This is a guide to running Linux with the Toshiba Satellite L30 laptop. The L30 is a very low end laptop with some very cheap components. Not even a wireless network card is included.
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 L30 |
| Processor | Intel Celeron-M 380 1.6GHz |
| Screen | 14.1” WXGA |
| RAM | 256MB |
| HDD | 40GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD-ROM/CD-RW |
| Graphics | ATI Radeon Xpress 200M |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet |
| Other | 2 x USB2.0 |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes |
The ATI Radeon Xpress 200M included in the L30 can work with either the open source radeon module or ATI's proprietary fglrx module. However the 200M has minimal 3D support so there isn't much point in installing the fglrx module.
The sound system in the L30 does not work without patching the ALSA code so it will require some compiling work for it to being functioning. More information on this issue can be found on here.
The sound issue in Linux that the Toshiba Satellite L30 currently has makes this a poorly supported laptop for Linux.
Discussion
respected sir/madam
with due respect myself aditya jalan
i have install Linux and i m new one and not familiar to Linux any more
i wanna to run Internet via lan cabel and net is not excess in my system
my laptop configuration is Toshiba satellite c640 x4013
4 GB ram
500 GB hard disk
and along with this i m not able to play songs and video films
so please help me to solve this problem
sahabat indonesia yang baik, “informasinya” netbook toshibaq Nb 205 setelah install linux ubuntu 10.04 bermasalah pada soundnya,bantuanya thanks
For L30-115 I have I tried 'options snd-hda-intel model=asus-laptop' and works both speakers and headphones. I tested this option at:
Ubuntu 8.04Lts, 9.10 - works
Ubuntu 8.10, 9.04 - works but the sound is unstable
Opensuse 11.2 - works
Mandriva - works
I tested Satellite L30-10X (CeleronM 440, 1024MB RAM, HDD80GB, WiFi in).
- Under Ubuntu 8.10 and later sound works fine, no manual configuration needed; in earlier distributions - headphones only;
- Suspend/Resume doesn't work;
Also, using kernels 2.6.31 system usually hangs when plugging/unplugging AC adapter. Turning ACPI support off helps. In earlier kernels there is no such isuue.
I'm using mostly slax [6.x], and the only problem is the modem
(the modem link above doesn't work publickliy)
Sound only (still..) works on the headphones, so it's either them or external speakers. The same with other live linux, ie. backtrack, ubuntu, etc..
- some distros mixing up their sound servers (alsa & oss) need some work here, ie configure everything for [out-of-the-box] alsa, and it's ok for the headphones.
The alsa updating is supposed to also fix the modem thing.. as the modem is “hidden” fron the system on the exact same bus with the HDA sound card, but I haven't tried it yet.
I've never tried the card thing, as all of you also seem not to..
my 2 cents
hai sobat linux indonesia
aku punya masalah ni soal sound. saat setelah ku install ubuntu 8.10 sound di laptopku membisu. mungkin teman - teman ada yang pernah mengalami hal yang seperti ini dan berhasil menanganinya. saya sangat membutuhkan bantuan teman-teman. jangan lupa lo…….. ku tunggu ya……..
tongin aku dong sound laptop ku membisu saat setelah ku install ubuntu 8.10 Ada solusi ga
I've tried Ubuntu 8 with this laptop after I upgraded the memory and the hard disk. Everything worked fine except for the sound. Then I tried Mandriva Linux 2008.1 everything worked fine including the sound so if your going to use Linux use Mandriva because you dont have to play with settings.
Sound working ubuntu Hardy Heron
Have tried many distros on this laptop and sound has been my only problem.I have however been able to get it working on suse 10.2 but no sound from headphones.Ihave just installed ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron and sound was the only problem.I did what I found to work in suse and that was to add” options snd-hda-intel model=uniwill-31 ” to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.Headphones still don't work.For some unknown reason alsamixer is not available.I have installed the same ubuntu on my desktop and alsamixer is installed.
Have only been hanging on to windows xp for genealogy program family tree maker but now with ubuntu and gramps it's farewell windows.
Linux is working, but: