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= Ubuntu 7.10 -- Intel T7100 -- Nvidia 8400M GS =

== Hardware Profile ==

** For full hardware profile see bottom of page

{{{
CPU                             Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 (1.8GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
LCD Panel 	                15.4 in WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050)
Memory 	                        2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
Video Cards 	                128MB NVIDIA® GeForce 8400M GS
Hard Drive 	                160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Integrated NIC and Modem 	Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem (Broadcom)
Optical Drive 	                8X CD/DVD Burner w/ double-layer DVD+R write capability
Sound Card 	                (Sigmatel)
Wireless Cards 	                Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g
Camera 	                        Integrated Creative 2.0 mega pixel Web Camera
Bluetooth Wireless 	        Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)
}}}


== Testing Results for Gusty Gibbon Tribe 5 ISO ==

Initial graphics screen comes up and after selecting `Start or install Ubuntu` the following error comes up:

{{{
BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-5ubuntu1) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for list of built-in commands.

/bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off
(initramfs)
}}}

After googling, found suggestion to run: `modprobe piix`, but this just returns the error:

{{{
FATAL: Module piix not found
}}}

At this point I gave up on the graphical installer and tried the alternate text mode ISO.


== Testing Results for Gusty Gibbon Tribe 5 Alternate Text Mode ISO ==

==== Does X start correctly? ====

X does start correctly.

==== Is X running at the correct resolution? ====

The correct resolution (1680x1050) can be selected.

==== Does glxinfo return "direct rendering: Yes"? ====

The command returns the following output:

{{{
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
}}}

This while using the non-restricted driver. 

==== Does the restricted driver work? ====

After enabling the restricted driver X fails to start.

'''update: 09-09-2007'''

After applying updates the restricted driver now works. Output from `glxinfo |grep rendering` gives:

{{{
direct rendering: Yes
}}}

Output from `glxgears` gives:

{{{
14029 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2805.761 FPS
}}}

However, the same font size is rendered larger by the restricted driver than by the non-restricted driver. Fonts of size 10 now render like fonts of size 12 bold with the non-restricted driver.

==== Does wired networking work? ====

Wired networking does work.

==== Does wireless networking work? ====

Wireless networking also works.

==== Does the trackpad work? ====

Trackpad works and the right hand side emulates a mouse scroll wheel.

==== Does sound work? ====

Line out (headphones) works but the speakers don't. Line in (microphone) does not work, tried testing with `Sound Recorder`.

==== Do volume hot-keys work? ====

Volume hot-keys correctly raise and lower the volume. Mute hot-key also works. Start, Pause, Backward, Forward, and Stop hot-keys also work.

==== Do brightness hot-keys work? ====

Brightness hot-keys correctly decrease and increase the screen brightness.

==== Does wireless button work? ====

Wireless button correctly disables and enables the wireless networking.

==== Is cpu frequency scaling supported? ====

The output from running: `sudo invoke-rc.d powernowd restart`:

{{{
 * Stopping powernowd:                           [OK]
 * Starting powernowd...                         [OK]
}}}

==== Does integrated camera work? ====

Ekiga does not recognise the camera.