Fujitsu Lifebook P7120
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Sun 02 of Dec, 2007 [23:44 UTC]by Anonymous
This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which drivers you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required drivers have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.
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Bill Giannikos (bill2 at giannikos.com.au)Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the Fujitsu Lifebook P7120 laptop.Editing This Page
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| Processor | Intel Pentium-M Processor 753 1.20GHz | |
| Screen | 10.6" WXGA | |
| RAM | 1GB | |
| HDD | 60GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW | |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 | |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet, Intel 2915 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth | |
| 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 snd-hda-intel driver |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use the ipw2200 driver |
| Bluetooth | Works perfectly | |
| 56K Modem | Yes | use smartlink-softmodem package |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | Use fprintlib |
Notes
As default the native screen resolution of this notebook is 1280x768, however due to the way the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 functions this resolution would not be usable right away. To get it working you will need to install the 915resolution program and type in:915resolution 3c 1280 768
This will then allow you to use the native 1280x768 resolution. However this setting will be forgotten after each boot so you will need a way to automatically run this command at every boot. Fortunately most Linux distributions come with the 915resolution program and include a simple way of achieving this. You can view our Configuring the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 & 950 guide for more information.
The DVD drive does not work with kernel versions older than 2.6.17.
Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 & 950
Increasing battery life
Summary
For the easiest install you should use a Linux distribution with kernel 2.6.17 or greater, such as Fedora Core 6 or Ubuntu 6.10. With an up to date Linux distribution this laptop work well with Linux.Have you installed Linux on this laptop? If so how about leaving a comment about your success in the comments section below.
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