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Installing Fedora 10
First, while running Fedora 9, I used the LVM to create a 15GB
partition F10Root . I also created a file list of all
packages installed on Fedora 9. And backupped
/boot/grub/grub.conf since Anaconda tend to replace
that with a newer one and I still like to be able to boot the old
system for a while.
I have the Fedora install files on a server on the LAN, so I booted
the notebook with the Fedora 10 install kernel using PXE.
The rest of the install went smooth. And fast. I instructed
Anaconda to include the Fedora updates saving a lot of time.
After reboot I got kernel 2.6.27.5-117.fc10 (install kernel) that
was booted with options noapic acpi=no . So I
removed these settings and added vga=791 instead.
As usual, I installed the
Tux on Ice enabled kernel. I changed
grub.conf to boot this kernel with
vga=791 to enable the frame buffer. Reboot.
Processor |
OK |
Dynamic frequency switching can be seen on power applet |
Display |
OK |
1280 x 800 |
CD/DVD R/RW |
OK |
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Graphics |
OK |
No accellerated graphics |
Touchpad |
OK |
Cursor movement, H/V scroll, not mouse clicks |
USB |
OK |
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Battery |
OK |
Percentage, estimated time |
Ethernet |
OK |
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Wireless |
OK |
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Bluetooth |
OK |
See Notes |
Hibernate (SwSusp) |
OK |
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Hibernate (TuxOnIce) |
OK |
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Suspend (to RAM) |
FAIL |
Does not resume |
Sound |
OK |
Record and playback |
VGA-Out |
OK |
See Notes |
S-Out |
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Not tested |
Webcam |
OK |
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Fn keys |
FAIL |
See Notes |
56k modem |
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Not tested |
Firewire |
OK |
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SD Card Reader |
OK |
See Notes |
PCMCIA |
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Not tested |
Notes:
- The expected battery time is not available, only an estimate is
given. This is also the case under Windows so it is probably not
a Linux problem.
A fully charged battery lasts for about 90
minutes only on an lightly loaded system. This is very
disappointing. Moreover, after four months this is already
reduced to just over one hour.
- The Touchpad, WiFi and Bluetooth must be enabled from
Windows since the Fn keys cannot be used to control
them!
Bluetooth can be enabled with help of the OmniBook kernel module.
- When 'Hibernate' is selected through the Power Manager, it
executes the software suspend hibernate, not TuxOnIce.
- As opposed to many other members of the Satellite A200 series
this model has a Phoenix BIOS, and hence does not have Linux
support for several specific Toshiba features like Fn keys. Some
keys, however, work:
Fn-Esc (Mute): Works.
Fn-F2 (Suspend): Works (Generates ACPI event).
Fn-F6 / Fn-F7 (Brightness): Works. However, something in my
system seems to switch the display to full brightness again
after a couple of seconds.
Multi-media button Stop: Ejects the CD/DVD.
- SD Card Reader works for SD cards, with newer kernels also for
Sony MemorySticks.
- When an external monitor is connected and activated using
xrandr --auto , the LCD bleaches and does not come
back anymore. An X-server restart is necessary.
- Mouse clicks (taps) on the TouchPad can be reenabled by
installing a fixed synaptics driver. See Issue
439386 for details.
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