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ToshibaSatelliteProA100

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Contact: Glen Duncan Scott (No Longer Supported)
Brand: Toshiba
Make : Satellite Pro
Model: A100
Website: www.toshiba.com

Current Issues

ACPI Errors
Unfortunately OpenGL appears unstable for R200 cards.
Phoenix BIOS hardware not supported by Fnfx or Toshiba Linux Utilities
Battery life operation significantly reduced (1 hr 16 mins) compared to Windows (2 hrs).

System Info

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

Hardware details

CPU                    Intel(R) Celeron(R) M processor 1.40GHz
Physical Memory        256MB DDR2 RAM (533 MHz) 
Hard Disk Capacity     41,052,372,480 [Byte]   38.233 [GB]
Video                  ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M Series, version=8.162.0.0
Screen Resolution      1280 x 800 Pixels, 15.4 Wide Screen
Color Quality          True Color (32 Bit)
Sound                  Realtek High Definition Audio, version=5.10.0.5188
Wireless Card          Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter, version=4.1.2.108 
Ethernet Card          Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC, version=5.621.304.2005   
Modem                  TOSHIBA Software Modem 56Kps data (V.90), version=2.1.62.0
IDE Device 1           TOSHIBA MK4032GSX
CD/DVD Drive           MATSHITA DVD/CDRW UJDA770, FW version=1.50
Keyboard/TouchPad
Lithium-Ion Battery

	in Dapper (current stable)?	in Edgy (current development)?
Installation works?	Works	Untested

Hardware Information
Screen & Monitors
Device	Works?		Bug #
Device	in Dapper (current stable)?	in Edgy (current development)?	Bug #
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	Screen Goes Blank	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	Works	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	Works	Untested
Parallel Ports	n/a	n/a
Card reader(s)	Untested	Untested

Function and other keys
Fn key	Operation	Keycode	Works?		Bug #
Fn key	Operation	Keycode	in Dapper (current stable)?	in Edgy (current development)?	Bug #
+ 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 #
Key	Operation	Keycode	in Dapper (current stable)?	in Edgy (current development)?	Bug #
Key			Untested	Untested

Notes

ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M

Wi-Fi® 802.11b/g integrated Wireless LAN (Atheros Communications Inc.)

Requires net5211.inf Windows driver file and don't forget to turn hardware switch on! Activation command

$sudo dhclient ath0

Installation Guide

Xgl/Compiz (ATI) - Experimental - Works but missing window headers.

Installation Guide

Synaptic Package Manager

System>Administration>Synaptic Package Manager to install these additional programs.

Educational

bibletime - KJV Bible and commentary
celestia - Real-time visual space simulation
stellarium - Real-time photo-realistic sky generator
qbrew - Homebrewer's recipe calculator

Games

armagetron - 3D Tron-like high speed game
chromium - Scrolling space shooter
frozen-bubble - Pop the bubbles
ksokoban - Mental puzzles

Graphics

blender - Very fast and versatile 3D modeller/renderer
inkscape - Vector Graphics Editor

Internet

ddclient - Update dynamic IP address at DynDNS.org. Lojack
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
mozilla-thunderbird - Email client
mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail - GPG support for Mozilla Thunderbird
sun-java5-jre - Runtime environment
sun-java5-plugin - Firefox plugin
xchat - Internet Relay Chat
ekiga - Internet Telephony

Office

acroread - Acrobat reader and Firefox plugin
gnucash - Accounting
scribus - Publishing

Programming

nvu - Web Authoring System
quantaplus - Web Authoring System

Sound and Video

amarok - Media Player
audacity - Multimedia Editing
democracyplayer - Internet TV Player
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

System Tools

alien - Install non-native packages with dpkg
build-essential - 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.
xorg-driver-fglrx - Video driver for ATI graphics accelerators

