* Contact: ActiuInformatica * Brand: Acer * Model: Aspire 5050 * Product website: == Pending issues == * WiFi is unstable, but it may be a hardware issue. * No sound unless you turn the "Surround" column up in alsamixer. == Known hardware == '''sudo lshw -short''' {{{ H/W path Device Class Description ======================================================== system Aspire 5050 /0 bus Prespa M /0/0 memory 107KiB BIOS /0/4 processor AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology MK-36 /0/4/5 memory 512KiB L2 cache /0/4/0 memory 128KiB L1 cache /0/4/1 memory 512KiB L2 cache /0/1b memory 1GiB System Memory /0/1b/0 memory 512MiB DIMM Synchronous /0/1b/1 memory 512MiB DIMM Synchronous /0/100 bridge RS480 Host Bridge /0/100/1 bridge RS480 PCI Bridge /0/100/1/5 display RS482 [Radeon Xpress 200M] /0/100/4 bridge RS480 PCI Bridge /0/100/5 bridge RS480 PCI Bridge /0/100/6 bridge RS480 PCI Bridge /0/100/7 bridge RS480 PCI Bridge /0/100/12 scsi2 storage IXP SB400 Serial ATA Controller /0/100/12/0.0.0 /dev/sda disk 120GB SAMSUNG HM120JI /0/100/12/0.0.0/1 /dev/sda1 volume 5992MiB Windows FAT volume /0/100/12/0.0.0/2 /dev/sda2 volume 52GiB Windows FAT volume /0/100/12/0.0.0/3 /dev/sda3 volume 53GiB Windows FAT volume /0/100/13 bus IXP SB400 USB Host Controller /0/100/13.1 bus IXP SB400 USB Host Controller /0/100/13.2 bus IXP SB400 USB2 Host Controller /0/100/14 bus IXP SB400 SMBus Controller /0/100/14.1 scsi0 storage IXP SB400 IDE Controller /0/100/14.1/0.0.0 /dev/cdrom disk DVDRAM GSA-T10N /0/100/14.1/0.0.0/0 /dev/cdrom disk /0/100/14.2 multimedia IXP SB4x0 High Definition Audio Controller /0/100/14.3 bridge IXP SB400 PCI-ISA Bridge /0/100/14.4 bridge IXP SB400 PCI-PCI Bridge /0/100/14.4/1 bridge CB-712/4 Cardbus Controller /0/100/14.4/1.1 memory FLASH memory /0/100/14.4/1.2 system ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Controller /0/100/14.4/1.3 memory FLASH memory /0/100/14.4/1.4 memory FLASH memory /0/100/14.4/2 eth0 network RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ /0/100/14.4/4 network BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller /0/101 bridge K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration /0/102 bridge K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map /0/103 bridge K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller /0/104 bridge K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control /0/1 scsi4 storage /0/1/0.0.0 /dev/sdb disk 4127MB SCSI Disk /0/1/0.0.0/1 /dev/sdb1 volume 3071MiB Windows FAT volume /0/1/0.0.0/2 /dev/sdb2 volume 864MiB EXT3 volume /1 wlan0 network Wireless interface /2 pan0 network Ethernet interface }}} '''sudo lspci''' {{{ 00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 Host Bridge (rev 10) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge 00:04.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge 00:05.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge 00:06.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge 00:07.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge 00:12.0 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 Serial ATA Controller (rev 80) 00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB Host Controller (rev 80) 00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB Host Controller (rev 80) 00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB2 Host Controller (rev 80) 00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 SMBus Controller (rev 83) 00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 IDE Controller (rev 80) 00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB4x0 High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01) 00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 PCI-ISA Bridge (rev 80) 00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 PCI-PCI Bridge (rev 80) 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS482 [Radeon Xpress 200M] 08:01.0 CardBus bridge: ENE Technology Inc CB-712/4 Cardbus Controller (rev 10) 08:01.1 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Memory Stick Card Reader Controller (rev 01) 08:01.2 SD Host controller: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Controller (rev 01) 08:01.3 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc: (rev 01) 08:01.4 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc SD/MMC Card Reader Controller (rev 01) 08:02.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) 08:04.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02) }}} '''sudo lsusb''' (without any external device connected) {{{ }}} == Achievements - results == || ||<|2> '''in Hardy (8.04)''' ||<|2> '''in Intrepid (8.10)''' ||<|2> '''in Jaunty (9.04) development''' || || ||<-4 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''IMAGE''' || '''Bug #''' || || Image seen on screen? || || Yes || Yes || || || Correct resolution/refresh? || || Yes || Yes || || || Graphic acceleration? || || Yes || || || || Compiz/Beryl work? || || Yes || || || || External monitor works? || || || || || ||<-4 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''ENERGY''' || '''Bug #''' || || Battery detected? || || || || || || Hibernates? || || || || || || Suspends? || || || || || || Blank monitor on inactivity? || || || || || || Blank monitor when closing lid? || || Yes || Yes || || ||<-4 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''AUDIO''' || '''Bug #''' || || Sounds on speakers? || || No || No(1) || || || Correct volume? || || || || || || Phisical volume roll/key works? || || || || || || Headphone jack || || || || || || Mic jack || || || || || ||<-4 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''CONECTIVITY''' || '''Bug #''' || || Wired NIC || || Yes || Yes || || || Wireless NIC || || No* || || || || Firewire || || || || || || Bluetooth || || || || || || PSTN Modem || || || || || || Infrared || || || || || ||<-4 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''POINTERS''' || '''Bug #''' || || Touchpad || || Yes || Yes || || || Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || || Yes || Yes || || || Touchpad - Scroll down side || || Yes || Yes || || || External mouse - USB || || || || || || External mouse - RS232/Serial || || || || || || External mouse - MiniDIN/PS2 || || || || || ||<-4 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''KEYBOARDS''' || '''Bug #''' || || Local language characters || || Yes || || || || External - USB || || || || || || External - MiniDIN/PS2 || || || || || || ''Function'' keys || || Yes || Yes || || || ''Fn'' Special keys (bright, volume) || || Yes || Yes || || ||<-4 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''OTHER ASPECTS''' || '''Bug #''' || || Fingerprint reader || || || - || || || (once installed) CD/DVD drive reads || || || || || || (once installed) CD/DVD drive record || || || || || || Parallel Port || || || || || || Memory card reader(s) || || || Yes || || || Videocamera || || || - || || || Live-CD boots until desktop? || || Yes || Yes || || || Live-CD is functional/practicable? || || Yes || Yes || || == (*) Notes and recipes == (1) Until you open a terminal, start alsamixer, move right to the "Surround" column, unmute it ("M") and turn its volume up (up-arrow lots of times) == See also == * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam|Other tested laptops]] ---- CategoryLaptop