I have installed ubuntu desktop 9.04 in an 8GB usb memory stick formatted with one jfs partition.
I tried it in a 2GB Ram, 2GHz, Core 2 duo, notebook with intel 945 wireless
(see lshw at the end)
Off course I did not created a swap partition. However, it seems some swapping file is created anyway.
The system is too slow. I did not expected an amazing speed, but not so slow either.
After configuring the panel adding several applets, I used synaptic package to add some software I use (emacs,LaTeX,hugs, etc.)
When downloading packages the connection suddenly broke.
The icon showed the bars stair all in white, instead of the two monitor crossed.
I tried to reestablish the connection again manually, so I pressed the left button over the applet, the window did not popup, then I pressed the right button and observed that the menu lacks the Enable wireless option.
I logged off, in order to restart the connection, it did not work.
So I reboot the computer, then the connection worked again.
Then I opened synaptic continue to install the remaining packages, no errors were reported. I opened firefox, the connection failed again.
Showing again the signal strength bar stair in white, instead of the usual image with 2 terminals crossed indicating that wireless is not working.
I changed my modem of contact, turned it off and on again to reset connection, but did not work, it worked when I restarted with 8.10 so I am sure that the modem did not caused the problem.
Running from the CD, for short time I did not have any problem with wireless, but the session was too short, so I am not sure if it works fine in live session.
Here is lshw output:
description: Notebook
product: Satellite U205
vendor: TOSHIBA
version: PLUA0U-06702U
serial: xxxxxxxxxxx
width: 32 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.4 dmi-2.4
configuration: administrator_password=disabled boot=normal chassis=notebook frontpanel_password=disabled keyboard_password=disabled power-on_password=disabled uuid=5F25B780-4BB6-11DB-8010-B05D96138077
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: Portable PC
vendor: TOSHIBA
physical id: 0
version: Version A0
serial: xxxxxxxxxx
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: TOSHIBA
physical id: 0
version: Version 3.70 (06/04/2007)
size: 128KiB
capacity: 960KiB
capabilities: isa pci pcmcia pnp upgrade shadowing vesa cdboot bootselect edd int13floppytoshiba int13floppy720 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer acpi usb biosbootspecification netboot
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 4
bus info: cpu@0
version: 6.15.6
serial: 0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000
slot: uFC-PGA Socket
size: 1GHz
capacity: 2GHz
width: 64 bits
clock: 166MHz
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts pni monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr lahf_lm cpufreq
configuration: id=0
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 12
slot: CPU Internal
size: 128KiB
capacity: 128KiB
clock: 1GHz (1.0ns)
capabilities: internal write-back unified
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 13
slot: CPU Internal
size: 4MiB
capacity: 4MiB
clock: 1GHz (1.0ns)
capabilities: internal write-back unified
*-logicalcpu:0
description: Logical CPU
physical id: 0.1
width: 64 bits
capabilities: logical
*-logicalcpu:1
description: Logical CPU
physical id: 0.2
width: 64 bits
capabilities: logical
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 81
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 2GiB
*-bank:0
description: SODIMM Synchronous
product: EBE11UD8AGSA-5C-E
vendor: 7F7F
physical id: 0
serial: xxxxxxxx
slot: DIMM 0
size: 1GiB
width: 64 bits
*-bank:1
description: SODIMM Synchronous
product: EBE11UD8AGSA-5C-E
vendor: 7F7F
physical id: 1
serial: xxxxxxxx
slot: DIMM 1
size: 1GiB
width: 64 bits
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=agpgart-intel module=intel_agp
*-display:0 UNCLAIMED
description: VGA compatible controller
product: Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
*-display:1 UNCLAIMED
description: Display controller
product: Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
*-multimedia
description: Audio device
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1b
bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
version: 02
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=HDA Intel latency=0 module=snd_hda_intel
*-pci:0
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.2
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: wmaster0
version: 02
serial: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list logical ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwl3945 ip=192.168.1.64 latency=0 module=iwl3945 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abg
*-usb:0
description: USB Controller
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
*-usb:1
description: USB Controller
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
*-usb:2
description: USB Controller
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.2
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
*-usb:3
description: USB Controller
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.3
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
*-usb:4
description: USB Controller
