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Install Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) on a ThinkPad T400

2009-12-28T21:51:37Z

Fstonedahl: /* Active Protection System */

[[:Category:T400|T400]]

==Before Installation==

Before you can start Ubuntu from CD or USB you have to change two BIOS settings:
* Change to Internal or ATI Graphics with Config --> Display --> Graphics Device --> [Integrated graphics] or [Discrete Graphics]
* Disable OS Detection for Switchable Graphics. Otherwise it will mysteriously switch back to Switchable Graphics.

Now you can boot your Live-CD, connect to Wireless Lan, and install the OS.

==What works out of the box?==

*Wireless with iwlagn driver ([[Intel WiFi Link 5100/5300 WLAN controller]])
**G mode + WEP and WPA2 PSK
**with status LED and everything!
*Bluetooth
**Even with [[Bluetooth Laser Mouse]]
*[[Ethernet Controllers#Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000)|Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller]]

*Intel driver for Integrated Graphics (Intel Integrated [[Intel GMA 4500MHD]])
** with 3D acceleration out-of-the-box
*ATI [[fglrx]] driver for Discrete Graphics ([[ATI Mobility Radeon 3470]] graphics)
**To enjoy 3D acceleration, you have to install the proprietary [[fglrx]] Driver. (for example with the jockey-gtk tool)
*VGA/HDMI output

*Sound card
*Optical drive (Including DVD burning)
*built-in webcam (tested with skype, cheese and vlc media player)
*7-in-1 card reader from Ricoh (MMC, Memory Stick, Mem Stick Pro, SD, SDHC, XD, XD Type H Memory)
*Trackpoint and Touchpad
**Including scroll at the right side of the pad by default. (for scrolling with the middle mouse button, see below!)

*Control buttons/Hotkeys
**Volume control buttons
**Screen brightness control (FN + Home/End)
**Thinklight control (FN + PgUp)
**WLAN/BT/OFF toggle (Fn+F5 press once: Wlan and BT off/Press second time: BT off, Wlan on/Third time: BT on, Wlan off/Press another time: BT and Wlan on)
**To add a bluetooth-only-toggle (Fn+F6) that doesn't affect WLAN take a look [[ThinkPad_Bluetooth_with_Enhanced_Data_Rate_(BDC-2)|here]]
**Wlan/BT hardware switch
**Media player control (FN + arrows)
**Browser history buttons
**Switch to extern Monitor (FN + F7 press once: picture on both monitors/Second time: on external Monitor/Third time: Laptop monitor)
**Suspend shortcut (FN + F4)
**Hibernate shortcut (FN + F12)
**Battery info shortcut (FN + F3)
**Screenlock shortcut (FN + F2)
**dock eject button (FN + F9) not tested yet!
**[[ThinkVantage Button]] (You only have to allocate a programm!)

*Some ACPI features
**Battery status, power graphs and history (tested with an single 6-Cell battery)
**Lid states and events
*Suspend/Hibernate

==What needs some Tweaks?==

===Mute button===

The Mute button only mutes the sound but no induction in the gnome volume indicator.
To fix this you must edit your grub configuration adding a kernel option acpi_osi="Linux".

Configure your grub
> sudo vim /etc/default/grub

Look for the line:
# GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

Add the kernel option to the end of the line:
# GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_osi="Linux""

Save the file, then update grub
> sudo update-grub

===Scrolling with Trackpoint===

Create a new file called /etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi typing:

sudo gedit /etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi

And fill it with this code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 

<match key="info.product" string="TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint">
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheel" type="string">true</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelButton" type="string">2</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.XAxisMapping" type="string">6 7</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.YAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.ZAxsisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.Emulate3Buttons" type="string">true</merge>
</match>

Source: [http://psung.blogspot.com/2008/09/scrolling-with-thinkpads-trackpoint-in.html]

(Based on code from [http://mvogt.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/xorg-evdev-and-emulatewheel/ Michael Vogt] and adapted to support both vertical and horizontal scrolling.)

===Enabling Touchpad on/off key===
====Enabling it====
Source: [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad#shmconfig]]
The SHMConfig is now controlled through hal. In the past this was done through xorg.conf

You have to add the file
{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/hal/fdi/policy/shmconfig.fdi}}
with the following content:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<deviceinfo version="0.2">
<device>
<match key="input.x11_driver" string="synaptics">
<merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">True</merge>
</match>
</device>
</deviceinfo>

After this change please reboot. Restarting hal doesn't help.

====Auto Re-enable Workaround====
The touchpad will be automatically enabled every time you hit a key on the keyboard (Bug #459832 [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/459832]]). In order to avoid that you have to install gsynaptics and unselect "Disable touchpad while typing". To do it:

sudo apt-get install gsynaptics

Go to Menu: System->Preferences->Mouse->Touchpad
Under General unselect "Disable touchpad while typing".

===Configuring Trackpoint's sensitivity and speed on start===

Source: [[http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint]]
Adjusting the speed and sensitivity of the TrackPoint requires echoing a value between 0 and 255 into the appropriate file. For example, for a speed of 120 and a sensitivity of 250, type the following into a terminal:

# echo -n 120 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/speed
# echo -n 250 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/sensitivity

Feel free to experiment with your settings until you find a combination that is comfortable. Do it as root, sudo does not work. Instead use "sudo -i" or "sudo su".

When you satisfy your setting, add the two lines into /etc/rc.d/rc.local in order to avoid restoring the default setting every time the system reboots. In Ubuntu 9.10, add the lines to /etc/rc.local before the exit 0 line:

# By default this script does nothing.

echo -n 120 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/speed
echo -n 250 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/sensitivity

exit 0

There is also a graphical tool for configuring the trackpoint: [http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/configure-trackpoint.html Configure Trackpoint]

===Gnome Power Manager: Put computer to sleep when inactive for: XX Minutes workaround===

Type ALT+F2, input gconf-editor and click on Run. Navigate to /apps/gnome-power-manager/actions. Notice that sleep_type_battery has no value defined. Click on it, select options with the right mouse button, click on Edit key... Set value to hibernate or suspend whatever you want.

Now your computer should suspend or hibernate after the idle time you set on gnome-power-manager. Remember that this time starts only after the screensaver has jumped in. That's 5 minutes standard. So if you set 10 minutes it will sleep after 15 minutes idle time.

===Notebook-Harddrive Bug===
-----------------------------
'''This step is probably not necessary, at least on my t400 Load_Cycle_Count is stable.'''
-----------------------------

Source: [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/59695]]

Change "BATT_HD_POWERMGMT=1" in /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf to an higher value to stop permanent harddrive-parking! Line 238, 200 seems to be a reasonable value:

BATT_HD_POWERMGMT=200

==What doesn't work at the moment?==

====[[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]]====

There is a new chipset build in, the "AuthenTec AES2810". So neither the [http://thinkfinger.sourceforge.net thinkfinger] nor the [http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Main_Page fprint] Project support this Device at the moment.

lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 08ff:2810 AuthenTec, Inc.

Daniel from fprint Project wrote in their mailing list, that support for our device is in development!
For more information look here: [http://reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Unsupported_devices fprint Unsupported devices]

====[[Switchable Graphics]]====

Not tested yet.

==Upgrading from earlier versions of Ubuntu==

====Resume/Suspend problems====
If you have problems with resume/suspend, first try if it works from the LiveCD. If LiveCD works, the problem must be in your Ubuntu configuration.
Try reinstalling acpi-support and laptop-mode-tools:
sudo apt-get remove --purge laptop-mode-tools acpi-support
sudo apt-get install laptop-mode-tools acpi-support
If this doesn't help, check the files in /etc/hal/fdi/information directory and remove the unnecessary files.

==Extras==

====[[Active Protection System]]====

'''NOTE: The hdaps-utils package mentioned below appears to have been removed from the Karmic repositories (not sure why), so this set of instructions is somewhat out of date. They still seem to work, apart from the hdaps-gl part (though I didn't try installing the gnome applet)''' --[[User:Fstonedahl|Fstonedahl]] 20:55, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

'''Install Packages:'''

Since Karmic the packages were updated in the respiratory. So you only have to install this packages:

sudo apt-get install tp-smapi-source hdapsd hdaps-utils

Then use module-assistant to build tp-smapi:

sudo module-assistant prepare tp-smapi
sudo module-assistant auto-install tp-smapi

'''Set Options:'''

To load these modules on every startup you have to write them into the /etc/modules file:

sudo gedit /etc/modules

Append this to the file:

thinkpad_ec
tp_smapi
hdaps

We also need options to load these modules correctly. They have to be written in /etc/modprobe.d/local.conf

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/local.conf

Fill the file with this code

# enable thinkpad_ec
options thinkpad_ec force_io=1

# option to correctly set tilting through hdaps sensor
options hdaps invert=1

'''Test installation:'''

Now you can try, if the modules are loaded yet. Do so with

lsmod | grep hdaps

if not perform:

sudo modprobe -a thinkpad_ec tp_smapi hdaps

Afterwards you can test hdaps-gl (with typing hdaps-gl in terminal) which shows the position of your Laptop.

