DellInspiron2650
Contact: Yan12, MdmAdph (mdmadph@gmail.com)
- Make: Dell
- Brand: Inspiron 2650
- Model: PP04L
Current Issues
Ubuntu 8.04 - Installation report
Boots and installs fine -- no 3D hardware acceleration, though. "Number pad" on keyboard doesn't work -- touchpad requires addition of 'SHMConfig "true"' being added to the xorg.conf file.
Gutsy 7.10 beta (development) - installation report
First boot of Gutsy 7.10beta live CD loaded fine but failed to set the video mode correctly on Gnome load. Pressing <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<F1> switched to text mode log on fine and then pressing <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<F7> brought up the gnome desktop with correct video mode.
Clock had lost day-light savings setting.
The installer failed after pressing "Next" at "Migrate Documents and Settings". The computer stood silent with no processor/disk load for 10 minutes. After pressing cancel I started filling in this report (i.e. no hang). Second attempt got as far as "Installing System", "5% - Creating ext3 file system for / in partition #3 of SCSI1 (0,0,0)..." and again silently stopped.
After a reboot of the live-cd daylight saving setting was automatically corrected.
Installation went smoothly on this attempt.
Downloaded and installed updates ("partial upgrade required"). Enabled 3rd party driver for nVidia 3D acceleration.
System Info
Dell Computer Corporation Inspiron 2650 Revision A0
Linux ubuntu 2.6.22-12-generic #1 SMP Sun Sep 23 18:11:30 GMT 2007 i686 GNU/Linux
Hardware details
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in 7.04 (Feisty) |
in Gutsy (current development) |
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Screen |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct resolution? |
Untested |
Yes, automatically |
Yes, 1024x768 |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes, 60Hz |
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3D Acceleration |
Untested |
Yes (Beryl and Ubuntu Desktop Effects |
Yes |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Power Management |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in 7.04 (Feisty) |
in Gutsy (current development) |
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Battery detected? |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hibernates? |
Untested |
Untested |
No - hangs on wake up |
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Suspend |
Untested |
Untested |
No - hangs on wake up |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Untested |
Untested |
No |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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Lid Close |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Untested |
Yes - 1.2GHz and 1.7GHz only |
Yes |
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Sound |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in 7.04 (Feisty) |
in Gutsy (current development) |
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Sound works? |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct volume? |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hardware volume switch |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
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Headphone jack |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
Yes |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in 7.04 (Feisty) |
in Gutsy (current development) |
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Wired NIC |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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Wireless NIC |
Untested |
N/A |
Yes - pcmcia rt60 |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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Firewire |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Bluetooth |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in 7.04 (Feisty) |
in Gutsy (current development) |
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Touchpad |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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External mouse - USB |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in 7.04 (Feisty) |
in Gutsy (current development) |
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AC through replicator |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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USB |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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PS/2 |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in 7.04 (Feisty) |
in Gutsy (current development) |
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Fingerprint reader |
Untested |
N/A |
Untested |
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CD/DVD drive |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes, Wireless (RT60 driver) |
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Parallel Ports |
N/A |
Untested |
N/A |
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Card reader(s) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS? |
in 7.04 (Feisty) |
in Gutsy (current development) |
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+ Space |
Space |
|
Untested |
Space |
Just a space |
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+ Esc |
Suspend |
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Untested |
Suspend (doesn't work fully |
Suspend |
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+ F1 |
None |
|
Untested |
Untested |
None |
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+ F2 |
None |
|
Untested |
Untested |
None |
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+ F3 |
None |
|
Untested |
Untested |
None |
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+ F4 |
None |
|
Untested |
Untested |
None |
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+ F5 |
None |
|
Untested |
Untested |
None |
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+ F6 |
None |
|
Untested |
Untested |
None |
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+ F7 |
Font |
|
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
Font (changes text mode from full screen to half screen) |
+ F8 |
CRT/LCD Switch |
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Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F9 |
None |
|
Untested |
Untested |
None |
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+ F10 |
CD/DVD Tray |
|
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F11 |
Num Lk |
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Untested |
No |
Num Lk |
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+ F12 |
Scroll Lk |
|
Untested |
No |
Scroll Lk |
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+ Pause |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
Break |
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+ Insert |
Print Screen |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ Delete |
|
Untested |
Untested |
|
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+ Up |
Brightness Up |
|
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ Dn |
Brightness Dn |
|
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ Pg Up |
Volume Up |
|
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ Pg Dn |
Volume Dn |
|
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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Notes
SergioZanchetta/Old/DellInspiron2650 (last edited 2010-02-26 13:56:29 by host226-241-dynamic)