[tlinux-users 00104] Re: mandriva LINUX Toshiba A105 no modem/sound

[from sally]

Thanks Tim, sounds good, I did notice on Toshiba's website Linux section most of the 'forum' entries are for Ubuntu albeit the entries are sparse and about 10 per year. I will make sure to try it. My son thinks he heard something about Toshiba considering releasing a Linux laptop, and I dont see why not considering Linux is free to distribute...that would be great. 

Have a great day
Sally

-----Original Message-----
>From: Tim Richardson <tim at tim-richardson.net>
>Sent: Jul 20, 2008 5:31 PM
>To: "TOSHIBA PC and Linux user's mailing lists.(English)" <tlinux-users at ml.toshiba-dme.co.jp>
>Subject: [tlinux-users 00103] Re: mandriva LINUX Toshiba A105 no	modem/sound
>
>Sally,
>some Toshiba laptops are certified by Ubuntu:
>
>http://webapps.ubuntu.com/certification/list/?search=toshiba
>
>I have a Satellite u400.  It's not certified, but nearly everything
>worked out of the box. bluetooth didn't, but it is fixed in a few
>minutes. Sound definitely works. I haven't tried the built-in modem.
>
>You can run Ubuntu from a "Live cd" which doesn't touch your hard drive.
>This lets you see what you think, and test the hardware detection.
>
>I've used a few Linux distributions. For "it just works" and laptop
>support, Ubuntu is the best, in my experience. 
>
>regards
>Tim
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Sun, 2008-07-20 at 09:34 -0400, Paul K. Shreeman wrote:
>> Sally,
>> 
>> Right off my head, I'll say you need the following,
>> 
>> 1. Specific hardware information on sound chip/board
>> 2. Same for modem 56k
>> 
>> The "detailed" specs from Toshiba's website doesn't list specific hardware
>> info for the sound chip so you'd have to find out how to "ask" the Linux to
>> give you specification or do research on what type of chipset the sound (and
>> modem) is.  Once you do, you then can search what specific Linux driver they
>> use....It is not easy, but worthwhile once you figure it out.
>> 
>> On side note, try Ubuntu Linux.  I have had best experiences with it.
>> 
>> Paul
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tlinux-users-bounces at ml.toshiba-dme.co.jp
>> [mailto:tlinux-users-bounces at ml.toshiba-dme.co.jp] On Behalf Of from sally
>> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 3:47 AM
>> To: tlinux-users at ml.toshiba-dme.co.jp
>> Subject: [tlinux-users 00101] mandriva LINUX Toshiba A105 no modem/sound
>> 
>> Hi
>> I cannot find how to make the sound/modem install correctly on a dual
>> boot with both Windows Vista, and new Mandriva Linux. This is for my
>> A105 S2236 Satellite Laptop.  
>> 
>> Mandriva LINUX installed fine today, but wants to find only ATI card for
>> sound, and there is no functioning sound after install. Mandriva
>> control panel suggests --alsa driver "snd_hda_intel", and this is
>> installed manually by me, yet still doesnt work. Mandriva cannot see
>> "realtek high definition audio" at all, (which is listed under SOUND when I
>> check VISTA control panel), so I cant figure how to install
>> it. Also in VISTA control panel, there is a removable PROGRAM for
>> Realtek High Definition Audio, just as there is one for TOshiba Soft
>> Modem...is it a virtual sound card? I
>> have alsa-utils installed in Linux, yet command alsaconf doesnt work
>> at all, to try to set Realtek audio up as PNP as its directions tell me
>> to do. 
>> 
>> The 56k modem doesnt work at all. Tried slmodemd, and I guess since
>> sound is not working, it cannot proceed further and install
>> modem. 
>> 
>> I tried under a different LINUX system last week (knoppix, and SeUS)
>> and neither one were able to set up modem. However, the sound
>> system did work under knoppix and SeUS. slmodemd did what it 
>> was supposed to do, setting up /dev/ttySLO and dev/pts/3, yet
>> still the modem could not work, under both Knoppix and SeUS. Without
>> the modem, the system is useless to me, as I want LINUX for internet. 
>> 
>> Why does TOSHIBA not give a drivers package that includes sound and modem,
>> for us linux users, so that
>> we can enjoy our Toshiba laptop without having to use WINDOWS? Windows
>> is the very worst unsecure OS and I feel forced to have to use it, 
>> since cant install Linux to work with internet. I think if I buy 
>> Toshiba, and it has such a good reputation in USA, then the modem
>> should either be REAL and PHYSICAL not virtual, OR, provide from 
>> Toshiba the necessary drivers for LINUX so that it can be "seen" and
>> "present" to USE modem.
>> 
>> The modem I am trying to set up is the 56K. I cant use the other modems like
>> ethernet or wireless, or lan, etc. I only have phone line available. 
>> 
>> Thank you anyone who knows, I have read internet for one week including
>> LINUX help sites, and no one can figure out how to get this done. 
>> 
>> Sally
>> 
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