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Introduction

This page lists some known issues that a large group of users might encounter while installing or using Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty). It does not try to be complete (we have the launchpad bug database for that), but focus on high-profile bugs on commonly used hardware. There is a link to the full report in launchpad and when applicable, a link to a workaround or fix. This serves as a complement to the official release notes.

• Please do not add "your" bug about your special problem

• There must be a link to the bug report

• The bug must be confirmed by other users and commented on by someone qualified (like a developer)

Installation

Motherboards

• nForce 430 on Dell Dimension E521

  • Problem: USB internal hub not responding, BIOS problem. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/67734 Bug #67734]

  • Symptom: Mouse and keyboards freeze after a few minutes
  • Workaround: Use an external USB hub.

Video cards

• Various card connected to wide-screens

  • Problem: Video resolutions are not correctly detected and max out at 1024x768. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63551 Bug #63551]

  • Workaround: For Intel cards, use the "915resolution" application to fix resolution

• ATI cards using the proprietary fglrx driver

  • Problem: fglrx kernel module is not loaded. [http://launchpad.net/bugs/57716 Bug #57716]

  • Symptom: 3D acceleration does not work (slow 3D graphics).
  • Workaround: Enable fglrx in /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
• S3 Savage

  • Problem: System hangs when using 3D applications. [http://launchpad.net/bugs/37218 Bug #37218]

  • Workaround: Add Option "DmaType" "None" to /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Wifi cards

• RT61-based cards do not work properly. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/58117 Bug #58117]

  • Workaround: See bug [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/58117/comments/11 comment 11]

• Some Orinoco-based cards (particularly miniPCI-based cards found in some laptops) don't work with the prism2_pci driver and require that driver to be blacklisted: [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63989 Bug #63989]

• No WPA-support out of the box for many cards.

  • Look at the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WPAHowTo WPA HowTo Doc]

Sound cards

• Intel ICH7 and ICH6

  • Problem: Default settings for sound recording (capture) are wrong. [http://launchpad.net/bugs/66714 Bug #66714]

  • Symptom: No sound recorded from external microphone
  • Workaround: disable Capture1 and Capture2 in Volume Control

Printers

Fonts

• Problem: Some applications, such as firefox, gedit, and terminal windows may have suboptimal fonts. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/63403 Bug #63403]

• Workaround: Remove or replace your ~/.fonts.conf file

Applications (Main)

• network-manager

  • Problem: Brings down devices with static configuration. [https://launchpad.net/bugs/82335 Bug #82335]

  • Symptom: Manually configured network devices are disabled
  • Workaround: Uninstall network-manager

Applications (Universe)

Applications (Kubuntu)

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