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Installing Mandriva 2008 x86-64 Powerpack on a Thinkpad T61

2008-04-28T11:49:40Z

Sandeepkhanna: /* Suspend to RAM */

Mandriva Powerpack x86-64 installs successfully on Lenovo Thinkpad T61.

== Suspend to RAM ==
If suspend to RAM does not work out of the box, then you need to install the pm-utils package if it wasn't already installed.

To resolve the annoying issue of not being able to see the X session on VT 7 after a resume, Update the following file {{path|/usr/share/hal/fdi/information/10freedesktop/20-video-quirk-pm-lenovo.fdi}}
<pre>

<match key="system.hardware.version" prefix="ThinkPad ">
<match key="system.hardware.version" suffix="T60">
<merge key="power_management.quirk.s3_bios" type="bool">true</merge>
<merge key="power_management.quirk.s3_mode" type="bool">true</merge>
</match>
<match key="system.hardware.version" contains_outof="T60p;T61;Z61m;Z61t;Z60m">
<merge key="power_management.quirk.s3_bios" type="bool">true</merge>
<merge key="power_management.quirk.s3_mode" type="bool">true</merge>
</match>
</match>

</pre>

And restart HAL daemon to pick up the new configuration changes:
{{cmdroot|service haldaemon restart}}

You can also query the HAL daemon to get more info about your system:
<pre>
lshal -l | grep system.hardware.vendor
system.hardware.vendor = 'LENOVO' (string)
lshal -l | grep system.hardware.version
system.hardware.version = 'ThinkPad T61' (string)
lshal -l | grep system.hardware.product
system.hardware.product = '6465CTO' (string)
</pre>

My system was taking forever to boot at startup and also resume from a suspend. In both cases, the culprit seemed to be the service 'network-up'. It looks for several keys in the network configuration files {{path|/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-*}}. Update these as follows to speed things up and prevent seeing the "Waiting for network to be up [FAILED]" message:

<pre>MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=no to MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=yes</pre>

I always wondered how Microsoft Windows could quickly suspend and resume instantaneously as I opened the laptop lid! Make the following change to {{path|/usr/share/pm-utils/functions}} to be able to resume just as quick in Linux.

<pre>
pm_main()
{
if [ -n "$PM_LOGFILE" ]; then
[ -f "$PM_LOGFILE" ] && rm -f "$PM_LOGFILE"
exec > "$PM_LOGFILE" 2>&1
fi
take_suspend_lock || exit 1

rm -f "$INHIBIT"

run_hooks "$1"

if [ ! -e "$INHIBIT" -a "$(type -t "do_$1")" == "function" ]; then
sync ; sync ; sync
"do_$1"
fi
remove_suspend_lock 200
run_hooks "$2" reverse

# remove_suspend_lock 200

return 0
}
</pre>

Notice that we are removing the suspend lock well before we run the suspend/resume scripts from {{path|/usr/share/pm-utils/sleep.d}}

----

The following is written by:--Gslt 17:37, 13 January 2008 (CET)
We also tried to use {{bootparm|key|power_management.quirk.s3_mode}} but then the the backlight would be set to zero (0) when resuming from suspend.

A crude way to fix the backlight issue is to create a file {{path|/etc/pm/sleep.d/00crudebacklightfix}} with the following
<pre>
#!/bin/bash
case $1 in
hibernate)
;;
suspend)
;;
thaw)
/usr/bin/chvt 1
sleep 1
/usr/bin/chvt 7
;;
resume)
/usr/bin/chvt 1
sleep 1
/usr/bin/chvt 7
;;
*) echo "somebody is calling me totally wrong."
;;
esac
</pre>
{{cmdroot|chmod +x /etc/pm/sleep.d/00crudebacklightfix}}

Installing Mandriva 2008 x86-64 Powerpack on a Thinkpad T61

2008-04-05T18:15:01Z

Sandeepkhanna:

Mandriva Powerpack x86-64 installs successfully on Lenovo Thinkpad T61.

== Suspend to RAM ==
If suspend to RAM does not work out of the box, then you need to install the pm-utils package if it wasn't already installed.

To resolve the annoying issue of not being able to see the X session on VT 7 after a resume, Update the following file {{path|/usr/share/hal/fdi/information/10freedesktop/20-video-quirk-pm-lenovo.fdi}}
<pre>

<match key="system.hardware.version" prefix="ThinkPad ">
<match key="system.hardware.version" suffix="T60">
<merge key="power_management.quirk.s3_bios" type="bool">true</merge>
<merge key="power_management.quirk.s3_mode" type="bool">true</merge>
</match>
<match key="system.hardware.version" contains_outof="T60p;T61;Z61m;Z61t;Z60m">
<merge key="power_management.quirk.s3_bios" type="bool">true</merge>
<merge key="power_management.quirk.s3_mode" type="bool">true</merge>
</match>
</match>

</pre>

And restart HAL daemon to pick up the new configuration changes:
{{cmdroot|service haldaemon restart}}

You can also query the HAL daemon to get more info about your system:
<pre>
lshal -l | grep system.hardware.vendor
system.hardware.vendor = 'LENOVO' (string)
lshal -l | grep system.hardware.version
system.hardware.version = 'ThinkPad T61' (string)
lshal -l | grep system.hardware.product
system.hardware.product = '6465CTO' (string)
</pre>

My system was taking forever to boot at startup and also resume from a suspend. In both cases, the culprit seemed to be the service 'network-up'. It looks for several keys in the network configuration files {{path|/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-*}}. Update these as follows to speed things up and prevent seeing the "Waiting for network to be up [FAILED]" message:

<pre>MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=no to MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=yes</pre>

I always wondered how Microsoft Windows could quickly suspend and resume instantaneously as I opened the laptop lid! Make the following change to {{path|/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-*}} to be able to resume just as quick in Linux.

