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Once I'll get the news hard drive I'll install Debian on this notebook. Please be patient until mid-July.		 ''[[https://systemausfall.org/~phil/|more Linux, more notebooks]]''
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This document describes briefly how to install [[http://debian.org|Debian GNU/Linux]] on a [[http://medion.de|Medion]] MD9703 notebook which realy is a [[http://www.fic.com.tw/|FIC]] A360. According to [[http://www.nickles.de/c/a/forum2-537757732.htm|this page]] the MD9703 is similar to the Gericom 1st Supersonic M6T.

= features =
 * processor: Intel Pentium III 1200MHz
 * chipset:
  * VIA Apollo MVP3/Pro133x
  * Cardbus: O2 Micro OZ6933/711E1
  * USB: VT82xxxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
  * Firewire: Agere Systems FW323
 * video card: ATI Radeon Mobility M6
 * display: 14,1" TFT
 * memory: 256 MB
 * hard drive: Hitachi DK23CA-30 30 GB
 * optical storage device: NEC CB-2100A Slim Line DVD/CDRW
 * floppy disk drive
 * sound card: VIA V!T82C686 AC97
 * ethernet device: Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
 * modem: Ambient Tec. Inc HAM 56k modem - whith [[http://64.126.95.102:8080/gromitkc/intel/intel_563x_ham.html|Intel MD563X-HaM chipset]]
 * pointing device: Synaptics Touchpad SynPS/2

= compatibility =
It's easier to specify all things that don't work. Here you go.

 Suspend-to-RAM::
Suspend to RAM isn't available ({{{cat /sys/power/state}}} doesn't lists ''mem'') - I think it's a problem with [[http://acpi.sourceforge.net/dsdt/index.php|DSDT]]

 Modem::
With the [[attachment:ModemData.txt|output]] of [[http://linmodems.org|linmodems.org]] scanModem utility I figured out that the modem has an [[http://www.pcidatabase.com/vendor_details.php?id=1616|Intel MD563X-HaM chipset]]. Information about Linux driver can be found [[http://64.126.95.102:8080/gromitkc/intel/intel_563x_ham.html|here]]. Unfortunately it doesn't work with 2.6.x kernel versions.

= installation =
The installation of Debian Etch (with [[http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/|Debian Installer]] snapshot 06/29/06) worked smoothly. You only have to download a CD image and burn it. Start your notebook, boot from CD by pressing ''Esc'' and follow the installers instructions.<<BR>>
Some important points and how I took my choice:
 * ''Partition disks''{{{
Name Flags Part Type FS Type [Label] Size (MB)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
hda1 Boot Primary Linux ext3 [/] 6999,72
hda5 Logical Linux Swap / Solaris 764,96
hda6 Logical Linux ext3 [/home] 32292,45
}}}
 * ''Debian software selection'':{{{
[*] Desktop environment
 .
 .
 .
[*] Laptop
[*] Standard system
}}}
 * Install the Grub boot loader to the master boot record

That's it. Reboot and login.

= configuration =
== x.org ==
My x-server runs with standard configuration. [[attachment:xorg.conf|This]] is my xorg.conf.

With [[http://packages.debian.org/testing/x11/xserver-xorg-video-ati|xserver-xorg-video-ati (1:6.5.8.0-1)]] and hardware acceleration enabled I have several problems:
 * Running at depth 24 freezes the machine ([[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=366114|bug report]]) - a solution is to change the depth to 16

== touchpad ==
The touchpad runs out of the box. If you want to configure it to your needs just install a tool like [[http://packages.debian.org/testing/utils/gsynaptics|gsynaptics]].

== special keys ==
There are three special keys above the keyboard. I used Gnome's keyboard shortcuts utility to configure them.

