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Phoenix BIOS hardware not supported by '''Fnfx''' or '''Toshiba linux Utilities'''
ACPI errors.
Battery life operation significantly reduced (1 hr 16 mins) compared to Windows (2 hrs).
Strongly advised to run memtest for 24 hours to detect RAM errors and remove to Windows XP before installation.
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Wi-Fi® 802.11b/g integrated Wireless LAN (Atheros Communications Inc.) works requires net5211.inf Windows driver file. Don't forget to turn hardware switch on. Activation command $sudo dhclient ath0. Full instructions can be found here: [http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Installation ndiswrapper].
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'''System>Administration>Synaptic Package Manager''' to install these additional programs. Note it's a good idea to perform a reboot after each section.

Accessories:
bibletime - KJV Bible and commentary

Educational:
stellarium - Real-time photo-realistic sky generator
celestia - Real-time visual space simulation

Games:
armagetron - 3D Tron-like high speed game
frozen-bubble - Pop the bubbles
ksokoban - Mental puzzles
wesnoth - Battle strategy game
glchess - 3D Chess game

Graphics:
blender - Very fast and versatile 3D modeller/renderer

Internet:
ddclient - Update dynamic IP address at DynDNS.org. After install go here.
ethereal - Network analysis tool
firestarter - Firewall
flashplugin-nonfree - Macromedia Flash plugin
gaim-encryption - Encryption plugin for Gaim
gmail-notify - Email alert
googleearth - Satellite earth imagery application
lynx - Command line web browser
mozilla-thunderbird - Email client
mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail - GPG support for Mozilla Thunderbird
sun-java5-jre - Runtime environment
sun-java5-plugin - Firefox plugin

Office:
acroread - Acrobat reader and Firefox plugin

Programming:
emacs - Editing tool

Sound and Video:
amarok - Media Player
audacity - Multimedia Editing
k3b, lame, libk3b2-mp3 - Rip an Audio CD into MP3, ISO, CD/DVD burning software
kino - Multimedia Editing
libdvdcss2 - DVD Decryption
libxine-extracodecs - Multimedia Codecs i.e. Quicktime
totem-xine - Media Player and Firefox plugin
vlc - Media Player for unusual formats
w32codecs - Multimedia audio and video codecs

Educational:
stellarium - Real-time photo-realistic sky generator
celestia - Real-time visual space simulation

System Tools:
alien - Install non-native packages with dpkg
build-essentials - Enables building of Debian packages
bum - Boot-Up Manager for easy configuration of startup and shutdown scripts and services
msttcorefonts - Microsoft fonts
ndiswrapper - Installs Windows drivers for network cards. After install go here.
smartmontools - Control and monitor storage systems using S.M.A.R.T.
xorg-driver-fglrx - Video driver for ATI graphics accelerators

Follow this link to perform a system cleanup here.

Current Issues

Phoenix BIOS hardware not supported by Fnfx or Toshiba linux Utilities ACPI errors. Battery life operation significantly reduced (1 hr 16 mins) compared to Windows (2 hrs). Strongly advised to run memtest for 24 hours to detect RAM errors and remove to Windows XP before installation.

System Info

bios-version:1.90
system-manufacturer:TOSHIBA
system-product-name:Satellite Pro A100
system-version:PSAA3E-00Q013EN

Hardware details

in Dapper (current stable)?

in Edgy (current development)?

Installation works?

Works

Untested

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper (current stable)?

in Edgy (current development)?

Screen

Works

Untested

Correct resolution?

Works

Untested

Correct refresh rate?

Works

Untested

3D Acceleration

Works

Untested

External monitor works?

Works

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Works

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Works

Untested

Hibernates?

Does Not Work

Untested

Sleep

Untested

Untested

Dim monitor on battery

Untested

Untested

Blank monitor on inactivity

Works

Untested

Lid Close

Works

Untested

Cpu frequency scaling

Does Not Work

Untested

Sound

Sound works?

Works

Untested

Correct volume?