<pre>
pm_main()
{
if [ -n "$PM_LOGFILE" ]; then
[ -f "$PM_LOGFILE" ] && rm -f "$PM_LOGFILE"
exec > "$PM_LOGFILE" 2>&1
fi
take_suspend_lock || exit 1

rm -f "$INHIBIT"

run_hooks "$1"

if [ ! -e "$INHIBIT" -a "$(type -t "do_$1")" == "function" ]; then
sync ; sync ; sync
"do_$1"
fi
remove_suspend_lock 200
run_hooks "$2" reverse

# remove_suspend_lock 200

return 0
}
</pre>

Notice that we are removing the suspend lock well before we run the suspend/resume scripts from {{path|/usr/share/pm-utils/sleep.d}}

----

The following is written by:--Gslt 17:37, 13 January 2008 (CET)
We also tried to use {{bootparm|key|power_management.quirk.s3_mode}} but then the the backlight would be set to zero (0) when resuming from suspend.

A crude way to fix the backlight issue is to create a file {{path|/etc/pm/sleep.d/00crudebacklightfix}} with the following
<pre>
#!/bin/bash
case $1 in
hibernate)
;;
suspend)
;;
thaw)
/usr/bin/chvt 1
sleep 1
/usr/bin/chvt 7
;;
resume)
/usr/bin/chvt 1
sleep 1
/usr/bin/chvt 7
;;
*) echo "somebody is calling me totally wrong."
;;
esac
</pre>
{{cmdroot|chmod +x /etc/pm/sleep.d/00crudebacklightfix}}

Installing Mandriva 2008 x86-64 Powerpack on a Thinkpad T61

2007-12-04T20:04:30Z

Sandeepkhanna: â†Created page with 'I don't like the dual booting since I have have seen myself and others more often booting into MS Windows. So, I made the Rescue & Recovery CDs for Windows Vista Home Basi...'

I don't like the dual booting since I have have seen myself and others more often booting into MS Windows. So, I made the Rescue & Recovery CDs for Windows Vista Home Basic that came bundled with the system and installed Mandriva Powerpack x86-64 successfully on my Lenovo Thinkpad T61 6465-CTO.

Using the GNOME desktop environment, The problems I am facing are:
* Unable to successfully control the brightness using the brightness keys (Fn + Home/End)
* After suspending & resuming successfully, the screen is blank. I have to switch to a virtual terminal (Ctrl+Alt+F12) and then switch back to X (Ctrl+Alt+F7)
* The wireless LED seems to shiver. I think it is constantly scanning for wireless networks. Having had Thinkpads with Linux in the past, I don't think this is normal.

I also have Windows XP Professional installed inside VMWare Workstation 6

Installation instructions for the ThinkPad T61

2007-12-04T19:36:18Z

Sandeepkhanna:

See also: General Thinkpad {{T61}} information and installation notes for the previous {{T60}}.

==Distribution-specific instructions==

=== Debian ===

* [http://ejahn.net/Members/eric/stories/t61_etch Installing Debian Etch Linux on a Thinkpad T61], 2007-10-13
* [http://www.klabs.be/~fpiat/linux/debian/Etch_on_Thinkpad_T61.html Installing Debian/Linux Etch on a Thinkpad T61], 2007-05-22
* {{Install|Debian| Lenny|T61}}

=== Ubuntu ===

* {{Install|Ubuntu| 7.04 (Feisty Fawn)| T61}}
* {{Install|Ubuntu| 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)| T61}}

=== Fedora ===

* [http://carrot.hep.upenn.edu/wiki/doku.php?id=thinkpad:start Installing Fedora 7 x86_64] on a Thinkpad {{T61}} 15.4" widescreen.
* {{Install|Fedora| 7|T61}}, including Xen.
* Useful forum post on [http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=159516 Fedora 7 x86_64] installation. - Updated 7.8.2007 to include suspend
* [http://lambda.uta.edu/T61/ Fedora 7 on a Lenovo ThinkPad T61]
* [[Installing Fedora 8 on a T61]]

=== openSUSE / SUSE LINUX ===
* [[Installing Novell SLED 10sp1 on a Thinkpad T61]]
* [[Installing openSUSE 10.3 Beta 2 on an Thinkpad T61]]
* [[Installing openSUSE 10.3 Beta 1 on an IBM ThinkPad T61]]
* [[Installing openSUSE 10.2 on an IBM ThinkPad T61]] - max X resolution in default install is 1024x768
* [[Installing openSUSE 10.3 GM on a ThinkPad T61]]

=== Gentoo ===
* Useful forum post on [http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-567773-highlight-.html installation of Gentoo].
* Gentoo-wiki's [http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Lenovo_Thinkpad_T61 Lenovo Thinkpad T61 hardware page].

=== Mandriva ===
* [[Installing Mandriva 2008 x86-64 Powerpack on a Thinkpad T61]]