HPPavilionDV6415eb
Contact: EricBrasseur
- Make: HP
- Model: Pavilion dv6415eb
- Website: www.hp.com
Current Issues
The wireless network controller Broadcom Corporation BCM94311MCG wlan mini-PCI (rev 02) doesn't get to work with the Restricted Drivers dialog in Ubuntu 7.10. I tried the default download and two firmwares from Dell.
No DMA control in Ubuntu 7.04 and 7.10
System Info
Intel dual core CPU T2130 @ 1.86GHz with Intel GMA 950 graphics
Command (cd /var/lib/acpi-support/ ; grep . -r *-*) yields:
bios-version:F.25
system-manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard
system-product-name:HP Pavilion dv6000 (GH907EA#UUG)
system-version:Rev 1
Hardware details
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn |
in Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon |
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Screen |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct resolution? |
Yes (needs 915resolution package) |
Yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Yes |
Yes |
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3D Acceleration |
Yes |
Yes |
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Built-in webcam works? |
No |
No |
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Brightness tunable |
Yes |
Yes (constantly dims down after a few minutes and needs to be increased back manually; quite annoying) |
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Brightness applet works? |
No |
Yes |
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Xcalib allows to correct display |
Yes |
Untested |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
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Disks |
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DMA control |
No |
No |
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CD/DVD write |
Yes |
Untested |
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DVD playback |
Yes (softwares installed with Automatix 2) (movies hang a little bit once in a while) |
No (using the Ubuntu automated codec loader) (laptop crashes when trying to play DVD) |
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Remote control works? |
Yes (some minor keys wrong) |
Yes (some minor keys wrong) |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hibernates? |
Yes |
Untested |
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Suspend |
Yes |
Yes (but awakes with suspend failed message (this message can be disabled)) |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Yes |
Yes |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Yes |
Untested |
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Lid Close |
Yes |
Yes |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Yes (Gnome applet needs sudo dpkg-reconfigure gnome-applets) |
Yes (Gnome applet needs sudo dpkg-reconfigure gnome-applets) |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct volume? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hardware volume switch |
Yes |
Yes |
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Built-in microphones work? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Headphone jack |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mic jack |
Yes |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Yes |
Yes |
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Wireless NIC |
Yes (with latest ndiswrapper source code from sourceforge.net compiled, installed and configured, bcm43xx module blacklisted and also I had to write a script to connect because the native system with the Gnome applet often fails) |
No (using Restricted Drivers Manager) |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Does not exist |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
Does this laptop have Bluetooth? |
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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 |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Tapping disable |
Yes (to make touchpad usable install package gsynaptics, in /etc/X11/xorg.conf add line Option "SHMConfig" "true" to synaptics input device section and use Touchpad configuration tool in System menu) |
Yes (to make touchpad usable install package gsynaptics, in /etc/X11/xorg.conf add line Option "SHMConfig" "true" to synaptics input device section and use Touchpad configuration tool in System menu) |
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External mouse - USB |
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 |
Untested |
Untested |
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PS/2 |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
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CD/DVD drive |
Untested |
Untested |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel Ports |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
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USB Flash stick |
Yes |
Yes |
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USB Printer |
Yes |
Untested |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 7.04? |
in 7.10? |
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+ Space |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ Esc |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F1 |
Ubuntu Help Center |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F2 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F3 |
Start browser |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F4 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F5 |
Suspend |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F6 |
Lock X11 |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F7 |
Brightness - |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F8 |
Brightness + |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F9 |
Play/pause |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F10 |
Stop |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F11 |
Previous track |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F12 |
Next track |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 7.04 |
in Ubuntu 7.10 |
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Reload |
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Untested |
Untested |
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DVD |
Start Music Player |
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Untested |
Yes |
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|<< |
Previous track |
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Untested |
Yes |
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>" |
Play/pause |
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Untested |
Yes |
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>>| |
Next track |
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Untested |
Yes |
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# |
Stop |
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Untested |
Yes |
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Sound disable |
Sound disable |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Sound - |
Sound - |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Sound + |
Sound + |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Notes
LaptopTestingTeam/Old/HPPavilionDV6415eb (last edited 2008-08-06 16:15:17 by localhost)