Installing Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) on a ThinkPad T410

This article describes the installation of Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) on a Thinkpad T410 type 2522-30G (with Intel Integrated Graphics 5700MHD).

Hardware Support Details

Works out-of-the-box

• Ethernet
• Audio
• DVD burner
• card reader, tested with 8 GB SD card
• webcam
• WLAN
• 4 GB memory & 64 bit system

Works with additional configuration

• Microphone is by default set to zero, needs correction & works fine

1. 1. • The I/O scheduler default in Karmic is CFG. This seems to be the cause for frequent system lag here. The anticipatory scheduler has proven to give a more responsive ##system under high I/O load:
        • # apt-get install sysfsutils
        • add to /etc/sysfs.conf: sys/block/sda/queue/scheduler = anticipatory

1. 1. • Harddisk Active Protection System works after following http://www.h-bomb.nl/active-protection-in-ubuntu-9-10
   2. anti Theft
   3. security chip

Does not work

1. 1. • Suspend/Resume: There seems to be a bug in the BIOS which prevents the second resume causing a reboot (which will hang at the ThinkPad splash screen). Aparently Lenovo is ##working on it and a new BIOS will be released by end of April 2010 (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/532374)

1. 1. • USB does not work after suspend/resume (Probably related to the other suspend/resume bug)

Untested

The remaining devices are currently not tested.

Additional information

• http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=84662
• http://www.h-bomb.nl/active-protection-in-ubuntu-9-10