Laptop COMPATIBILITY List.

[Elfy]

Welcome to the Laptop Compatibility List.

The purpose of this thread is for you, the user, to post what laptop combination works with Ubuntu for you. If you wish, you may post how the laptop works (configuration related), and the steps you took setting it up. These informations will help other users to choose new laptops.

Everyone is welcome to post here, as long as it is laptop related data. For help with laptop problems, please use the standard procedure of searching the forums, and starting your own thread for assistance if no answer is found.

Give detailed explanations when reporting compatible laptop.

Also Do not post any lspci outputs in this thread as they will be removed with out question.

Please Only List
1)Version Of Ubuntu
2)Laptop Maker
3)Laptop Model


*NOTE* This thread is exclusively for the listing of compatible hardware. Any idle chatter or unrelated posts will be moved/removed accordingly. *NOTE*

Thank you.
Thread text shamelessy lifted and edited from Frodon's Desktop threads.

Edit - HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks wiki page (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks)

[corrytonapple]

With 10.04 my Toshiba l455 is perfect, except for fan control and function keys. Otherwise, I love it.
Thanks for making this thread.;)

[_h_]

Gateway ML6732 with 10.04 64bit runs pretty much perfectly, didn't notice anything wrong at all (except for the weak integrated intel graphics).

[RebateFX]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Lucid 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Pavilion DV6-2153ee

Installs smoothly. Needs wired internet at first to get the Nvidia and Wifi drivers installed via the Hardware Drivers tool.

Not working:
The fingerprint reader is a mystery.
Sound is touch and go and plugging headphones in doesn't mute main speakers.

[mansourk]

My Dell Inspiron 1564 ( the option with intel HD graphics ) has no problem both with ubuntu 10.04 32bit & 64bit except for the suspend issue. i had some problem with installing wireless driver but finally i managed to install it and now it's ok.

[MartyBuntu]

1. Ubuntu 10.04

2. Dell

3. Inspiron 5150 Mobile Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz ~ 1.5 GB RAM installed

Everything has worked perfectly since 8.10
Have not tested TV-OUT function.

[GaryRixon]

Ubuntu Version: 10.04
Laptop Maker: Compaq
Laptop Model: Presario C700

Everything works perfectly !

[texla]

1. Lucid 10.04 32 bit, and realtime kernel
2. Asus
3. X83VB-X2

just installed with no problems. All systems go.

details of how I did it are here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9665532#post9665532

[ram0042]

1.Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

2.Toshiba

3.Satellite L305D-S5930

Fan doesn't run when some programs that are CPU intensive like transcoding and Hulu Desktop (It works fine in a browser). Not sure how I had my 64-bit Ubuntu running before but now i have to use 32-bit applications for Adobe FlashPlayer. Many other models in the L305-L305D have the same fan problem, but disregarding that, Ubuntu runs smoothly and picks up the ATI 3100 video card drivers. And you have to compile some packages to get the Function keys working, I forgot how to get that after 9.10.

[Gaygerbil]

Acer Aspire One D250 running Ubuntu Netbook 10.04.

Internal mic and wireless drivers don't work out of box but both are fixable pretty easily.

Only two settings for screen brightness (not sure if this is Ubuntu's fault or not though as it might just be a cheap laptop)

[Chris1274]

1) 10.04 Lucid Lynx
2) Dell
3) Inspiron 1440

Working perfectly in all respects while dual-booting with win7.

[zibi]

Ubuntu 10.04
Lenovo
x200

Working flawlessy. Just needed to fix the trackball scrolling. I followed the isntructions here:
http://psung.blogspot.com/2010/04/thinkpad-trackpoint-scrolling-in-ubuntu.html

[stepol]

1)Ubuntu 10.04
2)Samsung
3)R780-JS03 (i5)

Fn-keys not working , everything else very good

[bell1996]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: 4710s

It rocks!

[konqueror7]

1) Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx (64-bit)

2) Toshiba

3) Satellite L500-208

Issues: On starting up the Live CD, touchpad wasn't working, but after installation, everything went fine. Some fn keys not working.

[cbraxton]

Lenovo G555
Ubuntu 10.04 32-Bit

Everything works, though the wireless requires Broadcomm's binary driver. This can be easily installed via Ubuntu's Hardware Drivers wizard. (Or you can download the driver package from Broadcomm and install it manually.)

[cdb617]

Ubuntu Version: 10.04
Laptop Maker: Acer
Laptop Model: aspire 4730z

[pveurshout]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 9.10 Karmic 64-bit
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: 8530w

Issues: built-in speakers automatically mute whenever a sound is played and need to be unmuted manually. Hibernating works, but takes more time than just shutting down and booting normally.

