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lunedì 27 dicembre 2010

Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 squeeze on Eeepc 1215p

Hi everybody!
I'm writing this post directly from my brand new Asus Eeepc 1215p, just to let you know it's working fine :)
I've installed Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 squeeze daily build (net install, non-gtk installer) from a USB stick, and now almost everything is at its place.
Here you can find what's under the hood, in case you're interested:

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation N10 Family DMI Bridge [8086:a010] (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:a011] (rev 02)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:a012] (rev 02)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 [8086:27d0] (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 [8086:27d2] (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 [8086:27d4] (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:27c8] (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:27c9] (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:27ca] (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:27cb] (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:27cc] (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation NM10 Family LPC Controller [8086:27bc] (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family SATA AHCI Controller [8086:27c1] (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller [8086:27da] (rev 02)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet [1969:2062] (rev c1)
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4727] (rev 01)

IMPORTANT NOTES
You need the daily build image, otherwise the atl1c driver wont recognize the Ethernet card (and with a netinst image, you NEED the Ethernet card).
You won't be able to use the wireless card unless you add the non-free repository to /etc/apt/sources.list and install the firmware-brcm80211 package.
There's quite an issue with the audio: with default setting speakers and headphones work good, but the microphone doesn't; if you add to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf the line
options snd-hda-intel model=basic

the microphone will work, but the headphones won't; I still don't know how to fix this, but given that I rarely use the microphone, I'll use default setting most of the time.
UPDATE 1: I updated the alsa driver to 1.0.23; now adding to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf the line
options snd-hda-intel model=auto

audio is perfect: inserting the headphones jack mutes the speakers, and the microphone is working.
:) :) :)
with alsa 1.0.21 alsamixer said my audio chip was Realtek ALC269, now with 1.0.23 it has become Realtek ALC259 (mumble)

Something is rotten in the state of Ethernet: after an hour or so it stops working :(. Nothing is written in dmesg, and I don't know where else to check; it's really strange, because I can use the wireless card for 5 hours nonstop (WPA encryption) without problems, but not the ethernet: this must be investigated.
UPDATE 1: removing and re-adding the atl1c module (the ethernet card driver) the card comes back to life, dunno if it's a definitive solution.

A photograph of gundam (pretty name, isn't it?)


and a screenshot (in the background you can see a 720p video)

:)

5 commenti:

  1. if you write in google search, the name of your audio card (Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 02)) U'll see twrh.blogspot.com at the 4th place! very well!

    RispondiElimina
  2. @Mina ahahah i've become (in)famous! :D

    RispondiElimina
  3. I'm happy to see gundam is ok. Only a little bit worried about the ethernet issue, but i hope it's only a sw problem and you found the right solution.
    I also realized your english improved so much, the text seems to be written by an english native.....

    RispondiElimina
  4. you can change the wireless card easy? or is necesary open all the netbook, tnks

    RispondiElimina
  5. I have the same netbook and I also had problems with wiki and lan:
    I followed
    http://wiki.debian.org/wl
    and problems seem to be disappeared.
    hth

    RispondiElimina