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med_hi

Hi everyone and a big Bravo for the fantastics job that has been done so far.
I have tried several distributions and so far, SliTaz is by far the best distribution for the Airis Kira 100
1. eeebuntu-3.0-base.iso => nok
2. eeebuntu-3.0-standard.iso => nok
3. kubuntu-10.04-netbook-i386.iso => nok
4. LinpusLinux-LiveCD-i386.iso => nok too big, too slow
5. ubuntu-9.10-netbook-remix-i386.iso => nok
6. ubuntu-10.04-netbook-i386.iso => nok
7. ubuntu-9.10-netbook-remix-i386.iso.part => nok
8. Jolicloud PreAlpha => nok
9. Jolicloud PreBeta => nok, graphic card was not compatible
10. ubuntu-10.04-netbook-i386.iso

my first good surprise was the distribution size, only 80 Mo, just perfect for my 2Go hard drive

my second good surprise was the installation, it was just perfect, I followed the instructions and it works. Just one remark, I have to manually edit grub and the menu.lst file

my third good surprise was speed. SliTaz is just as fast as light

my fourth good surprise was the wifi, it works out of the box

What went wrong, not out of the box
[webcam]
I installed the integrated Chicony Electronics Co. webcam driver manually with a #modprobe uvcvideo.

[internal speaker]
sound works but no sound is coming out from the internal speaker

[integrated mic]
integrated Mic does not record

[integrated card reader]
integrated card reader is not recognized, I tried the following with no success

# modprobe mmc_block
# modprobe mmc_core
# modprobe tifm_sd

I cannot switch the screen resolution to 800x480x24

Anyway SliTaz rules !!
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Airis Kira 100
    * screen :  7" with a  800x480 resolution
    * processor : Centaur VIA C7-M Processor 1Ghz (cf. specifications VIA VX800U)
    * Hard drive : 2Go
    * memory : 1Go RAM
    * Ethernet card: Realtek RTL8139/810x Fast Ethernet NIC
    * WiFi : Realtek RTL8187B 802.11g 54Mbps USB 2.0
    * modem : Agere Systems HDA Modem
    * graphic card : VIA Chrome9 HC3 IGP
    * webcam : Chicony Electronics Co.
    * SD Card reader
    * autonomy : 4h30
    * size : 243x172x29mm
    * weight : 1,2 Kg

med_hi

VIA Linux Portal provides drivers on its Via Linux Portal at the following location
http://linux.via.com.tw/support/downloadFiles.action
I'll try them.

med_hi

I have downloaded the VIA+Ubuntu804Desktop+BSP+for+VX800_VX855+V1.0.0.tgz from http://linux.via.com.tw/support/beginDownload.action?eleid=323&fid=624

I took the package VX800_VX855 and I extract it

# wget "http://linux.via.com.tw/support/beginDownload.action?eleid=323&fid=624"

# tar xvjf "Download.action?eleid=323&fid=624"

cd down VIA+Ubuntu804Desktop+BSP+for+VX800_VX855+V1.0.0 to the SDMMC/deb folder
convert the deb package to a SliTaz

# tazpkg convert name_of_VIA_package.deb

# tazpkg install name_of_VIA_package.tazpkg

med_hi

Airis Kira website is really lacking of informations about its kira 100 hardware.
in order to face this problem I have installed Hardware Lister package described here under
Version : B.02.14
Short desc : Hardware Lister
Web site : http://ezix.org/project/wiki/HardwareLiSter

from the terminal run the following command

# tazpkg get-install lshw

once your package is installed you can run it from the terminal and direct its output to a file

