Hi, > > The 2.6.15 & 2.6.17 kernels work well, although 2.6.16 seems to cause > > the audio to "loop". did a recent kernel (2.6.18) or new alsa drivers resolve the issue?
> > The internal network card works without any problems. The internal > > modem and wireless networking don't as yet. wireless is atheros, so your driver is "mad wifi" http://sourceforge.net/projects/madwifi/ modem is some kind of softmodem, normally they are part of the soundcard, so if the soundcard isn't working there is no point in testing the modem.. > > Also, I have read that the Madwifi packages might not currently work > > with the internal wireless. I would prefer using the Madwifi over the > > ndiswrapper because I think it would handle upgrades better in the > > long term (speculation on my part). read, why not tested? > > Worst case, I will use the ndiswrapper-modules when they are updated > > for the 2.6.17 kernels. Right now they are available for 2.6.16, but > > that kernel gives me audio problems. why using windows-binary drivers with unknown quality, when there are linux drivers from the vendor? > > Video seems to work fine. I don't have the ATI driver installed, so I > > just am using whatever xorg chose. I suppose I could install ATI > > binaries and gain 3D video, but I would prefer to keep everything > > "apt-able". there is a ati, fglrx package fglrx-driver fglrx-kernel-src fglrx-control > > With all that said, has anyone managed to get the modem, wireless, and > > anything I might not have checked yet (dvd control buttons, etc.) > > working? When I get this finished I will put a report on the Linux on > > Laptops page and related sites. Again, I would prefer to use as much > > "apt-able" sources as possible to minimise my error. for the toshiba buttons.. there are two other packages toshset - Access much of the Toshiba laptop hardware interface toshutils - Toshiba laptop utilities -- Florian Reitmeir -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
