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Idle consumptions

2010-01-25T18:34:14Z

Opendaily:

This page reports the minimal consumptions of Thinkpads when idle. This means, in principle: minimum brightness, CPU and GPU at lowest speed, no wifi, hard drive spun down, no pcmcia cards inserted (see details of each entry).

This kind of information has several uses: comparing one's consumption with that of other people's setups, knowing which model to use as a gateway/file server, etc.

{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"

! Model !! OS !! Remarks !! consumption
|----
|{{600E}} PII/366 || Debian Lenny/2.6.21 gnome || back light off, laptop-mode-tools enabled, fan on, idling, measured with powertop || 6W
|----
|{{600E}} PII/366 || Debian Lenny/2.6.21 gnome || Min brightness, laptop-mode-tools enabled, fan on, idling, measured with powertop || 7.5W
|----
|{{600E}} PII/366 || Debian Lenny/2.6.21 gnome || Max brightness, laptop-mode-tools enabled, fan on, idling, measured with powertop || 9.2W
|----
|{{600E}} PII/366 || Debian Lenny/2.6.21 gnome || Max brightness, laptop-mode-tools enabled, fan on, 100% cpu utilisation, measured with powertop || ~22W
|----
|{{600E}} PIII/450 || Archlinux/2.6.28 openbox || 1 xterm window, backlight on, fan off || 6.2W
|----
|{{R50e}}|| Gentoo (linux-2.6.22-rc4 force_HPET, fluxbox) ||With Networking, USB, firefox, thunderbird || 11.1W
|----
|{{R50e}}|| Gentoo (linux-2.6.22-rc4 force_HPET, fluxbox) ||Fluxbox + shell (+fan) || 10.5W
|----
|{{R50e}}|| Gentoo (linux-2.6.22-rc4 force_HPET, fluxbox) ||Blank Screen after 20min idle (+fan) || 7.1W
|----
|{{R51e}}|| Gentoo (linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4) || KDE, min. brightness, tp-fancontrol, ondemand, laptop_mode, madwifi-ng (no powersave), wpa_supplicant, ca 60 wakeups || 14.5W
|----
|{{R52}}|| Gentoo (linux-2.6.22-rc6 + phc + hrt) ||Min brightness, tp-fancontrol, ipw2200 with power_save 5, undervolted, ondemand, laptop_mode, rovclock -c 100 -m 100 virtual console (idle kde desktop adds about 0.2W) || 12.1W
|----
|{{R61}}||Ubuntu 7.04||Wireless on||16.4W
|----
|{{R61}}|| Xubuntu 7.10 || custom kernel 2.6.24, Minimal power consumption with Wireless off, hdd spun down, Backlight min, laptop-mode, ondemand, echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/sched_mc_power_savings, echo 1500 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_writeback_centisecs, ALPM on, firewire module unloaded, nvidia, hdaps (powertop 1.9)|| 10.8W (min) ~16.5W (usable brightness, wifi on) 39.7W (max, kernel compilation with -j3 option)
|----
|{{T23}}||Ubuntu 7.04|| || 10.7W
|----
|{{T40}}||Gentoo (2.6.23-rc6-hrt2)|| [http://www.linuxpowertop.org/patches/kernel-2.6.22-rc1.patch Bg-timer patch], HPET-patches, radeon, <tt>rovclock -c 105 -m 122</tt>, no DRI, sound power_save = Y, min. brightness, no networking, with USB, Laptop-Mode, X & 1x URxvt || 7,4W
|----
|{{T41p}}||Ubuntu 7.10|| Undervolted, fglrx, no dri; fan->+0.5W, powerstate=2->+0.7W, HD->+1.5W, no usb || 7.7W
|----
|{{T42}} (2373)||Debian 4.0 Etch|| Kernel 2.6.21_rc5 + hrtimer, rovclock -c 100 -m 120 (Radeon M10), no DRI, min bright. (+3W max), no wifi (+1W if idle) || 9.4W
|----
|{{T42}} (2373)||Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid|| 14" 1024x768 Kernel 2.6.28+tickless+hrtimer, rovclock -c 110 -m 180 (Radeon M7), Xorg + DRI, min bright. (+2.5W max), lan & wifi down, laptop-mode enabled, ultrabay ejected, fan on (auto) || 7.8W
|----
