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Installation of Slackware 12.1 on a ThinkPad T30 (2366-81U).
 
Installation of Slackware 12.1 on a ThinkPad T30 (2366-81U).
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==== Standard Features ====
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* [[Intel Mobile Pentium 4-M]] 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.2 or 2.4GHz CPU
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* [[ATI Mobility Radeon 7500]] video controller with 16MB
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** 14.1" TFT display with 1024x768 resolution (XGA)
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** 14.1" TFT display with 1400x1050 resolution (SXGA+)
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* 256MB [[PC2100]] memory standard (max 1GB)
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* 20, 40 or 60GB HDD
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* [[AD1881A]] AC'97 Audio controller
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* [[UltraBay|UltraBay Plus]] with one of the following:
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** DVD-ROM
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** DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive
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* Integrated Intel 10/100 Ethernet
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* [[CDC slot]] with one of the following:
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** none (empty)
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** [[Modem Daughter Card (MDC)]]
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** [[Bluetooth Daughter Card (BDC)]]
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* [[MiniPCI slot]] with one of the following:
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** none (empty)
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** [[IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem II]]
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** [[Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b]]
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* (2) Type II [[CardBus slot|CardBus slots]] or (1) type III
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* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|IBM Embedded Security Subsystem]] on select models
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* [[UltraNav]] touchpad on select models
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* Hard disk drive shock absorber (on underside)
  
 
== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
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* Onboard display (1024x768)
 
* Onboard display (1024x768)
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* Wireless
 
 
* Trackpad & TrackPoint (except center button)
 
* Trackpad & TrackPoint (except center button)
 
* External PS/2 keyboard
 
* External PS/2 keyboard

Revision as of 17:07, 7 May 2008

Installation of Slackware 12.1 on a ThinkPad T30 (2366-81U).

Standard Features

Summary

What works out of the box

  • Onboard display (1024x768)
  • Trackpad & TrackPoint (except center button)
  • External PS/2 keyboard
  • External USB mouse including scroll wheel

What needs to be fixed post-install

  • Problems with network
  • Dual-Head Mode
  • NTFS volume mounting
  • Automounting of inserted CF cards
  • Fast access to terminals
  • Additional screen savers
  • Better wireless support
  • Suspend, Sleep, and other FN+ keys

Not tested

  • Modem
  • DVD / CD-R
  • Controlling the fan and system LEDs
  • What else?

Details

Getting the system booted

System Updates

What needs to be fixed post-install

Problems with network

Dual-Head Mode

TODO
Performance, especially on 3d screen savers, seems quite a bit slower than under FC3. This implies that some form(s) of HW acceleration are not properly enabled. Need to figure out how to do that.

NTFS volume mounting

TODO
Which installation method is preferred?
TODO
The NTFS module defaults to read-only for safest operation. Try enabling full read-write mode.

Better wireless support

$ system-config-network.

TODO
I'd like to investigate the use of more advanced wireless tools with this system

Suspend, Sleep, and other FN+ keys

I tried the following keys. None of them really worked.

  • FnF3 Darkened the built-in LCD, but didn't really suspend the system.
  • FnF4 Darkened the built-in LCD, but didn't really suspend the system.

In both cases, the system was clearly still running because you could move the mouse into the external monitor, click and drag icons, etc. The screen was reactivated by typing any key (e.g. Shift or Enter).

  • FnF7 The OSD showed various combinations of LCD & CRT on/off states, but there was no actual change to the display configuration.
  • FnF12 No response.
  • FnHome / FnEnd Correct adjustment of brightness.
  • FnPgUp Correct activation of ThinkLight.

External Sources

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