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Installing Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on an X61 Tablet

2009-05-24T21:52:33Z

Mbeichorn: /* Setup ThinkVantage ActiveProtection */

= Introduction =

This page covers the additional hardware setup required after installing Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty to make the Thinkpad X61 Tablet Fully Functional. All directions are given in the HAL, fdi, and acpi thus avoiding the xorg.conf file completely.

=== What Works ===
Forward / Back Buttons,
Audio Buttons,
Brightness Fn Buttons,
Radio Fn Button,
Suspend Fn Button,
Power Fn Button,
Lock Fn Button,
Hibernate Fn Button,
Tablet L/R/U/D Buttons,
Tablet Enter Button,
Tablet Esc Button,
Media Fn Buttons
NumberLock Fn Button,
Tablet Pen,
Wireless Radio,
Bluetooth Radio,

=== What Almost Works ===
Tablet Toolbox Button - causes lock or suspend,
Tablet Touch – Requires Calibration,

=== What Does Not Work ===
Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button,
Tablet Rotate Button,
Middle Mouse Button,
ThinkVantage Button,
Magnify Fn Button,
Fingerprint Reader,
Automatic Screen Rotation,
ThinkVantage ActiveProtection,

= Fixing Touch =
Works out of the box, just needs some calibration.

== Wacomcpl ==
The Wacom Tablet in the X61t is a serial Wacom tablet. It can be configured by using wacomcpl. Wacomcpl is part of the wacom-tools package and can be retrieved in apt:

sudo apt-get install wacom-tools

After this wacomcpl can be run by typing:

wacomcpl

in Terminal.

=== Helping wacomcpl ===
Unfortunately HAL assigns names to wacom devices in a way that the recent wacomcpl from jaunty cant find them, to help wacomcpl to find them:

Open a terminal and type :

sudo gedit /etc/init.d/wacomtohal

and paste this code in:

#! /bin/sh
## find any wacom devices
for udi in `hal-find-by-property --key input.x11_driver --string wacom`
do
type=`hal-get-property --udi $udi --key input.x11_options.Type`
## rewrite the names that the Xserver will use
hal-set-property --udi $udi --key info.product --string $type
done

then run :

sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/wacomtohal
sudo update-rc.d wacomtohal defaults 27

now reboot and launch wacomcpl

=== Making Wacomcpl Settings Restore on Reboot ===
If you lose your calibration after reboot:

In terminal:

sudo gedit ~/.xinitrc

Find the line that says:

. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

and change it to

#. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

Save and exit.

Go to System>Preferences>Startup Applications and create a new entry named whatever you want.

The command should be:

sh /home/yourusername/.xinitrc

Your wacomcpl settings will now restore on reboot

= Fixing the Tablet Toolbox Button =
This key needs to be set to a keycode pick any empty one (241 is usually)

sudo setkeycodes 68 241

Now you can bind this key to any command.

= Setup the Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button =
This key needs to be set to a keycode pick any empty one (242 is usually)

sudo setkeycodes 67 242

Now you can bind this key to any command.

= Setup the Tablet Rotate Button =
This key needs to be set to a keycode pick any empty one (240 is usually)

sudo setkeycodes 6c 240

Now you can bind this key to any command. (It should be possible to write a script to interact with the autorotate given on this page)

= Setup the Middle Button Scrolling =

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>

Reboot

= Setup ThinkVantage Button =
The ThinkVantage button does not work only in that it is not bound to anything. To bind it go to System>Preferences>Keyboard Shortcuts and set it to perform any command.

= Setup Magnify Fn Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup Fingerprint Reader =

The Thinkfinger driver works fine on the X61. The following is the paraphrased commands from the installing thinkfinger page that are relevant to the X61 and Ubuntu 9.04.

In terminal, add a key:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com F2A12FABE936A7BBDC4EA33351DB180D1323E149

Add the PPA repositories to your source.list (/etc/apt/source.list):

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/jon-oberheide/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/jon-oberheide/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

Update installer:

sudo apt-get update

And install:

sudo apt-get install thinkfinger-tools libpam-thinkfinger

Now the driver is installed and should be working. You can try it (as root) with

sudo tf-tool --acquire

and

sudo tf-tool --verify

This will ask you to swipe your finger three times, save the fingerprint to /tmp/test.bir and then verify your fingerprint with the bir-file.

Setup Pam:

sudo /usr/lib/pam-thinkfinger/pam-thinkfinger-enable

Add user:

tf-tool --acquire $USERNAME

Optional: Change the login screen to allow keyboard-less login:

Go to: System>Administration>Login Window

Click on the 'Local' tab.

Set the drop-down boxes to: 'Themed with face browser' and 'Selected Only' and choose 'Human List' from the list of logins.

Note: it may take some time for the reader to startup, give it 5 seconds before use and before pressing enter to initiate login.

= Setup Automatic Screen Rotation =
To Be Posted.

= Setup ThinkVantage ActiveProtection =
No Solution Yet.

= Useful Task: Disable Bluetooth on Startup =
These instructions will disable the bluetooth radio being activated during the boot. The radio can then be activated at the users discretion using Fn F5 (Radio Fn Button).

edit /etc/rc.local and add:

chmod 666 /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth
echo "disable" > /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth

before the exit0 line

*note chmod 666 makes this file editable by everyone, this may compromise security, try different settings to find the one that suits your needs (655 may work)

*note proc is depreciated and may not work in future releases

= Useful Task: Enable Laptop Mode =
Laptop mode is a power saving tool that allows the hard drive to spin down to conserve battery power. This is disabled by default as it has been known to cause problems on some computers, but it appears to work on the X61t.

*Warning: Laptop mode stores data in ram teporarily until it needs to write to disk. Power Loss in laptop mode could lead to significant data loss.

*Warning: Excessive spin-up spin-down cycles will wear out your hard drive much more quickly than normal use. Be careful when configuring laptop mode settings.

*Warning: Do Not Use Laptop Mode if you have a SSD. It is for platter drives only.

Edit /etc/default/acpi-support

sudo gedit /etc/default/acpi-support

Set: "ENABLE_LAPTOP_MODE=true"

Configure Laptop Mode

sudo gedit /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf

= Sources =
The above is a compilation of my notes from when I installed Jaunty on my X61t. The code and many of the instructions come from various pages and sources around the Internet. I will attempt to document them when time permits. If you see anything that should be added or wish to cite a source I missed, please edit the page.

Installing Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on an X61 Tablet

2009-05-24T21:45:53Z

Mbeichorn: /* Setup ThinkVantage ActiveProtection */

= Introduction =

This page covers the additional hardware setup required after installing Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty to make the Thinkpad X61 Tablet Fully Functional. All directions are given in the HAL, fdi, and acpi thus avoiding the xorg.conf file completely.

