Averatec 3250
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Introduction
This is a collection of the things I did on my Averatec 3250, part of the 3200 series of Averatec laptops. The end goal is to have an archlinux-2009.02 installation with working wireless running KDE4.
System Specifications
Averatec 3250
- AMD Athlon XP-M 2200+ (1.67 GHz)
- 12.1 inch 1024 x 768 XGA LCD; S3 Unichrome display controller /w shared video memory
- CD +/- Burner
- 60 GB 4200 RPM
- 512 MB PC2700 (333 MHz) DDR RAM
- Wireless RaLink RT2500 802.11g
- 3 USB 2.0 ports
- Dimensions(WxDxH): 10.9" x 9.6" x 1.0"
- Weight: 4.4 lbs
- Battery life: Broken :P
# lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8378 [KM400/A] Chipset Host Bridge 00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237 PCI Bridge 00:09.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2500 802.11g Cardbus/mini-PCI (rev 01) 00:0a.0 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ601/6912/711E0 CardBus/SmartCardBus Controller 00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80) 00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80) 00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80) 00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82) 00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge 00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) 00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50) 00:11.6 Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 80) 00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 74) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8378 [S3 UniChrome] Integrated Video (rev 01)
% lshwd 00:00.0 Class 0600: VIA Technologies Inc.|KM400 Bridge (via-agp) 00:01.0 Class 0604: VIA Technologies Inc.|PCI-to-PCI Bridge (AGP 2.0/3.0) (via-agp) 00:09.0 Class 0280: RaLink|Ralink RT2500 802.11 Cardbus Reference Card (rt2500) 00:0a.0 Class 0607: O2Micro Inc.|OZ6912 CardBus Controller (yenta_socket) 00:10.0 Class 0c03: VIA Technologies Inc.|VT82C586B USB (uhci_hcd) 00:10.1 Class 0c03: VIA Technologies Inc.|VT82C586B USB (uhci_hcd) 00:10.2 Class 0c03: VIA Technologies Inc.|VT82C586B USB (uhci_hcd) 00:10.3 Class 0c03: VIA Technologies Inc.|VT8235 USB Enhanced Controller (ehci-hcd) 00:11.0 Class 0601: VIA Technologies Inc.|VT8233A PCI to ISA Bridge (via-ircc) 00:11.1 Class 0101: VIA Technologies Inc.|VT82C586 IDE [Apollo] (snd_via82xx) 00:11.5 Class 0401: VIA Technologies Inc.|L7VTA v1.0 Motherboard (KT400-8235) (snd-via82xx) 00:11.6 Class 0780: VIA Technologies Inc.|VT82C686 [Apollo Super AC97/Modem] (slamr) 00:12.0 Class 0200: VIA Technologies Inc.|VT6102 [Rhine II 10/100] (via-rhine) 01:00.0 Class 0300: VIA Technologies Inc.|KM400 Graphics Adapter (via)
Core Install
Installed successfully using an archlinux-2009.02 install CD. I tried out a few different methods. I was using a core CD so I did one install without an internet connection. This went fine but I figured out that I needed to do the Legacy install as the default install option failed on me. I then did an install using an Ethernet connection that once again went well. My third install, I wanted to do with a wireless connection. This proved to be a little more difficult for me but eventually got it working (which I will talk about below). This last install is where I will move on from and try to get KDE up and running.
PS, don't forget to add wireless_utils to the base packages when doing a wireless install!
Wireless
I very quickly realized that setting up a WPA encrypted wireless connection was just to much for me and would be something I would maybe try and tackle later. I initially tried following wireless quickstart instructions via the Beginners Guide, but found that I needed one additional step.
- Set the Access Point of your router:
# iwconfig wlan0 ap 00:16:01:4B:A6:9D
Currently I bring up my wireless each boot with a little shell script:
# ifconfig wlan0 up # iwconfig wlan0 essid <essid in quotes> key <hex key> ap <access point> # dhcpcd wlan0
I had read a lot about how near impossible it is to get this wireless card working, I don't know if its the wonders of a newer kernel or what, but I was happy how "simple" it ended up being.
