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''[https://systemausfall.org/~phil/ more Linux, more notebooks]'' [[TableOfContents(2)]] |
''[[https://systemausfall.org/~phil/|more Linux, more notebooks]]'' <<TableOfContents(2)>> |
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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. | 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. |
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* modem: Ambient Tec. Inc HAM 56k modem - whith [http://64.126.95.102:8080/gromitkc/intel/intel_563x_ham.html Intel MD563X-HaM chipset] | * modem: Ambient Tec. Inc HAM 56k modem - whith [[http://64.126.95.102:8080/gromitkc/intel/intel_563x_ham.html|Intel MD563X-HaM chipset]] |
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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] | 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]] |
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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. | 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. |
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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]] | 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>> |
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My x-server runs with standard configuration. [attachment:xorg.conf This] is my xorg.conf. | My x-server runs with standard configuration. [[attachment:xorg.conf|This]] is my xorg.conf. |
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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 |
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 |
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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]. | 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]]. |
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* 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] | * 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 replace the hard drive] * [wiki:/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] |
* [[/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]] |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
- Time to find the cause...
hints
German Manual - deutsches BenutzerInnenhandbuch
latest Bios update - version 1.0ma/mb