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|| Packard Bell || Easynote R3450 || Yes || || Needs boot parameter: '''vga=771 noapic''', otherwise doesn't boot. Modem untested. cpu is AMD Mobile Turion 64 model ML-30 - 1.6 GHz || Breezy ||07 Aug 2006 ||
|| Packard Bell || Easynote R3280 || Yes || in process|| Needs boot parameter: '''vga=771 noapic''', otherwise doesn't boot. cpu is AMD Mobile Turion 64 model ML-28 - 1.6 GHz || Breezy ||08 Feb 2006 ||
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|| Packard Bell || Easynote A5560 || Yes || Resume with ndiswrapper. || Celeron M. Linksys wireless. Details below. || Hoary|| 18-Aug-2005 ||
= Details =
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= Details = === Packard Bell Easynote R3280 ===
 * Installation boot only with the parameter '''vga=771 noapic'''
 * Installation: 1280x800 resolution needs to be set manually in xorg.conf

=== Packard Bell Easynote R3280 ===
 * Installation boot only with the parameter '''vga=771 noapic'''
 * Installation: Only automatic network configuration failed
 * Others: in process
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=== Packard Bell Easynote A5560 ===
 * Smooth installation, manual partition to keep recovery parition.
 * Kept recovery partition so my sister can go back to Windows, should she want to. (Brand new laptop - didn't let her even try Windows.)
 * Wireless Linksys card "INPROCOMM IPN 2220" not working. Fixed with ndiswrapper:
  * $ sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper
  * $ wget ftp://ftp.support.acer-euro.com/notebook/TravelMate_4000_4500/driver/a802.zip
  * $ unzip a802.zip
  * $ sudo ndiswrapper -i A802/Winxp/neti2220.inf
  * $ sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
  * $ rm -rf A802 a802.zip
 * WXGA not detected automatically. Fixed with 855resolution:
  * Download and install Debian package from: http://www.debian.or.jp/~kmuto/855resolution/
  * $ sudo vi /etc/default/855resolution
   * MODE=3c
   * XRESO=1280
   * YRESO=768
  * $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
  * $ sudo /etc/init.d/855resolution start
  * $ sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
 * Wireless not working after resume from hibernate, computer hangs if I try to enable it.
 * Haven't testet DVD burning and card reader yet.

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Notes on installation and compatibility of Ubuntu with Packard Bell laptop computers.

Summary

Make

Model

Install ?

Not works ?

Comments

Ubuntu Release

Date

Packard Bell

Easynote R3450

Yes

Needs boot parameter: vga=771 noapic, otherwise doesn't boot. Modem untested. cpu is AMD Mobile Turion 64 model ML-30 - 1.6 GHz

Breezy

07 Aug 2006

Packard Bell

Easynote R3280

Yes

in process

Needs boot parameter: vga=771 noapic, otherwise doesn't boot. cpu is AMD Mobile Turion 64 model ML-28 - 1.6 GHz

Breezy

08 Feb 2006

Packard Bell

Easynote 3300

Yes

Needs nolapic boot parameter, otherwise doesn't boot. Modem untested. Additional info: chipset is sis740, cpu is AMD XP-M 2600+

Warty

Packard Bell

Easynote A series

Yes

Centrino Wireless

Only issue so far is the Centrino Wireless: hardware shows up fine but HWaddr is 00:00:00:00:00:00, hence I can't set it in my router's MAC filtering.

Packard Bell

Easynote M5262

Yes

Details below

21-Dec-2005

Packard Bell

Easynote A5560

Yes

Resume with ndiswrapper.

Celeron M. Linksys wireless. Details below.

Hoary

18-Aug-2005

Details

Packard Bell Easynote R3280

  • Installation boot only with the parameter vga=771 noapic

  • Installation: 1280x800 resolution needs to be set manually in xorg.conf

Packard Bell Easynote R3280

  • Installation boot only with the parameter vga=771 noapic

  • Installation: Only automatic network configuration failed
  • Others: in process

Packard Bell Easynote M5262

  • Generally a smooth install and good user experience: ethernet connection, DVD drive, etc, all good
  • Touchpad and USB mouse work fine in tandem
  • Not yet got built in card reader working
  • Problems linking external monitor (but also in WinXP)
  • Problems linking digital camera (Fuji Finepix 1400) but may be camera issue
  • After booting, X sometimes displays a blank white screen and needs to be restarted with Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to access GDM

Packard Bell Easynote A5560

  • Smooth installation, manual partition to keep recovery parition.
  • Kept recovery partition so my sister can go back to Windows, should she want to. (Brand new laptop - didn't let her even try Windows.)
  • Wireless Linksys card "INPROCOMM IPN 2220" not working. Fixed with ndiswrapper:
  • WXGA not detected automatically. Fixed with 855resolution:
    • Download and install Debian package from: http://www.debian.or.jp/~kmuto/855resolution/

    • $ sudo vi /etc/default/855resolution
      • MODE=3c
      • XRESO=1280
      • YRESO=768
    • $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
    • $ sudo /etc/init.d/855resolution start
    • $ sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
  • Wireless not working after resume from hibernate, computer hangs if I try to enable it.
  • Haven't testet DVD burning and card reader yet.

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