= This page has been replaced = These laptop tests are now out of date, for newer tests see the [[LaptopTestingTeam|Laptop Testing Team]] pages Notes on installation and compatibility of Ubuntu with Packard Bell laptop computers. = Summary = ||'''Make''' || '''Model''' || '''Installs ?''' || '''Not working''' || '''Ubuntu Release''' || '''Comments''' || '''Last Updated''' || || Packard Bell || Easynote J2830 || Yes || Sound does not work || v6.06 (Dapper) & v6.10 (Edgy) || In process, see https://launchpad.net/bugs/75528 || 2006-Dec-10 || || Packard Bell || EasyNote R1100 || Yes || || v6.10 (Dapper) || Boot: '''vga=771 pnpbios=off acpi=force'''; ath wireless antenna switch via [[http://rfswitch.sourceforge.net/|rfswitch]]; more info: [[LaptopTestingTeam/PackardBellR1100]]|| 2006-Sep-12 || || Packard Bell || Easynote R3400 || No || || v6.06 (Dapper) || Needs to be installed via Breezy CD then an upgrade to dapper. Due to an 8254 timer issue on the IO-APIC you'll need a custom boot parameter to boot dapper: '''noapic nolapic acpi=off'''. cpu is AMD Mobile Sempron 3000+ 1.8Ghz || 2006-Sep-01 || || Packard Bell || Easynote R3400 || Yes || All features in testing. || v6.10 (Edgy) || Boots without customizations. All other features seem to be working properly. cpu is AMD Mobile Sempron 3000+ 1.8Ghz || 2006-Sep-01 || || Packard Bell || Easynote R3450 || Yes || || v5.10 (Breezy) || Needs boot parameter: '''vga=771 noapic''', otherwise doesn't boot. Modem untested. cpu is AMD Mobile Turion 64 model ML-30 - 1.6 GHz || 2006-Aug-07 || || Packard Bell || Easynote R3280 || Yes || In process || v5.10 (Breezy) || Needs boot parameter: '''vga=771 noapic''', otherwise doesn't boot. cpu is AMD Mobile Turion 64 model ML-28 - 1.6 GHz || 2006-Feb-08 || || Packard Bell || Easynote 3300 || Yes || || (Warty) || Needs nolapic boot parameter, otherwise doesn't boot. Modem untested. Additional info: chipset is sis740, cpu is AMD XP-M 2600+ || || || 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. || 2005-Dec-21 || || Packard Bell || Easynote A5560 || Yes || Resume with ndiswrapper. || v5.04 (Hoary) || Celeron M. Linksys wireless. Details below. || 2005-Aug-18 || = Details = === Packard Bell Easynote R3400 === ||'''Type''' || '''Info''' || '''Breezy''' || '''Dapper''' || '''Edgy''' || || CPU || Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3000+ - 1.8 GHz || Yes || Yes || Yes || || RAM || 512MB SO-DIMM (standard store configuration) || - || - || - || || HDD || 60GB HGST (Hitachi/IBM) IC25N060ATMR04 || Yes || Yes || Yes || || Optical || DVD±RW DL NEC ND6500A 8x ±SlimWriter Slimline || Yes || Yes || Yes || || Display || Wide screen TFT 15,4" WXGA: 1280x800 || Yes || Yes || Yes || || Video || ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE) || Yes || Yes || Yes || || Ethernet || ALi Corporation M5263 - 100BASE-TX/10Base-T Fast Ethernet MAC || No[[#breezynic|*]] || Yes || Yes || || Wifi || RaLink RT2500 802.11g Cardbus/mini-PCI (Billionton) || untested || Yes || Yes || || Firewire || Texas Instruments PCI4510 IEEE-1394 Controller || untested || Yes || Yes || || Modem || Smart Link 56K Modem (Billionton MDC56S-I) || untested || Yes || No[[#edgymodem|*]] || || Audio || ALi Corporation M5455 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device || Yes || Yes || Yes || || Master card kernel || ATI Technologies Inc RS480 Host/PCI Bridge || Yes || '''acpi=off noapic nolapic'''[[#dapper8254|*]] || Yes || || USB || ALi Corporation USB 1.1 Controller (rev 03) || Yes || Yes || Yes || || USB || ALi Corporation USB 2.0 Controller (rev 01) || Yes || NO![[#dapperusb2|*]] || Yes || '''Breezy notes''' <> * Breezy will by default detect the wrong tulip module as the network card module. remove this module ''rmmod tulip''download the uli526x module from http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=83710&page=2 (second post on second page). Follow the details in the post to get the module unpacked and installed properly. '''Dapper notes''' * Dapper Livecd will only boot with the boot parameters '''noapic nolapic acpi=off''' * Dapper Livecd Installation crashes during finalizing installation stage prior to configuring grub leaving a unusable system. <> * Plugging in USB devices will "freeze" the system. Unplug usb device and the system will become available again after 30 seconds. ''Advice'': blacklist the echi-hcd module. This is the usb2 module which causes all the trouble. USB1.1 is the only way to go if you're set on using Dapper. <> * Dapper kernel 2.6.15-(all versions) have issues with the ATI chipsets. Kernel will say "8254 timer not connected on IO-APIC". This is a known kernel issue for the 2.6.15 range. It's fixed in 2.6.16 (requires manual building) and 2.6.17 (Ubuntu Edgy). '''workarround:''' boot with boot parameters '''noapic nolapic acpi=off'''. * Installation advise: Install Breezy and upgrade to Dapper, it's the only way to get it working. '''Edgy notes''' <> * 2006-09-02 sl-modem-source does not compile against current 2.6.17-6-k7 kernelsource. Edgy is still under construction, so it might change before it's final release. === Packard Bell Easynote R3450 === * 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: * $ 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. ---- CategoryLaptop