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  Contact: RobertMcMeekin   Contact: RobertMcMeekin<<BR>>
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  Make: HEWLETT PACKARD    Make: HEWLETT PACKARD<<BR>>
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  Brand: PAVILION   Brand: PAVILION<<BR>>
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  Model: DV2815NR   Model: DV2815NR<<BR>>
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  Website: [http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3686731&lang=en& HP Pavilion dv2815nr Notebook PC]   Website: [[http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3686731&lang=en&|HP Pavilion dv2815nr Notebook PC]]
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Linux ubuntu 2.6.24-16-generic #1 SMP Thu Apr 10 12:47:45 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux Linux alpha 2.6.26-5-generic #1 SMP Fri Aug 15 13:54:22 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux
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Wireless card does not work out of the box.

Video card not fully supported out of the box, resulting in incorrect screen resolution.
 * Live CD Boots into Low-Graphics Mode, video hardware not detected (Bug #).
 * Hardware Drivers dialog shows two NVIDIA drivers: 173 and 177 (Bug #).
 * Clicking "enable" NVIDIA driver in Hardware Drivers dialog fails silently when there is no Internet connection (Bug #).
 * Broadcom wireless card is not detected, `wl' driver is not available (Bug #).
 * Touchpad not disabled while typing, causing endless frustration due to touchpad not being centered on spacebar on this laptop (Bug #).
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||<-3 tablewidth="75%"> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' || '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS ||
|| Screen
|| YES || ||
|| Correct resolution? || NO || ? ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || Unknown || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || NO || ? ||
|| External monitor works? || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || ||
||<-3> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || YES || ||
|| Hibernates? || Untested || ||
|| Suspend || Untested || ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || YES || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || Untested || ||
|| Lid Close || YES || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || YES || ||
||<-3> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || YES || ||
|| Correct volume? || YES || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || YES || ||
|| Headphone jack (1) || YES || ||
|| Headphone jack (2) || YES || ||
|| Mic jack || Untested || ||
||<-3> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || Untested || ||
|| Wireless NIC || NO || ? ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || N/A || ||
|| Firewire || Untested || ||
|| Bluetooth || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || ||
|| Infrared ||
N/A || ||
||<-4 tablewidth="75%"> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' |||| '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS || in Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 4 ||
|| Screen || YES
|| YES || ||
|| Correct resolution? || NO || NO || ? ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || NO || NO || ? ||
|| 3D Acceleration || NO || NO || ? ||
|| External monitor works? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || YES || YES || ||
|| Hibernates? || NO || YES || ? ||
|| Suspend || YES || NO || ? ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || YES || YES || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || YES || Untested || ||
|| Lid Close || YES || YES || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || YES || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || YES || YES || ||
|| Correct volume? || YES || NO || ? ||
|| Hardware volume switch || YES || NO || ? ||
|| Headphone jack (1) || YES || YES || ||
|| Headphone jack (2) || YES || YES || ||
|| Mic jack || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Built-in Mic || YES || Untested || ? ||
|| Settings || YES || Untested || ?
||
||<-4> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Wireless NIC || NO || NO || [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/250716|250716]] ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || N/A || N/A || ||
|| Firewire || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Bluetooth || N/A || N/A || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested|| ||
|| Infrared || Untested || Untested || ||
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|| Touchpad || YES || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || YES || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || YES || ||