|{{T42}} (2373)||Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid|| 14" 1024x768 Kernel 2.6.28+tickless+hrtimer, rovclock -c 110 -m 180 (Radeon M7), Xorg + DRI, backlight off, lan & wifi down, laptop-mode enabled, ultrabay ejected, fan on (auto) || 5.6W
|----
|{{T43}} (1871)||Debian (Linux 2.6.21, fluxbox)|| DRI, alsa (power_save=1), with usb, no networking || 10.1W (12.0W with HD)
|----
|{{T43}} (2669)||Gentoo (2.6.20-gentoo-r5)|| Undervolted, fglrx (powerstate=1), DRI, no alsa, no usb modules, no networking || 12.7W
|----
|{{T43}} (2686)||Fedora Core 6 (2.6.19.x patched)|| Undervolted, radeon, <tt>rovclock -c 125 -m 130</tt>, no DRI, ALSA <tt>power_save=1</tt>, no usb modules, no networking, min brightness, HDD spun down || 15W
|----
|{{T400}} (WC8...)||Ubuntu 9.04 unpatched kernel||*[[Save power with Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on a ThinkPad T400]] || 11-13W
|----
|{{T60}} (2007)||Fedora Core 6|| Wireless kill switch on, 1400x1050 panel @ min brightness, fglrx (powerstate=1), HDD spun up (~1W saving without) || 16W
|----
|{{T60}} (2007)||Kubuntu 7.04|| 1400x1050 panel @ min brightness, hald killed, laptop mode enabled, wireless powersave|| 13.3 W
|----
|{{T60}} (2007)||KUbuntu 7.04|| Wireless on, 1680x1050 panel @ medium brightness, fglrx (powerstate=1) || 16W
|----
|{{T60}} (2623D6U)||Debian testing (linux-2.6.21-1-686)||1400x1050 14" min-bright, iwpriv wlan0 set_power 7, VESA driver|| 12,7W
|----
|{{T61}} ||Ubuntu 8.04 ||14" 1024x768 panel,intel graphics, 6% bright, wireless off, vanilla kernel 2.6.25|| 9.5W
|----
|{{T61}} ||Gentoo 2008.0 ||14" 1440x900 panel, nVidia, min brightness, wireless off, sound off, nvidia unloaded, laptop_mode, gentoo-sources 2.6.25-gentoo-r6, measured with powertop|| ~13W
|----
|{{X200}}||Mint 8 , KDE||2.6.32, second to minimum brightness, no radios, idle, powertop suggestions followed||7.5W
|----
|{{X200s}}||Gentoo Linux , Fluxbox||2.6.29, HDD stopped, min brightness||6.0W
|----
|{{X200s}}||Gentoo Linux , TWM||2.6.31, SSD, min brightness, powertop improvements, no network||5.6W
|----
|{{X200s}}||Arch Linux||2.6.27.9, idle kde3, hda_intel power_save 5, HDD stopped, min brightness, radios off, pcie_aspm in powersave, 8bit color depth||6.2W
|----
|{{X200s}}||Arch Linux|| SL9400, 12.1" 1440x900 panel, min. brightness, wifi/bt off || 7.2W
|----
|{{X200s}}||Arch Linux||2.6.27.8, idle kde3 (9 int/s), hda_intel power_save 5, HDD stopped, min brightness, radios off, pcie_aspm in powersave||7.3W
|----
|{{X200s}}||Arch Linux||2.6.27.8, kde3+firefox+daemons, hda_intel power_save 5, HDD spinning up/down, brightness 6/15, wifi on, pcie_aspm in powersave||8.7W
|----
|{{X200s}}||Ubuntu 8.10||2.6.27.9, 12.1" 1280x800 panel, min. brightness, wifi/bt off, laptop_mode, total idle||7.3W
|----
|{{X200s}}||Ubuntu 8.10||2.6.27.9, 12.1" 1280x800 panel, half. brightness, wifi/bt off, laptop_mode, simple word-processing (open office) ||~10.5W
|----
|{{X200s}}||Ubuntu 8.10||2.6.27.9, 12.1" 1280x800 panel, half. brightness, wifi on, laptop_mode, active firefox, amarok playing (via airtunes), pidgin ||~12.5W
|----
|{{X200s}} 7466-3TG||Ubuntu 9.10||2.6.31-15-generic, 12.1" 1280x800 panel, brightness 35, wifi on, pm-utils, active firefox [http://axa-ru.blogspot.com/2009/12/ubuntu-910-thinkpad-x200s-power-saving.html] ||6.3W
|----
|{{X200s}}||OpenSUSE 11.1||2.6.29-66.1 (HEAD from Factory repo), 12.1" 1440x900 led panel, brighness 5 (33%), wifi on, laptop_mode, kde 3.5, active firefox, ||~7.3W
