Libretto fans wanted!
Posted by Bob on Jun 23, 2008
After a succefull launch of Librettoworld.com I notice that I cannot find the time to post stuff on a regular base. So, I ‘m really looking for some help to make this website what it should be: the number one site voor all Libretto owners and other Toshiba Libretto enthousiasts.
Are you interested in the Libretto, have some spare time and do you want to help other people with theire problems, please contact me via the contact form. You’ll get you own login and Librettoworld email adress I you’ll be able to post your articles in minutes.
Hope to hear from you very soon!
The U100 Bios key
Posted by Bob on Jun 7, 2008
Just a short note on ‘How to get into the Libret; to U100 bios’. This day it took me about half an hour before I remembered how to enter the bios of the U100: press [esc]!
How-to replace the U100 harddisk?
Posted by Bob on May 24, 2008
From the moment I got myself the Libretto U100 I wondered how to replace the slow harddisk. Within the first week I opened the Libretto as far as possible and I had a short look inside the little machine. The harddisk was nowhere to be found, although I knew it had to be somewhere at the bottom.
After a day or to on Google, I found myself the original replacement manual! In that manual there are step-by-step instructions how to disassemble my Libretto u100 completely and finally (that chapter is located almost at the end of the instructions) locate the harddisk and remove it!
As soon as I have the time and guts, I’ll start to replace my standard 60GB HDD for a (faster and) bigger 120 GB 7200 rpm harddisk. I certainly hope the U100 motherbord will support the bigger drive!
Linux on the Libretto 50/70
Posted by Bob on May 13, 2008
In my neverending search for usefull links and other info about installing a Linux distro or other OS on your Libretto I found these 2 interesting links:
FreeBSD 4.10 & Xfree86 4.3.0 on Toshiba Libretto
Linux on the Toshiba Libretto 70
Both websites are very usefull for People like me: interested in installing exotic operating systems om exoctic hardware, but do not have the knowlegde to figure it out all by yourself.
On both pages you’ll find all the information you need about installing Red Hat Linux and FreeBSD on your own LIbretto 40 or 70.
Toys Wiki: Libretto L1
Posted by Bob on Apr 30, 2008
The Toys Wiki is about installing Linux on a Libretto L1 series. This page contains lots of info, details and links about the installation of linux on a Libretto L1 model. As I’ve never seen a L1 model before, I cannot test the how-to’s on these pages, but I know for sure that the Toys Wiki s one of the most useful website on the net about installing Linux on your L1.
Ottaky.com
Posted by Bob on Apr 30, 2008
Always wanted toinstall Linux on your Libretto 70CT? Visit Ottokay.com and learn how to use another Toshiba notebook to install Suse linux on you little friend. Very comprehensive page of theinstallation and configuration of of Suse on your Libretto. Should be usefull for your 100 or 110 CT also.
Librettowelt.de
Posted by Bob on Apr 24, 2008
For German speaking Libretto lovers, Librettowelt.de is the place to be for all your Libretto questions and answers.
Besides the usuall information about the different models, operating systems and software there is a little forum, where people are still posting all kind of problems, etc about the Libretto.
My knowledge about the German language is not that good to give my opinion about the content, but for the German speking visitor of Librettoworld.com is should be a must visit.
Solid State Libretto - Results
Posted by Joseph on Apr 18, 2008
I received my Lexar 4GB 133x Compact Flash card today and installed it. I then cloned it from a disk image I had previously taken of my Libretto, and when it had finished, I was amazed. The boot time is now half of what it was, and programs launch just as fast or even faster than they did when I had 64MB in my Libretto. Also, it has taken a lot longer for the battery to run out, and the Libretto runs silently, I am very happy in my £30 investment. We shall see how well the wear levelling on the CF card stands up to the Windows pagefile, hopefully the card will not wear out in a week.
Linux on Libretto 110CT
Posted by Joseph on Apr 16, 2008
This is just a few notes to show you how I trialed Linux on my Libretto 110CT. I used the following distros:
- Zipslack (a cut down version of Slackware without X-Windows. It is called Zipslack because it is designed to be booted off a Zip disk)
- Damn Small Linux
Linux on the U100 (2)
Posted by Bob on Apr 15, 2008
Well, as I wrote in my earlier post, the first attempt to install Linux my U100 wasn’t a big succes. But, after some Googling, I learned that Xubuntu should run witj the Lilo bootloader instead of GRUPP.
So, after a quick download of the Xubuntu 8.04 Beta Alternate CD, I put the CD into the DVD slot of my U100 and started installing it the alternative way.