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

Coreboot

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

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/