[tlinux-users:08763] Re: Toshiba Satellite A215-S7416
Bill Nickels <[email protected]> Tue, 1 Jan 2008 14:49:34 -0600
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--_b2ff526b-a2b2-405d-9de0-c2134b7d1a9b_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have an A205-S4777 and ran into similar issues with Ubuntu 7.10 and its v= ariant Kbuntu.=20 I gave up on both. I have found that Kanotix and SimplyMEPIS both do a good= job with the hardware on this machine. Kanotix found all devices and worke= d well. SimplyMEPIS did not locate the wireless card but, after a kernel re= compile was able to work wireless. Good Luck, Bill=20 Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:00:01 +0000 From: [email protected] Subject: [tlinux-users:08762] Toshiba Satellite A215-S7416 To: [email protected] =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= I am trying to get Ubuntu 7.10 on my laptop, but I've had lots of=20 problems as it doesn't appear my hardware is supported. I have a=20 RealTek wireless card and my modem is a software modem. I've tried=20 downloading the software to determine my modem's chipset, and it's done,=20 but I'm unsure as to what my next step is. Does anyone either have a=20 guide to help me get this setup or some other advice? Thanks. The best games are on Xbox 360. Click here for a special offer on an Xbox = 360 Console. Get it now!=0A= _________________________________________________________________ Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=3DTXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_122007= --_b2ff526b-a2b2-405d-9de0-c2134b7d1a9b_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'><div style=3D"text-align: left;">I have an A205-S= 4777 and ran into similar issues with Ubuntu 7.10 and its variant Kbuntu. <= br><br>I gave up on both. I have found that Kanotix and SimplyMEPIS both do= a good job with the hardware on this machine. Kanotix found all devices an= d worked well. SimplyMEPIS did not locate the wireless card but, after a ke= rnel recompile was able to work wireless.<br><br><br>Good Luck,<br><br>Bill= <br></div><br><br><br><blockquote><hr id=3D"EC_stopSpelling">Date: Mon, 31= Dec 2007 19:00:01 +0000<br>From: [email protected]<br>Subject: [tlinux-u= sers:08762] Toshiba Satellite A215-S7416<br>To: [email protected]= dme.co.jp<br><br>=0A= =0A= <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dunicode">= =0A= <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft SafeHTML">=0A= <style>=0A= .ExternalClass .EC_hmmessage P=0A= {padding:0px;}=0A= .ExternalClass EC_body.hmmessage=0A= {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;}=0A= </style>=0A= =0A= =0A= I am trying to get Ubuntu 7.10 on my laptop, but I've had lots of <br>probl= ems as it doesn't appear my hardware is supported. I have a <br>RealTek wi= reless card and my modem is a software modem. I've tried <br>downloading t= he software to determine my modem's chipset, and it's done, <br>but I'm uns= ure as to what my next step is. Does anyone either have a <br>guide to hel= p me get this setup or some other advice?<br><br>Thanks.<br><br><br><hr>The= best games are on Xbox 360. Click here for a special offer on an Xbox 360= Console. <a href=3D"http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/wheretobuy/" target= =3D"_blank">Get it now!</a>=0A= </blockquote><br /><hr />Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Window= s Live. <a href=3D'http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=3DTXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powero= fwindows_122007' target=3D'_new'>Get it now!</a></body> </html>= --_b2ff526b-a2b2-405d-9de0-c2134b7d1a9b_--