ThinkPad SL Series
This page gives an overview of all ThinkPad SL Series (SL300, SL400, SL500) related topics.
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ATTENTION!
The SL Series-notebooks have IdeaPad firmware, they are not ThinkPads as far as Operating System support (i.e. drivers) are concerned.
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Alexandre Rostovtsev has written the lenovo-sl-laptop driver managing hotkeys, backlight and bluetooth. Please test and report results.
Original announcement on the mailing list.
Hardware
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo
- Works without problems (tested on 2.6.27).
- Graphics Hardware
- integrated Intel X4500HD
- Works without problems (tested on 2.6.27).
- Discrete NVIDIA GeForce 9300 graphics
- Works with vesa, nv and the proprietary nVidia driver (tested version 180.06)
- Interface ports
- USB
- FireWire
- Unknown, but should work.
- Network interfaces
- WLAN
- Intel WiFi Link 5100: Works without problems (iwlagn) (tested on 2.6.27 with 802.11g)
- Atheros AR5007EG chipset: ath5k should work since 2.6.27 (but I encountered problems connecting to networks). madwifi with proprietary driver is more reliable. See these instructions. Use script to remove module before suspend/hibernate and reload after resume/thaw.The wireless switch on front of case does work, but the wireless LED doesn't light up.
- WWAN
- Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 (UMTS/HSPA): Detected, but I couldn't make it connect (2.6.27)
- Ericsson F3507g (UMTS/HSPA):Detected on /dev/ttyACM0-2 (2.6.27), NetworkManager (0.7.0) couldn't connect out of the box, but you can connect with wvdial for example. See more information. Works out of the Box with Kernel 2.6.28 + NetworkManager 0.7.1;
- LAN
- Realtek RTL8111/8168B gigabit ethernet: works (tested at 100Mbit).
- Bluetooth 2.0
- Integrated chipset: Detected, but not tested (2.6.27)
- ACPI
- Suspend (s2ram)
- Works (2.6.27). For 2.6.26 and earlier, use command "s2ram -f -s".
- Hibernate (s2disk)
- Battery state
- Detected if only battery is used or not. (2.6.27)
- Battery stage not very exact / maybe completely wrong (2.6.27). Powertop is more accurate than Gnome battery applet.
- Other stuff
- Fingerprint reader
- DeviceID 147e:1000 Upek (2.6.28.1)
- Webcam
- Detected, seems to work (can stream videos) (2.6.27)
- HDASP
- Hotkeys
- Buttons for ThinkCare, Volume up, Volume down, Mute in the upper left corner
- Thinkcare: no keycode shown in xev.
- Volume up: Works with new driver (keycode 176).
- Volume down: Works with new driver (keycode 174).
- Mute: Works with new driver (keycode 160).
- Fn combinations (if keycode exists, then can be made to work by reassigning keys in /etc/Xmodmap)
- SysRq (Fn+F1): Prints screen.
- Lock Screen (Fn+F2): Works with new driver (keycode 146).
- Manage battery & power (Fn+F3): Works with new driver (keycode 241).
- Suspend (Fn+F4): Works. If 2.6.26 or earlier, resumes without screen--press Ctrl+Alt+F1, then Ctrl+Alt+F7.
- Wlan (Fn+F5): Works with new driver (keycode 243).
- Print Screen (Fn+F6): Works.
- LCD/External Monitor (Fn+F7): No effect in Debian Lenny with both screens aways displayed (keycode 214).
- TrackPointer/Touchpad (Fn+F8): Works with new driver (keycode 159).
- Manage external devices (Fn+F9): Works with new driver (keycode 204).
- No function (Fn+F10): Same keycode as F10.
- Pause (Fn+F11): Works? (keycode 110)
- Hibernate (Fn+F12): Works with new driver (keycode 165).
- Screen Lock (Fn+Insert): Doesn't work (keycode 78)
- Number Lock (Fn+Delete): Works, but the Number Lock LED on right side of keyboard doesn't light up.
- Brightness Down (Fn+Home): Works with new driver (keycode 101).
- Brightness Up (Fn+End): Works with new driver (keycode 212).
- Previous Page (Fn+PageUp): Works with new driver (keycode 234)
- Next Page (Fn+PageDown): Works with new driver (keycode 233)
- Stop (Fn+UpArrow): Works with new driver (keycode 164).
- Pause/Play (Fn+DownArrow): Works with new driver (keycode 162).
- Play Previous (Fn+ArrowLeft): Works with new driver (keycode 144).
- Play Next (Fn+ArrowRight): Works with new driver (keycode 153).
- Magnify Screen (Fn+Space): No keycode.
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