ApplePowerbookG4_15in_FW800

Contents of /proc/cpuinfo:

processor       : 0
cpu             : 7447/7457, altivec supported
clock           : 612.000000MHz
revision        : 0.1 (pvr 8002 0101)
bogomips        : 36.73
timebase        : 18432000
platform        : PowerMac
machine         : PowerBook5,2
motherboard     : PowerBook5,2 MacRISC3 Power Macintosh
detected as     : 287 (PowerBook G4 15")
pmac flags      : 0000001b
L2 cache        : 512K unified
pmac-generation : NewWorld

Current Issues

No option to hibernate
No scrolling on the trackpad
No right click solution for single button trackpad
No double tap on the trackpad
No 3D acceleration
No external video via DVI

System Info

Note: I ran these tests on a 1Ghz model, but these tests should be the same on any PowerBook5,2. This was the first PowerBook model to introduce FW800 and ranged in speed from 1Ghz to 1.33Ghz. Apple Spec Page

Hardware details

in Dapper (current stable)?

in Edgy Final?

Installation works?

Untested

Yes

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper (current stable)?

in Edgy Final?

Screen

Untested

Yes

Correct resolution?

Untested

Yes

Correct refresh rate?

Untested

Yes

3D Acceleration

Untested

No

External monitor works?

Untested

No. Solid white on the external

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Untested

Yes

Hibernates?

Untested

No (Doesn't show option)

Sleep

Untested

No (Doesn't show option)

Dim monitor on battery

Untested

Yes

Blank monitor on inactivity

Untested

Yes

Lid Close

Untested

Untested

Cpu frequency scaling

Untested

Yes

Sound

Sound works?

Untested

Yes

Correct volume?

Untested

Yes

Hardware volume switch

Untested

Yes

Headphone jack

Untested

Yes

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Untested

Yes

Wireless NIC

Untested

Yes

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Bluetooth

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Untested

Tap Clicking does not work

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Untested

No

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Untested

No

Touchpad - turned off while typing

Untested

No

External mouse - USB

Untested

Yes

Additional Hardware

CD/DVD drive

Untested

Yes

PCMCIA cards

Untested

Untested

Firewire 800

Untested

Untested

S-Video

Untested

Untested

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper (current stable)?

in Edgy Final?

+ F1

Brightness Down

Untested

Yes

+ F2

Brightness Up

Untested

Yes

+ F3

Mute

Untested

Yes

+ F4

Volume Down

Untested

Yes

+ F5

Volume Up

Untested

Yes

+ F6

Numlock

Untested

Yes

+ F7

External Monitor

Untested

Untested

+ ArrowUp

Page Up

Untested

Yes

+ ArrowDown

Page Down

Untested

Yes

+ ArrowRight

End

Untested

Yes

+ ArrowLeft

Home

Untested

Yes

Notes


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