Linux on Fujitsu q2010 notebook

The latest version lives at http://www.math.tamu.edu/~comech/tools/fujitsu-q2010/

Short summary and fast start

1kg laptop. With a linux kernel 2.6.24.4, no additional software or drivers are needed. To get X11, ethernet, wireless, and the sound working, one can use the attached kernel options for 2.6.24.4 and xorg.conf file.
Never tried the modem and bluetooth.
Only tested with Debian/sid.
Attached are some configuration files and outputs of some commands.

Miscellaneous remarks

Booting

The network boot was used.

X11

One can specify a larger resolution in xorg.conf (such as "1680x1050"). At boot-up, the laptop learns whether the external monitor is attached; if there is none, it would use the native screen's resolution, which is "1280x800".

Ethernet

The ethernet cable only connects to the notebook via a proprietary adaptor. The adaptor seems to be clever, allowing notebook-to-notebook connection without a cross-over cable.

Sound

The sound (both the speakers and the microphone) works with the 2.6.24.4 kernel. Needed to use alsamixer; aumix only gives the Vol and IGain controls.
sox 14.0.1-2 was giving a segfault. To solve this, compiled and installed the stable version: added deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main to the /etc/apt/sources.list, and then


mkdir -p /usr/src/debian
cd /usr/src/debian/
apt-get source sox; apt-get build-dep sox
dpkg-source -x sox_12.17.9-1.dsc
cd sox-12.17.9
dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -b
dpkg -i ../*.deb

Andrew Comech
Mathematics Department
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX77843
USA