Comments on: New laptop: Thinkpad x61, gentoo, sound, and dhcp http://rejon.org/2007/08/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/ Jon Phillips is an artist and developer living in San Francisco and Beijing while growing Fabricatorz.com and "new" media projects. His notable involvements include Open Source and Free Culture movements, Inkscape, Open Clip Art Library, and building community + bizdev for Creative Commons. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:45:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ohhboy http://rejon.org/2007/08/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/comment-page-1/#comment-127313 ohhboy Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:56:53 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/08/11/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/#comment-127313 yes, me too have same specs of lenovo x61... and i want to install it with gentoo but i dont know which driver i will use.. can u post you kernel.conf,xorg.conf and make.conf thanks yes, me too have same specs of lenovo x61… and i want to install it with gentoo but i dont know which driver i will use..

can u post you kernel.conf,xorg.conf and make.conf

thanks

]]> By: jon http://rejon.org/2007/08/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/comment-page-1/#comment-73495 jon Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:37:22 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/08/11/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/#comment-73495 BTW all, with the latest kernel I'm using on gentoo, I'm compiling the snd-hda-intel kernel module from the kernel and all is well! Linux localhost 2.6.23-tuxonice-r6 #1 SMP Tue Jan 8 12:47:18 HKT 2008 i686 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7100 @ 1.80GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux BTW all, with the latest kernel I’m using on gentoo, I’m compiling the snd-hda-intel kernel module from the kernel and all is well!

Linux localhost 2.6.23-tuxonice-r6 #1 SMP Tue Jan 8 12:47:18 HKT 2008 i686 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7100 @ 1.80GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

]]> By: Thinkpad X61 Configs at rejon.org is Jon Phillips. http://rejon.org/2007/08/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/comment-page-1/#comment-58837 Thinkpad X61 Configs at rejon.org is Jon Phillips. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:59:14 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/08/11/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/#comment-58837 [...] got a request for my latest kernel .config and xorg.conf for my Thinkpad X61 laptop. Check below and give [...] [...] got a request for my latest kernel .config and xorg.conf for my Thinkpad X61 laptop. Check below and give [...]

]]> By: Tom http://rejon.org/2007/08/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/comment-page-1/#comment-58452 Tom Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:41:59 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/08/11/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/#comment-58452 hey i got the same laptop and wanted to install gentoo too this evening, would u mind posting or sending me your kernel.conf and xorg.conf? hey i got the same laptop and wanted to install gentoo too this evening, would u mind posting or sending me your kernel.conf and xorg.conf?

]]> By: jon http://rejon.org/2007/08/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/comment-page-1/#comment-56859 jon Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:09:41 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/08/11/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/#comment-56859 Bummer! You have the same laptop? You need to use the latest alsa packages. Bummer! You have the same laptop? You need to use the latest alsa packages.

]]> By: K. Ralho http://rejon.org/2007/08/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/comment-page-1/#comment-56764 K. Ralho Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:37:00 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/08/11/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/#comment-56764 The ALSA/kernel support didn't worked out, as usual. No love for Santa Rosa. The ALSA/kernel support didn’t worked out, as usual.
No love for Santa Rosa.

]]> By: jon http://rejon.org/2007/08/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/comment-page-1/#comment-43156 jon Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:16:35 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/08/11/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/#comment-43156 Trent, I have an X61 and not the X61 Tablet. And no, the in-kernel alsa module for snd-hda-intel does NOT work and only the 9999 (cvs) version works...trust me I tried and tried. I should try to re-build with xinerama and see what results I get, but honestly just ran out of time. No, running with ~x86 is what most people I know do...c'mon! Trent, I have an X61 and not the X61 Tablet. And no, the in-kernel alsa module for snd-hda-intel does NOT work and only the 9999 (cvs) version works…trust me I tried and tried.

I should try to re-build with xinerama and see what results I get, but honestly just ran out of time.

No, running with ~x86 is what most people I know do…c’mon!

