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|| || in Breezy? || in Dapper (current development)? ||
|| Installation works? || Yes, but requires linux vga=771 at installer boot prompt || ||
 * Intel Pentium M 1.70GHz processor
 * Intel Centrino 82855PM + 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) chipset
 * 512 MB RAM
 * Fujitsu MHT2060AH 60GB 5400 rpm harddisk
 * Toshiba ODD-DVD SD-R6372 DVD writer
 * ATI RV350 [Mobility Radeon 9600 M10] 128MB graphics card
 * 15" SXGA+ 1400x1050 screen
 * Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ wired NIC
 * Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG wireless NIC
 * Intel 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) usb, ide, audio, modem
 * ENE CB1410 Cardbus Controller pcmcia
 * VIA IEEE 1394 Host Controller firewire

||<-4 tablewidth="75%"> '''Installation''' ||
||<|2> ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Breezy? || in Dapper (current development)? ||
|| Installation works? || Yes, but with following installation issues: Requires linux vga=771 at installer boot prompt. Wireless access point (broadcasting ESSID, 128bit hex WEP key, DHCP) is not detected during installation. || Untested || ||
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|| External monitor works? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || Untested || ||		 || External monitor works? || Yes || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Yes, but resolution/refreshrate is wrong. After rebooting with the external monitor connected only the external monitor works, but in that case it is possible to select a correct resolution/refreshrate combination for the external monitor. || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || No || Untested || ||
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|| Hibernates? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Sleep || Untested || Untested || ||		 || Hibernates? || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Sleep || No. After enabling sleep in /etc/default/acpi-support sleep works, but wake-up does not (screen remains black). After removing vga=771 and splash from the kernel options wake-up works (removing vga=771 would be sufficient but splash doesn't work without it).|| Untested || ||
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|| Cpu frequency scaling || Yes, according to GNOME CPU frequency scaling monitor applet || Untested || || || Cpu frequency scaling || Yes, according to GNOME CPU frequency scaling monitor applet. || Untested || ||
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|| Hardware volume switch || Yes, shows current volume dialog || Untested || || || Hardware volume switch || N/A || N/A || ||
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|| Mic jack || Untested || Untested || || || Mic jack || Untested, no hardware to test || Untested || ||
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|| Wired NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Wireless NIC || Yes || Untested || ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Firewire || Untested || Untested || ||		 || Wired NIC || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Wireless NIC || Yes [1], after manual configuration of ESSID, WEP key and DHCP in Network Settings Administration tool, see installation issues. The hardware wireless switch can be used to enable and disable wireless and the state is shown by the wireless monitor applet. || Untested || ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || Untested, no hardware to test || Untested || ||
|| Firewire || Untested, no hardware to test || Untested || ||
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|| Infrared || Untested || Untested || || Infrared || Untested || Untested || ||
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|| External mouse - Serial || Untested || Untested || || || External mouse - Serial || N/A || N/A || ||
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|| PCMCIA cards || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel Ports || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Card reader(s) || Untested || Untested || ||		 || PCMCIA cards || Untested, no hardware to test || Untested || ||
|| Parallel Ports || Untested, no hardware to test || Untested || ||
|| Card reader(s) || Untested, no hardware to test || Untested || ||
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|| + Esc || Sleep || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F5 || CRT/LCD|| || Untested || Untested || ||		 || + Esc || Sleep || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + F5 || CRT/LCD|| || No || Untested || ||
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|| + End || Mute || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + PgDn || Volume Down || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + PgUp || Volume Up || || Yes || Untested || ||		 || + End || Mute || || Yes, shows current volume dialog. || Untested || ||
|| + PgDn || Volume Down || || Yes, shows current volume dialog. || Untested || ||
|| + PgUp || Volume Up || || Yes, shows current volume dialog. || Untested || ||
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[1] I've upgraded the BIOS to version 1.40.T1 (02/18/2005), which enables the software wireless switch by default. With older BIOS versions the acerhk kernel module is probably required to enable the software wireless switch.

