[ltp] Remarks on Xubuntu 10.04 on T410s
August Lilleaas
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 9 Jun 2010 20:33:44 +0200
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On archlinux I use the great
thinkfan<http://sourceforge.net/projects/thinkfan/>daemon. It is using
/proc/acpi/ibm so if you can't control those by hand I
doubt thinkfan helps, but you could give it a shot I suppose.
On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Mats Keil <threequarks@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Has anybody ventured to install linux on the T410s? Well, I tried, and so
> far the state is as follows:
>
> 1. There was circulating a workaround for the sound problem, but with
> kernel 2.6.35-rc2 this problem does no longer exist, even the FN+volume
> up/down keys now work correctly.
>
> 2. Tuxracer freezed with the original Ubuntu kernel (maybe because due to
> switching from integrated to discrete graphics). With the 2.6.35-rc2
> kernel, it works either way (that is, regardless of corresponding BIOS
> setting). However, the best results are obtained if I set "integrated
> graphics" and "no switchable" in the BIOS. Also, it seems that the machine
> stays also cooler in that way. However, i did not succeeded with Alien
> Arena, it gives just a black screen. And tuxracer behaves choppy with
> "discrete graphics" - perhaps the kernel drivers are not optimal for the
> NVida 3100m
>
> 3. WLan, brightness keys work. I did not test bluetooth, fingerprint,
> though.
>
> 4. The only thing I do not like is that the fan seems to be decoupled from
> the temperature sensor, and constantly runs on about 4000/min. The
> ibm-acpi/fan is immune to any change (despite of "thinkpad_acpi
> fan_control=1" and "thinkpad_acpi experimental=1")
> - there is no way to change the level, nor fan speed.
>
> Does anyone know whether the fan is actually controlled by some XUbuntu
> demon (in this way it is conceivable that any change to "ibm-acpi/fan" is
> instantaneously overwritten by the demon).
>
> Best,
>
> Matthias
>
>
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On archlinux I use the great <a href=3D"http://sourceforge.net/projects/thi=
nkfan/">thinkfan</a> daemon. It is using /proc/acpi/ibm so if you can't=
control those by hand I doubt thinkfan helps, but you could give it a shot=
I suppose.<br>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Mats Keil <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:threequarks@yahoo.com">threequarks@ya=
hoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0"><tbody><tr><td vali=
gn=3D"top" style=3D"font:inherit">Has anybody ventured to install linux on =
the T410s? Well, I tried, and so far the state is as follows:<br><br>1. The=
re was circulating a workaround for the sound problem, but with kernel 2.6.=
35-rc2 this problem does no longer exist, even the FN+volume up/down keys n=
ow work correctly.<br>
<br>2. Tuxracer freezed with the original Ubuntu kernel (maybe because due =
to switching from integrated to discrete graphics).=C2=A0 With the=C2=A0 2.=
6.35-rc2 kernel, it works either way (that is, regardless of corresponding =
BIOS setting).=C2=A0 However, the best results are obtained if I set "=
integrated graphics" and "no switchable" in the BIOS.=C2=A0 =
Also, it seems that the machine stays also cooler in that way.=C2=A0 Howeve=
r, i did not succeeded with Alien Arena, it gives just a black screen.=C2=
=A0 And tuxracer behaves choppy with "discrete graphics" - perhap=
s the kernel
drivers are not optimal for the NVida 3100m<br><br>3. WLan, brightness key=
s work.=C2=A0 I did not test bluetooth, fingerprint, though.<br><br>4. The =
only thing I do not like is that the fan seems to be decoupled from the tem=
perature sensor, and constantly runs on about 4000/min.=C2=A0=C2=A0 The ibm=
-acpi/fan is immune to any change (despite of "thinkpad_acpi fan_contr=
ol=3D1" and "thinkpad_acpi experimental=3D1")<br>
- there is no way to change the level, nor fan speed.<br><br>Does anyone k=
now whether the fan is actually controlled by some XUbuntu demon (in this w=
ay it is conceivable that any change to "ibm-acpi/fan" is instan=
taneously overwritten by the demon).<br>
<br>Best, <br><br>Matthias<br></td></tr></tbody></table><br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>August Lilleaas<b=
r>
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