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Models covered
T520
This guide covers the Lenovo Thinkpad T520 with Intel i7, SSD, Blutooth, Sandybridge and GSM Mobile Broadband.
Overall Status
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Detect CD/DVD: |
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Detect SSD hard drive: |
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CPU Frequency Scaling |
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Hibernation |
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Sleep / Suspend |
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Xorg |
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Switch to External Screen |
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Mouse |
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- Built-in (Trackpoint) |
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- Built-in (Touchpad) |
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Modem |
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Wireless/Wifi |
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Bluetooth: |
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Legend :
= OK ; Unsupported(No Driver) ; = Error (Couldn't get it working); [?] Unknown, Not Test ; [-] Not-applicable
= Configuration Required; = Only works with a non-free driver and or firmware
Important Note
Configuration
Display
Display is functional on fresh installation.
Full support to the new Intel Sandybridge chipset requires a newer kernel:
Read the debian instructions first:
http://backports-master.debian.org/Instructions/
Add this:
deb http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports squeeze-backports main
to this:
/etc/apt/sources.list
Then run the following:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install dkms sudo apt-get -t squeeze-backports install linux-image-amd64 linux-headers-amd64
After rebooting into the new kernel the video is fully recognised with the full 1920x1080 resolution. Further support for stuff like compiz can be added by installing X from the backport repo. See this link for instructions: http://x.debian.net/reference/squeeze-backports.html
This worked for me: apt-get install -t squeeze-backports libgl1-mesa-dri libgl1-mesa-glx
Audio
Works out of the box
Mouse
Works out of the box
Power Management
Seems a little glitchy.
WiFi
Wifi works using firmware-iwlwifi from the non-free repo
sudo apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi
Modem
- (not covered yet)
System Summary
lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge DRAM Controller [8086:0104] (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0126] (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point HECI Controller #1 [8086:1c3a] (rev 04)
00:16.3 Serial controller [0700]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point KT Controller [8086:1c3d] (rev 04)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection [8086:1502] (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1c2d] (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1c20] (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:1c10] (rev b4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 2 [8086:1c12] (rev b4)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 4 [8086:1c16] (rev b4)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 5 [8086:1c18] (rev b4)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1c26] (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point LPC Controller [8086:1c4f] (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point 6 port SATA AHCI Controller [8086:1c03] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point SMBus Controller [8086:1c22] (rev 04)
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 [8086:4238] (rev 3e)
0d:00.0 System peripheral [0880]: Ricoh Co Ltd Device [1180:e823] (rev 08)
0d:00.3 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Ricoh Co Ltd FireWire Host Controller [1180:e832] (rev 04)
lsusb
lsusb -v | grep -E '\<(Bus|iProduct|bDeviceClass|bDeviceProtocol)' 2>/dev/null
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0bdb:1911 Ericsson Business Mobile Networks BV bDeviceClass 2 Communications bDeviceProtocol 0 idVendor 0x0bdb Ericsson Business Mobile Networks BV iProduct 2 F5521gw bDeviceClass 2 Communications bDeviceProtocol 0 (Bus Powered) Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub bDeviceClass 9 Hub bDeviceProtocol 1 Single TT iProduct 0 bDeviceClass 9 Hub bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub bDeviceClass 9 Hub bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub iProduct 2 EHCI Host Controller Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b217 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association iProduct 2 Integrated Camera (Bus Powered) bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association (Bus Powered) Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0a5c:217f Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth Controller bDeviceClass 224 Wireless bDeviceProtocol 1 Bluetooth iProduct 2 Broadcom Bluetooth Device Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub bDeviceClass 9 Hub bDeviceProtocol 1 Single TT iProduct 0 bDeviceClass 9 Hub bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub bDeviceClass 9 Hub bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub iProduct 2 EHCI Host Controller
USB Host controllers entries (without OHCI, UHCI, EHCI) are removed too.
Resources
Attachments
Some configuration files and sample outputs.
Useful Links
Wifi driver: http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi
Upgrade X from the backports: http://x.debian.net/reference/squeeze-backports.html
Credits
Upgrade Kernel for ?SandyBridge: http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/post/212442/#p212442