Libreboot/Install/ThinkPad X60 and T60

Back up Original BIOS
If you choose to make a backup, click  on the right and follow the directions.

sudo ./flashrom_lenovobios_macronix -p internal -r factory.bin
 * 1) From the   folder, enter the   folder.   cd flashrom
 * 2) Run both of these commands to backup the BIOS to   (don't panic, nothing is being installed):   sudo ./flashrom_lenovobios_sst -p internal -r factory.bin
 * 1) If a   file was created in the   folder, the Lenovo BIOS has been backed up successfully. If not, try the commands again. Copy this dump to a safe place.
 * 2) Return to the   folder.   cd ..

Libreboot First Flash
If you are flashing Libreboot for the first time, on an unmodified ThinkPad running Lenovo's BIOS, you will need to follow this special process.


 * 1) Run the first flash script for Lenovo BIOSes: sudo ./lenovobios_firstflash bin/YOURBOARD/YOURROM
 * 2) Wait for the process to finish. Expect to see "critical errors" during flashing, but don't panic; proceed to the next step to check if the flash ran correctly.
 * 3) The line below is displayed if   was enabled successfully. Updated BUC.TS=1 - 64kb address ranges at 0xFFFE0000 and 0xFFFF0000 are swapped.


 * 1) The following "errors" are displayed if   installed Libreboot correctly. The output must be very similar (later versions of   may have minor differences).

Reading old flash chip contents... done. Erasing and writing flash chip... spi_block_erase_20 failed during command execution at address 0x0 Reading current flash chip contents... done. spi_block_erase_52 failed during command execution at address 0x0 Reading current flash chip contents... done. Transaction error! spi_block_erase_d8 failed during command execution at address 0x1f0000 Reading current flash chip contents... done. spi_chip_erase_60 failed during command execution Reading current flash chip contents... done. spi_chip_erase_c7 failed during command execution FAILED! Uh oh. Erase/write failed. Checking if anything changed. Your flash chip is in an unknown state.
 * 1) If the "errors" closely match the lines above, shut down the laptop (don't restart).
 * 2) Wait a few seconds, and then boot. Libreboot will start up.
 * 3) Use the   option if the normal menu options don&#39;t work.
 * 4) After booting into Linux, proceed to Libreboot Second Flash.

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 * Source: Flashrom Mailing List - ThinkPad X60: Is it safe to reboot with errors in flashrom?

Enable Trackpoint
On a few rare X60 variants, the Trackpoint mouse might not work out of the box. Not to worry though, just use  with the Libreboot package to enable it.


 * 1) Boot and log into Linux. (you may need to use text mode, find keyboard shortcuts)
 * 2) Open a Terminal (somehow... without the mouse. Hopefully you have Yakuake installed!)
 * 3) Navigate to the   folder.
 * 4) Build   with   .   make
 * 5) Use   to enable the TrackPoint mouse.   sudo ./nvramtool -w trackpoint=Enable
 * 6) Reboot the laptop (using  ), and the TrackPoint will be enabled. If it still doesn't work, try this command instead:   sudo ./nvramtool -y ../../src/mainboard/lenovo/x60/cmos.layout -w trackpoint=Enable


 * Source: Libreboot Documentation - Enable X60 Trackpoint

Libreboot Second Flash
Now that Libreboot has been installed and is up and running, it must be flashed a second time to fully remove the Lenovo BIOS.


 * 1) Open a Terminal and navigate to the   directory.
 * 2) Run the following command to flash Libreboot a second time. sudo ./lenovobios_secondflash /path/to/libreboot.rom


 * 1) The following line will be displayed if   was set back to   again. If it was not set to 0, run the script again.   Updated BUC.TS=0 - 128kb address range 0xFFFE0000-0xFFFFFFFF is untranslated
 * 2) The following should also be displayed, without any errors:   Verifying flash... VERIFIED.
 * 3) Shut down again, wait a few seconds, and then boot. Libreboot has been successfully installed.

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 * Source: Libreboot Documentation - Installing Libreboot a Second Time on ThinkPad X60/T60 systems

Replace the WiFi Card
If you are planning on using Trisquel or some other FSF-approved GNU/Linux distro, you must replace the Intel mPCI wifi card with an Atheros Wireless-N mPCI card ($10-15).

The Intel card requires proprietary blobs, makes the palmrest extremely hot, and only supports the slower Wireless-G anyway; so it's well worth the upgrade.


 * 1) Follow this guide for the X60/X60s or the HMM for the X60 tablet to remove the palmrest.
 * 2) Remove the Intel 3945bgn WiFi Card.
 * 3) Replace it with an Atheros Wireless-N MiniPCI card.

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Updating Libreboot or Installing Custom ROMs
In the future, if you ever want to update Libreboot on the X60 (or restore the factory BIOS), follow this process.


 * 1) Download and extract the latest Libreboot binary release.
 * 2) Open a Terminal, and navigate to the   directory.
 * 3) Run the following command to flash your chosen rom: sudo ./flash /path/to/libreboot.rom


 * 1) The following should be displayed, without any errors:   Verifying flash... VERIFIED.
 * 2) Shut down again, wait a few seconds, and then boot. Libreboot has been successfully updated.

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 * Source: Libreboot Documentation - Installing Libreboot a Second Time on ThinkPad X60/T60 systems