=== What Works ===
Forward / Back Buttons,
Audio Buttons,
Brightness Fn Buttons,
Radio Fn Button,
Suspend Fn Button,
Power Fn Button,
Lock Fn Button,
Hibernate Fn Button,
Tablet L/R/U/D Buttons,
Tablet Enter Button,
Tablet Esc Button,
Media Fn Buttons
NumberLock Fn Button,
Tablet Pen,
Wireless Radio,
Bluetooth Radio,

=== What Almost Works ===
Tablet Toolbox Button - causes lock or suspend,
Tablet Touch – Requires Calibration,

=== What Does Not Work ===
Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button,
Tablet Rotate Button,
Middle Mouse Button,
ThinkVantage Button,
Magnify Fn Button,
Fingerprint Reader,
Automatic Screen Rotation,
ThinkVantage ActiveProtection,

= Fixing Touch =
Works out of the box, just needs some calibration.

== Wacomcpl ==
The Wacom Tablet in the X61t is a serial Wacom tablet. It can be configured by using wacomcpl. Wacomcpl is part of the wacom-tools package and can be retrieved in apt:

sudo apt-get install wacom-tools

After this wacomcpl can be run by typing:

wacomcpl

in Terminal.

=== Helping wacomcpl ===
Unfortunately HAL assigns names to wacom devices in a way that the recent wacomcpl from jaunty cant find them, to help wacomcpl to find them:

Open a terminal and type :

sudo gedit /etc/init.d/wacomtohal

and paste this code in:

#! /bin/sh
## find any wacom devices
for udi in `hal-find-by-property --key input.x11_driver --string wacom`
do
type=`hal-get-property --udi $udi --key input.x11_options.Type`
## rewrite the names that the Xserver will use
hal-set-property --udi $udi --key info.product --string $type
done

then run :

sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/wacomtohal
sudo update-rc.d wacomtohal defaults 27

now reboot and launch wacomcpl

=== Making Wacomcpl Settings Restore on Reboot ===
If you lose your calibration after reboot:

In terminal:

sudo gedit ~/.xinitrc

Find the line that says:

. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

and change it to

#. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

Save and exit.

Go to System>Preferences>Startup Applications and create a new entry named whatever you want.

The command should be:

sh /home/yourusername/.xinitrc

Your wacomcpl settings will now restore on reboot

= Fixing the Tablet Toolbox Button =
This key needs to be set to a keycode pick any empty one (241 is usually)

sudo setkeycodes 68 241

Now you can bind this key to any command.

= Setup the Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button =
This key needs to be set to a keycode pick any empty one (242 is usually)

sudo setkeycodes 67 242

Now you can bind this key to any command.

= Setup the Tablet Rotate Button =
This key needs to be set to a keycode pick any empty one (240 is usually)

sudo setkeycodes 6c 240

Now you can bind this key to any command. (It should be possible to write a script to interact with the autorotate given on this page)

= Setup the Middle Button Scrolling =

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>

Reboot

= Setup ThinkVantage Button =
The ThinkVantage button does not work only in that it is not bound to anything. To bind it go to System>Preferences>Keyboard Shortcuts and set it to perform any command.

= Setup Magnify Fn Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup Fingerprint Reader =

The Thinkfinger driver works fine on the X61. The following is the paraphrased commands from the installing thinkfinger page that are relevant to the X61 and Ubuntu 9.04.

In terminal, add a key:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com F2A12FABE936A7BBDC4EA33351DB180D1323E149

Add the PPA repositories to your source.list (/etc/apt/source.list):

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/jon-oberheide/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/jon-oberheide/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

Update installer:

sudo apt-get update

And install:

sudo apt-get install thinkfinger-tools libpam-thinkfinger

Now the driver is installed and should be working. You can try it (as root) with

sudo tf-tool --acquire

and

sudo tf-tool --verify

This will ask you to swipe your finger three times, save the fingerprint to /tmp/test.bir and then verify your fingerprint with the bir-file.

Setup Pam:

sudo /usr/lib/pam-thinkfinger/pam-thinkfinger-enable

Add user:

tf-tool --acquire $USERNAME

Optional: Change the login screen to allow keyboard-less login:

Go to: System>Administration>Login Window

Click on the 'Local' tab.

Set the drop-down boxes to: 'Themed with face browser' and 'Selected Only' and choose 'Human List' from the list of logins.

Note: it may take some time for the reader to startup, give it 5 seconds before use and before pressing enter to initiate login.

= Setup Automatic Screen Rotation =
To Be Posted.

= Setup ThinkVantage ActiveProtection =
No Solution Yet.

Hadaps is still broken in Jaunty and I could not get any workarounds to function, maybe in 9.10?

= Useful Task: Disable Bluetooth on Startup =
These instructions will disable the bluetooth radio being activated during the boot. The radio can then be activated at the users discretion using Fn F5 (Radio Fn Button).

edit /etc/rc.local and add:

chmod 666 /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth
echo "disable" > /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth

before the exit0 line

*note chmod 666 makes this file editable by everyone, this may compromise security, try different settings to find the one that suits your needs (655 may work)

*note proc is depreciated and may not work in future releases

= Useful Task: Enable Laptop Mode =
Laptop mode is a power saving tool that allows the hard drive to spin down to conserve battery power. This is disabled by default as it has been known to cause problems on some computers, but it appears to work on the X61t.

*Warning: Laptop mode stores data in ram teporarily until it needs to write to disk. Power Loss in laptop mode could lead to significant data loss.

*Warning: Excessive spin-up spin-down cycles will wear out your hard drive much more quickly than normal use. Be careful when configuring laptop mode settings.

*Warning: Do Not Use Laptop Mode if you have a SSD. It is for platter drives only.

Edit /etc/default/acpi-support

sudo gedit /etc/default/acpi-support

Set: "ENABLE_LAPTOP_MODE=true"

Configure Laptop Mode

sudo gedit /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf

= Sources =
The above is a compilation of my notes from when I installed Jaunty on my X61t. The code and many of the instructions come from various pages and sources around the Internet. I will attempt to document them when time permits. If you see anything that should be added or wish to cite a source I missed, please edit the page.

Installing Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on an X61 Tablet

2009-05-24T21:43:41Z

Mbeichorn: /* Fixing the Tablet Toolbox Button */

Installing Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on an X61 Tablet

2009-05-24T21:42:52Z

Mbeichorn: /* Setup the Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button */

= Introduction =

This page covers the additional hardware setup required after installing Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty to make the Thinkpad X61 Tablet Fully Functional. All directions are given in the HAL, fdi, and acpi thus avoiding the xorg.conf file completely.

