Installation of linux on Qosmio G20

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• Installation of Linux on Qosmio G20 - RAID refusing hard drive detection

  Hello
  Did anyone had success in installing linux on the qosmio g20? I have two drives of 80 GB each. RedHat Setup is unable to detect the readers for me. I realize account I need a driver disk to get, maybe this works - drivers who do I really need - there are tons of SATA drives - or maybe about it, I'm going the wrong way - any help will be apprecitaed.
  Thank you

  Hello

  I didn t try to install Linux on Qosmio G20 but friend of mine told me he has success using Suese 9.3 because there is also the RAID (Redundant Array of inexpensive (or independent) Disks). On this way, you can use two drives in combination for fault tolerance and performance / fault tolerance is the ability of a system to respond gracefully to a hardware or software failure unexpected.

  Sorry but I have no more information.

  Good bye

• Installation of Pinnacle on Qosmio G20

  Im trying to install pinnacle studio 9 my Qosmio G20, but when you double-click setup.exe, the arrow with the hourglass starts spinning, it waits about 5 seconds, as if the Setup Wizard is preparing to launch, but then just does nothing. Theres nothing wrong with the product of the installation, in the ive just tested on my other laptop and works perfectly! Any suggestions?
  Thanks in advance!

  Hello

  This software is not a product of Toshiba and believe me; It's not easy to say why it of not possible to install this application. I can do only a suggestions, but I'll try to help you ;)
  Did you check if you have enough space on the HARD drive?
  I put t don't know if this helps but try to defragment the HARD disk, and then try again to install this software.

  Good bye

• How to install linux on Qosmio G20-120

  Hi all.
  I tried to install some linux distro in a new qosmio g20. Only knoppix 3.8 and 4.0 CentOS have some chance to install, the other distributions can´t recognize the hd or dvd (on Ubuntu), but the distributions that have installed the Hd become unstable, can´t stop, if I do because the hd is not collapsed shutdown, can´t, etc... Someone tried to do? Any chance to install linux on this notebook?
  Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  It's always a problem with Linux as the OS is not supported by Toshiba. In this case, you're on your own.

• Linux on Qosmio G20?

  Hey everybody.

  Is it possible to get Linux on a Qosmio G20? I read a littlebit in forum, but I couldn't find a solution anny on my problem. I have the same problem as many others. The problem is the RAID driver for my also... I tried Linux ubuntu 6.10 and 7.04 ubuntu linux... 6.10 was installing perfectly but 7.04 can't find my harddrives:S. an someone help me :)? I really want Linux on my computer... and sorry for my bad English...

  Hi mate,

  I love linux as you and 50% of the machines, I have ubuntu, gentoo and bsd running. But about the RAID drivers you should go on the ubuntu forums, since you won´t find here help States because not many users here have linux on their machine.

  I found here to whenever good solutions on my ubuntu related questions:

  http://www.UbuntuForums.org

  Good luck buddy

• Drivers Linux for Qosmio G20

  Hello.. .i understand that everything is not supported for linux but there at - it plans by toshiba to develop appropriate drivers for linux?

  one

  Hello

  At present, there is no information on this subject and all laptops are supported just for the Windows XP operating system. The problem is that the G20 use RAID technology and in this case, it is more difficult to run Linux OS.

  Sorry, but I think that it will not happen soon.

  Good bye

• Capable Linux versions on Qosmio G20

  Hei everyone :)

  can someone tell me what ditribusions of linux a Qosmio G20 can handle? is it possible to anny ways to disable the RAID tool or can someone help me find a driver for linux which can help me whit RAID problem?

  Thanks :)

  Hello

  Before you wait here use search option, put Qosmio G20 as search terms and check the Linux category. You will find several interesting topics on Linux on Qosmio G20.

  Good bye

• Problems with Qosmio G20 and SuSE Linux 10.3 installation

  Hello

  I can't install SuSE Linux 10.3, because the hard drive will not be detected.
  I think it's the Software Raid... in the BIOS are only the options of Raid 0 and JBOD. When I changed to JBOD, it says I need to install the new os.
  Windows XP Professional is installed on the computer and I want to have a system to dual-boot with Open SuSE 10.3.
  How can I solve the problem?

  MfG

  Man... that's a really complicated problem.

  First of all, please consult this site unofficial toshiba official: http://linux.toshiba-dme.co.jp/linux/eng/pc/QosG20_report.htm

  West a complete report on your machine where all material etc. are described. The two entries on the bottom of the site describe the problem that you have.

  Another good friend called 'google' redirected me [THIS | http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=574116] site.

  You see, it s a problem since your RAID controller is not correctly recognized by some kernels/distributions.
  I have no perfect solution for you, but I propose to try another distro (since there are hundreds of them) who could probably work with your machine.

  The best would be to visit www.google.com and type something like "Qosmio G20 linux raid". Trust me, you will get many results. :)

  Keep rocking with linux ;)

  Welcome them

• Qosmio G20 failed during the installation of SP3, now bluescreens on startup!

  Qosmio G20 failed during the installation of SP3, now bluescreens on startup!
  Any suggestions?
  I can't restore to a date prior to the node without danger, he keeps failing?
  Please help me...

  Hello

  Have you tried booting with the CD of Microsoft WXP facilities and try to fix it?
  Sorry, but I don't see any other solution.

  A few months ago, I got a blue screen after installing the new software. I tried to do the same with the safe mode and system restore, but it has not t worked for me.
  At the end I backed up all my important data and installed new WXP.