If the installation of hdapsd succeeded, you can test it by typing this into your terminal:

sudo hdapsd -d sda -s 15 -a -v -y

If you suddenly move your laptop the output will change! (stop it with pressing Ctr + C)

Now you can start hdapsd with typing:

sudo /etc/init.d/hdapsd start

After an reboot everything should start automatically and work correctly! You can change the sensitivity value and other things in this file: "'''/etc/default/hdapsd'''".
To see the effects you have to type "sudo /etc/init.d/hdapsd restart" to restart hdapsd!

'''Additional tools:'''

To install the gnome-panel-applet type these lines into the terminal (or create a new file, insert this lines and execute it with sudo):

sudo apt-get install libpanel-applet2-dev
mkdir gnome-hdaps
cd gnome-hdaps
wget http://www.zen24593.zen.co.uk/hdaps/gnome-hdaps-applet-20081204.tar.gz
tar xfvz gnome-hdaps-applet-20081204.tar.gz
sudo gcc $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libpanelapplet-2.0) -o gnome-hdaps-applet gnome-hdaps-applet.c
sudo cp gnome-hdaps-applet /usr/bin/
sudo mkdir /usr/share/pixmaps/gnome-hdaps-applet/
sudo cp *.png /usr/share/pixmaps/gnome-hdaps-applet/
sudo cp GNOME_HDAPS_StatusApplet.server /usr/lib/bonobo/servers/
cd ..
rm -R gnome-hdaps

The first line is to install required deps, next lines are to download, extract and move to the source directory, then we compile it and copy the files to several positions. At last clean up a little bit. Now you can add this applet to the panel!

Please feel free to correct mistakes. If you have trouble, don't be shy and contact me with jabber: jango4@jabber.org

[[Category:T400]][[Category:Ubuntu]][[Category:Ubuntu_9.10]]

Install Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) on a ThinkPad T400

2009-12-28T20:55:39Z

Fstonedahl: /* Active Protection System */

[[:Category:T400|T400]]

==Before Installation==

Before you can start Ubuntu from CD or USB you have to change two BIOS settings:
* Change to Internal or ATI Graphics with Config --> Display --> Graphics Device --> [Integrated graphics] or [Discrete Graphics]
* Disable OS Detection for Switchable Graphics. Otherwise it will mysteriously switch back to Switchable Graphics.

Now you can boot your Live-CD, connect to Wireless Lan, and install the OS.

==What works out of the box?==

*Wireless with iwlagn driver ([[Intel WiFi Link 5100/5300 WLAN controller]])
**G mode + WEP and WPA2 PSK
**with status LED and everything!
*Bluetooth
**Even with [[Bluetooth Laser Mouse]]
*[[Ethernet Controllers#Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000)|Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller]]

*Intel driver for Integrated Graphics (Intel Integrated [[Intel GMA 4500MHD]])
** with 3D acceleration out-of-the-box
*ATI [[fglrx]] driver for Discrete Graphics ([[ATI Mobility Radeon 3470]] graphics)
**To enjoy 3D acceleration, you have to install the proprietary [[fglrx]] Driver. (for example with the jockey-gtk tool)
*VGA/HDMI output

*Sound card
*Optical drive (Including DVD burning)
*built-in webcam (tested with skype, cheese and vlc media player)
*7-in-1 card reader from Ricoh (MMC, Memory Stick, Mem Stick Pro, SD, SDHC, XD, XD Type H Memory)
*Trackpoint and Touchpad
**Including scroll at the right side of the pad by default. (for scrolling with the middle mouse button, see below!)

*Control buttons/Hotkeys
**Volume control buttons
**Screen brightness control (FN + Home/End)
**Thinklight control (FN + PgUp)
**WLAN/BT/OFF toggle (Fn+F5 press once: Wlan and BT off/Press second time: BT off, Wlan on/Third time: BT on, Wlan off/Press another time: BT and Wlan on)
**To add a bluetooth-only-toggle (Fn+F6) that doesn't affect WLAN take a look [[ThinkPad_Bluetooth_with_Enhanced_Data_Rate_(BDC-2)|here]]
**Wlan/BT hardware switch
**Media player control (FN + arrows)
**Browser history buttons
**Switch to extern Monitor (FN + F7 press once: picture on both monitors/Second time: on external Monitor/Third time: Laptop monitor)
**Suspend shortcut (FN + F4)
**Hibernate shortcut (FN + F12)
**Battery info shortcut (FN + F3)
**Screenlock shortcut (FN + F2)
**dock eject button (FN + F9) not tested yet!
**[[ThinkVantage Button]] (You only have to allocate a programm!)

*Some ACPI features
**Battery status, power graphs and history (tested with an single 6-Cell battery)
**Lid states and events
*Suspend/Hibernate

==What needs some Tweaks?==

===Mute button===

The Mute button only mutes the sound but no induction in the gnome volume indicator.
To fix this you must edit your grub configuration adding a kernel option acpi_osi="Linux".

Configure your grub
> sudo vim /etc/default/grub

Look for the line:
# GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

Add the kernel option to the end of the line:
# GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_osi="Linux""

Save the file, then update grub
> sudo update-grub

===Scrolling with Trackpoint===

Create a new file called /etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi typing:

sudo gedit /etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi

And fill it with this code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 

<match key="info.product" string="TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint">
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheel" type="string">true</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelButton" type="string">2</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.XAxisMapping" type="string">6 7</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.YAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.ZAxsisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.Emulate3Buttons" type="string">true</merge>
</match>

Source: [http://psung.blogspot.com/2008/09/scrolling-with-thinkpads-trackpoint-in.html]

(Based on code from [http://mvogt.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/xorg-evdev-and-emulatewheel/ Michael Vogt] and adapted to support both vertical and horizontal scrolling.)

===Enabling Touchpad on/off key===
====Enabling it====
Source: [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad#shmconfig]]
The SHMConfig is now controlled through hal. In the past this was done through xorg.conf

You have to add the file
{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/hal/fdi/policy/shmconfig.fdi}}
with the following content:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<deviceinfo version="0.2">
<device>
<match key="input.x11_driver" string="synaptics">
<merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">True</merge>
</match>
</device>
</deviceinfo>

After this change please reboot. Restarting hal doesn't help.

====Auto Re-enable Workaround====
The touchpad will be automatically enabled every time you hit a key on the keyboard (Bug #459832 [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/459832]]). In order to avoid that you have to install gsynaptics and unselect "Disable touchpad while typing". To do it:

sudo apt-get install gsynaptics

Go to Menu: System->Preferences->Mouse->Touchpad
Under General unselect "Disable touchpad while typing".

===Configuring Trackpoint's sensitivity and speed on start===

Source: [[http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint]]
Adjusting the speed and sensitivity of the TrackPoint requires echoing a value between 0 and 255 into the appropriate file. For example, for a speed of 120 and a sensitivity of 250, type the following into a terminal:

# echo -n 120 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/speed
# echo -n 250 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/sensitivity

Feel free to experiment with your settings until you find a combination that is comfortable. Do it as root, sudo does not work. Instead use "sudo -i" or "sudo su".

When you satisfy your setting, add the two lines into /etc/rc.d/rc.local in order to avoid restoring the default setting every time the system reboots. In Ubuntu 9.10, add the lines to /etc/rc.local before the exit 0 line:

# By default this script does nothing.

echo -n 120 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/speed
echo -n 250 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/sensitivity

exit 0

There is also a graphical tool for configuring the trackpoint: [http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/configure-trackpoint.html Configure Trackpoint]

===Gnome Power Manager: Put computer to sleep when inactive for: XX Minutes workaround===

Type ALT+F2, input gconf-editor and click on Run. Navigate to /apps/gnome-power-manager/actions. Notice that sleep_type_battery has no value defined. Click on it, select options with the right mouse button, click on Edit key... Set value to hibernate or suspend whatever you want.

Now your computer should suspend or hibernate after the idle time you set on gnome-power-manager. Remember that this time starts only after the screensaver has jumped in. That's 5 minutes standard. So if you set 10 minutes it will sleep after 15 minutes idle time.

===Notebook-Harddrive Bug===
-----------------------------
'''This step is probably not necessary, at least on my t400 Load_Cycle_Count is stable.'''
-----------------------------

Source: [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/59695]]

Change "BATT_HD_POWERMGMT=1" in /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf to an higher value to stop permanent harddrive-parking! Line 238, 200 seems to be a reasonable value:

BATT_HD_POWERMGMT=200

==What doesn't work at the moment?==

====[[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]]====

There is a new chipset build in, the "AuthenTec AES2810". So neither the [http://thinkfinger.sourceforge.net thinkfinger] nor the [http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Main_Page fprint] Project support this Device at the moment.

lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 08ff:2810 AuthenTec, Inc.