System Cleanup Guide

Firefox Extensions

Links

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+ * [[http://acpi.sourceforge.net/|ACPI]] Errors 
 * Unfortunately OpenGL appears unstable for R200 cards.
 * Phoenix BIOS hardware not supported by [[http://www.fnfx.sourceforge.net/|Fnfx]] or [[http://www.buzzard.me.uk/toshiba/index.html|Toshiba Linux Utilities]]
 * Battery life operation significantly reduced (1 hr 16 mins) compared to Windows (2 hrs).
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+{{{
CPU                    Intel(R) Celeron(R) M processor 1.40GHz
Physical Memory        256MB DDR2 RAM (533 MHz) 
Hard Disk Capacity     41,052,372,480 [Byte]   38.233 [GB]
Video                  ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M Series, version=8.162.0.0
Screen Resolution      1280 x 800 Pixels, 15.4 Wide Screen
Color Quality          True Color (32 Bit)
Sound                  Realtek High Definition Audio, version=5.10.0.5188
Wireless Card          Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter, version=4.1.2.108 
Ethernet Card          Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC, version=5.621.304.2005   
Modem                  TOSHIBA Software Modem 56Kps data (V.90), version=2.1.62.0
IDE Device 1           TOSHIBA MK4032GSX
CD/DVD Drive           MATSHITA DVD/CDRW UJDA770, FW version=1.50
Keyboard/TouchPad
Lithium-Ion Battery
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|| External monitor works? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || ||
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|| External monitor works? || Works || Untested || ||
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|| Cpu frequency scaling || Untested || Untested || ||
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|| Touchpad - turned off while typing || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External mouse - USB || Untested || 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 || ||
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+|| Modem || Does Not Work || Untested || ||
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+|| PCMCIA cards || Works || Untested || ||
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|| + ArrowDown || || || Does not work || Untested || ||
|| + ArrowRight || || || Does not work || Untested || ||
|| + ArrowLeft ||  || || Does not work || Untested || ||
|| + PgUp ||  || || Does not work || Untested || ||
|| + PgDown ||  || || 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 || ||
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+ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M
 * [[http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Dapper_Installation_Guide|Installation Guide]]
 * [[http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html|Driver]]

Wi-Fi® 802.11b/g integrated Wireless LAN (Atheros Communications Inc.) 
 * Requires net5211.inf Windows driver file and don't forget to turn hardware switch on! Activation command 

{{{
$sudo dhclient ath0
}}}

 * [[http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Installation|Installation Guide]]

Xgl/Compiz (ATI) - Experimental - Works but missing window headers.
 * [[http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Xgl-Compiz-Dapper|Installation Guide]]

'''Synaptic Package Manager'''

'''System>Administration>Synaptic Package Manager''' to install these additional programs. 

'''Educational''' 
 * [[http://www.bibletime.info/|bibletime]] - KJV Bible and commentary
 * [[http://www.shatters.net/celestia/|celestia]] - Real-time visual space simulation
 * [[http://www.stellarium.org/|stellarium]] - Real-time photo-realistic sky generator
 * [[http://www.usermode.org/code.html|qbrew]] - Homebrewer's recipe calculator

'''Games'''
 * [[http://www.armagetronad.net|armagetron]] - 3D Tron-like high speed game
 * chromium - Scrolling space shooter 
 * [[http://www.frozen-bubble.org/|frozen-bubble]] - Pop the bubbles
 * ksokoban - Mental puzzles

'''Graphics''' 
 * [[http://www.blender.org/|blender]] - Very fast and versatile 3D modeller/renderer
 * [[http://www.inkscape.org/|inkscape]] - Vector Graphics Editor

