Description of Sony Vajo PCG-505TR

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Exact modelname

Sony Vajo PCG-505TR

Processor, Memory, Bus

• Memory: 64MB

• processor       : 0
  vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
  cpu family      : 5
  model           : 8
  model name      : Mobile Pentium MMX
  stepping        : 2
  cpu MHz         : 298.423554
  fdiv_bug        : no
  hlt_bug         : no
  sep_bug         : no
  f00f_bug        : yes
  coma_bug        : no
  fpu             : yes
  fpu_exception   : yes
  cpuid level     : 1
  wp              : yes
  flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8 mmx
  bogomips        : 594.74
  

Graphic chip, Display

• XGA 1024X768

•   Bus  0, device   8, function  0:
      VGA compatible controller: Neomagic MagicGraph NM2160 (rev 1).
        Medium devsel.  Fast back-to-back capable.  IRQ 9.  Master Capable.  Latency=128.  Min Gnt=16.Max Lat=255.
        Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfd000000 [0xfd000008].
        Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfea00000 [0xfea00000].
        Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfed00000 [0xfed00000].
  
  00:08.0 VGA compatible controller: Neomagic Corporation NM2160 [MagicGraph 128XD] (rev 01)
          Subsystem: Unknown device 104d:802f
          Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9
          Memory at fd000000 (32-bit, prefetchable)
          Memory at fea00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
          Memory at fed00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
  

Sound chip

• ESS 1688
• No PNP

• #    module : sb.o               Soundblaster 16, SB Pro + Clones
  #                                Also needed for AWE32/64 
  #
  #    Dcoumentation available in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/sound/Soundblaster
  #    and in /usr/src/linux/drivers/sound/sb.c .
  #
  #    Possible configuration :
  #
   alias char-major-14 sb
  # post-install sb /sbin/modprobe "-k" "adlib_card"
   options sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x320
  # options adlib_card io=0x388
  

PCMCIA

• 00:0a.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5C475
          Subsystem: Unknown device 1180:0475
          Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168
          Memory at  (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
          Bus: primary=00, secondary=20, subordinate=22, sec-latency=176
          16-bit legacy interface ports at 0007
  

• PCI bridge probe: Ricoh RL5C475 found, 2 sockets.
  

• No special options necessary

IrDA

• SIR is running without problems on /dev/ttyS2, settings from BIOS setup

External connection

• parallel
• serial OK
• real modem at /dev/ttyS1 is working perfectly
• usb (not tested)

  00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
          Flags: medium devsel
          I/O ports at fcc0
  

• firewire (not yet supported)

  00:09.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Sony Corporation: Unknown device 8009 (rev 01)
          Subsystem: Unknown device 104d:8009
          Flags: medium devsel
          Memory at fecffc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
          Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1
  

APM

• Standby and suspend are OK, even with a running X server. Suspends when closing the lid.
• Ordinary kernel settings.
• Power consumption (Ruediger ???).
  12h suspending decreased battery status from 86% to 82%.

Harddisk, CDRom, DVD, Floppy

• Harddisk 6GB
• Floppy extern
• CDRom ???

Other technical details

• Size: (WxDxH) 27 x 23.5 x 2.5 cm
• Weigth:
• Touchpad with 2 buttons.
• Has ugly windoze keys.

Special tricks

• Nothing.

Docking unit

• Don't know.