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Linux on the AcerNote Light 370PCC NoteBook

This is a survey about Linux related hardware features of the Acer AcerNote Light 370PCC. I don't try to explain the usual installation details (for instance, which partitions I have made).

This report was generated with help of the program lanoche v0.7 2001-01-27. The latest version of lanoche is available at TuxMobil - Software.

Werner Heuser <wehe_at_tuxmobil.org>



Installation

On my AcerNote Light 370PCC I have installed the Debian/GNU Linux Potato 2.2 Linux distribution, directly from CD (enable bootable CD in BIOS, which can be reached with <F2>).

General Hardware Data

General system information:
Linux gc70 2.2.17 \#1 Sun Jun 25 09:24:41 EST 2000 i586 unknown 

processor	: 0
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 5
model		: 2
model name	: Pentium 75 - 200
stepping	: 12
cpu MHz		: 133.125
fdiv_bug	: no
hlt_bug		: no
sep_bug		: no
f00f_bug	: yes
coma_bug	: no
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 1
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8
bogomips	: 265.42
    
Filesystem           1k-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/hda3               960376    516724    394868  57% /
/dev/hda5               337703        18    320249   0% /home
/dev/hda2                19519      1338     17173   7% /boot
    

Disk /dev/hda: 64 heads, 63 sectors, 698 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 4032 * 512 bytes

   Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/hda1             1        31     62464+  82  Linux swap
/dev/hda2   *        32        41     20160   83  Linux
/dev/hda3            42       525    975744   83  Linux
/dev/hda4           526       698    348768    5  Extended
/dev/hda5           526       698    348736+  83  Linux

Hard Disk


/dev/hda:

 Model=HITACHI_DK225A-14, FwRev=00A0A0B2, SerialNo=217484
 Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw<15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs }
 RawCHS=2792/16/63, TrkSize=36477, SectSize=579, ECCbytes=4
 BuffType=3(DualPortCache), BuffSize=128kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=off
 DblWordIO=no, OldPIO=2, DMA=yes, OldDMA=2
 CurCHS=2792/16/63, CurSects=2814336, LBA=yes, LBAsects=2814336
 tDMA={min:120,rec:120}, DMA modes: sword0 sword1 sword2 mword0 mword1 *mword2 
 IORDY=yes, tPIO={min:400,w/IORDY:120}, PIO modes: mode3 mode4

PCMCIA

Output of probe: 

PCI bridge probe: TI 1131 found, 2 sockets.

Graphics-Chip

Output of SuperProbe: 


First video: Super-VGA
	Chipset: Chips & Tech F65550 (Port Probed)
	Memory:  1024 Kbytes
	RAMDAC:  Generic 8-bit pseudo-color DAC
		 (with 6-bit wide lookup tables (or in 6-bit mode))

I use the XFree86 3.3.1 SVGA X-Server in 640x480 mode. Since the BIOS supports VESA2.0 a framebuffer X-Server may be used, if you set vga=771 in /etc/lilo.conf you may use 800x600. Also 1024x768 may be used, but the screen overlaps the display border than.

Sound

I hadn't time to configure sound yet. The soundchip is reported by isapnptools: YMH0020/-1, device id PNPb02f.

Infrared Port - IrDA(tm)

This laptop doesn't feature an IrDA port.

Floppydrive

Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M

Keyboard

Couldn't get the {} and [] characters to work. They are emulated by the key combination <Fn><Alt Gr><7> for example, where <Fn><Alt> emulates <Alt Gr> already.

Christian Fechteler <orga2001cf_at_freenet.de> wrote: I have an Acer 370DX with German keyboard. To get the { [ ] } keys to work, I have invoked <FN> + <F11> (Num-Lock) first. After that I can use <FN> + <ALT> + ... one of the four keys.

