SuSE 9.3 on a SAMSUNG X10 XTC1400 notebook

Processor: Pentium M 1400
RAM: 512MB
Graphic Card: NVIDIA 440GO 64MB
Kernel: SuSE-Kernel 2.6.11

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Touchpad and second mouse
Spezialkeys on the keyboard
ACPI
Speedstep
KDE Energycontroll
3D acceleration
Modem (WinModem)
Wireless LAN
External monitor
Memorystick reader
Links

After the installation the touchpad works correctly, expecially the middle mouse button and the scrollwheel. You can use the upper/right edge for scrolling and the right upper corner for a middle mouse button click, the lower right corner for a right mouse button click.
A second mouse with five buttons was installed too.
Tip:
Ksynaptics (projectpage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qsynaptics) makes it easy to configure your touchpad. Download the SuSE-RPM at http://packman.links2linux.de/?action=503.

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Spezialkey on the keyboard

Unfortunately not all spezialkeys are recognized:

open a console:
$ su
$ tail -F /var/log/messages
Push the spezialkeys on the keyboard (internet, mail, etc.).
You seen now the keycodes:
kernel: atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x74 on isa0060/serio0).
kernel: atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes 74 >keycode<>' to make it known.
Note the keycodes.

Write a init-script:

#!/bin/sh
          #
	  # /etc/init.d/x10keys
	  #
	  # Initializes the extrakeys of your x10-notebook
	  #
	  ### BEGIN INIT INFO
	  # Provides:          setkeycodes
	  # Required-Start:
	  # Required-Stop:
	  # Default-Start:
	  # Default-Stop:
	  # Description:       set x10-notebook-spezialkeys
	  ### END INIT INFO

	  . /etc/rc.status

	  rc_reset
	  case $1 in
	    start|b)
        	echo -n "Starting X10-Keys"
	        setkeycodes 75 220
        	setkeycodes 74 219
	    rc_status -v
    	;;
  	stop)
        	echo -n "Stoping X10-Keys"
	    	rc_status -v
    	;;
  	*)
    	echo "usage: x10keys {start|stop}"
    	;;
	esac
	rc_exit

Copy the init-script to /etc/init.d/ (watch for the rights!)
Insert the init-script into the runlevels:
- Open YaST2.
- "System"->"Runlevel-Editor".
- Click on "expertmode" at the Runlevel-Editor.
- Select the init-script.
- Select "runlevel 5" on the bottom.
- "start/stop/status"->"start now"
Console: Extract the keycode with "$ xev" (Mouse over the window; push the spezialkeys; note the keycode)

Name the new keycodes (e.g. F13, F14, etc.) in an file ".Xmodmap" located in you home directory.
My .Xmodmap file:

       ! internet
       keycode 196 = F20
       ! mail
       keycode 128 = F21
       ! user defined
       keycode 195 = F22
       ! mute
       keycode 160 = F23
       ! volume down
       keycode 174 = F24
       ! volume up
       keycode 176 = F25
       ! fn+enter
       keycode 108 = F26

Now the spezialkays are ready to use: open the startmenueditor (right-click on startmenu) and assign new hotkey to you favorite programs.
Volume control with KMix:
KMix -> mixerwindow -> right click on volume control -> define hotkey

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ACPI

The ACPI functions are working perfect, so you do not have to install a DSDT-Table manual. But there are some restrictions:

"Suspend to disc" mode works with the original NVidia driver, but you have to insert 'Option "NvAgp" "0" ' into the /etc/X11/xorg.conf configurationfile.
"Suspend to ram" mode does not work.(Read the NVidia README)
"Standby" mode does not work with the original NVidia driver, but with the opensource driver.
"Fn"+"F4" is useless.
"Fn"+"F7"is useless.

You can configure reactions on a ACPI event (e.g. pressing the power buttom) in YaST2 (System->Power-Managemnt).

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Speedstep

Select an energy-schema in YaST2 menu "System"->"power-management".
This schema are stored in the directory "/etc/sysconfig/powersave/". You can change them for better.

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KDE energycontrol

"KDE"->"control"->"energycontrol"->"notebook-accumulator"
Activate "accumulatorcontrol".
You can configure a lot of usefull stuff here ...

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3D acceleration

Install the SuSE-kernel sources (online-update!).
Download the newest Nvidia driver (> version 5336).
Open a terminal (e.g. "Strg"+"Alt"+"F1") and login as "root".
"$ init 3" (no Xserver)
"$ SH ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run --kernel-source-path=/usr/src/linux"
If the compiling of the driver failed:
- "$ cd /usr/src/linux"
- "$ make mrproper"
- "$ make cloneconfig"
- "$ make prepare
- "$ SH ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run --kernel-source-path=/usr/src/linux"
Select the NVIDIA 440Go 64MB grafic card driver (nvidia) with Sax2 or YaST2
"$ init 5" (Runlevel with XServer)

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Modem (WinModem)

The SmartLink driver is already on the SuSE-DVD!
YaST2 -> software installation -> "smartlink-softmodem".
Configure the modem as normal (e.g. YaST2)

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Wireless LAN

Install the ipw2100 firmware with YaST2 (ipw-firmware).
Configure the network adapter with YaST2
- Select "Intel PRO/Wirelesslan 2100..." and push the button "configure".
- "extended..."->"hardwaredetails" -> insert into modulname "ipw2100".
- Configure all the other network stuff (WEP, Channel, etc.)

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second monitor

I used Nvidias "TwinView":

      Section "Device"
         BoardName    "GeForce4 440 Go 64M"
         Driver       "nvidia"
         Identifier   "Device[0]"
       # Option      "CrtcNumber" "0"
       # Option      "CrtcNumber" "1"
       # Option      "CrtcNumber" "0"
       # Option      "CrtcNumber" "1"
         Screen       0
         Option       "Rotate" "off"
         Option       "NoLogo" "on"
         Option       "NvAgp" "on"
         VendorName   "NVidia"

       # Here you can tune the secound monitor on/off
         Option       "TwinView" "off"
         Option       "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP-0, CRT-0"
         Option       "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "TV"
         Option       "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
         Option       "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "40-70"
       # Option       "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-110"
         Option       "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
       # Option       "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "85"
         Option       "MetaModes" "DFP-0: 1024x768, CRT-0: 1024x768"
       EndSection

Restart the Xserver. Now use can use the external VGA-connector, but the key combination "Fn"+"F4" is useless.

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Memorystick-Reader

I don't know how to configure this device...
But with the following line the Sony-Memorystick will by correctly recognised:

      card "Sony Memory Stick"
        manfid 0x0000, 0x0000
        bind "ide-cs"

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Links

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last update: 07.08.2005
Contact: schefels@cip.ifi.lmu.de