View source for Installing Kubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) on a ThinkPad Edge 13" (Intel)

This guide is for a Thinkpad Edge 13" with Intel processors.
==Overall==
(K)Ubuntu 10.04 LTS supports this model out-of-the-box, including 3D desktop effects, hibernate, built-in webcam and wireless.

== Installing ==
The 13" model has no optical drive, so you must use something like usb-creator to put the ISO image of the LInux distribution on a (1 gig or larger) USB stick, then boot from that. <br />
There are more details on this at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick

== Headphone/Microphone Jack ==
The combined headphone/microphone socket, however does not. As per https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-backports-modules-2.6.32/+bug/549289/comments/4 you need to add the line...
 options snd-hda-intel model="olpc-xo-1_5"
...to the end of {{path|/etc/modprobe.conf/alsa-base.conf}}

== Flashing BIOS ==
There does not seem to be a way to update the BIOS from Linux.

== Hard Disk Noise ==
The package laptop-mode-tools may cause the spindle on the hard drive to be parked too frequently, causing an audible click as per https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/59695. This can be solved by making sure {{path|/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf}} is set to control hard disk power management...
 CONTROL_HD_POWERMGMT=1 
And by changing the default hard disk management to 254, as per the workaround in the bug report....
 BATT_HD_POWERMGMT=254
 LM_AC_HD_POWERMGMT=254
 NOLM_AC_HD_POWERMGMT=254
This number can be tuned to an acceptable Load_Cycle_Count by using hdparm with sudo....
 sudo hdparm -B 254 /dev/sdX

== See also ==
* [[Installing Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) on a ThinkPad Edge 14" (Intel)]]
* [http://www.linlap.com/wiki/lenovo+thinkpad+edge+13+-+intel Entry for Edge 13" (intel) at the Linux Laptop Wiki]
* [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1412406 Thread at the UbuntuForums.org]
* [http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo-ibm/456688-thinkpad-edge-amd-impressions.html Thread at NotebookReview.com]

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