Category talk:T500

2009-01-06T15:46:36Z

HankB: /* Type of ATI graphics adapter and webcam */

== Type of ATI graphics adapter ==

* I think the ATI graphics adapter is a "ATI Radeon HD3650", see http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/quickPath.do?quickPathEntry=205545g&sitestyle=lenovo --[[User:Centic|Centic]] 11:01, 2 January 2009 (CET)----

* The webcam on my T500 is:
<nowiki>lsusb -d 17ef:4807
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 17ef:4807 Lenovo</nowiki>

This page presently links to a different one. I'm not sure how to fix this. Other entries mention this same device but there is no page for it.
--[[User:HankB|HankB]] 16:46, 6 January 2009 (CET)

Install Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) on a ThinkPad T500

2008-12-09T22:01:31Z

HankB: How to run syndaemon

[[:Category:T500|T500]] '''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, WPA and WPA2.
**with status LED and everything!
*Bluetooth
**I could connect my nokia mobile phone through bluetooth
*[[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, other not fixed yet
*ATI [[fglrx]] doesn't matter for me at the moment. Intel Graphics works fine!
*Touchpoint and Trackpad
**Including scroll at the right side of the pad by default.
*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.
*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 works fine. So there is a strange behaviour. If you change the brightness to dark it gets darker then it gets a bit lighter and after view steps it stay dark. The display of ubuntu shows that it is maximum dark or maximum light, but it still changes. Not a real problem though.
**Thinklight control
**WLAN/BT/OFF toggle (Fn+F5 and mechanical toggle)
**Media player control
*Some ACPI features: Works great with "Listen".
**Battery status, power graphs and history (tested with an single 6-Cell battery)
**Lid states and events

====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.
====Disabling Touchpad while typing====
Enable SHMConfig as described above under '''Enabling Touchpad on/off key''' and add the command
{{cmduser|syndaemon -S -d}}
under System -> Preferences -> Sessions -> Startup Programs.

====Links for more information====
Most stuff is identical to T400. so watch this link [[Install_Ubuntu_8.10_(Intrepid_Ibex)_on_a_Thinkpad_T400]]
I will add more information in the next days. Please contribute, if you have more information!

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Install Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) on a ThinkPad T500