Samsung
R65
with Debian Etch 4.0 - Kernel 2.6.18
This
notebook works with LINUX
™. I tried OpenSuSE
10.1 (---> Guide),
Knoppix,
KUbuntu
6.10 Edgy Eft and Debian
Etch (--->
Guide).
This is the actual guide for Samsung R65 with Linux!
Advantages [+]
| Disadvantages [-]
|
| - Racous harddisk
- Windos preinstalled
|
Specific
configuration and
information about the implemented devices:
= Operates
= Does not
work
= Works
partially
= I did not
try it yet
= Under
development
=
Hardware information (lspci)
These
components does not work correctly:
- Softmodem Sens
LT56ADW
- IrDA
(Fast
Infrared Port)
- Memory Stick Card
Reader Ricoh
- some
Hot Keys
Motherboard
Samsung
R65 Charis
Chipset: Intel
945PM / 945GM,
ICH7M
ACPI & Battery
Battery: Li-Ion 58 Wh
AC Adapter: 90Wh, 110 ~ 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
The battery has an indicator to
check the state manually.
Check your temperature with: acpi -V
I recommend You to install kpowersave, powersaved and klaptop (apt-get
install kpowersave klaptop).
Users are not allowed to see kpowersave menus or configure this
application. To change this justification, please replace /etc/dbus-1/system.d/powersave.conf
with this sample.
Audio / Sound
SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
BIOS
Phoenix BIOS Version 08XE / MICOM Version 08XE (¹ after
Update)
Calistoga
You can enter the BIOS pressing F2.
¹ A BIOS update is available (delivered with 07XE; update to
08XE).
Unfortunately I only found a w. version: BIOS-Update-File
CPU
Intel®
Core™ Processor Duo (Centrino®
Duo) T2300 1.66GHz
Genuine Intel CPU T2300 @ 1.66 GHz
Genuine Intel CPU T2300 @ 1.66 GHz
Dimensions
and weight
329.8
x 272 x 30.7 mm
2.7 kg
with Kensington Lock support
Display
/ Monitor - LCD / CRT
15" SXGA+ (1400 x 1050
pixel) Super
Bright Gloss LCD (4:3 Display)
DVD
/ CD-RW
DVD-Super-Multi Double
Layer
(8xDVD+/-R DL 2,4 4xDVD+/-RW 5xDVD-RAM 8xDVD-ROM)
Teac DV-W28EA
FireWire /
i.LINK / IEEE 1394
OHCI IEEE 1394-Hostcontroller
Graphic /
VGA
Nvidia
GeForce™
Go 7400 Turbocache
256MB (Local 64MB / 128MB)
I recommend You to use the Nvidia
driver due to better power management (check it with gkrellm - nVidia
GPU Core °C).
Installation
step by step:
1. Open http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html
in Your Browser (ideally Mozilla Iceweasel = Mozilla Firefox).
2. Download the latest driver file (i. e. http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-9746/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9746-pkg1.run)
3. Make runlevel 3 to non-X-runlevel (apt-get install sysv-rc-conf;
deselect "kdm" from runlevel 3) and go to runlevel 3 (telinit 3).
Alternate You can simply stop the KDM/KDE Desktop Manager or GNOME
Desktop Manager with /etc/init.d/kdm stop
4. apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.18-3-686
5. apt-get install pkg-config
(6. apt-get install linux-source-2.6.18)
(7. cd /usr/src)
(8. tar -jxvf linux-source-2.6.18)
(9. ln -s linux-source-2.6.18 linux)
10. sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9746-pkg1.run
11. Click to "No" on the first question (no download)
12. Check Your /etc/X11/xorg.conf
for best settings (sample)
13. Reboot or start runlevel 2 again (telinit 2)
14. Login to KDE and start KDE Control Center
15. Open Apearance & Themes - Fonts
16. Tick off the option "Force fonts DPI: 96 DPI"
Tip: Boot messages will shown clearly, by adding »vga=795« as
Kernel option to /boot/grub/menu.lst.
