https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Franz 2026-05-13T05:03:47Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.31.12 https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Installing_Ubuntu_on_a_ThinkPad_X21&diff=30602 2007-06-22T03:13:07Z

<p>Franz: </p> <hr /> <div>Because the {{X21}} does not have room for a CDROM, one must plug it into the dock to perform a CD based install.<br /> <br /> Using the Live CD for any of the {{Ubuntu}} versions listed above, I was able to get the Live CD to boot, but installing {{Ubuntu}} to the Harddrive would hang during loading of the usb-storage module. Looking at the logs, I received the famed &quot;Maybe the USB cable is bad?&quot; error message.<br /> <br /> Using the Alternate CD, was able to install. At the installer's boot screen, F6 and enter a boot parameter of &quot;debian-installer/probe/usb=false&quot; (don't use quotes). Once you're in the text mode installation and have hit your first set of questions, press {{key|Alt}}{{key|F2}} to enter the BusyBox console, then find and delete (rm) &quot;usb-storage.ko&quot; from {{path|/lib/modules/2.6.*/}} Then {{key|Alt}}{{key|F1}} to return to the install, and answer questions as normal. The install process should work fine from here on out, and booting into your fresh installation should go without a hitch.<br /> <br /> Saturday, May 26, 2007<br /> <br /> I used the Ubuntu 7.04 CD. I booted the live CD and clicked the install icon on the Gnome Desktop. It installed without problem. I have 256 meg Ram.<br /> <br /> <br /> June 7, 2007<br /> <br /> <br /> The Motorola WN825G WiFi cardbus card works. I use ndiswrapper with the Windows driver from Motorola and wifi-radar to connect to encrypted wifi.<br /> To get the card working :<br /> 1) Boot Ubuntu<br /> 2) Log in into the user account<br /> 3) Insert the card : the green led ligts<br /> 4) run wifi-radar</div>

Franz https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Installing_Ubuntu_on_a_ThinkPad_X21&diff=30343 2007-06-08T03:35:23Z

<p>Franz: </p> <hr /> <div>Because the {{X21}} does not have room for a CDROM, one must plug it into the dock to perform a CD based install.<br /> <br /> Using the Live CD for any of the {{Ubuntu}} versions listed above, I was able to get the Live CD to boot, but installing {{Ubuntu}} to the Harddrive would hang during loading of the usb-storage module. Looking at the logs, I received the famed &quot;Maybe the USB cable is bad?&quot; error message.<br /> <br /> Using the Alternate CD, was able to install. At the installer's boot screen, F6 and enter a boot parameter of &quot;debian-installer/probe/usb=false&quot; (don't use quotes). Once you're in the text mode installation and have hit your first set of questions, press {{key|Alt}}{{key|F2}} to enter the BusyBox console, then find and delete (rm) &quot;usb-storage.ko&quot; from {{path|/lib/modules/2.6.*/}} Then {{key|Alt}}{{key|F1}} to return to the install, and answer questions as normal. The install process should work fine from here on out, and booting into your fresh installation should go without a hitch.<br /> <br /> Saturday, May 26, 2007<br /> <br /> I used the Ubuntu 7.04 CD. I booted the live CD and clicked the install icon on the Gnome Desktop. It installed without problem. I have 256 meg Ram.<br /> <br /> <br /> June 7, 2007<br /> <br /> <br /> The Motorola WN825G WiFi cardbus card works. I use ndiswrapper with the Windows driver from Motorola and wifi-radar to connect to encrypted wifi.</div>

Franz https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Installing_Ubuntu_on_a_ThinkPad_X21&diff=30342 2007-06-08T03:34:27Z

<p>Franz: </p> <hr /> <div>Because the {{X21}} does not have room for a CDROM, one must plug it into the dock to perform a CD based install.<br /> <br /> Using the Live CD for any of the {{Ubuntu}} versions listed above, I was able to get the Live CD to boot, but installing {{Ubuntu}} to the Harddrive would hang during loading of the usb-storage module. Looking at the logs, I received the famed &quot;Maybe the USB cable is bad?&quot; error message.<br /> <br /> Using the Alternate CD, was able to install. At the installer's boot screen, F6 and enter a boot parameter of &quot;debian-installer/probe/usb=false&quot; (don't use quotes). Once you're in the text mode installation and have hit your first set of questions, press {{key|Alt}}{{key|F2}} to enter the BusyBox console, then find and delete (rm) &quot;usb-storage.ko&quot; from {{path|/lib/modules/2.6.*/}} Then {{key|Alt}}{{key|F1}} to return to the install, and answer questions as normal. The install process should work fine from here on out, and booting into your fresh installation should go without a hitch.<br /> <br /> Saturday, May 26, 2007<br /> <br /> I used the Ubuntu 7.04 CD. I booted the live CD and clicked the install icon on the Gnome Desktop. It installed without problem. I have 256 meg Ram.<br /> <br /> <br /> June, 7<br /> <br /> <br /> The Motorola WN825G WiFi cardbus card works. I use ndiswrapper with the Windows driver from Motorola and wifi-radar to connect to encrypted wifi.</div>

Franz https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Installing_Ubuntu_on_a_ThinkPad_X21&diff=30129 2007-05-26T22:45:59Z

<p>Franz: </p> <hr /> <div>Because the {{X21}} does not have room for a CDROM, one must plug it into the dock to perform a CD based install.<br /> <br /> Using the Live CD for any of the {{Ubuntu}} versions listed above, I was able to get the Live CD to boot, but installing {{Ubuntu}} to the Harddrive would hang during loading of the usb-storage module. Looking at the logs, I received the famed &quot;Maybe the USB cable is bad?&quot; error message.<br /> <br /> Using the Alternate CD, was able to install. At the installer's boot screen, F6 and enter a boot parameter of &quot;debian-installer/probe/usb=false&quot; (don't use quotes). Once you're in the text mode installation and have hit your first set of questions, press {{key|Alt}}{{key|F2}} to enter the BusyBox console, then find and delete (rm) &quot;usb-storage.ko&quot; from {{path|/lib/modules/2.6.*/}} Then {{key|Alt}}{{key|F1}} to return to the install, and answer questions as normal. The install process should work fine from here on out, and booting into your fresh installation should go without a hitch.<br /> <br /> Saturday, May 26, 2007<br /> <br /> I used the Ubuntu 7.04 CD. I booted the live CD and clicked the install icon on the Gnome Desktop. It installed without problem.</div>

Franz