'''Out of date!''' These laptop tests are now out of date, for newer tests see the [[LaptopTestingTeam|Laptop Testing Team]] pages Notes on installation and compatibility of Ubuntu with Gateway laptop computers. = Summary = ||'''Make''' || '''Model''' || '''Installs ?''' || '''Not working''' || '''Ubuntu Release''' || '''Comments''' || '''Last Updated''' || || Gateway || MX3560 || Yes || Minor audio problems || v5.10 (Breezy) || Disable "External amp" in mixer settings || || || Gateway || MX6429 || Yes || Audio problems || v6.10 (Edgy) || Had to use "noapci" boot option, sound doesn't work yet. bcm43xx drivers worked for me, I believe. || 2006-Sep-11 || || Gateway || M505 || Yes || None || v6.06 (Dapper) || Boot screen flaky (split screen top/bottom, mirrored with thick white line between halves) || 2006-Aug-06 || || Gateway || MX3228 || Yes || Video card: only vesa module works || v6.10 (Edgy) kept up to date everyday || Must install openchrome manually to the card running Ok || 2006-Oct-07 || || Gateway || MX3210 || Yes || Could not get the internal wifi card to work, had to use a PCMCIA D-Link card WNA-1330, manually config widescreen at 1280 x 768 at install || v6.06 (Dapper) & v6.10 (Edgy) || Dapper, Edgy does NOT install well. || 2006-Nov-03 || || Gateway || MX6920 || Yes || Audio problems / Card-reader drivers do not load by default || v6.06 (Dapper) & v6.10 (Edgy) & v7.04 (Feisty)|| '''Edgy''': must add tifm_7xx1, tifm_core, tifm_sd, and a line which says "options snd-hda-intel model=m2-2" to /etc/modules '''Feisty''': download and untar http://geocities.com/dollzrgr8/tifm_installer.tar.gz then run install.sh || 2007-Apr-23 || || Gateway || M675 || Yes || Audio & Wireless || v5.10 (Breezy), upgraded to v6.10 (Edgy) || Edgy installer freezes, but Breezy works with vga=771 option (Incremental upgrade to Edgy worked fine). Audio will not play out of speakers, headset or audio-out (sound only comes out the mic-in jack!). Wireless does not work. || 2007-Apr-01 || || Gateway || MX6927 || Yes || waking from Suspend; right Alt key || v6.10 (Edgy) || requires 915resolution package to get correct resolution || 2007-Apr-05 || || Gateway || MX6927 || Yes || none || v7.04 (Feisty) || requires 915resolution package to get correct resolution || 2007-Apr-19 || || Gateway || MX6629 || Yes || none || v7.04 (Feisty) || requires 915resolution package to get correct resolution || 2007-Jun-18 || || Gateway || MT6707 || Yes || none || v7.04 (Feisty) || requires 915resolution package to get correct resolution Also microphone doesn't work. Also microphone doesn't work || 2007-Jun-19 || ---- CategoryLaptop