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.
Solid State Libretto
Posted by Joseph on Apr 14, 2008
There are many Libretto users out there who are considering replacing the hard disk for a solid state flash disk.The reason for this is that a solid state draws a lot less power, is silent, more durable and tends to have a higher read speed. However a solid state flash drive only has a limited number of write cycles, so intensive writing to one area of the flash disk (e.g. Windows pagefile) will wear that area out quite quickly. On the other hand, most flash disks have an averaging system called wear leveling, where the one piece of data (such as the Windows pagefile) is not just written to that one area on the flash disk, but spread over the whole volume, to make the overall flash disk last longer. There are already a few laptops on the market such as the Asus eee-pc, which use a flash disk instead of a hard disk.
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Sound under DOS
Posted by Joseph on Apr 14, 2008
This is useful if you are in to playing DOS games on your Libretto 100/110CT. Unfortunatly, due to the limitations of the WDM Yamaha drivers under Windows 98, the soundblaster emulation does not work when running Windows, which means you can’t get any sound output when using a DOS program with sound. Basically this means you can’t play your favourite DOS game such a Quake under Windows, but instead you will have to play it under real-mode DOS. The set up for this is rather more tricky than Windows, but it is still achievable.