=== What Works ===
Forward / Back Buttons,
Audio Buttons,
Brightness Fn Buttons,
Radio Fn Button,
Suspend Fn Button,
Power Fn Button,
Lock Fn Button,
Hibernate Fn Button,
Tablet L/R/U/D Buttons,
Tablet Enter Button,
Tablet Esc Button,
Media Fn Buttons
NumberLock Fn Button,
Tablet Pen,
Wireless Radio,
Bluetooth Radio,

=== What Almost Works ===
Tablet Toolbox Button - causes lock or suspend,
Tablet Touch – Requires Calibration,

=== What Does Not Work ===
Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button,
Tablet Rotate Button,
Middle Mouse Button,
ThinkVantage Button,
Magnify Fn Button,
Fingerprint Reader,
Automatic Screen Rotation,
ThinkVantage ActiveProtection,

= Fixing Touch =
Works out of the box, just needs some calibration.

== Wacomcpl ==
The Wacom Tablet in the X61t is a serial Wacom tablet. It can be configured by using wacomcpl. Wacomcpl is part of the wacom-tools package and can be retrieved in apt:

sudo apt-get install wacom-tools

After this wacomcpl can be run by typing:

wacomcpl

in Terminal.

=== Helping wacomcpl ===
Unfortunately HAL assigns names to wacom devices in a way that the recent wacomcpl from jaunty cant find them, to help wacomcpl to find them:

Open a terminal and type :

sudo gedit /etc/init.d/wacomtohal

and paste this code in:

#! /bin/sh
## find any wacom devices
for udi in `hal-find-by-property --key input.x11_driver --string wacom`
do
type=`hal-get-property --udi $udi --key input.x11_options.Type`
## rewrite the names that the Xserver will use
hal-set-property --udi $udi --key info.product --string $type
done

then run :

sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/wacomtohal
sudo update-rc.d wacomtohal defaults 27

now reboot and launch wacomcpl

=== Making Wacomcpl Settings Restore on Reboot ===
If you lose your calibration after reboot:

In terminal:

sudo gedit ~/.xinitrc

Find the line that says:

. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

and change it to

#. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

Save and exit.

Go to System>Preferences>Startup Applications and create a new entry named whatever you want.

The command should be:

sh /home/yourusername/.xinitrc

Your wacomcpl settings will now restore on reboot

= Fixing the Tablet Toolbox Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button =
This key needs to be set to a keycode pick any empty one (242 is usually)

sudo setkeycodes 67 242

Now you can bind this key to any command.

= Setup the Tablet Rotate Button =
This key needs to be set to a keycode pick any empty one (240 is usually)

sudo setkeycodes 6c 240

Now you can bind this key to any command. (It should be possible to write a script to interact with the autorotate given on this page)

= Setup the Middle Button Scrolling =

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>

Reboot

= Setup ThinkVantage Button =
The ThinkVantage button does not work only in that it is not bound to anything. To bind it go to System>Preferences>Keyboard Shortcuts and set it to perform any command.

= Setup Magnify Fn Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup Fingerprint Reader =

The Thinkfinger driver works fine on the X61. The following is the paraphrased commands from the installing thinkfinger page that are relevant to the X61 and Ubuntu 9.04.

In terminal, add a key:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com F2A12FABE936A7BBDC4EA33351DB180D1323E149

Add the PPA repositories to your source.list (/etc/apt/source.list):

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/jon-oberheide/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/jon-oberheide/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

Update installer:

sudo apt-get update

And install:

sudo apt-get install thinkfinger-tools libpam-thinkfinger

Now the driver is installed and should be working. You can try it (as root) with

sudo tf-tool --acquire

and

sudo tf-tool --verify

This will ask you to swipe your finger three times, save the fingerprint to /tmp/test.bir and then verify your fingerprint with the bir-file.

Setup Pam:

sudo /usr/lib/pam-thinkfinger/pam-thinkfinger-enable

Add user:

tf-tool --acquire $USERNAME

Optional: Change the login screen to allow keyboard-less login:

Go to: System>Administration>Login Window

Click on the 'Local' tab.

Set the drop-down boxes to: 'Themed with face browser' and 'Selected Only' and choose 'Human List' from the list of logins.

Note: it may take some time for the reader to startup, give it 5 seconds before use and before pressing enter to initiate login.

= Setup Automatic Screen Rotation =
To Be Posted.

= Setup ThinkVantage ActiveProtection =
No Solution Yet.

= Useful Task: Disable Bluetooth on Startup =
These instructions will disable the bluetooth radio being activated during the boot. The radio can then be activated at the users discretion using Fn F5 (Radio Fn Button).

edit /etc/rc.local and add:

chmod 666 /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth
echo "disable" > /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth

before the exit0 line

*note chmod 666 makes this file editable by everyone, this may compromise security, try different settings to find the one that suits your needs (655 may work)

*note proc is depreciated and may not work in future releases

= Useful Task: Enable Laptop Mode =
Laptop mode is a power saving tool that allows the hard drive to spin down to conserve battery power. This is disabled by default as it has been known to cause problems on some computers, but it appears to work on the X61t.

*Warning: Laptop mode stores data in ram teporarily until it needs to write to disk. Power Loss in laptop mode could lead to significant data loss.

*Warning: Excessive spin-up spin-down cycles will wear out your hard drive much more quickly than normal use. Be careful when configuring laptop mode settings.

*Warning: Do Not Use Laptop Mode if you have a SSD. It is for platter drives only.

Edit /etc/default/acpi-support

sudo gedit /etc/default/acpi-support

Set: "ENABLE_LAPTOP_MODE=true"

Configure Laptop Mode

sudo gedit /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf

= Sources =
The above is a compilation of my notes from when I installed Jaunty on my X61t. The code and many of the instructions come from various pages and sources around the Internet. I will attempt to document them when time permits. If you see anything that should be added or wish to cite a source I missed, please edit the page.

Installing Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on an X61 Tablet

2009-05-24T21:42:30Z

Mbeichorn: /* Setup the Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button */

= Introduction =

This page covers the additional hardware setup required after installing Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty to make the Thinkpad X61 Tablet Fully Functional. All directions are given in the HAL, fdi, and acpi thus avoiding the xorg.conf file completely.

=== What Works ===
Forward / Back Buttons,
Audio Buttons,
Brightness Fn Buttons,
Radio Fn Button,
Suspend Fn Button,
Power Fn Button,
Lock Fn Button,
Hibernate Fn Button,
Tablet L/R/U/D Buttons,
Tablet Enter Button,
Tablet Esc Button,
Media Fn Buttons
NumberLock Fn Button,
Tablet Pen,
Wireless Radio,
Bluetooth Radio,

=== What Almost Works ===
Tablet Toolbox Button - causes lock or suspend,
Tablet Touch – Requires Calibration,

=== What Does Not Work ===
Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button,
Tablet Rotate Button,
Middle Mouse Button,
ThinkVantage Button,
Magnify Fn Button,
Fingerprint Reader,
Automatic Screen Rotation,
ThinkVantage ActiveProtection,

= Fixing Touch =
Works out of the box, just needs some calibration.

