Slackware 12.1 on a Thinkpad T61 - Revision history

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LLin: /* X Resolution */

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‎X Resolution

LLin: /* Advanced Trackpad */

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‎Advanced Trackpad

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‎Installation

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‎Specs

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LLin at 04:47, 12 June 2008

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LLin: â†Created page with 'This guide is based on Slackware 12.1 upgraded to kernel 2.6.25.5. Mostly random notes, hopefully will be shaping up soon. ===Specs=== T9300 CPU 14.1" (WXGA+, 1440x...'

2008-06-11T04:00:03Z

â†Created page with 'This guide is based on Slackware 12.1 upgraded to kernel 2.6.25.5. Mostly random notes, hopefully will be shaping up soon. ===Specs=== *T9300 CPU *14.1" (WXGA+, 1440x...'

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This guide is based on [[Slackware]] 12.1 upgraded to kernel 2.6.25.5. Mostly random notes, hopefully will be shaping up soon.

===Specs===
*T9300 CPU
*14.1" (WXGA+, 1440x900) screen
*[[Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100]]
*[[Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Mini-PCI Express Adapter]]

===Sound (or lack of it)===

The speaker is not activated at boot. Edit the '''/etc/asound.state''' file and change '''false''' to '''true''':

<pre>
name 'Speaker Playback Switch'
value.0 false
value.1 false
</pre>

Run '''alsactl store''' after saving to preserve the changes through restarts.

Temporary fixes are running '''amixser sset Speaker toggle''' or activating the speaker through Kmix's '''Switches''' tab.

===Console Resolution===

Add '''vga=867''' to '''/etc/lilo.conf''' then run '''lilo'''

===Boot Hot Keys===

*F1 = BIOS
*F11 = Boot recovery partition
*F12 = Select boot device

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 Given the size (14.1") and resolution (1440x900) the correct dpi is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot_pitch#Common_dot_pitches_in_monitors 120.4].
-'''xdpyinfo | grep dots''' should display ''resolution: 121x120 dots per inch''. Visit [http://dotimes.com/articles/t61-slackware-xwindow.html Cherife Li's guide] for a '''xorg.conf''' with the correct screen and device sections.
+'''xdpyinfo | grep dots''' should display ''resolution: 121x120 dots per inch''. Visit [http://dotimes.com/articles/t61-slackware-xwindow.html Cowyn Li's guide] for a '''xorg.conf''' with the correct screen and device sections.
 Font sizing can be a headache. In xfce changing the font DPI to 96 will resolve the "fonts too big" issue. The setting is located in '''Settings - User Interface Settings'''

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	'''xdpyinfo \| grep dots''' should display ''resolution: 121x120 dots per inch''. Visit [http://dotimes.com/articles/t61-slackware-xwindow.html Cherife Li's guide] for a '''xorg.conf''' with the correct screen and device sections.		'''xdpyinfo \| grep dots''' should display ''resolution: 121x120 dots per inch''. Visit [http://dotimes.com/articles/t61-slackware-xwindow.html Cherife Li's guide] for a '''xorg.conf''' with the correct screen and device sections.
		+
		+	Font sizing can be a headache. In xfce changing the font DPI to 96 will resolve the "fonts too big" issue. The setting is located in '''Settings - User Interface Settings'''

	==Advanced Trackpad==		==Advanced Trackpad==

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 ==Advanced Trackpad==
-The default settings don't utilize the trackpad's advanced functions (vertical/horizontal scrolling, etc).
+The default settings don't utilize the trackpad's advanced functions (vertical/horizontal scrolling, etc) in X.
 Comment out the '''options''' line in '''/etc/modprobe.d/psmouse/''' to recognize the trackpad as a ''SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'' instead of a ''PS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'' in '''/proc/bus/input/devices'''.
 The [http://web.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/ Synaptics TouchPad driver] is available as a [http://slackbuilds.org/repository/12.1/system/synaptics/ SlackBuild].
 ==Problems/Issues==

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 *Run setup
 **Disk space shouldn't be a problem, choose the '''full''' option
 ==Sound (or lack of it)==

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 ==Console Resolution==
-At least for the T61, the Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VESA_BIOS_Extensions VESA BIOS Extensions] page lists incorrect modes. [http://www.phoronix.net/downloads/vbespy.tar.bz2 vbetest] outputs:
+At least for the T61, the Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VESA_BIOS_Extensions VESA BIOS Extensions] page lists incorrect modes. [http://www.phoronix.net/downloads/vbespy.tar.bz2 vbetest] (requires [http://sourceforge.net/projects/lrmi lrmi]) outputs:
 <pre>
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 '''xdpyinfo | grep dots''' should display ''resolution: 121x120 dots per inch''. Visit [http://dotimes.com/articles/t61-slackware-xwindow.html Cherife Li's guide] for a '''xorg.conf''' with the correct screen and device sections.
 ==Boot Hot Keys==

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 ==Specs==
 *T9300 CPU
 *14.1" (WXGA+, 1440x900) screen

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 This guide is based on [[Slackware]] 12.1 upgraded to kernel 2.6.25.5. Mostly random notes, hopefully will be shaping up soon.
-===Specs===
+==Specs==
 *T9300 CPU
 *14.1" (WXGA+, 1440x900) screen
 *[[Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100]]
 *[[Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Mini-PCI Express Adapter]]
-===Sound (or lack of it)===
+==Installation==
 The speaker is not activated at boot. Edit the '''/etc/asound.state''' file and change '''false''' to '''true''':
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 Temporary fixes are running '''amixer sset Speaker toggle''' or activating the speaker through Kmix's '''Switches''' tab.
-===Console Resolution===
+==Console Resolution==
 Add '''vga=867''' to '''/etc/lilo.conf''' then run '''lilo'''
-===Boot Hot Keys===
+==X Resolution==
 *F1 = BIOS

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 Run '''alsactl store''' after saving to preserve the changes through restarts.
-Temporary fixes are running '''amixser sset Speaker toggle''' or activating the speaker through Kmix's '''Switches''' tab.
+Temporary fixes are running '''amixer sset Speaker toggle''' or activating the speaker through Kmix's '''Switches''' tab.
 ===Console Resolution===