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Install Evaluation

dynabook Satellite K20 173C/W

Hardware Specification (from Windows Vista Business Device Manager)
Computer
 ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) x86 based PC
CPU
 Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 530 @ 1.73GHz
Keyboard
 Standard Japanese PS/2 Keyboard(106/109 + alphanumeric)
Mouse
 Alps Pointing-device
Video
 Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Monitor
 Plug and Play (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
 TEAC DW-224E-V ATA Device
PCMCIA
 Texas Instruments PCIxx12 CardBus Controller
SDC
 SDA standard-compliant SD Card 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
 Intel(R) 882566MC Gigabit Network Connection
WirelessLAN
 Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter
Modem
 (NA)
COM
 Communication port (COM1)
Biometrics
 (NA)
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
*** Redhat EL 4 update 5 / kernel-2.6.9-55.EL
Installed from built-in CD-ROM drive
KB
Y
 jp106
Mouse(TPad)
Y
 PS/2
XFree86
Y
xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.18
1024x768
8bpp
16bpp
24bpp
vesa
-
-
Y
Sound
N
  Sound driver is downloaded but it does not work.
HDD
Y
 ata_piix UDMA/100 (hdparm -t /dev/sda6 → 25.55 MB/sec)
DVD/CD
Y
 Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE driver
(hdparm -d1 /dev/hdc is not effective)
PCMCIA
Y
 yenta_socket
PCcard CD-ROM
Y
 ide_cs (PA2673UJ)
PCcard LAN
Y
 xircom_cb (IPC5020A/CardBus)
SDC
-
USB
Y
 ehci-hcd (USB2.0)
USB CDROM
Y
 /dev/scd0 (NOVAC)
USB FDD
Y
 /dev/sda (PA2680U)
USB Mouse
Y
 usbmouse (Logitech M-UK48a)
LAN
Y
 e1000
W-LAN
M
 http://madwifi.org/
Install the downloaded driver then confirm AP scanning with madwifi-0.9.3.3.tar.gz.
Shutdown
Y
Reboot
Y
ACPI
Y
 toshiba_acpi (Installing the driver only)
ACPI: (supports S0 S3 S4 S5)
Suspend
N
Hibernation
N
Y-worked without any modification M-requires modification N-did not work at all L-limited
*** Turbolinux 11 Server (Preview Beta) / kernel-2.6.22-1.4
Installed from built-in CD-ROM drive update disc
KB
Y
 AT (jp106)
Mouse(TPad)
Y
 PS/2
XFree86
Y
xorg-x11-xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.3.0.0-8
1280x800
8bpp
16bpp
24bpp
intel
-
-
Y
Sound
N
 Sound driver is downloaded but it does not work.
HDD
Y
 ahci UDMA/100(hdparm -t /dev/sda3 46.29 MB/sec)
DVD/CD
Y
 Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE driver UDMA(33)
PCMCIA
Y
 yenta_socket
PCcard CD-ROM
N
 Detects the card insertion but this does not download the driver.(PA2673UJ)
PCcard LAN
Y
 xircom_cb (IPC5020A/CardBus)
SDC
-
USB
Y
 ehci-hcd (USB2.0)
USB CDROM
Y
 /dev/scd0 (NOVAC)
USB FDD
Y
 /dev/sda (PA2680U)
USB Mouse
Y
 usbmouse (Logitech M-UK48a)
LAN
Y
 e1000
W-LAN
Y
 ath_pci
Shutdown
Y
Reboot
Y
ACPI
Y
 toshiba_acpi (Installing the driver only)
ACPI: (supports S0 S3 S4 S5)
Suspend
N
Hibernation
N
Y-worked without any modification M-requires modification N-did not work at all L-limited
*** Vine linux 4.1 / kernel-2.6.16-0vl76.3
Installed from built-in CD-ROM drive
KB
Y
 jp106
Mouse(TPad)
Y
 PS/2
XFree86
Y
XOrg-6.9.0-0vl28
1280x800
8bpp
16bpp
24bpp
vesa
-
-
Y
Sound
Y
  snd_hda_intel
HDD
Y
 ahci UDMA/100(hdparm -t /dev/sda3 46.01 MB/sec)
DVD/CD
Y
 Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE driver UDMA(33)
PCMCIA
Y
 yenta_socket
PCcard CD-ROM
Y
 ide_cs (PA2673UJ)
PCcard LAN
Y
 xircom_cb (IPC5020A/CardBus)
SDC
-
USB
Y
 ehci_hcd (USB2.0)
USB CDROM
Y
 /dev/scd0 (NOVAC)
USB FDD
Y
 /dev/sda (PA2680U)
USB Mouse
Y
 usbmouse (Logitech M-UK48a)
LAN
Y
  e1000
W-LAN
Y
  ath_pci
Shutdown
Y
Reboot
Y
ACPI
Y
  toshiba_acpi (Installing the driver only)
ACPI: (supports S0 S3 S4 S5)
Suspend
N
Hibernation
Y
 Software Suspend 2(Web browsing and LAN work well after suspend.)
Y-worked without any modification M-requires modification N-did not work at all L-limited
*** Fedora Core 7(ftp) / 2.6.21-1.3194.fc7
This does not detect the internal disk drive, so boot from internal DVD-drive
with USB-DVD drive connected. When it comes to detecting what media to read,
movo the disk from the internal drive to the USB-DVD drive to have it detected.
KB
Y
 jp106
Mouse(TPad)
Y
 PS/2
XFree86
Y
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.3.0.0-5.fc7
1280x800
8bpp
16bpp
24bpp
intel
-
-
Y
Sound
Y
  snd_hda_intel
HDD
Y
 ahci UDMA/100(hdparm -t /dev/sda1 46.14 MB/sec)
DVD/CD
N
 Not recognized.
PCMCIA
Y
 yenta_socket
PCcard CD-ROM
Y
 ide_cs (PA2673UJ)
PCcard LAN
Y
 xircom_cb (IPC5020A/CardBus)
SDC
Y
 sdhci (Installing the driver only)
USB
Y
 ehci_hcd (USB2.0)
USB CDROM
Y
 /dev/scd0 (NOVAC)
USB FDD
Y
 /dev/sda (PA2680U)
USB Mouse
Y
 usbmouse (Logitech M-UK48a)
LAN
Y
  e1000
W-LAN
M
  http://madwifi.org/
Install the downloaded driver then confirm AP search with madwifi-0.9.3.3.tar.gz.
Shutdown
Y
Reboot
Y
ACPI
Y
  toshiba_acpi (Installing the driver only.))
ACPI: (supports S0 S3 S4 S5)
Suspend
N
 This does not return from suspend.
Hibernation
Y
 (Web browsing and LAN work well after suspend.

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