Toshiba Satellite M70

Introduction

This is a guide to running Linux with the Toshiba Satellite M70 laptop. The M70 is a Centrino based laptop with a standard set of internal components.

This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which modules you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required modules have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.

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Specifications

Name	Toshiba Satellite M70
Processor	Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73GHz
Screen	15.4” WXGA
RAM	1GB
HDD	100GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon x700
Network	10/100 Ethernet, Intel 2200 802.11g Wireless
Other	3 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics	Yes
Sound	Yes	Use the snd-intel8x0 module
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes	Use the ipw2200 module
56K Modem	Yes	Use the slmodem driver
USB	Yes
Firewire	Not Tested
Card Reader	Not Tested
PCMCIA	Not Tested
ACPI	Yes	Use the omnibook module

Notes

You will need to use the ATI's proprietary fglrx module for 3D support from the ATI Mobility Radeon x700 in the M70. The open source radeon module does not support 3D. For installation instructions for the ATI driver you can view our Configuring an ATI graphics chip guide.