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Instal·lar l'Ubuntu Hoary 5.04 i 5.10 a un Samsung X05

Last updated: 19-05-2006

General Hardware Specifications of Samsung X05:

Hardware Components

Status under Linux

Notes

Pentium III Processor, 1.6 GHz, Intel 855GM Chipset.

Works. FAN seems to stop when necessary with Ubuntu 5.10.

No special procedure required during installation.

LCD Vendor Samsung AMLCD (LTN141XJ-L01.)

Works.

Select Generic LCD Display in Installer.

Graphics Controller Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 technology (Intel 855GM).

Works.

No special procedure required during installation.

512MB, 2-slot. SODIMMs.

Works.

No special procedure required during installation.

40 GB 9.5mmH 2.5" HDD, Removable SMART UltraDMA-33/66/100 support Hard Drive.

Works.

No special procedure required during installation.

No Floppy Drive included.

N/A

N/A

10/100 Ethernet UTP Chipset Intel 82562 EZ Integrated Network Card

Works.

Choose a fixed IP for install, can add DHCP later.

Internal 56Kbps / V.92 Chipset AC-97 S/W Fax/Modem

Works.

Drivers needed. Pending info.

2x DVD-RAM, 1x DVD-R, 2x DVD-RW,8xDVD-ROM 10x CD-RW, 16x CD-R, 24x CD : Teac Drive

Works. Writing tested OK.

No special procedure required during installation

Internal miniPCI 802.11b Wireless LAN 802.11b : Intel/PRO 2200BG

Works.

Do not choose for net install. Add later a connection.

11.1V / 2200mAh (24.42Wh), SSB-X10LS3 (3cells, Smart Li-Ion Battery)

Works. Charging is now reported, with Ubuntu 5.10, Breezy

Use Ubuntu 5.10, Breezy

Controller AC '97 2.2 compliant CODEC, SigmaTel STAC9752

Works. Some apps do not use sound Help

No special procedure required if using Kernel 2.6.x.

2 (USB 2.0)

Both work well.

Several Palm OS handhels, GPS, USB pendrives, USB mouse and digital cameras work without any previous settings.

MS Slot.

Detected, no testing intention.

Just don't like this Sony standard and don't plan to use it. Contact me if you know how to upgrade it to a SD slot?

PCMCIA Slot

Detected, no testing intention.

Can contact me to comunicate any success.

iEEE1394 Port 1 FireWire

OK. Tested with Kino. Install with $ sudo aptitude install kino

Works without any previous settings.

This laptop is operating under Kernel version 2.6.10-5-386

uname -a output:
Linux 2.6.10-5-386 #1 Fri Jun 24 16:53:01 UTC 2005 i686 GNU/Linux
UPDATE: I have installed the 686 through synaptic (search linux-686 + install + reboot) and now:
uname -a output:
Linux 2.6.10-5-386 #1 Fri Jun 24 17:33:34 UTC 2005 i686 GNU/Linux

Basic Installation of Ubuntu Hoary 5.04: No boot parameters used. (Driven install)

Setting up additional features for Ubuntu Breezy

Unresolved issues

Configuration Files

More Specific Information. Specific stuff such as:

Contact Information

Links:

Plus other useful things I may have forgotten



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