Lenovo ThinkPad T61

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System Specifications

Lenovo Thinkpad T61 - Intel Centrino Pro

  • Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7300 (2.00GHz, 4MB, 800MHz)
  • Mobile Intel 965GM Express Chipset
  • 2GB PC2-5300/677MHz
  • 80-GB 5400 rpm SATA Harddrive
  • 14.1-inch color TFT WXGA+ (1440 x 900, 200 nit)
  • Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator GM965 (128MB)
  • 82801H ICH8 Family HD Audio Controller
  • DVD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD Combo, Multi-Burner Plus
  • Modem; Gigabit Ethernet
  • Intel® Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AG
  • 1 Type II PC Card slot
  • 1 ExpressCard 34/54
  • Dual pointing devices (both Pointstick and Touchpad)

Output of lshwd 

00:00.0 Class 0600: Intel Corporation|Mobile Memory Controller Hub (unknown)
00:02.0 Class 0300: Intel Corporation|Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller (vesa)
00:02.1 Class 0380: Intel Corporation|Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller (vesa)
00:19.0 Class 0200: Intel Corporation|Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller (unknown)
00:1a.0 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB UHCI Controller #4 (unknown)
00:1a.1 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB UHCI Controller #5 (unknown)
00:1a.7 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (unknown)
00:1b.0 Class 0403: Intel Corp.|ICH8 HD Audio DID (snd-hda-intel)
00:1c.0 Class 0604: Intel Corporation|PCI Express Port 1 (unknown)
00:1c.1 Class 0604: Intel Corporation|PCI Express Port 2 (unknown)
00:1c.2 Class 0604: Intel Corporation|PCI Express Port 3 (unknown)
00:1c.3 Class 0604: Intel Corporation|PCI Express Port 4 (unknown)
00:1c.4 Class 0604: Intel Corporation|PCI Express Port 5 (unknown)
00:1d.0 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB UHCI Controller #1 (unknown)
00:1d.1 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB UHCI Controller #2 (unknown)
00:1d.2 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB UHCI Controller #3 (unknown)
00:1d.7 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (unknown)
00:1e.0 Class 0604: Intel Corp.|82801 Hub Interface to PCI Bridge (hw_random)
00:1f.0 Class 0601: Intel Corporation|Mobile LPC Interface Controller (unknown)
00:1f.2 Class 0101: Intel Corporation|Mobile SATA Controller cc=IDE (ata_piix)
00:1f.3 Class 0c05: Intel Corporation|SMBus Controller (i2c-i801)
03:00.0 Class 0280: Intel Corporation|SMBus Controller (unknown)
15:00.0 Class 0607: Ricoh Co Ltd.|RL5c476 II (yenta_socket)
15:00.1 Class 0c00: Ricoh Co Ltd.|RL5c476 II (unknown)
15:00.2 Class 0805: Ricoh Co Ltd.|SD Card reader (unknown)
15:00.3 Class ffff: Ricoh Co Ltd.|SD Card reader (unknown)
15:00.4 Class 0880: Ricoh Co Ltd.|R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (unknown)
15:00.5 Class 0880: Ricoh Co Ltd.|xD-Picture Card Controller (unknown)

What works/What doesn't

Pretty much everything works on this laptop. The modem is untested.

Pre installation notes

Remember to back up the restore partition if you plan to restore it, or leave it.

Follow the official Archlinux install guide

Accessing the recovery partition with GRUB

Edit your /boot/grub/menu.lst file and add the following: 

# booting "Rescue and Recovery" partition from Lenovo
title Thinkpad Maintenance
unhide (hd0,0)
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1

Configuration

Video Driver

The Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator GM965 uses the xf86-video-intel driver. 

#pacman -S xf86-video-intel

The relevent kernel drivers include:

  • DRM_I915

For framebuffer graphics the kernel drivers:

  • intelfb
  • fb_uvesa
  • fb_vesa

Should work. Intelfb is known to have a few problems with hardware acceleration and requires grub2 patched with 915resolution to properly set the correct resolution.

The package grub2-915resolution in the AUR would work if the patch for 915resolution is updated with the most recent 915resolution changes for the GM965 are included.

Mouse

There is a synaptic touchpad on this laptop. If you follow this howto, you should have no problems getting this to work.

