]
* [http://pompone.cs.ucsb.edu/~graziano/PowerPlay.html Enabling Powerplay (Radeon Power saving)] in three simple steps for debian XFree packages
* the original (closed-source) [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)
* An interesting [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/%7Evbraun/computing/T41/power.html
Benchmark Page on Powersaving] with Windows vs Linux and APM vs ACPI
* A page documenting the first attempts to get [http://r300.sf.net/ hardware acceleration for the R300 GPU] (the one built into the T42p) running without the closed-source ATI drivers.
* another special and useful kernel module: [[Ibm-acpi | IBM-ACPI]]
* [[BIOS_Upgrade | BIOS Updates]] [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55386 from IBM]

==First steps==
Unfortunately there are no detailed instructions here, yet. Visit the links above if you feel the present set of information is too terse for your taste.

For the first boot and maybe even the first install I recommend a recent [http://kanotix.mipooh.net/viewforum.php?f=8 Image of] [[Kanotix]] (a [[Knoppix]] descendant with lots of notebook-specific extensions built-in, so it should boot your Thinkpad with most bells and whistles right out of the box!)

Before you change or repartition your drive, visit the [[Installation steps which apply to every Thinkpad_model#Backup.2FRescue_CD_Set|Backup/Rescue-Section]].

If you want to keep your WinXP partition, take a look at the [[Installation steps which apply to every Thinkpad_model#Resizing_your_Windows_Partition|Partition-Resizing Section]].

If you compile a new kernel (recommended), you can use [http://fionn.de/config-t42p-2.6.8
this 2.6.8 kernel-configuration] as a starting point if you like. For kernel 2.6.8 you will also need to apply [http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.8-rc3/2.6.8-rc3-mm1/broken-out/bk-cpufreq.patch this patch] and [http://gort.metaparadigm.com/cpufreq/cpufreq-speedstep-dothan-3.patch this one], too. Otherwise speedstep will not work on your Dothan CPU.

You might want to change your [[IRQ]] settings in BIOS

==Debian Packages==

The following packages are relevant to your Thinkpad installation:

====Kernel:====

* kernel-source-2.6.8 (or the latest version available)
* sl-modem-source (for the built-in modem)
* ipw2100-source (if you have the "simple" 802.11b WLAN option, otherwise not)
* thinkpad-source
* (optional) the closed-source [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian]

====Other:====

* sl-modem-daemon (modem)
* tpb (for the thinkpad buttons a nifty OSD, actually alot nicer than the WinXP one!)
* tpctl (needed to control some functions of the thinkpad kernel extensions)
* thinkpad-base
* acpid
* waproamd (automatically detects suitable wireless LANs and supports drop-in configuration)
* ifplugd (automatically detects network connections and brings up your interfaces accordingly)
* powernowd (Use this OPTIONS line in /etc/init.d/powernowd: OPTIONS="-q -m 0 -l 35 -p 500 -s 200000") and viola, there you got nice, all-automatic speedstepping.
* bluez-utils (for bluetooth)
* wireless-tools (for wlan)
* laptop-mode-tools (see [[Laptop-mode | laptop-mode]] for further information)

====DO NOT USE:====

* tleds (this package will fuck up your keyboard during network-io and tremendously slow down network throughput)

[[Category:T42p]]

Fglrx

2004-09-26T19:44:40Z

Fionn: link correction

== ATI drivers for Linux ==
Linux ATI driver for Radeon, FireGL and Mobility boards

=== Project Homepage / Availability ===
http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/linux/radeon-linux.html

=== Status ===
Current version: 3.12

=== Useful links ===
* [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html ATI Linux driver packages for Debian]
* [ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/X/ATI/ ATI Linux driver packages for SuSE Linux]
* [http://www.rage3d.com/content/articles/atilinuxhowto/ ATI Radeon Linux How-To]

[[Category:Drivers]]

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2004-09-26T18:58:52Z

Fionn: edited the kanotix paragraph to carry a link to the kanotix page

==Links==
During my install of Debian Linux on my T42p I found the following Links to be very, very useful:

* [http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/ A page with instructions for T40p.] Lots of useful info
* Two more pages about Debian on T42p's: [http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/t42/ here] and [http://www.icemark.net/beh/misc/T42P here]
* [http://pompone.cs.ucsb.edu/~graziano/PowerPlay.html Enabling Powerplay (Radeon Power saving)] in three simple steps for debian XFree packages
* the original (closed-source) [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)
* An interesting [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/%7Evbraun/computing/T41/power.html
Benchmark Page on Powersaving] with Windows vs Linux and APM vs ACPI
* A page documenting the first attempts to get [http://r300.sf.net/ hardware acceleration for the R300 GPU] (the one built into the T42p) running without the closed-source ATI drivers.
* another special and useful kernel module: [[Ibm-acpi | IBM-ACPI]]
* [[BIOS_Upgrade | BIOS Updates]] [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55386 from IBM]

==First steps==
Unfortunately there are no detailed instructions here, yet. Visit the links above if you feel the present set of information is too terse for your taste.

For the first boot and maybe even the first install I recommend a recent [http://kanotix.mipooh.net/viewforum.php?f=8 Image of] [[Kanotix]] (a [[Knoppix]] descendant with lots of notebook-specific extensions built-in, so it should boot your Thinkpad with most bells and whistles right out of the box!)

