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punter

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Registered: 2007-03-08

Posts: 23

Arch linux on fujitsu lifebook??

Hi,

I've got a fujitsu lifebook Q2010..... i want to install Arch on it.
I just want to check if the hardware is supported?

1. Processor: Intel® CoreTM Solo Processor Ultra Low Voltage U1400 (1.20 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 533 MHz FSB)
2. Chipset: Intel® 945GMS
3. Display: Video Controller: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 - 1280x800, 16M colours
4. Hard Drive: 30 GB; 4200 rpm; P-ATA 100
5. Audio: SigmaTel STAC9228, 8-channel High Definition Audio support
6. Wireless Communication: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (Tri-mode 802.11a/b/g)
7. Card Slots: One Type I/II PCMCIA slot, 32-bit PC Card Bus architecture One Secure Digital (SD) card
8. Security: Trusted Platform Module (TPM), TCG 1.2-compliant AuthenTec Fingerprint Sensor with True Point Technology; 15cm/sec slide speed (replaces scroll button)
9. Function Keys

please let me know which options are
A: supported out of box
B: supported with some tweaking
C: unsupported

thanks,
Shane

PS my personal guess is:
1.A
2.A
3.B
4.A
5.B
6.B
7.C
8.C
9.C

Last edited by punter (2007-12-12 20:02:55)

elliott

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Registered: 2006-03-07

Posts: 296

Re: Arch linux on fujitsu lifebook??

Only thing I see being any problem is the the finger print reader. SD card reader may or may not work, depends on the chipset.

Last edited by elliott (2007-12-12 20:16:51)

crc32

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Registered: 2007-05-13

Posts: 23

Re: Arch linux on fujitsu lifebook??

9.C

Hmmm.. if by function keys you mean the brightness and volume keys, then it's probably be a B. Thats what it is for my C-series and S-series lifebooks.

dmartins

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Registered: 2006-09-23

Posts: 360

Re: Arch linux on fujitsu lifebook??

3. Display: Video Controller: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 - 1280x800, 16M colours

Installing xf86-video-intel should give you the required driver. Works great for me (although currently on ubuntu)

6. Wireless Communication: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (Tri-mode 802.11a/b/g)

ipw3945 works here. There is also iwlwifi which is newer and will eventually replace ipw3945 but last I tried it, it wasn't completely stable.

7. Card Slots: One Type I/II PCMCIA slot, 32-bit PC Card Bus architecture One Secure Digital (SD) card

I have never had any trouble with PCMCIA slots.. they just seem to work.