Thread: Toshiba Portege R700 / R705 Linux Hardware Compatibility Thread

ive purchased number of newly released toshiba portege r700-15u business laptops. there (and still is) little linux related support information available due being new model have started document hardware compatibility under ubunutu 10.04. not intended review or discussion of laptop features, collation of compatibility info , fixes laptop under linux owners or looking to buy one.

r705 shares same components r700. lacks number of features (bluetooth? fingerprint reader, express slot?, 5400rpm drive?) present on r700 there no reason why cant tracked here also.

feel free post updates , keep chart fresh.

test os: ubuntu 10.04 lucid lynx amd64. alternate installer, encrypted lvm setup. apart standard install.
test firmware: initial release firmware


legend:
works (maybe patch or fix)
number of small bugs present,
could potential deal breaker moving windows ubuntu



webcam

• hardware detected
• works in chesse & skype.
• can adjust resolution/brightness/settings correctly.

suspend ram / suspend disk

• the laptop goes in , out of sleep/hibernate cleanly.
• wifi/lan comes automatically on resume.
• fixed in 2.6.35 if have sd card mounted in slot laptop not suspend disk or ram.. screen blanks out fan running , requires hard reset back.
  
• fixed enough (see acpi script in thread) brightness locked after resume. brightness indicator moves , down when changed, doesn't affect display levels.
  
• fixed: even when set suspend ram on idle r700 hibernating
  

multi card reader

• tested ok sd & sdhc card.
• not ubuntu specific issue, cant boot sd card

express slot

• shows in lspci , supported under linux
• untested @ moment

fingerprint reader

• shows in lspci, isn't detected pam_fprint_enroll or fprint_demo.
• no os drivers exist device
  

wifi / bluetooth

• intel wifi works 100%
• full wep/wpa/wpa2 support
• wifi wont turn off/on via keyboard hotkey
• wifi status led not turn off card manually disabled
• bluetooth works, pairs, transfers files, connects bluteooth hid device
• even when disabled, bluetooth seems renable after reboot or resume suspend... still chasing up. suspect still drawing power when disabled
  

hard drive

• hard drive accelerometer/impact sensor/protection system not supported hdapsd.

touchpad

• generally works well.
• two finger scrolling greyed out via ubuntu mouse settings can turned on running few synclient settings on login x (i run them automatically on startup)

code:

#!/bin/bash sleep 10 synclient verttwofingerscroll=1 synclient horiztwofingerscroll=1 synclient emulatetwofingerminw=5 synclient emulatetwofingerminz=48

• touchpad disable button (both keyboard shortcut & dedicated button) not function
• touchpad automatically disables when typing , required no setup

keyboard

• 2 dedicated hardware buttons (email & web in windows think) can assigned function via keyboard shortcuts... both appear same button "mod4+x"
• f1-f12 default action, fn being secondary
• display switch hotkey works
• most fn modifiers work fine. can vol+ & vol-, mute, suspend, numberpad etc
• touchpad & display switch fn modifiers dont function, , not programmable. triggering them not register type of keypress. suspect these hardware set , never accessible.
• wifi hotkey turns bluetooth module on , off. fixed acpi scripting if needed
  

sleep&charge

• when enabled in bois esata/usb port charge when laptop not on. works fine in ubunutu , laptop not woken up.

nic

• throughput in line 1gb port
• when using toshset tool disable nic cant re-enabled without going bios

display

• fixed enough (see acpi script in thread) display brightness cannot changed after laptop has resumed suspend disk or ram.

video

• intel video card supported.
• compiz on default , desktop effects work great
• full sd (720p) playback works 100%
• vga & hdmi outputs recognized
• vga & hdmi outputs can configured secondary or mirrored devices , detect/display correctly.
• have had plugged both tv , lcd monitor , works flawlessly.
• after removing hdmi cable laptop display goes full brightness , cant lowered if have resumed suspend!

battery

• ubuntu misreports battery capacity , charge levels.
• after week of testing battery level predictions still poor, despite error correction being performed
  
• "ubuntu power statistics" (accessible battery icon) gives average of 25% prediction accuracy both charge , discharge cycles. less ideal
  
• full charge predicts 3½ - 4hr battery life... when laptop gets 5mins remaining can still last 1hr.
  
• battery reports after week of use capable of 90% original capacity. suspect incorrect too.
  