== Wacomcpl ==
The Wacom Tablet in the X61t is a serial Wacom tablet. It can be configured by using wacomcpl. Wacomcpl is part of the wacom-tools package and can be retrieved in apt:

sudo apt-get install wacom-tools

After this wacomcpl can be run by typing:

wacomcpl

in Terminal.

=== Helping wacomcpl ===
Unfortunately HAL assigns names to wacom devices in a way that the recent wacomcpl from jaunty cant find them, to help wacomcpl to find them:

Open a terminal and type :

sudo gedit /etc/init.d/wacomtohal

and paste this code in:

#! /bin/sh
## find any wacom devices
for udi in `hal-find-by-property --key input.x11_driver --string wacom`
do
type=`hal-get-property --udi $udi --key input.x11_options.Type`
## rewrite the names that the Xserver will use
hal-set-property --udi $udi --key info.product --string $type
done

then run :

sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/wacomtohal
sudo update-rc.d wacomtohal defaults 27

now reboot and launch wacomcpl

=== Making Wacomcpl Settings Restore on Reboot ===
If you lose your calibration after reboot:

In terminal:

sudo gedit ~/.xinitrc

Find the line that says:

. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

and change it to

#. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

Save and exit.

Go to System>Preferences>Startup Applications and create a new entry named whatever you want.

The command should be:

sh /home/yourusername/.xinitrc

Your wacomcpl settings will now restore on reboot

= Fixing the Tablet Toolbox Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button =
This key needs to be set to a keycode pick any empty one (242 is usually)

sudo setkeycodes 67 242

Now you can bind this key to any command.

= Setup the Tablet Rotate Button =
This key needs to be set to a keycode pick any empty one (240 is usually)

sudo setkeycodes 6c 240

Now you can bind this key to any command. (It should be possible to write a script to interact with the autorotate given on this page)

= Setup the Middle Button Scrolling =

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>

Reboot

= Setup ThinkVantage Button =
The ThinkVantage button does not work only in that it is not bound to anything. To bind it go to System>Preferences>Keyboard Shortcuts and set it to perform any command.

= Setup Magnify Fn Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup Fingerprint Reader =

The Thinkfinger driver works fine on the X61. The following is the paraphrased commands from the installing thinkfinger page that are relevant to the X61 and Ubuntu 9.04.

In terminal, add a key:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com F2A12FABE936A7BBDC4EA33351DB180D1323E149

Add the PPA repositories to your source.list (/etc/apt/source.list):

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/jon-oberheide/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/jon-oberheide/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

Update installer:

sudo apt-get update

And install:

sudo apt-get install thinkfinger-tools libpam-thinkfinger

Now the driver is installed and should be working. You can try it (as root) with

sudo tf-tool --acquire

and

sudo tf-tool --verify

This will ask you to swipe your finger three times, save the fingerprint to /tmp/test.bir and then verify your fingerprint with the bir-file.

Setup Pam:

sudo /usr/lib/pam-thinkfinger/pam-thinkfinger-enable

Add user:

tf-tool --acquire $USERNAME

Optional: Change the login screen to allow keyboard-less login:

Go to: System>Administration>Login Window

Click on the 'Local' tab.

Set the drop-down boxes to: 'Themed with face browser' and 'Selected Only' and choose 'Human List' from the list of logins.

Note: it may take some time for the reader to startup, give it 5 seconds before use and before pressing enter to initiate login.

= Setup Automatic Screen Rotation =
To Be Posted.

= Setup ThinkVantage ActiveProtection =
No Solution Yet.

= Useful Task: Disable Bluetooth on Startup =
These instructions will disable the bluetooth radio being activated during the boot. The radio can then be activated at the users discretion using Fn F5 (Radio Fn Button).

edit /etc/rc.local and add:

chmod 666 /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth
echo "disable" > /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth

before the exit0 line

*note chmod 666 makes this file editable by everyone, this may compromise security, try different settings to find the one that suits your needs (655 may work)

*note proc is depreciated and may not work in future releases

= Useful Task: Enable Laptop Mode =
Laptop mode is a power saving tool that allows the hard drive to spin down to conserve battery power. This is disabled by default as it has been known to cause problems on some computers, but it appears to work on the X61t.

*Warning: Laptop mode stores data in ram teporarily until it needs to write to disk. Power Loss in laptop mode could lead to significant data loss.

*Warning: Excessive spin-up spin-down cycles will wear out your hard drive much more quickly than normal use. Be careful when configuring laptop mode settings.

*Warning: Do Not Use Laptop Mode if you have a SSD. It is for platter drives only.

Edit /etc/default/acpi-support

sudo gedit /etc/default/acpi-support

Set: "ENABLE_LAPTOP_MODE=true"

Configure Laptop Mode

sudo gedit /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf

= Sources =
The above is a compilation of my notes from when I installed Jaunty on my X61t. The code and many of the instructions come from various pages and sources around the Internet. I will attempt to document them when time permits. If you see anything that should be added or wish to cite a source I missed, please edit the page.

Installing Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on an X61 Tablet

2009-05-24T21:41:29Z

Mbeichorn: /* Setup the Tablet Rotate Button */

= Introduction =

This page covers the additional hardware setup required after installing Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty to make the Thinkpad X61 Tablet Fully Functional. All directions are given in the HAL, fdi, and acpi thus avoiding the xorg.conf file completely.

=== What Works ===
Forward / Back Buttons,
Audio Buttons,
Brightness Fn Buttons,
Radio Fn Button,
Suspend Fn Button,
Power Fn Button,
Lock Fn Button,
Hibernate Fn Button,
Tablet L/R/U/D Buttons,
Tablet Enter Button,
Tablet Esc Button,
Media Fn Buttons
NumberLock Fn Button,
Tablet Pen,
Wireless Radio,
Bluetooth Radio,

=== What Almost Works ===
Tablet Toolbox Button - causes lock or suspend,
Tablet Touch – Requires Calibration,

=== What Does Not Work ===
Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button,
Tablet Rotate Button,
Middle Mouse Button,
ThinkVantage Button,
Magnify Fn Button,
Fingerprint Reader,
Automatic Screen Rotation,
ThinkVantage ActiveProtection,

= Fixing Touch =
Works out of the box, just needs some calibration.

