From 8e32817aea90284e3facb7c520464c01a62a9f25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Niels=20Kobsch=C3=A4tzki?= Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 18:33:55 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Some stuff about the Thinkpad X201 --- troubleshooting/thinkpad_x201 | 36 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 troubleshooting/thinkpad_x201 diff --git a/troubleshooting/thinkpad_x201 b/troubleshooting/thinkpad_x201 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..26a795d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/troubleshooting/thinkpad_x201 @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +layout: doc +title: Getting Lenovo Thinkpad X201 to work +permalink: /doc/lenovo450-tinkering/ +redirect_from: +- /en/doc/thinkpad_x201/ +- /doc/Thinkpad_X201/ +- /wiki/Thinkpad_X201/ +--- + +Instructions for getting your Lenovo Thinkpad X201 laptop working with Qubes/Linux +========================================================================= + +For being able to boot the installer from USB, you have to disable VT-D in the BIOS. +Enter the BIOS by hitting F1, go to Config - CPU and then disable there VT-D. + +After the installation, you have to set a startup-parameter for Xen, to be able to activate VT-D again: +1. Open a Terminal for Dom0 +2. Edit /etc/default/grub +3. Add to the line GRUB_CMDLINE_XEN_DEFAULT the setting iommu=no-igfx, save and quit +4. sudo grub2-mkconfig --output /boot/grub2/grub.cfg + +Then reboot, enter bios and re-enable VT-D + +Getting scrolling with the Trackpoint and the Middle Button to work +------------------------------------------------- + +1. Create a script with the following content: +``` +#!/bin/sh +xinput set-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation" 1 +xinput set-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation Button" 2 +xinput set-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation Timeout" 200 +xinput set-prop "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" "Evdev Wheel Emulation Axes" 6 7 4 5 +``` +2. Add the script to the startup-items of your desktop environment.