Daniel from fprint Project wrote in their mailing list, that support for our device is in development!
For more information look here: [http://reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Unsupported_devices fprint Unsupported devices]

====[[Switchable Graphics]]====

Not tested yet.

==Upgrading from earlier versions of Ubuntu==

====Resume/Suspend problems====
If you have problems with resume/suspend, first try if it works from the LiveCD. If LiveCD works, the problem must be in your Ubuntu configuration.
Try reinstalling acpi-support and laptop-mode-tools:
sudo apt-get remove --purge laptop-mode-tools acpi-support
sudo apt-get install laptop-mode-tools acpi-support
If this doesn't help, check the files in /etc/hal/fdi/information directory and remove the unnecessary files.

==Extras==

====[[Active Protection System]]====

'''NOTE: The hdaps-utils package mentioned below appears to have been removed from the Karmic repositories (not sure why), so this set of instructions is somewhat out of date... it might still work, apart from the hdaps-gl part.''' --[[User:Fstonedahl|Fstonedahl]] 20:55, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

'''Install Packages:'''

Since Karmic the packages were updated in the respiratory. So you only have to install this packages:

sudo apt-get install tp-smapi-source hdapsd hdaps-utils

Then use module-assistant to build tp-smapi:

sudo module-assistant prepare tp-smapi
sudo module-assistant auto-install tp-smapi

'''Set Options:'''

To load these modules on every startup you have to write them into the /etc/modules file:

sudo gedit /etc/modules

Append this to the file:

thinkpad_ec
tp_smapi
hdaps

We also need options to load these modules correctly. They have to be written in /etc/modprobe.d/local.conf

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/local.conf

Fill the file with this code

# enable thinkpad_ec
options thinkpad_ec force_io=1

# option to correctly set tilting through hdaps sensor
options hdaps invert=1

'''Test installation:'''

Now you can try, if the modules are loaded yet. Do so with

lsmod | grep hdaps

if not perform:

sudo modprobe -a thinkpad_ec tp_smapi hdaps

Afterwards you can test hdaps-gl (with typing hdaps-gl in terminal) which shows the position of your Laptop.

If the installation of hdapsd succeeded, you can test it by typing this into your terminal:

sudo hdapsd -d sda -s 15 -a -v -y

If you suddenly move your laptop the output will change! (stop it with pressing Ctr + C)

Now you can start hdapsd with typing:

sudo /etc/init.d/hdapsd start

After an reboot everything should start automatically and work correctly! You can change the sensitivity value and other things in this file: "'''/etc/default/hdapsd'''".
To see the effects you have to type "sudo /etc/init.d/hdapsd restart" to restart hdapsd!

'''Additional tools:'''

To install the gnome-panel-applet type these lines into the terminal (or create a new file, insert this lines and execute it with sudo):

sudo apt-get install libpanel-applet2-dev
mkdir gnome-hdaps
cd gnome-hdaps
wget http://www.zen24593.zen.co.uk/hdaps/gnome-hdaps-applet-20081204.tar.gz
tar xfvz gnome-hdaps-applet-20081204.tar.gz
sudo gcc $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libpanelapplet-2.0) -o gnome-hdaps-applet gnome-hdaps-applet.c
sudo cp gnome-hdaps-applet /usr/bin/
sudo mkdir /usr/share/pixmaps/gnome-hdaps-applet/
sudo cp *.png /usr/share/pixmaps/gnome-hdaps-applet/
sudo cp GNOME_HDAPS_StatusApplet.server /usr/lib/bonobo/servers/
cd ..
rm -R gnome-hdaps

The first line is to install required deps, next lines are to download, extract and move to the source directory, then we compile it and copy the files to several positions. At last clean up a little bit. Now you can add this applet to the panel!

Please feel free to correct mistakes. If you have trouble, don't be shy and contact me with jabber: jango4@jabber.org

[[Category:T400]][[Category:Ubuntu]][[Category:Ubuntu_9.10]]

Install Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) on a ThinkPad T400

2009-02-19T04:03:26Z

Fstonedahl: /* ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN mini PCI Express Adapter III (Atheros AR5007EG/AR2425 Chipset) */

[[:Category:T400|T400]] '''Site under construction. You are invited building an useful guidance!'''

==Before Installation==

Before you can start Ubuntu from CD or USB you have to change two BIOS settings:
* Change to Internal or ATI Graphics with Config --> Display --> Graphics Device --> [Integrated graphics] or [Discrete Graphics]
* Disable OS Detection for Switchable Graphics. Otherwise it will mysteriously switch back to Switchable Graphics.

Now you can boot your Live-CD, connect to Wireless Lan, and install the OS.

With one version of the installer CD, the installation works fine, but after rebooting it hangs with ATA errors. Solution was to boot the Live CD, mount the partition, chroot, and upgrade to the newest kernel (from 2.6.27-7 to 2.6.27-9).

==What works out of the box?==

*Wireless with iwlagn driver ([[Intel WiFi Link 5100/5300 WLAN controller]])
**G mode + WEP and WPA2 PSK (If you have the ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN mini PCI Express Adapter III (Aetheros Chipset), see below!)
**with status LED and everything!
*Bluetooth
**Even with [[Bluetooth Laser Mouse]]
**Note: Bluetooth can only be toggled together with WLAN on and off, to add a bluetooth-only-toggle (Fn+F6) that doesn't affect WLAN take a look [[ThinkPad_Bluetooth_with_Enhanced_Data_Rate_(BDC-2)|here]].
*[[Ethernet Controllers#Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000)|Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller]]
*Intel driver for Integrated Graphics ([[Intel Integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD]])
** with 3D acceleration out-of-the-box
** VGA output - mirrored and extended desktop both work, but might need to run the following to enable 1600x1200 resolution
{{cmduser|sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg}}
*ATI [[fglrx]] driver for Discrete Graphics ([[ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 graphics]])
**To enjoy 3D acceleration, you have to install the proprietary [[fglrx]] Driver. (for example with the jockey-gtk tool)
*Touchpoint and Trackpad
**Including scroll at the right side of the pad by default. (for scrolling with the middle mouse button, see below!)
*Optical drive
**Including DVD burning
*Sound card
**To use your internal microphone you have to change to "HDA Intel CONEXANT Analog (ALSA)" in audio-settings.
*built-in webcam with Skype
*7-in-1 card reader from Ricoh (MMC, Memory Stick, Mem Stick Pro, SD, SDHC, XD, XD Type H Memory)
**Only tested SD cards.
*Control buttons/Hotkeys
**Volume control buttons
**Screen brightness control (but changing brightness is a little bit diffuse. It's getting brighter but on maximum it changes to nearly lowest and get brighter again.)
**Thinklight control
**WLAN/BT/OFF toggle (Fn+F5 and mechanical toggle)
**Media player control
*Some ACPI features
**Battery status, power graphs and history (tested with an single 6-Cell battery)
**Lid states and events
*Suspend/Hibernate on a fully updated System!

==What needs some Tweaks?==

====[[ThinkVantage Button]] {{ibmkey|ThinkVantage|#495988}}====

Edit the file /usr/share/hotkey-setup/ibm.hk with adding this line:

setkeycodes e017 148 #thinkpad button

You have to restart, then you refer a program with the "System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts"-Menu (eg. Terminal, Firefox,...).

====Internal LCD Resolution Fix====

The native screen resolution of 1440x900 is not detected automatically. The problem is that a secondary cloned display is set to 1360x768, and is being displayed on the integrated screen. Disable screen cloning, and disable the secondary display to fix the problem. For a complete fix, a restart of X is required (CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE) is required, and when logging in again, you may need to fix your dock icon positions.

However, GDM still displays at either 1152x864 or 1360x768, creating a fuzzy image, or leaving borders at right and bottom, respectively. But it isn't a problem after logging in.

'''UPDATE:'''The solution posted above was too sparse for me. Instead, I found a new driver and compviz packages that fixed the problem using the v.2.5.0 of the intel drivers that are available here:https://launchpad.net/~thjaeger/+archive

'''UPDATE:''' Thomas Jaeger no longer maintains the updated Intel drivers, but he helpfully directed me to the intel-gfx-testing team's Personal Package Archive (here:https://launchpad.net/~intel-gfx-testing/+archive) which does maintain them.

'''UPDATE:''' Resolutions work fine on both gpus for me, maybe this issue was fixed in the standard driver?

Create a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/intel-gfx-testing.list with the following contents:

<pre>
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/intel-gfx-testing/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/intel-gfx-testing/ubuntu intrepid main
</pre>

You can edit it using:

<pre>
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/intel-gfx-testing.list
</pre>

once you've closed gedit, update the list of updates by typing:

<pre>sudo apt-get update</pre>

this will update the package db, and you should see the 'package update' icon light up. Open that up, and apply the updates. Alternately, you can open it via System->Administration->Update Manager

Once the updates are applied, you will need to revert your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file if you've made any changes to it. You can do this via:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Finally press ctrl-alt-backspace to restart the X-server.