• despite these issues, battery still gives 3½-4½ hours of use, difficult predict when run out or when charged.

audio

• sound playback through speakers works clean install of lucid (works in maverick atm)
• hdmi audio output works. can switched on , off via volume panel settings
• headphone & mic jack not function
• inbuilt mic muted default, works fine when unmuted via
• fixed in 10.10 (2.6.35 kernel) i built alsa source fixed headphone & mic jack issue, after kernel update broke again. running script again fixed issue again

interested here specs:

code:

connect404@pez:~$ lspci -v 00:00.0 host bridge: intel corporation core processor dram controller (rev 02)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0     capabilities: [e0] vendor specific information <?>     kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel     kernel modules: intel-agp  00:02.0 vga compatible controller: intel corporation core processor integrated graphics controller (rev 02)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0007     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, irq 35     memory @ 90000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4m]     memory @ 80000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256m]     i/o ports @ 3050 [size=8]     capabilities: [90] message signalled interrupts: mask- 64bit- queue=0/0 enable+     capabilities: [d0] power management version 2     capabilities: [a4] pcie advanced features <?>     kernel driver in use: i915     kernel modules: i915  00:16.0 communication controller: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset heci controller (rev 06)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, irq 11     memory @ 94727000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]     capabilities: [50] power management version 3     capabilities: [8c] message signalled interrupts: mask- 64bit+ queue=0/0 enable-  00:19.0 ethernet controller: intel corporation 82577lc gigabit network connection (rev 06)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, irq 33     memory @ 94700000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128k]     memory @ 94725000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4k]     i/o ports @ 3020 [size=32]     capabilities: [c8] power management version 2     capabilities: [d0] message signalled interrupts: mask- 64bit+ queue=0/0 enable+     capabilities: [e0] pcie advanced features <?>     kernel driver in use: e1000e     kernel modules: e1000e  00:1a.0 usb controller: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset usb2 enhanced host controller (rev 06) (prog-if 20)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, irq 16     memory @ 94726c00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1k]     capabilities: [50] power management version 2     capabilities: [58] debug port: bar=1 offset=00a0     capabilities: [98] pcie advanced features <?>     kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd  00:1b.0 audio device: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset high definition audio (rev 06)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, irq 37     memory @ 94720000 (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 root complex integrated endpoint, msi 00     capabilities: [100] virtual channel <?>     capabilities: [130] root complex link <?>     kernel driver in use: hda intel     kernel modules: snd-hda-intel  00:1c.0 pci bridge: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset pci express root port 1 (rev 06)     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0     bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0     i/o behind bridge: 00004000-00004fff     memory behind bridge: 94600000-946fffff     prefetchable memory behind bridge: 000000007c100000-000000007c2fffff     capabilities: [40] express root port (slot+), msi 00     capabilities: [80] message signalled interrupts: mask- 64bit- queue=0/0 enable+     capabilities: [90] subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     capabilities: [a0] power management version 2     kernel driver in use: pcieport     kernel modules: shpchp  00:1c.1 pci bridge: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset pci express root port 2 (rev 06)     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0     bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0     i/o behind bridge: 00005000-00005fff     memory behind bridge: 94500000-945fffff     prefetchable memory behind bridge: 000000007c300000-000000007c4fffff     capabilities: [40] express root port (slot+), msi 00     capabilities: [80] message signalled interrupts: mask- 64bit- queue=0/0 enable+     capabilities: [90] subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     capabilities: [a0] power management version 2     kernel driver in use: pcieport     kernel modules: shpchp  00:1c.2 pci bridge: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset pci express root port 3 (rev 06)     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0     bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0     i/o behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff     memory behind bridge: 92500000-944fffff     prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000090400000-00000000923fffff     capabilities: [40] express root port (slot+), msi 00     capabilities: [80] message signalled interrupts: mask- 64bit- queue=0/0 enable+     capabilities: [90] subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     capabilities: [a0] power management version 2     kernel driver in use: pcieport     kernel modules: shpchp  00:1c.3 pci bridge: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset pci express root port 4 (rev 06)     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0     bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0     i/o behind bridge: 00006000-00006fff     memory behind bridge: 92400000-924fffff     prefetchable memory behind bridge: 000000007c500000-000000007c6fffff     capabilities: [40] express root port (slot+), msi 00     capabilities: [80] message signalled interrupts: mask- 64bit- queue=0/0 enable+     capabilities: [90] subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     capabilities: [a0] power management version 2     kernel driver in use: pcieport     kernel modules: shpchp  00:1d.0 usb controller: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset usb2 enhanced host controller (rev 06) (prog-if 20)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, irq 23     memory @ 94726800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1k]     capabilities: [50] power management version 2     capabilities: [58] debug port: bar=1 offset=00a0     capabilities: [98] pcie advanced features <?>     kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd  00:1e.0 pci bridge: intel corporation 82801 mobile pci bridge (rev a6) (prog-if 01)     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0     bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=06, sec-latency=32     capabilities: [50] subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001  00:1f.0 isa bridge: intel corporation mobile 5 series chipset lpc interface controller (rev 06)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0     capabilities: [e0] vendor specific information <?>     kernel modules: itco_wdt  00:1f.2 sata controller: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset 4 port sata ahci controller (rev 06) (prog-if 01)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     flags: bus master, 66mhz, medium devsel, latency 0, irq 34     i/o ports @ 3048 [size=8]     i/o ports @ 305c [size=4]     i/o ports @ 3040 [size=8]     i/o ports @ 3058 [size=4]     i/o ports @ 3000 [size=32]     memory @ 94726000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2k]     capabilities: [80] message signalled interrupts: mask- 64bit- queue=0/0 enable+     capabilities: [70] power management version 3     capabilities: [a8] sata hba <?>     capabilities: [b0] pcie advanced features <?>     kernel driver in use: ahci     kernel modules: ahci  00:1f.6 signal processing controller: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset thermal subsystem (rev 06)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, irq 10     memory @ 94724000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4k]     capabilities: [50] power management version 3     capabilities: [80] message signalled interrupts: mask- 64bit- queue=0/0 enable-  01:00.0 sd host controller: ricoh co ltd device e822 (rev 01)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems device 0001     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, irq 16     memory @ 94600000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]     capabilities: [50] message signalled interrupts: mask- 64bit+ queue=0/0 enable-     capabilities: [78] power management version 3     capabilities: [80] express endpoint, msi 00     capabilities: [100] virtual channel <?>     capabilities: [800] advanced error reporting <?>     kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci     kernel modules: sdhci-pci  02:00.0 network controller: intel corporation wifi link 6000 series (rev 35)     subsystem: intel corporation device 1301     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, irq 36     memory @ 94500000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8k]     capabilities: [c8] power management version 3     capabilities: [d0] message signalled interrupts: mask- 64bit+ queue=0/0 enable+     capabilities: [e0] express endpoint, msi 00     capabilities: [100] advanced error reporting <?>     capabilities: [140] device serial number c0-c1-01-ff-ff-10-27-00     kernel driver in use: iwlagn     kernel modules: iwlagn  ff:00.0 host bridge: intel corporation core processor quickpath architecture generic non-core registers (rev 02)     subsystem: intel corporation device 8086     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0  ff:00.1 host bridge: intel corporation core processor quickpath architecture system address decoder (rev 02)     subsystem: intel corporation device 8086     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0  ff:02.0 host bridge: intel corporation core processor qpi link 0 (rev 02)     subsystem: intel corporation device 8086     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0  ff:02.1 host bridge: intel corporation core processor qpi physical 0 (rev 02)     subsystem: intel corporation device 8086     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0  ff:02.2 host bridge: intel corporation core processor reserved (rev 02)     subsystem: intel corporation device 8086     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0  ff:02.3 host bridge: intel corporation core processor reserved (rev 02)     subsystem: intel corporation device 8086     flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

