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Toshiba Satellite L500
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Toshiba Satellite L500 laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Toshiba Satellite L500. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Toshiba Satellite L500 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Toshiba Satellite L500 specifications page.
| Name | Toshiba Satellite L500 |
| Processor | Intel Core2 Duo Processor T4300: 2.1 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1 MB On-Die L2 cache |
| Screen | 15.6” HD (1366×768) |
| Graphics | Intel GMA 4500M |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | 250GB - 5400rpm |
| Optical Drive | DVD Super Multi |
| Network | 10/100 Integrated 802.11 b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Partial | Can sort of get it working but requires work. See the comments below for details. |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested |
Notes
I specifically have the Satellite L500/01R notebook.
Mandriva is my choice of distro. Had to install the 32-bit version of Mandriva 2010.0 because I could not get the 64-bit driver for the wireless LAN working (RTL8192E).
For wireless, I'm using the ndiswrapper with the driver found here.
Have not tested the following (will edit this page if/when I do):
* card reader (5 in 1)
* bluetooth (PA3608U-1BTM)
* HDMI
Summary
Everything that I have tested so far works well.
Discussion
Thank you very much to the the writter of those indications, I could'nt connect to wireless networks before, but I installed the driver and know it's working perfectly even on 64-bit setting.
Toshiba Satelite Pro l500 doesen't work with backtrack4
I've installed successfully on Backtrack 4 which is based on the Ubuntu kernel, wireless driver for Ubuntu can be found here “https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Device/Realtek%208172” (you'll have to copy/paste that link) all other devices working perfectly.
r8187se wireless card needed to be compiled as a module in Gentoo, but works out of the box with Ubuntu.
Same, wireless not found, tested on Ubuntu.
Wireless not found