Installing Kubuntu 6.10 on a ThinkPad X60

Installation of Kubuntu 6.10 on a ThinkPad X60 (model 1709-K3U)

NOTE!

This page is no longer maintained by the original author. (See discussion.)
More updated information can be found at Installing Kubuntu 7.04 on a ThinkPad X60.

Series: X60

Model: 1709-K3U (IBM support page)

Operating system: Kubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft, Desktop Edition

Summary

What works after installation

• Detection of both CPU cores (Intel Core 2 Duo)
• CPU frequency scaling
• Graphics detection and acceleration (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950)
  • Beryl/AIGLX works after installing with this guide.
• Audio support (AD1981HD)
• Gigabit ethernet (Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000))
• Integrated SD card reader
• IBM ThinkPad ACPI Extras driver (ibm-acpi)
• USB 2.0 ports
• TrackPoint detection
  • See How to configure the TrackPoint

What needs to be fixed

• Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (Fixed)
• Suspend to RAM / Sleep -> seems to work when putting sata into "compatibility" mode in the bios.
• Suspend to HDD / Hibernate
• External VGA port (Partially fixed)
• Hard drive protection (IBM Active Protection System) (Partially fixed)

What has not yet been tested

• IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0
• CardBus slot (Type 2)
• Firewire (IEEE1394) port
• Modem
• Infrared port
• Special keys

Not included with this model

• Bluetooth
• Integrated Fingerprint Reader

Annoyances

• Battery life

Installation

TODO	no cd-rom issue, methods, document my own

Fixes after installation

Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG

Ubuntu Guide now covers this issue: How to get ipw3945 and wep/wpa to work

External VGA port

Ubuntu's auto-configured xorg.conf doesn't use the X60's external VGA port by default. This means that either another configuration utility must be used, or xorg.conf must be edited by hand. So far I haven't had any luck with Kubuntu's System Settings utility, so here I'm looking at direct changes to xorg.conf.

Auto-configured xorg.conf for reference

This only activates the X60's LCD, and does not use the external VGA port.

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
	# path to defoma fonts
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"i2c"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"type1"
	Load	"vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
	Option		"XkbOptions"	"lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ExplorerPS/2"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizScrollDelta"	"0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver        "wacom"
  Identifier    "stylus"
  Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
  Option        "Type"          "stylus"
  Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver        "wacom"
  Identifier    "eraser"
  Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
  Option        "Type"          "eraser"
  Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver        "wacom"
  Identifier    "cursor"
  Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
  Option        "Type"          "cursor"
  Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Intel Corporation Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller"
	Driver		"i810"
	BusID		"PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Intel Corporation Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1024x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1024x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1024x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1024x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1024x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1024x768"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice     "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice     "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"uses
	InputDevice     "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

Cloned display

TODO	description, xorg.conf example

Extended workspace

TODO	description of issue

Hard drive protection

TODO	working detection, issue of protection