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Debian GNU/Linux on a Dell Inspiron B130

Update (aug.19.2006) Filesystems protected with dm-crypt and boot from USB key following http://www.debianhelp.org/node/1116

The laptop currently runs the unstable branch of Debian. This document can obviously use improvement in several areas.
If you have a suggestion, would like further explanation, or want to translate; email david.martinjak@gmail.com

Wireless

apt-get install wireless-tools

Retrieve ieee80211 source from http://ieee80211.sourceforge.net
Download ipw2200 driver and firmware from http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net
Follow install instructions from ipw2200 SF site:

; ieee80211 source

tar zxvf ieee80211-x.y.z.tgz
cd ieee80211-x.y.z
make
make install

; ipw2200 driver

tar zxvf ipw2200-x.y.z.tgz
cd ipw2200-x.y.z
make
make install

; ipw2200 firmware

tar zxvf ipw2200-fw-x.y.z.tgz
cd ipw2200-fw-x.y.z
make
make install

; load module

modprobe ipw2200
iwconfig

lspci -v: 

02:03.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection (rev 05)
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Unknown device 2721
        Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 217
        Memory at dfbfd000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

Ethernet

Broadcom 4400 automatically detected by installed kernel from netinst disc.
Build it into the kernel if you are doing a custom compile.

lspci -v: 

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
        Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 01c9
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 64, IRQ 209
        Memory at dfbfe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2

Desktop

apt-get install xserver-xorg kdebase kdelibs kdm xfonts-*
apt-get install 915resolution
915resolution -l

Edit /etc/default/915resolution:

#
# 915resolution default
#
# find free modes by  /usr/sbin/915resolution -l
# and set it to MODE
# e.g. use MODE=54 
MODE=58
#
# and set resolutions for the mode.
# e.g. use XRESO=1024 and YRESO=768
XRESO=1280
YRESO=800
#
# We can also set the pixel mode.
# e.g. use BIT=32
# Please note that this is optional,
# you can also leave this value blank.
BIT=

Restart X

Sound

apt-get install alsa-base alsa-tools alsa-utils alsamixergui
alsaconf (Select Intel card)
alsamixer

lspci -v: 

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 03)
        Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 01c9
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
        Memory at dfebc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [70] Express Unknown type IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [130] Unknown (5)

USB

Works from Debian netinst without any additional effort.
Devices are mounted as /dev/sda1, /dev/sdb1, and probably /dev/sdc1 (only had 2 in at a time).
USB drives recognized no problem, camera found in digikam no problem.

lspci -v: 

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 01c9
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
        I/O ports at bf80 [size=32]

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 01c9
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 217
        I/O ports at bf60 [size=32]

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 01c9
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 209
        I/O ports at bf40 [size=32]

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 01c9
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 177
        I/O ports at bf20 [size=32]

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 01c9
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
        Memory at b0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [58] Debug port

TODO

Mini PCI: Don't have any devices for the slot.
VGA out: Would like this to work, haven't fooled with it.
Modem: Guess I could for the unfortunate folks on dial up (I used to be there).


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