]]> By: Trent Arms http://rejon.org/2007/08/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/comment-page-1/#comment-43126 Trent Arms Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:43:21 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/08/11/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/#comment-43126 I'm a little confused by a lot of what you put here. First off, I hope that ~x86 bit was a bad joke. Sound: Using the external alsa-driver is deprecated and the kernel team is merging alsa releases as fast as they come (alsa-driver is actually scheduled for removal from the tree sometime in the near future, as it happens). This is notable because in the 2.6.22 kernel series, The Intel HD Audio controller is, indeed, supported. Video: The VGA output problem is a known problem in the hardware and has been around since before Lenovo bought IBM's consumer PC division. As for why you only get mirroring, did you build your system with xinerama? Touchscreen: You have one. Seriously, did you miss the Wacom tablet pen jammed into the side? More importantly, why would you get a tablet if you didn't know it had a touchscreen? Use the input_devices_wacom flag for X.org (Though the multitouch capability doesn't seem to be implemented yet). I’m a little confused by a lot of what you put here. First off, I hope that ~x86 bit was a bad joke.

Sound: Using the external alsa-driver is deprecated and the kernel team is merging alsa releases as fast as they come (alsa-driver is actually scheduled for removal from the tree sometime in the near future, as it happens). This is notable because in the 2.6.22 kernel series, The Intel HD Audio controller is, indeed, supported.

Video: The VGA output problem is a known problem in the hardware and has been around since before Lenovo bought IBM’s consumer PC division. As for why you only get mirroring, did you build your system with xinerama?

Touchscreen: You have one. Seriously, did you miss the Wacom tablet pen jammed into the side? More importantly, why would you get a tablet if you didn’t know it had a touchscreen? Use the input_devices_wacom flag for X.org (Though the multitouch capability doesn’t seem to be implemented yet).

]]> By: jon http://rejon.org/2007/08/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/comment-page-1/#comment-38109 jon Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:21:45 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/08/11/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/#comment-38109 Yah, I got video working a bit better. Here is the lspci for video: 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 0c) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c) 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c) I can only get the screen to mirror with xorg.conf, but X11 has to be restarted...sucks! There is no touch screen on mine. Suspend is working fine but I had to add this to my grub.conf: title=linux-2.6.22-suspend2-r1-2007-08-11-noalsa # Partition where the kernel image (or operating system) is located root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/linux-2.6.22-suspend2-r1-2007-08-11-noalsa root=/dev/sda3 acpi_sleep=s3_bio,s3_mode Sound was super fun! (As in razors to fingertips)...I had to run alsa from CVS to get this to work...ugh Yes, Greg, c'mon with the Mac argument...agree with Marius on this and also, it is the bit of idealism I do have left in getting free and open software onto some configurable hardware holla! Apple is weak man in the whole positive constructive community space for free and open source...take take take, but no give give give... Yah, I got video working a bit better. Here is the lspci for video:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 0c)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)

I can only get the screen to mirror with xorg.conf, but X11 has to be restarted…sucks!

There is no touch screen on mine. Suspend is working fine but I had to add this to my grub.conf:

title=linux-2.6.22-suspend2-r1-2007-08-11-noalsa
# Partition where the kernel image (or operating system) is located
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/linux-2.6.22-suspend2-r1-2007-08-11-noalsa root=/dev/sda3 acpi_sleep=s3_bio,s3_mode

Sound was super fun! (As in razors to fingertips)…I had to run alsa from CVS to get this to work…ugh

Yes, Greg, c’mon with the Mac argument…agree with Marius on this and also, it is the bit of idealism I do have left in getting free and open software onto some configurable hardware holla!

Apple is weak man in the whole positive constructive community space for free and open source…take take take, but no give give give…

]]> By: Marius Gedminas http://rejon.org/2007/08/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/comment-page-1/#comment-38070 Marius Gedminas Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:16:07 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/08/11/new-laptop-thinkpad-x61-gentoo-sound-and-dhcp/#comment-38070 What sort of video does it have? Is this a tablet PC? Is the touchscreen working? Is suspend working? I just had three days of fun getting Ubuntu to work on my new T61. It was painful. Greg: the reason I decided to buy a Thinkpad rather than a Mac is that I believe getting Linux installed on a Macbook would be just as painful, and in the end you'd have too few keys on the keyboard and too few mouse buttons. What sort of video does it have? Is this a tablet PC? Is the touchscreen working? Is suspend working?

I just had three days of fun getting Ubuntu to work on my new T61. It was painful.

Greg: the reason I decided to buy a Thinkpad rather than a Mac is that I believe getting Linux installed on a Macbook would be just as painful, and in the end you’d have too few keys on the keyboard and too few mouse buttons.

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