Installing Ubuntu/Breezy on a ThinkPad T42
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Generel installation
Here comes installation instructions for Ubuntu Breezy Badger on T42 2374-ZEP.
Get a copy of Ubuntu from UbuntuLinux.org.
Kernel support
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TODO
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How to get the correct kernel
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Kernel modules
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TODO
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Load the different kernel modules, and their configuration
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ACPI
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TODO
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Hibernate, suspend, buttons, lid, speedstep
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Modification to turn on wireless: /etc/acpi/wireless.sh:
#!/bin/bash
# Find and enable/disable wireless devices
for DEVICE in /sys/class/net/*; do
if [ -d $DEVICE/wireless ]; then
# $DEVICE is a wireless device. Check if it's powered on:
if [ `cat $DEVICE/device/power/state` = 0 ]; then
# It's powered on. Switch it off.
echo -n 3 > $DEVICE/device/power/state;
echo 0
else
# It's powered off. Switch it on.
echo -n 0 > $DEVICE/device/power/state;
echo -n 0 > $DEVICE/device/rf_kill;
echo 1
fi
fi
done
Xorg
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TODO
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Xorg configuration
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ATTENTION!
Options DynamicClocks "on" may hang your machine
Initng
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TODO
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Speed up the boot/shutdown process with Initng
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Very great initiative for optimizing the boot process. Initng
Helpfull tools
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TODO
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rovclock among others
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Known problems
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TODO
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List of bugs from kernel, Xorg and Ubuntu
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