• Clean OS installation problem on Qosmio G20 111

  YOU HAVE PURCHASED A QOSMIO G20 AND I WANTED TO DO A CLEAN XP INSTALL
  SINCE THE SECOND DISK (D) NO CD.
  I CHANGED THE FILE SYSTEM FROM NTFS TO FAT32 ON THE TWO HARD DRIVES.
  THE FIRST STEP OF COPYING THE FILES FROM THE SECOND DRIVE (D) TO THE
  FIRST HDD (C) SE PAST WELL, BUT WHEN IT RESTARTS TO COMPLETE THE
  INSTALLATION IT STOPS SAYING - MAYBE A VIRUS O OTHER USE CHEK DISC OPTION.

  AM I MISSING SOMETHING?

  ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED

  Hello

  As far as I know Windows XP needs a file NTFS format the hard drive.
  Why you changed the file system format? The chkdsk message usually occurs due to defective files or sectors of HARD disk system.
  I recommend you to install the OS on the NTFS format.
  Have you checked if Ca? s possible to start the process of recovery from the recovery CD?

• Qosmio G20: XP Installation disk & SATA USB

  Hello

  I have Toshiba Qosmio G20 and I have the following problem:
  When I try to install new windows using the SATA drivers via the floppy USB drive as a process of installing classic XP SATA drivers are needed 2 times:

  First time as usual, you will need to press F6 to specify drivers via the USB floppy drive, that this is no problem. The works of diskettes.

  Afterworlds it is the second time that when the same SATA drivers are required from diskette (drive A :). After the selection of the 1 install Windows XP blue screen 3 options, before the first reboot. The installation starts copying the files required for the instillation process and asks AGAIN COPY THE SATA DRIVERS for more usage of the system.

  On this stage the USB Floppy is see inaccessible computer cant that it has USB floppy A:.
  So I can't continue with installing XP because for the next reboot is no SATA driver and no hard drive is detected.

  I tried this several ways and several versions of XP Setup, but the same result.

  Please tell me how to fix the problem will be updated firmware available which can see the USB floppy plugged into this scene.

  Kind regards
  Konstantin

  Hello

  Did you install the RAID driver?
  Well, I put t know if it because of this problem, but as much as I know the Toshiba RAID driver must be added during the installation, when prompt to 'press F6 if you need to install a third-party RAID or SCSI driver.

  To do this, please download the Toshiba RAID driver from the web page of Toshiba driver download and extract the zip to a disk file. Connect the floppy drive to your computer before starting the installation.

  The Setup program continues until you are asked if you want to "S = specify additional device. Press' and specify the driver Toshiba Raid for XP or 2000 as required.
  Press 'Enter' to continue the installation.

  When you use Windows Setup to partition or format the HARD drive, the RAID driver is deleted in the process.

  Please tell me if you have resolved the problem.

  Best regards

• Graphics driver installation problems - Qosmio G20 PQG21

  Try to install the latest graphics driver (available on the website of toshiba in the United Kingdom) produces an error message this file NV4_mini.sy is unreadable, even if it's there. Any ideas?

  I tried several times to download and decompression in various places. Incidentally, do toshiba have no technical support at all, or is it left to their customers to provide free of charge to each other - they don't seem to have any method of contact on their site?

  Have you downloaded the graphics driver on the right for the right OS and you're sure you Qosmio G20's series of PQG21?

  Try to download the driver from this page:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_drivers_bios.jsp

  The installation process is very easy. After the decompression of the files, you must start the setup.exe or if missing the setup.exe, you can install the diver from the Device Manager.

• Re: Qosmio G20 - installation of a multimedia video controller

  Hi friends

  I tried to install my Qosmio G20 Windows XP (ECM) with PCI device...

  Multimedia video controller PCI.
  USB device.
  I manually installed and mapped the path of the pilot to "" C: / cd tools "»
  It gives me an answer that the driver is found for the device and get finished...
  So what am I suppose to do now and to operate...

  Tanx in advance
  Raja

  Hello Raja

  To be honest I'm a bit confused now. As much as I know folder Tools CD is available if the laptop is preinstalled with recovery media. So please can you me something about this?

  Have you installed image recovery or your own version of Windows XP Home edition?

• XP installation on a hard drive SATA Qosmio G20

  HELP HELP HELP!
  Hi all

  I think I had the same problem of many of you and I'm a little desperate.

  I have a Qosmio G20 that come with XP home but I need to install XP pro that I own.
  I tried following the instructions online Toshiba (driver on floppy disk), but never worked.

  After reading your advice I tried with an ISO image created with nlite, including drivers, but did not work...

  I also did write to Toshiba, but so far no response from them and I have the Qosmio lying there and I can't use it!

  I'm kind of desperate too because I can't use the laptop as the XP Home installed is corrupt!

  Please can someone give me help!

  Hello

  As I know the image designed to the Japan isn't the same as it is in Europe and you should check if you can find a RAID driver designed to Japan for your device. I hope that it won't be difficult.

  It is really possible to have the problem because of it.

  Good luck!

• Qosmio G20-205 PQ32: driver RAID is not recognized by Vista installation

  Hello, I try to isntall vista on my qosmio g20 205 (pq32) I downloaded the raid to the download driver toshiba driver and copied to a floppy disk when I poit to the path where the raid drivers, it does not recognize the drivers and says there are no drivers on the disc.
  What should I do?

  It is certainly the correct version of the driver downloaded here:
  http://de.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/Tracker.jsp?file=http%3A%2f%2fsupport.toshiba-tro.de%2ftools%2fqosmio%2fg30%2fvista%2fraid-drv-Vista-1100016.zip
  Thanks in advance

  Thanks for this information