|----
|{{x300}}||Ubuntu 9.04||2.6.28-11-generic 13.3" 1440x900 panel, brightness 50%, wifi on, laptop_mode, active firefox, xmms2 playing, some terminals||~11 W
|----
|{{x300}}||Ubuntu 9.04||2.6.28-11-generic 13.3" 1440x900 panel, brightness 50%, wifi off, laptop_mode, xmms2 playing, some terminals ||~8.8 W
|----
|{{X21}}||Kubuntu 7.04|| Minimal consumption with kde loaded.||5.5W
|----
|{{X31}}||Debian Etch||2.6.22rc6+hrt1 patch+radeon patch||~ 8 W
|----
|{{X31}} (2672-C2G)||Debian Etch||vanilla 2.6.23rc8 tickless kernel, wireless rf-kill on, min brightness, hdd idle but spinning||~ 9.6 W
|----
|{{X32}}||Slackware||2.6.23.1+hrt3 patch, tickless kernel, undervolted to 0.716, ati gfx @ 90mhz core 90mhz mem, hdd is CF, min brightness, wifi ON||~ 8.2 W
|----
|{{X32}}||Slackware||2.6.23.1+hrt3 patch, tickless kernel, undervolted to 0.716, ati gfx @ 90mhz core 90mhz mem, hdd is CF, max brightness, wifi ON||~ 11 W
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|{{X40}}||Kubuntu 7.10||2.6.22, min brightness, wifi ON||~8.7W
|----
|{{X40}}||Opensuse 11.0; June08||std. install + laptop-mode-tools.rpm; 2.6.25, min brightness, wifi on. normal X-server, hd spun down||~8.0W
|----
|{{X41}}||Fedora 7||2.6.23.1+phc patch, tickless kernel, undervolted to 0.7, under X, min brightness, wifi ON||~11W
|----
|{{X60}}||Ubuntu 7.04||Wireless kill switch on, min brightness||10.2W
|----
|{{X60s}}||Debian Etch||2.6.21 tickless kernel, processes tweaked with powertop, usb/fw unloaded, hd spun down, min brightness, ipw3945 set to powersave mode 7||8.3W
|----
|{{X60s}}||Debian Etch||2.6.21 tickless kernel, processes tweaked with powertop, usb/fw unloaded, hd spun down, min brightness,ipw3945 unloaded||9W
|----
|{{X60s}}||Debian Lenny(testing)|| 2.6.22 tickless kernel, hrt-patch, alpm-patches, almost everything unloaded (wifi,pcmcia,ethernet,usb,firewire,sd,snd) and stopped (no X11,only cron/syslog), no vesa-fb, min brightness, 5 min idle, measured with powertop 1.7 (ACPI)||7.7W
|----
|{{X60s}}||Debian Lenny(testing)|| 2.6.22 tickless kernel, hrt-patch, alpm-patches, almost everything unloaded (wifi,pcmcia,ethernet,usb,firewire,sd,snd), with X11 (latest intel-xorg-driver, DRI enabled) and one x-terminal running, min brightness, 5 min idle, measured with powertop 1.7 (ACPI)||8.3W
|----
|{{X61}}||OpenSUSE 11.1|| 2.6.27.7 tickless, KDE 4.2 Beta2, X.Org 7.4 (dri on, fb compression enabled), BT/WiFi OFF, HDD spun down, brightness 0, fan running, default modules loaded, PowerTOP 1.10||10.4W (without X running 10.1W)
|----
|{{X61_Tablet}}||Ubuntu Gutsy(tribe6)|| 2.6.23-rc6-hrt1 x86_64, everything unloaded & stopped, lcd backlight off, hd powered down, powertop 1.8||8.5W
|----
|{{X61_Tablet}}||Xubuntu Gutsy|| 2.6.24-rc3, everything unloaded, lcd backlight 10%, hd powered down, powertop 1.8||7,8W
|----
|{{X61s}} (7666-36G)||Debian Sid|| 2.6.27.7, everything unloaded, HD spinned down, xbacklight -set 0, idle Xfce desktop, [http://tikei.de/sata-phy-poweroff_2.6.27.patch SATA poweroff patch], Xorg intel driver with framebuffer compression enabled||8,4W
|----
|{{X301}}||Debian Lenny|| 2.6.29.1, wifi down, lan down, wan down, no WOL, ondemand scaling, brightness 100% || 10,7W (6.3h w/ bay battery)
|----
|{{X301}}||Debian Lenny|| 2.6.29.1, wifi down, lan down, wan down, no WOL, ondemand scaling, brightness 50% || 8,7W
|----
|{{X301}}||Debian Lenny|| 2.6.29.1, wifi down, lan down, wan down, no WOL, ondemand scaling, brightness 0% || 7,8W (8.8h w/ bay battery)
|----