# lshw > ~/Documents/MyHardware.txt

med_hi

slitaz                    
    description: Computer
    product: KIRA Series
    vendor: AIRIS
    version: VT6413A
    serial: 000009
    width: 32 bits
    capabilities: smbios-2.5 dmi-2.5 smp-1.4 smp
    configuration: administrator_password=disabled boot=oem-specific cpus=1 frontpanel_password=unknown keyboard_password=unknown power-on_password=disabled
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       product: IL1
       vendor: QCI
       physical id: 0
       version: March-MP
       serial: QTFWQO8280046B
     *-firmware
          description: BIOS
          vendor: QCI
          physical id: 0
          version: Q1D42A (07/02/2008)
          size: 99KiB
          capacity: 960KiB
          capabilities: isa pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing escd cdboot socketedrom pcmciaboot acpi usb ls120boot zipboot biosbootspecification
     *-cpu
          description: CPU
          product: VIA C7-M Processor 1000MHz
          vendor: CentaurHauls
          physical id: 4
          bus info: cpu@0
          version: 6.13.0
          slot: mPGA 479m
          size: 1GHz
          capacity: 2GHz
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 200MHz
          capabilities: boot fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge cmov pat clflush acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 tm nx up pni est tm2 xtpr rng rng_en ace ace_en ace2 ace2_en phe phe_en pmm pmm_en
     *-pci:0
          description: Host bridge
          product: VX800 Host Bridge
          vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
          physical id: 100
          bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
          version: 11
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          configuration: latency=32
        *-display UNCLAIMED
             description: VGA compatible controller
             product: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
             version: 11
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list
             configuration: latency=32
             resources: memory:f8000000-fbffffff(prefetchable) memory:f4000000-f4ffffff memory:f0000000-f3ffffff memory:30000000-3000ffff(prefetchable)
        *-memory UNCLAIMED
             description: FLASH memory
             product: Secure Digital Memory Card Controller
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: d
             bus info: pci@0000:00:0d.0
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz (30.3ns)
             capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
             configuration: latency=32
             resources: memory:f5304000-f53047ff ioport:4470(size=8)
              *-disk
                   description: ATA Disk
                   product: SSD 2GB
                   physical id: 0
                   bus info: ide@1.0
                   logical name: /dev/hdc
                   version: Ver2.X0C
                   serial: 00000803060000000545
                   size: 1923MiB (2017MB)
                   capacity: 1923MiB (2017MB)
                   capabilities: ata dma lba iordy pm partitioned partitioned:dos
                   configuration: signature=000c82da
                 *-volume
                      description: Linux filesystem partition
                      vendor: Linux
                      physical id: 1
                      bus info: ide@1.0,1
                      logical name: /dev/hdc1
                      version: 1.0
                      serial: 62709926-fde5-4329-b49d-87059e3579da
                      size: 1920MiB
                      capacity: 1921MiB
                      capabilities: primary extended_attributes large_files ext2 initialized
                      configuration: filesystem=ext2 modified=2010-07-16 01:14:37 mounted=2010-07-16 01:14:37 state=unknown
        *-usb:0
             description: USB Controller
             product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 10
             bus info: pci@0000:00:10.0
             version: a0
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm uhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=32
             resources: irq:20 ioport:4400(size=32)
           *-usbhost
                product: UHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.30.6-slitaz uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@2
                logical name: usb2
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
        *-usb:1
             description: USB Controller
             product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 10.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:10.1
             version: a0
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm uhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=32
             resources: irq:22 ioport:4420(size=32)
           *-usbhost
                product: UHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.30.6-slitaz uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@3
                logical name: usb3
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
        *-usb:2
             description: USB Controller
             product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 10.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:10.2
             version: a0
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm uhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=32
             resources: irq:21 ioport:4440(size=32)
           *-usbhost
                product: UHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.30.6-slitaz uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@4
                logical name: usb4
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
        *-usb:3
             description: USB Controller
             product: USB 2.0
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 10.4
             bus info: pci@0000:00:10.4
             version: 90
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=32
             resources: irq:23 memory:f5304800-f53048ff
           *-usbhost
                product: EHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.30.6-slitaz ehci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@1
                logical name: usb1
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-2.00
                configuration: driver=hub slots=6 speed=480.0MB/s
              *-usb:0
                   description: Video
                   product: USB 2.0 Camera
                   vendor: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
                   physical id: 4
                   bus info: usb@1:4
                   version: 52.07
                   serial: SN0001
                   capabilities: usb-2.00
                   configuration: driver=uvcvideo maxpower=98mA speed=480.0MB/s
              *-usb:1
                   description: Generic USB device
                   product: RTL8187B_WLAN_Adapter
                   vendor: Manufacturer_Realtek
                   physical id: 5
                   bus info: usb@1:5
                   version: 2.00
                   serial: 00e04c000001
                   capabilities: usb-2.00
                   configuration: driver=rtl8187 maxpower=500mA speed=480.0MB/s
           *-network DISABLED
                description: Ethernet interface
                product: RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
                vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
                physical id: 6
                bus info: pci@0000:01:06.0
                logical name: eth0
                version: 10
                serial: 00:1e:68:33:fb:e3
                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=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 duplex=half latency=32 link=no maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10MB/s
                resources: irq:19 ioport:5000(size=256) memory:f5000000-f50000ff
        *-multimedia
             description: Audio device
             product: VT1708/A [Azalia HDAC] (VIA High Definition Audio Controller)
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 14
             bus info: pci@0000:00:14.0
             version: 10
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=HDA Intel latency=0
             resources: irq:17 memory:f5300000-f5303fff
   *-network:1
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 3
       logical name: wlan0
       serial: 00:17:c4:29:f8:ea
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes ip=192.168.0.37 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg

med_hi

I was able to change my screen resolution to 800x480 by changing my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file

root@slitaz:/home/tux# more /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "X.org Configured"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
        ModulePath   "/usr/lib/X11/modules"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/TTF/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/OTF"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
        Load  "dri"
        Load  "extmod"
        Load  "dbe"
        Load  "glx"
        Load  "freetype"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
        Driver      "kbd"
        Option      "XkbLayout" "fr"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option            "Protocol" "auto"
        Option            "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option            "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Monitor0"
        VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
        ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection
Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Card0"
        Driver      "vesa"
        VendorName  "Unknown Vendor"
        BoardName   "Unknown Board"
        BusID       "PCI:0:1:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Card0"  
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     1
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     4
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     8
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     15
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     16
                Modes     "800x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes     "800x480"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

med_hi

Success !!!
The Internal speaker works now.

root@slitaz:/home/tux# amixer contents
numid=2,iface=MIXER,name='Speaker Playback Switch'
  ; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=2
  : values=off,off

The trick is to activate the "Speaker Playback Switch" with the following command

root@slitaz:/home/tux# amixer cset numid=2 on

Thanks a lot for blconde post http://forum.slitaz.org/index.php/discussion/1160/problem-with-sound-card-via-vt8237-module-snd_via82xx-duplicate-front-option
dmesg gives the following output

input: PC Speaker as /devices/platform/pcspkr/input/input0

med_hi

Let's go for the SD card that is not recognized.
I ran a lspci to get more details on the SD Card controller

root@slitaz:/home/tux# lspci 
00:0d.0 FLASH memory: VIA Technologies, Inc. Secure Digital Memory Card Controller

I checked the /var/log/boot.log and found that udev daemon did not start properly

tux@slitaz:~$ more /var/log/boot.log  
Starting udev daemon...                                              [ Failed ]

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