HCL - Lenovo Thinkpad X201

Remarks

  • The installer wouldn’t let me install over a pre-existing Qubes install if the partitions were of the same size - I would have to try to install an intermediate OS to mess up the partition table before I could reinstall Qubes.

  • For some reason I couldn’t actually install an intermediate VM after installing Qubes - checking the logs revealed some sort of I/O error when the installer tried accessing the disk.

  • Despite deselecting Fedora as a template VM and saying I don’t want to install Whonix, it still tries to install Whonix - and fails.

Working

  • Wifi
  • USB
  • Keyboard/Touchpad/Trackpoint
  • Suspend/Restore
  • Function keys: sleep/brighness up/brightness down

Attachments

---
layout:
  'hcl'
type:
  'notebook'
hvm:
  'yes'
iommu:
  'yes'
slat:
  'yes'
tpm:
  ''
remap:
  'no'
brand: |
  LENOVO
model: |
  3249CTO
bios: |
  6QET70WW (1.40 )
cpu: |
  Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 560  @ 2.67GHz
cpu-short: |
  Intel Core i5-560M
chipset: |
  Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller [8086:0044] (rev 02)
chipset-short: |
  Ibex Peak-M
gpu: |
  Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
gpu-short: |
  Intel GMA HD
network: |
  Intel Corporation 82577LM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 06)
  Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] (rev 34)
memory: |
  7987
scsi: |
  INTEL SSDSA2BW16 Rev: LE04
usb: |
  2
versions:

- works:
    'partial'
  qubes: |
    R4.1
  xen: |
    4.14.3
  kernel: |
    5.10.90-1
  remark: |
    VT-d must be disabled, xdriver set to intel, nomodeset removed during install; iommu=no-igfx must be added to Xen boot settings and custom Xorg config must be added; initial config must be run manually
  credit: |
    Mischif
  link: |
    https://www.mischivous.com/words/computer-touching/qubes-410-on-lenovo-x201/

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Thank you @mischif for your HCL report and blog post. I am sorry it took so long, but now your report is listed in the HCL.

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