HardwareSupportMachinesLaptopsAveratec
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Notes on installation and compatibility of Ubuntu on Averatec laptops.
Summary
Model |
Installs ? |
Works ? |
Not working |
Ubuntu Release |
Comments |
Last Updated, Author |
2300 Series (HOWTO for the 2370) |
Yes |
These work: ALL COMPONENTS (including compositing for beryl/compiz) 64 bit & 32 bit support in the HOWTO. |
Sleep (not much work put into it) |
v6.10 (Edgy) |
2007-Feb-20 , Tim Alexander |
|
3250 HX |
Yes, boot with vga=771 |
These work: Graphics, disk, CPU scaling, networking, USB, sound, wired network, CD burning, hibernate, modem, Wifi (Edgy) |
Sleep (no), PCMCIA (yes, tested with Firewire card), external monitor (yes). |
v5.10 (Breezy) & v6.10 (Edgy) |
Require work: Bluetooth, wireless networking (see Details), DVD/RW+ format & write. |
2006-Oct-26 , Fabian Rodriguez |
5500 series |
Yes |
Most things work, video chip is SIS 661FX series. |
Video: there is no DRI support. |
v4.10 |
Require work: Wireless networking based on RT2500. See Stewart Smith's blog |
2005-Apr-20, Cheuksan Edward Wang |
6100 series |
Yes |
Most Things (Sound, CPU scaling, SIS900, USB) |
Suspend with fglrx and Ctrl+Alt+F1, etc. with fglrx. |
v5.04 (Hoary) |
Require work: Hibernate, rt2500 wireless, tv-out. |
2005-May-15, Steven Harper |
Yes |
These work: Sound, CPU Scaling |
Hibernate/Sleep. |
v6.06 (Dapper) |
Require work: xorg.conf settings, rt2500 setup, trackpad configuration |
2006-May-12 , Thedward Blevins |
Other models:
- LaptopTesting/Averatec3225HS-01
Details
Feel free to add additional information here
- Wireless networking configuration
Using Windows drivers via !NDISWrapper
Using native drivers or for the 2370, using the rt73 driver from ralink. Included info in the forum howto for that laptop.
Useful links
HardwareSupportMachinesLaptopsAveratec (last edited 2008-08-06 16:37:08 by localhost)