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KushedVapors

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Registered: 2009-12-08

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i5 processors

Trying to install Arch on a new Toshiba e205 after my HP dv6780se screen completely fell off and i tried screw that bitch back on. Any ways it ended up breakin took it to bestbuy and got a new one when they couldnt fix it. I tried the Ubuntu live cd to see if it works but after i choose to test it(run it live?) the screen goes blank and stays that way. No buttons work so no ctrl-alt-any button. I have to hold down the power button to turn it off which is very bad.

Sooo basically im tryin toi find out if Archlinux will run or not. Or even any linux.

My Specs are:

Processor3 and Graphics4
• Intel® Core™ i5-430M processor
o 2.2GHz (2.53GHz with Turbo Boost Technology), 3MB Cache
• Mobile Intel® HM57 Express Chipset
• Mobile Intel® HD Graphics with 64MB-1696MB dynamically allocated
shared graphics memory
Memory5
• Configured with 4GB DDR3 1066MHz (max 8GB)
• 2 main memory slots accessible under the keyboard. Both slots may be
occupied.
Storage Drive6
• 500GB (5400 RPM); Serial ATA hard disk drive
• TOSHIBA Hard Drive Impact Sensor (3D sensor)
Fixed Optical Disk Drive7
• Slot-loading DVD SuperMulti with Labelflash® drive supporting 11
formats
o Maximum speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x), CD-R (24x),
CD-RW (16x), DVD-ROM (8x), DVD-R (Single Layer, (8x)),
DVD-R (Double Layer, (4x)), DVD-RW (6x), DVD+R (Single
Layer, (8x)), DVD+R (Double Layer, (4x)), DVD+RW (8x), DVDRAM
(5x)
o Supports Labelflash® media to burn high quality labels directly on
the disc.
Display8
• 14.0" diagonal widescreen TruBrite® LED backlit TFT LCD display at
1366 x 768 native resolution (HD)
o Native support for 720p content
o 16:9 aspect ratio
Sound
• Built-in stereo speakers
Input Devices
• Premium US LED backlit keyboard
• TouchPad™ pointing device with multi-touch control
• TouchPad™ Enable/Disable
• Media Control Buttons:
o TOSHIBA eco utility™ (Energy-saving mode)
o Intel® WiDi® technology
o Mute
o CD/DVD control buttons
o Volume up, volume down
Communications
• Webcam and microphone
• 10/100 Ethernet
• Intel® 802.11a/g/n wireless LAN9
Expandability
• Memory Card Reader
o Secure Digital, Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO™, Multi
Media Card, xD Picture Card [shared slot]
Ports
• Video
o RGB (monitor) output port
o HDMI-CEC (REGZA LINK™)
• Audio
o Microphone input port
o Headphone output port
• Data
o 3 USB v2.0 ports (2 USB + 1 eSATA/USB combo with USB
Sleep and Charge10)
o RJ-45 LAN port

got this from a pdf:D

flamelab

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From: Athens, Hellas (Greece)

Registered: 2007-12-26

Posts: 2,160

Re: i5 processors

The new i5's Intel GPU needs 2.6.33 kernel.

KushedVapors

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Registered: 2009-12-08

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Re: i5 processors

so do i wait for it to be included into the next arch release or....?

flamelab

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Re: i5 processors

Οr you can build it from aur (kernel26-git for example). kernel26-git and xf86-video-intel-git, without xorg.conf.

Last edited by flamelab (2010-01-25 12:48:43)

KushedVapors

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Registered: 2009-12-08

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Re: i5 processors

thnx alot will try. just that i never heard of a live cd not workin

flamelab

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From: Athens, Hellas (Greece)

Registered: 2007-12-26

Posts: 2,160

Re: i5 processors

That's because the new i5 hardware is too new, I don't even know if there is a working driver on Windows 7.

Mr.Elendig

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Re: i5 processors

The main problem with that setup, is the intigrated gpu, which is not 100% supported yet.

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agapito

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Registered: 2008-11-13

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Re: i5 processors

The new i5's Intel GPU needs 2.6.33 kernel.

What?

I have a core i5 and works great on 2.6.32

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anonymous_user

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Registered: 2009-08-28

Posts: 3,059

Re: i5 processors

Theres two i5: Lynnfield (750) and Clarkdale (6xx). The latter has an integrated graphics.

flamelab

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From: Athens, Hellas (Greece)

Registered: 2007-12-26

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Re: i5 processors

The new i5's Intel GPU needs 2.6.33 kernel.

What?

I have a core i5 and works great on 2.6.32

I'm talking about the new generation, with the new Intel GPU. I also have the previous i5 generation, without the Intel card.

combuster

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Registered: 2008-09-30

Posts: 711

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Re: i5 processors

Ironlake has been around for a while in linux kernel, I think since 2.6.30 dev, thats the IGDNG portion of the intel drm code (they've relabeled it to Ironlake when Clarkdale was released recently). There will be a benchmark soon on phoronix, looks as though they have problems with running opengl benchmarks, 2D and kms is running just fine.

quarkup

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Registered: 2008-09-07

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Re: i5 processors

The new i5's Intel GPU needs 2.6.33 kernel.

What?

I have a core i5 and works great on 2.6.32

What is your graphic card ?

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schen

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Registered: 2009-06-06

Posts: 468

Re: i5 processors

Luckily, the new snapshot of arch(2010.5) has kernel 2.6.33, so you can now use your new laptop.

demian

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From: Frankfurt, Germany

Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 709

Re: i5 processors

I've heard there are problems with laptop support but my desktop with i3-530 (clarkdale, 2in1) worked perfectly fine with 2.6.32.

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