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 Just a few comments on installing Linux on a Promedion M120W (which is a dutch brand). The manufactorer is Clevo and calls it the M120W also.
Watch the publish date and keep in mind that i am using Debian Unstable and the 2.6 kernel tree.
First some hardware
It is an Centrino laptop with some configuration options. I'll tell you mine: - Pentium M 1.70 GHz
- 512 MB mem
- 60 GB / 7200 Rpm hdd
- Widescreen 12" 1280x800
- 82852/855GM chipset
- 855GM Integrated Graphics Device
- 3* UHCI USB and 1* EHCI USB2
- 82801DB AC'97 Audio
- Realtek RTL-8139(C/C+)
- Intel Wireless 2200BG
- Watch out: NO serial, NO parallel, NO external PS/2
Output of lspci:
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM Host Bridge (rev 02)
0000:00:00.1 System peripheral: Intel Corp. 855GM/GME GMCH Memory I/O Control Registers (rev 02)
0000:00:00.3 System peripheral: Intel Corp. 855GM/GME GMCH Configuration Process Registers (rev 02)
0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
0000:00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB 2.0 EHCI Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 83)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801DBM LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801DBM (ICH4) Ultra ATA Storage Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03)
0000:02:06.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
0000:02:07.0 CardBus bridge: ENE Technology Inc CB1410 Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
0000:02:08.0 Network controller: Intel Corp. PRO/Wireless 2200BG (rev 05) Kernel
What works with what driver (or not) in kernel 2.6.8. In December I installed the kernel 2.6.9 version and patched it with the acpi december release . I'll enter the updated information in red.
Component
| Driver / Kernel setting
| CPU
| CONFIG_MPENTIUMM
| Speedstep/CPUFreq
| Doesn't work
| ACPI
| All but thermal
| PCI
| CONFIG_PCI
| PCMCIA
| CONFIG_YENTA
| IDE
| CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PIIX
| Infra rood (IRDA)
| CONFIG_IRTTY_SIR
| Netwerk (cabel)
| CONFIG_8139TOO
| Netwerk (wireless)
| Doesn't work
| AGP
| CONFIG_AGP_INTEL. CONFIG_DRM_I830
| Video
| CONFIG_FB_I810
| Sound
| CONFIG_SND_INTEL8X0M
| USB
| CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD, CONFIG_USB_UHCI_HCD
| Speedstep
If you want to be able to use the speedstep functions you can replace the speedstep_centrino.c file with the one found here: http://tuxmobil.org/centrino.html look for the "updated centrino-speedstep driver". I use the powernowd deamon to control my cpu frequencies.
XFree86
The following is not needed with the 4.05C bios version! Ask your supplier for a update.
I do have the bios update here:  M12xx_405C.zip but use it at your own risk!!! It can cost up to 100 euro to repair your computer in case of an error!
To use XFree86 in 1280x800 mode, you need to insert this mode in the Video-Bios. Download the 855resolution program http://perso.wanadoo.fr/apoirier/. If you don't know how to 'compile' a program, just follow the next steps: - tar -zxf 855resolution-0.3.tgz
- cd 855resolution
- make
- * become root
- make install
before you start your XFree86 run the following command:
/usr/sbin/855resolution 5c 1280 800
You can make a little script in /etc/rcS.d called "855resolution.sh" with the following content:
#!/bin/sh
/usr/sbin/855resolution 5c 1280 800
type "chmod a+w /etc/rcS.d/855resolution.sh" and you are done.
Add the following lines to the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file.
In the Section "Monitor"
HorizSync 28-60
VertRefresh 43-80
Modeline "1280x800" 76.80 1280 1290 1300 1310 800 810 820 830
In the Section "Device"
Option "XvMCSurfaces" "6"
Option "CacheLines" "1024"
Option "VBERestore" "True"
XFree works like a charm for me now. Wireless Lan (IPW2200)
The software can be found on ipw2200.sourceforge.net Look for ipw2200-0.x.tgz and the firmware for v.06-current firmware. For debian, the following receipt worked for me: - apt-get install kernel-headers-2.6.8-1-686
(match with running kernel) - tar -zxf ipw2200-0.xxxx.tgz
- make
- * become root
- make install
- cd /usr/local/lib/
- mkdir firmware
- cd firmware
- tar -zxf ~/ipw2200-fw-2.0.tgz
You need hotplug for this thing to work, but changes are that hotplug is already installed. Restart hotplug (or your computer and all should work. {mos_sb_discuss:3}
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