Installing Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) on a ThinkPad X200

2009-12-13T01:58:24Z

Opendaily: /* Sound */

[[Category: X200]]
Just brief info for now as I didn't have time to test all features yet. Please update if you have info on features marked as untested.

These notes also apply to the x200 tablet.

==Installation==

* Installing from desktop cd: Works fine with external usb drive

* Installing from USB stick: Works fine

* Installing from alternate cd: works fine with optical drive in [[X200 UltraBase]], just follow the steps

* Installing via wubi: works fine, except hibernate (normal for wubi installations)

* Updating from Jaunty: not tested

==Features support==

===Display===
* internal LCD: works fine
* external VGA: works fine
* external VGA via ultraBase: works fine
* DisplayPort via ultraBase: works fine

===Trackpoint===
The middle Scrollbutton won't work out-of-the-box, you can solve it with the help of the following Link: http://samiux.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/howto-lenovo-thinkpad-scroll-button-on-ubuntu-810/ 
I find the middle scrollbutton doesn't works very well for me by following these steps. 
The solution I currently use is to automatically execute the following commands: 
Quote:
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation" 8 1
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation Button" 8 2
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation Y Axis" 8 4 5
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emugreatlation X Axis" 8 6 7

Another way to enable scrolling even if the instructions are a little older: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint#Scrolling. You can also try using gpointing-device-settings instructions as described at the top of the page but it's not persistent when you go into suspend-resume.

===WiFi===
*Intel 5100: works fine
After updating the kernel to 2.6.31-15-generic, the old kernel panic problem which used to happen in ubuntu 8.04 or older release, comes up again. I don't know whether this affects a fresh installation of karmic as I update the system immediately after I get a wired connection. 
I have the linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic package installed. Now it works fine.
*Intel 5300: works fine
*Intel 5350: works fine, kernel sees it as 5300

===Bluetooth===
generally works, but see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/381913

===3G===
Works fine

===GPS===
Works, with the installation of http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/mbm/index.php?title=Main_Page#GPS_Control_.28mbm-gpsd.29

Note: mbm-gpsd is not running after wake from suspend

===Webcam===
Works perfectly.

===Sound===
* internal speakers: works fine, good volume
* headphones: works
* headphones via ultrabase: works fine
* internal mic: works fine, good sensitivity
* mic via ultrabase: not tested

* Volume up and down keys Work fine, Mute does not.
(Mute actually works but you won't find an OSD showing you it's on mute, unlike volume up and down. Additionally, plugging in your headphones even while on mute will let you hear sounds)

===Sensors===
mostly work, for HDD hddtemp is needed

===Fingerprint===
Doesn't work, see http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Unsupported_devices#AuthenTec_AES2550_.26_AES2810