To get this more convenient I have used showkey xev xmodmap to re-define this keys in the file ../qwertz/de-latin1.map for use with the console. 

keycode 71 = braceleft
keycode 72 = bracketleft
keycode 73 = bracketright
keycode 55 = braceright

And for X-Windows in $HOME/.Xmodmap 


keycode 79 = braceleft
keycode 80 = bracketleft
keycode 81 = bracketright
keycode 63 = braceright

After that I could use the four keys directly with <FN> + <ALT> + ... !

Survey PCI Devices

Output from lspci: 

00:00.0 Host bridge: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] M1521 [Aladdin III] (rev 1c)
00:02.0 ISA bridge: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] M1523 (rev 07)
00:02.1 IDE interface: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] M5219 (rev 20)
00:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1131 (rev 01)
00:04.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1131 (rev 01)
00:06.0 VGA compatible controller: Chips and Technologies F65550 (rev c6)

Survey PnP Devices

Output from pnpdump: 

# $Id: pnpdump.c,v 1.21 1999/12/09 22:28:33 fox Exp $
# Release isapnptools-1.21 (library isapnptools-1.21)
# 
# This is free software, see the sources for details.
# This software has NO WARRANTY, use at your OWN RISK
# 
# For details of the output file format, see isapnp.conf(5)
# 
# For latest information and FAQ on isapnp and pnpdump see:
# http://www.roestock.demon.co.uk/isapnptools/
# 
# Compiler flags:  -DREALTIME -DNEEDSETSCHEDULER -DABORT_ONRESERR
# (for   library:  -DREALTIME -DNEEDSETSCHEDULER -DABORT_ONRESERR)
# 
# Trying port address 0273
# Board 1 has serial identifier 81 ff ff ff ff 20 00 a8 65

# (DEBUG)
(READPORT 0x0273)
(ISOLATE PRESERVE)
(IDENTIFY *)
(VERBOSITY 2)
(CONFLICT (IO FATAL)(IRQ FATAL)(DMA FATAL)(MEM FATAL)) \# or WARNING

# Card 1: (serial identifier 81 ff ff ff ff 20 00 a8 65)
# Vendor Id YMH0020, No Serial Number (-1), checksum 0x81.
# Version 1.0, Vendor version 0.0
# ANSI string -->OPL3-SA3 Sound Board<--
#
# Logical device id YMH0021
#
# Edit the entries below to uncomment out the configuration required.
# Note that only the first value of any range is given, this may be 
# changed if required
# Don't forget to uncomment the activate (ACT Y) when happy

(CONFIGURE YMH0020/-1 (LD 0

# Multiple choice time, choose one only !

#     Start dependent functions: priority preferred
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0220
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0220
#             IO base alignment 16 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 16
# (IO 0 (SIZE 16) (BASE 0x0220))
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0530
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0530
#             IO base alignment 8 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 8
# (IO 1 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0530))
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0388
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0388
#             IO base alignment 8 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 8
# (IO 2 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0388))
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0330
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0330
#             IO base alignment 2 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 2
# (IO 3 (SIZE 2) (BASE 0x0330))
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0370
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0370
#             IO base alignment 2 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 2
# (IO 4 (SIZE 2) (BASE 0x0370))
#       IRQ 5.
#             High true, edge sensitive interrupt
# (INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
#       First DMA channel 0.
#             8 bit DMA only
#             Logical device is a bus master
#             DMA may execute in count by byte mode
#             DMA may not execute in count by word mode
#             DMA channel speed type F
# (DMA 0 (CHANNEL 0))
#       Next DMA channel 1.
#             8 bit DMA only
#             Logical device is not a bus master
#             DMA may execute in count by byte mode
#             DMA may not execute in count by word mode
#             DMA channel speed type F
# (DMA 1 (CHANNEL 1))