== Wacomcpl ==
The Wacom Tablet in the X61t is a serial Wacom tablet. It can be configured by using wacomcpl. Wacomcpl is part of the wacom-tools package and can be retrieved in apt:

sudo apt-get install wacom-tools

After this wacomcpl can be run by typing:

wacomcpl

in Terminal.

=== Helping wacomcpl ===
Unfortunately HAL assigns names to wacom devices in a way that the recent wacomcpl from jaunty cant find them, to help wacomcpl to find them:

Open a terminal and type :

sudo gedit /etc/init.d/wacomtohal

and paste this code in:

#! /bin/sh
## find any wacom devices
for udi in `hal-find-by-property --key input.x11_driver --string wacom`
do
type=`hal-get-property --udi $udi --key input.x11_options.Type`
## rewrite the names that the Xserver will use
hal-set-property --udi $udi --key info.product --string $type
done

then run :

sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/wacomtohal
sudo update-rc.d wacomtohal defaults 27

now reboot and launch wacomcpl

=== Making Wacomcpl Settings Restore on Reboot ===
If you lose your calibration after reboot:

In terminal:

sudo gedit ~/.xinitrc

Find the line that says:

. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

and change it to

#. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

Save and exit.

Go to System>Preferences>Startup Applications and create a new entry named whatever you want.

The command should be:

sh /home/yourusername/.xinitrc

Your wacomcpl settings will now restore on reboot

= Fixing the Tablet Toolbox Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Tablet Rotate Button =
This key needs to be set to a keycode pick any empty one (240 is usually)

sudo setkeycodes 6c 240

Now you can bind this key to any command. (It should be possible to write a script to interact with the autorotate given on this page)

= Setup the Middle Button Scrolling =

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>

Reboot

= Setup ThinkVantage Button =
The ThinkVantage button does not work only in that it is not bound to anything. To bind it go to System>Preferences>Keyboard Shortcuts and set it to perform any command.

= Setup Magnify Fn Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup Fingerprint Reader =

The Thinkfinger driver works fine on the X61. The following is the paraphrased commands from the installing thinkfinger page that are relevant to the X61 and Ubuntu 9.04.

In terminal, add a key:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com F2A12FABE936A7BBDC4EA33351DB180D1323E149

Add the PPA repositories to your source.list (/etc/apt/source.list):

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/jon-oberheide/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/jon-oberheide/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

Update installer:

sudo apt-get update

And install:

sudo apt-get install thinkfinger-tools libpam-thinkfinger

Now the driver is installed and should be working. You can try it (as root) with

sudo tf-tool --acquire

and

sudo tf-tool --verify

This will ask you to swipe your finger three times, save the fingerprint to /tmp/test.bir and then verify your fingerprint with the bir-file.

Setup Pam:

sudo /usr/lib/pam-thinkfinger/pam-thinkfinger-enable

Add user:

tf-tool --acquire $USERNAME

Optional: Change the login screen to allow keyboard-less login:

Go to: System>Administration>Login Window

Click on the 'Local' tab.

Set the drop-down boxes to: 'Themed with face browser' and 'Selected Only' and choose 'Human List' from the list of logins.

Note: it may take some time for the reader to startup, give it 5 seconds before use and before pressing enter to initiate login.

= Setup Automatic Screen Rotation =
To Be Posted.

= Setup ThinkVantage ActiveProtection =
No Solution Yet.

= Useful Task: Disable Bluetooth on Startup =
These instructions will disable the bluetooth radio being activated during the boot. The radio can then be activated at the users discretion using Fn F5 (Radio Fn Button).

edit /etc/rc.local and add:

chmod 666 /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth
echo "disable" > /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth

before the exit0 line

*note chmod 666 makes this file editable by everyone, this may compromise security, try different settings to find the one that suits your needs (655 may work)

*note proc is depreciated and may not work in future releases

= Useful Task: Enable Laptop Mode =
Laptop mode is a power saving tool that allows the hard drive to spin down to conserve battery power. This is disabled by default as it has been known to cause problems on some computers, but it appears to work on the X61t.

*Warning: Laptop mode stores data in ram teporarily until it needs to write to disk. Power Loss in laptop mode could lead to significant data loss.

*Warning: Excessive spin-up spin-down cycles will wear out your hard drive much more quickly than normal use. Be careful when configuring laptop mode settings.

*Warning: Do Not Use Laptop Mode if you have a SSD. It is for platter drives only.

Edit /etc/default/acpi-support

sudo gedit /etc/default/acpi-support

Set: "ENABLE_LAPTOP_MODE=true"

Configure Laptop Mode

sudo gedit /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf

= Sources =
The above is a compilation of my notes from when I installed Jaunty on my X61t. The code and many of the instructions come from various pages and sources around the Internet. I will attempt to document them when time permits. If you see anything that should be added or wish to cite a source I missed, please edit the page.

Installing Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on an X61 Tablet

2009-05-24T02:33:24Z

Mbeichorn: /* Setup Fingerprint Reader */

= Introduction =

This page covers the additional hardware setup required after installing Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty to make the Thinkpad X61 Tablet Fully Functional. All directions are given in the HAL, fdi, and acpi thus avoiding the xorg.conf file completely.

=== What Works ===
Forward / Back Buttons,
Audio Buttons,
Brightness Fn Buttons,
Radio Fn Button,
Suspend Fn Button,
Power Fn Button,
Lock Fn Button,
Hibernate Fn Button,
Tablet L/R/U/D Buttons,
Tablet Enter Button,
Tablet Esc Button,
Media Fn Buttons
NumberLock Fn Button,
Tablet Pen,
Wireless Radio,
Bluetooth Radio,

=== What Almost Works ===
Tablet Toolbox Button - causes lock or suspend,
Tablet Touch – Requires Calibration,

=== What Does Not Work ===
Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button,
Tablet Rotate Button,
Middle Mouse Button,
ThinkVantage Button,
Magnify Fn Button,
Fingerprint Reader,
Automatic Screen Rotation,
ThinkVantage ActiveProtection,

= Fixing Touch =
Works out of the box, just needs some calibration.

== Wacomcpl ==
The Wacom Tablet in the X61t is a serial Wacom tablet. It can be configured by using wacomcpl. Wacomcpl is part of the wacom-tools package and can be retrieved in apt:

sudo apt-get install wacom-tools

After this wacomcpl can be run by typing:

wacomcpl

in Terminal.

