Laptop AMILO Pi 2550

Hardware & support under Ubuntu 8.10

Chipset: Intel® 965PM+ICH8-M	OK
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T8100 (2.1 GHz, 800 MHz, 3 MB L2 cache)	OK
2x1 GB DDR2 (667 MHz) module (Intel® Turbo memory?)	OK
HDD (SATA / 5400 rpm): 320 GB SATA hard disk	OK
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 2400 with 256 MB (DDR2) dedicated video RAM	OK, with 3D
1x DVI-D, 1x VGA 15.4” TFT LCD WXGA display with BrilliantView technology Resolution (physic.) 1280 x 800 Brightness (typ.) up to 180 cd/m² Contrast (typ.) up to 300:1
ACPI S1, S3, S4, S5	Suspend-to-RAM: OK Suspend-to-disk: not tested
3x USB 2.0 ports	OK
CIR	not tested
webcam Chicony - CNF6133 1.3 Mpixel, auto focus, automatic brightness adjustment	OK
Intel HDA Realtek ALC883	OK Support of HD audio for S/PDIF output with up to 7.1 channels 2 built-in speakers (2 x 2 W) 2 built-in array microphones
DVD drive burner with Dual Double Layer support	Write not tested
Read speed: CD-ROM 24x, DVD-ROM 8x Write speed: CD-R 24x, CD-RW 16x, DVD+R 8x, DVD-R 8x, DVD+RW 8x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD+R DL (8.5 GB) 4x, DVD-R DL (8.5 GB) 4x, DVD-RAM 5x
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 ABG	OK
ExpressCard slot (34/54 mm)
Realtek RTL8101E PCI Express 10/100 Mbps LAN	not tested
Castlenet (Motorola) ML3054 Built-in 56 K, V.92 fax modem	not tested
4-in-1 card reader SD/MS/MMC/MMCPRO	not tested
Li-Ion battery, 6 cells: 10.8 V / 4400 mAh
Windows Vista® Home Premium

Links

• The official page on Fujitsu-Siemens Belgium site
• datasheet
• BIOS

Setup

boot on FCCU v12 partimage backup sda1/2/4 -> external USB drive

boot on Vista... takes ages... Reboot on backup utilities (F8 -> Recover) and burn 3 DVD+R

see http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/tutoriel/comment_amorcer_ubuntu_avec_bootmgr

reboot on FCCU v12 change type of sda4 -> linux mkfs.ext3 -I 128 /dev/sda4 (128 because grub cannot start from 256 partition)

reboot on ubuntu CD ... ctrl-alt-f2 -> sudo dd mbr -> usb key gpart -> manual -> sda4 in ext3, NO FORMAT, mount as / ... -> ready to install -> advanced -> install bootloader on sda4

EasyBCD http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1 => USB stick

reboot on Vista easybcd -> add entry linux grub Partition2 -> add -> save (leave "grub isn't installed" disabled) -> change settings, boot ubuntu by default

googleearth flickers: apt-get install fusion-icon Apps/System Tools/Compiz Fusion Icon -> allows to switch between compiz & metacity

freeze at boot & often in console: hpet=disable http://my.opera.com/PiklesOnFire/blog/index.dml/tag/hpet=disable

webcam: OOB (enable with FN-F7)

Acrobat: http://www.lostinbrittany.org/blog/2008/11/06/ubuntu-tu-as-mis-ou-acrobat-reader/ key gpg: gpg --no-default-keyring --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 0C5A2783

Flash: same repo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

w32codecs apt-get install mplayer w32codecs

java: apt-get install sun-java6-jre -plugin -fonts

microphone: now ok OOB?? modprobe snd-hda-intel model=6stack-dig http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-hardware-18/microphone-does-not-work-with-realtek-alc883-hda-555391/page3.html#post2880468

TODO: nand offlineimap-courier iwl3945 glitches, getting new -1 and -2 ucodes from intellinuxwireless.org oracle? ~/old backuppc account & root/.ssh