CompaqPresarioV5108
Contact: Awgrover
- Brand: Compaq
- Make : Presario
- Model: V5108 (V5000)
- Website:
- S/N: Not a Canonical supplied laptop
Current Issues
As noted by others: hibernate is unreliable. First wake seems to always work, but subsequent "wakes" may cold-boot instead.
Suspend does not work (locks up).
3D acceleration works with latest update (kernel 2.15.6-26), but not base Dapper.
Wireless does not work with dapper install. The How-To http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=197102&page=3&highlight=ndiswrapper+howto works for me, AFTER kernel updates (as of 2007.02.15). I used both network-manager-gnome and wifi-radar (they interact a bit). "ifdown" no longer works from the comand line (a network-manager-gnome issue?).
Wireless named eth1 instead of wlan0 (see fix). Also fixed by the how-to above.
System Info
Model V5000 1800mzh Sempron Bios F.33 Phoenix system-board 30AE
2.6.15.24 2.5.15.22
Hardware details
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in Dapper (current stable)? |
in Edgy (current development)? |
Installation works? |
Yes |
Untested |
Hardware Information |
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Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Dapper (current stable)? |
fix? |
in Edgy (current development)? |
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Screen |
Yes |
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Untested |
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Correct resolution? |
Yes |
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Untested |
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Correct refresh rate? |
n/a |
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Untested |
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3D Acceleration Radeon Xpress 200M RS480 |
No (2.6.15.22?), Yes (2.6.15.26) minimal test |
latest update |
Untested |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
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Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
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Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
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Untested |
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S-Video out |
untested |
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untested |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Yes |
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Untested |
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Hibernates? |
No, won't wake up |
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Untested |
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Sleep |
Untested |
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Untested |
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Suspend |
Yes |
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Untested |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Untested |
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Untested |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Yes |
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Untested |
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Lid Close |
Yes |
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Untested |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Yes |
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Untested |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Yes |
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Untested |
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Correct volume? |
Yes |
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Untested |
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Hardware volume switch |
Buttons at top work (sound down/up/mute) |
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Untested |
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Headphone jack |
Untested |
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Untested |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
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Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Yes |
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Untested |
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Wireless NIC Broadcom BCM4318 r02 |
No (recognized) |
see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=197102&page=3&highlight=ndiswrapper+howto |
Untested |
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PCMCIA NIC |
none |
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Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
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Untested |
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Bluetooth |
none |
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Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
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Untested |
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Infrared |
none |
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Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Yes |
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Untested |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Yes |
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Untested |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Yes |
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Untested |
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Touchpad - turned off while typing |
Untested |
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Untested |
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External mouse - USB |
Yes |
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Untested |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
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Untested |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
Untested |
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Untested |
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USB |
Untested |
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Untested |
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Serial |
Untested |
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Untested |
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Parallel |
Untested |
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Untested |
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
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Untested |
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External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
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Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
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Untested |
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NIC |
Untested |
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Untested |
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PS/2 |
Untested |
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Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
none |
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Untested |
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CD/DVD drive |
Yes (read) |
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Untested |
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PCMCIA cards |
none |
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Untested |
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Parallel Ports |
none |
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Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
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Untested |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Dapper (current stable)? |
in Edgy (current development)? |
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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 |
Help |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F2 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F3 |
WWW |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F4 |
External Monitor |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F5 |
Sleep |
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Yes |
Untested |
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+ F6 |
Lock screen |
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Yes |
Untested |
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+ F7 |
Dims Screen |
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Yes |
Untested |
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+ F8 |
Brightens Screen |
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Yes |
Untested |
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+ F9 |
Play/Pause |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F10 |
Stop |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F11 |
Previous |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F12 |
Next |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ scroll |
Num lock |
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Yes |
Untested |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Dapper (current stable)? |
in Edgy (current development)? |
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wireless |
on/off wireless |
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Yes |
Untested |
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volume +/- |
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Yes |
Untested |
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volumne mute |
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Yes |
Untested |
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Notes
Builtin wifi (802.11b/g) is recognized, and driver loaded. But it does not associate with my 802.11b. 'iwlist eth1 scan' returns "unsupported." See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=197102&page=3&highlight=ndiswrapper+howto to fix (with kernel updates).
Following WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx, the wifi will associate on boot (if /etc/network/interfaces has auto eth1), but never again after ifdown. Scanning works, and continues to work. Used /usr/share/bcm43xx-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh to get firmware. If no auto eth1, then scanning doesn't seem to work.
Following WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx/Dapper does not improve the situation (the only difference from above is it gives a firmware url to use, which is different than the one chosen by /usr/share/bcm43xx-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh. Also tried with the driver-cab from hp sp31463.exe from page http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?lc=en&cc=us&dest_page=product&product=499847&dlc=en&os=228
Trying ndiswrapper, by following http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=201902 (and reboot): ifconfig eth1 up gives no such device. Clearer instructions on http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=25683 (but consider the /etc/network/interfaces and/or the order of iwconfig commands).
There is a claim that the 4318 chipset will not work with the bcm43xx driver (tx power/noise): http://bcm43xx.spugna.org/index.php?topic=110 . But, I don't have that message in dmesg.
wifi fixed: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=197102&page=3&highlight=ndiswrapper+howto
I expected the laptop to have a PCMCIA slot, but it has none. Instead, a compaq special slot ("fast"?).
Need to test the fix to rename eth1 to wlan0 (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=201902) (fixed by the wifi how-to fix).
SergioZanchetta/Old/CompaqPresarioV5108 (last edited 2010-02-26 14:38:39 by host226-241-dynamic)