ToshibaSatelliteA135

Current Issues

To get sound working:
Add the following line to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:
options snd-hda-intel model=3stack
I'm still testing 7.10, please be patient

System Info

bios-version:V1.10
system-manufacturer:TOSHIBA
system-product-name:Satellite A135
system-version:PSAD0U-03M00P

Hardware details

in Edgy?

in Feisty

in Gutsy

Installation works?

Works

Works

Works

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

in Edgy?

in Feisty?

in Gutsy?

Screen

Works

Works

Works

Correct resolution?

Works

Works

Works

Correct refresh rate?

Works

Works

Works

3D Acceleration

Untested

Works

Works

External monitor works?

Untested

Untested

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Software Power Off

Not Working!!

Works

Works

Battery detected?

Untested

Works

Works

Hibernates?

Not Working!!

Works

Works

Sleep

Not Working!!

Works

Works

Dim monitor on battery

Untested

Works

Works

Blank monitor on inactivity

Untested

Works

Works

Lid Close

Untested

Works

Works

Cpu frequency scaling

Untested

Works

Works

Sound

Sound works?

Untested

Works (see note 1)

Works (see note 1)

Correct volume?

Untested

Works (see note 2)

Works (see note 2)

Hardware volume switch

Untested

Works

Works

Headphone jack

Untested

Works (see note 2)

Works (see note 2)

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Works

Works

Works

Wireless NIC

Works

Works

Works

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Untested

Bluetooth

Not Present

Not Present

Not Present

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

Infrared

Untested

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Works

Works

Works

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Works

Works

Works

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Untested

Works

Works

Touchpad - turned off while typing

Untested

Untested

Untested

External mouse - USB

Untested

Untested

Untested

External mouse - Serial

Untested

Untested

Untested

Docking Station/Port Replicator

AC through replicator

Untested

Untested

Untested

USB

Untested

Untested

Untested

Serial

Untested

Untested

Untested

Parallel

Untested

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - VGA

Untested

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - DVI

Untested

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

PS/2

Untested

Untested

Untested

Additional Hardware

USB Ports

Untested

Works (see note 3)

Works

Firewire Port

Untested

Works (see note 4)

Untested

CD/DVD drive

Works

Works

PCMCIA cards

Untested

Untested

Untested

Card reader

Untested

Works (Tested SD only)

Untested

External HD (Firewire)

Untested

Not Working

Untested

External HD (USB)

Untested

Works (see note 3)

Works

External DVD (Firewire)

Untested

Works

Untested

External DVD (USB)

Untested

Works

Untested

Scanner (USB)

Works

Works

Untested

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Edgy (current stable)?

in Feisty (current development)?

+ Space

Untested

Untested

+ Esc

Untested

Works

+ F1

Untested

Untested

+ F2

Untested

Untested

+ F3

Untested

Untested

+ F4

Untested

Untested

+ F5

Untested

Untested

+ F6

Untested

Works

+ F7

Untested

Works

+ F8

Untested

Untested

+ F9

Untested

Untested

+ F10

Untested

Works

+ F11

Untested

Works

+ F12

Untested

Untested

+ ArrowUp

Untested

Untested

+ ArrowDown

Untested

Untested

+ ArrowRight

Untested

Untested

+ ArrowLeft

Untested

Untested

+ PgUp

Untested

Untested

+ PgDown

Untested

Untested

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Edgy (current stable)?

in Feisty (current development)?

Key

Untested

Untested

Notes

Note 1:  To get sound working:
         Add the following line to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base
         options snd-hda-intel model=3stack

Addition to Note 1:  I found that adding the line 
         options snd-hda-intel model=lenovo
         instead of the line in Note 1
         allows for the sound to correctly disable on the main speakers when headphones are plugged in.

Note 2:  Sound volume seems weak (still very usable though)
         I got nasty looks from others in the library after
         getting it to work; Speakers do not turn off when 
         headphones are plugged in.  I vaguely remember reading 
         something about this in the forums and there is a work-around.
         I will report back when I get it working correctly. 

Note 3:  USB HD would not eject with a right click on icon
         and left click on eject.  Known bug, forums have a
         work around; USB DVD drive worked perfectly
         USB HD umount working in 7.10!!

Note 4:  Firewire HD not working
         Firewire DVD works
         Firewire Mini-DV camcorder works

Note 5:  Beryl works great. (Working in 7.10)
Note 6:  Can't get www.cbs.com to work so I can watch Jericho online
         Working now.  Installed mplayer (don't know how I missed that!)

All this for a laptop that cost me only $850. I have heard of people getting them for less than $800 also. A pretty good deal for a budget level laptop. This machine blazes with Ubuntu, but is a slow crawler with Vista. I haven't tried it with WinXP yet so don't know the speed for that. WinXP in a VMware player window is faster than Vista installed and booted directly!

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