===HDAPS===
I couldn't make hdaps module to use [[Tp smapi]]. It seems module-assistant does not build patched version of hdaps module from tp-smapi-source package. 
Nevertheless hdaps seems to work fine with thinkpad_ec. After installing hdapsd edit /etc/default/hdapsd make sure START ihttps://launchpad.net/~flomars set to "yes", DISK to "sda" and adjust SENSITIVITY (50 works ok for most people).

edit: use tp-smapi as in [http://elf.org/x200-tablet-accelerometer]

===Fan===
While the X200 is known for it's good cooling system, when running Ubuntu the fan seems to run constantly at around 3000rpm after it reached a certain threshold temperature. See the related bugreport on Launchpad:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/380303

For reasons of power consumption and noise reduction you might want to control the fans on your own using tp-fan, see [[ACPI_fan_control_script#ThinkPad_Fan_Control_GTK_GUI_tool]]. The Jaunty PPA seems to work fine on Karmic.

For me the following settings seem to work:
Check both boxes, set all sensors to 15% and the temperature threshold of all sensors to 25°C/68°F. With this settings the fan runs constantly with 2000rpm.

===Suspending===
Works fine as long as you don't suspend when docked.

edit: Suspend with dock works for me.

===Hibernating===
Works fine when hibernating when undocked. Not tested when docked.

===Docking and Undocking===
* Docking works ok. System even tries to switch automatically to saved external monitor display configuration and sometimes it even does the smart thing
* Before undocking you must always press "pre-undock" button on the left side of docking station and wait until green arrow allows you to proceed. Otherwise system will start to beep at you and it will probably get confused.
* Undocking and/or pressing "pre-undock" button switches automatically display to internal LCD only so you don't have to worry about it.
* Undocking doesn't umount automatically devices connected to docking station (usb pendrives, optical drive) so you must remember to do this manually. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pm-utils/+bug/433682
* Suspending or hibernating when docked is not a good idea as system will probably get confused when resumed not docked also.

===MemoryCardReader===
Works

==Tablet==

===Screen===
* Screen rotation can be enabled with xrandr and https://launchpad.net/~thjaeger/+archive/tabletpc/+packages 
* TouchScreen requires recalibration as described https://help.ubuntu.com/community/X61T 
* Pen pressure sensitivity works

Installing Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) on a ThinkPad X200

2009-12-13T01:56:45Z

Opendaily: /* webcam */

[[Category: X200]]
Just brief info for now as I didn't have time to test all features yet. Please update if you have info on features marked as untested.

These notes also apply to the x200 tablet.

==Installation==

* Installing from desktop cd: Works fine with external usb drive

* Installing from USB stick: Works fine

* Installing from alternate cd: works fine with optical drive in [[X200 UltraBase]], just follow the steps

* Installing via wubi: works fine, except hibernate (normal for wubi installations)

* Updating from Jaunty: not tested

==Features support==

===Display===
* internal LCD: works fine
* external VGA: works fine
* external VGA via ultraBase: works fine
* DisplayPort via ultraBase: works fine

===Trackpoint===
The middle Scrollbutton won't work out-of-the-box, you can solve it with the help of the following Link: http://samiux.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/howto-lenovo-thinkpad-scroll-button-on-ubuntu-810/ 
I find the middle scrollbutton doesn't works very well for me by following these steps. 
The solution I currently use is to automatically execute the following commands: 
Quote:
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation" 8 1
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation Button" 8 2
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation Y Axis" 8 4 5
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emugreatlation X Axis" 8 6 7

Another way to enable scrolling even if the instructions are a little older: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint#Scrolling. You can also try using gpointing-device-settings instructions as described at the top of the page but it's not persistent when you go into suspend-resume.

===WiFi===
*Intel 5100: works fine
After updating the kernel to 2.6.31-15-generic, the old kernel panic problem which used to happen in ubuntu 8.04 or older release, comes up again. I don't know whether this affects a fresh installation of karmic as I update the system immediately after I get a wired connection. 
I have the linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic package installed. Now it works fine.
*Intel 5300: works fine
*Intel 5350: works fine, kernel sees it as 5300

===Bluetooth===
generally works, but see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/381913

===3G===
Works fine

===GPS===
Works, with the installation of http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/mbm/index.php?title=Main_Page#GPS_Control_.28mbm-gpsd.29

Note: mbm-gpsd is not running after wake from suspend

===Webcam===
Works perfectly.