Now, once you've logged back in, under System->Preferences->Screen Resolution, you should see 1440x900 listed.

'''UPDATE:''' Using the intel-gfx-testing drivers causes a 3D performance issue, but only because the permissions on the DRM device are not set up properly, which forces 3D applications to use software rendering. This is tracked in this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hal/+bug/306014. Fixes and workarounds are provided in the bug comments.

You can test if you're using the software renderer by running:

<pre>glxinfo | grep renderer</pre>

If you're using the software renderer, you will see:

<pre>OpenGL renderer string: Software Rasterizer</pre>

With the fix in place, I get:
<pre>OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset 20061102 x86/MMX/SSE2</pre>

====Shutdown freezes sometimes====

It seems that ALSA has problems to shut down if network devices are still active.
You can force ALSA during its unloading to disable the networking first (remember to backup your files!):
sudo gedit /etc/init.d/alsa-utils
Search for "stop)" and add immediately below:

ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig wlan0 down

'''NOTE''' - This doesn't seem to be a problem with Madwifi drivers, it is created by the Intel wireless card?

Now your shutdown should go smoothly.

====VGA Output Resolution Fix====

To enable 1600x1200 resolution to show up, run
{{cmduser|sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg}}

====Suspend/Hibernate====

'''UPDATE:''' On a fully updated 8.10-32bit-System Suspend and Hibernate now work out of the box. You do not need this workaround anymore!

Neither Suspend nor Hibernate work out of the box. They fall asleep, but when waking up only the mousepointer is on the black screen, put neither keyboard, nor mouse showing response.

Here's a [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6057496 Ubuntu forum discussion thread] about the problem!

Petri K posted a workaround, to get suspend and hibernate working:

"I would say that this is a classical multiprocessor concurrency control problem! Disabling all but one core makes the bug disappear.
Here is my suggestion for a workaround. Save in /etc/pm/sleep.d/00CPU with 755 permissions.
Note that it has to be called 00CPU so that it gets executed before and after anything else."

Open Terminal and type:

{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/pm/sleep.d/00CPU}}

Copy the following Code into gedit and save the file!

#!/bin/sh
# Workaround for concurrency bug in xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.4.1-1ubuntu10.
# Save this as /etc/pm/sleep.d/00CPU

. "${PM_FUNCTIONS}"

case "$1" in
hibernate|suspend)
for i in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/online ; do
echo 0 >$i
done
;;
thaw|resume)
sleep 10 # run with one core for 10 secs
for i in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/online ; do
echo 1 >$i
done
;;
*)
;;
esac

Then close gedit and copy this line into the terminal to set permission 755 (read, write and execute):

{{cmduser|sudo chmod 755 /etc/pm/sleep.d/00CPU}}

After reboot suspend and hibernate should work for you, because there is only one core running while doing this events.

====ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN mini PCI Express Adapter III (Atheros AR5007EG/AR2425 Chipset)====

There are two options for drivers here, the ath5k project, or older Madwifi drivers. The Madwifi drivers are based on the older, closed source HAL by Atheros, and the ath5k driver are based on the newer open source HAL by Atheros. Note that you should not enable more than one Atheros driver, or they will conflict with each other (this includes ath5k, ath9k, and Madwifi). If you need both BG & N support, do not use ath5k & ath9k, use Madwifi instead (only applicable if you are running multiple wireless cards).

'''ath5k cons:''' One user (with the a B/G card) reports that wireless performance was awful with the FOSS ath5k driver, but smooth and nice with Madwifi. YMMV - Also, the ath5k do not correctly detect hardware settings such as txpower.

'''Madwifi cons:''' For one user at least, the madwifi driver is dumping *tons* of text into /var/log/messages , /var/log/syslog , /var/log/kern.log , wasting several GBs of disk space. (In general, if your /var/log directory uses more than 100 MB of space, there's probably something wrong) I don't know if the driver is set up to dump debug info to the log files, or if there is some error that keeps occurring (although the wireless seems to work just). If anyone figures out how to fix this, please post here!

'''NOTE:''' Due to a conflict, in order to achieve a stable connection it may be necessary to remove linux-restricted-modules beforehand using the following command: "sudo update-rc.d -f linux-restricted-modules-common remove"
http://madberry.org/2008/11/how-to-get-atheros-ar242x-to-work-on-810-intrepid-ibex/

'''Installing the ath5k drivers from the compat-wireless package'''

Original discussion thread: [http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6071960&postcount=2]

1. Become the super user of the system:

{{cmduser|sudo su}}

*NOTE: Becareful here, as you have complete access to the system, and can do damage if careless. Optionally, you can work as a normal user, and preface each command with sudo.

Disable any currently running Madwifi drivers by running this in the terminal:

{{cmdroot|rmmod ath_pci; rmmod ath_hal}}

3. These drivers require source compilitation, so the build-essential package is required:

{{cmdroot|apt-get install build-essential}}

4. Enter the /usr/src directory, and download the source package:

{{cmdroot|cd /usr/src; wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2008-10-31.tar.bz2}}

5. Extract the source and enter the directory:

{{cmdroot|tar xjvf compat-wireless-2008-10-31.tar.bz2; cd compat-wireless-2008-10-31}}

6. Take a quick look at the README:

{{cmdroot|less README}}

7. Begin the compiliation process

{{cmdroot|make}}

8. Next, disable any active wireless connections, and run a script to make sure all wireless drivers that are going to be replaced are unloaded:

{{cmdroot|make unload}}

9. Install the drivers:

{{cmdroot|make install}}

10. If everything completed without errors, load the ath5k module:

{{cmdroot|modprobe ath5k}}

11. Check to make sure the new drivers detected the wireless card (you may need to adjust the interface name if you have several wireless cards):

{{cmdroot|ifconfig wlan0 up; iwconfig}}

NOTE: When I first installed these drivers, they were unable to bring the MAC chip up, and needed a restart.

12. Clean the src directory

{{cd /usr/src; rm compat-wireless-2008-10-31}}

NOTE: You can also delete the compat-wireless-2008-10-31/ folder if you need to recover the space, but it is useful to keep because the Makefile has a 'make uninstall' switch.

13. Last, blacklist any other drivers that may interfere with the new ath5k drivers:

{{echo "blacklist ath_pci" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist; echo "blacklist ath_hal" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist}}

'''Installing the Madwifi drivers:'''

The following instructions were originally found here [http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5711824&postcount=6]:

1. Under System/Administration/HarwareDrivers disable "Support for Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards

2. Reboot

3. The kernel headers and the compiler are needed to build this driver so install build-essential. In a terminal window (Applications/Accessories/Terminal) enter:

{{cmduser|sudo apt-get install build-essential}}

4. Install Subversion

{{cmduser|sudo apt-get install subversion}}

5. Checkout the Madwifi drivers to a directory on your local disk

{{cmduser|cd~}}
{{cmduser|mkdir madwifi}}
{{cmduser|cd madwifi}}
{{cmduser|svn co https://svn.madwifi.org/madwifi/branches/madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6}}

6. Build the drivers

{{cmduser|cd madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6}}
{{cmduser|make}}

7. Install the drivers

{{cmduser|make install}}

8. Add the Atheros kernel module to the list of modules to be automatically loaded at boot by adding "ath_pci" (without the quotes) to the end of the /etc/modules file and save the file

{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/modules}}

9. Now you can reboot and it should work.

====Scrolling with Trackpoint====

Create a new file called /etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi typing:

{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi}}

And fill it with this code:

<match key="info.product" string="TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint">
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheel" type="string">true</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelButton" type="string">2</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.XAxisMapping" type="string">6 7</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.YAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.ZAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.Emulate3Buttons" type="string">true</merge>
</match>

Source: [http://psung.blogspot.com/2008/09/scrolling-with-thinkpads-trackpoint-in.html]

(Based on code from [http://mvogt.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/xorg-evdev-and-emulatewheel/ Michael Vogt] and adapted to support both vertical and horizontal scrolling.)

'''Note:''' If you change to another Shell (<ctrl><alt>F1 etc) the Trackpoint does not scroll anymore. Restarting the Xserver works and can most easily done by choosing "switch user" and than log in again. All programs stay open and it does not take much time.

====Enabling Touchpad on/off key====
Source: [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad#shmconfig]]
The SHMConfig is now controlled through hal. In the past this was done through xorg.conf

You have to add the file
{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/hal/fdi/policy/shmconfig.fdi}}
with the following content:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<deviceinfo version="0.2">
<device>
<match key="input.x11_driver" string="synaptics">
<merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">True</merge>
</match>
</device>
</deviceinfo>

After this change please reboot. Restarting hal doesn't help.

==What doesn't work at the moment?==

====[[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]]====

Theres a new chipset build in, the "AuthenTec AES2810". So neither the [http://thinkfinger.sourceforge.net thinkfinger] nor the [http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Main_Page fprint] Project support this Device at the moment.

lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 08ff:2810 AuthenTec, Inc.

