Rather than tossing together a new web page, I'm just going to not make any other entries today and post this survey about Linux here and link back to it on a couple of sites.
Toshiba A15-S157
Fedora Core 4 (2.6.11-1.1369_FC4)
Fedora Core 4 (2.6.11-1.1369_FC4)
| Hardware | Works? | Notes |
| Intel Celeron 2.2GHz Processor | Works | None. |
| 15" LCD Display (1024x768) | Works* | Autodetected at 800x600; had to manually set to 1024x768. |
| Intel Integrated Video (82852/855) | Works | Had to manually enable some ACPI settings in KLaptop to adjust brightness. |
| 2x 256MB RAM | Works | None. |
| Western Digital WD800VE (80GB) | Works | None. |
| Integrated Intel 82801DB PRO/100 VE Network | Works | None. |
| Integrated Lucent Winmodem | DOES NOT WORK | Not bothering with it, since I don't use it. |
| Internal 802.11b (Intersil Prism2) Wireless | Works* | Can't figure out how to modify network settings without restarting, though that's probably more 'I don't know' than anything else. |
| Toshiba 8?x24x10x24 DVD-ROM/CD-RW | Works | None |
| Li-Ion Battery | Works | Battery monitor worked without any modifications. |
| Intel 82801DB AC'97 Sound | Works | It was using OSS/ARTS when installed, had to manually switch to ALSA due to the inability for more than one program to access the sound at once. |
- I have switched from Gnome to KDE out of personal preference, and haven't had many problems.
I know there's a working driver for my Fn keys, but I never used them enough to justify bothering to install it. (I reformatted recently and didn't bother reinstalling)- Since I don't use wired LAN personally, I disabled it on startup. I don't know how to enable it when I need it.
| Partition | Format | Size (Approx.) | Mount Point | Notes | |
| /dev/hda1 | NTFS | 13.5GB | /mnt/c | Windows refused to install without being first partition. | |
| /dev/hda2 | Ext3 | 80MB | /boot | Windows refused to install without being first partition. | |
| /dev/hda3 | Ext3 | 14.5GB | / | None | |
| /dev/hda4 | -- | -- | -- | Extended partition. | |
| /dev/hda5 | Swap | 510MB | None. | ||
| /dev/hda6 | Ext3 | 13.5GB | /home | Tried to triple-boot Debian here but couldn't make it work, so I turned this into my /home folder to free up room on my / partition. | |
| /dev/hda7 | FAT32 | 33.4GB | /mnt/y | Used for storing files that can be accessed and written by both Windows and Linux. | |
cat /proc/Mood:
awake
cat /proc/Music: MK Ultra "Birds Don't Know the Names of Notes"
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