===Sound===
* internal speakers: works fine, good volume
* headphones: works
* headphones via ultrabase: works fine
* internal mic: works fine, good sensitivity
* mic via ultrabase: not tested

* Volume up and down keys Work fine, Mute does not.

===Sensors===
mostly work, for HDD hddtemp is needed

===Fingerprint===
Doesn't work, see http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Unsupported_devices#AuthenTec_AES2550_.26_AES2810

===HDAPS===
I couldn't make hdaps module to use [[Tp smapi]]. It seems module-assistant does not build patched version of hdaps module from tp-smapi-source package. 
Nevertheless hdaps seems to work fine with thinkpad_ec. After installing hdapsd edit /etc/default/hdapsd make sure START ihttps://launchpad.net/~flomars set to "yes", DISK to "sda" and adjust SENSITIVITY (50 works ok for most people).

edit: use tp-smapi as in [http://elf.org/x200-tablet-accelerometer]

===Fan===
While the X200 is known for it's good cooling system, when running Ubuntu the fan seems to run constantly at around 3000rpm after it reached a certain threshold temperature. See the related bugreport on Launchpad:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/380303

For reasons of power consumption and noise reduction you might want to control the fans on your own using tp-fan, see [[ACPI_fan_control_script#ThinkPad_Fan_Control_GTK_GUI_tool]]. The Jaunty PPA seems to work fine on Karmic.

For me the following settings seem to work:
Check both boxes, set all sensors to 15% and the temperature threshold of all sensors to 25°C/68°F. With this settings the fan runs constantly with 2000rpm.

===Suspending===
Works fine as long as you don't suspend when docked.

edit: Suspend with dock works for me.

===Hibernating===
Works fine when hibernating when undocked. Not tested when docked.

===Docking and Undocking===
* Docking works ok. System even tries to switch automatically to saved external monitor display configuration and sometimes it even does the smart thing
* Before undocking you must always press "pre-undock" button on the left side of docking station and wait until green arrow allows you to proceed. Otherwise system will start to beep at you and it will probably get confused.
* Undocking and/or pressing "pre-undock" button switches automatically display to internal LCD only so you don't have to worry about it.
* Undocking doesn't umount automatically devices connected to docking station (usb pendrives, optical drive) so you must remember to do this manually. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pm-utils/+bug/433682
* Suspending or hibernating when docked is not a good idea as system will probably get confused when resumed not docked also.

===MemoryCardReader===
Works

==Tablet==

===Screen===
* Screen rotation can be enabled with xrandr and https://launchpad.net/~thjaeger/+archive/tabletpc/+packages 
* TouchScreen requires recalibration as described https://help.ubuntu.com/community/X61T 
* Pen pressure sensitivity works

Installing Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) on a ThinkPad X200

2009-12-13T01:56:08Z

Opendaily: /* Trackpoint */

[[Category: X200]]
Just brief info for now as I didn't have time to test all features yet. Please update if you have info on features marked as untested.

These notes also apply to the x200 tablet.

==Installation==

* Installing from desktop cd: Works fine with external usb drive

* Installing from USB stick: Works fine

* Installing from alternate cd: works fine with optical drive in [[X200 UltraBase]], just follow the steps

* Installing via wubi: works fine, except hibernate (normal for wubi installations)

* Updating from Jaunty: not tested

==Features support==

===Display===
* internal LCD: works fine
* external VGA: works fine
* external VGA via ultraBase: works fine
* DisplayPort via ultraBase: works fine

===Trackpoint===
The middle Scrollbutton won't work out-of-the-box, you can solve it with the help of the following Link: http://samiux.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/howto-lenovo-thinkpad-scroll-button-on-ubuntu-810/ 
I find the middle scrollbutton doesn't works very well for me by following these steps. 
The solution I currently use is to automatically execute the following commands: 
Quote:
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation" 8 1
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation Button" 8 2
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation Y Axis" 8 4 5
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emugreatlation X Axis" 8 6 7

Another way to enable scrolling even if the instructions are a little older: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint#Scrolling. You can also try using gpointing-device-settings instructions as described at the top of the page but it's not persistent when you go into suspend-resume.