lsusb

code:

 connect404@pez:~$ lsusb bus 002 device 003: id 0930:0c05 toshiba corp.  bus 002 device 002: id 8087:0020   bus 002 device 001: id 1d6b:0002 linux foundation 2.0 root hub bus 001 device 004: id 0bda:58f5 realtek semiconductor corp.  bus 001 device 003: id 08ff:168b authentec, inc.  bus 001 device 002: id 8087:0020   bus 001 device 001: id 1d6b:0002 linux foundation 2.0 root hub

hdparm standard 320gb 7200rpm drive

code:

 connect404@pez:~$ hdparm -tt /dev/sda /dev/sda:  timing cached reads:   1746 mb in  2.00 seconds = 873.13 mb/sec  timing buffered disk reads:  320 mb in  3.01 seconds = 106.36 mb/sec

i read post on notebookreview.com, starting thread.

i've been waiting hands on r700-15q weeks toshiba (understandably) feeding market higher spec'd models first.

given importance of toshiba's "eco mode" regulating temp/fans/noise/power consumption in windows, how r700 score on these points under ubuntu?

toshset project deprecated or still of use on r700?

re bios: can't find release notes b1.30-ec1.30-win it's impossible know what's been tweaked. i'm bit disappointed bios updates coming windows executables only.

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