|| External mouse - USB || Untested || ||
|| External mouse - Serial || Untested || ||
|| Touchpad || YES || YES || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || YES || YES || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || YES || YES || ||
|| External mouse - USB || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External mouse - Serial || Untested || Untested || ||
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|| AC through replicator || Untested || ||
|| USB || Untested || ||
|| Serial || Untested || ||
|| Parallel || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - VGA || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - DVI || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || ||
|| NIC || Untested || ||
|| PS/2 || Untested || ||
||<-3> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| Fingerprint reader || N/A || ||
|| CD/DVD drive || YES || ||
|| PCMCIA cards || N/A || ||
|| Parallel Ports || N/A || ||
|| Card reader(s) || YES || ||
|| Built-in Microphone || YES || ||
|| Built-in Web Cam || NO
|| ? ||
|| AC through replicator || Untested || Untested || ||
|| USB || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Serial || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - VGA || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - DVI || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
|| NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| PS/2 || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| Fingerprint reader || N/A || N/A || ||
|| CD/DVD drive || YES || YES || ||
|| PCMCIA cards || N/A || N/A || ||
|| Parallel Ports || N/A || N/A || ||
|| Card reader(s) || YES || Untested || ||
|| Built-in Web Cam || YES || Untested || ? ||
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||<-5 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' || '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS ||
|| + S
pace || ? || || Untested || ||
|| + Esc || ? || || Untested ||
||
|| + F1 || ? || || Untested || ||
|| + F2 || ? || || Untested || ||
|| + F3 || Launch Web Browser || || YES || ||
|| + F4 || ? || || Untested || ||
|| + F5 || ? || || Untested || ||
|| + F6 || ? || || Untested || ||
|| + F7 || Darker Screen || || YES || ||
|| + F8 || Brighter Screen || || YES || ||
|| + F9 || ? || || Untested || ||
|| + F10 || ? || || Untested || ||
|| + F11 || ? || || Untested || ||
|| + F12 || ? || || Untested || ||
||<-5> '''Other special keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' || '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS ||
|| || ? || || Untested || ||
||<-6 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' |||| '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS || in Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 2 ||
|| + F1  || Launch Help System || 0xf5 || YES || NO || ? ||
|| + F2  || Print || || YES || YES || ||
|| + F3  || Launch Web Browser || 0xb2 || YES || NO || ? ||
|| + F4  || Hibernate || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F5  || Suspend || 0xdf || YES || Untested || ||
|| + F6  || Lock Screen || 0x92 || YES || NO || ? ||
|| + F7  || Darker Screen || 0x65 || YES || YES || ||
|| + F8  || Brighter Screen || 0xd4 || YES || YES || ||
|| + F9  || Play/Pause || 0xa2 || YES || Untested || ||
|| + F10  || Stop Playback || 0xa4 || YES || Untested || ||
|| + F11  || Previous Track || 0x90 || YES || Untested || ||
|| + F12  || Next Track || 0x99 || YES || Untested || ||
|| + Scroll || Num Lock || || YES || YES || ||
|| + Pause || Break || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + Insert || Print Screen || || YES || YES || ||
|| + Delete || Sys Rq || || Untested
|| Untested || ||
||<-6> '''Other special keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' |||| '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS || in Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 2 ||
|| || ? || || Untested || Untested || ||
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=== Hardy ===
{{{
robert@pavilion:~$ uname -a
Linux pavilion 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Fri Jul 11 21:01:46 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux}}}
==== Graphics ====
{{{
robert@pavilion:~$ lspci | grep 'VGA compatible controller'
00:12.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 7150M (rev a2)}}}
With NVIDIA drivers:
{{{
robert@pavilion:~$ which glxgears | xargs strings | grep benchmark | xargs glxgears
6416 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1283.079 FPS}}}
{{{
robert@pavilion:~$ glxinfo | grep rendering
direct rendering: Yes}}}
==== Wireless ====
{{{
{robert@pavilion:~$ lspci | grep 'Network controller'
04:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4310 USB Controller (rev 01)}}}
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I have just used the live CD, I haven't installed anything yet.

