IBMLenovoT61p_6459_b
- Contact: McLogic/Nathan Dbb
- Make: IBM/Lenovo
Brand: ThinkPad
- Model: T61p 6459CTO
NOTE: AS the 6459 is the CTO (configure to order) option, computers with this model number will have lots of different parts in them. I got CTO as I wanted Microsoft Windows XP and not Vista. At the time Vista would not run under VMware reliably.
Website: http://shop.lenovo.com/
Current Issues
The right two (of the computer's 3) USB ports stop working about 5 min after the computer boots. Only the single left-hand side USB port keeps working. This is really annoying. This is true in 7.10 and 8.04 Alpha-6.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/126369
Unable to get Quadro FX570M 256 MB working with suspend and hibernate (worked on it for 15 min). As suspend and hibernate are much more important then video 3D (compiz is the worst garbage ever installed on my desktop system), I run the VESA Driver.
I do think that compiz-by-default is the worst decision that Ubuntu has ever made. The regressions in video and 3D are huge for normal users.
System Info
This system: NVidia QuadroFX570M 256MB, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz 4 MiB), 4GiB RAM, & 15" WUXGA LCD.
LENOVO
6459CTO
ThinkPad T61p
Hardware details
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 7.10 |
Hardy 8.04 alpha-6 livecd |
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Screen |
Works with VESA |
Works (don't know driver) |
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Correct resolution? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Yes |
Yes (Resolution GUI said -2147483 Hz) |
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3D Acceleration |
No |
Untested |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hibernates? |
Yes |
Untested |
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Suspend |
Yes |
Untested |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Yes |
Untested |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Yes, back lite stays on forever |
Untested |
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Lid Close |
Yes |
Untested |
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CPU frequency scaling |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct volume? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hardware volume switch |
Yes |
Mute-only (same as 7.10 before mapping) |
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Headphone jack |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Yes |
Yes |
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Wireless NIC Intel AGN |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
Untested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Yes |
Yes |
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External mouse - USB |
Yes |
Untested |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
Yes |
Yes |
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USB |
Yes |
Yes |
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Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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NIC |
Yes |
Yes |
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PS/2 |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
None |
None |
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CD/DVD drive |
Yes |
Yes (runs live cd) |
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PCMCIA card |
Untested |
Untested |
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Express card 54 |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel Ports |
None |
None |
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Card reader(s) |
Yes |
Untested |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 7.10? |
Hardy 8.04 Alpha-6 |
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+ Space |
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No |
No |
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+ F2 |
Locks |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ F3 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F4 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F5 |
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No |
No |
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+ F6 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F7 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F8 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F9 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F10 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F11 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F12 |
Hibernate |
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Yes |
Untested |
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+ Home |
Brightness + |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ End |
Brightness - |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ PgUp |
Think Light |
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Yes |
Untested |
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Notes
MS Windows XP run fine, so it doesn't appear to be a hardware problem.
With the extended battery, Microsoft Windows XP will run for 3.5 hours. Ubuntu 7.10 will only run for 2 hours. This is a huge PITA, and keeps me using windows to read/watch on a flight.
Many people have had trouble with the right-side USB ports not working after about 6 min. This is due to a BIOS bug, in conjunction with the way Linux ignores devices that throw excessive interrupts while Windows tolerates them. Lenovo has released a BIOS fix (7 months after laptop release), but it shows how ThinkPad quality has fallen.
LaptopTestingTeam/Old/IBMLenovoT61p_6459_b (last edited 2010-03-01 22:44:34 by 94)