Laptop HOWTO's hundreds of entries!
Forum: Laptops
Topic: Laptop HOWTO's hundreds of entries!
started by: AwPhuch
Posted by AwPhuch on Sep. 20 2005,18:45
| Quote |
| You want to install Linux or other UniXes on your laptop or notebook? Here are links to installation reports about Linux (BSD, Solaris,..) on almost any laptop or notebook model. Do you have written an installation report yourself? Please submit a new entry. And don't miss the general resources section at the bottom, containing overviews about Linux with different laptop CPUs, other UniXes on laptops and notebooks, Linux on widescreen laptops and more. |
< http://tuxmobil.org/mylaptops.html >
I found this site and though it might be of use to everyone...perhaps it can help you figure out those ever elusive "manual" settings for ethernet and sounddevices or whatever
Heck...would be nice to see a few hundred more with "DSL" entries!!
Brian
AwPhuch
Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Sep. 20 2005,19:11
THANK YOU!!!thankyouthankyouthankyou!!
I found there an XF86Config-4 that I could adapt to use in DSL that runs at my monitor's native rez, which is 1680x1050.
It's a Dell Inspiron 8600.
Check it.
| Code Sample |
Section "ServerFlags" Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true" EndSection Section "Files" RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX" # Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF... FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi" # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi" # True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see /etc/X11/XftConfig! FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/CID" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/TrueType" EndSection Section "Module" Load "ddc" # ddc probing of monitor Load "GLcore" Load "dbe" Load "dri" Load "extmod" Load "glx" Load "bitmap" # bitmap-fonts Load "speedo" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "record" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "keyboard" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "no" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Serial Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "Microsoft" Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" #Identifier "PS/2 Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "PS/2" # Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "USB Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Buttons" "5" EndSection # Auto-generated by KNOPPIX mkxf86config Section "Modes" Identifier "16:10" Modeline "1280x800" 107.21 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 835 Modeline "1280x800" 123.38 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 840 Modeline "1280x800" 147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848 Modeline "1680x1050" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 Modeline "1680x1050" 188.07 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1096 Modeline "1680x1050" 214.51 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1103 Modeline "1680x1050" 256.20 1680 1808 1992 2304 1050 1051 1054 1112 #Modeline "1920x1200" 246.59 1920 2064 2272 2624 1200 1201 1204 1253 #Modeline "1920x1200" 282.74 1920 2072 2280 2640 1200 1201 1204 1260 #Modeline "1920x1200" 337.58 1920 2072 2288 2656 1200 1201 1204 1271 EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "geforce-fx-5650" Driver "nv" #VideoRam 131072 EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen1" Device "geforce-fx-5650" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" #Modes "1920x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" #Modes "1920x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" #Modes "1920x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection EndSection # ServerLayout sections. Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Simple Layout" Screen "Screen1" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" #InputDevice "USB Mouse" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" #Option "BlankTime" "10" # Blank the screen in 10 min (fake) #Option "StandByTime" "20" # Turn off screen in 20 min (DPMS) #Option "SuspendTime" "30" # Full hibernation in 30 min (DPMS) #Option "OffTime" "40" # Turn off DPMS monitor (DPMS) EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" HorizSync 31.5 - 100 VertRefresh 30-90 UseModes "16:10" Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection |
Works with both the normal nv driver, and the accelerated nvidia driver.
-J.P.
Posted by AwPhuch on Sep. 20 2005,21:42
Dont forget to add another system to the list!With Debian (DSL) of course
Brian
AwPhuch
Posted by sarah on Sep. 20 2005,23:54
Thanks, can't wait to check it out ;)
Posted by Goober on Sep. 21 2005,00:03
Ohh, this looks interesting. I also found this site, which I think might be related: < http://linux-laptop.net/ >Unfortunately, the one relevant Link, to a Debain install, is not like mine, since he had PCMCIA Cards, which I lack
But helpful regardless, thanks!
Posted by sarah on Sep. 21 2005,12:49
That particular Debian install is also documenting a quite old version of Debian too Goober. I tried doing the install, and had an absolute cow of a time with it, though I now suspect that if I had used tomsrbt to wipe the drive beforehand I might have had less trouble. It took .... well... not forever, but long enough that even my patience was worn thin when I tried and failed to get it installed over a weekend. :o( More experience on the part of the person attempting the install might have helped too ;o)
I didn't read that article as saying he used PCMCIA cards in the installation process, only afterwards, so that might be something to consider, that you could install over a serial connection if you got *really* desperate. I'm inclined to think purchasing an ethernet card is going to be something most laptop users would do anyway, and should be usable by whichever OS you choose if you choose the right card.
Posted by AwPhuch on Sep. 26 2005,20:53
Would a sticky of this be a good idea??Brian
AwPhuch
Posted by doobit on Sep. 30 2005,15:07
Yes! sticky,sticky,sticky