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 * Installation Report: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingUbuntuOnADellLatitudeX1
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=== VBE ===

The VBE (VESA BIOS Extensions) of the X1 BIOS A02 only know the following VBE modes (ignoring the 8 and 16 bpp modes):

 * Mode 50 : 640x480, 32 bits/pixel
 * Mode 52 : 800x600, 32 bits/pixel
 * Mode 54 : 1024x768, 32 bits/pixel
 * Mode 58 : 1280x1024, 32 bits/pixel
 * Mode 5a : 1600x1200, 32 bits/pixel
 * Mode 5c : 1920x1440, 32 bits/pixel

As you can see, the X1 does not even support its own internal display, let alone many external displays you could connect. This is the reason you only get 1024 x 768 instead of the native 1280 x 768 out-of-the-box. In order to fix this, you have to patch one of the modes. You can use "855resolution", "915resolution" or a development version of the i810 driver for X.org (TODO: instructions). I recommend patching mode 5c, because you would most certainly not need 1920 x 1440.

I tried bugging Dell about this defect, but I got no reply. Maybe you could try, too?

There is an A03 BIOS available (on the Dell support site). Since there is no change to the VBE modes mentioned in the release notes, I did not try A03 yet. If you've got the chance, could you please verify if the VBE modes are any different than the above modes?

=== SD card reader ===

Currently, there is no chance to get the SD card reader to work under Linux. Apparently, Ricoh has not got released the specification.

