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>>> Technical details
Processor: IntelŪ PentiumŪ
M Processor, MPM 740 1.73G, 2MB On-Die L2 Cache
Chipset: Mobile Intel 915 PM Express Chipset
Memory: DDR II -533 ; 2x DDR soDIMM Socket ; (max 2048MB)
Display: 15.4" (WXGA) (Color Shine), 1280x800
Video: ATI Mobility Radeon X700 PCI-Express, 128 MB DDR
Hard disk: 80 GB 4200 rpm
Optical Drive: DVD-Dual D/L, Super Multi Dual Layer
Networking: Wireless 802.11BG, Gigabit LAN, 56k V.92,
Bluetooth
Audio: Azalia compliant audio chip, 3D effects & full
duplex
Other: Adapter AC, 1.3
Milioni di Pixel Videocamera Integrated,
1 x EPP/ECP Parallel port/D-sub
25-pin, Audio-out jack, Mic-in jack, Line-in Jack, RJ11 Modem
jack, RJ45 LAN Jack, 4 USB 2.0, 1 IEEE 1394, TV Out (S-Video),
PCMCIA Tipo II, 2.1 compatibile, IrDA, VGA out, Lettore schede
dimemoria (MMC/SD, Memory Stick, MS-Pro)
Battery: 8 cells 4400 mAh, 4 hours
Size: 354x284x35.2 mm, 2.95 Kg |
Hardware Components
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Status under Linux
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Notes
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IntelŪ PentiumŪ
M Processor, MPM 740 1.73G, 2MB On-Die L2 Cache |
Works |
No special
procedure required during installation. |
15.4" (WXGA) (Color Shine), 1280x800 |
Works |
Select Generic LCD
Display in Installer |
ATI Mobility Radeon X700 PCI-Express, 128 MB DDR |
Works |
Not recognized
correctly. Problem solved. |
DDR II -533 ; 2x DDR soDIMM Socket ; (max 2048MB) |
Works |
No special
procedure required during installation |
80 GB 4200 rpm |
Works |
No special
procedure required during installation |
Wireless 802.11BG, Gigabit LAN, 56k V.92,
Bluetooth |
Works |
No special
procedure required during installation |
Internal 56k Modem |
In progess |
In progress |
DVD-Dual D/L, Super Multi Dual Layer |
Works |
No special
procedure required during installation |
Battery: 8 cells 4400 mAh, 4 hours |
Works |
No special
procedure required during installation |
Azalia compliant audio chip, 3D effects & full
duplex |
Works |
No special
procedure required during installation.
Some problems with headphones. |
Bison WebCam |
Doesn't work |
No driver. |
>>> Display
resolution
After installation the first problem is
about the video card ATI Mobility Radeon X700 that is not recognized
correctly and the display remain black.
I solved the problem in single user mode:
1) reboot the system in sigle user mode;
2) write the command:
dpkg-reconfigure
xserver-xorg |
and reconfigure the graphical server
choosing VESA drivers (then I choose the default display resolutions and
also 1280x800 and 1280x768).
Now the system started correctly up to
desktop. But yet there is another problem: the maximum display
resolution is fixed to 1024x768 and this is not very good for
visualization.
Then I follow this instructions:
1) I opened a root terminal and I made a
security copy of xorg.conf:
cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf
/home/pasquale/ |
2) I modified xorg.conf according to
http://www.ct.infn.it/~cardillo/linuxlaptop.html (that is for
Kubuntu 7.04, but it works the same, I rewrite my Section "Device" like
this:
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility X700..."
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:3:0:0"
Option "CTR2Position" "clone"
Option "monitor layout" "LVDS, AUTO"
EndSection |
3) system restart and then also at the
login I realized that resolution changed! When Debian get the desktop,
clicking on
Desktop -> Preferences -> Display
resolution I can choose up to 1280x800, and everything is visualized
correctly.
>>> Kernel
updating
The system was not very rapid, so I
decided to update the kernel.
I downloaded linux-image-2.6-486_2.6.18+6etch3_i386.deb
from http://packages.debian.org
then in a root terminal I give the command:
dpkg -i kernel-image-2.6.8-nomepersonalizzato-386_1.Custom_i386.deb
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(the GRUB boot loader is rewritten).
Now the all system is quite fast.
>>> CPU
Frequency Scaling Monitor
I add the applet CPU Frequency Scaling
Monitor to the menu panel (right click on the panel -> Add to
panel... -> CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor), then in a root terminal I
give the command:
dpkg-reconfigure
gnome-applets |
Now with a simple click on the applet you
can choose everything is better for you CPU (modules and frequences).
>>> Java
installation
First of all, in a root terminal I
installed fakeroot and java-package:
apt-get install fakeroot
java-package |
Now it's necessary to download the
official JRE (Java Runtime Environment) version from the link:
java download (see
Linux self-extracting). When the dowload is complete, move in the
directory where is the file (.bin) and in a user terminal (not
root!) give:
fakeroot make-jpkg jre-XXX-linux-XXX.bin |
Accept the license writing yes. Now
the new package .deb is ready to be installed. Give this command:
When this process is completed a new
versione of Java is installed. To verify the installation give the
command java -version:
~$ java -version
java version "1.6.0_05"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_05-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 10.0-b19, mixed mode) |
After this I had some
problem with the compiler javac that were
non-existent. I solved the problem with these
commands:
update-alternatives
--install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/usr/lib/j2re1.6-sun/bin/java"
1
update-alternatives --set java /usr/lib/j2re1.6-sun/bin/java
update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/javac" "javac" "/usr/lib/j2re1.6-sun/bin/javac"
1
update-alternatives --set javac /usr/lib/j2re1.6-sun/bin/javac
update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/javaws" "javaws" "/usr/lib/j2re1.6-sun/bin/javaws"
1
update-alternatives --set javaws /usr/lib/j2re1.6-sun/bin/javaws
update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/apt" "apt" "/usr/lib/j2re1.6-sun/bin/apt"
1
update-alternatives --set apt /usr/lib/j2re1.6-sun/bin/apt
update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/jar" "jar" "/usr/lib/j2re1.6-sun/bin/jar"
1
update-alternatives --set jar /usr/lib/j2re1.6-sun/bin/jar
update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/javadoc" "javadoc" "/usr/lib/j2re1.6-sun/bin/javadoc"
1
update-alternatives --set javadoc /usr/lib/j2re1.6-sun/bin/javadoc |
>>>
Headphones and microphone
To enable headphones I modified the file /etc/modprobe.d/alsabase:
gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base |
I add at the end of the file the following
line:
options
snd-hda-intel model=z71v position_fix=1 |
Then I restarted the system and the headphones works, also when I plug
out headphones when the music is on.
