LaptopTestingTeam/Old/DellLatitudeC600

Contact: RichardHigday, AntonEliasson
Brand: Dell
Make : Latitude
Model: C600
Website: http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/product_support/en/product_support_central?SystemID=LAT_PNT_P3C_C600
S/N: Non Canonical supplied laptop

Issues/Solutions with Karmic x86 (32-bit)

To use the native resolution 1024x768 you need to make a few changes to /etc/X11/xorg.conf. First, reboot Ubuntu into recovery mode. Then type

Xorg -configure

Now reboot into normal Ubuntu. Open /etc/X11/xorg.conf as root in your favorite text editor. Replace Section "Device" with the following:

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "NoAccel"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "SWcursor"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Dac6Bit"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Dac8Bit"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DMAForXv"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ForcePCIMode"          # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CCEPIOMode"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CCENoSecurity"         # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CCEusecTimeout"        # <i>
        #Option     "AGPMode"               # <i>
        #Option     "AGPSize"               # <i>
        #Option     "RingSize"              # <i>
        #Option     "BufferSize"            # <i>
        #Option     "EnablePageFlip"        # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Display"               # <str>
        #Option     "PanelWidth"            # <i>
        #Option     "PanelHeight"           # <i>
        #Option     "ProgramFPRegs"         # [<bool>]
        #Option     "UseFBDev"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "VideoKey"              # <i>
        #Option     "ShowCache"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "VGAAccess"             # [<bool>]
   Identifier  "Card0"
   Driver      "ati"
   VendorName  "ATI Technologies Inc"
   BoardName   "Rage Mobility M3 AGP 2x"
   BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Replace Section "Screen" to this:

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen0"
   Device     "Card0"
   Monitor    "Monitor0"
   DefaultDepth   24
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      1
      Modes      "1024x768"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      4
      Modes      "1024x768"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      8
      Modes      "1024x768"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      15
      Modes      "1024x768"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      16
      Modes      "1024x768"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      24
      Modes      "1024x768"
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Lastly, Section "Monitor" should be modified to this:

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier   "Monitor0"
   VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
   ModelName    "Monitor Model"
   Option      "DPMS"
   HorizSync   28-51
   VertRefresh   43-60
EndSection

Now save your work, log out and then press Ctrl+Alt+SysRq+K to restart X, hopefully with the correct resolution.

System Info

Karmic x86 (stable release) tested on this system: acpi-support was not enabled on my installation so nothing was found in /var/lib/acpi-support. I'm however certain of the following:

   bios-version:A13? (will confirm soon :) -AntonEliasson, 15dec2009)
   system-manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
   system-product-name: Latitude C600
   system-version: Not Specified

   kernel: 2.6.31-16-generic #53-Ubuntu SMP Tue Dec 8 04:01:29 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux

Intel Pentium III 850MHz, 256MB RAM ATI Rage Mobility M3 AGP 2x
(15th Dec 2009, AntonEliasson)

Hardware details

	Edgy 6.10	Feisty 7.04	Gutsy 7.10	Hardy 8.04	Intrepid 8.10	Karmic 9.10
LiveCD boots?	Untested	Untested	Untested	Untested	Untested	Untested
Installation works?	Yes	Yes	Untested	Untested	Yes	Yes, see description
Upgrade works?	Untested	No	Untested	Untested	Untested	Untested

