Toshiba Satellite A45-21S1

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This documentation is always edited with newer content. If you need assistance with this install, please contact (sheyz at mindphukd.org).

Install goes pretty smooth and error-free. All my recommendations are provided to make your install process easier. If you do not need them, or find ways to make a certain process easier or better, please edit this document.

Contents

Audio

Alsa module: snd-intel8x0

Video

The fnfx package fixes the fn-F5 problem where switching video displays makes the top of your screen all jumbled up. explained below.

Use xorg over xfree86...

Intel 810 (no. 15 in the xorgconfig card list)
1024x768 24bit
( I have yet to figure out Xinerama Support yet for an extended desktop off the external VGA, gimme time. )


Toshiba specific

Add toshiba_acpi to your /etc/rc.conf modules=() array. Install fnfx to use the toshiba laptop function keys. Get the source here for now (links in other how-to's do not work, I will find one and make a repo if I can.)

Add fnfxd to your /etc/rc.conf daemons=() array.

USB

Module: ohci_hcd

Modem

Not tested as I do not need it, but I will get around to trying it out, and Ill add it here when I do so.

The newest release of the Arch Install (o.7) has uDev as default. If you are using devFS, it is recommended that you switch over to uDev. Do so by following the instruction provided in the Udev HowTo

Other recommendations:

I like to use usbview to see what is connected to the usb ports. Its very informative.

pacman -S usbview


Install the HWD package. This is a nice hardware detection script. This is in the extra repo.

pacman -S hwd

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