Sorry, but for a long time this site was down!! This page describes how to run linux (debian gnu/linux) on my laptop.
Hardware
| Component | Description | How to |
|---|---|---|
| Video | s3 savage twister-k | it works with savage xfree module. BUT! if you use woody's xfree you may experience some hw freezing using openoffice and similar software. Try using this savage module |
| Audio | via audio | modprobe via82cxxx_audio |
| Network | via rhine | modprobe via-rhine |
| pcmcia / cardbus controller | O2 micro | use yenta_socket |
| modem | conexant hsf linmodem | it is a winmodem but works under linux. you have 2 choises: buy the driver or use the “limited edition” available at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/ |
| power mamagement | ????? | with kernel 2.4 does'n work very well. so you should try kernel 2.6 |
| usb | standard controller | controller is uhci (modprobe uhci) |
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133] (rev 80) 0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133 AGP] 0000:00:0a.0 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ6912 Cardbus Controller 0000:00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8231 [PCI-to-ISA Bridge] (rev 10) 0000:00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) 0000:00:11.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 1e) 0000:00:11.4 Bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ACPI (rev 10) 0000:00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 40) 0000:00:11.6 Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. Intel 537 [AC97 Modem] (rev 20) 0000:00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 51) 0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. VT8636A [ProSavage KN133] AGP4X VGA Controller (TwisterK) (rev 01)
You can find more into at http://www.nervous.it/hw/linux_aspire1300xv.html
If you have some throuble installing linux on this laptop you can contact me : fcasadei thefunnysymbol gmail dot com (excuse me for this shaded address but my old mailbox is full of spam so i decided to public only “autospammer-aware” addresses) My homepage is http://www.flaviocdc.net/