Difference between revisions of "Installing Fedora Core 5 on a ThinkPad T60"
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=== What works out of the box === | === What works out of the box === | ||
− | * Network card | + | * Network card (e1000 module) |
* Keyboard light and brightness control (not controlled by the OS) | * Keyboard light and brightness control (not controlled by the OS) | ||
− | * Dual CPU (uses SMP kernel) | + | * Dual CPU (uses SMP kernel by default) |
* Graphics Card (recogized as ATI unknown device 7149) | * Graphics Card (recogized as ATI unknown device 7149) | ||
* SATA controller (in AHCI mode) | * SATA controller (in AHCI mode) | ||
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* Bluetooth | * Bluetooth | ||
* Modem | * Modem | ||
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+ | == Details == | ||
=== Getting the system booted === | === Getting the system booted === | ||
Boot from the Fedora Core 5 CD and enter rescue mode (<i>linux rescue</i>). | Boot from the Fedora Core 5 CD and enter rescue mode (<i>linux rescue</i>). | ||
− | Edit the file /etc/sysconfig/modules/udev-stw.modules and delete <i>parport_pc parport lp</i> (don't forget to chroot into /mnt/sysimage or adjust the path of the edited file). | + | Edit the file /etc/sysconfig/modules/udev-stw.modules and delete <i>parport_pc parport lp</i> (don't forget to chroot into /mnt/sysimage or adjust the path of the edited file). So the for loop will iterate only over nvram and floppy. |
I also disabled the parallel port in the BIOS, but it does not seem to be necessary. | I also disabled the parallel port in the BIOS, but it does not seem to be necessary. |
Revision as of 14:23, 19 May 2006
Installation of Fedora Core 5 (Bordeaux) on a ThinkPad T60 (2007-46G). The installation works fine, but the system hangs during the first boot. It can only be circumvented by booting the rescue system and modifying a Fedora startup file.
Contents
Summary
What works out of the box
- Network card (e1000 module)
- Keyboard light and brightness control (not controlled by the OS)
- Dual CPU (uses SMP kernel by default)
- Graphics Card (recogized as ATI unknown device 7149)
- SATA controller (in AHCI mode)
What needs to be fixed post-install
- System boot
- Sound
Not tested
- PCMCIA Slots (at least lspci shows Texas Instruments CardBus bridge)
- Monitor out
- Wireless
- Bluetooth
- Modem
Details
Getting the system booted
Boot from the Fedora Core 5 CD and enter rescue mode (linux rescue).
Edit the file /etc/sysconfig/modules/udev-stw.modules and delete parport_pc parport lp (don't forget to chroot into /mnt/sysimage or adjust the path of the edited file). So the for loop will iterate only over nvram and floppy.
I also disabled the parallel port in the BIOS, but it does not seem to be necessary. Now reboot and enjoy the first clean boot of your Fedora Core 5 on your T60.
If anybody has an idea why the system hangs while trying to load this modules, please let us know.