Current Issues

Hardware details

  • Intel Pentium M 1.70GHz processor
  • Intel Centrino 82855PM + 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) chipset
  • 512 MB RAM
  • Fujitsu MHT2060AH 60GB 5400 rpm harddisk
  • Toshiba ODD-DVD SD-R6372 DVD writer
  • ATI RV350 [Mobility Radeon 9600 M10] 128MB graphics card
  • 15" SXGA+ 1400x1050 screen
  • Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ wired NIC
  • Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG wireless NIC
  • Intel 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) usb, ide, audio, modem
  • ENE CB1410 Cardbus Controller pcmcia
  • VIA IEEE 1394 Host Controller firewire

Installation

Works?

Bug #

in Breezy?

in Dapper (current development)?

Installation works?

Yes, but with following installation issues: Requires linux vga=771 at installer boot prompt. Wireless access point (broadcasting ESSID, 128bit hex WEP key, DHCP) is not detected during installation.

Untested

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Breezy?

in Dapper (current development)?

Screen

Yes

Untested

Correct resolution?

Yes

Untested

Correct refresh rate?

Yes

Untested

3D Acceleration

No

Untested

External monitor works?

Yes

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Yes, but resolution/refreshrate is wrong. After rebooting with the external monitor connected only the external monitor works, but in that case it is possible to select a correct resolution/refreshrate combination for the external monitor.

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

No

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Yes

Untested

Hibernates?

Yes

Untested

Sleep

No. After enabling sleep in /etc/default/acpi-support sleep works, but wake-up does not (screen remains black). After removing vga=771 and splash from the kernel options wake-up works (removing vga=771 would be sufficient but splash doesn't work without it).

Untested

Dim monitor on battery

Yes

Untested

Blank monitor on inactivity

Untested

Untested

Lid Close

Yes, locks screen

Untested

Cpu frequency scaling

Yes, according to GNOME CPU frequency scaling monitor applet.

Untested

Sound

Sound works?

Yes

Untested

Correct volume?

Yes

Untested

Hardware volume switch

N/A

N/A

Headphone jack

Yes

Untested

Mic jack

Untested, no hardware to test

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Yes

Untested

Wireless NIC

Yes [1], after manual configuration of ESSID, WEP key and DHCP in Network Settings Administration tool, see installation issues. The hardware wireless switch can be used to enable and disable wireless and the state is shown by the wireless monitor applet.

Untested

PCMCIA NIC

Untested, no hardware to test

Untested

Firewire

Untested, no hardware to test

Untested

Bluetooth

N/A

N/A

Modem

Untested

Untested

Infrared

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Yes

Untested

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Yes

Untested

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Yes

Untested

External mouse - USB

Yes

Untested

External mouse - Serial

N/A

N/A

Docking Station/Port Replicator N/A

AC through replicator

N/A

N/A

USB

N/A

N/A

Serial

N/A

N/A

Parallel

N/A

N/A

External Monitor - VGA

N/A

N/A

External Monitor - DVI

N/A

N/A

Modem

N/A

N/A

NIC

N/A

N/A

PS/2

N/A

N/A

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

N/A

N/A

CD/DVD drive

Yes

Untested

PCMCIA cards

Untested, no hardware to test

Untested

Parallel Ports

Untested, no hardware to test

Untested

Card reader(s)

Untested, no hardware to test

Untested

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Breezy?

in Dapper (current development)?

+ Esc

Sleep

Yes

Untested

+ F5

CRT/LCD

No

Untested

+ F10

Pad Lk

Yes

Untested

+ F11

Num Lk

Yes

Untested

+ F12

Scroll Lk

Untested

Untested

+ End

Mute

Yes, shows current volume dialog.

Untested

+ PgDn

Volume Down

Yes, shows current volume dialog.

Untested

+ PgUp

Volume Up

Yes, shows current volume dialog.

Untested

+ Down

Brightness Down

Yes

Untested

+ Up

Brightness Up

Yes

Untested

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Breezy?

in Dapper (current development)?

Application Key 1

Untested

Untested

Application Key 2

Untested

Untested

Notes

[1] I've upgraded the BIOS to version 1.40.T1 (02/18/2005), which enables the software wireless switch by default. With older BIOS versions the acerhk kernel module is probably required to enable the software wireless switch.

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