=== Modem ===

As far as I know, nobody has gotten the modem to work yet. I heard there might be a commercial driver, though.		 '''For information on this model regarding Hoary, Breezy and Dapper(Flight 1 & 5) please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/DellLatitudeX1Legacy'''
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||<-4 tablewidth="75%"> '''Hardware Information''' ||
|| Installation successful || yes || yes || ||
||<-4> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Hoary (current stable)? || in Breezy (Preview)? ||
|| Screen || yes || yes || ||
|| Correct resolution? || no, 1024x768 instead of 1280x768 || no, 1024x768 instead of 1280x768 || ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || yes || no || [http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15051 #15051] ||
|| 3D Acceleration || guess not, glxinfo returns "direct rendering: No" || yes || ||
|| External monitor works? || yes || yes || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || no, but yes with special config || not supported || ||
||<-4> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || yes || yes || ||
|| Hibernates? || Untested || no || [http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15189 #15189] ||
|| Sleep || Untested || yes || ||
|| Dim monitor on battery power and Blank monitor on inactivity || Untested || yes || ||
|| Lid Close || yes || yes || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || yes || yes || ||
||<-4> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || yes || yes || ||
|| Correct volume? || yes || yes || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || yes || yes || ||
|| Headphone jack || yes || yes || ||
|| Mic jack || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || yes || yes || ||
|| Wireless NIC || yes, but unstable || yes || ||
|| Firewire || yes || yes || ||
|| Bluetooth || no, but yes with additional packages || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| Touchpad || yes || yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Untested || yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || yes || yes || ||
|| External mouse - USB || yes || yes || ||
||<-4> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| CD/DVD drive || yes || yes || ||
|| CF cards || no || no || [http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14495 #14495] ||
|| SD cards || no || no || [http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14081 #14081] ||
|| internal keyboard || yes || yes || ||		 ||<-6 tablewidth="75%"> '''Hardware Information''' ||
|| Installation successful || yes || yes || || yes || ||
||<-6> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-4> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Dapper(final)? || in Edgy? || in Feisty? || in Gutsy? ||
|| Screen || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct resolution? || No || No, 915resolution patch needed || No, 915resolution patch needed, as the display gives a wrong AR to X - it's a hardware issue, not an Ubuntu issue, see the legacy report || untested || [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/915resolution/+bug/65185|65185]] ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || untested || Yes || Yes || untested || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || untested || untested || untested || untested || ||
|| External monitor works? || untested || untested || Yes || untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || untested || untested || Yes || untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || untested || untested || untested || untested || ||
||<-6> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || untested || untested || Yes || untested || ||
|| Hibernates? || untested || untested || Yes || untested || ||
|| Sleep || untested || Yes || Yes || untested || [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/107447|107447]] ||
|| Dim monitor on battery power and Blank monitor on inactivity || untested || untested || Yes || untested || ||
|| Lid Close || untested || untested || Yes || untested || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || untested || Yes || Yes || untested || ||
||<-6> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || Yes || Yes || Yes || untested || ||
|| Correct volume? || untested || untested || Yes || untested || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || N/A || N/A || N/A || untested || ||
|| Headphone jack || Yes || Yes || Yes || untested || ||
|| Mic jack || untested || untested || untested || untested || ||
||<-6> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || Yes || Yes || Yes || untested || ||
|| Wireless NIC || untested || untested || Yes, WEP2 || untested || ||
|| Firewire || untested || untested || Yes || untested || ||
|| Bluetooth || untested || untested || untested || untested || ||
|| Modem || untested || Yes (Linuxant drivers) || untested || untested || ||
||<-6> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| Touchpad || Yes || Yes || Yes || untested || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Yes || Yes || Yes || untested || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || Yes || Yes || Yes || untested || ||
|| External mouse - USB || Yes || Yes || Yes || untested || ||
||<-6> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Yes || Yes || Yes || untested || ||
|| CF cards || untested || Yes || Yes || untested || ||
|| SD cards || untested || Yes || Yes || untested || ||
|| internal keyboard || Yes || Yes || Yes || untested || ||
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||<-6 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Hoary (current stable)? || in Breezy (Preview)? ||
|| + Esc || Standby || || no || yes || ||
|| + F1 || Hibernate || || no || no || ||
|| + F2 || Wireless Switch (WLAN/BT) || || yes || yes || ||
|| + F3 || Battery || || no || no || [http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14446 #14446] ||
|| + F4 || Num Lock || || yes || yes || ||
|| + F5 || Scroll Lock || || no || no || ||
|| + F8 || CRT/LCD || || Untested || yes (cycles through "internal only", "external only" and "clone") || ||
|| + F10 || Eject CD || || no || no || [http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14446 #14446] ||
|| + F11 || Print Screen || || yes || yes || ||
|| + F12 || Pause || || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-6> '''Other special keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Hoary (current stable)? || in Breezy (Preview)? ||
|| Close Lid || || || yes (switches off displays) || no || ||
|| Power Button || Shutdown || || yes || Untested || ||
|| Fn + End || Volume Mute || 0xa0 || no, config in "Keyboard Shortcuts" || yes || ||
|| Fn + Pg Up || Volume Up || 0xb0 || no, config in "Keyboard Shortcuts" || yes || ||
|| Fn + Pg Down || Volume Down || 0xae || no, config in "Keyboard Shortcuts" || yes || ||
|| Fn + Crsr Up || Screen Brightness Up || || yes || yes || ||
|| Fn + Crsr Down || Screen Brightness Down || || yes || yes || ||		 ||<-7 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-3> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Dapper(final)? || in Edgy? || in Feisty? ||
|| + Esc || Standby || || untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F1 || Hibernate || 0x8a || untested || No || Yes || ||
|| + F2 || Wireless Switch (WLAN/BT) || || untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F3 || Battery || 0x87 || untested || untested || Yes || ||
|| + F4 || Num Lock || || untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F5 || Scroll Lock || || untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F8 || CRT/LCD || || Untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F10 || Eject CD || 0x89 || untested || untested || Yes || ||
|| + F11 || Print Screen || || untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F12 || Pause || || untested || untested || untested || ||
||<-7> '''Other special keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-3> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Dapper(final)? || in Edgy? || in Feisty? ||
|| Close Lid || || || untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Power Button || Shutdown || || untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Fn + End || Volume Mute || 0xa0 || untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Fn + Pg Up || Volume Up || 0xb0 || untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Fn + Pg Down || Volume Down || 0xae || untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Fn + Crsr Up || Screen Brightness Up || || untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Fn + Crsr Down || Screen Brightness Down || || untested || Yes || Yes || ||
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Overall, Ubuntu Hoary runs great on the X1, if you can live with having to patch the VBE BIOS and the other current issues.
FrankHansen: Have been using this laptop since Dapper, but only with Feisty did (almost) everything work right after the installation with no further tweaking needed.

