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ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini Express Adapter

2008-08-05T14:33:57Z

Linko47: /* X61 WiFi LED blink on transfer */

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=== ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini Express Adapter ===
This is a WiFi Adapter that is installed in a Mini-PCI Express slot

=== Features ===
* Chipset: Atheros AR5006EX (As printed on card AR5BXB6) or AR5212
* Integrated Mac Processor and Radio Chip: Atheros 5423
* IEEE Standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
* PCI ID: 168c:1014
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[[image:Atheros_mini_express_wifi(thumbnail).jpg|thumb|Atheros mini-PCIe WiFi Adapter]]
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=== IBM Partnumbers ===
IBM Option PN (US): 40Y7026

=== Linux WiFi driver ===
Use the [[Madwifi]] driver. This driver has support for Atheros rev 0x0024 support since svn revision 2360.

OR (not recommended)

get the driver from http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-52527 and use ndiswrapper

=== Hardware switch ===

Some ThinkPads have a hardware switch that must be in the '''on''' position for the radio to work, regardless of driver state:

[[Image:Wireless-switch.png|(ThinkPad R60 radio switch in the ON position)]]

(Note: This may not always be the case. On at least one T60, model 2007-62U with Atheros AR5212, running Ubuntu Edgy with the MadWifi driver, the wireless switch has no effect. Wireless operates with the switch in either position. But there's an [http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.acpi.ibm-acpi.devel/137 experimental patch] which adds support of the switch to [[ibm-acpi]].)

=== T60 WiFi LED ===

Problem: The WiFi LED on the T60 isn't enabled by default on bootup.

Solution: As root edit /etc/rc.local by adding the following command at the bottom:

'''echo -n 1 > /proc/sys/dev/wifi0/ledpin;'''

Save your changes, afterwards on every boot up the WiFi LED will be enabled.

Note:This has been verified on a T60 1953-D7U running Fedora 7 Linux, however this
should work on most Laptop-OS configurations.

=== X61 WiFi LED blink on transfer===

Howto make the wifi led blink when there is network traffic.
I've only tested this on an X61 with AR5212 802.11abg - AR5BXB6 on Debian/Ubuntu

sysctl -w dev.wifi0.ledpin=1
sysctl -w dev.wifi0.softled=1 //change the 1 to anything 1-9 for a more responsive blink

If you would like for this to occur on boot, add

dev.wifi0.ledpin=1
dev.wifi0.softled=1

to

/etc/sysctl.conf

=== ThinkPads this card may be found in ===
* {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}
* {{X60}}, {{X60s}}
* {{Z60t}}, {{z61m}}

=== Related Links ===
* [http://www.madwifi.org MadWifi project page]
* [http://madwifi.org/ticket/263 MadWifi ticket #263]
* [http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=126266&highlight=atheros A Guide to Installing Atheros Cards Under Fedora Linux]
* [http://kolundin.blogspot.com/2007/11/thinkpad-z60t-wifi-f7.html Howto ThinkPad Z60t WiFi - Fedora 7]
[[Category:Components]]

ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini Express Adapter

2008-07-26T15:28:44Z

Linko47:

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<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
=== ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini Express Adapter ===
This is a WiFi Adapter that is installed in a Mini-PCI Express slot

=== Features ===
* Chipset: Atheros AR5006EX (As printed on card AR5BXB6) or AR5212
* Integrated Mac Processor and Radio Chip: Atheros 5423
* IEEE Standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
* PCI ID: 168c:1014
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|style="vertical-align:top" |
[[image:Atheros_mini_express_wifi(thumbnail).jpg|thumb|Atheros mini-PCIe WiFi Adapter]]
|}

=== IBM Partnumbers ===
IBM Option PN (US): 40Y7026

=== Linux WiFi driver ===
Use the [[Madwifi]] driver. This driver has support for Atheros rev 0x0024 support since svn revision 2360.

