Amilo Pro V3405
Linux support for Amilo Pro V3405
Last updated: 2007/07/24
General Hardware Specifications of Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pro V3405:
This laptop is operating under Kernel version 2.6.18.
Basic Installation of OpenSUSE:
Installing - I updated the distribution during installation so that a new graphics card driver is loaded
Post-Install modifications/tweaks
Setting up additional features for OpenSuSE
Nothing really interesting here.
Unresolved issues
Modem dialing has not been tested
Function keys don't work
WiFi drops connection (iwconfig eth1 mode Ad-hoc; iwconfig eth1 mode Managed; dhclient eth1 usually fixes that). Improved by upgrading kernel to 2.6.22-rc5.
Configuration Files
/etc/pm/config
I needed this line (doesn't work in newer kernel 2.6.22 any more):
S2RAM_OPTS="-f"
More Specific Information
lspci output:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller AHCI (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
0a:07.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
lsusb output:
Bus 004 Device 004: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
Contact Information
Alexandr dot Kara at-sign seznam '.' cz
Links
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Driver for Linux homepage
Link to the laptop manufacturer page
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Looks quite cheap, but nice. The notebook case is rather weak (especially around DVD-drive), so you should not grab the notebook by this part.
Another thing is that it produces a lot of heat, especially from the hard drive (Western Digital). It is very uncomfortable to have it on your legs. I thought notebooks have improved over the last 4 years, but the heat produced by this one is comparable to my old Acer TravelMate 230 (233FX). The heat also shortens the life of the disk, which is not nice.
With power saving features on, the battery can last 3 to 3.5 hours.