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Installing Ubuntu on a ThinkPad X21

2007-03-28T18:13:56Z

Rabid fish:

Because the {{X21}} does not have room for a CDROM, one must plug it into the dock to perform a CD based install.

Using the Live CD for any of the {{Ubuntu}} versions listed above, I was able to get the Live CD to boot, but installing {{Ubuntu}} to the Harddrive would hang during loading of the usb-storage module. Looking at the logs, I received the famed "Maybe the USB cable is bad?" error message.

Using the Alternate CD, was able to install. At the installer's boot screen, F6 and enter a boot parameter of "debian-installer/probe/usb=false" (don't use quotes). Once you're in the text mode installation and have hit your first set of questions, press {{key|Alt}}{{key|F2}} to enter the BusyBox console, then find and delete (rm) "usb-storage.ko" from {{path|/lib/modules/2.6.*/}} Then {{key|Alt}}{{key|F1}} to return to the install, and answer questions as normal. The install process should work fine from here on out, and booting into your fresh installation should go without a hitch.

Installing Ubuntu on a ThinkPad X21

2007-03-28T18:12:03Z

Rabid fish:

Because the {{X21}} does not have room for a CDROM, one must plug it into the dock to perform a CD based install.

Using the Live CD for any of the Ubuntu versions listed above, I was able to get the Live CD to boot, but installing Ubuntu to the Harddrive would hang during loading of the usb-storage module. Looking at the logs, I received the famed "Maybe the USB cable is bad?" error message.

Using the Alternate CD, was able to install. At the installer's boot screen, F6 and enter a boot parameter of "debian-installer/probe/usb=false" (don't use quotes). Once you're in the text mode installation and have hit your first set of questions, press {{key|Alt}}{{key|F2}} to enter the BusyBox console, then find and delete (rm) "usb-storage.ko" from {{path|/lib/modules/2.6.*/}} Then {{key|Alt}}{{key|F1}} to return to the install, and answer questions as normal. The install process should work fine from here on out, and booting into your fresh installation should go without a hitch.

Installation instructions for the ThinkPad X21

2007-03-28T18:08:58Z

Rabid fish: /* Distro specific Instructions */

Specific installation notes for the ThinkPad {{X21}}.

==General Notes==
If you don't have a CD-ROM solution, please look at [[Installation on ThinkPads without CD-ROM drive]].

==Distro specific Instructions==

* [[Installing Ubuntu on a ThinkPad X21]]

==External Sources==

Problem with Dock USB Ports

2007-03-28T18:07:59Z

Rabid fish: /* ThinkPad X21 */

====ThinkPad T30 model 2366-M1U====
*BIOS Version 2.08
*Embedded Controller Version 1.06

====Currently Running a Dock II model 2631-20U====
*Debian sarge with Linux 2.6.10-4 from sid

When the laptop is running in the dock, the USB ports are not fuctional. This is the only error that I have seen in the kernel.
*hub 1-0:1.0: Cannot enable port 1. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
It doesn't matter whether a device is plugged into one of the two USB ports on the back of the dock.

My original dock worked just fine. The problem only seems to exist with my new dock when running Linux. The Dock's USB ports do work in Windows XP. I have tried various kernel versions through out the last few weeks. Is anybody else having similiar issues?

Tested with Knoppix 3.7 running Linux Kernel 2.4.27
When the mouse is plugged into the top port on the dock, I get this error:
*hub.c: Cannot enable port 1 of hub 1, disabling port.
*hub.c: Maybe the USB cable is bad?
When the mouse is plugged into the bottom port I don't get an error, but the mouse isn't detected either. When the laptop is not plugged into the dock and a mouse is plugged in, the last two lines reported by hub.c are:
*hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.1-2, assigned address 2
*usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x45e/0x39) is not claimed by any active driver.
instead of the two lines mentioned above. The mouse works when a Dock is not involved.

The Linux 2.6 kernel that Knoppix 3.7 uses behaves almost identical to the 2.4 kernel.

