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Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-27T23:10:44Z

Nin: /* Grapics */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
SKIP_CHECK=yes
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I was unsuccessful to get the modem working with the linuxant drivers.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

TODO: There are still 4 keys without functions attached: The <Fn+Space> key and the two additional keys beside the cursor keys. Also the <ThinkVantage> key has no function attached at the moment.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

NOTE: When waking up, network-manager is crashing.

== Graphics ==
When using an Intel GM965 card, external monitor on VGA port work using xrandr.
I was not able to get TV out (SVIDEO) working at all.

== Fingerprint Reader ==
To use the fingerprint reader, refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThinkFinger

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

FireWire works.

Not Tested: Cardbus (or what is the name of it now) and SD-Card reader.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-27T23:08:31Z

Nin: /* Modem */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
SKIP_CHECK=yes
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I was unsuccessful to get the modem working with the linuxant drivers.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

TODO: There are still 4 keys without functions attached: The <Fn+Space> key and the two additional keys beside the cursor keys. Also the <ThinkVantage> key has no function attached at the moment.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

NOTE: When waking up, network-manager is crashing.

== Grapics ==
When using an Intel GM965 card, external monitor on VGA port work using xrandr.
I was not able to get TV out (SVIDEO) working at all.

== Fingerprint Reader ==
To use the fingerprint reader, refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThinkFinger

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

FireWire works.

Not Tested: Cardbus (or what is the name of it now) and SD-Card reader.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-27T22:57:58Z

Nin: /* Compiz */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
SKIP_CHECK=yes
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I found a howto here <http://ubuntu-utah.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3799761> to get the modem working on x86_64 (probably also works with x86).
I installed the driver and the module loads, the devices are created (/dev/ttySHSF*).

Looks like it does not work for me and disables sound, as long as the driver is installed. But maybe someone else is lucky (especially the 32 Bit crowd)

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

TODO: There are still 4 keys without functions attached: The <Fn+Space> key and the two additional keys beside the cursor keys. Also the <ThinkVantage> key has no function attached at the moment.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

NOTE: When waking up, network-manager is crashing.

== Grapics ==
When using an Intel GM965 card, external monitor on VGA port work using xrandr.
I was not able to get TV out (SVIDEO) working at all.

== Fingerprint Reader ==
To use the fingerprint reader, refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThinkFinger

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

FireWire works.

Not Tested: Cardbus (or what is the name of it now) and SD-Card reader.

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100

2007-12-27T17:49:23Z

Nin: /* SVideo port */

__NOTOC__
{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" |
<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
=== Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 ===
This is an Intel video adapter

=== Features ===
* Integrated into the following chipsets:
** [[Intel 965]]
* PCI ID: 8086:2A02
* Uses part of main memory for video usage
</div>
|style="vertical-align:top" |
|}

=== Linux X.Org driver ===
Supported by Xorg [http://www.x.org/wiki/IntelGraphicsDriver?highlight=%28intel%29%7C%28driver%29]. The driver supports hardware accelerated 3D via the Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI), but only in depths 16 and 24.

Version 2.1.1 of the driver fixes a TV output problem. Use xrandr to view the enabled screens in X.

=== Linux Intel driver ===
There is a Graphics driver for the Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Family at [http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=2301&OSFullName=Linux*&lang=eng&strOSs=39&submit=Go%21 Intels Support Site]. This driver is just a snapshot of the Xorg/XFree86 driver.

==== ThinkPad LCD ====
Display on the internal LCD works as long as you set the monitor settings correct.

==== External VGA port ====
Works. Dualhead is supported.

===== Dynamic configuration: XRandR =====
Since xorg>=7.3 and 2.2 intel driver, XRandR 1.2 works for adding/removing monitors on the fly. The only hard-coded thing is virtual desktop size in xorg.conf, which must always encompass all monitors and may not be changed at X runtime.

Section "Screen"
[...]
SubSection "Display"
[...]
Virtual 3072 3072 ## should be enough
EndSubSection
EndSection

For the rest, see man xrandr, I have a script to turn on dual-head at work (self-explanatory):

xrandr --newmode "1440x900" 106.5 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -HSync +VSync
xrandr --addmode VGA 1440x900
xrandr --output VGA --mode 1440x900
xrandr --output VGA --right-of LVDS

To disable external (VGA) screen,

xrands --output VGA --off

===== Static configuration via /etc/X11/xorg.conf =====

There are two options for running the external VGA port - either as a copy of the LCD (clone) or as a separate workspace. Here is an example for the separate workspace mode for xorg.conf for the X60s:
Be warned that making the following changes to xorg.conf
on an X61 with the Intel 465 chipset
kills x and must be removed to regain a graphical display.

Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel Corporation Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller"
Driver "intel"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT,LFP"
Option "DevicePresence" "true"
Screen 1
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel Corporation Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller External CRT"
Driver "intel"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Screen 0
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "LCD"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "External CRT"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-75
VertRefresh 43-100
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "External Screen"
Device "Intel Corporation Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller External CRT"
Monitor "External CRT"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Intel Corporation Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller"
Monitor "LCD"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
Screen 1 "External Screen" RightOf "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Or try:

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Option "Xinerama"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
Screen 1 "Screen1" LeftOf "Screen0"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor2"
ModelName "Belinea 1905 G1"
HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 76.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "intel"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT,LFP"
Option "DevicePresence" "true"
Screen 0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard1"
Driver "intel"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT,LFP"
Option "DevicePresence" "true"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Videocard1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Here is the relevant text for running the VGA port as a true clone (so even things like Xine video playback appears on both screens) of the internal LCD display:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "intel"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "MonitorLayout" "NONE,LFP+CRT"
Option "DevicePresence" "true"
Option "CheckLid" "false"
VendorName "Lenovo"
BoardName "Intel Corporation Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller"
EndSection

==== SVideo port ====

Does not work with Ubuntu 7.10.
See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/178910

==== DVI port ====
??

Linux support status is unknown

==== Suspend behaviour ====
* Required kernel parameters for suspend to ram: none
Nevertheless, you may get a blank screen on resume (for example on T61 with Ubuntu Gutsy). See [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/134391 launchpad bug] for details.

=== ThinkPads this chip may be found in ===
* {{X61}}, {{X61s}}, {{X61_Tablet}}, {{T61}}, {{R61}}

[[Category:Components]]

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T17:43:43Z

Nin: /* Modem */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
<SKIP_CHECK=yes>
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I found a howto here <http://ubuntu-utah.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3799761> to get the modem working on x86_64 (probably also works with x86).
I installed the driver and the module loads, the devices are created (/dev/ttySHSF*).

Looks like it does not work for me and disables sound, as long as the driver is installed. But maybe someone else is lucky (especially the 32 Bit crowd)

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

TODO: There are still 4 keys without functions attached: The <Fn+Space> key and the two additional keys beside the cursor keys. Also the <ThinkVantage> key has no function attached at the moment.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

NOTE: When waking up, network-manager is crashing.

== Grapics ==
When using an Intel GM965 card, external monitor on VGA port work using xrandr.
I was not able to get TV out (SVIDEO) working at all.

== Fingerprint Reader ==
To use the fingerprint reader, refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThinkFinger

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

FireWire works.

Not Tested: Cardbus (or what is the name of it now) and SD-Card reader.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T16:35:54Z

Nin: /* Modem */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
<SKIP_CHECK=yes>
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I found a howto here <http://ubuntu-utah.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3799761> to get the modem working on x86_64 (probably also works with x86).
I installed the driver and the module loads, the devices are created (/dev/ttySHSF*).

I was not able to test the functionality of the modem, but will report back after I had the chance of testing it.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

TODO: There are still 4 keys without functions attached: The <Fn+Space> key and the two additional keys beside the cursor keys. Also the <ThinkVantage> key has no function attached at the moment.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

NOTE: When waking up, network-manager is crashing.

== Grapics ==
When using an Intel GM965 card, external monitor on VGA port work using xrandr.
I was not able to get TV out (SVIDEO) working at all.

== Fingerprint Reader ==
To use the fingerprint reader, refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThinkFinger

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

FireWire works.

Not Tested: Cardbus (or what is the name of it now) and SD-Card reader.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T14:35:51Z

Nin: /* Suspend */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
<SKIP_CHECK=yes>
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
When using a 64 bit installation, the modem does not work.

There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I haven't tested it.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

TODO: There are still 4 keys without functions attached: The <Fn+Space> key and the two additional keys beside the cursor keys. Also the <ThinkVantage> key has no function attached at the moment.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

NOTE: When waking up, network-manager is crashing.

== Grapics ==
When using an Intel GM965 card, external monitor on VGA port work using xrandr.
I was not able to get TV out (SVIDEO) working at all.

== Fingerprint Reader ==
To use the fingerprint reader, refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThinkFinger

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

FireWire works.

Not Tested: Cardbus (or what is the name of it now) and SD-Card reader.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T14:34:08Z

Nin: /* Misc Hardware */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
<SKIP_CHECK=yes>
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
When using a 64 bit installation, the modem does not work.

