Contact: WoAnderer
- Make: Sony
- Model: PCG-V505CP
- Brain: 1.6 Mhz Centrino, 512Mb Ram
Hardware details
Hardware Information |
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Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works... |
Bug # |
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in Hoary (current stable)? |
in Breezy (current stable)? |
in Dapper (flight6)? |
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Screen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct resolution? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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3D Acceleration |
No |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
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 |
Yes |
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Hibernates? |
Yes, but *3 |
Untested |
No |
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Sleep |
No, wakes up to black screen |
No |
Yes |
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Dim/Blank monitor? |
Not without extra work *1 |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Not without extra work *2 |
Yes |
Yes(skype?) |
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Correct volume? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hardware volume switch |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Headphone jack |
Yes |
Untested |
Yes |
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Mic jack |
Yes |
Untested |
Yes |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Yes |
Untested |
Yes |
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Wireless NIC |
Yes *4 |
Yes |
Yes *7 |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
Untested |
Untested Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
No, unfortunately not |
No |
Yes |
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External mouse - USB |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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USB |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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PS/2 |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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CD/DVD drive |
Yes *5 |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Hoary (current stable)? |
in Breezy (current stable)? |
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+ F3 |
mute |
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No |
Yes |
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+ F4,F5 |
vol, brightness |
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Not without extra work *1 |
Yes |
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+ F7 |
LCD |
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No |
Untested |
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+ F12 |
Sleep |
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No |
Untested |
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+ arrow keys |
Pg Up/Dn,Home,End |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Hoary (current stable)? |
in Breezy (current stable)? |
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Key |
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Untested |
Untested |
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*Notes
- 1 Add sonypi module. Install the package spicctrl. Install rsjog with custom key bindings. Search Ubuntu forums for details.
2 Use ALSA + mixer for sound in all programs. Instructions
- 3 some things don't work after awakening.
- 4 after installing with the wifi on.
5 Playing DVD's with Totem gave error. Solution
- 6 enabled cpu scaling because fan was on too much. Installed emifreqd and emifreq + cpufreq applets.
- 7 have to send essid and bring interface up manually.xubuntu has no network gui along.
It took me a few days to setup to my liking but all in all ubuntu is now working very nicely and I seldom boot into XP anymore 
Breezy Issues
- Sound not working in some programs, i.e. Skype
New breezy clean install from boot is running sweetly and better than hoary(or breezy dist upgrades)
Dapper Issues
Oops Partition Muckgick(& I) f*up my WinXP. Ah well time to leave the nest and fly with two linux os's instead 