Before you change or repartition your drive, visit the [http://thinkpad.moonflower.de/Installation_steps_which_apply_to_every_Thinkpad_model?section=1 Backup/Rescue-Section].

If you want to keep your WinXP partition, take a look at the [http://thinkpad.moonflower.de/Installation_steps_which_apply_to_every_Thinkpad_model?section=2 Partition-Resizing Section]

If you compile a new kernel (recommended), you can use [http://fionn.de/config-t42p-2.6.8
this 2.6.8 kernel-configuration] as a starting point if you like. For kernel 2.6.8 you will also need to apply [http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.8-rc3/2.6.8-rc3-mm1/broken-out/bk-cpufreq.patch this patch] and [http://gort.metaparadigm.com/cpufreq/cpufreq-speedstep-dothan-3.patch this one], too. Otherwise speedstep will not work on your Dothan CPU.

==Debian Packages==

The following packages are relevant to your Thinkpad installation:

====Kernel:====

* kernel-source-2.6.8 (or the latest version available)
* sl-modem-source (for the built-in modem)
* ipw2100-source (if you have the "simple" 802.11b WLAN option, otherwise not)
* thinkpad-source
* (optional) the closed-source [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian]

====Other:====

* sl-modem-daemon (modem)
* tpb (for the thinkpad buttons a nifty OSD, actually alot nicer than the WinXP one!)
* tpctl (needed to control some functions of the thinkpad kernel extensions)
* thinkpad-base
* acpid
* waproamd (automatically detects suitable wireless LANs and supports drop-in configuration)
* ifplugd (automatically detects network connections and brings up your interfaces accordingly)
* powernowd (Use this OPTIONS line in /etc/init.d/powernowd: OPTIONS="-q -m 0 -l 35 -p 500 -s 200000") and viola, there you got nice, all-automatic speedstepping.
* bluez-utils (for bluetooth)
* wireless-tools (for wlan)
* laptop-mode-tools (see [[Laptop-mode | laptop-mode]] for further information)

====DO NOT USE:====

* tleds (this package will fuck up your keyboard during network-io and tremendously slow down network throughput)

[[Category:T42p]]

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2004-09-26T18:46:12Z

Fionn: repartitioned the page and moved steps which apply to other models as well to their own page

==Links==
During my install of Debian Linux on my T42p I found the following Links to be very, very useful:

* [http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/ A page with instructions for T40p.] Lots of useful info
* Two more pages about Debian on T42p's: [http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/t42/ here] and [http://www.icemark.net/beh/misc/T42P here]
* [http://pompone.cs.ucsb.edu/~graziano/PowerPlay.html Enabling Powerplay (Radeon Power saving)] in three simple steps for debian XFree packages
* the original (closed-source) [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)
* An interesting [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/%7Evbraun/computing/T41/power.html
Benchmark Page on Powersaving] with Windows vs Linux and APM vs ACPI
* A page documenting the first attempts to get [http://r300.sf.net/ hardware acceleration for the R300 GPU] (the one built into the T42p) running without the closed-source ATI drivers.
* another special and useful kernel module: [[Ibm-acpi | IBM-ACPI]]
* [[BIOS_Upgrade | BIOS Updates]] [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55386 from IBM]

==First steps==
Unfortunately there are no detailed instructions here, yet. Visit the links above if you feel the present set of information is too terse for your taste.

For the first boot and maybe even the first install I recommend a recent [http://kanotix.mipooh.net/viewforum.php?f=8 Image of Kanotix] (a Knoppix descendant with lots of notebook-specific extensions built-in, so it should boot your Thinkpad with most bells and whistles right out of the box!)

Before you change or repartition your drive, visit the [http://thinkpad.moonflower.de/Installation_steps_which_apply_to_every_Thinkpad_model?section=1 Backup/Rescue-Section].

If you want to keep your WinXP partition, take a look at the [http://thinkpad.moonflower.de/Installation_steps_which_apply_to_every_Thinkpad_model?section=2 Partition-Resizing Section]

If you compile a new kernel (recommended), you can use [http://fionn.de/config-t42p-2.6.8
this 2.6.8 kernel-configuration] as a starting point if you like. For kernel 2.6.8 you will also need to apply [http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.8-rc3/2.6.8-rc3-mm1/broken-out/bk-cpufreq.patch this patch] and [http://gort.metaparadigm.com/cpufreq/cpufreq-speedstep-dothan-3.patch this one], too. Otherwise speedstep will not work on your Dothan CPU.

==Debian Packages==

The following packages are relevant to your Thinkpad installation:

====Kernel:====

* kernel-source-2.6.8 (or the latest version available)
* sl-modem-source (for the built-in modem)
* ipw2100-source (if you have the "simple" 802.11b WLAN option, otherwise not)
* thinkpad-source
* (optional) the closed-source [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian]

====Other:====

* sl-modem-daemon (modem)
* tpb (for the thinkpad buttons a nifty OSD, actually alot nicer than the WinXP one!)
* tpctl (needed to control some functions of the thinkpad kernel extensions)
* thinkpad-base
* acpid
* waproamd (automatically detects suitable wireless LANs and supports drop-in configuration)
* ifplugd (automatically detects network connections and brings up your interfaces accordingly)
* powernowd (Use this OPTIONS line in /etc/init.d/powernowd: OPTIONS="-q -m 0 -l 35 -p 500 -s 200000") and viola, there you got nice, all-automatic speedstepping.
* bluez-utils (for bluetooth)
* wireless-tools (for wlan)
* laptop-mode-tools (see [[Laptop-mode | laptop-mode]] for further information)

====DO NOT USE:====

* tleds (this package will fuck up your keyboard during network-io and tremendously slow down network throughput)

[[Category:T42p]]

Pre-Installation steps

2004-09-26T18:40:27Z

Fionn: added partition table resizing.