Not used: fingerprint reader; 56k modem (then again, who needs this anyway); video out.

[desnaike]

Ubuntu 10.04
HP
G61-429WM

Works out of the box.

[selittl]

1)10.04 LTS
2)Hewlett Packard
3)Pavilion dv6zse

clean install. Everything works except: fingerprint reader, some application specific buttons-however some do. All Keyboard controls for brightness, sound, etc work fine.

This is a special edition model with:
bluray player/dvd burner-player
AMD phenom ii 920 quad core 1.6mhz
500 gb sata drive
webcam
ati mobility radeon 5xxx video
:D:D

[Schrute Farms]

8.04 32 bit AND 10.04 64bit
Compaq Presario R4000 (Dinosaur, I know) with the AMD Athlon 64 chip
Everything works perfectly (never tested the modem).
The pointer will disappear on occasion when waking up from suspend in 10.04

Open GL did not function with 9.04 32 or 64 bit.

[colin.p]

1/ Dell Inspiron 1545 10.04 64 bit, everything works, however, I had to connect to ethernet to get the wireless STA driver installed. Wireless works great. This is a dual-boot with 7 and lucid seems to be quite a bit more responsive than windows. The CPU temp is a few degrees higher in ubuntu than in 7 and the fan kicks on at a little higher temp (55-65c), but still well below the shut off of 105c. May have to wait until maverick.
edit May 21 2011: Removed win7 and use lucid exclusively. Shortly after the original posting above, ubuntu ran cooler than 7 after a kernel update. Now runs around 42-46 degrees or so.

2/ Dell Inspiron Mini 1012, 10.04 netbook edition, again everything works and again had to start with ethernet to get the atheros wireless driver installed. This is a dual-boot with xp home and the wireless doesn't work a @#!$ in windows, but works perfectly in ubuntu.
edit May 21 2011: After several months, got my son to figure out the atheros card in XP, now works, albeit flaky, still better in lucid.

3/ An old "self built" circa 2002 desktop athlon 1800+, runs 10.04 32 bit and other than a tad slow, everything works great. It is my download machine.

[jtcady]

1)Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit
2)Lenovo
3)T510

Everything works perfectly AFAIK.

[v1ad]

1. Ubuntu 10.04
2. Lenovo G560
3. Everything literally works perfect.

[jcolyn]

Dell Inspiron
600m
Ubuntu 10.04

Install/setup went smooth as silk with no issues. Even wireless works fine.

[billdougan]

1. Lucid 10.04 32 bit
2. HP
3. dv9000z

Everything works.

[billdougan]

1. Lucid 10.04 32 bit
2. Compaq
3. v6000

Girlfriend's laptop, everything works.

[serpentracer]

ubuntu 10.04
compaq
Presario 2570us

fully functional.
but it will not wake from suspend. but this was also a problem with windows which compaq released a few bios updates which didn't work for me either. I think it's a video card problem like my desktop had.

[candtalan]

Ubuntu 10.04
Toshiba
Satellite SA40-892 PSA40E-0E9WS-EN

Blank screen at start up for live cd and install, however, control of modeset as describe in
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-fix-ubuntu-10-04-lts-lucid-blank-screen-at-startup.html/comment-page-2#comment-42657

Solution 2 works great for this laptop
summary:
at end of boot string (live cd use F6)
i915.modeset=0 xforcevesa

Audio and video work but mic does not, gnome sound recorder also apparently not.

[jondodson]

Ubuntu 10.04 32 bit
Dell
Inspiron 6000

Everything works OK: wifi, function keys, touchpad (inc x & y scroll), and multimedia keys.

[jfreak_]

ubuntu 10.04
HCL
P2828
Works perfectly out of the box.

As far as I have experianced, all HCL laptops work perfectly ( eg mine, mom's, friends , etc)

[Frantic_Earthling]

I installed 10.04 on an Asus UL20A.

The install went without any hitch. Everything works quite well, including hibernating.

I had only one problem : screen flickering, which I solved in the following way:

The overclocking function provided in the BIOS was originally set at 3% on a scale of 1 to 5%.

I set it at 1%.

The screen flicker has disappeared and I have not seen any loss of performance resulting from the 2% overclocking drop.

[ccoelnslash]

1)Version Of Ubuntu -- 10.04 (Latest Stable as of august)
2)Laptop Maker -- Hewlett Packard
3)Laptop Model -- DV5Z-1000 CTO (Wireless is the B/G Card, ill get chipset later)


Works perfectly, even my C4385 HP printer installed easily. ATI unsupported or whatever they are called drivers worked fine so far in 2D have yet to try 3D.

