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Before reading, a good starting point for Arch Linux installation on notebooks is the main laptop article.

The article describes the installation of Arch Linux on a ThinkPad T400s.

Hardware identification

To idenitfy your model, see /sys/class/dmi/id/product_name

2815-W3F

  • Model: Lenovo T400s 2815-W3F
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo SP9400 (2.40 GHz), 1066 MHz Front Side Bus, 6 MB-L2-Cache
  • Chipset: ?
  • Memory: PC3-8500 DDR3-SDRAM 1066 MHz, 1x2 GB (8 GB maximum)
  • Harddrive: 250 GB, 1.8", SATA interface
  • Screen: 14.1" WSXGA LED backlight, maximum 1440 x 900 bp
  • Graphic: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500MHD, up to 384 MB
  • Optical drive: DVD-RAM/RW drive
  • Bluetooth: ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-2) v.2.0+EDR
  • Network: Intel 82567LM Ethernet adapter (10/100/1000 Mbps)
  • WiFi: Intel Wireless 5300 a/g/n
  • USB ports: 2 + 1 combined eSATA/USB port
  • Webcam: Yes
  • Fingerprintr.: Yes
  • Battery: Lithium Ion in 6 cell (~3 hours)
  • Dimensions: 337 (width) x 241 (dept) x 21.1-25.9 (height) mm
  • Weight: 1.77 kg

PCI devices

lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:03.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset MEI Controller (rev 07)
00:03.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset AMT SOL Redirection (rev 07)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M-E LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless WiFi Link 5300
05:00.0 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd Device e822 (rev 01)
05:00.1 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd Device e230 (rev 01)

USB devices

lsusb
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 0a5c:2145 Broadcom Corp. 
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 147e:2016 Upek Biometric Touchchip/Touchstrip Fingerprint Sensor
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bdb:1900 Ericsson Business Mobile Networks BV 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 17ef:480d Lenovo 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

2815RH1

CPU architecture

lscpu
Architecture:          x86_64
CPU op-mode(s):        32-bit, 64-bit
Byte Order:            Little Endian
CPU(s):                2
On-line CPU(s) list:   0,1
Thread(s) per core:    1
Core(s) per socket:    2
Socket(s):             1
NUMA node(s):          1
Vendor ID:             GenuineIntel
CPU family:            6
Model:                 23
Stepping:              10
CPU MHz:               2401.000
BogoMIPS:              4789.47
Virtualization:        VT-x
L1d cache:             32K
L1i cache:             32K
L2 cache:              6144K
NUMA node0 CPU(s):     0,1

PCI devices

lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:03.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset MEI Controller (rev 07)
00:03.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset AMT SOL Redirection (rev 07)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M-E LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000
05:00.0 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd MMC/SD Host Controller (rev 01)
05:00.1 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd Memory Stick Host Controller (rev 01)

USB devices

lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 17ef:480d Lenovo Integrated Webcam [R5U877]
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 147e:2016 Upek Biometric Touchchip/Touchstrip Fingerprint Sensor
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 0a5c:2145 Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate II

Hardware configuration

Graphics

See Intel graphics.

Input devices

Touchpad

Touchpad is SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad. evdev input driver provides basic functionality, but for tapping, scrolling and other advanced functions xf86-input-synaptics should be installed.

See Touchpad Synaptics.

TrackPoint

See TrackPoint.

Network

Bluetooth

See Bluetooth.

Ethernet

Ethernet controller is identified as 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03) and works out of the box. The corresponding kernel module is e1000e.

UMTS

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The UMTS device is a Ericsson F3507g MiniPCIe WWAN/GPS card. The vendor identifier is 0bdb, while the device identifier is 1900 (both values are hexadecimal values). You can get more information about the card by using lsusb/usbview. In order to use the UTMS modem you will have to activate the device. You can edit and verify the settings of your UMTS modem by using minicom or another terminal emulation program like picocom or dterm. I have used tinycom which is inspired by the well known FreeBSD program 'tips'.

Activate the UMTS device

Open a connection to the device: 

# ./com /dev/ttyACM1 [115200]

Check whenever the SIM is protected by PIN by sending 

AT+CPIN?

If the answer is: 

+CPIN: SIM PIN

you will have to unlock the device with your PIN: 

AT+CPIN="YOUR-PIN-NUMBER"

The device can be activated now by sending: 

AT+CFUN=1

The answer of the device should be: 

+PACSP0
Restrict communication to GSM

Normally you do not want to restrict your communication to GSM only. If desired, you can send: 

AT+CFUN=5
Restrict communication to WCDMA

As before, it is unusual to restrict your communication to WCDMA only. Type: 

AT+CFUN=6
Deactivate the UMTS card

You can deactivate the card by typing 

AT+CFUN=4

and if you want to remove all power from the card, type: 

AT+CFUN=0
Setup the UMTS card as modem

There are two ways to use the UMTS card as modem. The first one just uses the card as GPRS modem, the second one uses the card as CDC ethernet interface.

Setup the UMTS card as GPRS modem

The GPRS modem settings are configured by wvdial. Please note that there are provider specific namings for access point names (APN). You can find an appropriate APN over here[dead link 2021-11-13 ⓘ].

Setup the UMTS card as CDC ethernet interface
Setup the UMTS card as GPS receiver

While the UMTS card is activated, we can use it to get GPS info via NMEA protocol. In order to use the NMEA protocol, a few things have to be configured 

AT*E2GPSCTL=X,Y,Z

The parameter x activates/deactivates the NMEA stream. Legal values are 0 (off) or 1 (on). The frequency how often the card emits the NMEA sentences is set by the Y parameter. Legal values are in a range between 1 upto 60. The last parameter sets DGPS off or on. The value 0 turns it off, the value 1 turns it on. If you want to activate the NMEA stream and DPGS and to update the position every 42 seconds you would type the following: 

AT*E2GPSCTL=1,42,1

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Wireless

Both 'Intel Corporation Wireless WiFi Link 5300' (2815W3F) and 'Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000' (2815RH1) adapters are supported by iwlwifi.

If you are experiencing "slow" download speed, try to use this setting for iwlwifi module: 

# cat /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf 
options iwlwifi bt_coex_active=0 swcrypto=1 11n_disable=8

See Wireless network configuration#iwlwifi.

Web camera

Web camera (USB ID 17ef:480d, Lenovo Integrated Webcam [R5U877]) works out of the box. It is supported by uvcvideo kernel module.

See Webcam setup, Integrated camera.

Sound

Sound works out of the box. The corresponding kernel module is snd-hda-intel.

As of September 2010 the module must be loaded with the option model=thinkpad in order to get the earphones work: 

/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
options snd-hda-intel model=thinkpad

This is due to the update to kernel 2.6.35. See [1] and [2]. This also enables muting of the internal speakers when a speaker is attached to the docking station.

Troubleshooting

9 seconds reboot delay

You may want to append reboot=pci to the kernel parameters list.

See:

See also

General

References

Linux on a ThinkPad T400s

There are a few installation guides for Linux on a Lenovo ThinkPad T400s.

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