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  • From: sindi keesan <keesan AT SDF.ORG>
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] USB, Ethernet, Wifi, X on Toshiba Portege laptop
  • Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:15:59 +0000 (UTC)

We have a 300MHz model (needs fixing). Have you upped the memory from 64
to 196MB with PC66 or PC100 RAM?


It came with 128Mb. I thought of opening the panel to see about upgrading,
but one of the screws was stripping, so I put that off (also I'd have to
order more memory).

64MB onboard, 64MB in the slot which could be changed to 128MB.

Wifi - aironet or orinoco based cards, non-cardbus.
Ethernet - anything non-cardbus. Check e-bay. pcnet, 3c589, etc.
Edit /etc/pcmcia/config to match. See the archives for how.


Do the aironet or orinoco cards work with newer wireless routers?
Wikipedia said that orinoco only does WEP.

If you need WPA, try a different linux. BL does not support cardbus, because Steven's computers were too old for cardbus (15 years ago).

Puppy Linux supports 'older' hardware and also the 'newer' cardbus wifi cards. I use the PULP version which is less memory intensive, boots up into X with 10MB RAM if you run a 'full' installation (do not load everything into memory, install to hard drive not 'frugal'). Turbopup is another option but it is buggy.

This may also fix your X and mouse problems. Choose Xorg if Xvesa does not work. 128MB should be enough to get you going. Pick a lighter-weight webmail such as fastmail.fm, not gmail. If you upgrade glibc you can run Opera 12.16 or Firefox 17.

I was able to use BL with kernel 2.4.29 and matching modules from Puppy 1, (which got sound working for me on one laptop). Puppy 1 has support for some WPA-cardbus wifi cards. Which does not fix X or the mouse for you.


Sindi




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