MSIMegabookM670

Revision 16 as of 2008-01-16 19:47:57

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Current Issues

Do not boot with kernel newer than 2.6.20, so Gutsy do not boot in this laptop. The only way to boot is deactivating acpi with acpi=off option or with noapic option. Works fine on Hardy Heron Alpha 2 since it comes with kernel 2.6.24 and that kernel's version runs greatly well.

System Info

  • Micro-Star International
  • MSI Notebook M670
  • Ver 1.000

Hardware details

  • CPU: Mobile AMD Sempron 3500+
  • RAM: 1GB DDR2 667Mhz
  • Hard Disc: Western Digital WD800BEVS-22 80GB, 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, 15.5" LCD
  • Optical Drive. Optiarc DVD-RW AD-7530B
  • Modem: Agere Systems HDA v6081
  • Battery: Rechargeable Li-Ion MSI

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

in Gutsy

in Hardy (current development)

Screen

Works

Works

Untested

Correct resolution?

No

Yes

Untested

Correct refresh rate?

No

Untested

Untested

3D Acceleration

No

Works

Untested

External monitor works?

No

Untested

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

No

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

No

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Yes

Yes

Untested

Hibernates?

Yes, but with sound muted (restoring not works sometimes)

No

Untested

Suspend

No

Yes (no wake up)

Untested

Dim monitor on battery

Works

Yes

Untested

Blank monitor on inactivity

No

Works

Untested

Lid Close

Works

Untested

Untested

Cpu frequency scaling

Works

Untested

Untested

Sound

Sound works?

Yes

Yes

Untested

Correct volume?

Yes

Yes

Untested

Hardware volume switch

No

Works

Untested

Headphone jack

Works (Front output not mutted)

Untested

Untested

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Works

Untested

Untested

Wireless NIC

Untested

Works

Untested

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Works

Works

Untested

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Works

Works

Untested

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Works

Works

Untested

External mouse - USB

Works

Works

Untested

Additional Hardware

CD/DVD drive

Works

Works

Untested

PCMCIA cards

Untested

Untested

Untested

Card reader(s)

Untested

Works

Untested

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS?

in Gutsy

in Hardy (current development)

+ F2

Toggle external display mode

No

Untested

Untested

+ F3

Toggle touchpad

Yes

Works

Untested

+ F4

Brightness down

Yes

Works

Untested

+ F5

Brightness up

Yes

Works

Untested

+ F7

Sound volume down

No

Works

Untested

+ F8

Sound volume up

No

Works

Untested

+ F9

Toggle mute

No

Works

Untested

+ F12

Sleep

No

Works (but no wake up)

Untested

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

in Gutsy

in Hardy (current development)

Start Web Navigator Key

No

Untested

Untested

Start e-mail Client Key

No

Untested

Untested

Notes