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Install Evaluation

dynabook SS M40 180E/3W
Hardware Specification (from Windows Vista Business Device Manager)
Computer
 ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) x86 based PC
CPU
 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7100 @ 1.80GHz x2
MEMORY 1GB
Keyboard
 Standard Japanese PS/2 Keyboard(106/109 + alphanumeric)
Mouse
 Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
Video
 Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Monitor
 Digital flat-panel (1280x800)
Sound
 Realtek High Definition Audio
HDC
 Intel(R) 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller
Intel(R) ICH8M Ultra ATA Storage Controller
HDD
 Hitachi HTS541680J9SA00
DVD/CD-ROM
 MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-852S ATA Device
PCMCIA
 ENE CB1410 CardBus Controller
SDC
 SDA standard-compliant SD Card Host Controller
IEEE1394
 RICOH OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
USB(1.1)
 Intel(R) ICH8 Famiry USB Universal Host Controller x5
USB(2.0)
 Intel(R) ICH8 Famiry USB2 Enhanced Host Controller x2
LAN
 Realtek RTL8101 Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC
WirelessLAN
 Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter
Modem
 TOSHIBA Software Modem
COM
 (NA)
Biometrics
 TouchChip Fingerprint Coprocessor
Security
 (NA)
Controller
 Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
AC
 Microsoft AC Adapter
Battery
 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
Y-worked without any modification M-requires modification N-did not work at all L-limited
*** turbolinux 11 Server(public beta) / kernel-2.6.22-1.9 (turbo+ update - Oct. 15)
Installed from built-in CD-ROM drive
KB
Y
 jp106
Mouse(TPad)
Y
 PS/2
XFree86
M
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.3.0.0-8
8bpp
16bpp
24bpp
intel
-
-
Y
 1280x800 (set manually)
Sound
N
  snd_hda_intel -  Sound driver is downloaded but it does not work.
HDD
Y
 ata_piix UDMA/100 (hdparm -t /dev/sda3→ 46.25 MB/sec)
DVD/CD
Y
 ata_piix UDMA/33
SDC
Y
 sdhci - driver install only
IEEE1394
Y
 ohci1394 - driver install only
USB
Y
 ehci-hcd (USB2.0)
USB CDROM
Y
 /dev/sr1 (NOVAC)
USB FDD
Y
 /dev/sdb (PA2680U)
USB Mouse
Y
 usbmouse (Logitech M-UK48a)
LAN
Y
 r8169
W-LAN
Y

ath_pci
Confirm AP scanning
Shutdown
Y
Reboot
Y
ACPI
Y
 ACPI: (supports S0 S3 S4 S5)
Suspend
-
 Not tested
Hibernation
-
 Not tested
Y-worked without any modification M-requires modification N-did not work at all L-limited
*** turbolinux FUJI Ver.11 (SP2) / kernel-2.6.13-19smp (turbo+ update - Oct. 23)
Installed from built-in CD-ROM drive - Many ACPI-0508 / ACPI-0339 errors occur
KB
Y
 AT (jp106)
Mouse(TPad)
Y
 PS/2
XFree86
L
xorg-x11-6.8.2-50
8bpp
16bpp
24bpp
vesa
-
-
Y
 1024x768 expanded
Sound
N
  snd_hda_intel - Sound driver is downloaded but it does not work.
HDD
Y
 ahci UDMA/100(hdparm -t /dev/sda3 46.26 MB/sec)
DVD/CD
Y
 Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE driver UDMA
SDC
Y
 sdhci - driver install only
IEEE1394
Y
 ohci1394 - driver install only
USB
Y
 ehci-hcd (USB2.0)
USB CDROM
Y
 /dev/sr1 (NOVAC)
USB FDD
Y
 /dev/sdb (PA2680U)
USB Mouse
Y
 usbmouse (Logitech M-UK48a)
LAN
Y
 r1000
W-LAN
N
 Download the driver from http://madwifi.org/ then install it.
Compile error of madwifi-0.9.3.3.tar.gz occurs.
Shutdown
Y
Reboot
Y
ACPI
Y
 ACPI: (supports S0 S3 S4 S5)
Suspend
-
 Not tested
Hibernation
-
 Not tested
Y-worked without any modification M-requires modification N-did not work at all L-limited
*** Fedora 7(ftp) / kernel-2.6.22.9-91.fc7 SMP
Installed from external CD-ROM drive, because installation from build-in drive is impossible.
KB
Y
 jp106
Mouse(TPad)
Y
 PS/2
XFree86
Y
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.3.0.0-9.fc7
8bpp
16bpp
24bpp
intel
-
-
Y
 1280x800
Sound
N
 snd_hda_intel - Sound driver is downloaded but it does not work.
HDD
Y
 ahci UDMA/100(hdparm -t /dev/sda3 46.20 MB/sec)
DVD/CD
Y
 ata_piix UDMA/33
SDC
Y
 sdhci - driver install only
IEEE1394
Y
 ohci1394 - driver install only
USB
Y
 ehci-hcd (USB2.0)
USB CDROM
Y
 /dev/sr1 (NOVAC)
USB FDD
Y
 /dev/sdb (PA2680U)
USB Mouse
Y
 usbmouse (Logitech M-UK48a)
LAN
Y
  r8169
W-LAN
M
 Download the driver from http://madwifi.org/ then install it.
Confirm AP scanning on madwifi-0.9.3.3.tar.gz.
Shutdown
Y
Reboot
Y
ACPI
Y
 ACPI: (supports S0 S3 S4 S5)
Suspend
Y
 Web browsing and LAN work well after suspend.
Hibernation
Y
 Web browsing and LAN work well after hybernation.
Y-worked without any modification M-requires modification N-did not work at all L-limited
*** Vine Linux 4.1(ftp) / kernel-2.6.16-0v76.3
Install from build-in CD-ROM drive.
Then run apt-get update/upgrade (- Oct.22).
KB
Y
 jp106
Mouse(TPad)
Y
 SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
XFree86
Y
XOrg-6.9.0-0vl28
8bpp
16bpp
24bpp
vesa
-
-
Y
 1280x800
Sound
N
 snd_hda_intel - Sound driver is downloaded but it does not work.
HDD
Y
 ahci UDMA/100(hdparm -t /dev/sda3 46.25 MB/sec)
DVD/CD
Y
 Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE driver UDMA(33)
SDC
Y
 sdhci (Installing the driver only)
IEEE1394
Y
 ohci1394 - driver install only
USB
Y
 ehci-hcd (USB2.0)
USB CDROM
Y
 /dev/sr1 (NOVAC)
USB FDD
Y
 /dev/sdb (PA2680U)
USB Mouse
Y
 usbmouse (Logitech M-UK48a)
LAN
Y
  r1000
W-LAN
Y
 ath_pci
Confirm AP search.
Shutdown
Y
Reboot
Y
ACPI
Y
   ACPI: (supports S0 S3 S4 S5)
Suspend
-
 Not tested.
Hibernation
Y
 Web browsing and LAN work well after hybernation.
*** Accelerated-KNOPPIX Ver.1.1 / 2.6.12 #2 SMP

LAN(r8167) does not work with default sets. But it works fine with downloaded file r8101-1.003.00.tar.bz2 from Realtek.

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