Fedora Core Linux on the IBM Thinkpad T21 Laptop
UPDATE: Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex), Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope), and Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) all seem to work without problems on this laptop.
Problems with Fedora Core 1 and 2 Linux on My IBM ThinkPad T21. These problems may apply to other versions of linux as well.
LOCKUP, FREEZE, CRASH - Running Xorg
Total Lockup when running Xorg Window System. Things usually seem to be working fine until you move your mouse around. Then the system just locks up.
The Cause
My IBM Thinkpad T21 (Model Type: 2647-57U) has a S3 Graphics Savage/IX 1014 Video Card Built in.
Apparently this card is known for freezing the Linux Desktop. At least with Fedora Core 1 and 2.
Solution (How To Fix It)
Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and add the line: Option "ShadowStatus" under Section "Device" for the S3 savage card.
Example: sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
It Should Look Something Like This:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "savage"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "S3 Savage/IX"
Option "ShadowSatus"
EndSection
NO NIC - Ethernet Broken
Problem with 3Com 10/100 Ethernet card not being recognized when using a 2.6 kernel with ACPI enabled.The Cause
This is a problem with the PCI power management and resource management, which occurs when the ACPI subsystem is enabled.
It is tracked in issue 158725 (
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=158725) in RedHat's Bugzilla and issue 1188
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1188) in the kernel.org Bugzilla. The former contains tentative kernel patches.
Solution (How To Fix It)
Disable ACPI-PCI control or ACPI in your grub.conf file.Example: sudo gedit /boot/grub/grub.conf
Add one of the following kernel parameters (Try each in order):
* nolapic (disables support for local apic)
* acpi=nopci (disables PCI resource control of the ACPI subsystem)
* acpi=off (completely disables ACPI, should always work)DiggDigg It! Slashdot It!Slashdot It! DeliciousDelicious It!
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