[tlinux-users 00105] Re: mandriva LINUX Toshiba A105 no modem/sound

[Chuck Edenburn]

Hi Sally, I have a Satellite P205D S8804 and have installed Mandriva
sucessfully. I had a challenge with sound and found that the mixer
settings with the problem. Kept getting feedback because the mic
settings were wrong. I do not use a modem so that piece I have not
tested. But everything else is working great ATI video, Wireless and
Compiz.

Chuck

On Sun, 2008-07-20 at 20:23 -0700, from sally wrote:
> 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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