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* Onboard display (1024x768)
 
* Onboard display (1024x768)
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* Trackpad & TrackPoint (except center button)
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* TrackPoint (except center button)
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* External PS/2 keyboard
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** TrackPad may work, but I can't stand them so I disabled in the BIOS.
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* External USB mouse including scroll wheel
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* NTFS volume mounting
  
 
=== What needs to be fixed post-install ===
 
=== What needs to be fixed post-install ===
  
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* Problems with network
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* Wireless
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* Dual-Head Mode
 
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* NTFS volume mounting
 
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* Automounting of inserted CF cards
 
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* Fast access to terminals
 
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* Additional screen savers
 
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* Better wireless support
 
 
* Suspend, Sleep, and other FN+ keys
 
* Suspend, Sleep, and other FN+ keys
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* Sensors/Fan recognition
  
 
=== Not tested ===
 
=== Not tested ===
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* Modem
 
* Modem
 
* DVD / CD-R
 
* DVD / CD-R
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* Controlling the fan and system LEDs
 
 
* What else?
 
* What else?
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* 10/100 Ethernet (I use this for wireless only)
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* Docking Station (I have one, but I'm not currently using it and haven't checked yet)
  
 
== Details ==
 
== Details ==
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=== Install with Windows ===
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=== Getting the system booted ===
 
=== Getting the system booted ===
  
 
=== System Updates ===
 
=== System Updates ===
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I downloaded the latest kernel from [http://www.kernel.org kernel.org] and installed it. Performed a custom compile of the kernel to remove unwanted/unnecessary features, and to add in those that were missing. As a matter of personal preference, I also compiled everything directly instead of using them as modules, the only exception being the ndiswrapper module.
  
 
== What needs to be fixed post-install ==
 
== What needs to be fixed post-install ==
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=== Problems with network ===
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=== Wireless ===
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=== Dual-Head Mode ===
 
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{{Todo|Performance, especially on 3d screen savers, seems quite a bit slower than under FC3.  This implies that some form(s) of HW acceleration are not properly enabled.  Need to figure out how to do that.}}
 
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=== NTFS volume mounting ===
 
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{{Todo|Which installation method is preferred?}}
 
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{{Todo|The NTFS module defaults to read-only for safest operation.  Try enabling full read-write mode.}}
 
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===Better wireless support===
 
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{{cmduser|system-config-network}}.
 
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{{Todo|I'd like to investigate the use of more advanced wireless tools with this system}}
 
  
 
===Suspend, Sleep, and other FN+ keys===
 
===Suspend, Sleep, and other FN+ keys===
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I tried the following keys.  None of them really worked.
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* {{key|Fn}}{{key|F3}}
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* {{key|Fn}}{{key|F3}} Darkened the built-in LCD, but didn't really suspend the system.
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* {{key|Fn}}{{key|F4}}
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* {{key|Fn}}{{key|F4}} Darkened the built-in LCD, but didn't really suspend the system.
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* {{key|Fn}}{{key|F7}}
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In both cases, the system was clearly still running because you could move the mouse into the external monitor, click and drag icons, etc.
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* {{key|Fn}}{{key|F12}}
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The screen was reactivated by typing any key (e.g. Shift or Enter).
 
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* {{key|Fn}}{{key|F7}} The OSD showed various combinations of LCD & CRT on/off states, but there was no actual change to the display configuration.
 
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* {{key|Fn}}{{key|F12}} No response.
 
 
* {{key|Fn}}{{key|Home}} / {{key|Fn}}{{key|End}} Correct adjustment of brightness.
 
* {{key|Fn}}{{key|Home}} / {{key|Fn}}{{key|End}} Correct adjustment of brightness.
 
* {{key|Fn}}{{key|PgUp}} Correct activation of ThinkLight.
 
* {{key|Fn}}{{key|PgUp}} Correct activation of ThinkLight.
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=== Sensors/Fan ===
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This model comes with several temperature sensors which I was able to compile support for into the kernel. Once restarted, [http://www.gkrellm.net/ GKrellM] was able to see the sensors, as well as the fan speed.
  
 
=External Sources=
 
=External Sources=
 
[[Category:Fedora]] [[Category:T30]]
 
[[Category:Fedora]] [[Category:T30]]

Revision as of 17:28, 7 May 2008

Installation of Slackware 12.1 on a ThinkPad T30 (2366-81U).

Features

In addition to the above, I have installed

Summary

What works out of the box

  • Onboard display (1024x768)
  • TrackPoint (except center button)
    • TrackPad may work, but I can't stand them so I disabled in the BIOS.
  • NTFS volume mounting

What needs to be fixed post-install

  • Wireless
  • Suspend, Sleep, and other FN+ keys
  • Sensors/Fan recognition

Not tested

  • Modem
  • DVD / CD-R
  • What else?
  • 10/100 Ethernet (I use this for wireless only)
  • Docking Station (I have one, but I'm not currently using it and haven't checked yet)

Details

Install with Windows

Getting the system booted

System Updates

I downloaded the latest kernel from kernel.org and installed it. Performed a custom compile of the kernel to remove unwanted/unnecessary features, and to add in those that were missing. As a matter of personal preference, I also compiled everything directly instead of using them as modules, the only exception being the ndiswrapper module.

What needs to be fixed post-install

Wireless

Suspend, Sleep, and other FN+ keys

  • FnF3
  • FnF4
  • FnF7
  • FnF12
  • FnHome / FnEnd Correct adjustment of brightness.
  • FnPgUp Correct activation of ThinkLight.

Sensors/Fan

This model comes with several temperature sensors which I was able to compile support for into the kernel. Once restarted, GKrellM was able to see the sensors, as well as the fan speed.

External Sources

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