'''Internet'''
 * [[http://ddclient.sourceforge.net/|ddclient]] - Update dynamic IP address at DynDNS.org. [[http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper#How_to_setup_a_LoJack_system_for_your_laptop|Lojack]]
 * [[http://www.ethereal.com/|ethereal]] - Network analysis tool
 * [[http://www.fs-security.com/|firestarter]] - Firewall
 * [[http://www.adobe.com/|flashplugin-nonfree]] - Macromedia Flash plugin
 * [[http://gaim-encryption.sourceforge.net/|gaim-encryption]] - Encryption plugin for Gaim
 * [[http://gmail-notify.sourceforge.net/|gmail-notify]] - Email alert
 * [[http://earth.google.com/|googleearth]] - Satellite earth imagery application
 * [[http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/|mozilla-thunderbird]] - Email client
 * [[http://enigmail.mozdev.org/|mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail]] - GPG support for Mozilla Thunderbird
 * [[http://www.java.com/|sun-java5-jre]] - Runtime environment
 * [[http://www.java.com/|sun-java5-plugin]] - Firefox plugin
 * [[http://www.xchat.org/xchat|xchat]] - Internet Relay Chat 
 * [[http://www.ekiga.org/|ekiga]] - Internet Telephony

'''Office''' 
 * [[http://www.adobe.com/|acroread]] - Acrobat reader and Firefox plugin
 * [[http://www.gnucash.org/|gnucash]] - Accounting
 * [[http://www.scribus.net/|scribus]] - Publishing

'''Programming''' 
 * [[http://www.nvu.com/|nvu]] - Web Authoring System
 * [[http://quanta.kdewebdev.org/|quantaplus]] - Web Authoring System

'''Sound and Video''' 
 * [[http://amarok.kde.org/|amarok]] - Media Player
 * [[http://audacity.sourceforge.net/|audacity]] - Multimedia Editing
 * [[http://www.getdemocracy.com/|democracyplayer]] - Internet TV Player
 * [[http://www.k3b.org/|k3b]], [[http://lame.sourceforge.net/|lame]], libk3b2-mp3 - Rip an Audio CD into MP3, ISO, CD/DVD burning software
 * [[http://www.kinodv.org/|kino]] - Multimedia Editing
 * libdvdcss2 - DVD Decryption 
 * libxine-extracodecs - Multimedia Codecs i.e. Quicktime  
 * [[http://www.gnome.org/projects/totem/|totem-xine]] - Media Player and Firefox plugin 
 * [[http://www.videolan.org/vlc/|vlc]] - Media Player for unusual formats
 * w32codecs - Multimedia audio and video codecs

'''System Tools'''
 * [[http://kitenet.net/programs/alien/|alien]] - Install non-native packages with dpkg
 * build-essential - Enables building of Debian packages
 * [[http://www.marzocca.net/linux/bum.html|bum]] - Boot-Up Manager for easy configuration of startup and shutdown scripts and services
 * [[http://corefonts.sourceforge.net/|msttcorefonts]] - Microsoft fonts
 * [[http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/|ndiswrapper]] - Installs Windows drivers for network cards. 
 * xorg-driver-fglrx - Video driver for ATI graphics accelerators

[[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=140920|System Cleanup Guide]]

'''Firefox Extensions'''

 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/134/|Copy Plain Text]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/743/|CustomizeGoogle]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1532/|Del.icio.us]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/684/|Fire FTP]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1593/|Gmail Space]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/135/|Secure Password Generator]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/436/|Session Saver]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/125/|Switch Proxy]] - [[http://www.digitalcybersoft.com/ProxyList/firefox-anonymous-browsing.shtml|Installation Guide]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1122/|Tab Mix Plus]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/60/|Web Developer]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1905/|Mostly Crystal (Theme)]]

'''Links'''

 * [[http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper|Unofficial Starter Guide]]
 * [[http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/|Wordpress]]
 * [[http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Main_Page|Ubuntu Document Storage Facility]]
 * [[http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/|Monkeyblog]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/dapper/i386/|Launchpad]]
 * [[http://linuxbasics.org/|Linux Basics]]
 * [[http://www.tuxmobil.org/|TuxMobile]]
 * [[http://www.linux-laptop.net/|Linux on Laptops]]
 * [[http://www.linlap.com/tiki-index.php?page=Toshiba+Satellite+Pro+A100|Linux Laptop Wiki]]
 * [[http://www.apeman.org/2006/08/27/108/|Apeman]]
 * [[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Toshiba_Satellite_A100|Gentoo]]
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