Installing Fedora 8 on a ThinkPad 600X - Revision history

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This is a stub for the upcoming Fedora 8 release.

This should be replaced by a detailed how-to giving instructions for getting the devices in a 600X to work properly: display, trackpoint, audio, suspend, resume, hibernate, CPU speed throttling, infrared, serial, parallel, modem.

[[Category:600X]] [[Category:Fedora]]

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 Many devices work with no further configuration:
 * Hard disk, floppy drive (internal or external), CD-ROM (LS-120?)
-* Serial Port
+* CardBus Slots
 * USB
 * External Mouse and Keyboard
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 Then there are devices that I haven't yet tested or tried to get to work. Hopefully, these will all get moved to 'Works Perfectly' or the 'Not Quite Perfect' sections above.
 * VGA Output
 * Infrared
 * NTSC Composite/S-Video Output

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 = Post-installation =
 == Device Configuration ==
-Many devices work with no further configuration. Here are the ones that aren't quite perfect.
+Many devices work with no further configuration:
 === Video ===
 The video driver is slightly off. Sometimes the background of a file folder will be all blue. Dragging windows off one side or the other of the screen produces artifacts. Resuming from sleep leaves shows artifacts on the screen, but it clears itself in short order.
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 === Audio ===
 Audio doesn't work after suspend and resume. To get it working without a restart, log off, switch to a console, log in as root, enter '''rmmod snd-cs46xx''' then '''modprobe snd-cs46xx'''. Switch back to the GUI login (ctrl-alt-f7) and log in.
 === Function Keys ===
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 ==== Fn+F12 Suspend to Disk (Hibernate) ====
 This does not work immediately after an install. You can click on the battery monitor icon and select Hibernate. The machine beeps and appears to do nothing for a time, then turns off. Upon power-up, the machine boots and does not allow you to select a kernel, but does resume properly. The notes above about effects of suspend and resume also apply (sound doesn't work).
 = Notes =

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 == Memory ==
 Fedora 8 prefers that your machine has 512MB RAM for a typical install. I know it can work with less, but the installation and other operations may be slow. Consider maximizing the RAM in your 600X with two 256MB PC100 SO-DIMM sticks. Combined with the 64MB on-board memory, you'll have 576MB RAM and enough to install Fedora and run several applications simultaneously later.
 = Installation =
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 Several things happen here. The hard drive is partitioned and formatted, the live image is copied to the hard drive, and some configuration is done. "Congratulations, the installation is complete." Click Close. Click '''System'''->'''Shut Down''' and select '''Restart'''. Once the ThinkPad logo appears, you can eject the CD. (If you miss that step and the CD boots, just interrupt the countdown again and select '''Boot from local drive'''.)
 = Post-installation =
 == Device Configuration ==
 = Notes =
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 * This appears during boot if the machine is powered with AC during boot:
   cpufreq: change failed with new_state 1 and result 2
 [[Category:600X]] [[Category:Fedora]]

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 * To begin the process, click Next. A progress bar appears.
-Several things happen here. The hard drive is partitioned and formatted, the live image is copied to the hard drive, and some configuration is done.
+Several things happen here. The hard drive is partitioned and formatted, the live image is copied to the hard drive, and some configuration is done. "Congratulations, the installation is complete." Click Close. Click '''System'''->'''Shut Down''' and select '''Restart'''. Once the ThinkPad logo appears, you can eject the CD. (If you miss that step and the CD boots, just interrupt the countdown again and select '''Boot from local drive'''.)
 = Post-installation =

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	== Steps to Install ==		== Steps to Install ==
		+	* Double-click '''Install to Hard Drive'''. The installer appears.
		+	* Click Next. You are asked to select the appropriate keyboard.
		+	* Select your keyboard and click Next. You are presented with partitioning options.
		+	* For this installation, I chose '''Remove all partitions on selected drives and create default layout'''. Feel free to choose other options and partition as you see fit. Select your boot media, which likely has only one option. Note that your hard drive is called '''sda'''. Click Next. Depending on your choice, you may be asked to confirm removing partitions. Click Yes. You are presented with a map.
		+	* Select your time zone, and whether or not you want the system clock to use UTC. If you're using only Linux, I suggest you turn that on. If you are dual-booting with Windows, you may wish to turn it off. Click Next.
		+	* Enter and confirm a password for the root account. Click Next. You are presented with one last note about log files and other details. Nothing has been changed on your hard drive up to this point, and you can quit if you want.
		+	* To begin the process, click Next. A progress bar appears.
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		+	Several things happen here. The hard drive is partitioned and formatted, the live image is copied to the hard drive, and some configuration is done.

	= Post-installation =		= Post-installation =

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 Every 600X came with a drive that will read CD-R media, so I used the i686 Live CD for my installation. Some machines did come with DVD-ROM drives which should read DVD-R media, and such a drive can certainly be added to any 600X. Feel free to use the Live DVD or Install DVD images if you like, but the steps for installation will be different. Configuration steps will be the same.
-== Performing the Install ==
+== Booting ==
 Boot the Live CD. The first time I use any Fedora media that I create, I like to test that it was burned correctly. If you want to do that, interrupt the countdown with a key press and select '''Verify and boot Fedora-8-Live-i686'''. If the test fails, verify your download was good using SHA1SUM and burn another disc. The test took about six minutes on my 600X.
-Login in as '''fedora''' or wait 60 seconds for automatic login. At this point, the machine may seem very slow, but everything speeds up dramatically when running from the hard drive.
+Login in as '''fedora''' or wait 60 seconds for automatic login. At this point, the machine may seem very slow, but everything speeds up dramatically when running from the hard drive. You'll be presented with the Gnome desktop. Since you're reading this installation guide, let's get to the install.
 = Notes =

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-This is a stub for the upcoming Fedora 8 release.
+= Introduction =
-This should be replaced by a detailed how-to giving instructions for getting the devices in a 600X to work properly: display, trackpoint, audio, suspend, resume, hibernate, CPU speed throttling, infrared, serial, parallel, modem.
+= Installation =
 [[Category:600X]] [[Category:Fedora]]