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Installing Linux on a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo A 1400+ notebook

By Francesco Angelo Medagli

Updated: 16.12. 2003

Mandrake 9.1

Display	2D: Works 3D: A preliminary version of agpgart driver and a patch for XFree CVS are available.
Sound	Works
DVD/CD-RW:	Works
PCMCIA:	I haven't tried pcmcia yet.
NIC:	Works
Firewire:	Works
Modem:	Works
TV-out:	Works
ACPI:	Works

This page is about installing Linux on a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo A 7600 notebook.

At least Mandrake 9.1 works for me. Everything works.

I installed from cdrom.

STEPS

At start press F1.

I boot Linux with an additional parameter "nomce" as follows:

- linux nomce

I accept the proposed packages installation, but I install also the package kernel-source and the other to satisfy dependences.

Bootloader configuration:

Mbr

Force ACPI

Kernel option: ............... nomce

Net & Internet: Expert mode

Manual connection with Standard modem ttyS0/Com1 (so it install other packages to satisfy dependences).

Graphics

Flat panel 1024 X 768

Radeon (Xfree with 3D Support)

REBOOT

MODEM INSTALLATION

I login KDE as user.

Before you must uninstall previous version with

# make uninstall

I created a new directory in my home to decompress the driver into.

(Path)$su

# kedit /etc/modules.conf

I add line : options slmdm country=my country ITALY (i.e.)

# tar -xzvf aald-0.8a.tar.gz

# cd aald-0.8a

# ./install.sh

I set my account, query modem, show log windows ok.

Modem Configuration

1^st init string ATZ

2^nd init string ATZ

I modified a Smart Link driver. You can download it only from here.

It is forbidden distribute this driver without authorization!!!

Please Feedback!!!!!

Francesco Angelo Medagli
francescomedagli@yahoo.it