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==== Installing Fedora Core 5 ==== | ==== Installing Fedora Core 5 ==== | ||
| − | * | + | * Aside from the following PCM issue, the configuration challenges are the routine issues of deciding on your partitioning and deciding which packages to include. |
| − | * | + | * After the first reboot, the installation process asks your choice for default PCM device. The two options are: Intel ICH - Intel ICH6 / Intel ICH - IEC958. |
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| − | + | I have no idea which to choose, and don't know if the choice is one that can easily be changed later. | |
| + | There is no obvious external digital output, so I choose the first and hope for the best. | ||
| − | It is possible to get suspend working with DRI; I hope to soon provide a working dual head xorg.conf that allows resume from suspend. | + | * After the initial install, in order to get the system up to date, you will have to TWICE as root issue the command: |
| + | {{cmdroot|yum update}} | ||
| + | and then wait a long time for each update to complete, as there may be around 100 packages updated each time. | ||
| + | * see [[1400x1050 on Intel 915GM]]. Download and install 915resolution and add to /etc/rc.local the line: 915resolution 3c 1400 1050 | ||
| + | * Getting suspend and resume to work: | ||
| + | ** Check BIOS setting: Power On; Press F1 to enter BIOS settings. Check that the value for Config -> Power -> "Allow suspend mode on legacy OS" is: Enabled. On my system, this BIOS option did not affect FC4; however FC5 would not resume properly if the setting was Disabled. | ||
| + | ** To /boot/grub/grub.conf add to the relevant lines beginning "kernel" the following option: acpi_sleep=s3_bios | ||
| + | ** (2006.04.20) If on resume the video is not restored, there may be video configuration issues. It is possible to get suspend working with DRI; I hope to soon provide a working dual head xorg.conf that allows resume from suspend. So, only if there is a problem, try the following: edit the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf, find the section "Module" and comment out the line that says load "DRI" by putting a hash mark # at the beginning of the line: | ||
| − | + | {{cmdroot|load "DRI" }} | |
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| − | + | * Controlling cpuspeed: My preference is to edit /etc/cpuspeed.conf, commenting out -n and adding OPTS="$OPTS -s 0 -i 1 -r -p 45 50". My CPU use patterns are high spikes with low idles so this provides maximum responsiveness but generally keeps the CPU at (ambient temperature + 20 degrees Celsius). | |
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Thinkpad Family: {{R52}} | Thinkpad Family: {{R52}} | ||
[[Category:Models]] | [[Category:Models]] | ||
Revision as of 15:21, 22 April 2006
Hardware Specifications of Thinkpad R52 Machine Type 1859-4AU
- Processor:
- Intel Pentium M (Dothan) 1.73 GHz
- Video Adapter:
- Display
- 15.0" TFT display with resolution of 1400x1050 on Intel 915GM
- 512 MB PC2-4200 CL4 NP DDR2 (533 MHz) SDRAM SODIMM memory standard, supports up to 2GB maximum memory.
- 60 GB 4200 rpm IDE HDD
- AD1981B AC'97 Audio controller
- UltraBay Enhanced with the following:
- CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo drive : 24x24x24x/8x CD-RW/DVD
- Broadcom 10/100/1000 Ethernet
- CDC slot with:
- MiniPCI slot with one of the following: (not sure)
- CardBus slot (Type 2)
- ExpressCard/54 slot
- IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0
- IBM Active Protection System
- FireWire (IEEE1394)
Thinkpad Hardware Maintenance Manual
- ThinkPad R50e, R51e, R52 - Hardware Maintenance Manual (August 2005) (4,398,428 Bytes)
Installing Fedora Core 5
- Aside from the following PCM issue, the configuration challenges are the routine issues of deciding on your partitioning and deciding which packages to include.
- After the first reboot, the installation process asks your choice for default PCM device. The two options are: Intel ICH - Intel ICH6 / Intel ICH - IEC958.
I have no idea which to choose, and don't know if the choice is one that can easily be changed later. There is no obvious external digital output, so I choose the first and hope for the best.
- After the initial install, in order to get the system up to date, you will have to TWICE as root issue the command:
# yum update
and then wait a long time for each update to complete, as there may be around 100 packages updated each time.
- see 1400x1050 on Intel 915GM. Download and install 915resolution and add to /etc/rc.local the line: 915resolution 3c 1400 1050
- Getting suspend and resume to work:
- Check BIOS setting: Power On; Press F1 to enter BIOS settings. Check that the value for Config -> Power -> "Allow suspend mode on legacy OS" is: Enabled. On my system, this BIOS option did not affect FC4; however FC5 would not resume properly if the setting was Disabled.
- To /boot/grub/grub.conf add to the relevant lines beginning "kernel" the following option: acpi_sleep=s3_bios
- (2006.04.20) If on resume the video is not restored, there may be video configuration issues. It is possible to get suspend working with DRI; I hope to soon provide a working dual head xorg.conf that allows resume from suspend. So, only if there is a problem, try the following: edit the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf, find the section "Module" and comment out the line that says load "DRI" by putting a hash mark # at the beginning of the line:
# load "DRI"
- Controlling cpuspeed: My preference is to edit /etc/cpuspeed.conf, commenting out -n and adding OPTS="$OPTS -s 0 -i 1 -r -p 45 50". My CPU use patterns are high spikes with low idles so this provides maximum responsiveness but generally keeps the CPU at (ambient temperature + 20 degrees Celsius).
Thinkpad Family: R52
