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    Linux on a q310

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Jophish, Sep 23, 2008.

  1. Jophish

    Jophish Notebook Enthusiast

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    After a few attempts with live CDs I am having problems getting the wireless chip to work.
    Has anyone got Linux working perfectly on this laptop?

    Also, is there a Linux alternative to RMClock? I am addicted to this tool, It gives me about 2 hours extra battery life!
     
    Jophish, Sep 23, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    What wireless card do you have?
     
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    v1k1ng1001 Notebook Deity

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    Yeah, the wireless card might be super new so that even the major distributions have not yet caught up with the hardware. The same thing is happening with my MSI. At any rate, there are some workarounds out there for newer hardware and the next wave of distributions will support existing hardware. For example, my Intel 5300 wimax card will be fully supported in the next Ubuntu.
     
    v1k1ng1001, Sep 24, 2008
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  4. Jophish

    Jophish Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, I downloaded the alpha 6 of ibex, However I can't run it. I can select a language and what to do (install or live etc...) However after I select one of these, the screen shows the kernel alive, then really alive, then it restarts my computer. Very Strange.
     
    Jophish, Sep 24, 2008
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    lubo777 Newbie

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    Today I downloaded latest Kubuntu Live CD x86, Kubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Alpha 6 - and I have to say: it's working like a charm!!!

    Actually I'm a gentoo fan, I downloaded it just to test the new KDE 4.1 ... and I'm really surpized. :D

    Kubuntu detected right all the hardware! :)
    The Wifi card Intel 5100 registered automaGically to the first free available hotspot without any setup ...

    BRAVO Kubuntu team!
    Very GOOD job. :D
     
    lubo777, Sep 24, 2008
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  6. lubo777

    lubo777 Newbie

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    is RMClock a winBlows tool?
    actually linux have very good power management working very well ... for free, just enable it in your kernel:
    Power management options --->
    [*] CPU idle PM support

    [*] ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support ---

    [*] CPU Frequency scaling
    Default CPUFreq governor (ondemand) --->

    and configure the ACPI in your linux distro :) :SLEEP:
     
    lubo777, Sep 24, 2008
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  7. v1k1ng1001

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    Hey, that's good news! :cool:
     
    v1k1ng1001, Sep 24, 2008
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    archer7 Notebook Evangelist

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    It's not the same. cpufreq and acpid are just common features that are standard in Windows. What he's talking about is undervolting, for which RMClock is used. In order to get the same effect on Linux, you would need a PHC-enabled kernel, which, from what I understand, requires a full kernel re-compilation and some minor hacking. (My knowledge is a little old, the process might be easier now.)

    And please stop calling Windows winBlows, or Windoze, or whatever else. It's not cool.
     
    archer7, Sep 24, 2008
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    here are few screenshots from Kubuntu linux on q310 :)
     

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    and here are few linux hardware detected screenshots on samsung q310
     

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    If your instalation of Kubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Alpha 6 stops on the hardware detection, just restart your q310 - some times it happens ... it's a alpha version and the hardware is pretty new :)

    After the successfull Live CD boot, you can install kubuntu with no problems - it will install it with the right hardware detection configuration.

    Cheers.
     
    lubo777, Sep 25, 2008
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    Jophish Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hmm, could it be that the x64 version doesn't work? I'm sure it should. I shall try with the x86 version now. The x86 version works. How peculiar, I am sure this system is 64 bit capable.
     
    Jophish, Sep 25, 2008
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