MSIMegabookM670
Contact: TolaWare <Fernando Manzano>
- Make: MSI
Brand: MegaBook
- Model: M670
Website: http://www.msimiami.com/spanish/products/detail_spec/M670-SPEC_spa.htm
Last tested on
Ubuntu Desktop 8.04 Hardy Heron Alpha 4 (amd64)
Current Issues
- Gutsy: This laptop do not boot with kernels newer than 2.6.20, so Gutsy do not boot in this laptop out of the box.
The only way to boot the LiveCD is deactivating acpi with acpi=off option at grub. But the installed system only boots with the folowing kernel parameters: noapic nomce nosmp.
- Hardy: This laptop boots fine with kernel 2.6.24. No kernel parameters needed.
The issues yet to be fixed are: Problems after resuming from hibernation, Microdia integrated webcam is not detected (gspca project), power source detection and random freezes in powernowd (it worked fine in alpha 3 but broken in alpha 4).
System Info
- Micro-Star International
- MSI Notebook M670
- Ver 1.000
Hardware details
- CPU: Mobile AMD Sempron 3600+
- RAM: 1GB DDR2 667Mhz
- Hard Disc: Western Digital WD120BEVS-22 120GB, SATA, 5400RPM
- Motherboard: MSI MS-1632
- Chipset: nForce 430
Video: nVidia GeForce Go 6100, 128 Mb Memory shared, PCI-Express
- Audio: Realtek ALC883 HDA
FireWire: 02 Micro
- Networking (Wired): nVidia MCP51 Ethernet Controller, 10/100 Mbps
- Wireless: Ralink RT2561/RT61
- Card Reader: 02 Micro MMC/SD/MS/xD Capable
- Screen: LG Philips LP 154WX4-TLC3, 15.4" LCD
- Optical Drive. Optiarc DVD-RW AD-7530B
- Modem: Agere Systems HDA v6081
- Battery: Rechargeable Li-Ion MSI
- Webcam: Microdia ID = 0c45:624f
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in Gutsy |
in Hardy (alpha 4) |
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Screen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Correct resolution? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Correct refresh rate? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
3D Acceleration |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
External monitor works? |
No |
Untested |
No |
|
External monitor - mirrors |
No |
Untested |
No |
|
External monitor - extend desktop |
No |
Untested |
No |
|
Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, but detects two where there is only one |
|
Hibernates? |
Yes, but with sound muted (restoring not works sometimes) |
No |
Yes, but no networking and every application hang on init after resume |
|
Suspend |
No |
Yes (no wake up) |
Yes |
|
Dim monitor on battery |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Blank monitor on inactivity |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Lid Close |
Yes |
Untested |
Yes |
|
CPU frequency scaling |
Yes |
Random freezes |
random freezes |
|
Sound |
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Sound works? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Correct volume? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Hardware volume switch |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Headphone jack |
Yes (Front output not mutted) |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Mic jack |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Yes |
Untested |
Yes |
|
Wireless NIC |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
|
PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
External mouse - USB |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Additional Hardware |
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CD/DVD drive |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Card reader(s) |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
||
in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS? |
in Gutsy |
in Hardy (alpha 4) |
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+ F2 |
Toggle external display mode |
|
No |
Untested |
Untested |
|
+ F3 |
Toggle touchpad |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
+ F4 |
Brightness down |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
+ F5 |
Brightness up |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
+ F7 |
Sound volume down |
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
+ F8 |
Sound volume up |
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
+ F9 |
Toggle mute |
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
+ F12 |
Sleep |
|
No |
Yes (but no wake up) |
Yes |
|
Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
||
in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in Gutsy |
in Hardy (alpha 4) |
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Start Web Navigator Key |
|
178 |
No |
Untested |
Yes |
|
Start e-mail Client Key |
|
236 |
No |
Untested |
Yes |
|
Notes
LaptopTestingTeam/Old/MSIMegabookM670 (last edited 2008-08-06 16:21:25 by localhost)