=== Helping wacomcpl ===
Unfortunately HAL assigns names to wacom devices in a way that the recent wacomcpl from jaunty cant find them, to help wacomcpl to find them:

Open a terminal and type :

sudo gedit /etc/init.d/wacomtohal

and paste this code in:

#! /bin/sh
## find any wacom devices
for udi in `hal-find-by-property --key input.x11_driver --string wacom`
do
type=`hal-get-property --udi $udi --key input.x11_options.Type`
## rewrite the names that the Xserver will use
hal-set-property --udi $udi --key info.product --string $type
done

then run :

sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/wacomtohal
sudo update-rc.d wacomtohal defaults 27

now reboot and launch wacomcpl

=== Making Wacomcpl Settings Restore on Reboot ===
If you lose your calibration after reboot:

In terminal:

sudo gedit ~/.xinitrc

Find the line that says:

. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

and change it to

#. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

Save and exit.

Go to System>Preferences>Startup Applications and create a new entry named whatever you want.

The command should be:

sh /home/yourusername/.xinitrc

Your wacomcpl settings will now restore on reboot

= Fixing the Tablet Toolbox Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Tablet Rotate Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Middle Button Scrolling =

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>

Reboot

= Setup ThinkVantage Button =
The ThinkVantage button does not work only in that it is not bound to anything. To bind it go to System>Preferences>Keyboard Shortcuts and set it to perform any command.

= Setup Magnify Fn Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup Fingerprint Reader =

The Thinkfinger driver works fine on the X61. The following is the paraphrased commands from the installing thinkfinger page that are relevant to the X61 and Ubuntu 9.04.

In terminal, add a key:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com F2A12FABE936A7BBDC4EA33351DB180D1323E149

Add the PPA repositories to your source.list (/etc/apt/source.list):

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/jon-oberheide/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/jon-oberheide/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

Update installer:

sudo apt-get update

And install:

sudo apt-get install thinkfinger-tools libpam-thinkfinger

Now the driver is installed and should be working. You can try it (as root) with

sudo tf-tool --acquire

and

sudo tf-tool --verify

This will ask you to swipe your finger three times, save the fingerprint to /tmp/test.bir and then verify your fingerprint with the bir-file.

Setup Pam:

sudo /usr/lib/pam-thinkfinger/pam-thinkfinger-enable

Add user:

tf-tool --acquire $USERNAME

Optional: Change the login screen to allow keyboard-less login:

Go to: System>Administration>Login Window

Click on the 'Local' tab.

Set the drop-down boxes to: 'Themed with face browser' and 'Selected Only' and choose 'Human List' from the list of logins.

Note: it may take some time for the reader to startup, give it 5 seconds before use and before pressing enter to initiate login.

= Setup Automatic Screen Rotation =
To Be Posted.

= Setup ThinkVantage ActiveProtection =
No Solution Yet.

= Useful Task: Disable Bluetooth on Startup =
These instructions will disable the bluetooth radio being activated during the boot. The radio can then be activated at the users discretion using Fn F5 (Radio Fn Button).

edit /etc/rc.local and add:

chmod 666 /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth
echo "disable" > /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth

before the exit0 line

*note chmod 666 makes this file editable by everyone, this may compromise security, try different settings to find the one that suits your needs (655 may work)

*note proc is depreciated and may not work in future releases

= Useful Task: Enable Laptop Mode =
Laptop mode is a power saving tool that allows the hard drive to spin down to conserve battery power. This is disabled by default as it has been known to cause problems on some computers, but it appears to work on the X61t.

*Warning: Laptop mode stores data in ram teporarily until it needs to write to disk. Power Loss in laptop mode could lead to significant data loss.

*Warning: Excessive spin-up spin-down cycles will wear out your hard drive much more quickly than normal use. Be careful when configuring laptop mode settings.

*Warning: Do Not Use Laptop Mode if you have a SSD. It is for platter drives only.

Edit /etc/default/acpi-support

sudo gedit /etc/default/acpi-support

Set: "ENABLE_LAPTOP_MODE=true"

Configure Laptop Mode

sudo gedit /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf

= Sources =
The above is a compilation of my notes from when I installed Jaunty on my X61t. The code and many of the instructions come from various pages and sources around the Internet. I will attempt to document them when time permits. If you see anything that should be added or wish to cite a source I missed, please edit the page.

Installing Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on an X61 Tablet

2009-05-24T02:20:10Z

Mbeichorn: /* Making Wacomcpl Settings Restore on Resume */

= Introduction =

This page covers the additional hardware setup required after installing Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty to make the Thinkpad X61 Tablet Fully Functional. All directions are given in the HAL, fdi, and acpi thus avoiding the xorg.conf file completely.

=== What Works ===
Forward / Back Buttons,
Audio Buttons,
Brightness Fn Buttons,
Radio Fn Button,
Suspend Fn Button,
Power Fn Button,
Lock Fn Button,
Hibernate Fn Button,
Tablet L/R/U/D Buttons,
Tablet Enter Button,
Tablet Esc Button,
Media Fn Buttons
NumberLock Fn Button,
Tablet Pen,
Wireless Radio,
Bluetooth Radio,

=== What Almost Works ===
Tablet Toolbox Button - causes lock or suspend,
Tablet Touch – Requires Calibration,

=== What Does Not Work ===
Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button,
Tablet Rotate Button,
Middle Mouse Button,
ThinkVantage Button,
Magnify Fn Button,
Fingerprint Reader,
Automatic Screen Rotation,
ThinkVantage ActiveProtection,

= Fixing Touch =
Works out of the box, just needs some calibration.

== Wacomcpl ==
The Wacom Tablet in the X61t is a serial Wacom tablet. It can be configured by using wacomcpl. Wacomcpl is part of the wacom-tools package and can be retrieved in apt:

sudo apt-get install wacom-tools

After this wacomcpl can be run by typing:

wacomcpl

in Terminal.

=== Helping wacomcpl ===
Unfortunately HAL assigns names to wacom devices in a way that the recent wacomcpl from jaunty cant find them, to help wacomcpl to find them:

Open a terminal and type :

sudo gedit /etc/init.d/wacomtohal

and paste this code in:

#! /bin/sh
## find any wacom devices
for udi in `hal-find-by-property --key input.x11_driver --string wacom`
do
type=`hal-get-property --udi $udi --key input.x11_options.Type`
## rewrite the names that the Xserver will use
hal-set-property --udi $udi --key info.product --string $type
done

then run :

sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/wacomtohal
sudo update-rc.d wacomtohal defaults 27

now reboot and launch wacomcpl

=== Making Wacomcpl Settings Restore on Reboot ===
If you lose your calibration after reboot:

In terminal:

sudo gedit ~/.xinitrc

Find the line that says:

. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

and change it to

#. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

Save and exit.

Go to System>Preferences>Startup Applications and create a new entry named whatever you want.

The command should be:

sh /home/yourusername/.xinitrc

Your wacomcpl settings will now restore on reboot

= Fixing the Tablet Toolbox Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Tablet Rotate Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Middle Button Scrolling =

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>

Reboot

= Setup ThinkVantage Button =
The ThinkVantage button does not work only in that it is not bound to anything. To bind it go to System>Preferences>Keyboard Shortcuts and set it to perform any command.