==Backup/Rescue CD Set==

The preinstalled WinXP on most modern Thinkpads comes with a software to create rescue discs. It can be found in the "Access IBM" section of the Windows menu. I recommend to create a set of rescue discs before you repartition the drive. When you create the rescue discs, use a CD-R for the first volume (it's only 280 Megs) and then DVD-R. Otherwise you will end up with seven CD-Rs.

If you intend to sell your Windows it is also recommendable to remove the license sticker at the bottom of your Laptop as soon as possible because it goes off a lot easier right after your purchase. But take care, M$ invested quite some energy in making the sticker rip and tear when you try to remove it.

==Resizing your Windows Partition==

If you want to keep your WinXP partition and you do not want to shell out lots of money for PartitionMagic, you can use [http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html ntfsresize]. I recommend booting [[kanotix]] or [[knoppix]], getting it online and using the latest version to be found at the ntfsresize link because the CD linuxes tend to come with slightly out-dated versions. Be sure not to forget to resize your Windows partition (e.g. with cfdisk) AFTER having resized ntfs and TAKE CARE not to make the partition smaller than you made the ntfs. If you like it safe and smooth you can also take a look at the program "qtparted" which reportedly takes care of ntfsresize and partition table changing in one go and allows you to adjust partition sizes in a GUI. But I have not tested this software personally.

Pre-Installation steps

2004-09-26T18:32:28Z

Fionn: added backup/rescue disc set instructions

Installation

2004-09-26T18:27:15Z

Fionn:

== Operating system installation on Thinkpads ==

Here you will find specific information on how to install different Operation Systems on your Thinkpad.

Choose (or create) your Thinkpad version :

*[[Installation steps which apply to every Thinkpad model]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad R40 | Thinkpad R40]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad R50 | Thinkpad R50]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T23 | Thinkpad T23]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T40p | Thinkpad T40p]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T42p | Thinkpad T42p]]

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2004-09-26T18:10:44Z

Fionn: changed laptop mode bullet to point to laptop-mode page

Unfortunately there are no detailed instructions here, yet. During my install of Debian Linux on my T42p I found the following Links to be very, very useful, though:

* [http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/ A page with instructions for T40p.] Lots of useful info
* Two more pages about Debian on T42p's: [http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/t42/ here] and [http://www.icemark.net/beh/misc/T42P here]
* [http://pompone.cs.ucsb.edu/~graziano/PowerPlay.html Enabling Powerplay (Radeon Power saving)] in three simple steps for debian XFree packages
* the original (closed-source) [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)
* An interesting [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/%7Evbraun/computing/T41/power.html
Benchmark Page on Powersaving] with Windows vs Linux and APM vs ACPI
* A page documenting the first attempts to get [http://r300.sf.net/ hardware acceleration for the R300 GPU] (the one built into the T42p) running without the closed-source ATI drivers.
* another special and useful kernel module: [[Ibm-acpi | IBM-ACPI]]
* [[BIOS_Upgrade | BIOS Updates]] [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55386 from IBM]

For the first boot and maybe even the first install I recommend a recent [http://kanotix.mipooh.net/viewforum.php?f=8 Image of Kanotix] (a Knoppix descendant with lots of notebook-specific extensions built-in, so it should boot your Thinkpad with most bells and whistles right out of the box!)

If you want to keep your WinXP partition and you dont want to shell out lots of money for PartitionMagic, you can use [http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html ntfsresize]. The version to be found in kanotix is fairly old and cannot cope well with fragmented volumes so I recommend booting kanotix, getting it online and using the latest version to be found at the ntfsresize link. Be sure to resize your Windows partition AFTER having resized ntfs and TAKE CARE not to make the partition smaller than you made the ntfs.

If you compile a new kernel (recommended), you can use [http://fionn.de/config-t42p-2.6.8
this 2.6.8 kernel-configuration] as a starting point if you like. For kernel 2.6.8 you will also need to apply [http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.8-rc3/2.6.8-rc3-mm1/broken-out/bk-cpufreq.patch this patch] and [http://gort.metaparadigm.com/cpufreq/cpufreq-speedstep-dothan-3.patch this one], too. Otherwise speedstep will not work on your Dothan CPU.

