HardwareSupportMachinesLaptopsGateway
Notes on installation and compatibility of Ubuntu with Gateway laptop computers.
Summary
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 || 2006-11-03