model: Satellite A40(model id: 147)
subtype (notebook, netbook, motherboard, tablet):
notebook
does it have a free boot firmware (BIOS,UEFI,...) ?
no
can free operating systems be installed?
yes
does the device prevent installing wifi cards not-approved by the vendor?
not-specified
year of commercialization:
2004
compatibility with free software:
B-gold 
tested on:
Trisquel 4.5 Slaine
tested with the following kernel libre:
2.6.35-25.44trisquel1
video card model:
82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (works, but without 3D acceleration)
wifi model:
Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter (it works)
webcam model:
(there is no webcam)
Description:
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: Portable PC
vendor: TOSHIBA
physical id: 0
version: Version A0
serial: $$C047570H
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: TOSHIBA
physical id: 0
version: Version 1.50 (01/26/2004)
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
*-display:0
description: VGA compatible controller
product: 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device
vendor: Intel Corporation
ioport:eff8(size=8)
*-display:1 UNCLAIMED
description: Display controller
product: 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device
vendor: Intel Corporation
*-pci
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
*-network:0
description: Wireless interface
product: Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
*-network:1
description: Ethernet interface
product: 82801DB PRO/100 VE (MOB) Ethernet Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 8
bus info: pci@0000:01:08.0
logical name: eth0
version: 83
serial: 00:0e:7b:b0:27:03
size: 100MB/s
capacity: 100MB/s
*-pcmcia
description: CardBus bridge
product: ToPIC100 PCI to Cardbus Bridge with ZV Support
vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
*-ide
description: IDE interface
product: 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: HITACHI_DK23FA-4
vendor: Hitachi
*-cdrom
description: DVD reader
product: UJDA750 DVD/CDRW
vendor: MATSHITA
*-multimedia
description: Multimedia audio controller
product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller
*-communication UNCLAIMED
description: Modem
product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller
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