#       Start dependent functions: priority acceptable
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0240
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0240
#             IO base alignment 16 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 16
# (IO 0 (SIZE 16) (BASE 0x0240))
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0e80
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0e80
#             IO base alignment 8 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 8
# (IO 1 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0e80))
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0388
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0388
#             IO base alignment 8 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 8
# (IO 2 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0388))
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0300
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0300
#             IO base alignment 2 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 2
# (IO 3 (SIZE 2) (BASE 0x0300))
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0100
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0ffe
#             IO base alignment 2 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 2
# (IO 4 (SIZE 2) (BASE 0x0100))
#       IRQ 5, 7, 9, 10 or 11.
#             High true, edge sensitive interrupt
# (INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
#       First DMA channel 0, 1 or 3.
#             8 bit DMA only
#             Logical device is a bus master
#             DMA may execute in count by byte mode
#             DMA may not execute in count by word mode
#             DMA channel speed type F
# (DMA 0 (CHANNEL 0))
#       Next DMA channel 0, 1 or 3.
#             8 bit DMA only
#             Logical device is a bus master
#             DMA may execute in count by byte mode
#             DMA may not execute in count by word mode
#             DMA channel speed type F
# (DMA 1 (CHANNEL 0))

#       Start dependent functions: priority functional
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0220
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0280
#             IO base alignment 16 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 16
# (IO 0 (SIZE 16) (BASE 0x0220))
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0530
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0f48
#             IO base alignment 8 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 8
# (IO 1 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0530))
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0388
#             Maximum IO base address 0x03f8
#             IO base alignment 8 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 8
# (IO 2 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0388))
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0300
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0334
#             IO base alignment 2 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 2
# (IO 3 (SIZE 2) (BASE 0x0300))
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0100
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0ffe
#             IO base alignment 2 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 2
# (IO 4 (SIZE 2) (BASE 0x0100))
#       IRQ 5, 7, 9, 10 or 11.
#             High true, edge sensitive interrupt
# (INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
#       First DMA channel 0, 1 or 3.
#             8 bit DMA only
#             Logical device is a bus master
#             DMA may execute in count by byte mode
#             DMA may not execute in count by word mode
#             DMA channel speed type F
# (DMA 0 (CHANNEL 0))
#       Next DMA channel 0, 1 or 3.
#             8 bit DMA only
#             Logical device is a bus master
#             DMA may execute in count by byte mode
#             DMA may not execute in count by word mode
#             DMA channel speed type F
# (DMA 1 (CHANNEL 0))

#     End dependent functions
 (NAME "YMH0020/-1[0]{OPL3-SA3 Sound Board}")
# (ACT Y)
))
#
# Logical device id YMH0022
#
# Edit the entries below to uncomment out the configuration required.
# Note that only the first value of any range is given, this may be 
# changed if required
# Don't forget to uncomment the activate (ACT Y) when happy

(CONFIGURE YMH0020/-1 (LD 1
#     Compatible device id PNPb02f

# Multiple choice time, choose one only !

#     Start dependent functions: priority preferred
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0201
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0201
#             IO base alignment 1 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 1
# (IO 0 (SIZE 1) (BASE 0x0201))

#       Start dependent functions: priority functional
#       Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
#             Minimum IO base address 0x0201
#             Maximum IO base address 0x0211
#             IO base alignment 16 bytes
#             Number of IO addresses required: 1
# (IO 0 (SIZE 1) (BASE 0x0201))

#     End dependent functions
 (NAME "YMH0020/-1[1]{OPL3-SA3 Sound Board}")
# (ACT Y)
))
# End tag... Checksum 0x00 (OK)

# Returns all cards to the "Wait for Key" state
(WAITFORKEY)

Survey RS232

Output from setserial: 

/dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
	Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
	closing_wait: 3000
	Flags: spd_normal skip_test

/dev/ttyS1, Line 1, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3
	Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
	closing_wait: 3000
	Flags: spd_normal skip_test

/dev/ttyS2, Line 2, UART: unknown, Port: 0x03e8, IRQ: 4
	Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
	closing_wait: 3000
	Flags: spd_normal skip_test

/dev/ttyS3, Line 3, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3
	Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
	closing_wait: 3000
	Flags: spd_normal

Other Resources

Braille Terminal

I have successfully used this machine using a TIEMAN CombiBraille 45 with brltty version 2.96.

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