Difference between revisions of "Installing Ubuntu 10.10 (Oineric Ocelot) on a ThinkPad T410"
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This article describes the installation of '''Ubuntu 10.10''' (64 bit) on a Thinkpad T410 type 2537-9UG (NVIDIA NVS 3100M). | This article describes the installation of '''Ubuntu 10.10''' (64 bit) on a Thinkpad T410 type 2537-9UG (NVIDIA NVS 3100M). | ||
| + | ''This guide assumes that NVIDIA Optimus is disabled in BIOS (Graphics set to "discrete")!'' | ||
== Hardware Support Details == | == Hardware Support Details == | ||
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=== Works with additional configuration === | === Works with additional configuration === | ||
| − | * Display brightness with NVIDIA | + | * Display brightness with NVIDIA |
| + | * HDAPS | ||
* Docking station ''(Details soon)'' | * Docking station ''(Details soon)'' | ||
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=== Untested === | === Untested === | ||
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=== Display brightness with NVIDIA === | === Display brightness with NVIDIA === | ||
| − | Use the following parameter in the "Device"-section of ''/etc/X11/xorg.conf'': | + | Use the following parameter in the "Device"-section of '''/etc/X11/xorg.conf''': |
<pre>Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"</pre> | <pre>Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"</pre> | ||
| + | === HDAPS (Hard Drive Active Protection System) === | ||
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| + | You need the ThinkPad SMAPI and the hdaps-daemon, install them by following command: | ||
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| + | <pre>sudo apt-get install tp-smapi-dkms hdapsd</pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Edit '''/etc/default/hdapsd''': | ||
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| + | <pre> | ||
| + | START=yes # hdaps should be started automatically | ||
| + | DISK=sda # normally sda should fit | ||
| + | SENSITIVITY=15 # higher values mean lesser sensitivity | ||
| + | FORCEENABLE="no" # force hdaps, not needed | ||
| + | OPTIONS="" # additional options, not needed | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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| + | Restart the daemon: | ||
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| + | <pre> | ||
| + | /etc/init.d/hdapsd restart | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
[[Category:Ubuntu_10.10]][[Category:T410]] | [[Category:Ubuntu_10.10]][[Category:T410]] | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 15 November 2011
This article describes the installation of Ubuntu 10.10 (64 bit) on a Thinkpad T410 type 2537-9UG (NVIDIA NVS 3100M). This guide assumes that NVIDIA Optimus is disabled in BIOS (Graphics set to "discrete")!
Contents
Hardware Support Details
Works out-of-the-box
- Ethernet
- Audio
- DVD burner
- Card reader
- Webcam
- WLAN
- Bluetooth
- DisplayPort (tested with HDMI-TV)
Works with additional configuration
- Display brightness with NVIDIA
- HDAPS
- Docking station (Details soon)
Untested
- FireWire
- Fingerprint
- NVIDIA Optimus
The remaining devices are currently not tested.
Display brightness with NVIDIA
Use the following parameter in the "Device"-section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"
HDAPS (Hard Drive Active Protection System)
You need the ThinkPad SMAPI and the hdaps-daemon, install them by following command:
sudo apt-get install tp-smapi-dkms hdapsd
Edit /etc/default/hdapsd:
START=yes # hdaps should be started automatically DISK=sda # normally sda should fit SENSITIVITY=15 # higher values mean lesser sensitivity FORCEENABLE="no" # force hdaps, not needed OPTIONS="" # additional options, not needed
Restart the daemon:
/etc/init.d/hdapsd restart