Windows XP Pro works with the Dock 2631.

When testing my T30 on a Port Replicator model 2878, the Dock's USB ports work.

When testing my T30 on a Dock model 2531, the Dock's USB ports did not work.

'''Problem solved by purchasing new dock from IBM'''

====ThinkPad X21====
*Ubuntu versions 6.06, 6.10, 7.04 (Dapper, Edgy, Feisty)

Because the X21 does not have room for a CDROM, one must plug it into the dock to perform a CD based install. Early versions of the dock are known to have USB problems, which in turn cause Linux installation issues. To work around this problem, read more at: [[Installing Ubuntu on a ThinkPad X21]]

Installing Ubuntu (Feisty) on a ThinkPad X21

2007-03-28T17:59:59Z

Rabid fish: Installing Ubuntu (Feisty) on a ThinkPad X21 moved to Installing Ubuntu on a ThinkPad X21: Directions should apply regardless of Ubuntu version.

#REDIRECT [[Installing Ubuntu on a ThinkPad X21]]

Installing Ubuntu on a ThinkPad X21

2007-03-28T17:59:58Z

Rabid fish: Installing Ubuntu (Feisty) on a ThinkPad X21 moved to Installing Ubuntu on a ThinkPad X21: Directions should apply regardless of Ubuntu version.

Installing Ubuntu on a ThinkPad X21

2007-03-28T17:58:28Z

Rabid fish: Trying to add category...

Installing Ubuntu on a ThinkPad X21

2007-03-28T17:51:52Z

Rabid fish:

Because the X21 does not have room for a CDROM, one must plug it into the dock to perform a CD based install.

Using the Live CD for any of the Ubuntu versions listed above, I was able to get the Live CD to boot, but installing Ubuntu to the Harddrive would hang during loading of the usb-storage module. Looking at the logs, I received the famed "Maybe the USB cable is bad?" error message.

Using the Alternate CD, was able to install. At the installer's boot screen, F6 and enter a boot parameter of "debian-installer/probe/usb=false" (don't use quotes). Once you're in the text mode installation and have hit your first set of questions, press Alt+F2 to enter the BusyBox console, then find and delete (rm) "usb-storage.ko" from /lib/modules/2.6.*/ Then Alt+F1 to return to the install, and answer questions as normal. The install process should work fine from here on out, and booting into your fresh installation should go without a hitch.

Installing Ubuntu on a ThinkPad X21

2007-03-28T17:47:47Z

Rabid fish:

Problem with Dock USB Ports

2007-03-28T17:45:17Z

Rabid fish: /* ThinkPad X21 */

====ThinkPad T30 model 2366-M1U====
*BIOS Version 2.08
*Embedded Controller Version 1.06

====Currently Running a Dock II model 2631-20U====
*Debian sarge with Linux 2.6.10-4 from sid

When the laptop is running in the dock, the USB ports are not fuctional. This is the only error that I have seen in the kernel.
*hub 1-0:1.0: Cannot enable port 1. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
It doesn't matter whether a device is plugged into one of the two USB ports on the back of the dock.

My original dock worked just fine. The problem only seems to exist with my new dock when running Linux. The Dock's USB ports do work in Windows XP. I have tried various kernel versions through out the last few weeks. Is anybody else having similiar issues?

Tested with Knoppix 3.7 running Linux Kernel 2.4.27
When the mouse is plugged into the top port on the dock, I get this error:
*hub.c: Cannot enable port 1 of hub 1, disabling port.
*hub.c: Maybe the USB cable is bad?
When the mouse is plugged into the bottom port I don't get an error, but the mouse isn't detected either. When the laptop is not plugged into the dock and a mouse is plugged in, the last two lines reported by hub.c are:
*hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.1-2, assigned address 2
*usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x45e/0x39) is not claimed by any active driver.
instead of the two lines mentioned above. The mouse works when a Dock is not involved.

The Linux 2.6 kernel that Knoppix 3.7 uses behaves almost identical to the 2.4 kernel.

Windows XP Pro works with the Dock 2631.

