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{{NOTE|This is based on the x86-64 version of Fedora 14 with the default GNOME desktop. Your experience with the 32bit version and/or KDE may be different.}}
 
{{NOTE|This is based on the x86-64 version of Fedora 14 with the default GNOME desktop. Your experience with the 32bit version and/or KDE may be different.}}
 
{{HELP|Not all models of this ThinkPad are equal, you may have a different WiFi adapter, or some options I did not have. If you tested them, please add their status down below.}}
 
{{HELP|Not all models of this ThinkPad are equal, you may have a different WiFi adapter, or some options I did not have. If you tested them, please add their status down below.}}
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{{NOTE|This page will no longer be updated by the original author, as the ThinkPad has been upgraded to [[Installing Fedora 16 on a ThinkPad X201i|Fedora 16]]}}
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| [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader|Fingerprint reader]] || {{Cyes}} || Works after installing the available fprintd updates
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| colspan=2| [[Active Protection System|Harddisk Active Protection]] || {{Cno}} || Fedora ships the hdapsd rpm, but not the tp_smapi kernel module, which is required to read the motion sensor [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555298 bugzilla]
 
| colspan=2| [[Active Protection System|Harddisk Active Protection]] || {{Cno}} || Fedora ships the hdapsd rpm, but not the tp_smapi kernel module, which is required to read the motion sensor [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555298 bugzilla]
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| colspan=2| [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay]] device hotswap || {{Cpart}} || see below, use with caution out of the box
 
 
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| colspan=2| [[Embedded Security Subsystem|TPM]] || {{Cyes}} || tpm_tis is automatically loaded. After installing the tpm-tools rpm, and starting the tcsd service, the tpm_* commands seem to work.
 
| colspan=2| [[Embedded Security Subsystem|TPM]] || {{Cyes}} || tpm_tis is automatically loaded. After installing the tpm-tools rpm, and starting the tcsd service, the tpm_* commands seem to work.
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| {{key|Fn}}{{key|End}} || brightness down || acpi video || {{Cyes|text=}} HAL || {{Cyes}} ||
 
| {{key|Fn}}{{key|End}} || brightness down || acpi video || {{Cyes|text=}} HAL || {{Cyes}} ||
 
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| {{key|Fn}}{{key|PgUp}} || thinklight || - || {{Cno}} || {{Cyes}} || no default OSD. Install the tpb rpm as a workaround.
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| {{key|Fn}}{{key|PgUp}} || thinklight || - || {{Cno}} || {{Cyes}} || no OSD
 
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| {{key|Fn}}{{key|Space}} || zoom || thinkpad_acpi || {{Cyes|text=}} HAL || {{Cno}} || Known Xorg limitation, scheduled to be fixed with the new XKB2 extension, whenever that may be.
 
| {{key|Fn}}{{key|Space}} || zoom || thinkpad_acpi || {{Cyes|text=}} HAL || {{Cno}} || Known Xorg limitation, scheduled to be fixed with the new XKB2 extension, whenever that may be.
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| Dock || Dock eject button || acpi dock  || {{Cyes|text=}} udev || {{Cunk}} ||  
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| Ultrabay || Ultrabay eject switch || acpi dock || {{Cyes|text=}} udev || {{Cno}} || Missing handler, see Ultrabay instructions below
 
 
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| Radio switch || Radio kill switch || thinkpad_acpi || {{Cyes|text=}} udev || {{Cyes}} ||
 
| Radio switch || Radio kill switch || thinkpad_acpi || {{Cyes|text=}} udev || {{Cyes}} ||
 
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=== Ultrabay ===
 
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The Ultrabay has some glitches out of the box with respect to hotswapping.  It is possible to lock the machine when pulling out devices, even the CD/DVD device.
 
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The culprit is that the Ultrabay pre-eject switch is not hooked into anything useful.  It does cause udev events, but nothing is listening for them.  When a device that has a mounted partition or CD is actually pulled out it is too late to do the right thing.  linux will usually just complain, sometimes bitterly, but may also lock up for some unknown reason, even if just pulling out a CD/DVD device with a mounted CD.
 
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Manually unmounting before removal will help.  Manual powering down may also be required for correct performance. 
 
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A better solution is to set up a udev rule and script to handle the pre-eject switch event for Ultrabay devices that have mountable things in them as in [[How to hotswap Ultrabay devices]].
 
