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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Introduction

This is a guide to running Linux with the Fujitsu Lifebook S2110 laptop. Fujitsu with the Lifebook S2110 have released one of the very few small size laptops with an AMD processor inside. Better still is that unlike many AMD laptops Linux support is excellent.

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Specifications

Processor	AMD Turion 64 MT-28 1.60GHz
Screen	13.3" XGA
RAM	512MB
HDD	60GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 200M
Network	10/100 Ethernet, Atheros SuperAG 802.11g Wireless
Other	3 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
HDD	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics	Yes
Sound	Yes	Use the snd-hda-intel driver
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes	Use the madwifi driver
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
Firewire	Not Tested
SD Card Reader	Not Tested
PCMCIA	Not Tested

Notes

There is nothing at all to note about Linux on the Lifebook S2110.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
Increasing battery life

Summary

It is a very rare combination to have a small size laptop with an AMD processor and with excellent Linux support but that is what the Fujitsu Lifebook S2110 provides. Installation was a painless process.


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