Leonardo

Last Update: 26 Luglio 06

Ho installato la versione di Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) senza particolari problemi; quasi tutto ha funzionato senza problemi!!

Os : Ubuntu The Dapper Drake 6.06

Hardware Components	Status under Linux	notes
Intel Celeron M 350	Works	See Cpu scaling
15.4 TFT 1280x800	Works	See Resolution
512 MB DDR Ram	Works	Nothing
80 GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive	Works	Nothing
DVD±R9	Works	Nothing
Battery	Works	See Gnome applet
Internal Modem 56k	Not Tested(should work)	....
Ethernet 10/100	Works	Nothing
Wireless 802.11b/g	Works with ndiswrapper	See Ndiswrapper
Grphic Card	Works	See Resolution to get 1280x800
Sound card	Works	Nothing
USB 2.0	Works	Nothing
S-video output output	Non tested	....
Power management	Works	Nothing
Touchpad	Works	Nothing

I'm used to distribution with root access, so i'm not using sudo (yet :) )....i activated root user and i used that; you could use root user or sudo, as you prefer

Important : I take NO responsability on the effect of this how-to; this how-to is written as-if. Every damage you cause is your responsability.

Hardware Information:

0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM Host Bridge (rev 02)
0000:00:00.1 System peripheral: Intel Corp. 855GM/GME GMCH Memory I/O Control Registers (rev 02)
0000:00:00.3 System peripheral: Intel Corp. 855GM/GME GMCH Configuration Process Registers (rev 02)
0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
0000:00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB 2.0 EHCI Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 83)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801DBM LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801DBM (ICH4) Ultra ATA Storage Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03)
0000:01:01.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8180L 802.11b MAC (rev 20)
0000:01:02.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)


Resolution

1. Execute the command:
   # grep ^Mode /var/log/Xorg.0.log
   The output should be something like this:
   Mode: 30 (640x480)
   Mode: 32 (800x600)
   Mode: 34 (1024x768)
   Mode: 38 (0x0)
   Mode: 3a (0x0)
   Mode: 3c (0x0)
   Mode: 41 (640x480)
   Mode: 43 (800x600)
   Mode: 45 (1024x768)
   Mode: 49 (0x0)
   Mode: 4b (0x0)
   Mode: 4d (0x0)
   ecc.
2. Install gcc(everyversion should work)
3. Download this program 855resolution
4. Extract archive and enter in the new dir
   #tar xvzf 855resolution-0.3.tgz
   #cd 855resolution
   
5. Compile with make
   #make
   
6. Execute the command
   # ./855resolution -l
   Output should be something like this:
   
   855resolution version 0.3, by Alain Poirier
   Chipset: 855GM
   VBIOS type: 2
   VBIOS Version: 3360
   
   Mode 30 : 640x480, 8 bits/pixel
   Mode 32 : 800x600, 8 bits/pixel
   Mode 34 : 1024x768, 8 bits/pixel
   Mode 38 : 1280x1024, 8 bits/pixel
   Mode 3a : 1600x1200, 8 bits/pixel
   Mode 3c : 1920x1440, 8 bits/pixel
   Mode 41 : 640x480, 16 bits/pixel
   Mode 43 : 800x600, 16 bits/pixel
   Mode 45 : 1024x768, 16 bits/pixel
   Mode 49 : 1280x1024, 16 bits/pixel
   Mode 4b : 1600x1200, 16 bits/pixel
   Mode 4d : 1920x1440, 16 bits/pixel
   Mode 50 : 640x480, 32 bits/pixel
   Mode 52 : 800x600, 32 bits/pixel
   Mode 54 : 1024x768, 32 bits/pixel
   Mode 58 : 1280x1024, 32 bits/pixel
   Mode 5a : 1600x1200, 32 bits/pixel
   Mode 5c : 1920x1440, 32 bits/pixel
   Mode 7c : 1280x801, 8 bits/pixel
   Mode 7d : 1280x801, 16 bits/pixel
   Mode 7e : 1280x801, 32 bits/pixel
   
7. Download file my1280.c
8. Compile it
   # gcc -o 1280patch my1280.c
   
9. Search for a Mode we won't use(like Mode 30)
   
10. Execute:
    # ./1280patch 30 1280 800
    
    Output should be something like this:
    
    VBIOS Configuration area offset: 0x0b50 bytes
    VBIOS Version: 3360
    Chipset: 855GM
    Timing parameter block: 0137
    VBIOS Type: 1
    Patch complete.
    
    
11. This change must be executed every boot; to do this there are a lot of methods. We'll discuss the easiest
    
12. Copy 1280patch in a dir like /usr/bin
    # mv 1280patch /usr/bin
    
    
13. Create a file to launch
    
    #touch 1280patch
    
    Write in this file (without #)
    
    #/usr/bin/1280patch 30 1280 800
    
    
14. Execute
    
    #chmod +x 1280patch
    
    
15. We'll now assure that this script will be lauch every boot and before Gdm
16. Launch this command
    # update-rc.d 1280patch defaults
    Output should be something like this:
    
    Adding system startup for /etc/init.d/1280patch ...
    /etc/rc0.d/K201280patch -> ../init.d/1280patch
    /etc/rc1.d/K201280patch -> ../init.d/1280patch
    /etc/rc6.d/K201280patch -> ../init.d/1280patch
    /etc/rc2.d/S201280patch -> ../init.d/1280patch
    /etc/rc3.d/S201280patch -> ../init.d/1280patch
    /etc/rc4.d/S201280patch -> ../init.d/1280patch
    /etc/rc5.d/S201280patch -> ../init.d/1280patch
    
    
    You must reduce the number 20 in every link(or just for default in your system) until it's minor of the number of gdm
17. Save old config
    #cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf ./xorg.old
    Copy in the dir /etc/X11 file xorg.conf
    

Ndiswrapper-WiFi


In precompiled kernel for i386 there is ndiswrapper compiled as module; follow the istruction : if you have problem with modprobe you must recompile your kernel(you should already done it...it's very simple)

1. Install kernel source
   
2. Download Ndiswrapper (i used version 1.2)
   
3. Execute
   #make
   Switch user and become root
   #make install
   
4. Nw we must identify our cardto download proper driver; exeute
   #lspci | grep Ethernet
   
   Output should be something like this(we consider the first)
   
   0000:01:01.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8180L 802.11b MAC (rev 20)
   0000:01:02.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
   
   
5. Execute the command to know i of our card
   # lspci -n | grep 0000:01:01.0
   
   Output should be
   
   0000:01:01.0 0200: 10ec:8180 (rev 20)
   
   
6. Search this id in this list .
   I used this driver
7. Unzip and execute
   #ndiswrapper -i NET8180.INF
   
   Output should be:
   
   Installing net8180
   
   
8. Excute
   # ndiswrapper -l
   
   Output should be :
   
   Installed ndis drivers:
   net8180 driver present, hardware present
   
   
9. Load module ndiswrapper
   #modprobe ndiswrapper
   
   
10. If we don't get error you could configure your card under System->Administration->Network and excute the two command
    
    #ndiswrapper -m
    #echo "ndiswrapper" >> /etc/modules
    
    
11. I you get error with modprobe you must recompile your kernel