ToshibaTecraM2

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== Post-Installation Notes (Ubuntu 6.04 Flight 1) == == Post-Installation Notes (Ubuntu 6.04 Flight 2) ==
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 '''11-24-2005'''  '''12-17-2005'''
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 * Strange Debconf screen at end of installation that doesn't affect the system (known issue)  * OEM is broken (known issue)
 * Installer insists on having proxy connection even if interfaces are set to be configured manually.
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|| Installation Successful || Yes! || Yes || || || Installation Successful || Yes! || Yes, but insists on having a proxy connection during setup || ||
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|| External monitor works? || No, displays screen dump || No, same issue with breezy || [http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14071 #14071] ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || No, displays screen dump || No, same issue with breezy || [http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14071 #14071] ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || No, displays screen dump || No, same issue with breezy || [http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14071 #14071] ||		 || External monitor works? || No, displays screen dump || No || [http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14071 #14071] ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || No, displays screen dump || No || [http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14071 #14071] ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || No, displays screen dump || No || [http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14071 #14071] ||
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|| Lid close || Turns of LCD and upon opening, xscreensaver login shows up. For some reason, in Kubuntu 5.10 Lid close (Sleep) works out of the box || Same result with breezy || || || Lid close || Turns of LCD and upon opening, xscreensaver login shows up. For some reason, in Kubuntu 5.10 Lid close (Sleep) works out of the box || Turns off LCD || ||
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|| PCMCIA NIC || Yes! (Used D-Link DWL-G650+) || Yes, same card || || || PCMCIA NIC || Yes! (Used D-Link DWL-G650+) || Yes (DWL-G650+) || ||
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|| Bluetooth || Untested, but seen in `dmesg` (No device to test with) || Untested || || || Bluetooth || Untested, but seen in `dmesg` (No device to test with) || Untested, but seen in 'dmesg' - Do we have any howto/guidelines to test bluetooth? || ||
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|| External mouse - USB || Yes! || Yes || [http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14084 #14084] (Closed)|| || External mouse - USB || Yes! || Yes || ||
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|| Parallel port || Yes! Used an old Epson LX printer || Yes || || || Parallel port || Yes! Used an old Epson LX printer || Untested || ||
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|| + F1 || Blanks the display, Locks OS || || Yes! || Yes || || || + F1 || Blanks the display, Locks OS || || Yes! || No, Blanks display but doesn't lock OS || ||

Hardware details

  • Toshiba Tecra M2
  • Pentium M 735 1.7GHz
  • 512MB Memory
  • 40GB HDD 4200 RPM
  • DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
  • 14" XGA TFT Screen

  • nVIDIA GeForce FX 64MB VRAM

  • 56k Modem
  • LAN
  • WLAN (Intel PRO/Wireless 802.11 BG)
  • Bluetooth
  • SD Card reader
  • Windows XP Professional
  • UK Keyboard

Notes

  • Has a killswitch at the front to toggle WLAN.
  • SD Card reader only accepts SD cards (no MMC).

Post-Installation Notes (Ubuntu 6.04 Flight 2)

  • 12-17-2005

  • OEM is broken (known issue)
  • Installer insists on having proxy connection even if interfaces are set to be configured manually.

Current Issues (Ubuntu 5.10 Final)

  • 11-24-2005

  • Most issues similar with Breezy Final experience, not much has changed with software and hardware performance. Test made with fresh Dapper Flight 1 installation.

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Breezy (current stable)?

in Dapper (current development)?

Installation Successful

Yes!

Yes, but insists on having a proxy connection during setup

Screen

Yes!

Yes

Correct resolution?

Yes, at 1024x768

Yes

Correct refresh rate?

Yes!

Yes

3D Acceleration

Yes, with nvidia-glx driver; nv driver does not do accelearation

Yes, using nv

External monitor works?

No, displays screen dump

No

[http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14071 #14071]

External monitor - mirrors

No, displays screen dump

No

[http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14071 #14071]

External monitor - extend desktop

No, displays screen dump

No

[http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14071 #14071]

Power Management

Battery detected?

