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Models covered
Thinkpad X121e

Sub-models (3051-5YG) options :
- CPU (AMD E-450)
- Video card (ATI RadeonHD 6320)
- 320GB Disk and 4GB Ram

still under construction 07.11.2012 23:55

Overall Status

Core Components

Boot Standard Kernel:

{OK}

LAN network card:

{OK}

Detect hard drives:

{OK}

Extra Features

CPU Frequency Scaling

{OK}

Hibernation

/!\

Sleep / Suspend

{OK}

Xorg

{OK}

- OpenGL

{OK}

- Resize-and-Rotate(randr)

{OK}

Switch to External Screen

{OK}

Mouse

- Built-in (Trackpoint)

{OK}

- Built-in (Touchpad)

{OK}

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

Where’s the Insert key!?

Fn + I = Insert
Fn + P = Pause
Fn + B = Break
Fn + S = Scroll Lock

/etc/network/interfaces

allow-hotplug eth0

iface eth0 inet dhcp
        pre-up modprobe atl1c
        pre-up echo "1969 1083" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/atl1c/new_id
        post-down modprobe -r atl1c

Important Note

UEFI is supported but you must have kernel > 3.0 After spending a couple of hours with UEFI, Windows 7 and Debian Squeeze and dualbooting i decide to use the old bios boot method, because UEFI is _not_ faster on this Laptop and there is only a 320GB HDD installed - i can't see an advantage for UEFI that justify the very difficult installation. I highly recommend to use Bios mode.

Installation

In order to install via Ethernet LAN you have to manually go to console (STRG+ALT+F2) and type 

modprobe atl1c
echo "1969 1083" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/atl1c/new_id

Afterwards switch back via STRG+ALT+F5 and continue installing.

Configuration

Stop or remove annoying beep in console (bash)

echo 'set bell-style none' >> ~/.inputrc

Video

ATIProprietary

Display

00:01.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:9806] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21ec]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
        Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        I/O ports at 4000 [size=256]
        Memory at f0300000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
        Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [58] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>

Sound /etc/asound.conf

defaults.ctl.card 1
defaults.pcm.card 1
defaults.timer.card 1

Audio

00:01.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:1314]
        Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:1314]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
        Memory at f0344000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [58] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
        Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel

Mouse

The trackpoint as well as touchpad works out of the box.

Power Management

It's a good idea to install cpufreqd 

aptitude install cpufreqd

But hibernation and stand-by still not fully working (without configuration).

WiFi

aptitude install firmware-realtek
aptitude install linux-headers-`uname -r`
aptitude install wicd
#download http://www.realtek.com/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=48&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true#RTL8188CE
#Version 2.6.0006.0321.2011
tar xzf rtl8192ce_linux_2.6.0006.0321.2011.tar.gz
make
make install
modprobe r8192ce_pci
echo modprobe r8192ce_pci >> /etc/modules
# adduser yourusername netdev
/etc/init.d/dbus reload
/etc/init.d/wicd start
$ wicd-client -n

System Summary

lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1510]
        Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1510]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64

00:01.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:9806] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21ec]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
        Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        I/O ports at 4000 [size=256]
        Memory at f0300000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
        Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [58] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>

00:01.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:1314]
        Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:1314]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
        Memory at f0344000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [58] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
        Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel

00:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1513] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
        Memory behind bridge: f0200000-f02fffff
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1234]
        Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
        Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1514] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
        Memory behind bridge: f0100000-f01fffff
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1234]
        Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
        Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:07.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1515] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
        Memory behind bridge: f0000000-f00fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c8000000-00000000c81fffff
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1234]
        Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
        Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:11.0 SATA controller [0106]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1002:4391] (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21ec]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
        I/O ports at 4118 [size=8]
        I/O ports at 4124 [size=4]
        I/O ports at 4110 [size=8]
        I/O ports at 4120 [size=4]
        I/O ports at 4100 [size=16]
        Memory at f034a000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: [70] SATA HBA v1.0
        Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features
        Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:12.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397] (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21ec]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
        Memory at f0349000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:12.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396] (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21ec]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
        Memory at f034a500 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
        Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:13.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397] (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21ec]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
        Memory at f0348000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:13.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396] (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21ec]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
        Memory at f034a400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
        Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385] (rev 42)
        Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel

00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [1002:4383] (rev 40)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21ec]
        Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
        Memory at f0340000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel

00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller [1002:439d] (rev 40)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21ec]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0

00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [1002:4384] (rev 40) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=64

00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 0 [1022:1700] (rev 43)
        Flags: fast devsel

00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 1 [1022:1701]
        Flags: fast devsel

00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 2 [1022:1702]
        Flags: fast devsel

00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 3 [1022:1703]
        Flags: fast devsel
        Capabilities: [f0] Secure device <?>

00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 4 [1022:1704]
        Flags: fast devsel

00:18.5 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 6 [1022:1718]
        Flags: fast devsel

00:18.6 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 5 [1022:1716]
        Flags: fast devsel

00:18.7 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 7 [1022:1719]
        Flags: fast devsel

01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter [10ec:8176] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device [10ec:8195]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
        I/O ports at 3000 [size=256]
        Memory at f0200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 01-91-81-fe-ff-4c-e0-00

02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Device [1969:1083] (rev c0)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21f1]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 27
        Memory at f0100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
        I/O ports at 2000 [size=128]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [48] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [58] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [6c] Vital Product Data
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [180] Device Serial Number ff-de-42-91-e8-9a-8f-ff
        Kernel driver in use: atl1c

03:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device [10ec:5209] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21ec]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
        Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Expansion ROM at c8000000 [disabled] [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-01-00-4c-e0-00

lsusb

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
  iProduct                2 OHCI Host Controller
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0a5c:217f Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth Controller
  bDeviceClass          224 Wireless
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Bluetooth
  iProduct                2 Broadcom Bluetooth Device
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
  iProduct                2 OHCI Host Controller
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04f2:b2b9 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 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 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

Resources

Attachments

Some configuration files and sample outputs.

  • [get | view] (2011-12-04 22:30:59, 15.0 KB) [[attachment:dmidecode.Squeeze_Thinkpad_X122e_3051-5YG.txt]]
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Thanks to http://carlo-hamalainen.net/blog/2012/05/31/debian-squeeze-on-thinkpad-x121e-installation-notes/ http://kuttler.eu/post/installing-debian-gnulinux-thinkpad-x121e/