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Acer Travelmate 2493 WLMi
The Acer TravelMate 2493 WLMi is a small (35.8 x 26.5 x 2.9/3.6 cm) and lightweight (2.77 kg) laptop.
General Hardware Specifications:
| Hardware component | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Intel® Celeron® M 430 1.7GHz processor with 1MB L2 cache | OK | |
| 15.4“ WXGA colour TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution | OK | |
| Mobile Intel ® 945GM | OK | |
| 1024 MB, DDR2 memory | OK | |
| Hitachi HTS54168 80 GB SATA hard disk drive | OK | |
| Slimtype DVD DS8A1P SuperMulti Double-Layer drive | OK | |
| 100Base-TX Broadcom ethernet controller BCM4401-B0 | OK | |
| 56K ITU V.92 data/fax modem | Not yet tested | |
| ENE Technology SD card reader | OK | |
| Atheros AR5BXB63 802.11b/g Wi-Fi | OK | using ndiswrapper |
| Li-ion battery pack (6 cell) | OK | |
| Intel® High Definition audio support | OK |
This installation was operated under Kernel version 2.6.21.5 2.6.22.1 2.6.22.2 (slackware-current@25/07/2007 Slackware 12)
Impressions
TM 2493 is a cheap market oriented laptop, with SD card reader, that does well his job. Batterie charge last for 2.5 hours with display brigtness set to a mid level and over 3-4 hours with brightness set to the minimum value (but you need a good light source in this case…). The only lackness of this laptop is IMHO given by the processor. This Intel® Celeron® M has indeed more than the calculus power I need 90% of the time, but it's factory specs doesn't allow SpeedStep, obviously this not the best for a laptop system… another minor flaw is the lackness of bluetooth (I' not using it, so for me it's only a minor flaw…:) ).
The laptop I bought has 1 GB of memory installed, but to my knowledge TM 2493 default is to have only 512 MB installed, so some kind of upgrade may be needed if you want more memory.
Resizing disk partitions
TODO
: Fare Paragrafo di step 0 in cui spiego come modificare la partizione di windows
Inquiring the hardware
CPU
cat /proc/cpuinfo:
processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 14 model name : Intel(R) Celeron(R) M CPU 430 @ 1.73GHz stepping : 12 cpu MHz : 1729.121 cache size : 1024 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 10 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss tm pbe nx constant_tsc pni monitor tm2 xtpr bogomips : 3461.76 clflush size : 64
PCI subsystem
This is the output of lspci:
root@Portatile:/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.1# lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at d0200000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
I/O ports at 5088 [size=8]
Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at d0300000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at d0280000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
Memory at d0340000 (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)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: d0000000-d00fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
I/O ports at 50a0 [size=32]
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 50c0 [size=32]
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at 50e0 [size=32]
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
I/O ports at 5400 [size=32]
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
Memory at d0544000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=0a, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
Memory behind bridge: d0100000-d01fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000050000000-0000000053ffffff
Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 80 [Master])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
I/O ports at 5440 [size=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 5420 [size=32]
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5006EG 802.11 b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
Subsystem: AMBIT Microsystem Corp. Unknown device 0428
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [60] Express Legacy Endpoint IRQ 0
Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Mask- TabSize=1
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
06:01.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 64, IRQ 22
Memory at d0100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
06:04.0 CardBus bridge: ENE Technology Inc CB-712/4 Cardbus Controller (rev 10)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 17
Memory at d0102000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Bus: primary=06, secondary=07, subordinate=0a, sec-latency=176
Memory window 0: 50000000-53fff000 (prefetchable)
Memory window 1: 54000000-57fff000
I/O window 0: 00002000-000020ff
I/O window 1: 00002400-000024ff
16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001
06:04.1 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Memory Stick Card Reader Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
Memory at d0103000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=128]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
06:04.2 Generic system peripheral [0805]: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 01)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
Memory at d0103400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
06:04.3 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc: (rev 01)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
Memory at d0103800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=128]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
06:04.4 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc SD/MMC Card Reader Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device 0090
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 16
Memory at d0103100 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
HDD
This is the output of hdparm:
# hdparm /dev/sda
/dev/sda:
IO_support = 0 (default 16-bit)
readonly = 0 (off)
readahead = 256 (on)
geometry = 9729/255/63, sectors = 156301488, start = 0
# hdparm -i /dev/sda
/dev/sda:
Model=Hitachi HTS541680J9SA00 , FwRev=SB2OC70P, SerialNo= SB2241SGD7NXYE
Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs }
RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=4
BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=7516kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=?16?
CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=156301488
IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5
AdvancedPM=yes: mode=0x80 (128) WriteCache=enabled
Drive conforms to: ATA/ATAPI-7 T13 1532D revision 1: ATA/ATAPI-2,3,4,5,6,7
* signifies the current active mode
# hdparm -I /dev/sda
/dev/sda:
ATA device, with non-removable media
Model Number: Hitachi HTS541680J9SA00
Serial Number: SB2241SGD7NXYE
Firmware Revision: SB2OC70P
Standards:
Used: ATA/ATAPI-7 T13 1532D revision 1
Supported: 7 6 5 4
Configuration:
Logical max current
cylinders 16383 16383
heads 16 16
sectors/track 63 63
--
CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064
LBA user addressable sectors: 156301488
LBA48 user addressable sectors: 156301488
device size with M = 1024*1024: 76319 MBytes
device size with M = 1000*1000: 80026 MBytes (80 GB)
Capabilities:
LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
Queue depth: 32
Standby timer values: spec'd by Vendor, no device specific minimum
R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 16
Advanced power management level: 128 (0x80)
Recommended acoustic management value: 128, current value: 254
DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5
Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
Enabled Supported:
* SMART feature set
Security Mode feature set
* Power Management feature set
* Write cache
* Look-ahead
* Host Protected Area feature set
* WRITE_BUFFER command
* READ_BUFFER command
* NOP cmd
* DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
* Advanced Power Management feature set
Power-Up In Standby feature set
* SET_FEATURES required to spinup after power up
* SET_MAX security extension
Automatic Acoustic Management feature set
* 48-bit Address feature set
* Device Configuration Overlay feature set
* Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
* FLUSH_CACHE_EXT
* SMART error logging
* SMART self-test
* General Purpose Logging feature set
* WRITE_{DMA|MULTIPLE}_FUA_EXT
* 64-bit World wide name
* IDLE_IMMEDIATE with UNLOAD
* SATA-I signaling speed (1.5Gb/s)
* Native Command Queueing (NCQ)
* Host-initiated interface power management
* Phy event counters
Non-Zero buffer offsets in DMA Setup FIS
DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization
Device-initiated interface power management
In-order data delivery
* Software settings preservation
Security:
Master password revision code = 65534
supported
not enabled
not locked
not frozen
not expired: security count
not supported: enhanced erase
42min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT.
Checksum: correct
DVD
This is the output of hdparm:
# hdparm -i /dev/sg1
/dev/sg1:
Model=Slimtype DVD A DS8A1P , FwRev=CA11 , SerialNo=
Config={ Fixed Removeable DTR<=5Mbs DTR>10Mbs nonMagnetic }
RawCHS=0/0/0, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=0
BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=0kB, MaxMultSect=0
(maybe): CurCHS=0/0/0, CurSects=0, LBA=yes, LBAsects=0
IORDY=yes, tPIO={min:240,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
PIO modes: pio0 pio3 pio4
DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 *udma2
AdvancedPM=no
Drive conforms to: Unspecified: ATA/ATAPI-4,5,6,7
* signifies the current active mode
and those are the info collected through cdrecord:
# cdrecord --checkdrive --prcap -inq Cdrecord-ProDVD-Clone 2.01.01a23 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2006 Jörg Schilling cdrecord: Warning: Running on Linux-2.6.22.2 cdrecord: There are unsettled issues with Linux-2.5 and newer. cdrecord: If you have unexpected problems, please try Linux-2.4 or Solaris. Linux sg driver version: 3.5.34 Using libscg version 'schily-0.9'. No target specified, trying to find one... Using dev=1,0,0. Device type : Removable CD-ROM Version : 5 Response Format: 2 Capabilities : Vendor_info : 'Slimtype' Identifikation : 'DVD A DS8A1P ' Revision : 'CA11' Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM. Drive capabilities, per MMC-3 page 2A: Does read CD-R media Does write CD-R media Does read CD-RW media Does write CD-RW media Does read