Yes!

Yes

Hibernates?

Yes!

Yes

[http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14072 #14072]

Sleep

Yes

Yes

[http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14072 #14072]

Dim monitor on battery power and Blank monitor on inactivity

Doesn't dim, but blanks monitor on inactivity

Same result with breezy

Lid close

Turns of LCD and upon opening, xscreensaver login shows up. For some reason, in Kubuntu 5.10 Lid close (Sleep) works out of the box

Turns off LCD

CPU Frequency Scaling

Yes, On-demand

Yes

Sound

Sound works?

Yes!

Yes

Correct volume?

Yes!

Yes

Hardware volume switch

Yes!

Yes

Headphone jack

Yes!

Yes

Mic jack

Yes!

Yes

Networking

Wired NIC

Yes!

Yes

Wireless NIC

Yes, but after a workaround, does not associate with AP during setup

Yes, but same as issue with breezy

[http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14007 #14007]

PCMCIA NIC

Yes! (Used D-Link DWL-G650+)

Yes (DWL-G650+)

Firewire

Untested

Untested (No device to test with)

Bluetooth

Untested, but seen in dmesg (No device to test with)

Untested, but seen in 'dmesg' - Do we have any howto/guidelines to test bluetooth?

Modem

No (Toshiba Soft Modem - Good Luck)

No

Infrared

Does not seem to work at all

No

Touchpad & Mice

Accupoint

Yes!

Yes

Touchpad

Yes!

Yes

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Yes!

Yes

Touchpad - Scroll down side

No

No

External mouse - USB

Yes!

Yes

External mouse - Serial

N/A

N/A

Additional Hardware

CD/DVD drive

Yes!

Yes

PCMCIA cards

Yes!

Yes

Parallel port

Yes! Used an old Epson LX printer

Untested

SD Card Reader

Does not work at all

No

[http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14733 #14733]

S-Video

Untested

Untested

WLAN Kill Switch

Yes!

Yes

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Breezy (current stable)?

in Dapper (current development)?

+ Space

Cycle through screen resolutions

No

No

+ Esc

Turns soundon or off

Yes!

Yes

+ F1

Blanks the display, Locks OS

Yes!

No, Blanks display but doesn't lock OS

+ F2

Changes the Power Save Mode

No

No

+ F3

Standby mode

Yes, Fixed on 2.6.12-9

Yes

+ F4

Hibernation mode

Yes, Fixed on 2.6.12-9

Yes

[http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14072 #14072]

+ F5

Changes the active display device

Partly, switching to external display produces extremely distored display on X. Returning to original state cuts LCD screen; workaround is to switch to tty1 then switch back to tty7 to fix screen; tty1 to tty4 is works on external monitor

Same issue with breezy final

[http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14071 #14071]

+ F6

Decreases the display brightness

Yes!

Yes

+ F7

Increases the display brightness

Yes!

Yes

+ F8

Enables or disables WLAN or Bluetooth

Yes!

Yes, only WLAN

+ F9

Enables or disables Touch pad function

Nothing happens

No

[https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15884 #15884]

+ F10

Turns the cursor control overlay on or off

No documentation on how to use it even in Windows

No

[https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15843 #15843]

+ F11

Turns the numeric overlay on or off

Yes!

Yes

+ F12

Turns the text scrolling on or off

No Ubuntu Equivalent

No

[https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15843 #15843]

+ 1

Toshiba Zoom Utility - Reduce

No Ubuntu Equivalent

No

[https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15843 #15843]

+ 2

Toshiba Zoom Utility - Enlarge

No Ubuntu Equivalent

No

[https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15843 #15843]

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Breezy (current stable)?

in Dapper (current development)?

Key

Untested

Untested

Power Button

Shut down/Hibernate Unit (depends on user setting)

Yes, Shutdown

Yes, Shutdown

Toshiba Button

Runs toshiba utilities in Windows

No

No

External Display

Switches to external display

No

No

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