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||<rowbgcolor="#d9bb7a">'''Make''' || '''Model''' || '''Install ?''' || '''Not works ?''' || '''Comments''' || '''Ubuntu Release''' || '''Last Updated''' ||
|| Gateway || MX3560 || Yes || Minor audio problems || Disable "External amp" in mixer settings || v5.10 (Breezy) || ||
|| Gateway || MX6429 || Yes || Audio problems || Had to use "noapci" boot option, sound doesn't work yet. bcm43xx drivers worked for me, I believe. || v6.10 (Edgy) || 2006-Sep-11 ||
|| Gateway || m505 || Yes || None || Boot screen flaky (split screen top/bottom, mirrored with thick white line between halves) || v6.06 (Dapper) || 2006-Aug-06 ||
|| Gateway || MX3228 || Yes || Video card: only vesa module works || Must install openchrome manually to the card running Ok || v6.10 (Edgy) kept up to date everyday || 2006-Oct-07 ||
|| Gateway || MX3210 || Yes || Could not get the internal wifi card to work, had to use a PCMCIA D-Link card WNA-1330, manually config widescreen at 1280 x 768 at install || Dapper, Edgy does NOT install well || v6.06 (Dapper) & v6.10 (Edgy) || 2006-Nov-03 ||
||<rowbgcolor="#d9bb7a">'''Make''' || '''Model''' || '''Installs ?''' || '''Not working''' || '''Ubuntu Release''' || '''Comments''' || '''Last Updated''' ||
|| Gateway || MX3560 || Yes || Minor audio problems || v5.10 (Breezy) || Disable "External amp" in mixer settings || ||
|| Gateway || MX6429 || Yes || Audio problems || v6.10 (Edgy) || Had to use "noapci" boot option, sound doesn't work yet. bcm43xx drivers worked for me, I believe. || 2006-Sep-11 ||
|| Gateway || m505 || Yes || None || v6.06 (Dapper) || Boot screen flaky (split screen top/bottom, mirrored with thick white line between halves) || 2006-Aug-06 ||
|| Gateway || MX3228 || Yes || Video card: only vesa module works || v6.10 (Edgy) kept up to date everyday || Must install openchrome manually to the card running Ok || 2006-Oct-07 ||
|| Gateway || MX3210 || Yes || Could not get the internal wifi card to work, had to use a PCMCIA D-Link card WNA-1330, manually config widescreen at 1280 x 768 at install || v6.06 (Dapper) & v6.10 (Edgy) || Dapper, Edgy does NOT install well. || 2006-Nov-03 ||

Notes on installation and compatibility of Ubuntu with Gateway laptop computers.

Summary

Make

Model

Installs ?

Not working

Ubuntu Release

Comments

Last Updated

Gateway

MX3560

Yes

Minor audio problems

v5.10 (Breezy)

Disable "External amp" in mixer settings

Gateway

MX6429

Yes

Audio problems

v6.10 (Edgy)

Had to use "noapci" boot option, sound doesn't work yet. bcm43xx drivers worked for me, I believe.

2006-Sep-11

Gateway

m505

Yes

None

v6.06 (Dapper)

Boot screen flaky (split screen top/bottom, mirrored with thick white line between halves)

2006-Aug-06

Gateway

MX3228

Yes

Video card: only vesa module works

v6.10 (Edgy) kept up to date everyday

Must install openchrome manually to the card running Ok

2006-Oct-07

Gateway

MX3210

Yes

Could not get the internal wifi card to work, had to use a PCMCIA D-Link card WNA-1330, manually config widescreen at 1280 x 768 at install

v6.06 (Dapper) & v6.10 (Edgy)

Dapper, Edgy does NOT install well.

2006-Nov-03


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