DellInspiron1501

Current Issues

Edgy:

  • The Sleep function works, but it refuses to resume
  • Hibernate just doesn't work alltogether
  • In order for Ubuntu to see the hard drive (like when you want to install it) the parameter "acpi=force irqpoll" must be added
  • to avoid the pesky irq trap b0 messages in dmesg, you need to add "pci=nomsi" (which I found had a significant affect on performance)

Feisty:

  • Dell 1390 (Broadcom 4311) works, but requires fwcutter to get the firmware, and is limited to 11 mbps. Ndiswrapper can be used for full funtionality
  • Changing brightness with keyboard shortcuts doesn't work.

Interpid:

  • Very very rarely the Broadcom STA wireless driver doesnt load on cold start, reboot fixes it.
  • Use fglrx for AltGr-Fix

System Info

bios-version:1.4.0
system-manufacturer:Dell Inc.
system-product-name:Inspiron 1501
system-version:Not Specified

RjMarsan,(Edgy)

bios-version: 2.1.0
system-manufacturer: Dell Inc.
system-product-name: Inspiron 1501
system-version: Not Specified

787b,Purpleleave,(Feisty)

bios-version: 2.6.3
system-manufacturer: Dell Inc.
system-product-name: Inspiron 1501
system-version: Not Specified

krizzbuntu,(Interpid)

Hardware details

in Edgy (current stable)?

in Feisty (current development)?

in Interpid (8.10)

Installation works?

After adding "acpi=force irqpoll"

Yes

Yes

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Edgy (current stable)?

in Feisty (current development)?

in Interpid (8.10)

Screen

Yes

Yes

Yes

Correct resolution?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Correct refresh rate?

Yes

Yes

Yes

3D Acceleration

No (need fglrx)

No,Fix

Yes (opensource and fglrx)

108475

External monitor works?

Untested

Untested

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hibernates?

No

Yes

Yes

Sleep

Sleeps but won't resume

Yes

Yes

Dim monitor on battery

Yes

Untested

Yes

Blank monitor on inactivity

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lid Close

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cpu frequency scaling

only 2 steps (maybe its just the Turion)

Yes, 3 steps

Yes

Sound

Sound works?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Correct volume?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hardware volume switch

N/A

N/A

N/A

Headphone jack

Yes

Untested

Untested

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Wireless NIC

After installing ndiswrapper

Yes, 11mbps max Fix

Yes (using STA with WPA2)

92088

PCMCIA NIC

N/A

N/A

N/A

Firewire

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bluetooth

Untested

Untested

N/A

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

Infrared

N/A

N/A

N/A

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Yes

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Yes

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Yes

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - turned off while typing

No

No,Fix

Yes (with syndaemon)

External mouse - USB

Yes

Yes

Yes

External mouse - Serial

N/A

N/A

N/A

Docking Station/Port Replicator

AC through replicator

Untested

Untested

Untested

USB

Untested

Untested

Untested

Serial

Untested

Untested

Untested

Parallel

Untested

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - VGA

Untested

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - DVI

Untested

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

PS/2

Untested

Untested

Untested

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

N/A

N/A

N/A

CD/DVD drive

Yes

Yes

Yes

PCMCIA cards

N/A

N/A

N/A

Express Card

Untested

Untested

Untested

Parallel Ports

N/A

N/A

N/A

Card reader(s)

Untested

SD only. No MMC. Memory Stick untested

Untested

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Edgy (current stable)?

in Feisty (current development)?

in Interpid (8.10)

+ Space

Yes

Untested

Untested

+ Esc

Suspend

Yes

Untested

Yes

+ F1

Hibernate

Yes

Yes

No

+ F2

WiFi on/off

Yes

No,(with Ndiswrapper Yes)

Yes (with STA)

+ F3

Battery Status

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ F8

CRT/LCD

Yes

Untested

Untested

+ F10

CD-Rom Eject

Yes

No (for 787b), Yes (for Purpleleave)

Yes

+ Arrow Up

Increase Brightness

No

No

Yes

105512

+ Arrow Down

Decrease Brightness

No

No

Yes

105512

+ Pg Up

Volume Up

Yes

Untested

Yes

+ Pg Down

Volume Down

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ End

Mute

Untested

Yes

Yes

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Edgy (current stable)?

in Feisty (current development)?

in Interpid (8.10)

Key

Notes

Edgy: So far every problem I've encountered has a workaround, except for the suspend/hibernate thing. Also, for some reason my keyboard has the control and shift key lock up at random times, but then hitting them turns it off again.


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