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Asus W5A (last update october 14th 2007)
Installing Gentoo Linux 2005
Contents:
1. Hardware description (Asus W5660AUP):
| Device |
Status |
Note |
| 1.72 GHz Pentium-M CPU |
Works |
Speedstep works |
| 12.1 Wide Screen LCD |
Works |
Use 915resolution to change a mode to 1280x768 |
| 60GB 4200RPM UDMA 100 HDD with 8MB cache |
Device Fault |
It needed an fsck per reboot so I replaced it with a new 120GB HD |
| 512MB di RAM |
Works |
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| MATSHITAUJ DVD-RW Dual Layer with 2MB cache |
Device Fault |
It does not burn DVD anymore... why? |
| Intel Corp. PRO/Wireless 2200BG |
Works |
Module also included in kernel, since version 2.6.16 |
| RealTek RTL-8139 |
Works |
The module 8139too recognizes and handle well the chip |
| Internal 56K Modem |
Works |
It is a Connexant chip. You can download the driver from
here.
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| Bluetooth |
Works |
Kernel patch needed
(download here)
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| Intel Corp. Mobile 915GM Express Graphics Controller |
Works |
Everything works: see video section |
| Intel High Definition Audio |
Works |
Drivers now included in the kernel tree |
| ALi Corp. USB 2 WebCam |
Does Not Work |
No drivers available (check
here and
here)
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| FireWire: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C552 IEEE 1394 Controller |
Works |
Thanks to Robert Emil Berge (I still not tested it) |
| CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev b3) |
Unknown |
Waiting for important updates in 2.6.17 kernel |
| Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter |
Unknown |
Soon I'll test new driver (thanks to Robert Emil Berge) |
2. Base installation of Gentoo 2005.1
Download and follow the Gentoo Handbook that you can find here.
If you want to use the network install with a Wireless LAN Internet Connection, you
need to follow these steps:
- Boot with Wireless LAN switch off.
- You need to turn on the network adapter by software:
Code 1: Switch on Wireless Adapter during the installation |
# modprobe asus_acpi
# echo 1 > /proc/acpi/asus/wled
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In /etc/make.conf I suggest for CFLAGS -O2
-march=pentium-m -pipe.
I firmly disencourage to do not use -O3 expecially for who has only 512 MB
of ram (as me) because it let gcc build executables too big then, when you use an haevy environment
like KDE, ram becomes early full.
Remember to include, while configuring your kernel, acpi4asus (hotkeys
support), and the right video and audio drivers.
Code 2: Kernel 2.6.14+ configuration notes |
Power Management Options (ACPI, APM) --->
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support --->
<*> Asus/Medion Laptop Extras
Device Drivers --->
Character Devices --->
<*> /dev/agpgart (AGP Support)
<*> Intel 440LX/BX/GX, I8xx and E7x05 chipset support
< > Direct Rendering Manager (...)
<*> Intel 830M, 845G, 852GM, 855GM, 865G (i915 driver) --->
<*> i915 driver
Sound --->
<*> Sound Card Support
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture --->
PCI devices --->
<M> Intel HD Audio
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Note that you must compile the sound card driver as module if you want to use the
alsa boot init-scripts.
Warning: If you want to use the Wireless connectivity after the reboot you
have to remeber to emerge the Wireless Adapter modules before:
# emerge ipw2200
NOTE:
If an error about old ieee80211 headers occur follow the instructions printed by
emerge to proceed.
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NOTE:
ipw2200 support is now included also in the stable kernel, you can use those driver
instead.
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3. Setup degli altri componenti:
Once rebooted, we can handle the remaining devices.
3.2. Video Device (a bit outdated)
First of all we need to install xorg 7.0 because it supply us new i810 driver that
support dri with i915. You can find an useful guide that can help you here:
Xorg 7.0 Migrating Guide
Before installing Xorg 7.0 your /etc/make.conf may look
like this (fbdev included only
for testing and fallbacks, once things runs well you can remove it and recompile)
Now we will install updated drm kernel modules:
Code 3: DRM modules install |
# ACCEPT_KEYWORDS=~x86 emerge x11-drm
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At the end of the installation process we can directly insert the modules into the
kernel but remember to add them to the kernel-2.6 autoload
list:
Code 4: Inserting modules |
# modprobe i915
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Then you can configure and run X!
Here you can see my xorg.conf.
nihil84
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