When testing my T30 on a Port Replicator model 2878, the Dock's USB ports work.

When testing my T30 on a Dock model 2531, the Dock's USB ports did not work.

'''Problem solved by purchasing new dock from IBM'''

====ThinkPad X21====
*Ubuntu versions 6.06, 6.10, 7.04 (Dapper, Edgy, Feisty)

Because the X21 does not have room for a CDROM, one must plug it into the dock to perform a CD based install. Early versions of the dock are known to have USB problems, which in turn cause linux installation issues. To workaround this problem, read more at: {{Install|Ubuntu| (Feisty)|X21}}

Problem with Dock USB Ports

2007-03-28T16:30:27Z

Rabid fish: /* ThinkPad X21 */

====ThinkPad T30 model 2366-M1U====
*BIOS Version 2.08
*Embedded Controller Version 1.06

====Currently Running a Dock II model 2631-20U====
*Debian sarge with Linux 2.6.10-4 from sid

When the laptop is running in the dock, the USB ports are not fuctional. This is the only error that I have seen in the kernel.
*hub 1-0:1.0: Cannot enable port 1. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
It doesn't matter whether a device is plugged into one of the two USB ports on the back of the dock.

My original dock worked just fine. The problem only seems to exist with my new dock when running Linux. The Dock's USB ports do work in Windows XP. I have tried various kernel versions through out the last few weeks. Is anybody else having similiar issues?

Tested with Knoppix 3.7 running Linux Kernel 2.4.27
When the mouse is plugged into the top port on the dock, I get this error:
*hub.c: Cannot enable port 1 of hub 1, disabling port.
*hub.c: Maybe the USB cable is bad?
When the mouse is plugged into the bottom port I don't get an error, but the mouse isn't detected either. When the laptop is not plugged into the dock and a mouse is plugged in, the last two lines reported by hub.c are:
*hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.1-2, assigned address 2
*usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x45e/0x39) is not claimed by any active driver.
instead of the two lines mentioned above. The mouse works when a Dock is not involved.

The Linux 2.6 kernel that Knoppix 3.7 uses behaves almost identical to the 2.4 kernel.

Windows XP Pro works with the Dock 2631.

When testing my T30 on a Port Replicator model 2878, the Dock's USB ports work.

When testing my T30 on a Dock model 2531, the Dock's USB ports did not work.

'''Problem solved by purchasing new dock from IBM'''

====ThinkPad X21====
*Ubuntu versions 6.06, 6.10, 7.04 (Dapper, Edgy, Feisty)

Because the X21 does not have room for a CDROM, one must plug it into the dock to perform a CD based install. Early versions of the dock are known to have USB problems, which in turn cause linux installation issues. To workaround this problem, read more at: {Install|X21}

Installation instructions for the ThinkPad X21

2007-03-28T16:25:52Z

Rabid fish: /* Distro specific Instructions */

Specific installation notes for the ThinkPad {{X21}}.

==General Notes==
If you don't have a CD-ROM solution, please look at [[Installation on ThinkPads without CD-ROM drive]].

==Distro specific Instructions==

* {{Install|Ubuntu| (Feisty)|X21}}

==External Sources==

Problem with Dock USB Ports

2007-03-28T16:14:23Z

Rabid fish:

====ThinkPad T30 model 2366-M1U====
*BIOS Version 2.08
*Embedded Controller Version 1.06

====Currently Running a Dock II model 2631-20U====
*Debian sarge with Linux 2.6.10-4 from sid

When the laptop is running in the dock, the USB ports are not fuctional. This is the only error that I have seen in the kernel.
*hub 1-0:1.0: Cannot enable port 1. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
It doesn't matter whether a device is plugged into one of the two USB ports on the back of the dock.

My original dock worked just fine. The problem only seems to exist with my new dock when running Linux. The Dock's USB ports do work in Windows XP. I have tried various kernel versions through out the last few weeks. Is anybody else having similiar issues?