Xorg
I ended up using the "hwd -x" method of creating my xorg.conf file. It seems to be working nicely. Here is the output:
Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Xorg Configured" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" # PS/2 Mouse not detected # Serial Mouse not detected InputDevice "USB Mouse" "CorePointer" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true" Option "AutoAddDevices" "False" EndSection Section "Files" ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/PEX" # Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF... FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic" # FontPath "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi" # FontPath "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi" # True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see /etc/X11/XftConfig! FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/CID" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/TrueType" EndSection Section "Module" Load "ddc" # ddc probing of monitor Load "dbe" Load "dri" Load "extmod" Load "glx" Load "bitmap" # bitmap-fonts Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "record" # Load "synaptics" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "keyboard" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" Option "XkbVariant" "" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Serial Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "Microsoft" Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "PS/2 Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "USB Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Buttons" "5" EndSection # Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" Option "DPMS" "true" # HorizSync 28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors HorizSync 28.0 - 96.0 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0 # Very conservative. May flicker. # VertRefresh 50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. TFT default. # Default modes distilled from # "VESA and Industry Standards and Guide for Computer Display Monitor # Timing", version 1.0, revision 0.8, adopted September 17, 1998. # $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/vesamodes,v 1.4 1999/11/18 16:52:17 tsi Exp $ # 640x350 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz ModeLine "640x350" 31.5 640 672 736 832 350 382 385 445 +hsync -vsync # 640x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz ModeLine "640x400" 31.5 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 -hsync +vsync # 720x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz ModeLine "720x400" 35.5 720 756 828 936 400 401 404 446 -hsync +vsync # 640x480 @ 60Hz (Industry standard) hsync: 31.5kHz ModeLine "640x480" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync # 640x480 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz ModeLine "640x480" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync # 640x480 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.5kHz ModeLine "640x480" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync # 640x480 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 43.3kHz ModeLine "640x480" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync # 800x600 @ 56Hz (VESA) hsync: 35.2kHz ModeLine "800x600" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync # 800x600 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz ModeLine "800x600" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync # 800x600 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.1kHz ModeLine "800x600" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync # 800x600 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 46.9kHz ModeLine "800x600" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync # 800x600 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 53.7kHz ModeLine "800x600" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync # 1024x768i @ 43Hz (industry standard) hsync: 35.5kHz ModeLine "1024x768" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 +hsync +vsync Interlace # 1024x768 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.4kHz ModeLine "1024x768" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync # 1024x768 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 56.5kHz ModeLine "1024x768" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync # 1024x768 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz ModeLine "1024x768" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync # 1024x768 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 68.7kHz ModeLine "1024x768" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync # 1152x864 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 67.5kHz ModeLine "1152x864" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync # 1280x960 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz ModeLine "1280x960" 108.0 1280 1376 1488 1800 960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync # 1280x960 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 85.9kHz ModeLine "1280x960" 148.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 960 961 964 1011 +hsync +vsync # 1280x1024 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 64.0kHz ModeLine "1280x1024" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync # 1280x1024 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 80.0kHz ModeLine "1280x1024" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync # 1280x1024 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 91.1kHz ModeLine "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync # 1600x1200 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 75.0kHz ModeLine "1600x1200" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync # 1600x1200 @ 65Hz (VESA) hsync: 81.3kHz ModeLine "1600x1200" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync # 1600x1200 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 87.5kHz ModeLine "1600x1200" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync # 1600x1200 