DellInspiron9400
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hibernate and dim monitor update.
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* Hibernate works, but after "wake up" my screen is full with artifacts, so I have to logoff-logon, then everything is fine again. --morgengenuss |
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* '' I just updated my kernel to .20, and everything seems to just work now. Anyone else find this?'' --TennesseeLeeuwenburg2 | * '' I just updated my kernel to .20, and everything seems to just work now. Anyone else find this?'' --TennesseeLeeuwenburg2 |
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|| Dim monitor on battery || yes, but can't adjust! || yes, but can't adjust! || || | || Dim monitor on battery || yes, but can't adjust! || yes, but can't adjust! (can be adjusted in bios) || || |
* Contact: ["TennesseeLeeuwenburg2"]
- Make: Dell
- Brand: Inspiron
- Model: 9400
Current Issues
Issues with Hardware
* there seems to be an unresolved hardware issue with at least the Inspiron 9300 and 9400. Reproducible only on "affected" laptops and in windows: when system is +/- idle, toggle hardware radio switch (FN+F2) on then off again and leave at off. a ~high pitched whining noise starts, and goes away with radio switch back on, or while computer not idle; ie: if you open some windows, when computer is working, then goes away but comes back right after. any one have the same issue? some people have suggested a hardware vibration issue --purpleidea
Issues with Breezy Badger
* Headphone jack does not mute internal speakers
* Latest SMP kernel breaks keyboard.
(sorry for this but first time i edit a wiki ever !!!) I know how to fix that... the "/etc/hotplug/blacklist" file just add pcmcia and pcmcia_core and that will be fixed
* SMP Kernel boots into X and then just before GDM loads it hangs with mouse perpetually doing "hourglass" spin thing -purpleidea
* Intermittent heat-related issues -- not properly understood
* gnome-terminal and xterms not closing properly -- become uninterruptible
Issues with Dapper Drake
* As of around Friday, weird hardware clock problems -- select() to /dev/rtc to wait for clock tick timed out. Seems to have been a common problem in the past, perhaps it has been unintentionally re-introduced? Commonly suggested --directisa workaround does not work.
* /dev/agpart not available with 2.6.15 kernels, but works on 2.6.16.1. -JoelReed
* Hibernate works, but after "wake up" screensaver automatically goes on even if in the middle of moving the mouse, typing, etc.
* Hibernate works, but after "wake up" my screen is full with artifacts, so I have to logoff-logon, then everything is fine again. --morgengenuss
* FN+F1 works to hibernate, but only for a first hibernate and when focus is on desktop. after wake up, to rehibernate you need to click logoff->hibernate.
* wireless can be added (is not part of apt distro right now): http://ipw3945.sourceforge.net
* SMP Kernel (stock or self-compiled -- latest versions) doesn't seem to work 100% CPU0 works fine, idles at 50% and goes up or down appropriately when needed. CPU1 either stays permanently at 50% or 100% (seems to boot up and randomly? be at either one or the other, and never throttles) anyone have the same problem? --purpleidea
Issues now fixed in Dapper Drake
* Headphone jack does not mute internal speakers
* and "jack sense" options aren't available in sound mixer http://www.math.umd.edu/~olsson/jerome-install.html was recommended to me for fixing the line jack sense.
* headphone issues are cleared up with alsa-driver-1.0.11rc4, see http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/3/17/279 -JoelReed * ALSA works, headphones broken again in latest source download from ALSA site. haven't checked CVS or above patch. is lkml patch supposed to be merged into regular alsa CVS? --purpleidea * I just updated my kernel to .20, and everything seems to just work now. Anyone else find this? --TennesseeLeeuwenburg2
* headphones work for me in stock 686-smp kernel -21 --purpleidea
* Hard disk spins down far too soon/often, no obvious control mechanism (i.e. in "power settings" or "disks" -- don't know where else to look)
FIX with "sudo hdparm -S12 /dev/sda" you can read about it on "http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Use_hdparm_to_improve_IDE_device_performance" --DigitalLF now i just found out in ubuntu you should edit /etc/hdparm.conf go to line 61 (spindown_time) and edit that to whatever you want --DigitalLF
This the spin-down on AC power, on Battery, on both. It is reproducible if you start from a clean reboot? -PaulSladen AC Power, haven't checked with battery. Happens 100% of the time, reboots do not affect. --TennesseeLeeuwenburg2 The problem just ... went away one update. --TennesseeLeeuwenburg2
Hardware details
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in Breezy? |
in Dapper (current development)? |
Installation works? |
yes |
untest |
Hardware Information |
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Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Breezy? |
in Dapper (current development)? |
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Screen |
yes |
yes |
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Correct resolution? |
yes |
yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
yes |
yes |
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3D Acceleration |
no |
yes (fixed in latest upgrade) |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
yes |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
yes |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Untested |
Untested |
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Hibernates? |
no |
yes! (flight4) |
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Sleep |
Untested |
no |
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Dim monitor on battery |
yes, but can't adjust! |
yes, but can't adjust! (can be adjusted in bios) |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
yes |
yes |
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Lid Close |
Untested |
Untested |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Untested |
Untested |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
yes |
yes; see above --purpleidea |
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Correct volume? |
yes |
yes |
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Hardware volume switch |
Untested |
yes |
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Headphone jack |
partial |
partial |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
yes |
yes |
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Wireless NIC |
NO(need krn2.6.15) |
YES |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Don't Exist |
Don't Exist |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
Yes |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
Untested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
yes |
yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
yes |
yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
no |
yes now default |
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External mouse - USB |
yes |
yes |
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External mouse - Bluetooth |
yes |
Untested |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
Untested |
Untested |
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USB |
Untested |
Untested |
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Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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NIC |
yes |
yes |
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PS/2 |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
Untested |
Untested |
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CD/DVD drive |
yes |
Untested |
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PCMCIA cards |
Don't Exist |
Don't Exist |
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ExpressCard cards |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel Ports |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
Untested |
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Removed this section for time being
Notes
This is a first time edit on a WIKI for me (["DigitalLF"]) but i will do all i can to help with anything on this laptop.
Excellent, many thanks for any testing you are able to do - hopefully you'll get a better experience out of it too! -PaulSladen
i have now found out how to get the wifi working and i get around 200kbs better speed in linux then i get in windows so it seems like it works great on my home-unencrypted network -DigitalLF
I have compiled my own kernel and have been trying to install this. The install guide says to look for the firmware directory in 'hotplug.agent', a file which doesn't exist on my system. How did you get it to install? --TennesseeLeeuwenburg2
* i dont have a clue about that but i dident even need to compile my own kernel its much easyer then that is there some way i can contact you msn/irc/skype? i'l walk you right through it its not that hard realy
LaptopTestingTeam/Old/DellInspiron9400 (last edited 2010-10-27 01:25:15 by c-67-184-66-91)