Works

Untested

Hardware volume switch

Works

Untested

Headphone jack

Works

Untested

Mic jack

Works

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Works

Untested

Wireless NIC

Works

Untested

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Bluetooth

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

Infrared

n/a

n/a

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Works

Untested

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Works

Untested

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Does Not Work

Untested

Touchpad - turned off while typing

Does Not Work

Untested

External mouse - USB

n/a

n/a

External mouse - Serial

n/a

n/a

Docking Station/Port Replicator

AC through replicator

Works

Untested

USB

Works

Untested

Serial

n/a

n/a

Parallel

n/a

n/a

External Monitor - VGA

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - DVI

Untested

Untested

Modem

Does Not Work

Untested

NIC

Works

Untested

PS/2

n/a

n/a

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

n/a

n/a

CD/DVD drive

Works

Untested

PCMCIA cards

Untested

Untested

Parallel Ports

n/a

n/a

Card reader(s)

Untested

Untested

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper (current stable)?

in Edgy (current development)?

+ Space

Does not work

Untested

+ Esc

Does not work

Untested

+ F1

Does not work

Untested

+ F2

Does not work

Untested

+ F3

Does not work

Untested

+ F4

Does not work

Untested

+ F5

Does not work

Untested

+ F6

Does not work

Untested

+ F7

Does not work

Untested

+ F8

Does not work

Untested

+ F9

Does not work

Untested

+ F10

Does not work

Untested

+ F11

Does not work

Untested

+ F12

Does not work

Untested

+ 8 (ArrowUp/8)

Works

Untested

+ K (ArrowDown/2)

Works

Untested

+ O (ArrowRight/6)

Works

Untested

+ U (ArrowLeft/4)

Works

Untested

+ 9 (PgUp/9)

Works

Untested

+ L (PgDn/3)

Works

Untested

+ 7 (Home/7)

Works

Untested

+ 0 (*)

Works

Untested

+ I (5)

Works

Untested

+ J (End/1)

Works

Untested

+ ; (+)

Works

Untested

+ M (Ins/0)

Works

Untested

+ . (Del/.)

Works

Untested

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper (current stable)?

in Edgy (current development)?

Key

Untested

Untested

Notes

Wi-Fi® 802.11b/g integrated Wireless LAN (Atheros Communications Inc.) works requires net5211.inf Windows driver file. Don't forget to turn hardware switch on. Activation command $sudo dhclient ath0. Full instructions can be found here: [http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Installation ndiswrapper].

System>Administration>Synaptic Package Manager to install these additional programs. Note it's a good idea to perform a reboot after each section.

Accessories: bibletime - KJV Bible and commentary

Educational: stellarium - Real-time photo-realistic sky generator celestia - Real-time visual space simulation

Games: armagetron - 3D Tron-like high speed game frozen-bubble - Pop the bubbles ksokoban - Mental puzzles wesnoth - Battle strategy game glchess - 3D Chess game

Graphics: blender - Very fast and versatile 3D modeller/renderer

Internet: ddclient - Update dynamic IP address at DynDNS.org. After install go here. ethereal - Network analysis tool firestarter - Firewall flashplugin-nonfree - Macromedia Flash plugin gaim-encryption - Encryption plugin for Gaim gmail-notify - Email alert googleearth - Satellite earth imagery application lynx - Command line web browser mozilla-thunderbird - Email client mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail - GPG support for Mozilla Thunderbird sun-java5-jre - Runtime environment sun-java5-plugin - Firefox plugin

Office: acroread - Acrobat reader and Firefox plugin

Programming: emacs - Editing tool

Sound and Video: amarok - Media Player audacity - Multimedia Editing k3b, lame, libk3b2-mp3 - Rip an Audio CD into MP3, ISO, CD/DVD burning software kino - Multimedia Editing libdvdcss2 - DVD Decryption libxine-extracodecs - Multimedia Codecs i.e. Quicktime totem-xine - Media Player and Firefox plugin vlc - Media Player for unusual formats w32codecs - Multimedia audio and video codecs

Educational: stellarium - Real-time photo-realistic sky generator celestia - Real-time visual space simulation

System Tools: alien - Install non-native packages with dpkg build-essentials - Enables building of Debian packages bum - Boot-Up Manager for easy configuration of startup and shutdown scripts and services msttcorefonts - Microsoft fonts ndiswrapper - Installs Windows drivers for network cards. After install go here. smartmontools - Control and monitor storage systems using S.M.A.R.T. xorg-driver-fglrx - Video driver for ATI graphics accelerators

Follow this link to perform a system cleanup here.

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