Install Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon on a T61p
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Installing Gutsy Gibbon (7.10) on a T61p
Introduction
This document outlines configuring Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on your Thinkpad T61p. Most items will work out of the box and a base install will provide you with an almost completely working system. Due to the modular nature of the T61 there are many different configuration, please read carefully and only make the changes specific to your system.
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Installation Notes
- Booting with the live CD not tested; there are no problems with graphics during install with the 'alternate' cd
- fix no x session on first reboot after install
On lenovo t61p thinkpad with nVidia Corporation Quadro FX 570M graphics card the installer fails to create a usable xorg.conf file and the system reboots into an unusable black screen as x refuses to start. The installer selects the nv driver, which does not support this card.
fix: reboot into rescue mode and hand-edit xorg.conf to use vesa driver until the restricted nvidia driver is enabled.
Display/Video
Nvidia 2D video works out of the box, to enable accelerated 3D support click System->Administration->Restricted Drivers Manager
Audio
- fix sound buttons:
source: Installing Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) on a ThinkPad T61 the volume control hotkeys are configured to control microphone volume out of the box.
fix: If you're using Gnome, from the System menu, click Preferences -> Sound, and in the Default Mixer Tracks field, choose PCM.
- fix volume control applet:
the volume control applet is configured to control microphone volume out of the box.
fix: If you're using Gnome, right-click the applet > preferences > Select the device and track to control
- do not change device (s/b HDA Intel)
- change track from Microphone to PCM
