• # Authors and Licence
• # Compatibility list
• # Getting recovery media
• # Basic Ubuntu Installation
• # Setup networking : lan-adapter
• # Setup networking : wlan-adapter
• # Full system upgrade
• # Setup ati-vga-adapter
• # Setup virtual console
• # Setup sd-card reader
• # Setup IBM Hard Drive Active Drive Protection System
• # Add commercial/non-free stuff
• # Basic Software Installation
• # Hardware Details
• # Other Thinkpad Ressources

• Marc Schoechlin
  [ms@256bit.org]
  

• Video
• • automatic setup with low resolution
  • manual installation and setup, with standard ubuntu-packages
  • works with opengl
• Audio
  • works out of the box
• Lan
  • works out of the box
• Wlan
  • configuration of network settings is neccessary
  • only tested with disabled hardware encryption
  • only tested with wpa-encryption
  • a active wlan creates problems while suspending, you get a blocked system is you try to suspend
  • disabling/enabling by using the keyboard-switches works
• Bluetooth
  • works out of the box
  • disabling/enabling by using the keyboard-switches works
• IBM Hard Drive Active Drive Protection System
  • manual setup, activation of a kernel-module
• Firewire
  • works out of the box
• USB 2.0
  • works out of the box
• SD-Card slot
  • minimal configuration
  • drivers throws sometimes non-critical error messages while performing a suspend2disk - sometimes this prevents hibernating (but not suspending)
• Fingerprintreader:
  • manual setup
  • no ubuntu-packages available (see: http://thinkfinger.sourceforge.net/)
  • quick driver test was successfully (author doesn't need this feature)
• IRDA
  • works out of the box
• PCMCIA
  • works out of the box
• IBM Keys
  • works out of the box
  • all special-buttuons are working (enable/disable wlan and bluetooth, suspend buttons, keyboard-light, background-light, volume,...)
• Power saving
  • Suspend to Disk - works out of the box (somtimes problems with sd- and wlan-driver)
  • Suspend to Ram - works out of the box (somtimes problems with wlan-driver)
  • Frequency scaling - works out of the box
• Reading DVDs
  • watching unencrypted DVDs works well
  • watching encrypted DVDs works well (after installing neccessary packages with easyubuntu)

• Boot WindowsXP
• Invoke the recovery media wizard :
  Start -> All Programs (Alle Programme) -> Thinkvantage -> Create Recovery Media
• Insert 5 empty cds and burn recovery media

• Make recovery partition visible for deletion
  • Invoke IBM BIOS by hitting the ThinkVantage and F1 button
  • select "Security"
  • select "Access Predesktop Area"
  • select "Disabled"
  • select "F10"
• boot ubuntu installer disk
• Select "Install" from the desktop menu
• Answer the questions for:
  • Language
  • Timezone
  • user account details
  • Partions

• setup the ip configuration
  (alternative way : K -> System Settings -> Network)

  ---- $ vim /etc/network/interfaces
  auto eth0
  iface eth0 inet static
   address 192.168.0.55
   netmask 255.255.255.0
   gateway 192.168.0.254
  ----
  

• setup the dns-configuration

  ---- $ vim /etc/resolv.conf
  nameserver 192.168.0.254
  ----
  

• start networking with new settings

  $ ifdown eth0 ; ifdown eth0 ; ifup eth0
  

• setup the ip configuration
  

  ---- $ vim /etc/network/interfaces
  #auto eth1
  iface eth0 inet static
   address 192.168.0.55
   netmask 255.255.255.0
   gateway 192.168.0.254
   wpa-driver wext
   wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
  ----
  

• setup the dns-configuration

  ---- $ vim /etc/resolv.conf
  nameserver 192.168.0.254
  ----
  

• gather the wpa-passphrase

  $wpa_passphrase MYSSID mypassword|grep psk 

• configure the wpa-supplicant

  ---- /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
  ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
  eapol_version=1
  ap_scan=2
  
  network={
    ssid="WISCHMOB"
    proto=WPA
    scan_ssid=1
    key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
    pairwise=TKIP
    group=TKIP CCMP
    psk=e4135274df43048639827d2b9a3f6d3c792eb37008259194154c79603cada009
  }
  ----
  

