Toshiba L655 wireless, audio, and battery issues

[canucked]

I configured Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick 64-bit for a friend who recently purchased a Toshiba Satellite L655-S5115 laptop. Here are the hardware issues I encountered:

1) Wireless adapter, Realtek RTL8188CE, is not recognized.

Solution:
-Add the following PPA and install deb package with DKMS module.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lexical/hwe-wireless
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install rtl8192ce-dkms

References:

https://launchpad.net/~lexical/+archive/hwe-wireless
http://guide.ubuntuforums.org/showth...1580036&page=2

Alternative solution: (did not attempt)
-Download Realtek driver from Realtek's website. Downloaded driver is for RTL8192CE.
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...true#RTL8188CE
-Compile downloaded Realtek driver for current linux kernel.
-The problem with this solution is that the realtek driver must be manually recompiled each time a new kernel is installed.

Reference:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1604101


2) Built-in microphone, microphone input jack, and headphone output jack do not work.
-Built-in speakers work. Plugging in headphones do not mute speakers.

Audio: Conexant CX20585

Solution:
-edit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf and add:

options snd-hda-intel model=thinkpad

References:
http://translate.google.com/translat.../post/2698401/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto

Note: Upgrading to the latest alsa development code (3 Dec 2010) did not resolve the sound issue.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/Instal...aDriverModules


3) Battery not recognized.
-The laptop runs on battery power, but there is no way of determining the level of battery charge.

/var/log/syslog:
ACPI: Battery Slot [BAT1] (battery absent)

Solution: NONE FOUND

Related posts and bug reports:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1546463
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10189252
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...er/+bug/620414
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...er/+bug/564488
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/668148


Other notes:
-Linux kernel 2.6.35-23-generic.
-BIOS upgraded to most recent: v1.70 09-15-2010.
-Ubuntu 11.04 Natty alpha1 64-bit had the same wireless, audio, and battery issues.
-None of these issues are present in Windows 7.

I hope this post helps those of you with similar hardware problems! And if anyone finds a work-around for the Toshiba battery not being recognized, please share your solution!

[tdrusk]

Thank you. I will be doing this today.

I have Debian Squeeze installed and the battery is recognized.

What restricted driver was installed in Ubuntu for the graphics card if there was any? I had something come up in Linux Mint, but Debian doesn't have a restricted drivers manager.

[tdrusk]

Hey I got it all working. I just installed the official driver from the website.

Sound worked out of the box. Now I am just going to disable the touchpad while typing because I keep accidentally tapping it.

[canucked]

That's great your battery is recognized with Debian Squeeze! Which linux kernel is it running? Hopefully that fix will make it into Ubuntu soon.

There were no restricted drivers to enable in Ubuntu Maverick 64-bit. The graphics seemed to work fine, with extremetuxracer getting ~60fps with default settings, IIRC. It's curious that Mint offered a restricted driver.

Congrats on getting everything working. And feel free to post if you find a workaround for the battery issue in Ubuntu. I assume it affects Mint as well.

[tdrusk]

That's great your battery is recognized with Debian Squeeze! Which linux kernel is it running? Hopefully that fix will make it into Ubuntu soon.

There were no restricted drivers to enable in Ubuntu Maverick 64-bit. The graphics seemed to work fine, with extremetuxracer getting ~60fps with default settings, IIRC. It's curious that Mint offered a restricted driver.

Congrats on getting everything working. And feel free to post if you find a workaround for the battery issue in Ubuntu. I assume it affects Mint as well.

I forgot that our laptops may not be identical. This could explain the restricted drivers and battery issue. My laptop is a Toshibal Satellite L655-S5093. I am also running kde which may just pick up on the battery easier(no idea). Regardless

# uname -r
2.6.32-5-amd64

#lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS880 Host Bridge
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
        Capabilities: [c4] HyperTransport: Slave or Primary Interface
        Capabilities: [54] HyperTransport: UnitID Clumping
        Capabilities: [40] HyperTransport: Retry Mode
        Capabilities: [9c] HyperTransport: #1a
        Capabilities: [f8] HyperTransport: #1c

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 9602 (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 0000b000-0000bfff
        Memory behind bridge: d4100000-d42fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c0000000-00000000cfffffff
        Capabilities: [44] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
        Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50

