Installing Fedora 8 on a ThinkPad T61 - Revision history

Kasal: typo fix

2009-07-22T11:22:30Z

typo fix

Jdthood: Installing Fedora 8 on a T61 moved to Installing Fedora 8 on a ThinkPad T61

2009-02-15T04:21:47Z

Installing Fedora 8 on a T61 moved to Installing Fedora 8 on a ThinkPad T61

Atempcode: /* Fingerprint Reader */

2008-04-15T09:44:25Z

‎Fingerprint Reader

Asalles: /* Summary */

2008-03-28T18:01:18Z

‎Summary

Asalles: /* Fingerprint Reader */

2008-03-28T17:53:46Z

‎Fingerprint Reader

Rainwoodman at 04:12, 23 March 2008

2008-03-23T04:12:54Z

Rainwoodman at 22:23, 11 March 2008

2008-03-11T22:23:30Z

Rainwoodman at 22:18, 11 March 2008

2008-03-11T22:18:51Z

Jhutar: Suspend now works, how to debug it in case it does not

2008-03-02T21:26:11Z

Suspend now works, how to debug it in case it does not

Jhutar: info on HDD LoadCycle bug

2008-03-02T21:15:38Z

info on HDD LoadCycle bug

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 :00.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 04)</pre>
-== Preperation ==
+== Preparation ==
 Partially because this is a laptop for an office with a mostly Windows IT crowd, and partially because I'm chicken, I changed the default installation as little as possible.  This setup will use the pre-installed Lenovo/Windows bootloader which chain-loads into Fedora 8.

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 Please swipe your finger (successful swipes 3/3, failed swipes: 0)... done.
 Storing data (/etc/pam_thinkfinger/user_name.bir)... done.
-Setting ACL on aquired file: /etc/pam_thinkfinger/user_name.bir.
+Setting ACL on aquired file: /etc/pam_thinkfinger/user_name.bir.</pre>
 === Suspend to RAM ===

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 |-
 | [[#Fingerprint Reader|Fingerprint Reader]]
-| ?
+| Works
 |-
 | [[#Suspend to RAM|Suspend to RAM]]

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 === Fingerprint Reader ===
-Have not tried.
+Working.
 === Suspend to RAM ===

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	I downloaded and burned a DVD for Fedora 8 x86_64. (The process for an i386 install should be identical.) I also burned a Knoppix 5.1.1 live CD.		I downloaded and burned a DVD for Fedora 8 x86_64. (The process for an i386 install should be identical.) I also burned a Knoppix 5.1.1 live CD.
		+
		+	Note: On some systems the F8 x86_64 installation CD will fail to continue after checking media.(It is right before probing video cards)
		+	Adding nopcmcia to kernel boot parameters can solve the problem. F9 Alpha doesn't suffer from this problem. The respined F8 at fedoraunity is also said not suffering from the problem; but no one confirms yet.

	=== Backup ===		=== Backup ===

← Older revision	Revision as of 04:21, 15 February 2009
(No difference)

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 |-
 | [[#Suspend to RAM|Suspend to RAM]]
-| Mostly Broken
+| Mostly Broken/Works after updating
 |-
 | [[#Suspend to Disk|Suspend to Disk]]
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 The method to blacklist 'video' is to add a line in /etc/modprobe/blacklist
-{{
+<code>
 blacklist video
-}}
+</code>
 The method to ask thinkpad-acpi managing brightness is to add a line in /etc/modprobe.conf
-{{
+<code>
 options thinkpad-acpi brightness_enable=1
-}}
+</code>
 The line in my box is
-{{
+<code>
 options thinkpad-acpi brightness_enable=1 hotkey_report_mode=2
-}}
+</code>
 === Audio ===
 ''Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller''
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 A note: If you use an external usb sound card, you have to edit /etc/modprobe.conf to avoid confusing gnome-power-manager. Or else it will try to control the volume of the external usb sound card if you plug the usb sound card in:
-{{
+<code>
 alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
 alias snd-card-1 snd-usb-audio
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 options snd-usb-audio index=1
 options snd-card=1 index=1
-}}
+</code>
 === PC card Slot (PCMCIA) ===
 Have not tried.
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 Note: If you experience an immediate resume after suspend(kernel-2.6.23.1-42), try add this to
-{{
+<code>
 # cat /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules
 SUSPEND_MODULES="ehci_hcd ohci_hdc"
-}}
+</code>
 === Suspend to Disk ===

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 === Graphics ===
-''Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller''
+* ''Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller''
 Mostly works out of the box.  It autodetected the built-in LCD as being 1280x800, and works fine.  It autodetects my external monitor's proper resolution.  After a minor change to xorg.conf, I was able to use xrandr to configure an extended display.  Configuration via system-config-display never worked.
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 I have not tried any 3D rendering.
-''NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140m''
+* ''NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140m''
 Perform initial install using text-mode or vnc mode.  Installation via vnc is necessary to configure LVM.  After booting for the first time into runlevel 3, install the livna repository and NVIDIA binary kernel module or install the driver using the NVIDIA installation package.
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 Currently running Compiz-Fusion with no problems.  Livna does not currently have NVIDIA kernel module rpms for Xen kernels.
 === Audio ===
 ''Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller''
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 Mostly works.  The system sounds (menu clicks, <code>echo -en '\a'</code>, etc.) don't function.  However the test buttons on the <code>gnome-sound-properties</code> panel functions and CD's play as expected.
 === PC card Slot (PCMCIA) ===
 Have not tried.
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 === WiFi ===
-''Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN''
+* ''Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN''
 Mostly works out of the box.  The wireless icon LED below the screen does not illuminate.  The default Fedora 8 configuration isn't exactly ideal, especially for someone who wants configuration to be simple and secure.  The basically required manually starting up the <code>NetworkManager</code> daemons, logging out and logging back in.  Network will now appear in the notification area, and you can ''left click'' to access available wireless networks.
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 I've gotten the wifi to work for an open network, and for WPA with passphrase.  Using <code>NetworkManager</code> for a secure network will use the Gnome Keyring, which may require some care and feeding if you want it to work smoothly.  [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Tools/NetworkManager Click here] for more details.
 === Ethernet ===
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 === USB ===
 Works out of the box.  I've tried a USB thumb drive, USB disk drive and a USB mouse.
 === Fingerprint Reader ===
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 This should work with updated Fedora (maybe updated <code>hal-info</code> package is enough). In case this do not work for you, please go ahead and help to fix it: [http://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/quirk/quirk-suspend-index.html HAL Suspend Quirks] - it is really easy!
 === Suspend to Disk ===

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 |-
 | [[#Hard disk|Hard disk]]
-| Works
+| Works, check [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=382061 bug 382061]
 |-
 | [[#Graphics|Graphics]]
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 === Hard disk ===
 Works out of the box.  Thankfully the issues with Fedora 7 requiring the use of 'compatibility mode' have been resolved.
 === Graphics ===