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• Contact: ["LukaRenko"]

• Make: HP
• Brand: Compaq
• Model: nw8240 (PY442EA#ABB)

• Website: [http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/sm/WF06b/21675-283229-283229-283229-283239-12115746-48918183.html English]

• S/N: N/A

Current Issues

Dapper Flight 3:

• blank screen after installation - X not configured properly (was OK in Flight 2!) - [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/29357 #29357] - Status: workaround (see note *6)

Dapper Flight 2:

• gfxboot does not work - [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/gfxboot-theme-ubuntu/+bug/27295 #27295] - Status: Fixed in Flight 3

• network down after boot - [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/27543 #27543] - Status: Fixed in Flight 3

• ifup/ifdown report 'no option named dhcp-class-identifier' error - [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/netcfg/+bug/27141 #27141] - Status: still there in Flight 3!

All:

• Default DPI setting is ugly (too big) and no way to configure - [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/kdebase/+bug/25656 #25656] - Status: workaround (see note *1)

• Special key assignment for volume controls - [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/meta-kde/+bug/27542 #27542] - Status: workaround (see note *2)

• Special key assignment for Info, Presentation, Sleep, Battery keys - [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/hotkey-setup/+bug/20317 #20317] - Status: workaround (see note *2)

• Hibernation/Suspend does not work by default - Status: hibernate works with fglrx drivers from ATI (see note *4)

Hardware details

Notes

Note: testing Breezy and Dapper Flight (dual-boot)

1. DPI setting: I have set it to 120 DPI which looks right for 1920x1200 display.

   • By default, DPI was set to 147, 145 according to /var/log/Xorg.0.log. You need to change ServerArgsLocal variable in /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc and add -dpi 120 string. BR Note: you may need to redo this after KDE upgrades.

2. Special keys: by default only brightness keys work.

   • For others, I have [http://docs.kde.org/stable/en/kdebase/userguide/adding-extra-keys.html extra keybindings] and added appropriate actions with [http://docs.kde.org/stable/en/kdebase/userguide/keys-for-scripts.html KHotKeys in KControl] (do not know why Kubuntu System Settings do not have KHotKeys). I have added the following keycodes to my ~/.Xmodmap:

          keycode 187 = XF86Launch0
          keycode 148 = XF86Launch1
          keycode 160 = XF86AudioMute
          keycode 174 = XF86AudioLowerVolume
          keycode 176 = XF86AudioRaiseVolume
          keycode 223 = XF86Sleep
          keycode 244 = XF86Launch2

     In order to apply this during logging into KDE, add the following to the beginning of your /etc/kde3/kdm/Xsession  file:

          if [ -f $HOME/.Xmodmap ]; then
              /usr/bin/xmodmap $HOME/.Xmodmap
          fi

     This makes Audio keys to function, but I still need to find proper actions for KHotKeys for Info, Presentation, Sleep and Battery key.

3. KsCD: does not play audio CDs

   • CD/DVD works with Amarok, K3B and similar, but it does not play audio CDs with default player (KsCD). BR Workaround: Configure KsCD -> CD Player -> Select audio backend: set it to arts (instead of alsa).

4. fglrx drivers from ATI: make 3D acceleration and hibernation work

   • Breezy: BR I have installed ATI drivers for FireGL, version 8.19.10 from www.ati.com. I have used the instructions listed under ["BinaryDriverHowto/ATI"]. BR Note: you should remove restricted packages from machine before doing the install (sudo apt-get remove linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r)). BR Dapper: BR Install xorg-driver-fglrx and fglrx-control packages and specify fglrx as Driver in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

5. Dapper Flight 2: eth0 down after boot - FIXED in Flight 3

   • I have to manually perform sudo ifup eth0 in order to get network working. Note: I also get strange error messages mentioned in bug [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/27141 #27141].

6. Dapper Flight 3: monitor sync ranges not autodetected (blank screen after install)

   • I had to manually add sync ranges to /etc/X11/xorg.conf. I had to add the following lines to Monitor section:

   •         HorizSync       73.2
             VertRefresh     60

     Note: I got this numbers from Breezy /var/log/Xorg.0.log where autodetectection works.

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