= Setup Magnify Fn Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup Fingerprint Reader =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup Automatic Screen Rotation =
To Be Posted.

= Setup ThinkVantage ActiveProtection =
No Solution Yet.

= Useful Task: Disable Bluetooth on Startup =
These instructions will disable the bluetooth radio being activated during the boot. The radio can then be activated at the users discretion using Fn F5 (Radio Fn Button).

edit /etc/rc.local and add:

chmod 666 /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth
echo "disable" > /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth

before the exit0 line

*note chmod 666 makes this file editable by everyone, this may compromise security, try different settings to find the one that suits your needs (655 may work)

*note proc is depreciated and may not work in future releases

= Useful Task: Enable Laptop Mode =
Laptop mode is a power saving tool that allows the hard drive to spin down to conserve battery power. This is disabled by default as it has been known to cause problems on some computers, but it appears to work on the X61t.

*Warning: Laptop mode stores data in ram teporarily until it needs to write to disk. Power Loss in laptop mode could lead to significant data loss.

*Warning: Excessive spin-up spin-down cycles will wear out your hard drive much more quickly than normal use. Be careful when configuring laptop mode settings.

*Warning: Do Not Use Laptop Mode if you have a SSD. It is for platter drives only.

Edit /etc/default/acpi-support

sudo gedit /etc/default/acpi-support

Set: "ENABLE_LAPTOP_MODE=true"

Configure Laptop Mode

sudo gedit /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf

= Sources =
The above is a compilation of my notes from when I installed Jaunty on my X61t. The code and many of the instructions come from various pages and sources around the Internet. I will attempt to document them when time permits. If you see anything that should be added or wish to cite a source I missed, please edit the page.

Installing Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on an X61 Tablet

2009-05-20T16:32:39Z

Mbeichorn: /* Introduction */

= Introduction =

This page covers the additional hardware setup required after installing Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty to make the Thinkpad X61 Tablet Fully Functional. All directions are given in the HAL, fdi, and acpi thus avoiding the xorg.conf file completely.

=== What Works ===
Forward / Back Buttons,
Audio Buttons,
Brightness Fn Buttons,
Radio Fn Button,
Suspend Fn Button,
Power Fn Button,
Lock Fn Button,
Hibernate Fn Button,
Tablet L/R/U/D Buttons,
Tablet Enter Button,
Tablet Esc Button,
Media Fn Buttons
NumberLock Fn Button,
Tablet Pen,
Wireless Radio,
Bluetooth Radio,

=== What Almost Works ===
Tablet Toolbox Button - causes lock or suspend,
Tablet Touch – Requires Calibration,

=== What Does Not Work ===
Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button,
Tablet Rotate Button,
Middle Mouse Button,
ThinkVantage Button,
Magnify Fn Button,
Fingerprint Reader,
Automatic Screen Rotation,
ThinkVantage ActiveProtection,

= Fixing Touch =
Works out of the box, just needs some calibration.

== Wacomcpl ==
The Wacom Tablet in the X61t is a serial Wacom tablet. It can be configured by using wacomcpl. Wacomcpl is part of the wacom-tools package and can be retrieved in apt:

sudo apt-get install wacom-tools

After this wacomcpl can be run by typing:

wacomcpl

in Terminal.

=== Helping wacomcpl ===
Unfortunately HAL assigns names to wacom devices in a way that the recent wacomcpl from jaunty cant find them, to help wacomcpl to find them:

Open a terminal and type :

sudo gedit /etc/init.d/wacomtohal

and paste this code in:

#! /bin/sh
## find any wacom devices
for udi in `hal-find-by-property --key input.x11_driver --string wacom`
do
type=`hal-get-property --udi $udi --key input.x11_options.Type`
## rewrite the names that the Xserver will use
hal-set-property --udi $udi --key info.product --string $type
done

then run :

sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/wacomtohal
sudo update-rc.d wacomtohal defaults 27

now reboot and launch wacomcpl

=== Making Wacomcpl Settings Restore on Reboot ===
If you lose your calibration after reboot:

In terminal:

sudo gedit ~/.xinitrc

Find the line that says:

. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

and change it to

#. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

Save and exit.

Go to System>Preferences>Startup Applications and create a new entry named whatever you want.

The command should be:

sh /home/yourusername/.xinitrc

Your wacomcpl settings will now restore on reboot

=== Making Wacomcpl Settings Restore on Resume ===

If you lose your configuration after resume from standby or hibernate follow these instructions to create a binary daemon that will restore your settings:

In Terminal

gedit monitor_wacom.c

Enter the following code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <assert.h>

char method_line[1024];

int main(int argc, char **argv) {

if (argc != 2) {
printf("Usage: %s [script to run]\n", argv[0]);
return 1;
}

FILE* in = popen("dbus-monitor --session type='signal',interface='org.gnome.ScreenSaver',member='ActiveChanged'", "r");

while (1) {
char buf[1024];
assert(fgets(buf, 1023, in));

if (buf[0] == 's' /* early exit optimization */ && strstr(buf, "ActiveChanged") != NULL) {
assert(fgets(buf, 1023, in));
if (strstr(buf, "false") != NULL) {
/* resumed */
assert(system(argv[1]) == 0);
} else {
/* put to sleep */
}
}
}
}

Save and Close

In Terminal:

gcc -O2 monitor_wacom.c -o .monitor_wacom

Go to System>Preferences>Startup Applications and create a new entry named whatever you want.

Its command should be:

/home/yourusername/.monitor_wacom /home/yourusername/.xinitrc

Reboot.

= Fixing the Tablet Toolbox Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Tablet Rotate Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Middle Button Scrolling =

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>

Reboot

= Setup ThinkVantage Button =
The ThinkVantage button does not work only in that it is not bound to anything. To bind it go to System>Preferences>Keyboard Shortcuts and set it to perform any command.

= Setup Magnify Fn Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup Fingerprint Reader =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup Automatic Screen Rotation =
To Be Posted.

= Setup ThinkVantage ActiveProtection =
No Solution Yet.

= Useful Task: Disable Bluetooth on Startup =
These instructions will disable the bluetooth radio being activated during the boot. The radio can then be activated at the users discretion using Fn F5 (Radio Fn Button).

edit /etc/rc.local and add:

chmod 666 /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth
echo "disable" > /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth

before the exit0 line

*note chmod 666 makes this file editable by everyone, this may compromise security, try different settings to find the one that suits your needs (655 may work)

*note proc is depreciated and may not work in future releases

= Useful Task: Enable Laptop Mode =
Laptop mode is a power saving tool that allows the hard drive to spin down to conserve battery power. This is disabled by default as it has been known to cause problems on some computers, but it appears to work on the X61t.