The relevant kernel driver is:

  • mouse_ps2_synaptics

Xorg Config

Here is a sample /etc/X11/xorg.conf: 

   Section "Module"
       Load        "dbe"   # Double buffer extension
       SubSection  "extmod"
         Option    "omit xfree86-dga"
       EndSubSection
       Load        "freetype"
       Load        "GLcore"
       Load        "glx"
       Load        "bitmap"
       Load        "dri"
#        Load        "int10"
#        Load        "ddc"
#        Load        "vbe"
#        Load        "xtrap"
   EndSection

   Section "Files"
       ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
       FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/local/"
       FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/misc/:unscaled"
       FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
       FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
       FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
       FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
       FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
       FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
       FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
       FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/local/"
   EndSection

   Section "ServerFlags"
       Option      "blank time"    "3"
       Option      "standby time"  "5"
       Option      "suspend time"  "10"
       Option      "off time"      "15"
       Option      "RandR"
       Option      "AutoAddDevices" "False"
   EndSection

   Section "InputDevice"
       Identifier  "Keyboard0"
       Driver      "kbd"
       Option      "CoreKeyboard"
       Option      "XkbRules" "xorg"
       Option      "XkbModel" "thinkpad60"
       Option      "XkbLayout" "us"
   EndSection

   Section "InputDevice"
       Identifier  "UltraNav Trackpoint"
       Driver      "mouse"
       Option      "CorePointer"
       Option      "Device"              "/dev/input/mice"
       Option      "Protocol"            "ImPS/2"
       Option      "Emulate3Buttons"     "off"
       Option      "EmulateWheel"        "on"
       Option      "EmulateWheelTimeOut" "250"
       Option      "EmulateWheelButton"  "2"
       Option      "YAxisMapping"        "4 5"
       Option      "XAxisMapping"        "6 7"
       Option      "ZAxisMapping"        "4 5"
   EndSection

#    Section "InputDevice"
#           Identifier  "Synaptics"
#           Driver      "synaptics"
#           Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
#           Option      "Protocol" "auto-dev"
#           Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
#           Option      "SHMConfig" "on"
#    EndSection

   Section "Monitor"
       Identifier  "Thinkpad Monitor"
       Option      "DPMS"
#        HorizSync   31.5-50.0
#        VertRefresh 59.9-60.1
    EndSection

   Section "Device"
       Identifier  "Intel GMA X3100"
       Driver      "intel"
       BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
       Option      "AccelMethod"  "exa"
       Option      "MigrationHeuristic"     "greedy"
   EndSection

   Section "Screen"
       Identifier          "Thinkpad Screen"
       Device              "Intel GMA X3100"
       Monitor             "Thinkpad Monitor"
       DefaultDepth        24
       SubSection "Display"
            Depth 24
            Modes "1280x800" "1024x768"  "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "720x400" "640x400" "640x350"
            Virtual     2048 2048
       EndSubSection
   EndSection

   Section "DRI"
       Mode        0666
   EndSection

   Section "Extensions"
       Option      "Composite"     "Enable"
       Option      "RENDER"        "Enable"
   EndSection

   Section "ServerLayout"
       Identifier  "Default Layout"
       Screen "Thinkpad Screen"
       InputDevice "UltraNav Trackpoint" "CorePointer"
#        InputDevice "Synaptics" "CorePointer"
       InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
   EndSection

Please note that this has the touchpad and xorg input hotplugging disabled.


Audio

Sound works out of the box. The relevant module for sound is:

  • SND_HDA_INTEL

Refer to following guides to set it up:

OSS

ALSA

PulseAudio

Use whichever you wish.

Network

Wired

The wired connection works out of the box and uses the following module:

  • e1000e

Wireless

Uses either module, varies with different setups:

  • iwl3945
  • iwl4965

Requires firmware be installed to work.

Refer to Wireless Setup for iwl3945, iwl4965 and iwl5000 series

Modem

Untested.

USB

Works out of the box.

Following modules are used:

  • uhci_hcd
  • ehci_hcd
  • usbhid

Bluetooth

Works out of the box.

Following modules are used:

  • bluetooth
  • btusb
  • l2cap
  • rfcomm
  • hci_usb
  • ehci-hcd
  • uhci-hcd

Trackpoint

Works, if you want to scroll while holding the middle mouse button down you can add the following to an .fdi file:

/etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-trackpoint-mw.fdi: 

<match key="info.product" contains="TrackPoint">
 <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheel" type="string">true</merge>
 <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelButton" type="string">2</merge>
 <merge key="input.x11_options.ZAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
 <merge key="input.x11_options.Emulate3Buttons" type="string">true</merge>
</match

What it does is that it sets emulates wheel on button two, which is middle button and maps in what directions it will emulate the scroll wheel, it will at the same time emulate 3 mouse buttons.

You can read more about the new Xorg input hotplugging here

ThinkFinger

Works, read ThinkFinger for reference and examples.

ACPI

To get all the special keys working requires the module:

  • THINKPAD_ACPI

Which is currently not included in the stock kernel. In the AUR the packages:

  • kernel26tp
  • kernel26zen-git

Provide the needed module (in addition to many other useful patches.) Install either one, though it is reccomended that you try the kernel26zen-git package. Read Kernel Compilation with ABS, Custom Kernel Compilation with ABS, and Kernel Compilation From Source for more info.

It is necessary to edit the default /etc/acpi/handler.sh included with the acpid package to get these keys working. 

#!/bin/sh
# Default acpi script that takes an entry for all actions, modified to include thinkpad special keys.

