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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Authors

Bill Giannikos (bill2 at giannikos.com.au)

Introduction

This is a guide to running Linux with the Fujitsu Lifebook S7110 laptop. Fujitsu's Lifebook S7110 laptop is a middle to high end spec machine which has excellent Linux support when used with an up to date distribution.

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Specifications

Name	Fujitsu Lifebook S7110
Processor	Intel Core Duo T2500 2Ghz
Screen	14.1" XGA
RAM	1GB
HDD	100GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Network	10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 3945 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	Use the i810 driver
Sound	Yes	Use the snd-hda-intel driver
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes	Use the ipw3945 driver
Bluetooth	Yes
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
Firewire	Yes
Express Card Slot	Not Tested

Notes

The ethernet controller does not function with kernel versions older than 2.6.18. It uses the sky2 driver.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
Configuring the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 & 950
Configuring the ipw3945 driver for the Intel 3945ABG wireless controller
Increasing battery life

Summary

For the easiest install for the Fujitsu Lifebook S7110 you should use a Linux distribution with kernel 2.6.18 or greater, such as Fedora Core 6. With an up to date Linux distribution this laptop work well with Linux.


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