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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."
 
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?
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Go into BIOS (F1 during boot) and disable in Network settings . . Might also want to disable the other Intel Pro-V admin stuff . .
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== UltraBase Docking Station ==
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http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-UltraBase-Docking-Station-X200-X201-42x4963/141416234744
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We could fit these (3 of them) in the one box, for £10 (shipping).
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Who would like to order one (if we hit 3 this might be good option) ?
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* JinX

Revision as of 10:30, 7 October 2014

Data for the X201 users:

Generic

3G/UMTS Modules

Firmware link (from archlinux aur packages):

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

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

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."

Go into BIOS (F1 during boot) and disable in Network settings . . Might also want to disable the other Intel Pro-V admin stuff . .

UltraBase Docking Station

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-UltraBase-Docking-Station-X200-X201-42x4963/141416234744

We could fit these (3 of them) in the one box, for £10 (shipping).

Who would like to order one (if we hit 3 this might be good option) ?

  • JinX