Once I'll get a new hard drive I'll install Debian on this notebook. Please be patient until mid-July.

This document describes briefly how to install [http://debian.org Debian GNU/Linux] on a [http://medion.de Medion] MD9703 notebook.

ingredients

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 GBFootNote(I replaced this drive. [wiki:/harddrive This site] explains how.)
optical storage device: NEC CB-2100A Slim Line DVD/CDRWFootNote(Lots of people have problems with this drive. [wiki:/optical This site] explains in pictures how to change it.)
floppy disk drive
sound card: VIA V!T82C686 AC97
ethernet device: Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
modem: Ambient Tec. Inc HAM 56k modem
pointing device: Synaptics Touchpad SynPS/2

compatibility