# NOTE: This is a 2.6-centric script.  If you use 2.4.x, you'll have to
#       modify it to not use /sys

minspeed=`cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq`
maxspeed=`cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq`
setspeed="/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_setspeed"

set $*

case "$1" in
   ibm/hotkey)
   case "$2" in
       HKEY)
           case "$4" in
               00001002) # Lock screen
               #Enter your xlock or xscreensaver command here
                   ;;
               00001003) # swithing display off
                   xset dpms force off
                   ;;
               00001004) # Suspend to RAM
                   /usr/sbin/pm-suspend
                   ;;
               00001005) # Switch Bluetooth
                   ;;
               00001007) # Toggle external display
                   if [ "$(xrandr -q | grep "VGA connected")" ]; then
                       if [ "$(xrandr -q | grep "VGA connected [0-9]")" ]; then
                           xrandr --output VGA --off
                       else
                           xrandr --output VGA --auto
                       fi
                   else
                       xrandr --output VGA --off
                   fi
                   ;;
               #00001008) # Toggle Trackpoint/Touchpad
               #    ;;
               #00001009) # Eject from dock
               #    ;;
               0000100c) # Hibernate
                   /usr/sbin/pm-hibernate
                   ;;
               00001011) #Brightness down
                   CUR="xbacklight -get"
                   CUR="echo $CUR | awk '{print $1-5}'"
                   xbacklight -set $CUR
                   ;;
               00001012) #Brightness up
                   CUR=`xbacklight -get`
                   CUR="echo $CUR | awk '{print $1+5}'"
                   xbacklight -set $CUR
                   ;;
               #00001014) # Toggle zoom
               #    ;;
               00001018) # ThinkVantage button
                   ;;
           esac
           ;;
   esac
   ;;
   button/power)
       #echo "PowerButton pressed!">/dev/tty5
       case "$2" in
           PWRF)   
              logger "PowerButton pressed: $2"
              /sbin/init 0
              ;;
           *)      logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;;
       esac
       ;;
   button/sleep)
       case "$2" in
           SLPB)   /usr/sbin/pm-suspend ;;
           *)      logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;;
       esac
       ;;
   ac_adapter)
       case "$2" in
           AC)
               case "$4" in
                   00000000)
                       #/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode start
                   ;;
                   00000001)
                       #/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode stop
                   ;;
               esac
               ;;
           *)  logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;;
       esac
       ;;
   battery)
       case "$2" in
           BAT0)
               case "$4" in
                   00000000)   #echo "offline" >/dev/tty5
                   #Enter whatever power scripts you have here.
                   ;;
                   00000001)   #echo "online"  >/dev/tty5
                   #Enter whatever power scripts you may have here.
                   ;;
               esac
               ;;
           CPU0)	
               ;;
           *)  logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;;
       esac
       ;;
   button/lid)
       #echo "LID switched!">/dev/tty5
       /usr/sbin/pm-suspend
       ;;
   *)
       logger "ACPI group/action undefined: $1 / $2"
       ;;
esac

Multimedia Keys

Now it is necessary to install xmodmap and xbindkeys via pacman for the multimedia keys. Now create a file at ~/.Xmodmap 

keycode 234 = XF86Back
keycode 233 = XF86Forward
keycode 144 = XF86AudioPrev
keycode 164 = XF86AudioStop
keycode 162 = XF86AudioPlay
keycode 153 = XF86AudioNext
keycode 160 = XF86AudioMute
keycode 174 = XF86AudioLowerVolume
keycode 176 = XF86AudioRaiseVolume

And at ~/.xbindkeysrc 

   "mpc toggle"
   XF86AudioPlay

   "mpc stop"
   XF86AudioStop

   "mpc prev"
   XF86AudioPrev

   "mpc next"
   XF86AudioNext

   "amixer sset PCM 2-"
   XF86AudioLowerVolume

   "amixer sset PCM 2+"
   XF86AudioRaiseVolume

   "amixer sset PCM toggle"
   XF86AudioMute

HDAPS

To get the hard drive APS working, it is neccessary to have a kernel patched with the tp_smapi patches. Both the packages:

  • kernel26tp
  • kernel26zen-git

Provide this patch by default. If you installed them earlier, you should be ready in this regard.

Now all that is required is the hdapsd daemon. This can be had from the AUR package hdapsd.

Card Readers

PCMCIA

Works as expected. Uses the module:

  • yenta

Compact Flash

The same goes for the Compact Flash. It's supposed to work as it uses the same interfaces as the PCMCIA does, but I can't confirm anything since I don't have a CF-card.

Secure Digital

The SD-card reader on the other hand is a pain! It uses proprietary drivers from ricoh under windows and there are no drivers under linux. I would really want this working but I think the only chance would be to reverse engineer the reader and I guess not enough coders have this device. Subsequently, there are no drivers now and there won't be in the foreseeable future...

Other Tweaks

HDD clicks

# pacman -S hdparm

Put following line to /etc/rc.local (replace /dev/sda with other device if needed): 

hdparm -B 244 /dev/sda

Details: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Problem_with_hard_drive_clicking

External Links

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