Daniel from fprint Project wrote in their mailing list, that support for our device is in development!
For more information look here: [http://reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Unsupported_devices fprint Unsupported devices]

====[[Switchable Graphics]]====

I installed Ubuntu 8.10 with the on-board Intel Graphic chip. So 3D acceleration works out-of-the-box.

Then I booted with the ATI Graphics, which was no problem, because the [[radeon]] driver works very well, but only in 2D.

After installing [[fglrx]] packages, jockey also found out, that proprietary drivers are available. So i let him configure my xorg.conf:

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
DefaultDepth 24
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series"
BusID "PCI:01:00.0"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection

After reboot also Compiz works (but not so smooth as with Intel, i allege)

'''Problem:''' Strating up with integrated graphic again, no 3D desktop works. After removing all [[fglrx]] packages, Compiz normally works.

So i changed my xorg.conf using the [[radeon]] driver, succeeding to have 3D on onboard Graphics and 2D on ATI Graphics.

I also tried [[radeonhd]] driver, which does not work.

'''Note 1:''' I got tired of going in to BIOS to switch chipsets, so I explicitly set the BusID in xorg.conf. The problem with this approach is that power consumption doubles, even when you are not using the discrete graphics card. I had 28W consumption when in switchable graphics mode, and 16W consumption when I configured "Integrated graphics" in BIOS.

'''Note 2:''' fglrx diverts libGL.so.1.2 that is installed by mesa. This means that you can't simply swap xorg.conf files and kernel modules, you need to replace libGL.so.1.2 with the proper one if you want restart X with a certain chipset.

{{Todo|Maybe anybody can get both working!}}

====Menu-Key====

I changed keyboard modell to "IBM Thinkpad R60/T60/R61/T61" using the "German Dead acute" Layout.

But also with these settings my menu-key does not work.
I tried to refer it with Firefox using the keyborad shortcuts-tool. It writes: "XF86WakeUp"

'''Problem:''' The FN-Key also writes "XF86WakeUp", which is not so practical, so I removed allocation!

{{Todo| Is ist possible to have a real menu-key?}}

==Not tested yet==

====[[Active Protection System]]====

There is no patch for Kernel 2.6.27-7 at the moment to use [[HDAPS]]. See also [[How to protect the harddisk through APS]].

====VGA/HDMI====
*NEC MultiSync LCD 2190UX - VGA tested and working in mirrored and extended desktop modes (had to run {{cmduser|sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg}} to get 1600x1200 resolution to show up)
{{todo|please test other external monitors!}}

[[Category:T400]][[Category:Ubuntu]][[Category:Ubuntu_8.10]]

Install Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) on a ThinkPad T400

2009-02-06T00:01:38Z

Fstonedahl: /* What works out of the box? */

[[:Category:T400|T400]] '''Site under construction. You are invited building an useful guidance!'''

==Before Installation==

Before you can start Ubuntu from CD or USB you have to change two BIOS settings:
* Change to Internal or ATI Graphics with Config --> Display --> Graphics Device --> [Integrated graphics] or [Discrete Graphics]
* Disable OS Detection for Switchable Graphics. Otherwise it will mysteriously switch back to Switchable Graphics.

Now you can boot your Live-CD, connect to Wireless Lan, and install the OS.

With one version of the installer CD, the installation works fine, but after rebooting it hangs with ATA errors. Solution was to boot the Live CD, mount the partition, chroot, and upgrade to the newest kernel (from 2.6.27-7 to 2.6.27-9).

==What works out of the box?==

*Wireless with iwlagn driver ([[Intel WiFi Link 5100/5300 WLAN controller]])
**G mode + WEP and WPA2 PSK (If you have the ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN mini PCI Express Adapter III (Aetheros Chipset), see below!)
**with status LED and everything!
*Bluetooth
**Even with [[Bluetooth Laser Mouse]]
**Note: Bluetooth can only be toggled together with WLAN on and off, to add a bluetooth-only-toggle (Fn+F6) that doesn't affect WLAN take a look [[ThinkPad_Bluetooth_with_Enhanced_Data_Rate_(BDC-2)|here]].
*[[Ethernet Controllers#Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000)|Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller]]
*Intel driver for Integrated Graphics ([[Intel Integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD]])
** with 3D acceleration out-of-the-box
** VGA output - mirrored and extended desktop both work, but might need to run the following to enable 1600x1200 resolution
{{cmduser|sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg}}
*ATI [[fglrx]] driver for Discrete Graphics ([[ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 graphics]])
**To enjoy 3D acceleration, you have to install the proprietary [[fglrx]] Driver. (for example with the jockey-gtk tool)
*Touchpoint and Trackpad
**Including scroll at the right side of the pad by default. (for scrolling with the middle mouse button, see below!)
*Optical drive
**Including DVD burning
*Sound card
**To use your internal microphone you have to change to "HDA Intel CONEXANT Analog (ALSA)" in audio-settings.
*built-in webcam with Skype
*7-in-1 card reader from Ricoh (MMC, Memory Stick, Mem Stick Pro, SD, SDHC, XD, XD Type H Memory)
**Only tested SD cards.
*Control buttons/Hotkeys
**Volume control buttons
**Screen brightness control (but changing brightness is a little bit diffuse. It's getting brighter but on maximum it changes to nearly lowest and get brighter again.)
**Thinklight control
**WLAN/BT/OFF toggle (Fn+F5 and mechanical toggle)
**Media player control
*Some ACPI features
**Battery status, power graphs and history (tested with an single 6-Cell battery)
**Lid states and events
*Suspend/Hibernate on a fully updated System!

==What needs some Tweaks?==

====[[ThinkVantage Button]] {{ibmkey|ThinkVantage|#495988}}====

Edit the file /usr/share/hotkey-setup/ibm.hk with adding this line:

setkeycodes e017 148 #thinkpad button

You have to restart, then you refer a program with the "System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts"-Menu (eg. Terminal, Firefox,...).

====Internal LCD Resolution Fix====

The native screen resolution of 1440x900 is not detected automatically. The problem is that a secondary cloned display is set to 1360x768, and is being displayed on the integrated screen. Disable screen cloning, and disable the secondary display to fix the problem. For a complete fix, a restart of X is required (CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE) is required, and when logging in again, you may need to fix your dock icon positions.

However, GDM still displays at either 1152x864 or 1360x768, creating a fuzzy image, or leaving borders at right and bottom, respectively. But it isn't a problem after logging in.

'''UPDATE:'''The solution posted above was too sparse for me. Instead, I found a new driver and compviz packages that fixed the problem using the v.2.5.0 of the intel drivers that are available here:https://launchpad.net/~thjaeger/+archive

'''UPDATE:''' Thomas Jaeger no longer maintains the updated Intel drivers, but he helpfully directed me to the intel-gfx-testing team's Personal Package Archive (here:https://launchpad.net/~intel-gfx-testing/+archive) which does maintain them.

Create a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/intel-gfx-testing.list with the following contents:

<pre>
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/intel-gfx-testing/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/intel-gfx-testing/ubuntu intrepid main
</pre>

You can edit it using:

<pre>
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/intel-gfx-testing.list
</pre>

once you've closed gedit, update the list of updates by typing:

<pre>sudo apt-get update</pre>

this will update the package db, and you should see the 'package update' icon light up. Open that up, and apply the updates. Alternately, you can open it via System->Administration->Update Manager

Once the updates are applied, you will need to revert your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file if you've made any changes to it. You can do this via:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Finally press ctrl-alt-backspace to restart the X-server.

Now, once you've logged back in, under System->Preferences->Screen Resolution, you should see 1440x900 listed.

'''UPDATE:''' Using the intel-gfx-testing drivers causes a 3D performance issue, but only because the permissions on the DRM device are not set up properly, which forces 3D applications to use software rendering. This is tracked in this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hal/+bug/306014. Fixes and workarounds are provided in the bug comments.

You can test if you're using the software renderer by running:

<pre>glxinfo | grep renderer</pre>

If you're using the software renderer, you will see:

<pre>OpenGL renderer string: Software Rasterizer</pre>

With the fix in place, I get:
<pre>OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset 20061102 x86/MMX/SSE2</pre>

Update: Works fine with intel out-of-the-box for me, maybe there was an update of X/intel driver?

====Shutdown freezes sometimes====

It seems that ALSA has problems to shut down if network devices are still active.
You can force ALSA during its unloading to disable the networking first (remember to backup your files!):
sudo gedit /etc/init.d/alsa-utils
Search for "stop)" and add immediately below:

ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig wlan0 down

'''NOTE''' - This doesn't seem to be a problem with Madwifi drivers, it is created by the Intel wireless card?

Now your shutdown should go smoothly.

====VGA Output Resolution Fix====

To enable 1600x1200 resolution to show up, run
{{cmduser|sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg}}

====Suspend/Hibernate====

'''UPDATE:''' On a fully updated 8.10-32bit-System Suspend and Hibernate now work out of the box. You do not need this workaround anymore!

