Difference between revisions of "ThinkPad X200 UltraBase"
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* Additional ports: | * Additional ports: | ||
** 4 USB ports (1 on the right side, 3 on the back) | ** 4 USB ports (1 on the right side, 3 on the back) | ||
| − | ** [[DisplayPort]] (supporting | + | ** [[DisplayPort]] (supporting up to 2560x1600) |
* Battery charging connector | * Battery charging connector | ||
* [[Ultrabay|Serial Ultrabay Slim]] with one of the following: | * [[Ultrabay|Serial Ultrabay Slim]] with one of the following: | ||
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**[[Serial Ultrabay Slim DVD Burner]] | **[[Serial Ultrabay Slim DVD Burner]] | ||
**[[Serial Ultrabay Slim Blu-ray Burner]] | **[[Serial Ultrabay Slim Blu-ray Burner]] | ||
| + | **[[Serial Ultrabay Slim Blu-ray Burner II]] | ||
* Kensington security hole | * Kensington security hole | ||
* key lock to lock laptop to a docking station | * key lock to lock laptop to a docking station | ||
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Negatives: | Negatives: | ||
* reduces cooling capabilities a bit (mainly HDD) | * reduces cooling capabilities a bit (mainly HDD) | ||
| − | * introduces some noise to VGA signal. This is something you should | + | * introduces some noise to VGA signal. This is something you should pay attention at when purchasing: we've got many of these ultrabases at my company and some of them introduce only a bit of noise while others much more. |
===DisplayPort support in Linux=== | ===DisplayPort support in Linux=== | ||
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{{HINT|To pass module parameter in initramfs simply add it to your modprobe configuration and update your initramfs with <code>update-initramfs</code> command.}} | {{HINT|To pass module parameter in initramfs simply add it to your modprobe configuration and update your initramfs with <code>update-initramfs</code> command.}} | ||
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| + | === Links === | ||
| + | * [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-70299 Product Overview] | ||
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===Supported with the following ThinkPads=== | ===Supported with the following ThinkPads=== | ||
* {{X200}}, {{X200s}}, {{X200_Tablet}} | * {{X200}}, {{X200s}}, {{X200_Tablet}} | ||
* {{X201}}, {{X201i}}, {{X201s}}, {{X201 Tablet}} | * {{X201}}, {{X201i}}, {{X201s}}, {{X201 Tablet}} | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 30 January 2011
Contents |
Lenovo X200 UltraBaseHere is some basic info about X200 UltraBase: portable dock for the X200-series ThinkPads, providing extra ports (notably DisplayPort), Ultrabay Slim slot and an additional battery slot. Features
Pros & ConsPositives:
Negatives:
DisplayPort support in LinuxKernel support for DisplayPort in intel graphic chips using KMS (Kernel Mode Setting) was added by Keith Packard in version 2.6.31. On the userspace side driver version 2.7 or newer is required to use KMS. In order to activate it you need to pass NOTE!
When passing module parameter at boot time you need to precede it's name by module name followed by a dot so in this case you would need to add
i915.modeset=1 to your boot command line.Hint:
To pass module parameter in initramfs simply add it to your modprobe configuration and update your initramfs with
update-initramfs command.
LinksSupported with the following ThinkPads |