[edwinbmiller]

MSI 785GM-E51 motherboard
amd athlon II x3 440

everything works fine with lucid 10.04

had video problem when using older ati drivers for igp hd4200 on motherboard
got 10.7 catalyst drivers from at web site and it worked fine.
everything else worked out of the box.

[shep5856]

1)Version Of Ubuntu 10.04
2)Laptop Maker Fujitsu Siemens
3)Laptop Model Amilo pro 2055 upgraded to 1GB RAM

Only problem I had was when originally installed the physical monitor was set at 1600x1200, and wouldn't change, needed to be set at 1280x800, once done works a charm.

Also wouldn't try it with the standard 256mb RAM. Definitely needs upgrading to 1GB.

[Zorgoth]

Dell Studio 15

- Core i7-720QM
- 4 GB DDR3
- ATI Mobility Radeon 5470

- works perfectly, except that you have to, at the time of this posting, use the latest video drivers from ATI's website to get full 3D support, and you have to change a BIOS setting to make F1-F12 work in a sane manner.

[Q2299]

8.04 installed in my laptop does not do wireless .
my wireless does not work.
Can anyone suggest a 10.04 CD and whre can I obtain one. for laptop.
thanksq2299

[theosam]

Dell Mini 10 (also tested on Dell Mini 9)
Ubuntu 10.04

Everything works smoothly with some tweaks:

+Must have wired internet connection to install wireless drivers
+Webcam recording lags in every program except WxCam. However, webcam transfers works perfectly in Skype and aMSN.

[UptownRedLine]

Dell Inspiron E1505
Ubuntu 10.04

Everything works as far as I remember. I lost my tip to my charger and have to get another one.
I haven't played around much with it but do not remember any problems.

[k3lt01]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Every Version since 7.04 through to 10.10
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: Extensa 2300 (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/Old/AcerExtensa2300).

Check the link above for obvious issues and problems. Five that I will note here and now are

1. Since Lucid I have had to set i915.nomodeset=1 in the kernel command line to get the graphics to operate.
2. Current Maverick (Alpha 3) when running in normal mode doesn't show a mouse/touchpad curser yet it is still there hidden in the background.
3. Ndiswrapper no longer works with Maverick (kernel compatibility issues) and it looks like they are not going to try fixing it.
4. Ureadahead really kills this machine because of its low RAM (256MB), if it had 1GB or more I think it would be fine.
5. Don't try installing anything by CD past 9.10 AlternateCD as it simply will not do it with 256MB of RAM. Update via Update Manager works well though.

[akshatverma73]

ubuntu version:10.4
laptop maker :HP
laptop model :dv6 2164tx


unable to install

methods used : 1. usb boot
2. booting from internal hard disk



problems faced:installation hangs at different locations.


ubuntu version:10.4
laptop maker :HP
laptop model :dv6 2164tx


unable to install

methods used : 1. usb boot
2. booting from internal hard disk



problems faced:installation hangs at different locations.

to be more precise, during installation my laptop boots from the usb but hangs at different booting locations ie
[ 4.642533] eth0: RLT8168d/8111d at 0xf81c0000, c8:0a:a927:84:d7, XID 083000 c0 IRQ 35

[ 4.663994] ACPI :

[Fludizz]

1) Ubuntu 10.04LTS Lucid Lynx
2) Lenovo
3) W510 (4319, NTK4NMH)

Everything works out of the box except for the fingerprint reader. This is a very new type of upek fingerprint reader which is not yet supported in the stable releases but is in the dev version. The GPS on the Gobi 2000 WWAN card does not seem to be usable with gpsd, but haven't really dug deep to find out why.

Not tested: Gobi 2000 WWAN card, eSata and DisplayPort.

[Ryantoss]

1. Ubuntu version: All
2. Laptop maker: HP
3. Laptop model: 6735b

Issue:

1. broadcom wireless does not automatically be installed. I have to install it via cable LAN.

2. Power and display problem with ATI graphic. Without ATI driver non of power and display graphic work. Therefore it makes this laptop impossible to run fresh new KDE (Kubuntu and Lime). I have to install Ubuntu first ==> install driver ==> install KDE to swap to Kubuntu

[Maverick_Meerkat]

Greetings,

Ubuntu 10.04 operates smoothly on Toshiba Satellite A55-S106. The only hiccup is that I had to press ESC and boot into Safe Graphics Mode to install. However, it boots and runs normally after that.