Neither Suspend nor Hibernate work out of the box. They fall asleep, but when waking up only the mousepointer is on the black screen, put neither keyboard, nor mouse showing response.

Here's a [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6057496 Ubuntu forum discussion thread] about the problem!

Petri K posted a workaround, to get suspend and hibernate working:

"I would say that this is a classical multiprocessor concurrency control problem! Disabling all but one core makes the bug disappear.
Here is my suggestion for a workaround. Save in /etc/pm/sleep.d/00CPU with 755 permissions.
Note that it has to be called 00CPU so that it gets executed before and after anything else."

Open Terminal and type:

{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/pm/sleep.d/00CPU}}

Copy the following Code into gedit and save the file!

#!/bin/sh
# Workaround for concurrency bug in xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.4.1-1ubuntu10.
# Save this as /etc/pm/sleep.d/00CPU

. "${PM_FUNCTIONS}"

case "$1" in
hibernate|suspend)
for i in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/online ; do
echo 0 >$i
done
;;
thaw|resume)
sleep 10 # run with one core for 10 secs
for i in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/online ; do
echo 1 >$i
done
;;
*)
;;
esac

Then close gedit and copy this line into the terminal to set permission 755 (read, write and execute):

{{cmduser|sudo chmod 755 /etc/pm/sleep.d/00CPU}}

After reboot suspend and hibernate should work for you, because there is only one core running while doing this events.

====ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN mini PCI Express Adapter III (Atheros AR5007EG/AR2425 Chipset)====

There are two options for drivers here, the ath5k project, or older Madwifi drivers. The Madwifi drivers are based on the older, closed source HAL by Atheros, and the ath5k driver are based on the newer open source HAL by Atheros. Note that you should not enable more than one Atheros driver, or they will conflict with each other (this includes ath5k, ath9k, and Madwifi). If you need both BG & N support, do not use ath5k & ath9k, use Madwifi instead (only applicable if you are running multiple wireless cards).

'''NOTE:''' One user (with the a B/G card) reports that wireless performance was awful with the FOSS ath5k driver, but smooth and nice with Madwifi. YMMV - Also, the ath5k do not correctly detect hardware settings such as txpower.

'''NOTE 2:''' Due to a conflict, in order to achieve a stable connection it may be necessary to remove linux-restricted-modules beforehand using the following command: "sudo update-rc.d -f linux-restricted-modules-common remove"
http://madberry.org/2008/11/how-to-get-atheros-ar242x-to-work-on-810-intrepid-ibex/

'''Installing the ath5k drivers from the compat-wireless package'''

Original discussion thread: [http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6071960&postcount=2]

1. Become the super user of the system:

{{cmduser|sudo su}}

*NOTE: Becareful here, as you have complete access to the system, and can do damage if careless. Optionally, you can work as a normal user, and preface each command with sudo.

Disable any currently running Madwifi drivers by running this in the terminal:

{{cmdroot|rmmod ath_pci; rmmod ath_hal}}

3. These drivers require source compilitation, so the build-essential package is required:

{{cmdroot|apt-get install build-essential}}

4. Enter the /usr/src directory, and download the source package:

{{cmdroot|cd /usr/src; wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2008-10-31.tar.bz2}}

5. Extract the source and enter the directory:

{{cmdroot|tar xjvf compat-wireless-2008-10-31.tar.bz2; cd compat-wireless-2008-10-31}}

6. Take a quick look at the README:

{{cmdroot|less README}}

7. Begin the compiliation process

{{cmdroot|make}}

8. Next, disable any active wireless connections, and run a script to make sure all wireless drivers that are going to be replaced are unloaded:

{{cmdroot|make unload}}

9. Install the drivers:

{{cmdroot|make install}}

10. If everything completed without errors, load the ath5k module:

{{cmdroot|modprobe ath5k}}

11. Check to make sure the new drivers detected the wireless card (you may need to adjust the interface name if you have several wireless cards):

{{cmdroot|ifconfig wlan0 up; iwconfig}}

NOTE: When I first installed these drivers, they were unable to bring the MAC chip up, and needed a restart.

12. Clean the src directory

{{cd /usr/src; rm compat-wireless-2008-10-31}}

NOTE: You can also delete the compat-wireless-2008-10-31/ folder if you need to recover the space, but it is useful to keep because the Makefile has a 'make uninstall' switch.

13. Last, blacklist any other drivers that may interfere with the new ath5k drivers:

{{echo "blacklist ath_pci" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist; echo "blacklist ath_hal" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist}}

'''Installing the Madwifi drivers:'''

The following instructions were originally found here [http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5711824&postcount=6]:

1. Under System/Administration/HarwareDrivers disable "Support for Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards

2. Reboot

3. The kernel headers and the compiler are needed to build this driver so install build-essential. In a terminal window (Applications/Accessories/Terminal) enter:

{{cmduser|sudo apt-get install build-essential}}

4. Install Subversion

{{cmduser|sudo apt-get install subversion}}

5. Checkout the Madwifi drivers to a directory on your local disk

{{cmduser|cd~}}
{{cmduser|mkdir madwifi}}
{{cmduser|cd madwifi}}
{{cmduser|svn co https://svn.madwifi.org/madwifi/branches/madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6}}

6. Build the drivers

{{cmduser|cd madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6}}
{{cmduser|make}}

7. Install the drivers

{{cmduser|make install}}

8. Add the Atheros kernel module to the list of modules to be automatically loaded at boot by adding "ath_pci" (without the quotes) to the end of the /etc/modules file and save the file

{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/modules}}

9. Now you can reboot and it should work.

====Scrolling with Trackpoint====

Create a new file called /etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi typing:

{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi}}

And fill it with this code:

<match key="info.product" string="TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint">
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheel" type="string">true</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelButton" type="string">2</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.XAxisMapping" type="string">6 7</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.YAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.ZAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.Emulate3Buttons" type="string">true</merge>
</match>

Source: [http://psung.blogspot.com/2008/09/scrolling-with-thinkpads-trackpoint-in.html]

(Based on code from [http://mvogt.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/xorg-evdev-and-emulatewheel/ Michael Vogt] and adapted to support both vertical and horizontal scrolling.)

'''Note:''' If you change to another Shell (<ctrl><alt>F1 etc) the Trackpoint does not scroll anymore. Restarting the Xserver works and can most easily done by choosing "switch user" and than log in again. All programs stay open and it does not take much time.

====Enabling Touchpad on/off key====
Source: [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad#shmconfig]]
The SHMConfig is now controlled through hal. In the past this was done through xorg.conf

You have to add the file
{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/hal/fdi/policy/shmconfig.fdi}}
with the following content:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<deviceinfo version="0.2">
<device>
<match key="input.x11_driver" string="synaptics">
<merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">True</merge>
</match>
</device>
</deviceinfo>

After this change please reboot. Restarting hal doesn't help.

==What doesn't work at the moment?==

====[[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]]====

Theres a new chipset build in, the "AuthenTec AES2810". So neither the [http://thinkfinger.sourceforge.net thinkfinger] nor the [http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Main_Page fprint] Project support this Device at the moment.

lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 08ff:2810 AuthenTec, Inc.

Daniel from fprint Project wrote in their mailing list, that support for our device is in development!
For more information look here: [http://reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Unsupported_devices fprint Unsupported devices]

====[[Switchable Graphics]]====

I installed Ubuntu 8.10 with the on-board Intel Graphic chip. So 3D acceleration works out-of-the-box.

Then I booted with the ATI Graphics, which was no problem, because the [[radeon]] driver works very well, but only in 2D.

After installing [[fglrx]] packages, jockey also found out, that proprietary drivers are available. So i let him configure my xorg.conf:

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
DefaultDepth 24
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series"
BusID "PCI:01:00.0"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection

After reboot also Compiz works (but not so smooth as with Intel, i allege)

'''Problem:''' Strating up with integrated graphic again, no 3D desktop works. After removing all [[fglrx]] packages, Compiz normally works.

So i changed my xorg.conf using the [[radeon]] driver, succeeding to have 3D on onboard Graphics and 2D on ATI Graphics.

I also tried [[radeonhd]] driver, which does not work.

'''Note 1:''' I got tired of going in to BIOS to switch chipsets, so I explicitly set the BusID in xorg.conf. The problem with this approach is that power consumption doubles, even when you are not using the discrete graphics card. I had 28W consumption when in switchable graphics mode, and 16W consumption when I configured "Integrated graphics" in BIOS.

'''Note 2:''' fglrx diverts libGL.so.1.2 that is installed by mesa. This means that you can't simply swap xorg.conf files and kernel modules, you need to replace libGL.so.1.2 with the proper one if you want restart X with a certain chipset.

{{Todo|Maybe anybody can get both working!}}

====Menu-Key====

I changed keyboard modell to "IBM Thinkpad R60/T60/R61/T61" using the "German Dead acute" Layout.

