Linux on a Samsung X06

This document describes how I installed and configured OpenSuSe 10.0 on a Samsung X06 laptop.

Technical specifications

Component	Details
CPU	Intel Celeron M 1.5 GHz
RAM	256 MB
Hard disk	40 GB
Display	14.1" 1024x768 XGA
Graphics controller	Intel i915
Modem	56 Kbps V.92 ( Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03) )
Ethernet	Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
Wireless LAN	Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG (rev 05)
DVD drive	TSST 8x DVD-ROM, 24x RW, 24x CD-R, 24x CD
Sound	Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
Ports	FireWire: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C552 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 08)
	2x USB 2.0
	PCMCIA
	RJ45 (Ethernet)
	TV-out
	RJ11 (modem)
	VGA
	headphone
	microphone
	S/PDIF
	card reader (Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter)

Installation

Installing OpenSuSE was without problems (I used the DVD made available recently). The installer proposed to shrink the Windows partition. Also partitions for Swap, Root and Home were proposed. I added some packages I'd like and the installation was carried out without any problems.

Summary

Component	Status
ACPI	working
DVD	working
Ethernet	working
wireless	working
FireWire	not tested
graphics	working ( 3D acceleration working to )
graphics, dual monitor mode	working
hard disk	working
modem	working ( slmodemd 2.9.11 )
PCMCIA	not tested
sound	working
TV-out	not tested
card reader	working ( recompile kernel, i use kernel 2.6.16-18-1-1 from OpenSuSe 10.1 and sdhci patch from http://mmc.drzeus.cx/wiki/Linux/Drivers/sdhci )
S/PDIF	not tested
USB	working

Details

Hotkeys

The following hotkeys work out of the box:

Fn-Up/Down: adjust LCD brightness
Fn-F4: toggle LCD/external monitor
Fn-F7: toggle S/PDIF
WLAN button: toggle WLAN

Any hotkeys

For work all keys i'm add the following lines to /etc/rc.d/boot.local:

	setkeycodes 74 130
	setkeycodes 75 131

and add the following to /etc/X11/XModmap:

	keycode 174 = XF86AudioLowerVolume
	keycode 176 = XF86AudioRaiseVolume
	keycode 160 = XF86AudioMute
	keycode 128 = XF86Mail
	keycode 134 = XF86Messenger
	keycode 135 = XF86Search

Suspend to RAM/DISK

Work out of the box

SPEEDSTEP

set into /etc/sysconfig/powersave/cpufreq: CPUFREQD_MODULE="p4-clockmod"

RESULT

I Like this laptop !!! :)

Last updated: $Date: 2006/07/23 16:26:44 $

Made by Okunev Igor. E-mail to: igor(AT)prv.mts-nn.ru

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