Re: Toshiba A105-S2101 Laptop - minor issues
Please post the output of "lspci" to the list. Laptop producers often change
their hardware, if you want real help and not only suggestions, the output of
lspci is needed.
On Mon, 18 Sep 2006, Preston Boyington wrote:
> I have loaded Debian "Testing" on my Toshiba A105-S2101 laptop. I
> have to say that I am pleased overall.
>
> The 2.6.15 & 2.6.17 kernels work well, although 2.6.16 seems to cause
> the audio to "loop".
>
> The internal network card works without any problems. The internal
> modem and wireless networking don't as yet.
>
> I have been told that I might be able to get the modem working using
> the sl-modem packages. I haven't had a chance to test this. Has
> anyone managed it?
>
> Also, I have read that the Madwifi packages might not currently work
> with the internal wireless. I would prefer using the Madwifi over the
> ndiswrapper because I think it would handle upgrades better in the
> long term (speculation on my part).
>
> Worst case, I will use the ndiswrapper-modules when they are updated
> for the 2.6.17 kernels. Right now they are available for 2.6.16, but
> that kernel gives me audio problems.
>
> Video seems to work fine. I don't have the ATI driver installed, so I
> just am using whatever xorg chose. I suppose I could install ATI
> binaries and gain 3D video, but I would prefer to keep everything
> "apt-able".
>
> With all that said, has anyone managed to get the modem, wireless, and
> anything I might not have checked yet (dvd control buttons, etc.)
> working? When I get this finished I will put a report on the Linux on
> Laptops page and related sites. Again, I would prefer to use as much
> "apt-able" sources as possible to minimise my error.
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Florian Reitmeir
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