Installing Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) on a ThinkPad X61 Tablet

2008-07-04T01:02:19Z

Kkrizka: You no longer need to compile the hdaps module.

Installed from the alternate version CD.

= Graphic =
== Graphics Card ==
3D acceleration and Compiz Fusion worked out of the box.

== X ==
Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and add to Section Screen

SubSection "Display"
Virtual 3000 2250
EndSubSection

The Parameters behind Virtual must be bigger than all your Displays added together (3000 = 1400 + 1600)
Now you can adust you settings with xrandr. e.g.:

xrandr --output LVDS --rotate left
xrandr --output LVDS --rotate normal
xrandr --output VGA --auto --right-of LVDS
…

== Konsole ==

Edit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer and comment this out:

#blacklist vesafb
#blacklist vga16fb

Add to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

fbcon
vesafb
vga16fb

Run

sudo update-initramfs -u

Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and change at defoptions:

vga=0x31b

Run

sudo update-grub

= Input Devices =
== Keyboard ==

In some cases the mute button won't work.

For this add in the /boot/grub/menu.lst file following kernel parameter:

acpi_osi="Linux"

Run

sudo update-grub

== Stylus ==
Enable it as described in [[Wacom_Serial_Tablet_PC_Stylus]]:
Add to /etc/X11/xorg.conf:

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"
Option "Mode" "Absolute"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"
EndSection

and in Section ServerLayout:

InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"

== Trackpoint ==
The three mouse buttons and trackpoint nipple/stick/nub work out of the box.

If you want the middle mouse button and the nipple to function together as a mouse wheel, add the following to the ''Configured Mouse'' Input Device section in /etc/X11/xorg.config:
<pre><nowiki>Option "EmulateWheel" "true"
Option "EmulateWheelButton" "2" </nowiki></pre>

= Tilt Detection =
Ubuntu Hardy Heron supports the tilt detection via the hdaps_ec module.

1) Add the following line to the bottom of the /etc/modules file. This will ensure that the module will be loaded the next time you start-up your laptop.
<pre><nowiki>hdaps_ec</nowiki></pre>

2) And update your initramfs:
<pre><nowiki>sudo update-initramfs -u</nowiki></pre>

3) Load the module manually so you do not have to restart your laptop.
<pre><nowiki>sudo modprobe hdaps_ec</nowiki></pre>

4) Install hdaps-utils in order to test the new module:
<pre><nowiki>sudo aptitude install hdaps-utils</nowiki></pre>

5) Run a test. hdaps-gl should open up a new window showing the tablet's orientation. If you don't want to use a graphical tool, hdaps-pivot prints its output to the command line:
<pre><nowiki>hdaps-gl</nowiki></pre>

== External Links ==
[http://blog.aliencam.net/?page_id=438 Customized Ubuntu Hardy Setup Guide on X61t Hardware].

[[Category:X61 Tablet]]

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