Current Issues

For information on this model regarding Hoary, Breezy and Dapper(Flight 1 & 5) please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/DellLatitudeX1Legacy

Hardware details

Hardware Information

Installation successful

yes

yes

yes

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper(final)?

in Edgy?

in Feisty?

in Gutsy?

Screen

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Correct resolution?

No

No, 915resolution patch needed

No, 915resolution patch needed, as the display gives a wrong AR to X - it's a hardware issue, not an Ubuntu issue, see the legacy report

untested

65185

Correct refresh rate?

untested

Yes

Yes

untested

3D Acceleration

untested

untested

untested

untested

External monitor works?

untested

untested

Yes

untested

External monitor - mirrors

untested

untested

Yes

untested

External monitor - extend desktop

untested

untested

untested

untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

untested

untested

Yes

untested

Hibernates?

untested

untested

Yes

untested

Sleep

untested

Yes

Yes

untested

107447

Dim monitor on battery power and Blank monitor on inactivity

untested

untested

Yes

untested

Lid Close

untested

untested

Yes

untested

Cpu frequency scaling

untested

Yes

Yes

untested

Sound

Sound works?

Yes

Yes

Yes

untested

Correct volume?

untested

untested

Yes

untested

Hardware volume switch

N/A

N/A

N/A

untested

Headphone jack

Yes

Yes

Yes

untested

Mic jack

untested

untested

untested

untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Yes

Yes

Yes

untested

Wireless NIC

untested

untested

Yes, WEP2

untested

Firewire

untested

untested

Yes

untested

Bluetooth

untested

untested

untested

untested

Modem

untested

Yes (Linuxant drivers)

untested

untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Yes

Yes

Yes

untested

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Yes

Yes

Yes

untested

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Yes

Yes

Yes

untested

External mouse - USB

Yes

Yes

Yes

untested

Additional Hardware

CD/DVD drive

Yes

Yes

Yes

untested

CF cards

untested

Yes

Yes

untested

SD cards

untested

Yes

Yes

untested

internal keyboard

Yes

Yes

Yes

untested

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper(final)?

in Edgy?

in Feisty?

+ Esc

Standby

untested

Yes

Yes

+ F1

Hibernate

0x8a

untested

No

Yes

+ F2

Wireless Switch (WLAN/BT)

untested

Yes

Yes

+ F3

Battery

0x87

untested

untested

Yes

+ F4

Num Lock

untested

Yes

Yes

+ F5

Scroll Lock

untested

Yes

Yes

+ F8

CRT/LCD

Untested

Yes

Yes

+ F10

Eject CD

0x89

untested

untested

Yes

+ F11

Print Screen

untested

Yes

Yes

+ F12

Pause

untested

untested

untested

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper(final)?

in Edgy?

in Feisty?

Close Lid

untested

Yes

Yes

Power Button

Shutdown

untested

Yes

Yes

Fn + End

Volume Mute

0xa0

untested

Yes

Yes

Fn + Pg Up

Volume Up

0xb0

untested

Yes

Yes

Fn + Pg Down

Volume Down

0xae

untested

Yes

Yes

Fn + Crsr Up

Screen Brightness Up

untested

Yes

Yes

Fn + Crsr Down

Screen Brightness Down

untested

Yes

Yes

Notes

FrankHansen: Have been using this laptop since Dapper, but only with Feisty did (almost) everything work right after the installation with no further tweaking needed.

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