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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

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

2006-Nov-03


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