X201

Data for the X201 users:

Generic

• http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X201

3G/UMTS Modules

• http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Qualcomm_Gobi_2000

Firmware link (from archlinux aur packages):

• ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp48501-49000/sp48568.exe
• https://github.com/jolicloud/linux-firmware/raw/master/gobi/UQCN.mbn

Build():

• cabextract sp48568.exe
• cp Qualcomm/QCImages/Source/Packages/6/*.mbn /usr/lib/firmware/gobi/
• cp UQCN.mbn /usr/lib/firmware/gobi/

From (the French) Win7 Copy these 3 files into /lib/firmware/gobi

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Qualcomm\Images\Lenovo\UMTS\AMSS.mbn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Qualcomm\Images\Lenovo\UMTS\Apps.mbn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Qualcomm\Images\Lenovo\0\UQCN.mbn

Taken from: http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds001302

• https://annejan.com/media/UMTS.zip (just AMSS.mbn and Apps.mbn) note UNTESTED !!
• https://annejan.com/media/Lenovo.zip the whole set of images including different versions of AMSS.mbn, Apps.mbn and UQCN.mbn note UNTESTED !!

GPS

The Qualcomm Gobi 2000 in these laptops also supports GPS (with or without a SIM card.) However, to enable this, you will need to have a Windows install either directly or in a VM that supports USB passthrough. You'll need to install the driver as per above, and the ThinkVantage software from http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds015017 from which you can enable the Auto-Tracking feature that enables GPS.

After that you can:

echo "\$GPS_START" > /dev/ttyUSB2
# use GPS
echo "\$GPS_STOP"  > /dev/ttyUSB2

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Qualcomm_Gobi_2000

Coreboot

• http://www.sublab.org/wiki/coreboot-x201/

Memory upgrades

According to http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Unofficial_maximum_memory_specs it might not be possible to upgrade the RAM further than 4GB.

Tested configuration was 2x 4GB: Corsair 1333MHz 9-9-9-24 1.5v (CMSO4GX3M1A1333C9) on ThinkPad X201 3680-PBG with ID 6QET70WW, BIOS version 1.40 and Embedded Controller version 1.15. I have not checked my model/BIOS yet, but JFYI.

Powersave

Powertop suggested a bunch of tweaks, I listed them at https://gist.github.com/realitygaps/c7d5493b10becd1de873

Windows

If installing via an usb drive is failing, you can try a pxe install, following this tutorial: http://s205blog.wordpress.com/2012/09/29/windows-7-pxe-network-install-turorial/

US keyboard

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/201115764449 $17.59 (€14,48), free shipping

Flash Firmware over LAN

Webmind: "We just discovered that they all have "Flash firmware over LAN" turned on, please take care to disable this ASAP when you receive the laptop."

Any news on this? Or a guide how to disable this?