Installing Slackware 10.1 on Toshiba Satellite A80 - 131

Last updated: 03/09/2005

General Hardware Specifications of Satellite A80 - 131:

Hardware Components
Status under Linux
Notes
Pentium M Processor, 1.60 GHz Works No special procedure required during installation.
LCD 15" TFT Display Works Select Generic LCD Display in Installer
nVIDIA GeForce Go 6200 64Mb Works Must be set in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
1Gb Ram Works No special procedure required during installation
40 GB, 4200 rpm Hard disk Just Works It's SLOW!!! I'm still trying to enable DMA
Marvell Yukon 88E8036 Network Card (sk98lin) Works Downloaded driver and patched kernel (or make a module)
Intel Pro/Wireless 2200bg Not tested Downloaded driver (ipw2200 and ieee) and make a module
Audio: RealTek AC'97 (Intel ICH6) Works  
DVD-Recorder Works No special procedure required during installation
Internal 56k Modem Not tested (I don't need it)  
Lithium-Ion Battery Works I must find something to alert me when it is going down
Modular Floppy Drive Not present  

This laptop is operating under Kernel version 2.4.29 and now on 2.6.12.5

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