The following Debian packages are relevant to your Thinkpad installation:

Kernel:

* kernel-source-2.6.8 (or the latest version available)
* sl-modem-source (for the built-in modem)
* ipw2100-source (if you have the "simple" 802.11b WLAN option, otherwise not)
* thinkpad-source
* (optional) the closed-source [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian]

Other:

* sl-modem-daemon (modem)
* tpb (for the thinkpad buttons a nifty OSD, actually alot nicer than the WinXP one!)
* tpctl (needed to control some functions of the thinkpad kernel extensions)
* thinkpad-base
* acpid
* waproamd (automatically detects suitable wireless LANs and supports drop-in configuration)
* ifplugd (automatically detects network connections and brings up your interfaces accordingly)
* powernowd (Use this OPTIONS line in /etc/init.d/powernowd: OPTIONS="-q -m 0 -l 35 -p 500 -s 200000") and viola, there you got nice, all-automatic speedstepping.
* bluez-utils (for bluetooth)
* wireless-tools (for wlan)
* laptop-mode-tools (see [[Laptop-mode | laptop-mode]] for further information)

DO NOT USE:

* tleds (this package will fuck up your keyboard during network-io and tremendously slow down network throughput)

[[Category:T42p]]

Laptop-mode

2004-09-26T18:07:46Z

Fionn: /* Laptop mode */

An often overlooked feature in the modern 2.6.6+ series of Linux kernels is the laptop-mode. It may be activated by writing a "1" into /proc/sys/vm/laptop-mode. Laptop-mode, when configured correctly, can make the kernel buffer disk activities for quite a long time and keep the harddisk spun down for most of the time to save power.

There is also a set of userland tools made to automatically manage all aspects of laptop-mode configuration according to the actual mode of operation (ac/battery/status). It is called laptop-mode-tools and you can install it in debian via apt-get or download it from [http://www.xs4all.nl/~bsamwel/laptop_mode/tools here].

Almost anything you need to know about laptop-mode can be read in your Linux kernel documentation at /usr/src/linux/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt<br>
If you can not find this file on your laptop, then go and get yourself the latest kernel sources.

Laptop-mode

2004-09-26T18:06:15Z

Fionn: initial version of laptop-mode description

==Laptop mode==

An often overlooked feature in the modern 2.6.6+ series of Linux kernels is the laptop-mode. It may be activated by writing a "1" into /proc/sys/vm/laptop-mode. Laptop-mode, when configured correctly, can make the kernel buffer disk activities for quite a long time and keep the harddisk spun down for most of the time to save power.

There is also a set of userland tools made to automatically manage all aspects of laptop-mode configuration according to the actual mode of operation (ac/battery/status). It is called laptop-mode-tools and you can install it in debian via apt-get or download it from [http://www.xs4all.nl/~bsamwel/laptop_mode/tools here].

Almost anything you need to know about laptop-mode can be read in your Linux kernel documentation at /usr/src/linux/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt<br>
If you can not find this file on your laptop, then go and get yourself the latest kernel sources.

Patches

2004-09-26T17:10:42Z

Fionn: /* ipw2100 and C3 */

Information on patches for existing Thinkpad tools and drivers or to adopt others to work with Thinkpads.

==Kernel patches==
====Dothan CPUs and speedstep====

If you have a new Dothan CPU (Centrino with 2Megs of L2 cache) and kernel 2.6.8, then you will need to apply [http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.8-rc3/2.6.8-rc3-mm1/broken-out/bk-cpufreq.patch this patch] and [http://gort.metaparadigm.com/cpufreq/cpufreq-speedstep-dothan-3.patch this one], too. Otherwise speedstep will not work on your Dothan CPU.

====ipw2100 and C3====

On some Thinkpads there is a problem with the ipw2100 wireless LAN driver when C3 is enabled. It results in frequent firmware restarts due to data corruption. If you see this problem frequently and want to disable C3 but still use C2 and the thermal management, you can apply [http://fionn.de/no-c3.patch this] patch to the file /usr/src/linux/drivers/acpi/processor.c<br>
APPLY THIS PATCH ONLY IF YOUR SYSLOG REPORTS DRIVER RESTARTS AND FIRMWARE RELOADS ALL THE TIME!
This patch causes slightly shorter battery life.

If you don't want to patch your kernel, sacrifice C3 entirely and/or use WLAN mainly on AC then you can alternatively add rules to modules.conf to unload the acpi processor module as long as ipw2100 is loaded.

Patches

2004-09-26T17:06:25Z

Fionn: added patch for ipw2100 vs C3 issue

Patches

2004-09-26T16:57:18Z

Fionn: dothan speedstep patches added

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2004-09-26T16:38:57Z

Fionn: added laptop-mode-tools

Unfortunately there are no detailed instructions here, yet. During my install of Debian Linux on my T42p I found the following Links to be very, very useful, though:

* [http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/ A page with instructions for T40p.] Lots of useful info
* Two more pages about Debian on T42p's: [http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/t42/ here] and [http://www.icemark.net/beh/misc/T42P here]
* [http://pompone.cs.ucsb.edu/~graziano/PowerPlay.html Enabling Powerplay (Radeon Power saving)] in three simple steps for debian XFree packages
* the original (closed-source) [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)
* An interesting [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/%7Evbraun/computing/T41/power.html
Benchmark Page on Powersaving] with Windows vs Linux and APM vs ACPI
* A page documenting the first attempts to get [http://r300.sf.net/ hardware acceleration for the R300 GPU] (the one built into the T42p) running without the closed-source ATI drivers.
* another special and useful kernel module: [[Ibm-acpi | IBM-ACPI]]
* [[BIOS_Upgrade | BIOS Updates]] [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55386 from IBM]

For the first boot and maybe even the first install I recommend a recent [http://kanotix.mipooh.net/viewforum.php?f=8 Image of Kanotix] (a Knoppix descendant with lots of notebook-specific extensions built-in, so it should boot your Thinkpad with most bells and whistles right out of the box!)

