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Linux (debian sid/unstable) on Maxdata Pro 710X
 
current configuration
working devices:  
  Sound
  USB
  WLAN
  XF86 with hardware acceleration
  IrDA
  PCMCIA
  ACPI
not tested yet:  
  firewire (kernel module loads fine, not tested with IEEE1394-devices yet)
others:  
  on-board modem (didn't try to make it work)
  5 special buttons above keyboard (who needs them anyway)
 
ingredients
 
vanilla 2.4.21 (=without debian kernel patches)
kernel patches  used  
  MPPE_MPPC (needed for PPTP VPNs)
  Linux Int. kernel patch (strong encryption)
  loop-jari (loop-device crypto support)
  ACPI
  SWSUSP (software suspend to disk)
 
software used  
  Debian unstable (sid)
  Xfree86 4.2.x (from debian unstable)
with driver for synaptics touchpad
  acpid, irda-common, irda-tools, ... packages from debian unstable;
patched pppd (necessary to work with mppe)
see this site for useful installation instructions regarding PPTP with debian
files  
  kernel-config file (using patches specified above)
  XF86-config-File (uses 1400x1050 res)
 
comments  
  everything works fine so far. software suspend to disk is pretty cool - it also works under X. with the crypto-patches applied, it's possible to use a crypto-filesystem through the loopback-interface - this is an important feature, especially on a notebook.

last modified: Saturday, 14-Apr-2007 22:44:05 CEST