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.7
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.7
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0 module=ehci_hcd
*-pci:2
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1e
bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0
version: e2
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci bus_master cap_list
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: PRO/100 VE Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 8
bus info: pci@0000:03:08.0
logical name: eth0
version: 02
serial: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
size: 10MB/s
capacity: 100MB/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e100 driverversion=3.5.23-k4-NAPI duplex=half firmware=N/A latency=64 link=no maxlatency=56 mingnt=8 module=e100 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10MB/s
*-pcmcia
description: CardBus bridge
product: PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: b
bus info: pci@0000:03:0b.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176 maxlatency=5 mingnt=192 module=yenta_socket
*-firewire
description: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
product: PCIxx12 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: b.1
bus info: pci@0000:03:0b.1
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ohci1394 latency=64 maxlatency=4 mingnt=2 module=ohci1394
*-storage
description: Mass storage controller
product: 5-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: b.2
bus info: pci@0000:03:0b.2
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: storage pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=tifm_7xx1 latency=64 maxlatency=4 mingnt=7 module=tifm_7xx1
*-system
description: SD Host controller
product: PCIxx12 SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: b.3
bus info: pci@0000:03:0b.3
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=sdhci-pci latency=64 maxlatency=4 mingnt=7 module=sdhci_pci
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
*-ide
description: IDE interface
product: 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
logical name: scsi0
logical name: scsi1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ide pm bus_master cap_list emulated
configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0 module=ata_piix
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: TOSHIBA MK1234GS
vendor: Toshiba
physical id: 0
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: AH00
serial: xxxxxxxxx
size: 111GiB (119GB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=a566923b
*-volume:0
description: Windows NTFS volume
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sda1
version: 3.1
serial: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
size: 10001MiB
capacity: 10001MiB
capabilities: primary bootable ntfs initialized
configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2008-10-14 18:59:38 filesystem=ntfs label=SQ004182P03 state=clean
*-volume:1
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2
logical name: /dev/sda2
version: 1.0
serial: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
size: 8197MiB
capacity: 8197MiB
capabilities: primary journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2007-12-12 22:37:59 filesystem=ext3 label=sda2 modified=2009-05-11 15:13:23 mounted=2009-05-11 15:13:23 state=clean
*-volume:2
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 3
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,3
logical name: /dev/sda3
version: 1.0
serial: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
size: 76GiB
capacity: 76GiB
capabilities: primary journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2006-12-23 00:59:42 filesystem=ext3 label=sda3 modified=2009-04-30 19:49:22 mounted=2009-04-30 19:48:53 state=clean
*-volume:3
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 4
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,4
logical name: /dev/sda4
logical name: /
logical name: /dev/.static/dev
version: 1.0
serial: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
size: 15GiB
capacity: 15GiB
capabilities: primary journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2008-12-25 20:13:49 filesystem=ext3 modified=2009-05-12 13:29:22 mount.fstype=ext3 mount.options=ro,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered mounted=2009-05-12 13:29:22 state=mounted
*-cdrom
description: DVD-RAM writer
product: DVD-RAM UJ-842S
vendor: MATSHITA
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/cdrom
logical name: /dev/cdrw
logical name: /dev/dvd
logical name: /dev/dvdrw
logical name: /dev/scd0
logical name: /dev/sr0
version: 1.01
capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram
configuration: ansiversion=5 status=ready
*-medium
physical id: 0
logical name: /dev/cdrom
*-battery
description: Lithium Ion Battery
product: LI961A
vendor: TOSHIBA
physical id: 1
version: 07/05/00
serial: xxxxxxxxxx
slot: 1st Battery
configuration: voltage=10.8V
*-network DISABLED
description: Ethernet interface
physical id: 2
logical name: pan0
serial: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
capabilities: ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 firmware=N/A link=yes multicast=yes
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