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Models covered?BRThinkpad T400?BRProbably useful for users of Thinkpad R400 (and maybe T500 and W500).

Sub-models?FootNote(!ThinkPad T400 : Models 2764, 2765, 2766, 2767, 2768, 2769, 2773, 6473, 6474, 6475, 7417, 7420, 7425, and 7434) ?FootNote(!ThinkPad R400: Models 2782, 2783, 2784, 2786, 2787, 2788, 2789, 7438, 7439, 7440, 7443, 7445, 7446, and 7447) options :?BR - Video card (Intel 4500MHD or AMD M82XT) ?BR - Screen size (14" wide)?BR - Wireless card: Intel WiFi 5100?BR - Disk and Ram size ?BR - fingerprint reader, Firewire, bluetooth...

Overall Status

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

Important Note

• During the test, the SATA disk controller was configured AHCI in mode.

• Make sure that you disable "sleep" (suspend) as soon as you have installed the system.

Configuration

Display

Thinkpad comes in multiple flavour, with different graphic adapter :

Intel

The Intel based T400 have an Integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD, also known as "Intel Mobile 4 Series" ([:device identifier/PCI:]-ID: 8086:2a40, 8086:2a42, 8086:2a43)

Console:

• You might want to modify /boot/grub/menu.lst, to set vga=871.

X-Window with vesa driver:

• Lenny will use the vesa driver.

• OpenGL acceleration: ?

• X-Randr: Trying to change the resolution kills Xorg !

• To enable/use the external monitor, you need to reboot the laptop (and close the lid before ASAP).

• During the test, external monitor, only support resolution < 1680x1200

X-Window with intel driver:

• Note: The intel driver is intentionally not used by default on these chipsets in lenny as it's a backport and it hasn't been tested enough. (see 513080).

• You can reconfigure /etc/X11/xorg.conf to use the intel driver:

  Section "Device"
          Identifier      "Configured Video Device"
  
          # Add this line to force the driver
          Driver          "intel"
  EndSection

• OpenGL acceleration: works openarena was tested).

• Change resolution (with X-Randr): works
• Switching to the external monitor (with X-Randr): works

• Using a high resolution external screen requires to modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf:

  Section "Screen"
          Identifier      "Default Screen"
          Monitor         "Configured Monitor"
  
          #Enable external monitor to have larger resolution that boot-time screen
          SubSection "Display"
                  Virtual         1920 1200
  
                  # OR, if you want to have a 1920x1200 monitor and the 1280x800 built-in
                  #     screen (1920+1280 = 3200) :
                  #Virtual         3200 1200
          EndSubSection
  EndSection

• direct rendering: yes

See also:

• http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Intel_GMA_X4500HD

AMD

The AMD M82XT was not yet tested.

Audio

The audio works fine out of the box ([:device identifier/PCI:]-ID: 8086:293e)

Mouse

X-Window:

• The ?TouchPad ("SynPS/2 Synaptics ?TouchPad") works fine out of the box.

• The Trackpoint ("TPPS/2 IBM ?TrackPoint") works fine out of the box, but require a minor configuration [:InstallingDebianOn/Thinkpad/Trackpoint:to enable scrolling].

Console:

• gpm handles all the mouses properly.

Power Management

• (not covered yet)

WiFi

The model is an Intel Corporation Wireless WiFi Link 5100 ([:device identifier/PCI:]-ID: 8086:4236).

• See ["iwlagn"]

Modem

• (not covered yet)

AMT / vPro

The iAMT controller is an Intel Chipset MEI Controller ([:device identifier/PCI:]-ID: 8086:2a44).

• (not covered yet)

Fingerprint reader

The Fingerprint Sensor is a AES2810 from ?AuthenTec Inc ([HowToIdentifyADevice/USB:USB ID]: 08ff:2810).

• (not covered yet, not supported currently, see libfprint0 and [http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Integrated_Fingerprint_Reader thinkwiki.org] )

3G / HSDPA

The Built-in Ericsson F3507g Mobile Broadband ([:HowToIdentifyADevice/USB:USB ID]: 0bdb:1900).

• (not covered yet, FranklinPiat has a module-assistant package, but it isn't uploaded yet )

System Summary

lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a40] (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a43] (rev 07)
00:03.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset MEI Controller [8086:2a44] (rev 07)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection [8086:10f5] (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2937] (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:2938] (rev 03)
00:1a.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 [8086:2939] (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:293c] (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:293e] (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:2940] (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:2942] (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 [8086:2946] (rev 03)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 5 [8086:2948] (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:2934] (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:2935] (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:2936] (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:293a] (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation ICH9M-E LPC Interface Controller [8086:2917] (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller [8086:2929] (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:2930] (rev 03)
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless WiFi Link 5100 [8086:4236]
15:00.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II [1180:0476] (rev ba)
15:00.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller [1180:0832] (rev 04)
15:00.2 SD Host controller [0805]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter [1180:0822] (rev 21)
15:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C843 MMC Host Controller [1180:0843] (rev ff)
15:00.4 System peripheral [0880]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter [1180:0592] (rev 11)
15:00.5 System peripheral [0880]: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller [1180:0852] (rev 11)

lsusb

lsusb -v | grep -E '\<(Bus|iProduct|bDeviceClass|bDeviceProtocol)' 2>/dev/null

Bus 008 Device 003: ID 0bdb:1900 Ericsson Business Mobile Networks BV 
  bDeviceClass            2 Communications
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  idVendor           0x0bdb Ericsson Business Mobile Networks BV
  iProduct                2 Ericsson F3507g Mobile Broadband Minicard Composite Device
  bDeviceClass            2 Communications
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  (Bus Powered)

Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0a5c:2145 Broadcom Corp. 
  bDeviceClass          224 Wireless
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Bluetooth
  iProduct                2 ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate II

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 08ff:2810 AuthenTec, Inc. 
  bDeviceClass          255 Vendor Specific Class
  bDeviceProtocol       255 Vendor Specific Protocol
  iProduct                1 Fingerprint Sensor
      (Bus Powered)
  (Bus Powered)

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

Resources

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Attachments

Some configuration files and sample outputs. ?AttachList

Useful Links

• Lennovo's marketing leaflet ?BR [http://shop.lenovo.com/ISS_Static/merchandising/US/PDFs/t400_and_t500_datasheet.pdf]

• Hardware Maintenance Manual

  • ThinkPad T400 and R400 ?BR[http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-70069.html]-~

  • ThinkPad T500 and W500 ~-?BR[http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-70068.html]-~

• Thinkwiki's ThinkPad T400 pages ~-?BR[http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T400]-~

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