Installing Fedora 14 on a ThinkPad T510 - Revision history

Tonko: FYI, even with a Dock there is no PS/2, Serial or Parallel on these new machines. Have a look at the T410 Fedora14 page, as the machine is largely identical.

2011-02-17T21:33:57Z

FYI, even with a Dock there is no PS/2, Serial or Parallel on these new machines. Have a look at the T410 Fedora14 page, as the machine is largely identical.

Michiwend: /* Trackpoint */

2011-02-17T19:36:41Z

‎Trackpoint

Michiwend: /* Video card */

2011-02-17T19:32:22Z

‎Video card

Michiwend: /* Fingerprint reader */

2011-02-17T19:29:25Z

‎Fingerprint reader

Michiwend: /* Fingerprint reader */

2011-02-17T19:27:39Z

‎Fingerprint reader

Michiwend: /* Touchpad */

2011-02-17T19:24:24Z

‎Touchpad

Michiwend: /* Touchpad */

2011-02-17T19:23:49Z

‎Touchpad

Michiwend: /* Trackpoint */

2011-02-17T19:23:25Z

‎Trackpoint

Michiwend: /* Trackpoint */

2011-02-17T19:22:40Z

‎Trackpoint

Michiwend: /* Success Chart - Out of the box experience */

2011-02-17T19:21:53Z

‎Success Chart - Out of the box experience

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 | [[Integrated_Fingerprint_Reader|Fingerprint reader]] || {{Cyes}} ||
 |-
-| rowspan=9|Ports
+| rowspan=6|Ports
 | Ethernet || {{Cyes}} ||
 |-
 | [[ThinkPad_Modem_(MDC-3.0,_56kbps_HDA)|Modem]] || {{Cunk}} ||
 |-
 | [[ExpressCard slot]] || {{Cunk}} ||
 |-
 | USB || {{Cyes}} ||
 |-
-| ESATA Port || {{Cyes}} ||
+| eSATA Port || {{Cyes}} ||
 |-
 | [[Firewire Port]] || {{Cunk}} ||
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 | colspan=2| PCMCIA/Cardbus  || {{Cyes}} ||
 |-
-| colspan=2| [Multicard reader 5-in-1 (MMC, MS, MS Pro, SD, SDHC)] || {{Cyes}} || 4GB SanDisk MicroSDHC detected.
+| colspan=2| [[Ricoh 5-in-1 MultiCard Reader|5-in-1 MultiCard Reader]] || {{Cpart}} || 4GB SanDisk MicroSDHC detected. Sony MS does not work.
 |-
 | colspan=2| [[Integrated_camera|2.0MP webcamera]] || {{Cyes}} || Tested with Cheese and Skype. Works perfectly.

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 <pre>su -c 'echo ". /home/YOUR_HOME_DIR/.trackpoint-settings" >> /etc/rc.local'</pre>
-Play with the values between 0 and 255 until it fits for your needs.
+Play with the values between 0 and 255 until it fits your needs.
 To enable middle button scrolling for your TrackPoint, open ''Pointing Devices'' go to ''TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint'' and check ''emulate mouse wheel''. Choose a button from the dropdown (2 = middle)

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 Install the driver with
 <pre>yum install kmod-nvidia</pre>
-After installing the nVidia driver your boot splash disappears and the resolution of the terminal is very low. To fix that, open {{path|/boot/grub/grub.conf}} and add the following at the end of the kernel line
+After installing the nVidia driver your boot splash disappears and the resolution of the terminal is very low. To fix that, open {{path|/boot/grub/grub.conf}} as super user with a text editor and add the following at the end of the kernel line
 <pre>
 vga=0x361

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 fprintd-verify
 </pre>
-To authenticate you with your fingerprint first you need to enroll your finger and then simply enable it in '''System --> Administration --> Authentication --> Advanced options'''.
+To authenticate yourself with your fingerprint first you need to enroll your finger and then simply enable it in '''System --> Administration --> Authentication --> Advanced options'''.
 {{NOTE|The fingerprint reader is an INSECURE device and gives a false sense of security! There has been quite a bit of research by a hacker who outlined in two very good talks how to forge each and every available fingerprint sensor available at the cost of a few euros, using materials from your local hardware store, a digicam and a laser printer! Remember, using fingerprints for authentication is much similar to having a password which is written on anything you touch.}}

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 fprintd-verify
 </pre>
-To enable authentication with your fingerprint first you need to enroll your finger and then simply enable it in '''System --> Administration --> Authentication --> Advanced options'''.
+To authenticate you with your fingerprint first you need to enroll your finger and then simply enable it in '''System --> Administration --> Authentication --> Advanced options'''.
 {{NOTE|The fingerprint reader is an INSECURE device and gives a false sense of security! There has been quite a bit of research by a hacker who outlined in two very good talks how to forge each and every available fingerprint sensor available at the cost of a few euros, using materials from your local hardware store, a digicam and a laser printer! Remember, using fingerprints for authentication is much similar to having a password which is written on anything you touch.}}

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 ==== Touchpad ====
-Under Fedora you can use two finger scrolling. If you want to enable it, open ''Pointing Devices'' and navigate to scrolling
+Under Fedora you can use two finger scrolling. To enable it, open ''Pointing Devices'' and navigate to scrolling
 === Fingerprint reader ===

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 after installation you can find it under '''System --> Settings --> Pointing Devices'''
 ==== Trackpoint ====
-If you feel uncomfortable with the slow TrackPoint you can adjust it´s speed and sense by passing values between 0 and 255 to {{path|/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/[speed,sensitivity,rate]}} either manually or at boot with this script (this will not affect other pointing devices):
+If you feel uncomfortable with the slow TrackPoint you can adjust its speed and sense by passing values between 0 and 255 to {{path|/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/[speed,sensitivity,rate]}} either manually or at boot with this script (this will not affect other pointing devices):
 <pre>
 #! /bin/bash

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 |rowspan=3| Wireless || WiFi - [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]|| {{Cyes}} ||
 |-
-| [[ThinkPad_Bluetooth_with_Enhanced_Data_Rate_(BDC-2.1)|Bluetooth]] || {{Cyes}} || It´s always turned on after booting (workaround needed)
+| [[ThinkPad_Bluetooth_with_Enhanced_Data_Rate_(BDC-2.1)|Bluetooth]] || {{Cyes}} || Its always turned on after booting (workaround needed)
 |-
 | [[Qualcomm Gobi 2000]] WWAN modem || {{Cpart}} || Works perfectly when firmware is correctly loaded (Gobiloader will not work on Fedora 14)