If you want to keep your WinXP partition and you dont want to shell out lots of money for PartitionMagic, you can use [http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html ntfsresize]. The version to be found in kanotix is fairly old and cannot cope well with fragmented volumes so I recommend booting kanotix, getting it online and using the latest version to be found at the ntfsresize link. Be sure to resize your Windows partition AFTER having resized ntfs and TAKE CARE not to make the partition smaller than you made the ntfs.

If you compile a new kernel (recommended), you can use [http://fionn.de/config-t42p-2.6.8
this 2.6.8 kernel-configuration] as a starting point if you like. For kernel 2.6.8 you will also need to apply [http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.8-rc3/2.6.8-rc3-mm1/broken-out/bk-cpufreq.patch this patch] and [http://gort.metaparadigm.com/cpufreq/cpufreq-speedstep-dothan-3.patch this one], too. Otherwise speedstep will not work on your Dothan CPU.

The following Debian packages are relevant to your Thinkpad installation:

Kernel:

* kernel-source-2.6.8 (or the latest version available)
* sl-modem-source (for the built-in modem)
* ipw2100-source (if you have the "simple" 802.11b WLAN option, otherwise not)
* thinkpad-source
* (optional) the closed-source [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian]

Other:

* sl-modem-daemon (modem)
* tpb (for the thinkpad buttons a nifty OSD, actually alot nicer than the WinXP one!)
* tpctl (needed to control some functions of the thinkpad kernel extensions)
* thinkpad-base
* acpid
* waproamd (automatically detects suitable wireless LANs and supports drop-in configuration)
* ifplugd (automatically detects network connections and brings up your interfaces accordingly)
* powernowd (Use this OPTIONS line in /etc/init.d/powernowd: OPTIONS="-q -m 0 -l 35 -p 500 -s 200000") and viola, there you got nice, all-automatic speedstepping.
* bluez-utils (for bluetooth)
* wireless-tools (for wlan)
* laptop-mode-tools (see /usr/src/linux/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt for further information)

DO NOT USE:

* tleds (this package will fuck up your keyboard during network-io and tremendously slow down network throughput)

[[Category:T42p]]

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2004-09-26T13:35:40Z

Fionn:

Unfortunately there are no detailed instructions here, yet. During my install of Debian Linux on my T42p I found the following Links to be very, very useful, though:

* [http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/ A page with instructions for T40p.] Lots of useful info
* Two more pages about Debian on T42p's: [http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/t42/ here] and [http://www.icemark.net/beh/misc/T42P here]
* [http://pompone.cs.ucsb.edu/~graziano/PowerPlay.html Enabling Powerplay (Radeon Power saving)] in three simple steps for debian XFree packages
* the original (closed-source) [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)
* An interesting [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/%7Evbraun/computing/T41/power.html
Benchmark Page on Powersaving] with Windows vs Linux and APM vs ACPI
* A page documenting the first attempts to get [http://r300.sf.net/ hardware acceleration for the R300 GPU] (the one built into the T42p) running without the closed-source ATI drivers.
* another special and useful kernel module: [[Ibm-acpi | IBM-ACPI]]
* [[BIOS_Upgrade | BIOS Updates]] [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55386 from IBM]

For the first boot and maybe even the first install I recommend a recent [http://kanotix.mipooh.net/viewforum.php?f=8 Image of Kanotix] (a Knoppix descendant with lots of notebook-specific extensions built-in, so it should boot your Thinkpad with most bells and whistles right out of the box!)

If you want to keep your WinXP partition and you dont want to shell out lots of money for PartitionMagic, you can use [http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html ntfsresize]. The version to be found in kanotix is fairly old and cannot cope well with fragmented volumes so I recommend booting kanotix, getting it online and using the latest version to be found at the ntfsresize link. Be sure to resize your Windows partition AFTER having resized ntfs and TAKE CARE not to make the partition smaller than you made the ntfs.

If you compile a new kernel (recommended), you can use [http://fionn.de/config-t42p-2.6.8
this 2.6.8 kernel-configuration] as a starting point if you like. For kernel 2.6.8 you will also need to apply [http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.8-rc3/2.6.8-rc3-mm1/broken-out/bk-cpufreq.patch this patch] and [http://gort.metaparadigm.com/cpufreq/cpufreq-speedstep-dothan-3.patch this one], too. Otherwise speedstep will not work on your Dothan CPU.

The following Debian packages are relevant to your Thinkpad installation:

Kernel:

* kernel-source-2.6.8 (or the latest version available)
* sl-modem-source (for the built-in modem)
* ipw2100-source (if you have the "simple" 802.11b WLAN option, otherwise not)
* thinkpad-source
* (optional) the closed-source [[Fglrx | ATI drivers]] [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html pre-packaged for debian]

Other:

* sl-modem-daemon (modem)
* tpb (for the thinkpad buttons a nifty OSD, actually alot nicer than the WinXP one!)
* tpctl (needed to control some functions of the thinkpad kernel extensions)
* thinkpad-base
* acpid
* waproamd (automatically detects suitable wireless LANs and supports drop-in configuration)
* ifplugd (automatically detects network connections and brings up your interfaces accordingly)
* powernowd (Use this OPTIONS line in /etc/init.d/powernowd: OPTIONS="-q -m 0 -l 35 -p 500 -s 200000") and viola, there you got nice, all-automatic speedstepping.
* bluez-utils (for bluetooth)
* wireless-tools (for wlan)

