HPPavilionDV9074ea

Current Issues

  • booting
  • hibernate (suspend to disk)
    • kernel panics when trying to hibernate
    • with the additional boot option 'nosmp' hibernate and resume works (that is, no symmetric multiprocessing in the dual core processor :-/ )
  • sleep (suspend to RAM)
    • machine hangs when trying to put to sleep
    • with the additional boot option 'nosmp' the machine goes to sleep, the sleep light comes on, it wakes up on a key press, but the screen is just blank and the keyboard is not working (for example caps lock and num lock)
    • might be related to kernel bugs 6961 and 6058

  • error messages in dmesg
    • PCI: BIOS BUG #81[49435000] found
    • PCI: Failed to allocate mem resource #6:20000@e0000000 for 0000:05:00.0 (similar to bug 54294 in launchpad)

System Info

bios-version:F.18
system-manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard
system-product-name:HP Pavilion dv9000 (RE366EA#UUW)
system-version:Rev 1

Hardware details

6.06 Drapper (i386)

6.10 Edgy (i386)

7.04 Feisty (i386)

Installation works?

Yes *

Yes *

Yes *

* = see notes

Hardware Information

Microprocessor

AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56

Microprocessor

Cache Level 2 cache 512 KB + 512 KB

Memory

1024 MB DDR2 667 MHz (2 x 512 MB)

Memory Max

up to 2 GB

Video Graphics

NVIDIA® Ge Force™ Go 7600

Video Memory

256 MB (dedicated)

Hard Drive

160 GB 5400 rpm (2 x 80 GB)

Multimedia Drive

Lightscribe Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support

Display

17” WXGA+ High Definition Ultra Bright View Widescreen Display (dual lamp) (1440 x 900)

Fax/Modem

High speed 56K modem

Network Card

10/100 LAN Ethernet integrated

Wireless Connectivity

802.11a/b/g WLAN Bluetooth® wireless networking

Sound

Altec Lansing® speakers

3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated

Keyboard

Full size desktop keyboard (with separate numeric keypad layout)

Pointing Device

Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad, volume control, mute buttons, 1 Quick Launch Button

PC Card Slots

One Express Card/54 slot (also supports Express Card/34)

External Ports

5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, Multi Media cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards

1 VGA port

4 USB 2.0 ports

1 IEEE-1394

1 RJ 11 modem connector

1 RJ 45 Ethernet connector

S-video TV out

Remote control infrared port (Remote Control optional)

2 Headphones-out one w/ SPDIF Digital Audio, 1 Microphone-in port

Cable docking connector

Dimensions

28.50 cm (L) x 39.60 cm (W) x 3.16 cm (min H) / 4.18 cm (max H)

Weight

3.56 kg (7.8 lbs)

Power

90 W AC Power Adapter

8-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery

What's In The Box

HP Mobile Remote Control

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

6.06 Drapper

6.10 Edgy

7.04 Feisty

Screen

Yes

Yes

Yes

Correct resolution?

Yes

Yes

No

98703

Correct refresh rate?

Yes

Yes

Yes

3D Acceleration

No *

No *

No *

External monitor works?

Untested

Untested

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hibernates?

Yes

Yes

No *

Sleep

No *

No *

No *

Dim monitor on battery

Yes

Yes

Yes

Blank monitor on inactivity

No

Yes

Yes

Lid Close

Yes

Yes

Yes

CPU frequency scaling

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sound

Sound works?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Correct volume?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hardware volume switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

Headphone jack

No

No

Yes

(was similar to 59715)

Mic jack

No

No

Yes

(was similar to 59715)

Networking

Wired NIC

No *

Yes

Yes

Wireless NIC

No

Yes *

Yes *

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Untested

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes

Yes

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

Infrared

No *

No *

No *

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Yes

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Yes

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Yes

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - turned off while typing

Yes

Yes

Yes

External mouse - USB

Yes

Yes

Yes

External mouse - Serial

N/A

N/A

N/A

Docking Station/Port Replicator

AC through replicator

Untested

Untested

Untested

USB

Untested

Untested

Untested

Serial

Untested

Untested

Untested

Parallel

Untested

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - VGA

Untested

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - DVI

Untested

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

PS/2

Untested

Untested

Untested

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

Untested

Untested

Untested

CD/DVD drive

Untested

Untested

Untested

PCMCIA cards

Untested

Untested

Untested

Parallel Ports

Untested

Untested

Untested

Card reader(s)