'''Wireless NIC'''

You'd better download the file listed below in the instructions before you lose your network connection. These are shortened instructions from: [community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx/Feisty_No-Fluff].
{{{
echo 'blacklist bcm43xx' | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-utils-1.9
mkdir ~/bcm43xx; cd ~/bcm43xx
wget http://myspamb8.googlepages.com/R174291-pruned.zip
unzip R174291-pruned.zip
sudo ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf
ndiswrapper -l
sudo depmod -a
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
sudo cp /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.orig
echo -e 'auto lo\niface lo inet loopback\n' | sudo tee /etc/network/interfaces
sudo ndiswrapper -m
echo 'ndiswrapper' | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
echo 'ENABLED=0' | sudo tee -a /etc/default/wpasupplicant
}}}

Current Issues

Linux alpha 2.6.26-5-generic #1 SMP Fri Aug 15 13:54:22 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux

  • Live CD Boots into Low-Graphics Mode, video hardware not detected (Bug #).
  • Hardware Drivers dialog shows two NVIDIA drivers: 173 and 177 (Bug #).
  • Clicking "enable" NVIDIA driver in Hardware Drivers dialog fails silently when there is no Internet connection (Bug #).
  • Broadcom wireless card is not detected, `wl' driver is not available (Bug #).
  • Touchpad not disabled while typing, causing endless frustration due to touchpad not being centered on spacebar on this laptop (Bug #).

System Info

system-manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard

system-product-name: HP Pavilion dv2700 Notebook PC

system-version: F.21

Hardware details

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

in Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 4

Screen

YES

YES

Correct resolution?

NO

NO

?

Correct refresh rate?

NO

NO

?

3D Acceleration

NO

NO

?

External monitor works?

Untested

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

YES

YES

Hibernates?

NO

YES

?

Suspend

YES

NO

?

Dim monitor on battery

YES

YES

Blank monitor on inactivity

YES

Untested

Lid Close

YES

YES

Cpu frequency scaling

YES

Untested

Sound

Sound works?

YES

YES

Correct volume?

YES

NO

?

Hardware volume switch

YES

NO

?

Headphone jack (1)

YES

YES

Headphone jack (2)

YES

YES

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Built-in Mic

YES

Untested

?

Settings

YES

Untested

?

Networking

Wired NIC

Untested

Untested

Wireless NIC

NO

NO

250716

PCMCIA NIC

N/A

N/A

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Bluetooth

N/A

N/A

Modem

Untested

Untested

Infrared

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

YES

YES

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

YES

YES

Touchpad - Scroll down side

YES

YES

External mouse - USB

Untested

Untested

External mouse - Serial

Untested

Untested

Docking Station/Port Replicator

AC through replicator

Untested

Untested

USB

Untested

Untested

Serial

Untested

Untested

Parallel

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - VGA

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - DVI

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

NIC

Untested

Untested

PS/2

Untested

Untested

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

N/A

N/A

CD/DVD drive

YES

YES

PCMCIA cards

N/A

N/A

Parallel Ports

N/A

N/A

Card reader(s)

YES

Untested

Built-in Web Cam

YES

Untested

?

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

in Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 2

+ F1

Launch Help System

0xf5

YES

NO

?

+ F2

Print

YES

YES

+ F3

Launch Web Browser

0xb2

YES

NO

?

+ F4

Hibernate

Untested

Untested

+ F5

Suspend

0xdf

YES

Untested

+ F6

Lock Screen

0x92

YES

NO

?

+ F7

Darker Screen

0x65

YES

YES

+ F8

Brighter Screen

0xd4

YES

YES

+ F9

Play/Pause

0xa2

YES

Untested

+ F10

Stop Playback

0xa4

YES

Untested

+ F11

Previous Track

0x90

YES

Untested

+ F12

Next Track

0x99

YES

Untested

+ Scroll

Num Lock

YES

YES

+ Pause

Break

Untested

Untested

+ Insert

Print Screen

YES

YES

+ Delete

Sys Rq

Untested

Untested

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

in Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 2

?

Untested

Untested

Notes

Hardy

robert@pavilion:~$ uname -a
Linux pavilion 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Fri Jul 11 21:01:46 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Graphics

robert@pavilion:~$ lspci | grep 'VGA compatible controller'
00:12.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 7150M (rev a2)

With NVIDIA drivers:

robert@pavilion:~$ which glxgears | xargs strings | grep benchmark | xargs glxgears
6416 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1283.079 FPS

robert@pavilion:~$ glxinfo | grep rendering
direct rendering: Yes

Wireless

{robert@pavilion:~$ lspci | grep 'Network controller'
04:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4310 USB Controller (rev 01)


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