• disable the hardware-encryption

  ---- /etc/modprobe.d/ipw3945
  options ipw2200 hwcrypto=0
  ----
  

• start networking with new settings

  $ ifdown eth1 ; ifdown eth1 ;
  $ modprobe -r ipw3945 ; modprobe ipw3945
  $ ifup eth1
  

• verify the proper operation (the mac-address of the accesspoint should be visible)

  iwconfig|grep "Access Point"
  

• Modify package sources

  $ vim /etc/apt/sources.list
  -> uncomment all package-sources except the gutsy-backports

• Apply all updates

  $ aptitude update ; aptitude upgrade
  $ aptitude dist-upgrade
  $ reboot
  

• Install driver

  $ aptitude install fglrx-control linux-restricted-modules-`uname -r` xorg-driver-fglrx 

• Setup graphics adapter

  $ aticonfig --initial --lcd-mode=full --fsaa=on --resolution=0,1680x1050 --overlay-type=opengl 

  or

  $ aticonfig --initial --lcd-mode=full --fsaa=on --resolution=0,1680x1050 --overlay-type=Xv 

• Modify xorg.conf to enable 3d-support

    ---- xorg.conf
    Section "Extensions"
            Option  "Composite" "Disable"
    EndSection
  
    Section "ServerFlags"
            Option  "AIGLX" "off"
    EndSection
  
    Section "Device"
      identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
      boardname "ati"
      busid "PCI:1:0:0"
      driver "fglrx"
      screen 0
  
      Option      "TexturedVideo" "on"
      Option      "ForceMonitors" "lvds,crt1"
      Option      "Centermode" "off"
      Option      "VideoOverlay" "on"
      Option      "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
      Option      "OverlayOnCRTC2" "0"
      Option      "PseudoColorVisuals" "off"
      Option      "HSync2" "31-64"
      Option      "VRefresh2" "56-75"
      Option      "UseFastTLS" "off"
      Option      "Mode2" "1280x1024,1024x768,800x600,640x480"
  
    EndSection
    ----
  

• Restart and test x-server

    nohup /etc/init.d/kdm restart 
    fgl_glxgears
  

• Setup full reinitialisation of video-hardware after resume/suspend2ram

  ---- /etc/default/acpi-support
  # Should we attempt to warm-boot the video hardware on resume?
  POST_VIDEO=false
  ----
  

• Edit the grub configuration

  ---- /boot/grub/menu.lst
  ...
  ## enhance defoptions by "vga=791" (options for new kernels)
  # defoptions=quiet splash vga=794
  ...
  ## enhance every kernel-entry by "vga=794"
  ## i.e
  ...
  kernel    /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-11-generic root=/dev/sda1 ro quiet splash vga=794
  ...
  ----
  

• Restart system
• Switch between virtual console and x-server by using STRG+ALT+F1 and ALT+F7

• Load module

  $ modprobe tifm_sd

• Insert a sd-card for testing : a mount-window should be raised by KDE
• Configure automated loading of module on system-start

  $ echo "tifm_sd" |tee -a /etc/modules

• Load module

  modprobe hdaps

• Make a basic test of the module

  while true; do cat  /sys/bus/platform/drivers/hdaps/hdaps/position ; sleep 1; done

• Configure automated loading of module on system-start

  echo "hdaps" |tee -a /etc/modules

• Installation of easyubuntu

  ----
  wget -q http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
  cd /tmp
  wget http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/files/easyubuntu_latest.deb
  dpkg -i easyubuntu_latest.deb
  ----

• Invoke easyubuntu with your unpriviledged system-user - invoke "easyubuntu" at the shell-prompt
  • enter your password
  • check all options in section "multimedia"
  • check all options in section "web" (excluded "wengo"/"skype")
  • check all options in section "archives"
  • check no option in section "system"
  • klick "ok"
• Check if there are broken packages apt-get install -f
• deinstall easyubuntu dpkg -P easyubuntu

aptitude install subversion rsync vim-full vim-doc vim-python vim-scripts ssh \
  language-pack-de-base language-pack-kde-de-base language-support-de myspell-de-de \
  openoffice.org-help-de openoffice.org-l10n-de openoffice.org-kde gnuplot \
  tetex-nonfree tetex-base tetex-frogg-doc tetex-bin tetex-doc tetex-doc-nonfree tetex-eurosym \
  iptraf quanta xine-ui xmms texinfo xpdf firefox thunderbird apt-listchanges kxmleditor

