Toshiba Satellite P200
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Fri 17 of Aug, 2007 [12:14 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 Satellite P200 laptop. The Satellite P200 from Toshiba is a large screen notebook with medium level internal components. This laptop work quite well under Linux.Editing This Page
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| Name | Toshiba Satellite P200 | |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66GHz | |
| Screen | 17" WXGA+ | |
| RAM | 1GB | |
| HDD | 80GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW | |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 | |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth | |
| Other | 4 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire, Webcam | |
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 ipw3945 driver |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| SD Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested | |
Notes
The NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 in the P200 required the proprietary 'nvidia' driver from NVIDIA to support the 3D functions of this chip. If 3D support is not required then you can use the open source 'nv' driver.Installation instructions for the GeForce Go 7600 can be found on our Configuring a nVidia graphics chip guide.
Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring a nVidia graphics chip
Configuring the ipw3945 driver for the Intel 3945ABG wireless controller
Increasing battery life
Summary
The Toshiba Satellite P200 was able to handle Linux with no issues at all. Installation on the P200 went through smoothly without any extra configuration.If you are looking to purchase this laptop you can visit Toshiba's Satellite 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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