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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.
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/CDRWFootNote(Lots of people have problems with this drive. [wiki:/optical This site] explains in pictures how to replace 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
It's easier to specify all things that don't work. Here you go.
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]
- I didn't check the modem
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
TODO
hints
- [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