DO NOT USE:

* tleds (this package will fuck up your keyboard during network-io and tremendously slow down network throughput)

[[Category:T42p]]

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2004-09-26T12:50:26Z

Fionn: /* Installation of Debian Linux on an IBM T42p */

Unfortunately there are no detailed instructions here, yet. During my install of Debian Linux on my T42p I found the following Links to be very, very useful, though:

* [http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/ A page with instructions for T40p.] Lots of useful info
* Two more pages about Debian on T42p's: [http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/t42/ here] and [http://www.icemark.net/beh/misc/T42P here]
* [http://pompone.cs.ucsb.edu/~graziano/PowerPlay.html Enabling Powerplay (Radeon Power saving)] in three simple steps for debian XFree packages
* the original (closed-source) [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html ATI drivers pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)
* An interesting [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/%7Evbraun/computing/T41/power.html
Benchmark Page on Powersaving] with Windows vs Linux and APM vs ACPI
* A page documenting the first attempts to get [http://r300.sf.net/ hardware acceleration for the R300 GPU] (the one built into the T42p) running without the closed-source ATI drivers.
* another special and useful kernel module: [http://ibm-acpi.sourceforge.net/ IBM-ACPI]
* [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55386 BIOS Updates] from IBM

For the first boot and maybe even the first install I recommend a recent [http://kanotix.mipooh.net/viewforum.php?f=8 Image of Kanotix] (a Knoppix descendant with lots of notebook-specific extensions built-in, so it should boot your Thinkpad with most bells and whistles right out of the box!)

If you want to keep your WinXP partition and you dont want to shell out lots of money for PartitionMagic, you can use [http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html ntfsresize]. The version to be found in kanotix is fairly old and cannot cope well with fragmented volumes so I recommend booting kanotix, getting it online and using the latest version to be found at the ntfsresize link. Be sure to resize your Windows partition AFTER having resized ntfs and TAKE CARE not to make the partition smaller than you made the ntfs.

If you compile a new kernel (recommended), you can use [http://fionn.de/config-t42p-2.6.8
this 2.6.8 kernel-configuration] as a starting point if you like. For kernel 2.6.8 you will also need to apply [http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.8-rc3/2.6.8-rc3-mm1/broken-out/bk-cpufreq.patch this patch] and [http://gort.metaparadigm.com/cpufreq/cpufreq-speedstep-dothan-3.patch this one], too. Otherwise speedstep will not work on your Dothan CPU.

The following Debian packages are relevant to your Thinkpad installation:

Kernel:

* kernel-source-2.6.8 (or the latest version available)
* sl-modem-source (for the built-in modem)
* ipw2100-source (if you have the "simple" 802.11b WLAN option, otherwise not)
* thinkpad-source
* (optional) the closed-source [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html ATI drivers pre-packaged for debian]

Other:

* sl-modem-daemon (modem)
* tpb (for the thinkpad buttons a nifty OSD, actually alot nicer than the WinXP one!)
* tpctl (needed to control some functions of the thinkpad kernel extensions)
* thinkpad-base
* acpid
* waproamd (automatically detects suitable wireless LANs and supports drop-in configuration)
* ifplugd (automatically detects network connections and brings up your interfaces accordingly)
* powernowd (Use this OPTIONS line in /etc/init.d/powernowd: OPTIONS="-q -m 0 -l 35 -p 500 -s 200000") and viola, there you got nice, all-automatic speedstepping.
* bluez-utils (for bluetooth)
* wireless-tools (for wlan)

DO NOT USE:

* tleds (this package will fuck up your keyboard during network-io and tremendously slow down network throughput)

[[Category:T42p]]

Installation instructions for the ThinkPad T42p

2004-09-26T12:45:57Z

Fionn:

* [[InstallationT42pDebian | Debian/Sid Installation]]
* [[Installing Gentoo on a Thinkpad T42p | Gentoo Installation]]

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2004-09-26T12:38:18Z

Fionn:

Unfortunately there are no detailed instructions here, yet. During my install of Debian Linux on my T42p I found the following Links to be very, very useful, though:

* [http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/ A page with instructions for T40p.] Lots of useful info
* Two more pages about Debian on T42p's: [http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/t42/ here] and [http://www.icemark.net/beh/misc/T42P here]
* [http://pompone.cs.ucsb.edu/~graziano/PowerPlay.html Enabling Powerplay (Radeon Power saving)] in three simple steps for debian XFree packages
* the original (closed-source) [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html ATI drivers pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)
* An interesting [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/%7Evbraun/computing/T41/power.html
Benchmark Page on Powersaving] with Windows vs Linux and APM vs ACPI
* A page documenting the first attempts to get [http://r300.sf.net/ hardware acceleration for the R300 GPU] (the one built into the T42p) running without the closed-source ATI drivers.
* another special and useful kernel module: [http://ibm-acpi.sourceforge.net/ IBM-ACPI]
* [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55386 BIOS Updates] from IBM

For the first boot and maybe even the first install I recommend a recent [http://kanotix.mipooh.net/viewforum.php?f=8 Image of Kanotix] (a Knoppix descendant with lots of notebook-specific extensions built-in, so it should boot your Thinkpad with most bells and whistles right out of the box!)