Hardware Information
Screen & Monitors
Device	Works?			Bug #
Device	Hardy 8.04	Intrepid 8.10	Karmic 9.10	Bug #
Screen	Untested	Yes	Yes
Correct resolution?	Untested	Yes	Yes, after a small fix (see issues)
Correct refresh rate?	Untested	Untested	Yes, see above
3D Acceleration	Untested	Untested	Untested
External monitor works?	Untested	No	Untested
External monitor - mirrors	Untested	Untested	Untested
External monitor - extend desktop	Untested	Untested	Untested
Power Management
Battery detected?	Untested	Yes	Yes
Blank monitor on inactivity	Untested	Yes	Yes
Cpu frequency scaling	Untested	Untested	Untested	N/A?
Dim monitor on battery	Untested	Yes	Yes
Hibernates?	Untested	Untested	Yes
Sleep	Untested	Untested	Yes
Lid Close	Untested	Yes	Yes
Sound
Sound works?	Untested	Yes	Yes
Correct volume?	Untested	Yes	No, see issues
Hardware volume switch	Untested	Yes	Untested
Headphone jack	Untested	Yes	Untested
Mic jack	Untested	Untested	Untested
Networking
Infrared	Untested	Untested	Untested
Modem	Untested	Untested	Untested
PCMCIA NIC	Untested	Untested	Untested
USB NIC	Untested	Untested	Untested
Wired NIC	Untested	Yes	Yes
Wireless NIC	Untested	Yes	N/A
Touchpad & Mice
External mouse - PS2	Untested	Yes	Yes
External mouse - Serial	Untested	Untested	Untested
External mouse - USB	Untested	Untested	Untested
Touchpad	Untested	Yes	Yes
Touchpad - Doubletap = double click	Untested	Yes	Yes
Touchpad - Scroll down side	Untested	Yes	No
Touchpad - turned off while typing	Untested	No	Untested
Track stick	Untested	Yes	N/A
Track stick - turned off while typing	Untested	No	N/A
Docking Station/Port Replicator
AC through replicator	Untested	Yes	Untested
Headphone jack	Untested	No	Untested
Keyboard	Untested	Yes	Untested
Infrared	Untested	Untested	Untested
Monitor	Untested	No	Untested
Mouse	Untested	Yes	Untested
NIC	Untested	Yes	Untested
Parallel	Untested	Untested	Untested
Power button	Untested	Yes	Untested
Serial	Untested	Untested	Untested
USB port 1	Untested	Yes	Untested
USB port 2	Untested	Yes	Untested
Additional Hardware
CD/DVD drive	Untested	Yes	Untested
External Keyboard - PS2	Untested	Yes	Untested
PCMCIA cards	Untested	Yes	Yes
Parallel Ports	Untested	Untested	Untested
Serial	Untested	Untested	Untested
USB	Untested	Yes	Yes

Function and other keys
Fn key	Operation	Keycode	Works?		Bug #
Fn key	Operation	Keycode	Hardy 8.04	Intrepid 8.10	Bug #	Karmic 9.10
+ Space	???		Untested	Untested	N/A?
+ Esc	Suspend		Untested	Yes**	Yes	**If used in 8.10 decrease system performance upon next boot up
+ F1	BIOS Setup		Untested	No	N/A?
+ F3	Battery Status		Untested	No	No
+ F5	Strech/center screen when resolution < 1024x768		Untested	Untested	Yes
+ F7	???		Untested	Untested	N/A?
+ F8	CRT/LCD		Untested	No	Untested
+ F10	Eject CD-ROM		Untested	Yes	Yes
+ ArrowUp	Brightness UP		Untested	Yes	Yes
+ ArrowDown	Brightness DOWN		Untested	Yes	Yes
+ ArrowRight	Contrast DOWN		Untested	Yes	No
+ ArrowLeft	Contrast UP		Untested	Yes	No
+ PgUp	Volume UP		Untested	Yes	No
+ PgDown	Volume DOWN		Untested	Yes	No
Other special keys
Key	Operation	Keycode	Works?		Bug #
Key	Operation	Keycode	Hardy 8.04	Intrepid 8.10	Bug #	Karmic
+ End	Mute		Untested	Yes	No
+ NumLk	ScrollLk		Untested	No	No

Issues with previous releases

Suspend or hibernate slows the computer to extreme slow operating speeds when restarted. (Need reboot to reset).

System Info

bios-version: A23
system-manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
system-product-name: Latitude C600
system-version: Not Specified

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