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Current Issues

Microphone-in does not work. However integrated microphone does work.

Also needed to add the following to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:

options snd-hda-intel model=dell-5stack

System Info

CPU                             Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz, 3MB Cache, 800MHz FSB)
LCD Panel                       14.1 in WXGA+ (1440 x 900)
Memory                          2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
Video Cards                     128MB NVIDIA® GeForce 8400M GS
Hard Drive                      120G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Integrated NIC and Modem        Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem (Broadcom)
Optical Drive                   24X CD Burner /DVD Combo Drive
Sound Card                      (Sigmatel)
Wireless Cards                  Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g
Camera                          Integrated Creative 2.0 mega pixel Web Camera
Bluetooth Wireless              Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal

Testing for Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) 32bit ISO

Normal installer fails. After this I moved on to testing the Alternate Text Mode installer.

Testing for Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) Alternate Text Mode 32bit ISO

Does X start correctly?

Yes.

Is X running at the correct resolution?

Yes.

Does the restricted driver work?

Yes.

Does glxinfo return "direct rendering: Yes"?

Yes.

Does wired networking work?

Yes.

Does wireless networking work?

Yes.

Does the trackpad work?

Yes. Also, right hand side emulates a mouse scroll wheel.

Does sound work?

Line-out works. Integrated speakers work. Integrated microphone works.

Microphone-in does not work.

Do volume hot-keys work?

Yes.

Do brightness hot-keys work?

Yes.

Does wireless button work?

Yes.

Is cpu frequency scaling supported?

The output from running: sudo invoke-rc.d powernowd restart:

 * Stopping powernowd:                           [OK]
 * Starting powernowd...                         [OK]

Does integrated camera work?

Yes. Works with Skype, MPlayer, and Ekiga.

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