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| || Packard Bell || Easynote A5560 || Yes || || Celeron M. Linksys wireless. Details below. || Hoary|| 18-Aug-2005 || | || Packard Bell || Easynote A5560 || Yes || Resume with ndiswrapper. || Celeron M. Linksys wireless. Details below. || Hoary|| 18-Aug-2005 || |
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| * $ apt-get install ndiswrapper | * $ sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper |
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| * $ ndiswrapper -i A802/Winxp/neti2220.inf * $ modprobe ndiswrapper |
* $ sudo ndiswrapper -i A802/Winxp/neti2220.inf * $ sudo modprobe ndiswrapper |
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| * Had to edit xorg.conf manually to achieve 1280*800 (1280*768 was detected) * Wireless not working after resume from hibernate, will get back with more info. |
* WXGA not detected automatically. Fixed with 855resolution: * Download and install Debian package from: http://www.debian.or.jp/~kmuto/855resolution/ * $ sudo vi /etc/default/855resolution * MODE=3c * XRESO=1280 * YRESO=768 * $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg * $ sudo /etc/init.d/855resolution start * $ sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart * Wireless not working after resume from hibernate, computer hangs if I try to enable it. |
Notes on installation and compatibility of Ubuntu with Packard Bell laptop computers.
Summary
Make |
Model |
Install ? |
Not works ? |
Comments |
Ubuntu Release |
Date |
Packard Bell |
Easynote 3300 |
Yes |
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Needs nolapic boot parameter, otherwise doesn't boot. Modem untested. Additional info: chipset is sis740, cpu is AMD XP-M 2600+ |
Warty |
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Packard Bell |
Easynote A series |
Yes |
Centrino Wireless |
Only issue so far is the Centrino Wireless: hardware shows up fine but HWaddr is 00:00:00:00:00:00, hence I can't set it in my router's MAC filtering. |
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Packard Bell |
Easynote M5262 |
Yes |
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Details below |
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21-Dec-2005 |
Packard Bell |
Easynote A5560 |
Yes |
Resume with ndiswrapper. |
Celeron M. Linksys wireless. Details below. |
Hoary |
18-Aug-2005 |
Details
Packard Bell Easynote M5262
- Generally a smooth install and good user experience: ethernet connection, DVD drive, etc, all good
- Touchpad and USB mouse work fine in tandem
- Not yet got built in card reader working
- Problems linking external monitor (but also in WinXP)
- Problems linking digital camera (Fuji Finepix 1400) but may be camera issue
- After booting, X sometimes displays a blank white screen and needs to be restarted with Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to access GDM
Packard Bell Easynote A5560
- Smooth installation, manual partition to keep recovery parition.
- Kept recovery partition so my sister can go back to Windows, should she want to. (Brand new laptop - didn't let her even try Windows.)
- Wireless Linksys card "INPROCOMM IPN 2220" not working. Fixed with ndiswrapper:
- $ sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper
$ wget ftp://ftp.support.acer-euro.com/notebook/TravelMate_4000_4500/driver/a802.zip
- $ unzip a802.zip
- $ sudo ndiswrapper -i A802/Winxp/neti2220.inf
- $ sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
- $ rm -rf A802 a802.zip
- WXGA not detected automatically. Fixed with 855resolution:
Download and install Debian package from: http://www.debian.or.jp/~kmuto/855resolution/
- $ sudo vi /etc/default/855resolution
- MODE=3c
- XRESO=1280
- YRESO=768
- $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
- $ sudo /etc/init.d/855resolution start
- $ sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
- Wireless not working after resume from hibernate, computer hangs if I try to enable it.
- Haven't testet DVD burning and card reader yet.
HardwareSupportMachinesLaptopsPackardBell (last edited 2008-08-06 16:36:07 by localhost)