Linux on the Toshiba Satellite 5005-S504 Laptop (XF86Config-4)

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This XF86Config-4 file has been made for this configuration:

• It uses xfree86 4.1.0-9 (the "9" is a Debian revision i guess)
• It configures:
  • the main screen using both drivers (they both work fine):
  • • the NVIDIA (you can download it from debian) The NVIDIA readme says you must coment out GLcore and dri in this file in the Module section at the beginning. I did that and works fine, even if i didnt notice any difference, for now.... THe difference i noticed betwen the two drivers is that i can have a shadow under the mouse...-you can disable it if you dont like it- and i can fade when i start the xscreensaver, which is not posible with the xfree86 driver....Don't ask me why?
    • the driver provided by xfree86
  • the intel driver for the external monitor
• • the keyboard. (You can set and use the _menu_ button, i use with sawfish to popup the apps ..menu. I think the Windows key can be used as well.but i didnt have time to investigate that too)
  • Touchpad (it is very important you build the corect modules in the kernel....(so check USB in my kernel config).
  • External USB Mouse (Genius with wheel, works the wheel very well, as wel as third button).

# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by Dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config" at the shell prompt.)

Section "Files"
#	FontPath	"unix/:7100"			# local font server
	FontPath	"unix/:-1"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"ddc"
#	Load	"GLcore"
	Load	"dbe"
#	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"pex5"
	Load	"record"
	Load	"xie"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"speedo"
	Load	"type1"
	Load	"vbe"
	Load	"int10"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"keyboard"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option     	"AutoRepeat"  	"500 30"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xfree86"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"USB Mouse ext"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option 		"Protocol"		"IMPS/2"
#	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
	Option		"Button"		"5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"USB Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
#	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Protocol"		"IMPS/2"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
#	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"nvidia glx"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	Option		"HWCursor"	"true"
	Option		"CursorShadow"	"true"
	VideoRam	16000
	Option		"UseFBDev"	"true"
	Option		"ShadowFB"	"true"
	Option		"NoLogo"	"off"	
EndSection

# quando riattivi xfree driver uncomment
#nella sezione moduli _dri_ r _GLcore_
Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Nvidia xfree"
	Driver		"nv"
	Option		"Linear"	"true"
	Option		"Overlay"	"true"
#	Option		"UseModeline"	"true"
	Option		"HWCursor"	"true"
	Option		"ShadowFB"	"true"
	VideoRam	16000
EndSection

#da usare con quando si attiva UseModeline
# con cuidado...non e' stato testato
#che non si frigga il monitor....
#ModeLine "1024x768@60"  61.669  1024  1048  1264  1288  768  769  774  798

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"intel 810"
	Driver		"i810"
	Option		"ColorKey"	"100"
	Option		"SWCursor"	"true"
	Option		"CacheLines"	"512"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
#	HorizSync	31.5-79
#	VertRefresh	50-100
	HorizSync	31.5-90
	VertRefresh	50-120
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"nvidia glx"
#	Device		"intel 810"
#	Device		"Nvidia xfree"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"USB Mouse"
	InputDevice	"USB Mouse ext"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

# end of XF86Config