For the microphone, when I clicked
Applications -> Audio & Video -> Sounds recording I got an error.
This message suggested me to go in "Multimedia settings". I clicked
Desktop -> Preferences -> Multimedia system selector and I set "OSS
- Open Sound System" in Predefined input plugin. Now the recording with
microphone is enable correctly.
>>>
Unresolved issues
Bison Webcam.
>>>
Some configuration files
/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
###
# wpa_supplicant.conf
##
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
network={
ssid="internet"
scan_ssid=1
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
# auth_alg=OPEN
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
eap=TLS
identity="S678542"
ca_cert="/etc/certificate/asi.cer"
private_key="/etc/certificate/CertificatoASI.p12"
private_key_passwd="debian"
# phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"
}
##
# fine wpa_supplicant.conf
## |
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X
Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration
tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf
manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package
upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the
xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be
automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "it"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection
#Section "Device"
# Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility X700 (PCIE)"
# Driver "vesa"
# BusID "PCI:3:0:0"
#EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility X700 (PCIE)"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:3:0:0"
Option "CTR2Position" "clone"
Option "monitor layout" "LVDS, AUTO"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-64
VertRefresh 43-60
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility X700 (PCIE)"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
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/etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system
information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/hda2 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/hda3 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdb /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0 |
/boot/grub/menu.lst
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub,
update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from
0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default
entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved'
or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the
default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 8
# Pretty colours
color cyan/blue white/blue
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive
editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by
the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/hda2 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,1)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with
the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(single-user mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
# Splashimage
# e' il colore delle scritte (vedere sotto per capire come impostarlo)
foreground = ffffff
# background: e'il colore di sfondo dell'opzione selezionata
background = 111777
splashimage=(hd0,1)/boot/grub/splashimages/hubble.xpm.gz
## ## End Default Options ##
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux
OS
# on /dev/hda1
title Windows NT/2000/XP
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-486
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-486 root=/dev/hda2 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-6-486
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-486 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-486 root=/dev/hda2 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-6-486
savedefault
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda4.
title Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron kernel 2.6.24-16
root (hd0,1)
kernel (hd0,3)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=a8692860-4a32-4a27-bfec-fad67c1fb4a7
ro splash locale=it_IT
initrd (hd0,3)/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda4.
title Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron kernel 2.6.24-16 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel (hd0,3)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=a8692860-4a32-4a27-bfec-fad67c1fb4a7
ro single
initrd (hd0,3)/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
boot
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the
Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root |
>>> WiFi
Politecnico Milano
I am a student of Politecnico di Milano (Italy).
This is the procedure i did to connect my laptot to the university WiFi
.
I created the file /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
(see ▲
Some configuration files). Then
I set the connession with these commands:
ifconfig eth2 up
iwconfig eth2 essid internet
wpa_supplicant -ieth2 -Dwext -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -d |
When the confirm message EAPOL:
SUPP_PAE entering state AUTHENTICATED or somelse is displayed, in
another terminal ask for IP with the command:
Now to navigate, with the first terminal opened, in the browser you must
set proxy.polimi.it and port 8080 (for any protocol). In
Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Network -> Settings -> Manual proxy
configuration.
To configure the proxy also for usage of
apt (by terminal) I created the file /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/30proxy:
Acquire
{
http
{
Proxy "http://USER:PASSWORD@131.175.12.65:8080";
};
};;
Acquire::ftp
{
Proxy "ftp://USER:PASSWORD@131.175.12.65:8080";
} |
And now apt-get install by terminal
is correctly enabled to download and install.
See also
mavimo.org.
>>>
Links
Debian links
Comunita' Italiana Utenti Debian - Debianizzati 2.0
-
Debian -- il Sistema Operativo Universale
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Debian User Forums Index
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Debian Wiki
-
Debianclan - Home
-
DebianHelp.co.uk-Debian Tutorials Tips System Administration
Resources
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Il sito italiano per gli utenti Debian - DebianItalia.org
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Planet Debian
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The Debian Universe
Linux
links
a2 --- Appunti di informatica libera
distrowatch.com
Fedora Project
Free Linux eBooks
http--www.linuxlinks.it-
ITBazar, informatica 100%
Linux.com Feature
LinuxIT
LinuxQuestions.org - where Linux users come for help
MinGW - Home
On-line Linux and Open Source Technology Books and How To Guides
OpensourceMania
PLUTO Project Free Software Project since 1992
The GNU Operating System
The Linux Documentation Project
The Linux Home Page at Linux Online
TuxFeed Home
TuxJornal
ubuntu-it - Home
Welcome to openSUSE.org - openSUSE
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