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 93.8kHz ModeLine "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync # 1600x1200 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 106.3kHz ModeLine "1600x1200" 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync # 1792x1344 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 83.6kHz ModeLine "1792x1344" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync # 1792x1344 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 106.3kHz ModeLine "1792x1344" 261.0 1792 1888 2104 2456 1344 1345 1348 1417 -hsync +vsync # 1856x1392 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 86.3kHz ModeLine "1856x1392" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsync +vsync # 1856x1392 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 112.5kHz ModeLine "1856x1392" 288.0 1856 1984 2208 2560 1392 1393 1396 1500 -hsync +vsync # 1920x1440 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 90.0kHz ModeLine "1920x1440" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync # 1920x1440 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 112.5kHz ModeLine "1920x1440" 297.0 1920 2064 2288 2640 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync # Additional modelines ModeLine "1800x1440" 230 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync ModeLine "1800x1440" 250 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync # Extended modelines with GTF timings # 640x480 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 50.90 kHz; pclk: 43.16 MHz ModeLine "640x480" 43.16 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 509 -HSync +Vsync # 768x576 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 35.82 kHz; pclk: 34.96 MHz ModeLine "768x576" 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597 -HSync +Vsync # 768x576 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 43.27 kHz; pclk: 42.93 MHz ModeLine "768x576" 42.93 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601 -HSync +Vsync # 768x576 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 45.15 kHz; pclk: 45.51 MHz ModeLine "768x576" 45.51 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 602 -HSync +Vsync # 768x576 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 51.42 kHz; pclk: 51.84 MHz ModeLine "768x576" 51.84 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 605 -HSync +Vsync # 768x576 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 61.10 kHz; pclk: 62.57 MHz ModeLine "768x576" 62.57 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 611 -HSync +Vsync # 800x600 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 63.60 kHz; pclk: 68.18 MHz ModeLine "800x600" 68.18 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 636 -HSync +Vsync # 1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz ModeLine "1024x768" 113.31 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 -HSync +Vsync # 1152x864 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 53.70 kHz; pclk: 81.62 MHz ModeLine "1152x864" 81.62 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895 -HSync +Vsync # 1152x864 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 77.10 kHz; pclk: 119.65 MHz ModeLine "1152x864" 119.65 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 907 -HSync +Vsync # 1152x864 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 91.50 kHz; pclk: 143.47 MHz ModeLine "1152x864" 143.47 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 915 -HSync +Vsync # 1280x960 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 72.07 kHz; pclk: 124.54 MHz ModeLine "1280x960" 124.54 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001 -HSync +Vsync # 1280x960 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 75.15 kHz; pclk: 129.86 MHz ModeLine "1280x960" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -HSync +Vsync # 1280x960 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 101.70 kHz; pclk: 178.99 MHz ModeLine "1280x960" 178.99 1280 1376 1520 1760 960 961 964 1017 -HSync +Vsync # 1280x1024 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 108.50 kHz; pclk: 190.96 MHz ModeLine "1280x1024" 190.96 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1085 -HSync +Vsync # 1400x1050 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.22 kHz; pclk: 122.61 MHz ModeLine "1400x1050" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -HSync +Vsync # 1400x1050 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 78.77 kHz; pclk: 149.34 MHz ModeLine "1400x1050" 149.34 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1094 -HSync +Vsync # 1400x1050 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 82.20 kHz; pclk: 155.85 MHz ModeLine "1400x1050" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -HSync +Vsync # 1400x1050 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 93.76 kHz; pclk: 179.26 MHz ModeLine "1400x1050" 179.26 1400 1504 1656 1912 1050 1051 1054 1103 -HSync +Vsync # 1400x1050 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 111.20 kHz; pclk: 214.39 MHz ModeLine "1400x1050" 214.39 1400 1512 1664 1928 1050 1051 1054 1112 -HSync +Vsync # 1600x1200 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 127.10 kHz; pclk: 280.64 MHz ModeLine "1600x1200" 280.64 1600 1728 1904 2208 1200 1201 1204 1271 -HSync +Vsync EndSection # Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg Section "Device" Identifier "Card0" Driver "vesa" VendorName "All" BoardName "All" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Card0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultColorDepth 16 SubSection "Display" Depth 1 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 4 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 32 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection
KDE4
Not much to say here. The Beginners Guide instructions worked perfectly and I have a functioning KDE4 desktop. I don't really see an obvious way to access my wireless connection but luckily I have my script that I can run after I login, and I can live with that.