DVD-ROM media Does read DVD-R media Does write DVD-R media Does read DVD-RAM media Does write DVD-RAM media Does support test writing Does read Mode 2 Form 1 blocks Does read Mode 2 Form 2 blocks Does read digital audio blocks Does restart non-streamed digital audio reads accurately Does support Buffer-Underrun-Free recording Does read multi-session CDs Does read fixed-packet CD media using Method 2 Does not read CD bar code Does read R-W subcode information Does not return R-W subcode de-interleaved and error-corrected Does read raw P-W subcode data from lead in Does return CD media catalog number Does return CD ISRC information Does support C2 error pointers Does not deliver composite A/V data Does play audio CDs Number of volume control levels: 256 Does support individual volume control setting for each channel Does support independent mute setting for each channel Does not support digital output on port 1 Does support digital output on port 2 Does not send digital data LSB-first Does not set LRCK high for left-channel data Does not have valid data on falling edge of clock Length of data in BCLKs: 16 Loading mechanism type: tray Does support ejection of CD via START/STOP command Does not lock media on power up via prevent jumper Does allow media to be locked in the drive via PREVENT/ALLOW command Is not currently in a media-locked state Does not support changing side of disk Does not have load-empty-slot-in-changer feature Does not support Individual Disk Present feature Maximum read speed: 4234 kB/s (CD 24x, DVD 3x) Current read speed: 4234 kB/s (CD 24x, DVD 3x) Maximum write speed: 4234 kB/s (CD 24x, DVD 3x) Current write speed: 4234 kB/s (CD 24x, DVD 3x) Rotational control selected: CLV/PCAV Buffer size in KB: 2048 Copy management revision supported: 1 Number of supported write speeds: 4 Write speed # 0: 4234 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 24x, DVD 3x) Write speed # 1: 3528 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 20x, DVD 2x) Write speed # 2: 2822 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 16x, DVD 2x) Write speed # 3: 1764 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 10x, DVD 1x) Supported CD-RW media types according to MMC-4 feature 0x37: Does not write multi speed CD-RW media Does not write high speed CD-RW media Does not write ultra high speed CD-RW media Does not write ultra high speed+ CD-RW media Supported profiles according to MMC-4 feature list: Current: none Profile: DVD+R/DL Profile: DVD+R Profile: DVD+RW Profile: DVD-R/DL layer jump recording Profile: DVD-R/DL sequential recording Profile: DVD-RW sequential overwrite Profile: DVD-RW restricted overwrite Profile: DVD-RAM Profile: DVD-R sequential recording Profile: DVD-ROM Profile: CD-RW Profile: CD-R Profile: CD-ROM Profile: Removable Disk Supported features according to MMC-4 feature list: Feature: 'Profile List' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'Core' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'Morphing' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'Removable Medium' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'Write Protect' Feature: 'Random Readable' Feature: 'Multi Read' Feature: 'CD Read' Feature: 'DVD Read' Feature: 'Random Writable' Feature: 'Incremental Streaming Writable' Feature: 'Formattable' Feature: 'Defect Management' Feature: 'Restricted Overwrite' Feature: 'CD-RW CAV Write' Feature: 'DVD+RW' Feature: 'DVD+R' Feature: 'Rigid Restricted Overwrite' Feature: 'CD Track at Once' Feature: 'CD Mastering' Feature: 'DVD-R/-RW Write' Feature: 'Layer Jump Recording' Feature: 'CD-RW Write' Feature: 'DVD+R/DL Read' Feature: 'Power Management' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'S.M.A.R.T.' Feature: 'CD Audio analog play' Feature: 'Microcode Upgrade' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'Time-out' (current) (persistent) Feature: 'DVD-CSS' Feature: 'Real Time Streaming' Feature: 'Logical Unit Serial Number' (current) (persistent) Serial: ' ' Feature: 'Disk Control Blocks'
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