MSIWindU100
Contact: Christian Loos
- Make: MSI
- Brand: Wind
- Model: U100
Website: http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=135&cat2_no=582&prod_no=1474
Current Issues
Intrepid
Wired NIC
- Kernel 2.6.27-7 Working
Kernel 2.6.27-11 NOT Working see Bug #326891
- Kernel 2.6.27-14 (from proposed) Working
Wireless NIC
Kernel 2.6.27 doesn't support the Wireless NIC. I used the rt2860-dkms_1.7.1.1_all.deb package from http://www.array.org/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/eeepc/binary-i386/. The rt2860-dkms_1.8.0.0_all.deb package was not working.
System Info
system-manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
system-product-name: U-100
system-version: Ver.001
processor-version: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N270 @ 1.60GH
Hardware details
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Intrepid 8.10 |
in Jaunty 9.04 |
in Karmic 9.10 |
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Screen |
YES |
YES |
Untested |
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Correct resolution? |
YES |
YES |
Untested |
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Correct refresh rate? |
YES |
YES |
Untested |
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3D Acceleration |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
YES |
Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
YES |
Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
YES |
YES |
Untested |
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Hibernates? |
YES |
YES |
Untested |
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Suspend |
NO |
YES |
Untested |
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Dim monitor on battery |
YES |
YES |
Untested |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
YES |
YES |
Untested |
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Lid Close |
Hibernates |
Suspends |
Untested |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
YES |
YES |
Untested |
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Correct volume? |
Not very loud |
YES (tinny due to hardware) |
Untested |
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Hardware volume switch |
YES |
Untested |
Untested |
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Headphone jack |
Untested |
YES |
Untested |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
YES |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
YES (see Current Issues) |
YES |
Untested |
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Wireless NIC |
YES (see Current Issues) |
YES |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
YES |
Untested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
YES |
YES |
Untested |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
YES |
YES |
Untested |
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External mouse - USB |
Untested |
YES |
Untested |
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External mouse - Bluetooth |
Yes |
Untested |
Untested |
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USB |
YES |
YES |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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CD/DVD drive |
Yes (external USB) |
Yes (external USB) |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
YES |
YES |
Untested |
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Webcam |
Yes (internal) |
YES |
Untested |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Intrepid 8.10 |
in Jaunty 9.04 |
in Karmic 9.10 |
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+ Space |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ Esc |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F1 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F2 |
Switch Display |
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Untested |
YES |
Untested |
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+ F3 |
Deactivate Touchpad |
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YES |
YES |
Untested |
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+ F4 |
Display brightness down |
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YES |
YES |
Untested |
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+ F5 |
Display brightness up |
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YES |
YES |
Untested |
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+ F6 |
Webcam |
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YES |
NO |
Untested |
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+ F7 |
Volume down |
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YES |
YES |
Untested |
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+ F8 |
Volume up |
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YES |
YES |
Untested |
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+ F9 |
Mute |
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YES |
YES |
Untested |
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+ F10 |
ECO Mode |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F11 |
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth |
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YES |
YES |
Untested |
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+ F12 |
Hibernate |
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YES |
YES |
Untested |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Intrepid 8.10 |
in Jaunty 9.04 |
in Karmic 9.10 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Notes
Intrepid
Configuration changes
System => Preferences => Appearance => Theme:
Installed Human Compact Small Icons Theme from http://martin.ankerl.com/2008/11/04/human-compact-themes-for-ubuntu-810/
System => Preferences => Appearance => Fonts:
- Changed Fonts Size to 9
Activate Subpixel smoothing
System => Preferences => Appearance => Fonts => Details...:
- Changed Resolution to 83
File /etc/bash.bashrc:
- Added some aliases for better usability of the shell
- alias ll="ls -l"
- alias la="ls -la"
- alias ..="cd .."
- alias ...="cd ../.."
Wireless
For configuring wireless connections I removed network-manager and installed wicd.