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| 3D video || Needs tweaks; See below
 
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| ACPI - Suspend to Disk (Hibernate) || Needs tweaks
 
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| Harddrive Active Protection || Needs tweaks; See below
 
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| 2D video || Works out-of-box
 
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| Wireless - 4965AGN || Needs tweaks; See below
 
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| Front wireless killswitch || Works out-of-box
 
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| SD/MMC Memory card reader || Works out-of-box
 
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== Hardware Tweaks ==
 
== Hardware Tweaks ==
 +
=== Wireless - 4965AGN ===
 +
This should work for any of the Intel cards that came in the T61p, but I just have the 4965 to test with.
 +
Note: this requites that you are connected to the internet, the on-board Ethernet Adapter works out of the box.
 +
 +
Option 1 (graphical):
 +
# Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager
 +
# search for "firmware-iwlwifi" in the package manager
 +
# select that package and install it
 +
# reboot your system
 +
 +
Option 2 (command line):
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# run "sudo apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi"
 +
# reboot your system
 +
 
=== Video Driver ===
 
=== Video Driver ===
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2D video works out of the box. To enable 3D (and compiz),
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2D video works out of the box. There are 2 options to enable 3D Video.
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Option 1 (graphical):
 +
 
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# Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager
 +
# search for "nvidia" in the package manager
 +
# select nvidia-glx and nvidia-settings for installation
 +
# install the packages and restart X
 +
 
 +
Option 1 (command line):
 +
# run "sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-settings"
 +
# restart x
  
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# go to system -> admin -> hardware drivers. Install "version current" driver (not 173, which seems to break suspend). Reboot
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Option 2:
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# go to system -> preferences -> appearance and change the setting under the "Visual Effects" tab. A "driver search" window may popup - cancel it.
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# download the lastest nvidia driver from nvidia's site
 +
# press {ctrl}+{alt}+{f1} to switch to a terminal
 +
# cd to the directory that you downloaded the nvidia driver to
 +
# either run all following commands using sudo, or just run sudo su and be root for a while
 +
# run "/etc/init.d/gdm3 stop"
 +
# run "sh NVIDIA-Linux-{arch}-XXX.XX.run" where {arch} is your archetecture, and XXX.XX is the driver version
 +
# follow the instructions, I usually install the ia32 compat libs
 +
# the last step of the installation asks if you want nvidia-settings to automatically configure xorg.conf. Say yes
 +
# reboot your system
  
 
=== Ultranav (Middle Mouse Button) Scrolling ===
 
=== Ultranav (Middle Mouse Button) Scrolling ===
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* run the command (press alt+f2) "gksudo gedit /usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-thinkpad.conf" (for Ubuntu 10.10 this should be: "gksudo gedit /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-thinkpad.conf")
 
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* paste this into the file
 
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<pre>
 
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Section "InputClass"
 
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Identifier "Trackpoint Wheel Emulation"
 
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MatchProduct "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint|DualPoint Stick|Synaptics Inc. Composite TouchPad / TrackPoint|ThinkPad USB Keyboard with TrackPoint"
 
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MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
 
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Option "EmulateWheel" "true"
 
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Option "EmulateWheelButton" "2"
 
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Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
 
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Option "XAxisMapping" "6 7"
 
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Option "YAxisMapping" "4 5"
 
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Option "ButtonMapping" "1 1 3 4 5"
 
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EndSection
 
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</pre>
 
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* Restart X (logout and back in)
 
  
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* If you want to disable horizontal scrolling, remove the line
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=== Harddrive Active Protection ===
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<pre>
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Option "XAxisMapping" "6 7"
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Option 1 (graphical):
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</pre>
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# Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager
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# search for "tp-smapi" in the package manager
 +
# select the packages "hdapsd" and "tp-smapi-dkms"
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# install the packages
  
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* The above also disables middle button pasting and makes the middle button act the same as the left button. If you wish to enable it, remove the line
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Option 2 {command line):
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<pre>
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# run "sudo apt-get install hdapsd tp-smapi-dkms"
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Option "ButtonMapping" "1 1 3 4 5"
 
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</pre>
 
  
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=== Harddrive Active Protection ===
 
 
=== Fingerprint Reader ===
 
=== Fingerprint Reader ===
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=== SD/MMC Card Reader ===
 
