This is a guide to running Linux with the Toshiba Satellite A45 laptop. The A45 is a slight update to the Toshiba Satellite A25 and still provides excellent Linux support.
This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which modules you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required modules have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.
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| Name | Toshiba Satellite A45 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium4-M 2.8GHz |
| Screen | 15” XGA |
| RAM | 512MB |
| HDD | 60GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD-ROM/CD-RW |
| Graphics | Intel 852GME |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet, Atheros 802.11g Wireless |
| Other | 4 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | Use the i810 module |
| Sound | Yes | Use the snd-intel8x0 module |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use the Madwifi module |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested |
There were no issues encounter while installing Linux on the A45.
Installation of Linux on the Toshiba Satellite A45 is a straight forward task. There were no difficulties encountered during the installation process and the A45 runs Linux just fine.
Discussion
Yes, I install 2 distribuctions and diferent versions: Fedora 9 and 11 and Suse 9 and 10. How fine, only a slow perform into Fedora 11, because the hard disk was problem with clusters. My Note is A45 Satellite now I think change, and put debian or slackware =D
See ya..