Installing Ubuntu 10.10 on Toshiba M70-122

Last updated: January- 06-2010

General Hardware Specifications of [Laptop]:

Hardware Components	Status under Linux	Notes
Pentium M Processor, 1.73 GHz	Works	No special procedure required during installation.
15.6 WXGA TrueBrite+ TFT Display	Works	Select Generic LCD Display in Installer
Intel Mobile - Shared memory - 1280x800 max	Works	No special procedure required during installation.
512MB, DDR2 RAM, 2DIMMs	Works	No special procedure required during installation
120 GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive	Works	No special procedure required during installation
Integrated Network Card - RTL8139	Works	No special procedure required during installation
Internal 56k Modem	Works	No special procedure required during installation
LG HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T20N	Works	No special procedure required during installation
IIntel PRO/Wireless 2200BG	Works	No special procedure required during installation
4300mAh Lithium-Ion Battery	Works	No special procedure required during installation
Toshiba Bass Enhanced Sound System w/ SRS TruSurround XT System (intel Corp. 82801) 16Bit	Works	No special procedure required during installation

This laptop is operating under Kernel version 2.6.35.24-generic (i686)

Basic Installation of Ubuntu:

Why to use Ubuntu 10.10 - Just because i like
Obtaining Ubuntu 10.10 - http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download
Installing - on the fly, around 25 minutes
Post-Install modifications/tweaks - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/10/10-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-10-10-maverick-meerkat/

Setting up additional features for Ubuntu 10.10

Getting Suspend-to-Disk to operate correctly - Out Of The Box (OOTB)
Getting the touchpad to operate as more than a PS/2 mouse - OOTB
Any other additional features you can think of - NA

Unresolved issues

KDE doesn't operate properly under 16-bit color - Not Tested (NT)
Sound comes out distorted - OOTB
Computer hangs every five minutes (uh-oh) - NA
KDE battery meter doesn't function correctly - NT
KDE battery meter doesn't function correctly - NT
Anything else that raises concern - OOTB

Configuration Files

Any Configuration files that you needed to modify - NA

More Specific Information. Specific stuff such as:

df -hl
lspci
anything else you feel is relevant or may be useful

Contact Information (Optional)

e-mail address: ruicdantas at gmail dot com

Links:

Any utilities or other resources you found useful http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/jsp/SUPPORTSECTION/discontinuedProductPage.do?service=EU&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes&PRODUCT_ID=108836
Link to the laptop manufacturer (If applicable) http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/jsp/SUPPORTSECTION/discontinuedProductPage.do?service=EU&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes&PRODUCT_ID=108836
And of course, back to Linux on Laptops! http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/

This equipment isn't the State-of-the-Art, but is used around 10 hours a day.
It works with Office applications, Web browsing, Shop Management, remote Desktop/Laptop access as helpdesk.
In My opinion this is a old but still very usefull laptop. resilliant and with a nice design.

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