Tested with Knoppix 3.7 running Linux Kernel 2.4.27
When the mouse is plugged into the top port on the dock, I get this error:
*hub.c: Cannot enable port 1 of hub 1, disabling port.
*hub.c: Maybe the USB cable is bad?
When the mouse is plugged into the bottom port I don't get an error, but the mouse isn't detected either. When the laptop is not plugged into the dock and a mouse is plugged in, the last two lines reported by hub.c are:
*hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.1-2, assigned address 2
*usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x45e/0x39) is not claimed by any active driver.
instead of the two lines mentioned above. The mouse works when a Dock is not involved.

The Linux 2.6 kernel that Knoppix 3.7 uses behaves almost identical to the 2.4 kernel.

Windows XP Pro works with the Dock 2631.

When testing my T30 on a Port Replicator model 2878, the Dock's USB ports work.

When testing my T30 on a Dock model 2531, the Dock's USB ports did not work.

'''Problem solved by purchasing new dock from IBM'''

====ThinkPad X21====
*Ubuntu versions 6.06, 6.10, 7.04 (Dapper, Edgy, Feisty)

Because the X21 does not have room for a CDROM, one must plug it into the dock to perform a CD based install.

Using the Live CD for any of the Ubuntu versions listed above, I was able to get the Live CD to boot, but installing Ubuntu to the Harddrive would hang during loading of the usb-storage module. Looking at the logs, I received the same "Maybe the USB cable is bad?" message as the T30 post above.

Using the Alternate CD, was able to install. At the installer's boot screen, F6 and enter a boot parameter of "debian-installer/probe/usb=false" (don't use quotes). Then once you're in the text mode installation and have hit your first set of questions, do an Alt+F2 and delete "usb-storage.ko" from /lib/modules/2.6.*/

Known Problems

2007-03-28T15:09:18Z

Rabid fish: /* Misc Problems */

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Information on known problems with certain ThinkPad models.
|}
==Display Problems==
*[[Problem with unusable console | Console unusable]] <tt>(models with savage video chipset: T2x, A22e)</tt>
*[[Problem with Pixel Error | Dead pixels on TFT displays]] <tt>(all models)</tt>
*[[Problem with DVI throughput | DVI throughput on port replicators and docks]] <tt>(models from 2000-2004)</tt>
*[[Problems with fglrx | fglrx problems]] <tt>(ATI Radeon models)</tt>
*[[Problem with garbled screen | Garbled Screen]] <tt>(T40, T41, T42, R40, R50p, A30, A31, A31p)</tt>
*[[Problem with broken inverter | Inverter broken]] <tt>(all models)</tt>
*[[Problem with key and trackpoint markings on the display | Key and Trackpoint markings on display]]
*[https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2187 Radeon 7500 "DynamicClocks" randomly hangs] <tt>(TP T4x, Xorg-X11 bug report)</tt>
*[[Problem with red display shadow | Red shadow on display]] <tt>(TP T41p)</tt>
*[[Problem with red tinted display | Red tinted display]] <tt>(TP 23)</tt>
*[[Problem with black X | Unmovable square black X in X]] <tt>(TP T2x)</tt>
*[[Problem with video related system lockup | System Lockups related to video adapter]] <tt>(TP T2x)</tt>
*[[Problem with video related system lockup II | System Lockups related to video adapter T42]] <tt>(TP T42, T42p)</tt>
*[[Problem with ati driver in xorg 6.9.x | System lockup soon after starting xorg 6.9.x ]] <tt>(TP T4x)</tt>
*[[Problem with video output switching | Video output switching]]
*[[Problem with LCD brightness buttons | Video brightness up keys don't work or cause crashes]]

==Harddisk Drive related Problems==
*[[Problem with APS harddisk parking|APS harddisk parking]] <tt>(models featuring APS)</tt>
*[[Problem with too large harddrive|BIOS hangs with harddrive sized over 8G]] <tt>(560)</tt>
*[[Problem with hard drive clicking | Clicking Hard Drive]] <tt>(models with Hitachi's 5k80 hard drive)</tt>
*[[Problem with non-ThinkPad hard disks|Non-ThinkPad hard disks]] <tt>(T43, X41, R52)</tt>
*[[Problems with SATA and Linux|SATA and Linux]] <tt>(T43, X41, R52, Z60)</tt>

