Linux on Toshiba u300-154

August 22, 2008 · Posted in Linux

Recently I bought Toshiba Satellite U300-154

I found no information on the internet from users who run linux on it

So I thought it would be usefull to post some info about its configuration

lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Contoller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f3)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation Mobile IDE Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Mobile SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 01)
04:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Device 4229 (rev 61)
0a:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 05)
0a:01.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 22)
0a:01.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd Device 0843 (rev 12)
0a:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 12)
0a:01.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 12)

And lsusb

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04f2:b008 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001

Hardware configuration

1) Webcamera

You need to install Linux-uvc

and then follow

Webcam Tutorial

2) Graphics

This guide will help you configure graphics on this laptop. On the bottom of this post I am attaching my xorg.conf for your assistance

3) Special Keys

This guide will help you setup all the multimedia keys on this laptop

I am also attaching .Xmodmap for you

4)Networking

a) Ethernet
Use this guide to install your pci-e ethernet controller

b) Wireless

This is tricky one

You need proper kernel configuration ( enable everything for Intel 4965 wireless cards ), use kernel >=2.6.26 and you need iwl4965-ucode package. After that wlanssistant ( install it first ) will setup your network like a charm

Bluetooth

–updated 25-10-2008–

And yes, it works

You need the omnibook module (http://gentoo-portage.com/app-laptop/omnibook) . Then loadthe module by typing

modprobe omnibook ectype=14

You can modify the /etc/conf.d/modules file like this

modules_2_6_27=”vboxdrv iwlcore iwlagn omnibook”
module_omnibook_args=”ectype=14″

Then , simply folow the guide on gentoo-wiki: Bluetooth

IEEE1394 and Memory readers

I havent tested them but i guess both devices will work since they are identified correctly

Attached files

Xorg.conf
Xmodmap

More files available on my dev space on gentoo experimental

Tags: Linux, toshiba, u300-154

Comments

4 Responses to “Linux on Toshiba u300-154”

Vasilis on August 26th, 2008 9:15 pm

Have a great time with your new laptop!

Your kernel configuration would also be helpful for other users with the same laptop.

Did the laptop come preinstalled with Vista? If so, did you try to get a refund…?
Markos on August 27th, 2008 1:30 am

Thank you

I ll attach my .config file as soon as possible

Yet , Vista Home OS was pre-installed in this laptop. I ve sent an e-mail at toshiba support and I was asking them if I could get a refund

I ll let you know if they answer me
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