00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=07, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00007000-0000afff
        Memory behind bridge: d3100000-d40fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000d0ffffff
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
        Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
        Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
        Capabilities: [110] Virtual Channel
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:06.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=08, subordinate=08, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00006000-00006fff
        Memory behind bridge: d3000000-d30fffff
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
        Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
        Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
        Capabilities: [110] Virtual Channel
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:11.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
        I/O ports at c038 [size=8]
        I/O ports at c04c [size=4]
        I/O ports at c030 [size=8]
        I/O ports at c048 [size=4]
        I/O ports at c010 [size=16]
        Memory at d4307000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: [70] SATA HBA v1.0
        Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features
        Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:12.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
        Memory at d4306000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:12.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
        Memory at d4307600 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
        Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
        Memory at d4305000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
        Memory at d4307500 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
        Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 41)
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel
        Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus

00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40)
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
        Memory at d4300000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel

00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller (rev 40)
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0

00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=09, subordinate=09, sec-latency=64

00:15.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc Device 43a0 (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=0a, subordinate=0f, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00005fff
        Memory behind bridge: d2000000-d2ffffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d1000000-00000000d1ffffff
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device 0000
        Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
        Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:16.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
        Memory at d4304000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:16.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
        Memory at d4307400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
        Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration
        Flags: fast devsel
        Capabilities: [80] HyperTransport: Host or Secondary Interface

00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map
        Flags: fast devsel

00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller
        Flags: fast devsel

00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control
        Flags: fast devsel
        Capabilities: [f0] Secure device <?>

00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control
        Flags: fast devsel

01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M880G [Mobility Radeon HD 4200] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
        Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        I/O ports at b000 [size=256]
        Memory at d4200000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
        Memory at d4100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
        Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Kernel driver in use: radeon

02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8185
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        I/O ports at 7000 [size=256]
        Memory at d3100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 01-91-81-fe-ff-4c-e0-00
        Kernel driver in use: rtl8192CE

08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8152 v1.1 Fast Ethernet (rev c1)
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd50
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 27
        Memory at d3000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
        I/O ports at 6000 [size=128]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [48] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [58] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [6c] Vital Product Data
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [180] Device Serial Number ff-3f-b4-bc-60-eb-69-ff
        Kernel driver in use: atl1c

[bwdave]

I got my Toshiba L675 working by running:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lexical/hwe-wireless
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install rtl8192ce-dkms

Thanks Canucked!

I had problems with it dropping connections and then establishing a connection but not getting DNS addressing. I had to delete my old connection and re-establish a connection to my wifi (WPA) but it is now working and no dropping connections.

[canucked]

@tdrusk: I may try Debian Squeeze and see whether it recognizes the battery on my friend's L655. Thanks for telling me about it.

@bwdave: I'm glad you got your wireless working!

[temperer]

I have L655 (asian model) it is Core i3 and HM55 chipset.
WiFi is Broadcom.
Yesterday I tried maverick 10.10.
Installed without any problems. WiFi started out of the box.
Graphics started too with compozition 3d cube. One must mention however some white points flickering between title bar and window client area while moving window.

But sound - doesn't work properly. Sound check left/right ok but mic doesn't work.
After I tried as mentioned above (options snd-hda-intel model=thinkpad) mic works but sound level is awfully low.

And ACPI - total problem. Battery not detected. sensors utility was unable to find sensors.
Problem with (I may wrong) Intel Turbo Boost.

And again synaptics touchpad two finger scrolling disabled in mouse config. And pressing pad with two fingers causes cursor to move randomly across the screen.

Notes:
Bios 1.70 as in the first post.

PS. tried 2.6.37 rc2 kernel - nothing changed.

The problem seems to be in HM55 (budget intel mobile chipset).

[temperer]

Unfortunately. The thread takes so few attention...((

[canucked]

temperer: Thanks for posting your issues with your Toshiba L655. I also noticed a similar touchpad problem.

The L655 I configured belongs to a friend so I haven't had a chance to try different settings or distributions (such as Debian Squeeze, mentioned by tdrusk in this thread). If I am able to make any progress with my friend's L655 I will post it here.

And by the way, the Intel Core i3 does not support Intel Turbo Boost. Turbo Boost is found in the Core i5 and i7 CPUs.