* Contact: [[RolandHagemann]]
 * Make: Dell
 * Brand: Latitude
 * Model: D500
 * Website: http://www.dell.com

== Current Issues ==
## List any issues you have with the current development release here

 * I'm having problems with the '''xserver''' in Breezy, that I haven't had in Hoary !

 When I switch to the console using Ctrl-Alt-F1 and then back to X via Ctrl-Alt-F7 the xserver crashes and restarts so I end up at the login screen again. This is of course not only annoying when using the console, but I also can't use suspend to disk because of this. I filed a bug report ([[http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17698|Bug #17698]]), but haven't got any response yet. 

 Oh, the problem does '''not''' occur when using the breezy live-cd.

 * Another less annoying problem is regarding the execution order of init scripts: '''wpasupplicant''' is started '''after''' ntp-date, causing ntp-date to wait until I press Ctrl-C, since the network isn't available at that point. I hope this will be fixed, although wpasupplicant is in universe ([[http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16551|Bug #16551]])


== Hardware details ==
|| || in Hoary (old stable)? || in Breezy (current stable)? ||
|| Installation works? || yes || yes ||

||<-4 tablewidth="75%"> '''Hardware Information''' ||
||<-4> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Hoary (old stable)? || in Breezy (current stable)? ||
|| Screen || yes || yes (problems with Xserver, see above) || [[http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17698|#17698]] ||
|| Correct resolution? || yes (for the console vga=773) || yes (vga=773) || ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || yes || yes || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || Untested || yes || ||
|| External monitor works? || Untested || Untested (worked with other distributions though) || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || yes || yes || ||
|| Hibernates? || yes, but very slow (better with custom kernel and [[http://www.suspend2.net|suspend2-patch]]) || Untested || ||
|| Sleep || no || no (screen doesn't wake up) || ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || yes (BIOS) || yes(BIOS) || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || yes || yes || ||
|| Lid Close || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || yes || yes, but prefer govenor ondemand instead of userspace || ||
||<-4> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || yes || yes || ||
|| Correct volume? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Headphone jack || yes || yes || ||
|| Mic jack || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || yes || yes || ||
|| Wireless NIC || yes || yes (ndiswrapper, wpasupplicant) || but: [[http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16551|#16551]] ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Firewire || n/a || n/a || ||
|| Bluetooth || n/a || n/a || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Infrared || yes || Untested ||
||<-4> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| Touchpad || yes || yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || yes || yes, but psmouse should be loaded with proto=exps || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || n/a || n/a || ||
|| External mouse - USB || yes || yes || ||
|| External mouse - Serial || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Docking Station/Port Replicator''' ||
|| AC through replicator || Untested || Untested || ||
|| USB || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Serial || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - VGA || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - DVI || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
|| NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| PS/2 || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| Fingerprint reader || n/a || n/a || ||
|| CD/DVD drive || yes || yes || ||
|| PCMCIA cards || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel Ports || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Card reader(s) || Untested || Untested || ||

## Add or remove keys as needed for your laptop. Fill out action
||<-6 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Hoary (current stable)? || in Breezy (current development)? ||
|| Fn+Space || || || Untested || no || ||
|| Fn+Esc ||Hibernate || || works || Untested  || ||
|| Fn+F1  || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Fn+F2  || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Fn+F3  || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Fn+F4  || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Fn+F5  || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Fn+F6  || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Fn+F7  || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Fn+F8  || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Fn+F9  || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Fn+F10 || eject|| || Untested || no || ||
|| Fn+F11 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Fn+F12 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Fn+1   || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Fn+2   || || || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-6> '''Other special keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Hoary  || in Breezy ||
|| Fn+Pg-Up || Vol-Up || || Untested || yes || ||
|| Fn+Pg-Down || Vol-Down || || Untested || yes || ||

=== Notes ===
## Add any notes here


Additional information about using Linux on this laptop: [[http://www.physik.uni-freiburg.de/~roland/dell_d500/]]