OR (not recommended)

get the driver from http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-52527 and use ndiswrapper

=== Hardware switch ===

Some ThinkPads have a hardware switch that must be in the '''on''' position for the radio to work, regardless of driver state:

[[Image:Wireless-switch.png|(ThinkPad R60 radio switch in the ON position)]]

(Note: This may not always be the case. On at least one T60, model 2007-62U with Atheros AR5212, running Ubuntu Edgy with the MadWifi driver, the wireless switch has no effect. Wireless operates with the switch in either position. But there's an [http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.acpi.ibm-acpi.devel/137 experimental patch] which adds support of the switch to [[ibm-acpi]].)

=== T60 WiFi LED ===

Problem: The WiFi LED on the T60 isn't enabled by default on bootup.

Solution: As root edit /etc/rc.local by adding the following command at the bottom:

'''echo -n 1 > /proc/sys/dev/wifi0/ledpin;'''

Save your changes, afterwards on every boot up the WiFi LED will be enabled.

Note:This has been verified on a T60 1953-D7U running Fedora 7 Linux, however this
should work on most Laptop-OS configurations.

=== X61 WiFi LED blink on transfer===

Making the wifi led blink when there is network traffic.
I've only tested this on an X61 with AR5212 802.11abg - AR5BXB6

sysctl -w dev.wifi0.ledpin=1
sysctl -w dev.wifi0.softled=1 //change the 1 to anything 1-9 for a more responsive blink

If you would like for this to occur on boot, add

dev.wifi0.ledpin=1
dev.wifi0.softled=1

to

/etc/sysctl.conf

=== ThinkPads this card may be found in ===
* {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}
* {{X60}}, {{X60s}}
* {{Z60t}}, {{z61m}}

=== Related Links ===
* [http://www.madwifi.org MadWifi project page]
* [http://madwifi.org/ticket/263 MadWifi ticket #263]
* [http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=126266&highlight=atheros A Guide to Installing Atheros Cards Under Fedora Linux]
* [http://kolundin.blogspot.com/2007/11/thinkpad-z60t-wifi-f7.html Howto ThinkPad Z60t WiFi - Fedora 7]
[[Category:Components]]

Installing Ubuntu 6.04 on a ThinkPad X41

2008-07-24T14:10:20Z

Linko47:

{{Stub}}
This is a draft on how to get Ubuntu 6.04 on the ThinkPad X41

== Enable TrackPoint middle-button scrolling ==

To use the blue middle TrackPoint button as a scroll wheel (using the red TrackPoint itself to scroll up and down), do the following. In a terminal, enter these commands:

{{cmduser|sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf-original}}

{{cmduser|sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf}}

In the editor, find the section headed Section "InputDevice" / Identifier "Configured Mouse" and add the following lines
above the "EndSection" line:

Option "EmulateWheel" "true"

Option "EmulateWheelButton" "2"

Save the file. Logout, restart X with Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, and log in again.
Source for this item: Many ThinkPad-related sites, confirmed by experiment.

: Note this gives vertical scrolling with a ThinkPad X40 running Ubuntu 6.10 Egdy Eft
: Another note from a different user: I just applied this edit running Edgy Eft on my ThinkPad 390E and found that it works perfectly for me.
: Another note from a different user: I just applied this to my ThinkPad x40 with Dapper Drake on it and it's working!!
: Another note from yet another user: this fix has just worked perfectly with Ubuntu 6.10 on my Z60m.
: Another note from yet another user: this fix has just worked perfectly with Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty on my T43p.
: Works for this T41p user as well, great. Ubuntu 7.04!
: Another note from yet another user: this fix has just worked perfectly with Ubuntu 7.10 on my X41.
: Works flawlessly with ubuntu 8.04 on an X61

== Suspend to RAM ==

BUG: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/50031

You need to install this update:

{{cmduser|wget http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpi-support/acpi-support_0.85_i386.deb}}

{{cmduser|dpkg -i acpi-support_0.85_i386.deb}}

After installing this package, the on-screen volume control does not work anymore ... can anyone confirm this. (did a lot of changes to my system, so I do not know if this reason.)

[[Category:X41]] [[Category:Ubuntu 6.04]]