MSIMegabookM670
Contact: TolaWare <Fernando Manzano>
- Make: MSI
Brand: MegaBook
- Model: M670
Website: http://www.msimiami.com/spanish/products/detail_spec/M670-SPEC_spa.htm
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 |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in Gutsy |
in Hardy (current development) |
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Screen |
Works |
Works |
Untested |
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Correct resolution? |
No |
Yes |
Untested |
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Correct refresh rate? |
No |
Untested |
Untested |
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3D Acceleration |
No |
Works |
Untested |
|
External monitor works? |
No |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
No |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
No |
Untested |
Untested |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
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Hibernates? |
Yes, but with sound muted (restoring not works sometimes) |
No |
Untested |
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Suspend |
No |
Yes (no wake up) |
Untested |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Works |
Yes |
Untested |
|
Blank monitor on inactivity |
No |
Works |
Untested |
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Lid Close |
Works |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Cpu frequency scaling |
Works |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Sound |
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Sound works? |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
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Correct volume? |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
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Hardware volume switch |
No |
Works |
Untested |
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Headphone jack |
Works (Front output not mutted) |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Mic jack |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Works |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Wireless NIC |
Untested |
Works |
Untested |
|
PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Works |
Works |
Untested |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Works |
Works |
Untested |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Works |
Works |
Untested |
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External mouse - USB |
Works |
Works |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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CD/DVD drive |
Works |
Works |
Untested |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
Works |
Untested |
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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 Gutsy |
in Hardy (current development) |
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+ F2 |
Toggle external display mode |
|
No |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F3 |
Toggle touchpad |
|
Yes |
Works |
Untested |
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+ F4 |
Brightness down |
|
Yes |
Works |
Untested |
|
+ F5 |
Brightness up |
|
Yes |
Works |
Untested |
|
+ F7 |
Sound volume down |
|
No |
Works |
Untested |
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+ F8 |
Sound volume up |
|
No |
Works |
Untested |
|
+ F9 |
Toggle mute |
|
No |
Works |
Untested |
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+ F12 |
Sleep |
|
No |
Works (but no wake up) |
Untested |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in Gutsy |
in Hardy (current development) |
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Start Web Navigator Key |
|
|
No |
Untested |
Untested |
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Start e-mail Client Key |
|
|
No |
Untested |
Untested |
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