If you want to keep your WinXP partition and you dont want to shell out lots of money for PartitionMagic, you can use [http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html ntfsresize]. The version to be found in kanotix is fairly old and cannot cope well with fragmented volumes so I recommend booting kanotix, getting it online and using the latest version to be found at the ntfsresize link. Be sure to resize your Windows partition AFTER having resized ntfs and TAKE CARE not to make the partition smaller than you made the ntfs.

If you compile a new kernel (recommended), you can use [http://fionn.de/config-t42p-2.6.8
this 2.6.8 kernel-configuration] as a starting point if you like. For kernel 2.6.8 you will also need to apply [http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.8-rc3/2.6.8-rc3-mm1/broken-out/bk-cpufreq.patch this patch] and [http://gort.metaparadigm.com/cpufreq/cpufreq-speedstep-dothan-3.patch this one], too. Otherwise speedstep will not work on your Dothan CPU.

The following Debian packages are relevant to your Thinkpad installation:

Kernel:

* kernel-source-2.6.8 (or the latest version available)
* sl-modem-source (for the built-in modem)
* ipw2100-source (if you have the "simple" 802.11b WLAN option, otherwise not)
* thinkpad-source
* (optional) the closed-source [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html ATI drivers pre-packaged for debian]

Other:

* sl-modem-daemon (modem)
* tpb (for the thinkpad buttons a nifty OSD, actually alot nicer than the WinXP one!)
* tpctl (needed to control some functions of the thinkpad kernel extensions)
* thinkpad-base
* acpid
* waproamd (automatically detects suitable wireless LANs and supports drop-in configuration)
* ifplugd (automatically detects network connections and brings up your interfaces accordingly)
* powernowd (Use this OPTIONS line in /etc/init.d/powernowd: OPTIONS="-q -m 0 -l 35 -p 500 -s 200000") and viola, there you got nice, all-automatic speedstepping.
* bluez-utils (for bluetooth)

DO NOT USE:

* tleds (this package will fuck up your keyboard during network-io and tremendously slow down network throughput)

[[Category:T42p]]

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2004-09-26T12:36:02Z

Fionn:

Unfortunately there are no detailed instructions here, yet. During my install of Debian Linux on my T42p I found the following Links to be very, very useful, though:

* [http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/ A page with instructions for T40p.] Lots of useful info
* Two more pages about Debian on T42p's: [http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/t42/ here] and [http://www.icemark.net/beh/misc/T42P here]
* [http://pompone.cs.ucsb.edu/~graziano/PowerPlay.html Enabling Powerplay (Radeon Power saving)] in three simple steps for debian XFree packages
* the original (closed-source) [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html ATI drivers pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)
* An interesting [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/%7Evbraun/computing/T41/power.html
Benchmark Page on Powersaving] with Windows vs Linux and APM vs ACPI
* A page documenting the first attempts to get [http://r300.sf.net/ hardware acceleration for the R300 GPU] (the one built into the T42p) running without the closed-source ATI drivers.
* another special and useful kernel module: [http://ibm-acpi.sourceforge.net/ IBM-ACPI]
* [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55386 BIOS Updates] from IBM

For the first boot and maybe even the first install I recommend a recent [http://kanotix.mipooh.net/viewforum.php?f=8 Image of Kanotix] (a Knoppix descendant with lots of notebook-specific extensions built-in, so it should boot your Thinkpad with most bells and whistles right out of the box!)

If you want to keep your WinXP partition and you dont want to shell out lots of money for PartitionMagic, you can use [http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html ntfsresize]. The version to be found in kanotix is fairly old and cannot cope well with fragmented volumes so I recommend booting kanotix, getting it online and using the latest version to be found at the ntfsresize link. Be sure to resize your Windows partition AFTER having resized ntfs and TAKE CARE not to make the partition smaller than you made the ntfs.

If you compile a new kernel (recommended), you can use [http://fionn.de/config-t42p-2.6.8
this 2.6.8 kernel-configuration] as a starting point if you like. For kernel 2.6.8 you will also need to apply [http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.8-rc3/2.6.8-rc3-mm1/broken-out/bk-cpufreq.patch this patch] and [http://gort.metaparadigm.com/cpufreq/cpufreq-speedstep-dothan-3.patch this one], too. Otherwise speedstep will not work on your Dothan CPU.

The following Debian packages are relevant to your Thinkpad installation:

Kernel:

* kernel-source-2.6.8 (or the latest version available)
* sl-modem-source (for the built-in modem)
* ipw2100-source (if you have the "simple" 802.11b WLAN option, otherwise not)
* thinkpad-source
* (optional) the closed-source [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html ATI drivers pre-packaged for debian]

Other:

* sl-modem-daemon (modem)
* tpb (for the thinkpad buttons a nifty OSD, actually alot nicer than the WinXP one!)
* tpctl (needed to control some functions of the thinkpad kernel extensions)
* thinkpad-base
* acpid
* waproamd (automatically detects suitable wireless LANs and supports drop-in configuration)
* ifplugd (automatically detects network connections and brings up your interfaces accordingly)
* powernowd (Use this OPTIONS line in /etc/init.d/powernowd: OPTIONS="-q -m 0 -l 35 -p 500 -s 200000") and viola, there you got nice, all-automatic speedstepping.

