Installing Slackware/11.0 on a ThinkPad T42 - Revision history

Frobnitzem: /* X11 Configuration */

2007-06-26T17:14:37Z

‎X11 Configuration

2007-06-26T15:06:01Z

‎Updating the Kernel to 2.6.x

2007-06-26T15:00:08Z

‎WiFi

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‎Special Module Configuration

2007-06-26T14:57:57Z

‎X11 Configuration

2007-06-26T14:52:55Z

‎Updating the Kernel to 2.6.x

2007-06-26T14:45:03Z

‎Kernel Options

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2007-06-25T18:11:18Z

‎Updating the Kernel to 2.6.x

2007-06-25T17:24:40Z

‎ACPI

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 </pre>
 * ''Option "DPMS"'' in Monitor section.
-Currently installing [http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Install_Beryl_on_Slackware Beryl], which does not find the packages it needs in the Slackware distro., so I am re-installing X11 7.1.
+Currently gave up on [http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Install_Beryl_on_Slackware Beryl], which does not find the packages it need in the Slackware distro.
 [[Category:T42]]

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 ## See [[#Kernel Options|'''options''']] section, below.
 ## strangely, make complained about --no-stack-protector, so I deleted that option
-# '''If you compiled it as a module, make sure to add radeonfb to /etc/rc.d/rc.modules.'''
+# '''If you compiled it as a module, add radeonfb to /etc/rc.d/rc.modules.''' if you are not sure the initrd will work or you don't want to login and type ''modprobe radeonfb'' blind.
 # make && make modules
 # make modules_install
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 Replace /dev/hdaX with your own swap partition please.
 == WiFi ==

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 Follow the [[Ipw2200#Installation from sourcecode|install from source]] options, and don't forget to [[Ipw2200#Patching the ipw2200 driver|patch ipw2200-2.tgz]] because you're going to compile it anyway.  I mistakenly used the development version of ieee802011-1.2.17 (instead of 1.2.15) with ipw220-1.2.0 and ipw2200-fw-3.0, but it is working anyway.
 # ieee802011-1.2.15
 # ipw220-1.2.0
-# ipw2200-fw-3.0 (contents of folder ipw2200-fw-3.0 '''not the folder itself''' goes in /lib/firmware)
+## edit the Makefile for this package before the usual ''make && make install'' if you want to enable promiscuous and radiotap functionality, which seems to work fine on my system.
 In order to test wifi and make the thing go once it is working, I installed the [http://wlassistant.sourceforge.net/ Wireless Assistant] package.

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   options nsc-ircc dongle_id=0x09 io=0x2f8 irq=3 dma=3
   options ipw2200 led=1
 === ACPI ===

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 == X11 Configuration ==
 Installed ATI's own Mobility Radeon driver installer [http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon.html].
 Additions:
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 </pre>
 * ''Option "DPMS"'' in Monitor section.
 [[Category:T42]]

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 # ln vmlinuz-2.6.17.13-Farfrumlernen vmlinuz
 # ln vmlinuz-ide-2.4.33.3 vmlinuz.old
-# mkinitrd -f -v /boot/initrd-2.6.17.13-Farfrumlernen.img 2.6.17.13-Farfrumlernen
+# mkinitrd -c -o /boot/initrd-2.6.17.13-Farfrumlernen.img -m radeonfb:anothermodule -k 2.6.17.13-Farfrumlernen
-# vi /etc/lilo.conf
+# ln initrd-2.6.17.13-Farfrumlernen.gz initrd.gz
 # lilo # see [[#Lilo Options|'''lilo options''']]
 # reboot # with fingers crossed
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 The hibernate script requires the LZW module in the encryption section of the kernel config and recomments copying rc.hibernate-cleanup to /etc/rc.d.
 === Kernel Options ===
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    root = /dev/hda6
    label = Linux
    append = "acpi_sleep=s3_bios resume2=swap:/dev/hdaX"
    read-only

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 ** Intel 82801 (ICH) I2C driver
 ** e1000 Gbit ethernet driver
 ** LZF compression (needed for suspend2)
-I gave up trying to guess how slackware is requiring its sound to work, so I instaled both the OSS and ALSA drivers as modules:
+I gave up trying to guess how slackware is requiring its sound to work, so I recompiled using the original sound module options.  '''Don't do anything to the sound options.'''
 Recompile kernel overnight.
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   make modules_install
   depmod -ae 2.6.17.13 # I have heard that this is a good think to do, but your mileage may vary.
-  make_install
+  make install
 </nowiki>
-realize that slackware is still using lilo, so install has just replaced vmlinuz.  Copy original to unique name and symlink, then install new lilo menu.
+realize that slackware is still using lilo, so install has just replaced vmlinuz.  Copy original to unique name and symlink, then install new lilo menu.  You will also need to make an initrd, since radeonfb is now a module.
 Make sure you add another image="vmlinuz.old" to the file just incase the worst should happen... And hey, why not add ''append = "acpi_sleep=s3_bios"'' from [[Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 on a ThinkPad T42|SUSE on T42]] while you're at it!

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 # ln vmlinuz-2.6.17.13-Farfrumlernen vmlinuz
 # ln vmlinuz-ide-2.4.33.3 vmlinuz.old
 # vi /etc/lilo.conf
 # lilo # see [[#Lilo Options|'''lilo options''']]
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 * [[How to make use of IrDA#Linux 2.6 kernel config 2 | IrDA]]
 * Added reiserfs into the kernel to avoid messing with initrd
-* Disabled all graphics modules in Devices->Graphics support except ATI Radeon display, which I built into the kernel (no conflict with fglrx)
+* Disabled all graphics modules in Devices->Graphics support except ATI Radeon display, which I built as a module to avoid conflict with fglrx
 * I built the following directly into the kernel
 ** I2C device interface
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 ** e1000 Gbit ethernet driver
 ** ALSA, OSS Mixer, OSS PCM, RTC Timer
 ** LZF compression (needed for suspend2)
 Recompile kernel overnight.

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 At this point, the kernel has already been configured to work with suspend2, so the ACPI event monitor should be up and running. Follow the instructions on [[How to configure acpid]] to create scripts in /etc/acpi to enable some good system behavior.
 Notes:
-* some of the lid/powerbtn scripts are using different means to do the same thing
+* some of the lid/powerbtn scripts are using different means to do the same thing -- call hibernate whenever you feel the need
-* that radeontool is not strictly necessary to get the backlight to turn off when the lid is closed
+* radeontool is not necessary to get the backlight to turn off when the lid is closed
 ** this seems to work out-of-the box via hardware -- try it yourself by pressing the lid button (black circle behind the Esc key) with your pen