Installation/Configuration of SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 on a Fujitsu-Siemens CELSIUS Mobile H Notebook

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Applies to

SLES: Version 7

Situation

You want to install SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 or a SuSE Linux product based on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 on a Fujitsu-Siemens CELSIUS Mobile H notebook. However, the installation procedure necessitates additional measures, as the mouse and the keyboard do not work after the start-up of YaST2.

Cause

The Fujitsu-Siemens CELSIUS Mobile H notebook has a removable keyboard with an integrated trackpad that communicates with the computer as a Bluetooth USB device. The operating system treats it as a USB input device. Unfortunately this USB device is not supported correctly by SuSE Linux. Possibly the reason is that the computer's USB controller does not match the specifications fully.

Solution

None so far, unfortunately.

Workaround

The following procedure describes the installation on the machine without enabling the USB functionality. Currently we do not know of any reliable way of activating USB support on this machine. The description of the installation is followed by a description of the setup of the graphical user interface X11 (using the framebuffer device or, in case 3D acceleration is required, the nVIDIA modules), the sound card, and the PCMCIA subsystem.

Note:Among other things, the machine has a fingerprint scanner, an internal AC97 modem, a FireWire (IEE1394) port, an integrated SmartCard reader, and an irDA (or FIR) port. Since the software packages required for supporting these devices is not included in the scope of delivery, they cannot be used with SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7. Therefore, the following instructions do not touch on the setup of these devices.

Installation:

In order to be able to use the graphical user interface X11 on this machine, you need to configure it with SaX2. The notebook is equipped with a nVIDIA Quadro2 Go (Pentium III model) or a nVIDIA Quadro4 500 Go GL (Pentium 4 model) graphics card and a display with a maximum resolution of 1600x1200 pixels, which is not yet supported correctly in the current version of the X11 system. However, the setup can be performed using the framebuffer or the drivers available from nVIDIA.

X11 Configuration Using the Framebuffer Device

X11 Configuration Using the nVIDIA Drivers

Attention: Please note that this procedure for setting up and operating the notebook with the nVIDIA drivers is not eligible for installation support and product maintenance, since the driver modules are obtained from a third-party manufacturer whose development is beyond our control.

Sound Card Configuration

Unfortunately the integrated sound card is not detected automatically by YaST2. Therefore, it must be set up manually. Please proceed as follows:

PCMCIA Setup

In order to be able to use the PCMCIA subsystem with this machine, the file /etc/rc.config requires a modification. For this purpose, please proceed as follows:


Keywords: NOTEBOOK, SIEMENS, FUJITSU-SIEMENS, FSC, CELSIUS, MOBILE, INSTALLATION

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