== misc ==
 * Somethimes the machine slows down with no reason. {{{top}}} shows me a load average > 3. I could remember the same problem with Windoze.
  * I think I found the problem: After {{{cat /proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/throttling}}} I realized that the CPU sometimes runs in T15-state. That means 93% of CPU performance are lost because of throttling.
   * Time to find the cause...
    * It seems that this happens after the CPU gets realy hot.
    * Some people talked about this problem in a [[http://staschke.de/ap/forum/index.php?mode=viewthread&forum_id=7&thread=1|German discussion board]]
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 * [wiki:/harddrive How to change the hard drive]
 * [wiki:/optical How to change the DVD-Rom]		  * [[/harddrive|How to replace the hard drive]]
 * [[/optical|How to replace the DVD-Rom]]
 * [[http://www1.medion.de/downloads/download.pl?id=293&type=anleitungen&filename=bdafid3010de.pdf&lang=de|German Manual]] - deutsches !BenutzerInnenhandbuch
 * [[http://www1.medion.de/downloads/download.pl?id=1745&type=treiber&filename=biofid3010.exe&lang=de|latest Bios update]] - version 1.0ma/mb
 * [[http://www.kreissl.info/diggs/linuxMD9703.php?PHPSESSID=010fc4766ae1f4a342721373eee04dcb|Problems with kernel 2.4 and the network card]]

more Linux, more notebooks

Inhaltsverzeichnis

  1. features
  2. compatibility
  3. installation
  4. configuration
    1. x.org
    2. touchpad
    3. special keys
    4. misc
  5. hints

This document describes briefly how to install Debian GNU/Linux on a Medion MD9703 notebook which realy is a FIC A360. According to this page the MD9703 is similar to the Gericom 1st Supersonic M6T.

features

  • processor: Intel Pentium III 1200MHz
  • chipset:
    • VIA Apollo MVP3/Pro133x
    • Cardbus: O2 Micro OZ6933/711E1
    • USB: VT82xxxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
    • Firewire: Agere Systems FW323
  • video card: ATI Radeon Mobility M6
  • display: 14,1" TFT
  • memory: 256 MB
  • hard drive: Hitachi DK23CA-30 30 GB
  • optical storage device: NEC CB-2100A Slim Line DVD/CDRW
  • floppy disk drive

  • sound card: VIA V!T82C686 AC97

  • ethernet device: Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+

  • modem: Ambient Tec. Inc HAM 56k modem - whith Intel MD563X-HaM chipset

  • pointing device: Synaptics Touchpad SynPS/2

compatibility

It's easier to specify all things that don't work. Here you go.

Suspend-to-RAM

Suspend to RAM isn't available (cat /sys/power/state doesn't lists mem) - I think it's a problem with DSDT

Modem

With the output of linmodems.org scanModem utility I figured out that the modem has an Intel MD563X-HaM chipset. Information about Linux driver can be found here. Unfortunately it doesn't work with 2.6.x kernel versions.

installation

The installation of Debian Etch (with Debian Installer snapshot 06/29/06) worked smoothly. You only have to download a CD image and burn it. Start your notebook, boot from CD by pressing Esc and follow the installers instructions.
Some important points and how I took my choice:

  • Partition disks

    Name    Flags   Part Type  FS Type               [Label]    Size (MB)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
hda1    Boot    Primary    Linux ext3            [/]         6999,72
hda5            Logical    Linux Swap / Solaris               764,96
hda6            Logical    Linux ext3            [/home]    32292,45

  • Debian software selection:

    [*] Desktop environment
 .
 .
 .
[*] Laptop
[*] Standard system
  • Install the Grub boot loader to the master boot record

That's it. Reboot and login.

configuration

x.org

My x-server runs with standard configuration. This is my xorg.conf.

With xserver-xorg-video-ati (1:6.5.8.0-1) and hardware acceleration enabled I have several problems:

  • Running at depth 24 freezes the machine (bug report) - a solution is to change the depth to 16

touchpad

The touchpad runs out of the box. If you want to configure it to your needs just install a tool like gsynaptics.

special keys

There are three special keys above the keyboard. I used Gnome's keyboard shortcuts utility to configure them.

misc

  • Somethimes the machine slows down with no reason. top shows me a load average > 3. I could remember the same problem with Windoze.

    • I think I found the problem: After cat /proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/throttling I realized that the CPU sometimes runs in T15-state. That means 93% of CPU performance are lost because of throttling.

      • Time to find the cause...
        • It seems that this happens after the CPU gets realy hot.

        • Some people talked about this problem in a German discussion board

hints


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