Untested

Untested

Untested

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

6.06 Drapper

6.10 Edgy

7.04 Feisty

+ F1

Help

0xf5

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ F2

Print

0x1d 0x19 0x99 0x9d

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ F3

WWW

0xe0 0x32 0xe0 0xb2

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ F4

External Monitor

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ F5

Sleep

0xdf

No *

Yes

Yes

+ F6

Lock

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ F7

Brightness Down

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ F8

Brightness Up

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ F9

Play/Pause

0xe0 0x22 0xe0 0xa2

No

No *

Yes

(was 91396)

+ F10

Stop

0xe0 0x24 0xe0 0xa4

No

No

Yes

(was 91396)

+ F11

Previous

0xe0 0x10 0xe0 0x90

No

No

Yes

(was 91396)

+ F12

Next

0xe0 0x19 0xe0 0x99

No

No

Yes

(was 91396)

+ Insert

Scroll

0x46 0xc6

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ Home

Prt Sc

0xe0 0x2a 0xe0 0x37 0xe0 0xaa 0xe0 0xb7

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ End

Sys Rq

0xe0 0x2a 0xe0 0x37 0xe0 0xaa 0xe0 0xb7

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ Pg Up

Pause

0xe1 0x1d 0x45 0xe1 0x9d 0xc5

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ Pg Dn

Break

0xe1 0x1d 0x45 0xe1 0x9d 0xc5

Untested

Untested

Untested

Multimedia touch keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

6.06 Drapper

6.10 Edgy

7.04 Feisty

multimedia menu

0xcd

No

No

No

'DVD'

DVD player

0xed

No

No

No

91394

'I<<'

Previous

0xe0 0x10 0xe0 0x90

No

No

Yes

(was 91396)

'>II'

Play/Pause

0xe0 0x22 0xe0 0xa2

No

No *

Yes

(was 91396)

'>>I'

Next

0xe0 0x19 0xe0 0x99

No

No

Yes

(was 91396)

Stop

0xe0 0x24 0xe0 0xa4

No

No

Yes

(was 91396)

Volume Mute

0xe0 0x20 0xe0 0xa0

Yes *

Yes *

Yes

'-'

Volume Down

0xe0 0x2e 0xe0 0xae

Yes

Yes

Yes

'+'

Volume Up

0xe0 0x30 0xe0 0xb0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Notes

The testing was done with the i386 desktop image (live CD) of each release.

7.04 Feisty

  • Installation: additional boot option 'noapic' (+ corresponding change in /boot/grub/menu.lst)
  • Hibernate: works if adding boot option 'nosmp', otherwise the kernel panics when trying to hibernate
  • Sleep: with the additonal 'nosmp' boot option, the machine goes to sleep, the sleep light comes on, it wakes up on a key press, but the screen is just blank and the keyboard is not working (for example caps lock and num lock)
  • Wireless NIC: the Broadcom 4312 card is partly working with the linux driver after extracting the firmware with bcm43xx-fwcutter (WEP working, but it's slow, WPA not working), see also https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

sudo apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter
  • Infrared: only working with the laptop's remote control (same as in MS Windows)
  • 3D acceleration: only with the restricted nvidia driver

6.10 Edgy

  • Installation: additional boot option 'noapic' (+ corresponding change in /boot/grub/menu.lst)
  • Sleep: the machine goes to sleep, the sleep light comes on, it wakes up on a key press, but the screen is just blank and the keyboard is not working (for example caps lock and num lock)
  • Infrared: only working with the laptop's remote control (same as in MS Windows)
  • Multimedia touch key 'Volume Mute': does mute and unmute, but doesn't change color between red and blue according to status
  • Play/Pause key: only pause, does not play
  • 3D acceleration: only with the restricted nvidia driver

6.06 LTS Drapper

  • Installation: additional boot option 'noapic' (+ corresponding change in /boot/grub/menu.lst)
  • Sleep: no option in menu, Fn + F5 not working either
  • Wired NIC: not working out-of-the-box
  • Infrared: only working with the laptop's remote control (same as in MS Windows)
  • Multimedia touch key 'Volume Mute': does mute and unmute, but doesn't change color between red and blue according to status
  • 3D acceleration: only with the restricted nvidia driver


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