*Warning: Laptop mode stores data in ram teporarily until it needs to write to disk. Power Loss in laptop mode could lead to significant data loss.

*Warning: Excessive spin-up spin-down cycles will wear out your hard drive much more quickly than normal use. Be careful when configuring laptop mode settings.

*Warning: Do Not Use Laptop Mode if you have a SSD. It is for platter drives only.

Edit /etc/default/acpi-support

sudo gedit /etc/default/acpi-support

Set: "ENABLE_LAPTOP_MODE=true"

Configure Laptop Mode

sudo gedit /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf

= Sources =
The above is a compilation of my notes from when I installed Jaunty on my X61t. The code and many of the instructions come from various pages and sources around the Internet. I will attempt to document them when time permits. If you see anything that should be added or wish to cite a source I missed, please edit the page.

Installing Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on an X61 Tablet

2009-05-20T16:30:39Z

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= Introduction =

This page covers the additional hardware setup required after installing Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty to make the Thinkpad X61 Tablet Fully Functional. All directions are given in the HAL, fdi, and acpi thus avoiding the xorg.conf file completely.

== What Works ==
Forward / Back Buttons,
Audio Buttons,
Brightness Fn Buttons,
Radio Fn Button,
Suspend Fn Button,
Power Fn Button,
Lock Fn Button,
Hibernate Fn Button,
Tablet L/R/U/D Buttons,
Tablet Enter Button,
Tablet Esc Button,
Media Fn Buttons
NumberLock Fn Button,
Tablet Pen,
Wireless Radio,
Bluetooth Radio,

== What Almost Works ==
Tablet Toolbox Button - causes lock or suspend,
Tablet Touch – Requires Calibration,

== What Does Not Work ==
Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button,
Tablet Rotate Button,
Middle Mouse Button,
ThinkVantage Button,
Magnify Fn Button,
Fingerprint Reader,
Automatic Screen Rotation,
ThinkVantage ActiveProtection,

= Fixing Touch =
Works out of the box, just needs some calibration.

== Wacomcpl ==
The Wacom Tablet in the X61t is a serial Wacom tablet. It can be configured by using wacomcpl. Wacomcpl is part of the wacom-tools package and can be retrieved in apt:

sudo apt-get install wacom-tools

After this wacomcpl can be run by typing:

wacomcpl

in Terminal.

=== Helping wacomcpl ===
Unfortunately HAL assigns names to wacom devices in a way that the recent wacomcpl from jaunty cant find them, to help wacomcpl to find them:

Open a terminal and type :

sudo gedit /etc/init.d/wacomtohal

and paste this code in:

#! /bin/sh
## find any wacom devices
for udi in `hal-find-by-property --key input.x11_driver --string wacom`
do
type=`hal-get-property --udi $udi --key input.x11_options.Type`
## rewrite the names that the Xserver will use
hal-set-property --udi $udi --key info.product --string $type
done

then run :

sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/wacomtohal
sudo update-rc.d wacomtohal defaults 27

now reboot and launch wacomcpl

=== Making Wacomcpl Settings Restore on Reboot ===
If you lose your calibration after reboot:

In terminal:

sudo gedit ~/.xinitrc

Find the line that says:

. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

and change it to

#. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

Save and exit.

Go to System>Preferences>Startup Applications and create a new entry named whatever you want.

The command should be:

sh /home/yourusername/.xinitrc

Your wacomcpl settings will now restore on reboot

=== Making Wacomcpl Settings Restore on Resume ===

If you lose your configuration after resume from standby or hibernate follow these instructions to create a binary daemon that will restore your settings:

In Terminal

gedit monitor_wacom.c

Enter the following code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <assert.h>

char method_line[1024];

int main(int argc, char **argv) {

if (argc != 2) {
printf("Usage: %s [script to run]\n", argv[0]);
return 1;
}

FILE* in = popen("dbus-monitor --session type='signal',interface='org.gnome.ScreenSaver',member='ActiveChanged'", "r");

while (1) {
char buf[1024];
assert(fgets(buf, 1023, in));

if (buf[0] == 's' /* early exit optimization */ && strstr(buf, "ActiveChanged") != NULL) {
assert(fgets(buf, 1023, in));
if (strstr(buf, "false") != NULL) {
/* resumed */
assert(system(argv[1]) == 0);
} else {
/* put to sleep */
}
}
}
}

Save and Close

In Terminal:

gcc -O2 monitor_wacom.c -o .monitor_wacom

Go to System>Preferences>Startup Applications and create a new entry named whatever you want.

Its command should be:

/home/yourusername/.monitor_wacom /home/yourusername/.xinitrc

Reboot.

= Fixing the Tablet Toolbox Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Tablet Control-Alt-Delete Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Tablet Rotate Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup the Middle Button Scrolling =

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>

Reboot

= Setup ThinkVantage Button =
The ThinkVantage button does not work only in that it is not bound to anything. To bind it go to System>Preferences>Keyboard Shortcuts and set it to perform any command.

= Setup Magnify Fn Button =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup Fingerprint Reader =
No Solution Yet.

= Setup Automatic Screen Rotation =
To Be Posted.

= Setup ThinkVantage ActiveProtection =
No Solution Yet.

= Useful Task: Disable Bluetooth on Startup =
These instructions will disable the bluetooth radio being activated during the boot. The radio can then be activated at the users discretion using Fn F5 (Radio Fn Button).

edit /etc/rc.local and add:

chmod 666 /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth
echo "disable" > /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth

before the exit0 line

*note chmod 666 makes this file editable by everyone, this may compromise security, try different settings to find the one that suits your needs (655 may work)

*note proc is depreciated and may not work in future releases

= Useful Task: Enable Laptop Mode =
Laptop mode is a power saving tool that allows the hard drive to spin down to conserve battery power. This is disabled by default as it has been known to cause problems on some computers, but it appears to work on the X61t.

*Warning: Laptop mode stores data in ram teporarily until it needs to write to disk. Power Loss in laptop mode could lead to significant data loss.

*Warning: Excessive spin-up spin-down cycles will wear out your hard drive much more quickly than normal use. Be careful when configuring laptop mode settings.

*Warning: Do Not Use Laptop Mode if you have a SSD. It is for platter drives only.

Edit /etc/default/acpi-support

sudo gedit /etc/default/acpi-support

Set: "ENABLE_LAPTOP_MODE=true"

Configure Laptop Mode

sudo gedit /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf

= Sources =
The above is a compilation of my notes from when I installed Jaunty on my X61t. The code and many of the instructions come from various pages and sources around the Internet. I will attempt to document them when time permits. If you see anything that should be added or wish to cite a source I missed, please edit the page.