There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I haven't tested it.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

TODO: There are still 4 keys without functions attached: The <Fn+Space> key and the two additional keys beside the cursor keys. Also the <ThinkVantage> key has no function attached at the moment.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

== Grapics ==
When using an Intel GM965 card, external monitor on VGA port work using xrandr.
I was not able to get TV out (SVIDEO) working at all.

== Fingerprint Reader ==
To use the fingerprint reader, refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThinkFinger

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

FireWire works.

Not Tested: Cardbus (or what is the name of it now) and SD-Card reader.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T14:31:18Z

Nin: /* Thinkpad Buttons */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
<SKIP_CHECK=yes>
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
When using a 64 bit installation, the modem does not work.

There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I haven't tested it.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

TODO: There are still 4 keys without functions attached: The <Fn+Space> key and the two additional keys beside the cursor keys. Also the <ThinkVantage> key has no function attached at the moment.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

== Grapics ==
When using an Intel GM965 card, external monitor on VGA port work using xrandr.
I was not able to get TV out (SVIDEO) working at all.

== Fingerprint Reader ==
To use the fingerprint reader, refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThinkFinger

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T14:30:58Z

Nin: /* Thinkpad Buttons */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
<SKIP_CHECK=yes>
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
When using a 64 bit installation, the modem does not work.

There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I haven't tested it.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

TODO: There are still 4 keys without functions attached: The <Fn+Space> key and the two additional keys bedide the cursor keys. Also the <ThinkVantage> key has no function attached at the moment.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

== Grapics ==
When using an Intel GM965 card, external monitor on VGA port work using xrandr.
I was not able to get TV out (SVIDEO) working at all.

== Fingerprint Reader ==
To use the fingerprint reader, refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThinkFinger

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T14:30:34Z

Nin: /* Thinkpad Buttons */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
<SKIP_CHECK=yes>
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
When using a 64 bit installation, the modem does not work.

There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I haven't tested it.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

TODO: There are still 4 keys without functions attached: The <Fn+Space> key and the two additional keys bedide the cursor keys. Also the <ThinkVantage> key has no function attached at the moment.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

== Grapics ==
When using an Intel GM965 card, external monitor on VGA port work using xrandr.
I was not able to get TV out (SVIDEO) working at all.

== Fingerprint Reader ==
To use the fingerprint reader, refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThinkFinger

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T14:21:14Z

Nin: /* Misc Hardware */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
<SKIP_CHECK=yes>
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
When using a 64 bit installation, the modem does not work.

There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I haven't tested it.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

== Grapics ==
When using an Intel GM965 card, external monitor on VGA port work using xrandr.
I was not able to get TV out (SVIDEO) working at all.

== Fingerprint Reader ==
To use the fingerprint reader, refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThinkFinger

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T14:19:55Z

Nin: /* Grapics */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
<SKIP_CHECK=yes>
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
When using a 64 bit installation, the modem does not work.

There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I haven't tested it.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

== Grapics ==
When using an Intel GM965 card, external monitor on VGA port work using xrandr.
I was not able to get TV out (SVIDEO) working at all.

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T14:19:42Z

Nin: /* Misc Hardware */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
<SKIP_CHECK=yes>
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
When using a 64 bit installation, the modem does not work.

There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I haven't tested it.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

== Grapics ==
When using an Intel GM965 card, external monitor on VGA port work using xrandr.
I was not able to get TV out (SVIDEO) working properly.

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T14:17:34Z

Nin: /* Hard disk */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
<SKIP_CHECK=yes>
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
When using a 64 bit installation, the modem does not work.

There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I haven't tested it.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

This can easily be done by putting the following at the end of the file </etc/hdparm.conf>.
<pre>
# Disable power saving functions of harddrive, as it may limit it's
# lifespan.
command_line {
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
}
</pre>

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T14:15:41Z

Nin: /* Misc Hardware */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
<SKIP_CHECK=yes>
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
When using a 64 bit installation, the modem does not work.

There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I haven't tested it.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

== Suspend ==
Suspend did not work out of the box for me.
I had to change </etc/default/acpi-support> to get it working.
<pre>
# /etc/default/acpi-support
MODULES_WHITELIST="ipw3945"
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
</pre>

Then everything (suspend to ram, suspend to disk) were working.

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T14:12:58Z

Nin: /* Misc Hardware */

This wiki is about the R61 series laptops which come with a 14.1 inch widescreen lcd & Intel graphics cards inbuilt.
The live cd will detect the correct resolution and color depth.