But also with these settings my menu-key does not work.
I tried to refer it with Firefox using the keyborad shortcuts-tool. It writes: "XF86WakeUp"

'''Problem:''' The FN-Key also writes "XF86WakeUp", which is not so practical, so I removed allocation!

{{Todo| Is ist possible to have a real menu-key?}}

==Not tested yet==

====[[Active Protection System]]====

There is no patch for Kernel 2.6.27-7 at the moment to use [[HDAPS]]. See also [[How to protect the harddisk through APS]].

====VGA/HDMI====
*NEC MultiSync LCD 2190UX - VGA tested and working in mirrored and extended desktop modes (had to run {{cmduser|sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg}} to get 1600x1200 resolution to show up)
{{todo|please test other external monitors!}}

[[Category:T400]][[Category:Ubuntu]][[Category:Ubuntu_8.10]]

Install Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) on a ThinkPad T400

2009-01-10T06:54:03Z

Fstonedahl:

[[:Category:T400|T400]] '''Site under construction. You are invited building an useful guidance!'''

==Before Installation==

Before you can start Ubuntu from CD or USB you have to change two BIOS settings:
* Change to Internal or ATI Graphics with Config --> Display --> Graphics Device --> [Integrated graphics] or [Discrete Graphics]
* Disable OS Detection for Switchable Graphics. Otherwise it will mysteriously switch back to Switchable Graphics.

Now you can boot your Live-CD, connect to Wireless Lan, and install the OS.

==What works out of the box?==

*Wireless with iwlagn driver ([[Intel WiFi Link 5100/5300 WLAN controller]])
**G mode + WEP and WPA2 PSK (If you have the ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN mini PCI Express Adapter III (Aetheros Chipset), see below!)
**with status LED and everything!
*Bluetooth
**Even with [[Bluetooth Laser Mouse]]
*[[Ethernet Controllers#Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000)|Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller]]
*Intel driver for Integrated Graphics ([[Intel Integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD]])
** with 3D acceleration out-of-the-box
** VGA output - mirrored and extended desktop both work, but might need to run the following to enable 1600x1200 resolution
{{cmduser|sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg}}
*ATI [[fglrx]] driver for Discrete Graphics ([[ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 graphics]])
**To enjoy 3D acceleration, you have to install the proprietary [[fglrx]] Driver. (for example with the jockey-gtk tool)
*Touchpoint and Trackpad
**Including scroll at the right side of the pad by default. (for scrolling with the middle mouse button, see below!)
*Optical drive
**Not tested burning yet
*Sound card
**To use your internal microphone you have to change to "HDA Intel CONEXANT Analog (ALSA)" in audio-settings.
*built-in webcam with Skype
*7-in-1 card reader from Ricoh (MMC, Memory Stick, Mem Stick Pro, SD, SDHC, XD, XD Type H Memory)
**Only tested SD cards.
*Control buttons/Hotkeys
**Volume control buttons
**Screen brightness control (but changing brightness is a little bit diffuse. It's getting brighter but on maximum it changes to nearly lowest and get brighter again.)
**Thinklight control
**WLAN/BT/OFF toggle (Fn+F5 and mechanical toggle)
**Media player control
*Some ACPI features
**Battery status, power graphs and history (tested with an single 6-Cell battery)
**Lid states and events

==What needs some Tweaks?==

====[[ThinkVantage Button]] {{ibmkey|ThinkVantage|#495988}}====

Edit the file /usr/share/hotkey-setup/ibm.hk with adding this line:

setkeycodes e017 148 #thinkpad button

You have to restart, then you refer a program with the "System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts"-Menu (eg. Terminal, Firefox,...).

====Internal LCD Resolution Fix====

The native screen resolution of 1440x900 is not detected automatically. The problem is that a secondary cloned display is set to 1360x768, and is being displayed on the integrated screen. Disable screen cloning, and disable the secondary display to fix the problem. For a complete fix, a restart of X is required (CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE) is required, and when logging in again, you may need to fix your dock icon positions.

However, GDM still displays at either 1152x864 or 1360x768, creating a fuzzy image, or leaving borders at right and bottom, respectively. But it isn't a problem after logging in.

'''UPDATE:'''The solution posted above was too sparse for me. Instead, I found a new driver and compviz packages that fixed the problem using the v.2.5.0 of the intel drivers that are available here:https://launchpad.net/~thjaeger/+archive

'''UPDATE:''' Thomas Jaeger no longer maintains the updated Intel drivers, but he helpfully directed me to the intel-gfx-testing team's Personal Package Archive (here:https://launchpad.net/~intel-gfx-testing/+archive) which does maintain them.

Create a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/intel-gfx-testing.list with the following contents:

<pre>
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/intel-gfx-testing/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/intel-gfx-testing/ubuntu intrepid main
</pre>

You can edit it using:

<pre>
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/intel-gfx-testing.list
</pre>

once you've closed gedit, update the list of updates by typing:

<pre>sudo apt-get update</pre>

this will update the package db, and you should see the 'package update' icon light up. Open that up, and apply the updates. Alternately, you can open it via System->Administration->Update Manager

Once the updates are applied, you will need to revert your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file if you've made any changes to it. You can do this via:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Finally press ctrl-alt-backspace to restart the X-server.

Now, once you've logged back in, under System->Preferences->Screen Resolution, you should see 1440x900 listed.

Update: Works fine with intel out-of-the-box for me, maybe there was an update of X/intel driver?

====Shutdown freezes sometimes====

It seems that ALSA has problems to shut down if network devices are still active.
You can force ALSA during its unloading to disable the networking first (remember to backup your files!):
sudo gedit /etc/init.d/alsa-utils
Search for "stop)" and add immediately below:

ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig wlan0 down

'''NOTE''' - This doesn't seem to be a problem with Madwifi drivers, it is created by the Intel wireless card?

Now your shutdown should go smoothly.

====VGA Output Resolution Fix====

To enable 1600x1200 resolution to show up, run
{{cmduser|sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg}}

====ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN mini PCI Express Adapter III (Atheros AR5007EG/AR2425 Chipset)====

There are two options for drivers here, the ath5k project, or older Madwifi drivers. The Madwifi drivers are based on the older, closed source HAL by Atheros, and the ath5k driver are based on the newer open source HAL by Atheros. Note that you should not enable more than one Atheros driver, or they will conflict with each other (this includes ath5k, ath9k, and Madwifi). If you need both BG & N support, do not use ath5k & ath9k, use Madwifi instead (only applicable if you are running multiple wireless cards).

'''NOTE:''' One user (with the a B/G card) reports that wireless performance was awful with the FOSS ath5k driver, but smooth and nice with Madwifi. YMMV - Also, the ath5k do not correctly detect hardware settings such as txpower.

'''NOTE 2:''' Due to a conflict, in order to achieve a stable connection it may be necessary to remove linux-restricted-modules beforehand using the following command: "sudo update-rc.d -f linux-restricted-modules-common remove"
http://madberry.org/2008/11/how-to-get-atheros-ar242x-to-work-on-810-intrepid-ibex/

'''Installing the ath5k drivers from the compat-wireless package'''

Original discussion thread: [http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6071960&postcount=2]

1. Become the super user of the system:

{{cmduser|sudo su}}

*NOTE: Becareful here, as you have complete access to the system, and can do damage if careless. Optionally, you can work as a normal user, and preface each command with sudo.

Disable any currently running Madwifi drivers by running this in the terminal:

{{cmdroot|rmmod ath_pci; rmmod ath_hal}}

3. These drivers require source compilitation, so the build-essential package is required:

{{cmdroot|apt-get install build-essential}}

4. Enter the /usr/src directory, and download the source package:

{{cmdroot|cd /usr/src; wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2008-10-31.tar.bz2}}

5. Extract the source and enter the directory:

{{cmdroot|tar xjvf compat-wireless-2008-10-31.tar.bz2; cd compat-wireless-2008-10-31}}

6. Take a quick look at the README:

{{cmdroot|less README}}

7. Begin the compiliation process

{{cmdroot|make}}

8. Next, disable any active wireless connections, and run a script to make sure all wireless drivers that are going to be replaced are unloaded:

{{cmdroot|make unload}}

9. Install the drivers:

{{cmdroot|make install}}

10. If everything completed without errors, load the ath5k module:

{{cmdroot|modprobe ath5k}}

11. Check to make sure the new drivers detected the wireless card (you may need to adjust the interface name if you have several wireless cards):

{{cmdroot|ifconfig wlan0 up; iwconfig}}

NOTE: When I first installed these drivers, they were unable to bring the MAC chip up, and needed a restart.

12. Clean the src directory

{{cd /usr/src; rm compat-wireless-2008-10-31}}

NOTE: You can also delete the compat-wireless-2008-10-31/ folder if you need to recover the space, but it is useful to keep because the Makefile has a 'make uninstall' switch.

