Contact: Rebmal
Make: Toshiba
Brand: Satellite
Model: A350-12D
Current Issues
Until now I've installed and tested 8.04.2 and 8.10.
I only tested these versions "out of the box", both the live cd and installed and update the release. I did not make any configuration changes in these tests.
- After the installation of 9.04 I will test as much as possible, because I plan the keep using this release on my laptop.
System Info
system-manufacturer: TOSHIBA
system-product-name: Satellite A350
system-version: PSAL6E-02J002DU
Hardware details
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8600 @ 2.40GHz
VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Screen: 16" Widescreen, Resolution 1366x768 @ 60 Hz
Wired Controller: Realtek RTL8101E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
Wireless Controller: Intel Corporation Wireless WiFi Link 5100
Memory: 4Gb
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS |
8.10 Intrepid |
9.04 (current release) |
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Screen |
Vesa 1) |
Vesa 2) |
VESA |
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Correct resolution? |
No |
No |
No |
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Correct refresh rate? |
No |
No |
Yes |
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3D Acceleration |
Untested |
Untested |
No |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
Yes, Not switchable |
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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Battery detected? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hibernates? |
Untested |
Not Good 3) |
No |
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Suspend |
Not Good 3) |
Not Good 3) |
Not Good 3) |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Lid Close |
Untested |
Yes |
Untested |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct volume? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hardware volume switch |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Headphone jack |
No |
Yes |
Untested |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Wireless NIC |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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External mouse - USB |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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Not Present |
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Additional Hardware |
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CD/DVD drive |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
No |
No |
No |
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External Sata |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS |
in 8.10 |
9.04 (current release) |
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+ Space |
Cycle through screen resolutions |
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No |
No |
No |
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+ Esc |
Mute On/Off |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F1 |
Lock |
|
No |
No |
No |
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+ F2 |
Energy saving |
|
Untested |
Untested |
No |
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+ F3 |
Suspend |
|
Untested |
Yes |
Yes 3) |
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+ F4 |
Hibernate |
|
Untested |
No |
No |
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+ F5 |
Switch Screen |
|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F6 |
Brightness Up |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F7 |
Brightness Down |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F8 |
Wireless On/Off |
|
Untested |
Untested |
No |
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+ F9 |
Touchpad On/Off |
|
Untested |
Untested |
No |
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+ F10 |
Cursor keys On/Off |
|
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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+ F11 |
Numeric overlay On/Off |
|
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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+ F12 |
Text scrolling On/Off |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? tested in Rhytmbox |
Bug # |
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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS |
in 8.10 |
9.04 (current release) |
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Multimedia Keys |
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Mute |
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No |
No |
Untested |
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CD/DVD |
|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Play/Pause |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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STOP |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Previous Track |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Next Track |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Notes
1) 8.04.2:
In "System - Preferences - Screen Resolution"
Resolution = off and Refresh Rate = blank, so I don't know what the actual resolution is.
2) 8.10:
In "System - Preferences - Screen Resolution"
Resolution = 1024x768 and Refresh Rate = blank
The installation of this version needed to be executed in low resolution, otherwise you get a black screen.
3) Both 8.04.2, 8.10 and 9.04:
- The system is going down in either suspend and hibernate, but after power on the colors are garbled but the text is readable. After logout/login all looks fine.