Install Ubuntu 12.10 (The Quantal Quetzal) on a ThinkPad T400

2013-02-14T11:35:53Z

LouisDoe: /* What works out of the box */

==What works out of the box==
Almost everything :
wifi, network, suspend/resume (sleep), trackpoint (including vertical and horizontal scrolling)

==What needs tuning==
The back button (close to the arrows on the keyboard) that opens a dialog box when used with firefox....looking for a fix right now.

Install Ubuntu 12.10 (The Quantal Quetzal) on a ThinkPad T400

2013-02-14T11:35:15Z

LouisDoe: /* What needs tuning */

==What works out of the box==
Almost everything :
wifi, network, suspend/resume (sleep)
trackpoint (including vertical and horizontal scrolling)

==What needs tuning==
The back button (close to the arrows on the keyboard) that opens a dialog box when used with firefox....looking for a fix right now.

Install Ubuntu 12.10 (The Quantal Quetzal) on a ThinkPad T400

2013-02-14T11:28:42Z

LouisDoe:

==What works out of the box==
Almost everything :
wifi, network, suspend/resume (sleep)
trackpoint (including vertical and horizontal scrolling)

==What needs tuning==
the back button (close to the arrows on the keyboard) that opens a dialog box when used with firefox.

Install Ubuntu 12.10 (The Quantal Quetzal) on a ThinkPad T400

2013-02-14T11:28:28Z

LouisDoe: â†Created page with '==What works out of the box== Almost everything : wifi, network, suspend/resume (sleep) trackpoint (including vertical and horizontal scrolling) ==What needs tuning== ...'

Category:T400

2013-02-14T11:23:17Z

LouisDoe: /* Linux Installation */

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=== ThinkPad T400 ===
This page gives an overview of the ThinkPad T400.

==== Standard Features ====
*One of the following processors:
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P8400 (2.26GHz, 3MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 25W)
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P8600 (2.4GHz, 3MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 25W)
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P8700 (2.53GHz, 3MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 25W)
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T9400 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 35W)
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P9500 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 25W)
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P9550 (2.66GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 35W)
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T9600 (2.8GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 35W)
* One of the following graphics adapter options:
** [[Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD]]
** [[Switchable Graphics]] with [[Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD|Intel GMA 4500MHD]] and [[ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470]] (256 MB)
* One of the following [[TFT display]]s:
** 14.1" TFT display with 1280x800 (WXGA) resolution
** 14.1" TFT display with 1280x800 (WXGA) resolution with LED backlight
** 14.1" TFT display with 1440x900 (WXGA+) resolution
** 14.1" TFT display with 1440x900 (WXGA+) resolution with LED backlight
* 2 or 4GB [[PC3-8500]] memory standard, upgradable to 8GB
* One of the following storage options:
** 64GB 1.8" SATA SSD
** 80GB 5400rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
** 160GB 5400rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
** 160GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
** 200GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA HDD Available with [[Full Disk Encryption (FDE)]]
** 250GB 5400rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
** 320GB 5400rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
* [[Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express]]
* Intel HD Audio with a [[CX20561]] codec
* [[ThinkPad Modem (MDC-3.0, 56kbps HDA)]]
* [[Ultrabay|Serial Ultrabay Slim]] with one of the following:
** None (empty)
**[[Serial Ultrabay Slim DVD-ROM Drive]]
**[[Serial Ultrabay Slim CD-RW/DVD combo Drive]]
**[[Serial Ultrabay Slim DVD Burner]]
**[[Serial Ultrabay Slim Blu-ray Burner]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[Intel Wifi Link 5100 (AGN)]]
** [[Intel Wifi Link 5300 (AGN)]]
** [[Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150]]
** [[Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350]]
** [[ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter II]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty, not upgradable)
** None (WWAN upgradable)
** [[Sierra Wireless MC5725|Verizon Mobile Broadband]]
** [[Ericsson F3507g Mobile Broadband Module|AT&T Mobile Broadband with GPS]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 3 with one of the following:
** None (empty, not upgradable)
** [[Intel® Turbo Memory hard drive cache]] up to 2GB
** [[Wireless USB (UWB)]]
* [[ExpressCard slot|ExpressCard/54 slot]]
* 1 Slot with one of the following:
** 1 [[CardBus slot]] (Type 2)
** [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]]
** [[Ricoh_R5C843|7-in-1 Memory reader]] (MMC, Memory Stick, Mem Stick Pro, SD, SDHC, XD, XD Type H Memory)
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|Trusted Computing Group TPM 1.2]]
* [[Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad_Bluetooth_with_Enhanced_Data_Rate_(BDC-2.1)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* [[Firewire Port|Firewire 400]] (IEEE1394a) (Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller)
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models
* 1.3MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Battery
** ThinkPad Battery 33 (4 Cell Lithium-Ion, 14.4 V, 2.6 Amp/Hr)
** ThinkPad Battery 33+ (6 Cell Lithium-Ion, 10.8 V, 5.2 Amp/Hr)
** ThinkPad Battery 33++ (9 Cell Lithium-Ion, 10.8 V, 7.8 Amp/Hr)
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=== Resources ===
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?template=/product.do?template=%2Fproductpage%2Flandingpages%2FproductPageLandingPage.vm&sitestyle=lenovo&brandind=10&familyind=422606&machineind=0&modelind=0&partnumberind=0&subcategoryind=0&doctypeind=9&doccategoryind=0&operatingsystemind=49979&validate=true Lenovo Product page]
* [http://www5.pc.ibm.com/europe/me.nsf/webdocs-L/Data+Sheet:EMEA_Datasheet+ThinkPad+T400_T500+notebooks:English/$FILE/EMEA_DS_Q2_09_1746.pdf EMEA_Datasheet ThinkPad T400 T500 notebooks - 13 Aug 2008 (PDF 3791751 Bytes)]
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-70069 Hardware Maintenance Manual]

=== Reviews ===
* [http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4946 www.notebookreview.com] 2009-04-03 (Updated)
* [http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/43937/review/thinkpad_t400.html www.pcworld.com] 2009-03-11
* [http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4569 www.notebookreview.com] 2008-10-27
* [http://www.notebookjournal.de/tests/648 www.notebookjournal.de] 2008-10-27
* [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330565,00.asp www.pcmag.com] 2008-10-27

=== Linux Installation ===

'''Ubuntu:'''
*[[Install Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) on a ThinkPad T400]]
*[[Install Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on a ThinkPad T400]]
*[[Install Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) on a ThinkPad T400]]
*[[Save power with Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on a ThinkPad T400]]
*[[Install Ubuntu 12.10 (The Quantal Quetzal) on a ThinkPad T400]]

'''Fedora:'''
*[[Installing Fedora 10 on a ThinkPad T400]]

'''Gentoo:'''
*[[Install Gentoo on a Thinkpad T400]]

'''Slackware:'''
*[[Install Slackware 12.2 on a Thinkpad T400]]

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