13. Last, blacklist any other drivers that may interfere with the new ath5k drivers:

{{echo "blacklist ath_pci" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist; echo "blacklist ath_hal" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist}}

'''Installing the Madwifi drivers:'''

The following instructions were originally found here [http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5711824&postcount=6]:

1. Under System/Administration/HarwareDrivers disable "Support for Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards

2. Reboot

3. The kernel headers and the compiler are needed to build this driver so install build-essential. In a terminal window (Applications/Accessories/Terminal) enter:

{{cmduser|sudo apt-get install build-essential}}

4. Install Subversion

{{cmduser|sudo apt-get install subversion}}

5. Checkout the Madwifi drivers to a directory on your local disk

{{cmduser|cd~}}
{{cmduser|mkdir madwifi}}
{{cmduser|cd madwifi}}
{{cmduser|svn co https://svn.madwifi.org/madwifi/branches/madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6}}

6. Build the drivers

{{cmduser|cd madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6}}
{{cmduser|make}}

7. Install the drivers

{{cmduser|make install}}

8. Add the Atheros kernel module to the list of modules to be automatically loaded at boot by adding "ath_pci" (without the quotes) to the end of the /etc/modules file and save the file

{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/modules}}

9. Now you can reboot and it should work.

====Scrolling with Trackpoint====

Create a new file called /etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi typing:

{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi}}

And fill it with this code:

<match key="info.product" string="TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint">
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheel" type="string">true</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelButton" type="string">2</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.XAxisMapping" type="string">6 7</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.YAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.ZAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.Emulate3Buttons" type="string">true</merge>
</match>

Source: [http://psung.blogspot.com/2008/09/scrolling-with-thinkpads-trackpoint-in.html]

(Based on code from [http://mvogt.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/xorg-evdev-and-emulatewheel/ Michael Vogt] and adapted to support both vertical and horizontal scrolling.)

'''Note:''' If you change to another Shell (<ctrl><alt>F1 etc) the Trackpoint does not scroll anymore. Restarting the Xserver works and can most easily done by choosing "switch user" and than log in again. All programs stay open and it does not take much time.

====Enabling Touchpad on/off key====
Source: [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad#shmconfig]]
The SHMConfig is now controlled through hal. In the past this was done through xorg.conf

You have to add the file
{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/hal/fdi/policy/shmconfig.fdi}}
with the following content:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<deviceinfo version="0.2">
<device>
<match key="input.x11_driver" string="synaptics">
<merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">True</merge>
</match>
</device>
</deviceinfo>

After this change please reboot. Restarting hal doesn't help.

==What doesn't work at the moment?==

====[[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]]====

Theres a new chipset build in, the "AuthenTec AES2810". So neither the [http://thinkfinger.sourceforge.net thinkfinger] nor the [http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Main_Page fprint] Project support this Device at the moment.

lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 08ff:2810 AuthenTec, Inc.

Daniel from fprint Project wrote in their mailing list, that support for our device is in development!
For more information look here: [http://reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Unsupported_devices fprint Unsupported devices]

====[[Switchable Graphics]]====

I installed Ubuntu 8.10 with the on-board Intel Graphic chip. So 3D acceleration works out-of-the-box.

Then I booted with the ATI Graphics, which was no problem, because the [[radeon]] driver works very well, but only in 2D.

After installing [[fglrx]] packages, jockey also found out, that proprietary drivers are available. So i let him configure my xorg.conf:

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
DefaultDepth 24
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series"
BusID "PCI:01:00.0"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection

After reboot also Compiz works (but not so smooth as with Intel, i allege)

'''Problem:''' Strating up with integrated graphic again, no 3D desktop works. After removing all [[fglrx]] packages, Compiz normally works.

So i changed my xorg.conf using the [[radeon]] driver, succeeding to have 3D on onboard Graphics and 2D on ATI Graphics.

I also tried [[radeonhd]] driver, which does not work.

'''Note 1:''' I got tired of going in to BIOS to switch chipsets, so I explicitly set the BusID in xorg.conf. The problem with this approach is that power consumption doubles, even when you are not using the discrete graphics card. I had 28W consumption when in switchable graphics mode, and 16W consumption when I configured "Integrated graphics" in BIOS.

'''Note 2:''' fglrx diverts libGL.so.1.2 that is installed by mesa. This means that you can't simply swap xorg.conf files and kernel modules, you need to replace libGL.so.1.2 with the proper one if you want restart X with a certain chipset.

{{Todo|Maybe anybody can get both working!}}

====Suspend/Hibernate====

Neither Suspend nor Hibernate work out of the box. They fall asleep, but when waking up only the mousepointer is on the black screen, put neither keyboard, nor mouse showing response.

Here's a [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6057496 Ubuntu forum discussion thread] about the problem!

('''UPDATE:''' It sounds like this issue may have been resolved in some update or other, so you may no longer need the workaround below.)

Petri K posted a workaround, to get suspend and hibernate working:

"I would say that this is a classical multiprocessor concurrency control problem! Disabling all but one core makes the bug disappear.
Here is my suggestion for a workaround. Save in /etc/pm/sleep.d/00CPU with 755 permissions.
Note that it has to be called 00CPU so that it gets executed before and after anything else."

Open Terminal and type:

{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/pm/sleep.d/00CPU}}

Copy the following Code into gedit and save the file!

#!/bin/sh
# Workaround for concurrency bug in xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.4.1-1ubuntu10.
# Save this as /etc/pm/sleep.d/00CPU

. "${PM_FUNCTIONS}"

case "$1" in
hibernate|suspend)
for i in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/online ; do
echo 0 >$i
done
;;
thaw|resume)
sleep 10 # run with one core for 10 secs
for i in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/online ; do
echo 1 >$i
done
;;
*)
;;
esac

Then close gedit and copy this line into the terminal to set permission 755 (read, write and execute):

{{cmduser|sudo chmod 755 /etc/pm/sleep.d/00CPU}}

After reboot suspend and hibernate should work for you, because there is only one core running while doing this events.

====Menu-Key====

I changed keyboard modell to "IBM Thinkpad R60/T60/R61/T61" using the "German Dead acute" Layout.

But also with these settings my menu-key does not work.
I tried to refer it with Firefox using the keyborad shortcuts-tool. It writes: "XF86WakeUp"

'''Problem:''' The FN-Key also writes "XF86WakeUp", which is not so practical, so I removed allocation!

{{Todo| Is ist possible to have a real menu-key?}}

==Not tested yet==

====[[Active Protection System]]====

There is no patch for Kernel 2.6.27-7 at the moment to use [[HDAPS]]. See also [[How to protect the harddisk through APS]].

====VGA/HDMI====
*NEC MultiSync LCD 2190UX - VGA tested and working in mirrored and extended desktop modes (had to run {{cmduser|sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg}} to get 1600x1200 resolution to show up)
{{todo|please test other external monitors!}}

[[Category:T400]][[Category:Ubuntu]][[Category:Ubuntu_8.10]]

Install Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) on a ThinkPad T400

2008-11-03T18:07:01Z

Fstonedahl: /* Suspend/Hibernate */

Install Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) on a ThinkPad T400

2008-11-03T16:51:32Z

Fstonedahl: /* ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN mini PCI Express Adapter III (Atheros AR5007EG/AR2425 Chipset) */

Installation instructions for the ThinkPad T400

2008-11-03T00:24:23Z

Fstonedahl: /* External Sources */

Specific installation notes for the ThinkPad {{T400}}.

==General Notes==

==Distro specific instructions==

*[[Install Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) on a Thinkpad T400]]

==External Sources==

[http://clemensfam.org/john/?p=42 "Mostly Harmless Blog - Ubuntu 8.10 T400 install tips"]

Installation instructions for the ThinkPad T400

2008-11-03T00:16:25Z

Fstonedahl: â†Created page with 'Specific installation notes for the ThinkPad {{T400}}. ==General Notes== ==Distro specific instructions== *Install Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) on a Thinkpad T400 =...'

Specific installation notes for the ThinkPad {{T400}}.

==General Notes==

==Distro specific instructions==

*[[Install Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) on a Thinkpad T400]]

==External Sources==

Installation

2008-11-03T00:13:19Z

Fstonedahl: /* Installation instructions for specific ThinkPads */

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==General installation instructions==
*[[Pre-Installation steps]]
*[[Installation on ThinkPads without CD-ROM drive]]
*[[How to setup boot loaders]]
*[[Supported Boot Devices]]
*[[How to disable the pc speaker (beep!)]]

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==External Sources==
*[http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=ibm&lndocid=MIGR-48NT8D IBMs Linux on Personal Systems page]
*[http://www.linux-laptop.net Linux on Laptops] features a [http://www.linux-laptop.net/ibm.html list of installation guides for IBM Notebooks]
*[http://tuxmobil.org/ TuxMobil] also features a [http://tuxmobil.org/ibm.html list of installation guides for IBM Notebooks]
*[http://ce.et.tudelft.nl/~zhijiangchang/index.html#useful How to make Windows, Linux and AcessIBM working all together]