===WiFi===
*Intel 5100: works fine
After updating the kernel to 2.6.31-15-generic, the old kernel panic problem which used to happen in ubuntu 8.04 or older release, comes up again. I don't know whether this affects a fresh installation of karmic as I update the system immediately after I get a wired connection. 
I have the linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic package installed. Now it works fine.
*Intel 5300: works fine
*Intel 5350: works fine, kernel sees it as 5300

===Bluetooth===
generally works, but see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/381913

===3G===
Works fine

===GPS===
Works, with the installation of http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/mbm/index.php?title=Main_Page#GPS_Control_.28mbm-gpsd.29

Note: mbm-gpsd is not running after wake from suspend

===webcam===
works

===Sound===
* internal speakers: works fine, good volume
* headphones: works
* headphones via ultrabase: works fine
* internal mic: works fine, good sensitivity
* mic via ultrabase: not tested

* Volume up and down keys Work fine, Mute does not.

===Sensors===
mostly work, for HDD hddtemp is needed

===Fingerprint===
Doesn't work, see http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Unsupported_devices#AuthenTec_AES2550_.26_AES2810

===HDAPS===
I couldn't make hdaps module to use [[Tp smapi]]. It seems module-assistant does not build patched version of hdaps module from tp-smapi-source package. 
Nevertheless hdaps seems to work fine with thinkpad_ec. After installing hdapsd edit /etc/default/hdapsd make sure START ihttps://launchpad.net/~flomars set to "yes", DISK to "sda" and adjust SENSITIVITY (50 works ok for most people).

edit: use tp-smapi as in [http://elf.org/x200-tablet-accelerometer]

===Fan===
While the X200 is known for it's good cooling system, when running Ubuntu the fan seems to run constantly at around 3000rpm after it reached a certain threshold temperature. See the related bugreport on Launchpad:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/380303

For reasons of power consumption and noise reduction you might want to control the fans on your own using tp-fan, see [[ACPI_fan_control_script#ThinkPad_Fan_Control_GTK_GUI_tool]]. The Jaunty PPA seems to work fine on Karmic.

For me the following settings seem to work:
Check both boxes, set all sensors to 15% and the temperature threshold of all sensors to 25°C/68°F. With this settings the fan runs constantly with 2000rpm.

===Suspending===
Works fine as long as you don't suspend when docked.

edit: Suspend with dock works for me.

===Hibernating===
Works fine when hibernating when undocked. Not tested when docked.

===Docking and Undocking===
* Docking works ok. System even tries to switch automatically to saved external monitor display configuration and sometimes it even does the smart thing
* Before undocking you must always press "pre-undock" button on the left side of docking station and wait until green arrow allows you to proceed. Otherwise system will start to beep at you and it will probably get confused.
* Undocking and/or pressing "pre-undock" button switches automatically display to internal LCD only so you don't have to worry about it.
* Undocking doesn't umount automatically devices connected to docking station (usb pendrives, optical drive) so you must remember to do this manually. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pm-utils/+bug/433682
* Suspending or hibernating when docked is not a good idea as system will probably get confused when resumed not docked also.

===MemoryCardReader===
Works

==Tablet==

===Screen===
* Screen rotation can be enabled with xrandr and https://launchpad.net/~thjaeger/+archive/tabletpc/+packages 
* TouchScreen requires recalibration as described https://help.ubuntu.com/community/X61T 
* Pen pressure sensitivity works

Installing Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) on a ThinkPad X200

2009-12-13T01:54:11Z

Opendaily: /* Trackpoint */

[[Category: X200]]
Just brief info for now as I didn't have time to test all features yet. Please update if you have info on features marked as untested.

These notes also apply to the x200 tablet.