DO NOT USE:

* tleds (this package will fuck up your keyboard during network-io and tremendously slow down network throughput)

[[Category:T42p]]

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2004-09-26T12:16:53Z

Fionn:

Unfortunately there are no detailed instructions here, yet. During my install of Debian Linux on my T42p I found the following Links to be very, very useful, though:

* [http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/ A page with instructions for T40p.] Lots of useful info
* Two more pages about Debian on T42p's: [http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/t42/ here] and [http://www.icemark.net/beh/misc/T42P here]
* [http://pompone.cs.ucsb.edu/~graziano/PowerPlay.html Enabling Powerplay (Radeon Power saving)] in three simple steps for debian XFree packages
* the original (closed-source) [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html ATI drivers pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)
* An interesting [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/%7Evbraun/computing/T41/power.html
Benchmark Page on Powersaving] with Windows vs Linux and APM vs ACPI
* A page documenting the first attempts to get [http://r300.sf.net/ hardware acceleration for the R300 GPU] (the one built into the T42p) running without the closed-source ATI drivers.
* another special and useful kernel module: [http://ibm-acpi.sourceforge.net/ IBM-ACPI]
* [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55386 BIOS Updates] from IBM

For the first boot and maybe even the first install I recommend a recent [http://kanotix.mipooh.net/viewforum.php?f=8 Image of Kanotix] (a Knoppix descendant with lots of notebook-specific extensions built-in, so it should boot your Thinkpad with most bells and whistles right out of the box!)

If you want to keep your WinXP partition and you dont want to shell out lots of money for PartitionMagic, you can use [http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html ntfsresize]. The version to be found in kanotix is fairly old and cannot cope well with fragmented volumes so I recommend booting kanotix, getting it online and using the latest version to be found at the ntfsresize link. Be sure to resize your Windows partition AFTER having resized ntfs and TAKE CARE not to make the partition smaller than you made the ntfs.

The following Debian packages are relevant to your Thinkpad installation:

Kernel:

* kernel-source-2.6.8 (or the latest version available)
* sl-modem-source (for the built-in modem)
* ipw2100-source (if you have the "simple" 802.11b WLAN option, otherwise not)
* thinkpad-source
* (optional) the closed-source [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html ATI drivers pre-packaged for debian]

Other:

* sl-modem-daemon (modem)
* tpb (for the thinkpad buttons a nifty OSD, actually alot nicer than the WinXP one!)
* tpctl (needed to control some functions of the thinkpad kernel extensions)
* thinkpad-base

DO NOT USE:

* tleds (this package will fuck up your keyboard during network-io and tremendously slow down network throughput)

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2004-09-26T12:15:47Z

Fionn:

Unfortunately there are no detailed instructions here, yet. During my install of Debian Linux on my T42p I found the following Links to be very, very useful, though:

* [http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/ A page with instructions for T40p.] Lots of useful info
* Two more pages about Debian on T42p's: [http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/t42/ here] and [http://www.icemark.net/beh/misc/T42P here]
* [http://pompone.cs.ucsb.edu/~graziano/PowerPlay.html Enabling Powerplay (Radeon Power saving)] in three simple steps for debian XFree packages
* the original (closed-source) [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html ATI drivers pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)
* An interesting [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/%7Evbraun/computing/T41/power.html
Benchmark Page on Powersaving] with Windows vs Linux and APM vs ACPI
* A page documenting the first attempts to get [http://r300.sf.net/ hardware acceleration for the R300 GPU] (the one built into the T42p) running without the closed-source ATI drivers.
* another special and useful kernel module: [http://ibm-acpi.sourceforge.net/ IBM-ACPI]
* [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55386 BIOS Updates] from IBM

For the first boot and maybe even the first install I recommend a recent [http://kanotix.mipooh.net/viewforum.php?f=8 Image of Kanotix] (a Knoppix descendant with lots of notebook-specific extensions built-in, so it should boot your Thinkpad with most bells and whistles right out of the box!)

If you want to keep your WinXP partition and you dont want to shell out lots of money for PartitionMagic, you can use [http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html ntfsresize]. The version to be found in kanotix is fairly old and cannot cope well with fragmented volumes so I recommend booting kanotix, getting it online and using the latest version to be found at the ntfsresize link. Be sure to resize your Windows partition AFTER having resized ntfs and TAKE CARE not to make the partition smaller than you made the ntfs.

The following Debian packages are relevant to your Thinkpad installation:

Kernel:

* kernel-source-2.6.8 (or the latest version available)
* sl-modem-source (for the built-in modem)
* ipw2100-source (if you have the "simple" 802.11b WLAN option, otherwise not)
* thinkpad-source
* (optional) the original (closed-source) [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html ATI drivers pre-packaged for debian] (to be compiled into a module deb with make-kpkg)

Other:

* sl-modem-daemon (modem)
* tpb (for the thinkpad buttons a nifty OSD, actually alot nicer than the WinXP one!)
* tpctl (needed to control some functions of the thinkpad kernel extensions)
* thinkpad-base

DO NOT USE:

* tleds (this package will fuck up your keyboard during network-io and tremendously slow down network throughput)

Installing Debian Sid (September 2004) on a ThinkPad T42p

2004-09-26T12:13:08Z

Fionn: /* Installation of Debian Linux on an IBM T42p */