  
 
[[Category:X201]][[Category:X201i]][[Category:Fedora]]
 
[[Category:X201]][[Category:X201i]][[Category:Fedora]]

Latest revision as of 11:22, 7 December 2011

NOTE!
This is based on the x86-64 version of Fedora 14 with the default GNOME desktop. Your experience with the 32bit version and/or KDE may be different.
Help needed
Not all models of this ThinkPad are equal, you may have a different WiFi adapter, or some options I did not have. If you tested them, please add their status down below.
NOTE!
This page will no longer be updated by the original author, as the ThinkPad has been upgraded to Fedora 16

New in this release

New in this Fedora release, with regards to this model ThinkPad is the following;

  • Microphone now works
  • Intel XV (XVideo) playback problems with certain frame sizes is fixed
  • Fn-F7 display switching now works
  • If you have a fingerprint reader, it should now work out of the box
  • Improved support for Turbo modes on i5 and i7 processors

Success Chart - Out of the box experience

The SMOLT profile for the X201i used for testing Fedora is here.

Item Working Notes
Installation Local CD/DVD install yes
Network Installation yes
USB Installation yes
Display - Intel HD Graphics Laptop Screen yes
VGA yes
Displayport unknown Requires a dock
DVI/HDMI unknown Requires a dock and Displayport to DVI or HDMI cable
Power Management Software Suspend (hibernate) yes
Suspend to Memory (ACPI sleep) yes
Audio yes
Wireless WiFi - Intel 6200 yes
WiFi - Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 unknown
WiFi - Realtek unknown
Bluetooth yes
WWAN with GPS unknown
Input Keyboard yes
TrackPoint yes Install gpointing-device-settings rpm for full configuration capabilities
TouchPad unknown
Extra keys partial see ThinkPad Extra keys section below
Fingerprint reader yes
Ports Ethernet yes
Modem no Should work with the binary Conexant HSF modem drivers.
USB yes
ExpressCard unknown
3-in-1 MultiCard Reader yes SD and SDHC tested
Harddisk Active Protection no Fedora ships the hdapsd rpm, but not the tp_smapi kernel module, which is required to read the motion sensor bugzilla
TPM yes tpm_tis is automatically loaded. After installing the tpm-tools rpm, and starting the tcsd service, the tpm_* commands seem to work.
Docking unknown

Tested and Verified on Fedora 14

Information in this section has been tested and verified using Fedora.

Installation

Installation is straight forward; you can follow the generic Fedora install instructions.

Configuration

X Server - Intel HD Graphics

Works out of the box, including Compiz and external VGA display.

Other display types (DisplayPort) have not been tested as they require a Dock.

ThinkPad Extra keys

ThinkPad keys are handled by a mixture of the thinkpad_acpi, acpi button, acpi dock and acpi video drivers.

Key Function Handled by Event Works Notes
FnF2 lock screen thinkpad_acpi HAL yes
FnF3 battery thinkpad_acpi HAL yes
FnF4 suspend acpi button HAL yes
FnF5 wireless thinkpad_acpi HAL partial Works as a radio kill switch, kills WiFi but not Bluetooth
FnF7 videomode thinkpad_acpi HAL yes Switches between Mirror, LVDS only, Ext only and Extended desktop
FnF8 mouse input select thinkpad_acpi HAL unknown
FnF9 eject thinkpad_acpi HAL partial No default action, but can be associated with gnome-keybinding-properties
FnF12 hibernate acpi button HAL yes
FnHome brightness up acpi video HAL yes
FnEnd brightness down acpi video HAL yes
FnPgUp thinklight - no yes no OSD
FnSpace zoom thinkpad_acpi HAL no Known Xorg limitation, scheduled to be fixed with the new XKB2 extension, whenever that may be.
VolumeUp Volume Up ? HAL yes
VolumeDown Volume Down ? HAL yes
VolumeMute Volume Mute ? HAL yes
ThinkVantage Vendor key thinkpad_acpi HAL partial No default action, but can be associated with gnome-keybinding-properties
NextTab Browser Next tab standard keyboard driver HAL yes
PreviousTab Browser Previous tab standard keyboard driver HAL yes
Fn Up Stop standard keyboard driver HAL yes
Fn Left reverse standard keyboard driver HAL yes
Fn Right forward standard keyboard driver HAL yes
Fn Down play/pause standard keyboard driver HAL yes
Power Power button acpi button HAL yes Need to press button for ~1 second to trigger event. Causes a dialog asking you what to do.
Lid Lid button acpi button HAL yes
Dock Dock eject button acpi dock udev unknown
Radio switch Radio kill switch thinkpad_acpi udev yes
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