IBM ThinkPad T42
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This page documents configuration and troubleshooting of the IBM ThinkPad T42.
Contents
ACPI
If not already loaded, use modprobe to load the thinkpad_acpi
module. See the acpi and laptop articles for more information.
See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_make_ACPI_work for more ThinkPad specific information.
CPU frequency scaling
See cpufrequtils.
Suspend and hibernate
Wireless
The MiniPCI slot on the T42 usually comes with 1 of 6 wireless cards, 3 by IBM and 3 by Intel.
IBM Cards
- IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
- IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
- IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II
For the ath5k
module, please read the following article: Wireless Setup#ath5k.
If using the ath_pci
module, you may need to blacklist the ath5k
module.
Intel Cards
See the following: Wireless Setup#ipw2100 and ipw2200.
- Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter (use ipw2100)
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter (use ipw2200)
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Mini-PCI Adapter (use ipw2200)