 
=== Hibernate ===
 
=== Hibernate ===
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 +
== Other Notes ==
 +
=== NetworkManager + Wired LAN problems ===
 +
If you use NetworkManager, you may notice that it might not want to manage the wired LAN.
 +
 +
To fix this problem:
 +
# open a terminal and run "sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf" (or use the editor of your choice)
 +
# in the section labeled "[ifupdown]" change "managed=false" to "managed=true"
 +
# save and exit the editor
 +
# run "sudo /etc/init.d/network-manager restart"
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[[Category:T61p]]

Latest revision as of 18:44, 28 January 2012

Out-of-the-box Stats

Component Status
3D video Needs tweaks; See below
ultranav scrolling Needs tweaks
Fingerprint Reader Needs tweaks
ACPI - Suspend to Disk (Hibernate) Needs tweaks
Harddrive Active Protection Needs tweaks; See below
VGA out Untested
Firewire Untested
Modem Untested
Audio in Works out-of-box
Audio out Works out-of-box
Wired LAN Works out-of-box
FN-F5 (Wifi/Bluetooth) Works out-of-box
FN-F7 (VGA) Untested
FN-F8 (Ultranav/Trackpad) Untested
FN-F9 (Eject) Needs tweaks
Thinkvantage Button Untested
FN-Arrows (Media Controls) Untested
2D video Works out-of-box
Wireless - 4965AGN Needs tweaks; See below
Front wireless killswitch Works out-of-box
Touchpoint Works out-of-box
Trackpad Works out-of-box
Trackpad scrolling (side) Works out-of-box
Sound card Works out-of-box
Volume up/down/mute buttons Works out-of-box
Optical drive Works out-of-box
USB Works out-of-box
FN-F2 (Lock) Works out-of-box
FN-F3 (Battery) Works out-of-box
FN-F4 (Sleep) Works out-of-box
FN-F12 (Hibernate) Works out-of-box
FN-Home/End (Brightness) Works out-of-box
FN-PgUp (Thinklight) Works out-of-box
ACPI - Lid Open/Close Works out-of-box
ACPI - Suspend to RAM Works out-of-box
SD/MMC Memory card reader Works out-of-box

Hardware Tweaks

Wireless - 4965AGN

This should work for any of the Intel cards that came in the T61p, but I just have the 4965 to test with. Note: this requites that you are connected to the internet, the on-board Ethernet Adapter works out of the box.

Option 1 (graphical):

  1. Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager
  2. search for "firmware-iwlwifi" in the package manager
  3. select that package and install it
  4. reboot your system

Option 2 (command line):

  1. run "sudo apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi"
  2. reboot your system

Video Driver

2D video works out of the box. There are 2 options to enable 3D Video.

Option 1 (graphical):

  1. Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager
  2. search for "nvidia" in the package manager
  3. select nvidia-glx and nvidia-settings for installation
  4. install the packages and restart X

Option 1 (command line):

  1. run "sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-settings"
  2. restart x

Option 2:

  1. download the lastest nvidia driver from nvidia's site
  2. press {ctrl}+{alt}+{f1} to switch to a terminal
  3. cd to the directory that you downloaded the nvidia driver to
  4. either run all following commands using sudo, or just run sudo su and be root for a while
  5. run "/etc/init.d/gdm3 stop"
  6. run "sh NVIDIA-Linux-{arch}-XXX.XX.run" where {arch} is your archetecture, and XXX.XX is the driver version
  7. follow the instructions, I usually install the ia32 compat libs
  8. the last step of the installation asks if you want nvidia-settings to automatically configure xorg.conf. Say yes
  9. reboot your system

Ultranav (Middle Mouse Button) Scrolling

Harddrive Active Protection

Option 1 (graphical):

  1. Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager
  2. search for "tp-smapi" in the package manager
  3. select the packages "hdapsd" and "tp-smapi-dkms"
  4. install the packages

Option 2 {command line):

  1. run "sudo apt-get install hdapsd tp-smapi-dkms"

Fingerprint Reader

Hibernate

Other Notes

NetworkManager + Wired LAN problems

If you use NetworkManager, you may notice that it might not want to manage the wired LAN.

To fix this problem:

  1. open a terminal and run "sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf" (or use the editor of your choice)
  2. in the section labeled "[ifupdown]" change "managed=false" to "managed=true"
  3. save and exit the editor
  4. run "sudo /etc/init.d/network-manager restart"
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