Entry created
2023-05-08

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DebianOn is an effort to document how to install, configure and use Debian on some specific hardware. Therefore potential buyers would know if that hardware is supported and owners would know how get the best out of that hardware.

The purpose is not to duplicate the Debian Official Documentation, but to document how to install Debian on some specific hardware.

If you need help to get Debian running on your hardware, please have a look at our user support channels where you may find specific channels (mailing list, IRC channel) dedicated to certain types of hardware.

Models covered
Lenovo Thinkpad T14 Intel (Gen 3)

Overall Status

Core Components

[ATTACH]

Boot Standard Kernel:

5.10 (Bullseye), 6.1 (Bookworm)

LAN network card:

{OK}

Detect CD/DVD:

[-]

Detect hard drives:

{OK}

Secure boot:

[?]

Extra Features

CPU Frequency Scaling

[?]

Hibernation

[?]

Sleep / Suspend

[?]

Xorg

[?]

- OpenGL

[?]

- Resize-and-Rotate(randr)

[?]

Switch to External Screen

X-(

Mouse

- Built-in (Trackpoint)

{OK}

- Built-in (Touchpad)

X-(

Modem

[?]

Wireless/Wifi

X-(

Keyboard's Hotkeys

{OK}

Legend :
{OK} = OK ; {X} Unsupported(No Driver) ; /!\ = Error (Couldn't get it working); [?] Unknown, Not Test ; [-] Not-applicable
{i} = Configuration Required; X-( = Only works with a non-free driver and or firmware

Important Note

It works with Debian Bullseye and Bookworm but some drivers only exist for Bookworm, namely for the wifi card.

I had issues in setting up the wifi card, the touchpad (but not the trackpoint), sound and the graphics card.

The BIOS needs to be configured to be compatible with debian/linux. I also disabled secureboot but it may be possible to keep it on.

Configuration

Display

The proprietary driver (i915) is needed for the display to work well. After installing, I was able to adjust the screen solution, etc.

Audio

I had to install firmware-sof-signed to get the audio to work.

Mouse

The tracking point (red ball in the middle of the keyboard) works out of the box (Bullseye and Bookworm) but not the touchpad. It may be necessary to install xserver-xorg-input-libinput.

Power Management

WiFi

The laptop apparently uses a AX211 wifi card, whose driver (firmware-iwlwifi) requires a recent kernel. I couldn't get it to work with Bullseye, only Bookworm.

Modem

System Summary

lspci

$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:4601] (rev 04)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-UP3 GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] [8086:46a8] (rev 0c)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake Innovation Platform Framework Processor Participant [8086:461d] (rev 04)
00:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 12th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x4 Controller #0 [8086:464d] (rev 04)
00:07.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 PCI Express Root Port #0 [8086:466e] (rev 04)
00:07.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 PCI Express Root Port #2 [8086:462f] (rev 04)
00:0a.0 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Platform Monitoring Technology [8086:467d] (rev 01)
00:0d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 USB Controller [8086:461e] (rev 04)
00:0d.2 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 NHI #0 [8086:463e] (rev 04)
00:0d.3 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 NHI #1 [8086:466d] (rev 04)
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH USB 3.2 xHCI Host Controller [8086:51ed] (rev 01)
00:14.2 RAM memory [0500]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH Shared SRAM [8086:51ef] (rev 01)
00:14.3 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P PCH CNVi WiFi [8086:51f0] (rev 01)
00:15.0 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH Serial IO I2C Controller #0 [8086:51e8] (rev 01)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH HECI Controller [8086:51e0] (rev 01)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH eSPI Controller [8086:5182] (rev 01)
00:1f.3 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH-P High Definition Audio Controller [8086:51c8] (rev 01)
00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH-P SMBus Host Controller [8086:51a3] (rev 01)
00:1f.5 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P PCH SPI Controller [8086:51a4] (rev 01)
00:1f.6 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (16) I219-V [8086:1a1f] (rev 01)
02:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Kingston Technology Company, Inc. Device [2646:5017] (rev 03)

lsusb

$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 058f:9540 Alcor Micro Corp. AU9540 Smartcard Reader
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 17ef:608c Lenovo Lenovo Calliope USB Keyboard
Bus 001 Device 009: ID 17ef:608d Lenovo Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 2109:2817 VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub             
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b74f Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Integrated Camera
Bus 001 Device 014: ID 27c6:6594 Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co.,Ltd. Goodix USB2.0 MISC
Bus 001 Device 012: ID 8087:0033 Intel Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 004: ID 05e3:0754 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB Storage
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 0bda:8153 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 2109:0817 VIA Labs, Inc. USB3.0 Hub             
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

$ sudo lsusb -v 2>/dev/null | grep -E '\<(^Bus|iProduct|bDeviceClass|bDeviceProtocol)'
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         3 
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 058f:9540 Alcor Micro Corp. AU9540 Smartcard Reader
  bDeviceClass            0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 EMV Smartcard Reader
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 17ef:608c Lenovo Lenovo Calliope USB Keyboard
  bDeviceClass            0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 Lenovo Calliope USB Keyboard
Bus 001 Device 009: ID 17ef:608d Lenovo Optical Mouse
  bDeviceClass            0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 Lenovo USB Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 2109:2817 VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub             
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         2 TT per port
  iProduct                2 USB2.0 Hub             
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
  iProduct                1 USB 2.0 Hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b74f Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Integrated Camera
  bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Interface Association
  iProduct                1 Integrated Camera
Bus 001 Device 014: ID 27c6:6594 Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co.,Ltd. Goodix USB2.0 MISC
  bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 Goodix USB2.0 MISC
Bus 001 Device 012: ID 8087:0033 Intel Corp. 
  bDeviceClass          224 Wireless
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Bluetooth
  iProduct                0 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller
Bus 004 Device 004: ID 05e3:0754 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB Storage
  bDeviceClass            0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                4 USB Storage
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 0bda:8153 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
  bDeviceClass            0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 USB 10/100/1000 LAN
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 2109:0817 VIA Labs, Inc. USB3.0 Hub             
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         3 
  iProduct                2 USB3.0 Hub             
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         3 
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller

USB Host controllers entries (without OHCI, UHCI, EHCI) are removed too.

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Some configuration files and sample outputs.

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