Harddisk
86 GB HDD 5400rpm (SATA) Samsung
HM100JC (sold as 100 GB HD)
Review the performance: hdparm -T -t /dev/hda
Deactivate DMA: hdparm -d 0 /dev/hda
Activate DMA: hdparm -d 1 /dev/hda
This applies to /dev/hdb (DVD/CD-ROM Device) also.
I/O
Ports / Interfaces
4 USB (USB 2.0), IEEE1394 (4pin), 1 Type II PC card, 1
PCI-Express
Card, VGA, Multi Memory Slot (Memorystick™, Memorystick
Pro™, SD, MMC,
Highspeed MMC, XD), RJ 11, RJ 45, SVHS, Headphone-out (Optical S/PDIF),
Mic-in, SIO, Dock port (120p)
IrDA
SMC IrCC - Fast Infrared Port
[Min. Turn-Around Time 1.0 mS default; Speed Limit 4 Mbps]
IO Range = 3E8h-3EFh; IRQ = 6; DMA = 2
Keyboard
Standard 101/102-Key PS/2-Keyboard
Hot Keys
The notebook uses hotkeys or
key combinations for the following:
Fn-Esc = Standby
Fn-F2 = Battery state control
Fn-F4 = Display toggle, switches display output between display screen
and external monitor or to dual view
Fn-F5 = Backlit; screen blank, turns the display screen backlight off
to save power
Fn-F6 = Mute; speaker on/off
Fn-F7 = SRS; Stereo options; Use WOW XT ON for listening music,
TRUSURROUND for viewing movies, SRS OFF to turn off SRS stereo
mode
Fn-F9 = Turns the touchpad on and off
Fn-F10 = Etiquette Mode; Etiquette Mode makes the computer (fan)
silent
Fn-F11 = Num Lock
Fn-F12 = Scroll
(rogue with graphical X11-mode)
Fn-↑ = Screen brightness up (rogue
with Nvidia-driver; use smartdimmer instead)
Fn-↓ = Screen brightness down (rogue
with Nvidia-driver; use smartdimmer instead)
Fn-→ = Loudness up
Fn-← = Loudness down
Memory
Stick Card Reader
Ricoh xD Picture Card Controller
MMC, High Speed MMC, XD, SD, MS, MS Pro
NIC
/ Ethernet
Broadcom 440x 10/100 MBit
PCMCIA
Ricoh R/RL/5C476(II)
RAM
1024 MB (2 x
512 MB) DDR2
(support
dual-channel)
Softmodem
Agere Athens (AM2) internal Modem
SENS LT56ADW Modem
S-Video /
TV-out
Touchpad
Synaptics PS/2 Port Pointing Device
USB
4 x USB
~ 500 mA / port available
Wireless
LAN
Intel
PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Network Connection; Module = ipw3945
Installation
procedure [# = root; $ = user]:
# apt-get install firmware-ipw3945 ipw3945d ipw3945-source
# modprobe ipw3945
Generate your /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
file or take it from here,
adapt it and copy it to /etc/.
After that you have to adapt your /etc/network/interfaces
file like that.
Every time you activate WLAN by the small slide switch, ifconfig starts
eth2 and your wireless internet-connection is available.
Optional
installation procedure [# = root; $ = user]:
# apt-get install firmware-ipw3945 ipw3945d ipw3945-source
$ cd /usr/src
$ tar jxf ipw3945.tar.bz2
$ cd linux-YOURVERSION
$ fakeroot make-kpkg --added-modules ipw3945 modules-image
$ dpkg -i /usr/src/ipw3945-modules-VERSION.deb
# modprobe ipw3945
KDE Network Manager doesn't work for me outright. Optionally
it is
possible to use kwlan (Kwlan Wireless Lan Manager)
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further
information please visit the following links:
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