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Laptop Information

• Contact: ["MattiViljanen"]

• Make: Acer
• Brand: Ferrari
• Model: 3400
  • system-manufacturer: Acer,Inc.
  • system-product-name: Ferrari 3400
  • system-version: N/A

• Website: http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/fr3400.htm

• Drivers: http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/notebook/ferrari3400.html

Status on 32-bit Edgy Eft

Pretty much everything works!

I've tested 32-bit Ubuntu and Kubuntu. They have identical support for this laptop, so this page covers them both.

Things that need attention

• WLAN card uses Broadcom BCM4306 chip. Its firmware cannot be included due to legal restrictions, but it is downloadable separately from certain Ubuntu reposity. See [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx/Dapper WifiDocs] for details.

• 3D acceleration works out-of-the-box
  • 'radeon' driver (the default driver) offers working 3D, but it doesn't support power saving functions.

    • glxgears -printfps reports 2035 frames per second

  • 'fglrx' driver (non-free driver) offers near perfect 3D acceleration and it should support power states, too, even clock rate changes (experimental)!

    • DO NOT INSTALL! The package replaces libGL.so files with ones that don't work with dri -> no 3D support.

  • 'vesa' driver offers no 3D, and very poor 2D performance, but with it is possible to use the power states.
• External display doesn't work, at least not out-of-the-box

Hardware information

Screen & Monitors

Power Management

[*] See top of the page

Sound

Networking

[*] See top of the page

Touchpad & Mice

Additional Hardware

Function and Other Keys

[*] The key is assigned correctly out-of-the-box

[**] This is the shown keycode from Gnome's shortcut editor

Notes and Comments

• Bluetooth mouse: Enable the BT device from the front panel (you should hear a sound). In console type 'sudo hidd --search' and press connect button on your mouse. Tested with Logitech MX900. (extra button configuration has been done elsewhere)
• Home and End keys: Why do they have to be behind the Fn key? Argh!

  • ...can't do much about these :) -PaulSladen

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