HARDWARE Toshiba Satellite M55 S329

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[edit] Toshiba Satellite M55-S329 Laptop Hardware Specifications

CPU: 1.86Ghz Pentium M
LAN: Marvell Gigabit Ethernet (uses sky2 kernel module)
WAN: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200G (uses ipw2200 module)(also see HOWTO Wireless Configuration and Startup)
VGA: Intel 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Driver Device with 14" widescreen
Sound: Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW AC'97 Audio Controller (uses the snd-intel8x0 kernel module) Modem: Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW AC'97 Modem Controller (uses the snd-intel8x0m kernel module)

[edit] Setting up the widescreen on the M55-S329

The /etc/x11/xorg.conf file needs the modelines section added to use the widescreen display properly. Note: This modeline works specifically for this model of laptop. It runs at a maximum of 1280x768 resolution.

File: /etc/x11/xorg.conf 
Section "Monitor"
 Modeline "1280x768" 68.9 1280 1296 1344 1408 768 771 777 816
EndSection
...
Section "Screen"
 SubSection "Display"
  ...
  Modes "1280x768" 
 EndSubSection
EndSection

[edit] Hardware Acceleration with Intel Mobile Graphics

Accelerated graphics is possible with the Intel Mobile graphics card in this laptop. It only works with the i810 driver from the newer modular xorg. You may need to add a section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf to allow regular user accounts to use DRI rendering correctly.


File: /etc/X11/xorg.conf 
Section "DRI"
 Mode 0666
EndSection

See the Modular Xorg Howto for information on migrating to modular xorg. When specifying which driver to use, use the 'i810' video card driver.

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