==Network Problems==
*[[Problem with 3Com 10/100 Ethernet card not being recognized|3Com 10/100 Ethernet card not recognized]] <tt>(models with that card)</tt>
*[[Problem with unauthorized MiniPCI network card|"Unauthorized" MiniPCI Wireless Network card error (Error 1802)]] <tt>(Recent TPs)</tt>
*[[Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b]] fails to work with certain firmware versions
*[[Problem with error 01C9 - More than one Ethernet devices | Error 01C9: More than one Ethernet Devices are found (Atheros WLAN MiniPCI)]] <tt>(T23, T30, A31p, R40 and others)</tt>
*[[Problem with e1000: EEPROM Checksum Is Not Valid]] <tt>(T60, X60, may be others)</tt>
*[[Problem with e1000: 99.9% packet loss on 7.x drivers]] <tt>(Recent TPs)</tt>

==Power Management, AC-adapter or Battery Problems==
*[[Problem with ThinkPad 600 batteries | 600 series Battery dying prematurely]] <tt>(TP 600/E/X)</tt>
*[[Damage in 56W AC-Adapter, plastic housing melted |AC-Adapter damaged, plastic housing melted]] <tt>(240, 390, i and s models)</tt>
*[[Problems with ACPI suspend-to-ram|ACPI suspend-to-ram]] <tt>(ACPI sleep troubles)</tt>
**[[Problem with display remaining black after resume|Blank display after resume]] <tt>(various models)</tt>
**[[Problem with high power drain in ACPI sleep | High power drain in ACPI sleep]] <tt>(various models)</tt>
**[[Problem with LCD backlight remaining on during ACPI sleep | LCD backlight remaining on during ACPI sleep]] <tt>(various models)</tt>
*[[Problem with fan noise | Fan noise]] <tt>(TP T4x/p, TP R5x/p)</tt>
*[[Problem with checking battery status | Checking battery status causes mouse to jerk around]] <tt>(R31)</tt>
*[[Battery drains despite seemingly being charged]] <tt>(A/C adapter issues)</tt>
*[[Problem with high pitch noises | High pitch noises]] <tt>(several models)</tt>

==Sound Problems==
*[[Problem with broken sound on ThinkPad 600 | Broken sound on ThinkPad 600/E]] <tt>(TP 600/E/X, 770Z)</tt>
*[[Problem with audio jacks | Audio jacks not working properly]] <tt>(TP T43)</tt>
*[[Problem with ALSA audio output | No audio heard with kernel 2.6.11+/ALSA]] <tt>(TP T43, T40)</tt>
*[[Problem with audio clipping|Audio clipping]] <tt>(TP T43)</tt>
*[[Problem with no sound on ThinkPad R60e | No Sound on ThinkPad R60e ]] <tt>(R60e)</tt>

==Misc Problems==
*[[Problem with Bending / Twisting|Casing malformed by bending/twising]] <tt>(X41)</tt>
*[[Problem with Dock USB Ports | Dock USB Ports]] <tt>(T30/X21)</tt>
*[[High-pitch noise from AC-Adapter]] <tt>(T60/p)</tt>
*[[Problem with lm-sensors | lm_sensors kills ThinkPads]] <tt>(TP 570E, 770X/Z, 600E/X, 240, X20)</tt>
*[[Problem with USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 problems]] <tt>(T40/T41)</tt>
*[[Embedded Controller Firmware#Firmware_issues|Firmware issues]]
*[[Problem with hot surfaces|Problem with loss of fertility]] <tt>(T43)</tt>
*[[Problem with disabled VT]] <tt>(Z61t, X60, X60s)</tt>
*[[Unable to create recovery cds when another python is installed on the system]] <tt>(T43p)</tt>