aptitude install tecnoballz foobillard ksirtet supertux kdegames tuxpuck wesnoth

root@homer: # uname -a
Linux homer 2.6.17-11-generic #2 SMP Thu Feb 1 19:52:28 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

root@homer: # lspci
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and 945GT Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller AHCI (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 7145
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5752M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
15:00.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments Unknown device 8039
15:00.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments Unknown device 803a
15:00.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments Unknown device 803b
15:00.3 Class 0805: Texas Instruments Unknown device 803c

root@homer: # lsusb
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0424:2502 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 006: ID 0483:2016 SGS Thomson Microelectronics Fingerprint Reader
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

root@homer: # lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
battery                11652  0
ac                      6788  0
ibm_acpi               28672  0
thermal                15624  0
fan                     6020  0
button                  7952  0
ipw3945               124576  1
ieee80211              35272  1 ipw3945
ieee80211_crypt         7552  1 ieee80211
tg3                   107652  0
rfcomm                 42260  0
l2cap                  27136  5 rfcomm
bluetooth              53476  4 rfcomm,l2cap
nvram                  10376  1
uinput                 10368  1
fglrx                 406988  8
speedstep_centrino      9760  1
cpufreq_userspace       5408  0
cpufreq_stats           7744  0
freq_table              6048  2 speedstep_centrino,cpufreq_stats
cpufreq_powersave       2944  0
cpufreq_ondemand        8876  1
cpufreq_conservative     8712  0
video                  17540  0
tc1100_wmi              8324  0
sbs                    16804  0
sony_acpi               6412  0
pcc_acpi               14080  0
i2c_ec                  6272  1 sbs
i2c_core               23424  1 i2c_ec
hotkey                 11556  0
dock                    8716  0
dev_acpi               12292  0
container               5632  0
asus_acpi              17688  0
ipv6                  272288  14
xfs                   621272  1
joydev                 11200  0
tifm_sd                10884  0
hdaps                  14528  0
thinkpad_ec             9360  1 hdaps
sbp2                   24584  0
parport_pc             37796  0
lp                     12964  0
parport                39496  2 parport_pc,lp
pcmcia                 40380  0
snd_hda_intel          20116  1
tsdev                   9152  0
snd_hda_codec         164608  1 snd_hda_intel
sg                     37404  0
usbhid                 45152  0
snd_pcm_oss            47360  0
snd_mixer_oss          19584  1 snd_pcm_oss
yenta_socket           28812  1
rsrc_nonstatic         15360  1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core            43924  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
psmouse                41352  0
sdhci                  20108  0
mmc_core               32136  2 tifm_sd,sdhci
tifm_7xx1               9472  0
tifm_core              10496  2 tifm_sd,tifm_7xx1
irtty_sir              10112  0
snd_pcm                84612  3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              25348  1 snd_pcm
snd                    58372  8 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore              11232  1 snd
sir_dev                18308  1 irtty_sir
nsc_ircc               25100  0
serio_raw               8452  0
irda                  214332  3 irtty_sir,sir_dev,nsc_ircc
hw_random               7320  0
evdev                  11392  2
intel_agp              26012  1
agpgart                34888  2 fglrx,intel_agp
shpchp                 42144  0
pci_hotplug            32828  1 shpchp
snd_page_alloc         11400  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
crc_ccitt               3200  1 irda
pcspkr                  4352  0
ext3                  142856  2
jbd                    62228  1 ext3
ohci1394               37040  0
ieee1394              306104  2 sbp2,ohci1394
uhci_hcd               24968  0
ehci_hcd               34696  0
usbcore               134912  4 usbhid,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd
ide_generic             2432  0
sd_mod                 22656  5
ahci                   20356  4
libata                 74892  1 ahci
scsi_mod              144648  5 sbp2,sg,sd_mod,ahci,libata
ide_cd                 33696  0
cdrom                  38944  1 ide_cd
piix                   11780  1
generic                 6276  0
processor              31560  2 thermal,speedstep_centrino
fbcon                  41504  0
tileblit                3840  1 fbcon
font                    9344  1 fbcon
bitblit                 7168  1 fbcon
softcursor              3328  1 bitblit
vesafb                  9244  0
capability              5896  0
commoncap               8704  1 capability
                    

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