== Compiz ==
Default installation will not be able to enable compiz becasue of the way the Intel chipsets work. I have found the following script to get around it (credits to the original author).
Save the file as .sh and run it once to confirm you can get the compiz effects. You can add the file to your "Gnome Session" for subsequent reboots.
q
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz --replace
</pre>

A better way is to edit the file </etc/compizconfig/config> and add the option there.
<pre>
# /etc/compizconfig/config
<SKIP_CHECK=yes>
</pre>
This way the setting will be available for all users of the laptop.

I found that any program that uses Xv video will glich or just crash with compiz enabled, but not without it (The astronomy package "Stellarium" is one example).

Solution is to run from the command line:
gstreamer-properties
switch to the video tab, and set the default output to Xwindows system (No Xv). This will use a bit more processor power playing movies, but you get your video playback + compiz.

To use gmplayer, the output has to be set to gl2 in the video preferences tab.

To use xine, start the program once. It will crash, as the XV extension is not available.
Then edit the config file <~/.xine/config> and replace <video.driver=auto> with <video.driver=xshm>.
<pre>
# ~/.xine/config
video.driver=xshm
</pre>

To use vlc, start it without any video and select Settings/Preferences.
Check Advanced Options and select the Video/Output modules option.

There you can selct the default video output module. Use <X11 video output> and the player will work.

== Wireless ==
The wireless works out of the box with the Atheros driver.

The same applies for the intel ipw3945 module.

== Sound ==
Sound card drivers are loaded out of the box but the default sound device is Microphone for some reason. You can see this by opening up the Volume Control window by right clicking on the taskbar volume applet and selecting "Open Volume Control". Because of this the special Volume buttons will also change the volume of the Microphone. To change this, click on System-> Preferences -> Sound and set Default Mixer Track to PCM.

== Touchpad/Trackpoint ==
Works out of the box, including thinkpad side-scrolling.

If you want to use synaptics configuration tools like gsynaptics, edit the xorg.conf file and add the <SHMConfig> option in the synaptics device entry.
<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection
</pre>

== Networking ==
Works out of the box.

== Modem ==
When using a 64 bit installation, the modem does not work.

There is a driver for 32 Bit installations (
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all).

I haven't tested it.

== Hard disk ==
It has been found that Gutsy will spin up and down your laptop hdd far too many times, this affects the life of the disk. You can perform these steps to avoid it.
<pre>
hdparm -B 255 /dev/sdX
</pre>
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535]

hdaps module does not load, will be fixed in next kernel update:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/133636

To use the Advanced Protection System, the package hdapsd has to be installed.

Unfortunately the kernel module in gutsy has a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/138018), so the module does not load.
There are ways around that. (See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi#Installation).

== Thinkpad Buttons ==

Most of the buttons of the thinkpad are already configured correctly, with two exceptions: the <Fn+F7> key and the <Fn+F9> key.
They can be activated quite easily.

First edit /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
<pre>
# /etc/modprobe.d/thinkpad_acpi.modprobe
#options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff8f experimental=1
options thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffffff experimental=1
</pre>

This activates the deactivated key events, so that the next section works with them.

Now for the <Fn+F7> key, I'm using grandr to configure the monitors. For this install grandr.
Then edit /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn and change the action line to the path of grandr.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/ibmvideobtn
# This is called when the user presses the video button. It is currently
# a placeholder.

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007
action=/usr/bin/grandr
</pre>

This is it for this key.

For the <Fn+F9> key I set the function to let gnome handle the eject events. For this create a file </etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject>.
<pre>
# /etc/acpi/events/lenovo-eject
# This is called when the user presses the eject button
# /etc/acpi/lenovo-eject.sh to fake the key input

event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001009
action=/etc/acpi/ejectbtn.sh
</pre>

And now gnome handles the eject requests.
I found the howto for the eject button in the net, but I've forgotton where. So thank you to the original author, if he is reading this. Sorry, no link.

== Misc Hardware ==

The webcam / camera works (tested w/ snapshot) with the xfce windows manager (xubuntu), but seems to have some problems under the default ubuntu. Bluetooth works from a default install. [[ThinkLight]] works.

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

2007-12-26T14:04:50Z

Nin: /* Hard disk */

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

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Nin: /* Modem */

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Nin: /* Touchpad/Trackpoint */

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Nin: /* Wireless */

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Nin: /* Compiz */

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

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Nin: /* Compiz */

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a ThinkPad R61

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Nin: /* Compiz */