==Installation==

* Installing from desktop cd: Works fine with external usb drive

* Installing from USB stick: Works fine

* Installing from alternate cd: works fine with optical drive in [[X200 UltraBase]], just follow the steps

* Installing via wubi: works fine, except hibernate (normal for wubi installations)

* Updating from Jaunty: not tested

==Features support==

===Display===
* internal LCD: works fine
* external VGA: works fine
* external VGA via ultraBase: works fine
* DisplayPort via ultraBase: works fine

===Trackpoint===
The middle Scrollbutton won't work out-of-the-box, you can solve it with the help of the following Link: http://samiux.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/howto-lenovo-thinkpad-scroll-button-on-ubuntu-810/ 
I find the middle scrollbutton doesn't works very well for me by following these steps. 
The solution I currently use is to automatically execute the following commands: 
Quote:
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation" 8 1
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation Button" 8 2
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation Y Axis" 8 4 5
xinput set-int-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emugreatlation X Axis" 8 6 7

Another way to enable scrolling works even if the instructions are a little older: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint#Scrolling

===WiFi===
*Intel 5100: works fine
After updating the kernel to 2.6.31-15-generic, the old kernel panic problem which used to happen in ubuntu 8.04 or older release, comes up again. I don't know whether this affects a fresh installation of karmic as I update the system immediately after I get a wired connection. 
I have the linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic package installed. Now it works fine.
*Intel 5300: works fine
*Intel 5350: works fine, kernel sees it as 5300

===Bluetooth===
generally works, but see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/381913

===3G===
Works fine

===GPS===
Works, with the installation of http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/mbm/index.php?title=Main_Page#GPS_Control_.28mbm-gpsd.29

Note: mbm-gpsd is not running after wake from suspend

===webcam===
works

===Sound===
* internal speakers: works fine, good volume
* headphones: works
* headphones via ultrabase: works fine
* internal mic: works fine, good sensitivity
* mic via ultrabase: not tested

* Volume up and down keys Work fine, Mute does not.

===Sensors===
mostly work, for HDD hddtemp is needed

===Fingerprint===
Doesn't work, see http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Unsupported_devices#AuthenTec_AES2550_.26_AES2810

===HDAPS===
I couldn't make hdaps module to use [[Tp smapi]]. It seems module-assistant does not build patched version of hdaps module from tp-smapi-source package. 
Nevertheless hdaps seems to work fine with thinkpad_ec. After installing hdapsd edit /etc/default/hdapsd make sure START ihttps://launchpad.net/~flomars set to "yes", DISK to "sda" and adjust SENSITIVITY (50 works ok for most people).

edit: use tp-smapi as in [http://elf.org/x200-tablet-accelerometer]

===Fan===
While the X200 is known for it's good cooling system, when running Ubuntu the fan seems to run constantly at around 3000rpm after it reached a certain threshold temperature. See the related bugreport on Launchpad:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/380303

For reasons of power consumption and noise reduction you might want to control the fans on your own using tp-fan, see [[ACPI_fan_control_script#ThinkPad_Fan_Control_GTK_GUI_tool]]. The Jaunty PPA seems to work fine on Karmic.

For me the following settings seem to work:
Check both boxes, set all sensors to 15% and the temperature threshold of all sensors to 25°C/68°F. With this settings the fan runs constantly with 2000rpm.

===Suspending===
Works fine as long as you don't suspend when docked.

edit: Suspend with dock works for me.

===Hibernating===
Works fine when hibernating when undocked. Not tested when docked.

===Docking and Undocking===
* Docking works ok. System even tries to switch automatically to saved external monitor display configuration and sometimes it even does the smart thing
* Before undocking you must always press "pre-undock" button on the left side of docking station and wait until green arrow allows you to proceed. Otherwise system will start to beep at you and it will probably get confused.
* Undocking and/or pressing "pre-undock" button switches automatically display to internal LCD only so you don't have to worry about it.
* Undocking doesn't umount automatically devices connected to docking station (usb pendrives, optical drive) so you must remember to do this manually. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pm-utils/+bug/433682
* Suspending or hibernating when docked is not a good idea as system will probably get confused when resumed not docked also.

===MemoryCardReader===
Works

==Tablet==

===Screen===
* Screen rotation can be enabled with xrandr and https://launchpad.net/~thjaeger/+archive/tabletpc/+packages 
* TouchScreen requires recalibration as described https://help.ubuntu.com/community/X61T 
* Pen pressure sensitivity works