Toshiba DynaBook Qosmio G20
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Fri 17 of Aug, 2007 [11:50 UTC]by Bill Giannikos
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 Toshiba Qosmio G20 laptop. The G20 is a large and powerful laptop with a good high resolution screen.Editing This Page
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| Name | Toshiba DynaBook Qosmio G20 | |
| Processor | Intel Pentium-M processor 770 2.13GHz | |
| Screen | 17" WXGA+ | |
| RAM | 1GB | |
| HDD | 160GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW | |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 6600 | |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet, Intel 2200 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth | |
| Other | 4 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire, TV Tuner | |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | Use the snd-intel8x0 driver |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use the ipw2200 driver |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| SD Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
| TV Tuner | Not Tested | |
Notes
For the GeForce 6600 graphics processor found in the G20 you can use either the open source 'nv' driver or NVIDIA's proprietary 'nvidia' driver. For further installation instructions you can view our Configuring a nVidia graphics chip guide.Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring a nVidia graphics chip
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Summary
The Toshiba DynaBook Qosmio G20 works well with Linux. The installation was simple and straight forward and configuration work was mainly automatic.If you are looking to purchase this laptop you can visit Toshiba's notebook page.
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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