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This article describes the installation of '''Ubuntu 11.10''' (64 bit) on a Thinkpad T410 type 2537-9UG (NVIDIA NVS 3100M).
 
''This guide assumes that NVIDIA Optimus is disabled in BIOS (Graphics set to "discrete")!''
 
  
== Hardware Support Details ==
 
 
=== Works out-of-the-box ===
 
* Ethernet
 
* Audio
 
* DVD burner
 
* Card reader
 
* Webcam
 
* WLAN
 
* Bluetooth
 
* DisplayPort (tested with HDMI-TV)
 
 
=== Works with additional configuration ===
 
* Display brightness with NVIDIA
 
* HDAPS
 
* Docking station ''(Details soon)''
 
 
 
=== Untested ===
 
* FireWire
 
* Fingerprint
 
* NVIDIA Optimus
 
 
The remaining devices are currently not tested.
 
 
=== Display brightness with NVIDIA ===
 
 
Use the following parameter in the "Device"-section of '''/etc/X11/xorg.conf''':
 
<pre>Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"</pre>
 
 
=== HDAPS (Hard Drive Active Protection System) ===
 
 
You need the ThinkPad SMAPI and the hdaps-daemon, install them by following command:
 
 
<pre>sudo apt-get install tp-smapi-dkms hdapsd</pre>
 
 
Edit '''/etc/default/hdapsd''' with root privileges:
 
 
<pre>
 
START=yes        # hdaps should be started automatically
 
DISK=sda          # normally sda should fit
 
SENSITIVITY=15    # higher values mean lesser sensitivity
 
FORCEENABLE="no"  # force hdaps, not needed
 
OPTIONS=""        # additional options, not needed
 
</pre>
 
 
Restart the daemon:
 
 
<pre>
 
sudo /etc/init.d/hdapsd restart
 
</pre>
 
 
Testing (stop daemon and start in foreground):
 
 
<pre>
 
sudo /etc/init.d/hdapsd stop
 
</pre>
 
 
<pre>
 
sudo hdapsd -d sda -s 15
 
</pre>
 
 
If you shake your T410 gently the output should look like:
 
 
<pre>
 
sven@T410:~$ sudo hdapsd -d sda -s 15
 
Tue Nov 15 13:25:25 2011: Starting hdapsd
 
Tue Nov 15 13:25:25 2011: Selected interface: HDAPS
 
Tue Nov 15 13:25:25 2011: Selected HDAPS input device: /dev/input/event9
 
Tue Nov 15 13:25:28 2011: parking
 
Tue Nov 15 13:25:29 2011: un-parking
 
</pre>
 
 
If test was succesful start daemon again:
 
 
<pre>
 
sudo /etc/init.d/hdapsd start
 
</pre>
 
 
=== Docking station (tested with Lenovo Mini Dock Series 3) ===
 
 
* Per hardware design the DisplayPort and DVI connector of the Mini Dock Series 3 are only usable with NVIDIA NVS 3100M
 
* If you want your boot screen on an external display in T410 BIOS set Graphics to "discrete" and boot screen to what you desire
 
* My T410 always showed the login screen on the internal LCD, for a workaround see "Workarounds" section
 
* To avoid conflicts with Unity I suggest using two different xorg.conf (see "Workarounds" section)
 
 
=== Workarounds ===
 
 
For setting various boot-time options I use Ubuntu's '''/etc/rc.local''' file (paste them '''before''' "exit 0" line!):
 
 
<pre>
 
 
# T410 Workarounds
 
 
# choose xorg.conf
 
DOCKED="`lsusb | grep "Lenovo ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3" | wc -l`"
 
if [ $DOCKED -eq "1" ]
 
        then
 
                cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf-docking /etc/X11/xorg.conf
 
        else
 
                cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf-nodocking /etc/X11/xorg.conf
 
fi
 
 
# enable/disable bluetooth at startup
 
echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/bluetooth_enable
 
 
# enable/disable wwan at startup
 
echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/wwan_enable
 
 
</pre>
 
 
The above file allows you to specify a xorg.conf for docked-state of your T410 and for undocked state. If you have trouble creating them use the "NVIDIA X Server Settings Tool" shipped with the NVIDIA driver.
 
 
You can disable or enable bluetooth and wwan by echoing 0/1 to the interfaces.
 
 
'''Technical explanation:'''
 
 
* For unknown reasons in 11.10 neither ''/sys/devices/platform/dock.0/'' nor ''/sys/devices/platform/dock.1/'' refers to the attached "Lenovo Mini Dock Series 3", so I had to use the lsusb-approach, worked fine for me.
 
''
 
[[Category:Ubuntu_10.10]][[Category:T410]]
 

Latest revision as of 13:49, 15 November 2011