NEC Versa Ultralite




This page is dedicated to people who run Debian GNU/Linux on a Versa Ultralite from NEC. Here are some kernels ready to go with your laptop :

Note : The Xircom modem support has NOT been tested with this kernel and I don't mind

Note : The following wireless drivers are compiled as modules :

Note : Normally, the IPSec support is enabled in the kernel but has NOT been tested yet.

The SOLO-1 Audiodrive is very badly supported (no full duplex) this means no Skype. The ALSA USB sound module seems to work with USB headset.



Here is a lspci of my own configuration :
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Transmeta Corporation LongRun Northbridge
0000:00:00.1 RAM memory: Transmeta Corporation SDRAM controller
0000:00:00.2 RAM memory: Transmeta Corporation BIOS scratchpad
0000:00:03.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
0000:00:04.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1969 Solo-1 Audiodrive (rev 02)
0000:00:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage Mobility P/M (rev 64)
0000:00:06.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 09)
0000:00:06.1 Serial controller: Xircom: Unknown device 002b
0000:00:07.0 ISA bridge: ALi Corporation M1533 PCI to ISA Bridge [Aladdin IV]
0000:00:10.0 IDE interface: ALi Corporation M5229 IDE (rev c3)
0000:00:11.0 Bridge: ALi Corporation M7101 Power Management Controller [PMU]
0000:00:14.0 USB Controller: ALi Corporation USB 1.1 Controller (rev 03)