install/ and install.386/ on a memory stick!
The debian installer should work; else debootstrap does for sure.
/etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org sid main deb http://apt.64studio.com/64studio/testing 64studio main deb-src http://apt.64studio.com/64studio/testing 64studio main #aldrin et al. deb http://deb.zeitherrschaft.org/etch binary/
basically every everything inside this latop works under gnu/Linux. thinkfinger and wireless on a default debian sid are straight forward. fine tweaking the system and Desktop take a little longer. I'm using xfce4 and/or gnome currently with 1GB of RAM (max. 4GB with the X60s)
ibm_acpi, tbp (sudo!) (30mins)# file: ~/.Xmodmap
# browser back/forward buttons keycode 234 = F19 keycode 233 = F20
$ xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
./configure --with-securedir=/lib/security' '--with-birdir=/etc/pam_thinkfinger'
and edit /etc/pam.d/common-auth
auth sufficient pam_thinkfinger.so auth required pam_unix.so try_first_pass nullok_secure
m-a a-i ipw3945 apt-get install ipw3945d modprobe ipw3945
apt-get install irda-utils
edit /etc/default/irda-utils (DONGLE) or /etc/modprobe.d/irda
alias irda0 nsc-ircc options nsc-ircc dongle_id=0x09 io=0x2f8 irq=3 dma=3 #install nsc-ircc /bin/setserial /dev/ttyS1 uart none port 0 irq 0; * internal Modem apt-get install module-assistant pppconfig sl-modem-daemon ; m-a prepare; m-a update ; m-a a-i sl-modem
modprobe sierra - tweak usbserial options$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 1199:6804 Sierra Wireless, Inc. $ modprobe modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1199 product=0x6804
needs a patch for 2.6.18 - but is detected out of the box with 2.6.20.1 ! on my system i get only zero readings so far!
apt-get install hdaps-utils hdapsd $ hdaps-gl # check if working!
edit /etc/default/hdapsd - DISK=sda
* Embedded Security Subsystem - should work with recent linux kernels, but with crypted root&swap and linux-memlock capabilities, I did not see the need to store sensitive keys on this special device. I have not tried it - should need arise:
snippet from /etc/modules.conf
options ibm_acpi hotkey=enable,0xff9f experimental=1 ibm_acpi battery ac # req. for powernowd. speedstep-centrino cpufreq_userspace # needed for tpb (*think-pad-buttons) nvram # hard disk protection hdaps # GSM wireless / USB (usbserial in /etc/hotplug) sierra #SD_card reader sdhci
I'm successfully using a 2.6.21-rc3-rt0 kernel with a xrun-free jackd (64 * 3 frames / 48kHz with internal intel 82801G and 64 * 2 frames / 48kHz on external USB UA-25
How to get there:
CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=2 make-kpkg kernel_image and install the debian packageupdate-initramfs -k <VERSION> -c && update-initramfs -k all -u && update-grub
get the wireless sources (m-a a-i sl-modem) and change SA_SHIRQ in the request_irq functions to IRQF_SHARED. after that it compiles and works! (m-a -n -o build sl-modem).
get the wireless sources (
Use the source and patches available from http://ipw3945.sourceforge.net/ for 2.6.20.1 - still need to fix the m-a a-i ipw3945) and change SA_SHIRQ in the request_irq functions to IRQF_SHARED. after that it compiles and works! (m-a -n -o build ipw3945)SA_SHIRQ but then it works just the same!
kqemu works out of the box (m-a a-i kqemu)
Power saving
#save power - disable USB1.0/1.1 hubs rmmod uhci_hcd ## power save: (eth2 is the ipw3945 wireless LAN) iwpriv eth2 set_power 7 ## high power: iwpriv eth2 set_power 1
kernel compile copied the debian defaults from 2.6.18 - enabled full realtime-preemtion and re-enabled SATA (.config changed from 2.6.18 to 2.6.20)
time CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=2 make-kpkg kernel_image
realtime setup: /etc/security/limits.conf
@audio - rtprio 90 @audio - nice -5 @audio - memlock 500000
iceweasel - thinkpad brosers back/fwd - /usr/share/iceweasel/chrome/browser/content/browser/browser.xul add just before </keyset>
keys map to tabs
<key id="goBackTabKb" keycode="VK_F19" oncommand="gBrowser.mTabContainer.advanceSelectedTab(-1)" /> <key id="goForwardTabKb" keycode="VK_F20" oncommand="gBrowser.mTabContainer.advanceSelectedTab(1)" />
or for broser-back-forwad:
<key id="goBackKb" keycode="VK_F19" command="Browser:Back" /> <key id="goForwardKb" keycode="VK_F20" command="Browser:Forward" />
I was amazed how well everything on this machine worked out of the box. - in two hours1) I had complete debian/sid incl. fingerprint-reader wireless and suspend! - realtime and fine tweaking took a little over a day!
The 2.6.18 debian stock-kernel worked mostly xrun-free with jack -d 512 -p 3 and provides a good starting point! The realtime-kernel turned this laptop in a very cool A/V system!
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