ThinkpadR31

Current Issues

  • i8042.nomux=1 is required on the kernel commandline to stop erratic pointer movement caused by the buggy embedded/keyboard controller combo, this occurs approximately every 60seconds when using ACPI and the batt-applet queries state. With ACPI disabled, the erratic movement is continous, rendering the machine completely unusable with no way to switch to a virtual-terminal. #15335

  • Interupts are not being routed/enabled for the mini-pci wireless card.

    • Tested with pci=routeirq, pci=noacpi, hostap_pci and orinoco_pci drivers.

  • The machine must have LCD-stretch turned off (unstretched) for installation and vga16 boot, otherwise the display can't be read. This can be done with 'Fn-F8' (not marked on the key) or via the BIOS setup (Press F1).

  • ibm_acpi is not being loaded and says No such device. On the R31, only the Fn-F3 and Fn-F12 combinations do anything. This should have been fixed in ibm_acpi 0.10. #15332

  • ACPI DSDT is buggy.

Breezy issues:

  • PCMCIA IDE devices don't get mounted because (none) shows up as /dev/hde rather than /dev/hde1

  • Totem opens on DVD insert but then crashes with An error occured: Error invoking "dvdnav_get_next_block": Error reading from DVD.

  • CD-ROM/DVD shows up in Computer - File Browser as a removable disk-drive (which I guess it kind of is), rather than a CD. On the desktop, the icon is correct.

  • setserial is not installed by default. #15331

  • Ctrl-Alt-F1 does not work from X to switch to virtual terminals.
  • Icons mounted on the desktop appear on top of each other in the top-left hand corner. eg. an iPod and an Audio-CD.

Hardware details

in Hoary (current stable)?

in Breezy (current development)?

Installation works?

Dist-upgrade from Preview CD

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Hoary (current stable)?

in Breezy (current development)?

Screen

Untested

Yes

Correct resolution?

Untested

Yes

Correct refresh rate?

Untested

Yes

3D Acceleration

Untested

Yes

External monitor works?

Untested

Yes

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Yes, i810switch crt on

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

No, How?

Power Management

Battery detected?

Untested

Untested

Hibernates?

Untested

Untested

Sleep

Untested

Untested

Dim monitor on battery

Untested

Yes, in Hardware

Blank monitor on inactivity

Untested

Yes

Lid Close

Untested

Yes

Cpu frequency scaling

Untested

Yes

Sound

Sound works?

Untested

Yes

Correct volume?

Untested

Yes

Hardware volume switch

Untested

Mute: yes. Volume: No.

Headphone jack

Untested

Yes

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Untested

Used to, now physically broken (dropped).

Wireless NIC

Untested

Nope, no interrupts

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Yes/No (regression)

Firewire

Untested

N/A

Bluetooth

Untested

N/A

Modem

Untested

Untested

Infrared

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Untested

N/A

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Untested

N/A

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Untested

N/A

Nipple

Untested

Yes

External mouse - USB

Untested

Yes

External mouse - Serial

Untested

N/A

Docking Station/Port Replicator

AC through replicator

Untested

N/A

USB

Untested

Yes

Serial

Untested

N/A Sad :(

Parallel

Untested

N/A

External Monitor - VGA

Untested

N/A

External Monitor - DVI

Untested

N/A

Modem

Untested

N/A

NIC

Untested

N/A

PS/2

Untested

N/A

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

Untested

N/A

CD/DVD drive

Untested

Yes (iso9660 + cdda)

PCMCIA cards

Untested

ide_cs

Parallel Ports

Untested

Untested

Card reader(s)

Untested

N/A

Security Chip

tpm_nsc is loaded, how to test?

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Hoary (current stable)?

in Breezy (current development)?

Fn+Space

Zoom? (unmarked)

Untested

No

Fn+F3

Blank screen

Untested

No

Fn+F4

Suspend to RAM

Untested

No

Fn+F7

Switch LCD/CRT

Untested

No

Fn+F8

TFT Stretch (unmarked)

Untested

Yes, Hardware

Fn+F12

Hibernate to disk

Untested

No

Fn+Home

Brightness Up

Hardware

Yes, Hardware

Fn+End

Brightness Down

Hardware

Yes, Hardware

Fn+PgUp

ThinkLight toggle

Hardware

Yes, Hardware

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Hoary (current stable)?

in Breezy (current development)?

ThinkPad

Access IBM

Untested

No (nvram)

Volume Down

Reduce aural pleasure

Untested

No (nvram, software mixer)

Volume Up

Increase aural pleasure

Untested

No (nvram, software mixer)

Mute

Stop aural pleasure

Untested

Yes (hardware, but not mirrored to audio mixer)

Notes

  • This laptop is really an Acer (with IBM Nipple, keyboard, IRDA, docking port, power-supply and removable bay) and as such tends to exhibit similar problems such as interupt-handling,

LaptopTestingTeam/Old/ThinkpadR31 (last edited 2010-03-02 11:49:15 by host226-241-dynamic)