SonyVaioVGN-FW180E
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| I'm using the Intrepid 8.10 amd64 Beta and installing updates pretty much daily. Some functionality goes in and out with every patch, but the general trend is one of improvement. *Note*: Intrepid is the first Ubuntu release to support the wireless chipset in this laptop, which is the new Intel Link 5100 (with 802.11n support) | I'm using the Intrepid 8.10 amd64 Beta and installing updates pretty much daily. Some minor functionality goes in and out with every patch, and I've had to do a little manual intervention once with dpkg, but the general trend is one of rapid improvement - in general, I'm very impressed. *Note*: I went for the beta because Intrepid is the first Ubuntu release to support the wireless chipset in this laptop, which is the new Intel Link 5100 (with 802.11n support) ... this is because the first release of the Linux kernel to support this chipset is 2.6.27 |
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| * The system locks up if an external monitor (HDMI or VGA) is connected while X is running | |
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| Something I feel I have to note | Something I feel is worth noting is the converse - the surprising amount of stuff that DOES work, out of the box at that ... this is a new Sony model, and Sony is notorious (with me anyway) for using wierd and funky hardware that is not Linux friendly. * Widescreen display, VGA, and HDMI all work with Xorg autodetected settings, and are sensibly named in xrandr * Off-brand GigE, new wireless chipset |
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*Meta-Bug*: these commands do not exist in Intrepid |
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| || in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS || in Gutsy || in Hardy (current development) || || Screen || Untested || GOOD || Much better || || || Correct resolution? || Untested || NO || YES || || |
|| Intrepid Beta || TBA || TBA || || TFT Screen || Almost perfect || GOOD || - || - || || Correct resolution? || Yes || - || - || - || |
- Contact: Dave Crooke
- Make: Sony
- Brand: Vaio
- Model: VGN-FW180E
Current Issues
I'm using the Intrepid 8.10 amd64 Beta and installing updates pretty much daily. Some minor functionality goes in and out with every patch, and I've had to do a little manual intervention once with dpkg, but the general trend is one of rapid improvement - in general, I'm very impressed. *Note*: I went for the beta because Intrepid is the first Ubuntu release to support the wireless chipset in this laptop, which is the new Intel Link 5100 (with 802.11n support) ... this is because the first release of the Linux kernel to support this chipset is 2.6.27
The biggest issues are with power management:
- The brightness controls do not work (Fn-F5 and Fn-F6) ... when the laptop is disconnected from AC, the Gnome brightness change popup appears, but the display remains at full brightness
- The CPU runs pretty hot, 50C according to the Gnome CPU temp applet when the system is more or less idle. This is despite the system asserting that it has both cores clocked down to 800MHz. I suspect (but have no hard data) that scaling may not be working right. Should it be able to completely stop one of the cores?
- The battery applet reports a predicted runtime of 75 mins while idling, which unfortunately appears correct. The standard battery is marketed as a 4 hour battery, which admittedly it probably isn't under Windows either, but I expect to get 2 to 2.5 hours
There are a few other, minor gremlins:
- Suspend (to RAM) works, but occasionally the system will lock up on resume, or the wireless card will lock up
- Hibernate (to swap) also generally works, but occasionally will lock up during the Hibernate
- When headphones are plugged into the jack on the front of the laptop:
- the speaker above the keyboard does not cut off as you'd expect. However, it can be turned off from the mixer software
- only the left audio works on the headphones (at least in Skype)
- The system locks up if an external monitor (HDMI or VGA) is connected while X is running
Something I feel is worth noting is the converse - the surprising amount of stuff that DOES work, out of the box at that ... this is a new Sony model, and Sony is notorious (with me anyway) for using wierd and funky hardware that is not Linux friendly.
- Widescreen display, VGA, and HDMI all work with Xorg autodetected settings, and are sensibly named in xrandr
- Off-brand GigE, new wireless chipset
System Info
*Meta-Bug*: these commands do not exist in Intrepid
system-manufacturer: ACER
system-product-name: ASPIRE 7520
system-version: V1.10
Hardware details
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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Intrepid Beta |
TBA |
TBA |
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TFT Screen |
Almost perfect |
GOOD |
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- |
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Correct resolution? |
Yes |
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- |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Untested |
NO |
NO |
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3D Acceleration |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
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? |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
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Hibernates? |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
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Suspend |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Lid Close |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
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Correct volume? |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
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Hardware volume switch |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
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Headphone jack |
Untested |
YES |
Untested |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
NO |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
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Wireless NIC |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
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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 |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
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External mouse - USB |
Untested |
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 |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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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 |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel Ports |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
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 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in Gutsy |
in Hardy (current development) |
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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 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F3 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F4 |
Hibernate |
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Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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+ F5 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F6 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F7 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F8 |
MUTE |
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Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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+ F9 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F10 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F11 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F12 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in Gutsy |
in Hardy (current development) |
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Windows key + E |
open all workspace |
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Untested |
YES |
YES |
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Notes
LaptopTestingTeam/SonyVaioVGN-FW180E (last edited 2008-10-29 07:28:14 by cpe-24-28-13-97)