Install Slackware 13.0 on a Thinkpad T400 - Revision history

Cherife: /* Enabling Fn + F# Keys */

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‎Enabling Fn + F# Keys

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‎What Works

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‎Xorg - Video Settings

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‎What Works

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‎What Works

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‎What Works

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 ==Enabling Fn + F# Keys==
-Follow [http://dotimes.com/articles/t61-slackware-thinkpad-acpi.html Cherife Li's guide].  These add some basic functionality to the keys.  For more advanced functionality you will have to create your own scripts.
+Follow [http://dotimes.com/articles/t61-slackware-thinkpad-acpi.html Cowyn Li's guide].  These add some basic functionality to the keys.  For more advanced functionality you will have to create your own scripts.
 In order for the X commands to function properly you will need to add:

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 The following settings should be used for the Monitor and Device sections in '''/etc/X11/xorg.conf'''.  This is a base configuration.  If you have external displays, projectors, etc. you will have to look elsewhere to learn how to set these up.
 '''Note''' As of now I use the Intel video card with linux.  I have not found many resources discussing the [[ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470]] card that is also found on the T400.  If you want to use this card instead of the Intel card, then you may want to consult the [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php Unofficial ATI Linux Driver Wiki] and the [[fglrx]] driver guide.
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 *There are no extra procedures to install Slackware 13.0 to the T400.  The installation process goes smoothly.  There are many guides on how to install [[Slackware]] so please use them if you're having troubles.  Note, if you are keeping Windows Vista then the partitions are not alligned with the cylinders.  Programs such as cfdisk will refuse to modify the partition table and fdisk will complain but still work.  I use lilo for booting and you will have to give lilo, -p ignore, in order to install lilo.  Don't forget to make the linux partition bootable.
-*'''Note'''  If you have switchable graphics, make sure to toggle the setting in the BIOS to use either your Internal or Discrete card. See [[Switchable Graphics]].  At this point in time I haven't fully explored the switchable graphics capability of the T400.
+*'''Note'''  If you have switchable graphics, make sure to toggle the setting in the BIOS to use either your Internal or Discrete card. See [[Switchable Graphics]].  At this point in time I haven't fully explored the switchable graphics capability of the T400, however by setting the bios to integrated or discrete does serve to turn off the unused graphics card which can offer power saving of up to 10 watts.
 *If you choose to install LILO to the MBR, the Vista recovery disk will allow you to revert back to the windows boot loader if you ever choose to do so.  Instructions can be found [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392 here].

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 ==Console Resolution==
-The console resolution options given in the Slackware setup are mostly incorrect.  To fix this, edit '''/etc/lilo.conf''' and replace the existing '''vga=XXX''' with one of the below numbers, then re-run '''lilo'''.
+The console resolution options given in the Slackware setup are mostly incorrect.  To fix this, edit '''/etc/lilo.conf''' and replace the existing '''vga=XXX''' with one of the below numbers, then re-run '''lilo'''.   Note, there a different versions of the T400 laptop available some of which support 1440x900.
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   |See [[Install_Slackware_13.0_on_a_Thinkpad_T400#Xorg_-_Video_Settings|Xorg - Video Settings]]
   |-
-  ![[Ethernet Controllers#Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000)|Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller]]
+  ![[Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express]]
   |Works
   |Nothing special to do.

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   |See [[Install_Slackware_13.0_on_a_Thinkpad_T400#Xorg_-_Video_Settings|Xorg - Video Settings]]
   |-
-  ![[ATI Radeon Mobility HD 3470]] Graphics
+  ![[ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470]] Graphics
   |Untested
   |See [[Install_Slackware_13.0_on_a_Thinkpad_T400#Xorg_-_Video_Settings|Xorg - Video Settings]]

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   ![[ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter II]](Found in newer models)
   |Works
-  |See [http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lenovo_ThinkPad_T400 Archwiki] for the best guide to setting this card up.
+  |See [http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lenovo_ThinkPad_T400 Archwiki] for the best guide to setting this card up.  I suggest studying the output of [WICD] log for determining the commands needed to connect to wifi networks.
   |-
   ![[Bluetooth]]

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   |Configure using /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf
 |-
-  ![[Realtek 8172 WLAN controller]](Found in newer models)
+  ![[ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter II]](Found in newer models)
   |Works
   |See [http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lenovo_ThinkPad_T400 Archwiki] for the best guide to setting this card up.