[nirvblakr]

1)Version Of Ubuntu
Linux Mint 8

2)Laptop Maker
Acer

3)Laptop Model
Ferrari One (FO200-313G50N)

*Wifi had a problem initially but after updating the OS, it works fine all the way! ;)

[jebasan]

I love Ubuntu! everything works just awesome! I have installed Ubuntu in a HP Pavillion dv 6000 and 2700 series a few years ago.Now i have 9.10 Karmic Koala version on both. I bought, recently an HP Photosmart premium all in one wireless printer and it worked out of the box. All my digital cameras works like a charm. Memory cards, wireless network and today i have purchase 2TB external hard drive fantom Drives and again, out of the box. Not even format was necessary! Thanks Ubuntu Team!! you guys Rock!

[MatthewAdams]

Compaq Presario C508US works nearly perfect with Ubuntu 10.x versions.

To get wireless running, you MUST have a wired connection to start with, then fetch all updates, THEN search for proprietary hardware drivers. Occasionally upon booting up, wireless networking may be disabled, in which case you simply right click the system tray icon and select "Enable networking", and then press the Wifi button at the top of the keyboard until the light comes on.

One known issue: when the lid is closed and then opened, the mouse loses all functionality. There is probably a way to change the behavior of what closing the lid does, but I haven't felt compelled to explore it.

[warmonger256]

1) Lenovo Thinkpad x60s
Modified, 2.25GB of RAM, 250GB HDD (ORIGINAL: 512MB RAM and 80GB HDD)
Installed Xubuntu 10.04 on it and it works perfectly. I even have it dual-booting with Windows 7, with no problems.

2) HP-Compaq Presario M2000
Modified, 1GB of RAM, 80GB HDD (ORIGINAL: 256MB RAM, 40GB HDD)
Once installed Ubuntu 9.10 on it, no problems, works good, however, when I updated to 10.04 I occasionally get graphics problems, where Ubuntu forces me to go in Low Graphics mode.

[Skutter]

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
HP Probook 4520s
Corei5 processor
320GB HDD Sata

All works well except the fingerprint reader.

not tested the eSata port or built in web cam yet as I've only had it a day.

[sapgirl]

it works good with my dell inspiron 1545

[PHATSPEED7x]

I just did a succesful install of Ubuntu 10.4 on my netbook. Gateway LT2016U.

[FlameReaper]

Running a 2-year old Acer Aspire 4520 in Ubuntu 10.04, everything works fine except one thing: I'm still desperately trying to figure out is how to force manual fan control, because looking at the sensors tells me that I really need my fan to run at full speed all the time, and I don't really care much about noisy fans...

[seanc7]

Ubuntu 10.04 64bit on Asus EeePC 1201N netbook works perfectly with everything so far.

[tjktyler]

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 32-bit installs and runs on my HP dv5t.
Processor: Intel Core i5 (2.27 GHz)
RAM: 4GB 1066MHz DDR3
Hard Drive: 500 GB
Wireless Chipset: Broadcom 43224 (Dual-band BGN and Bluetooth)

Issues: Broadcom chipset requires a proprietary driver, and tends to be very finicky (i.e. driver doesn't load properly if radio is on during boot, network manager applet doesn't properly display connections). It also shows up as interface "eth1" in ifconfig. Touchpad is an awkward position; I frequently move the mouse cursor around the screen.

Kudos: Keys feel nice, Ubuntu responds properly to the function keys (volume up, down, mute, display brightness, etc.). Easy to setup; completely formatted and configured in under 2 hours. Display is bright and easy to read. Webcam works without configuration.

[candtalan]

Acer Aspire
model 5332-312G32mn
with webcam
no internal microphone
2GB ram

Ubuntu 10.04 works completely almost. The exception is that when the vga external display is used, the images are not fully working. However, if the external display (digital projector) is running and connected before Ubuntu is booted up, then the external display works, at a common resolution. I suspect one issue is a need to set different resolutions each for the external display and the laptop screen.

Note
Suspend and hibernate have not been tested.

[sgtslwilson]

Asus Eee PC1000HE

Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.04 runs everything absolutely perfectly right out of the box!

[demonic_bunny]

Ubuntu 10.04

HP Elitebook 2730p

Everything works great, including wacom screen. Only things I'm still working on is getting the screen to auto rotate, and, once the screen is rotated, having the wacom recalibrate for the adjusted rotation.

[russo.mic]

Dell Insprion 1545

Everything works great! need wired internet to install wifi drivers at first.

Grub argument to fix minor glitches in video. They didn't really bother me that much anyway.

I was pleased to find that the built in webcam worked out of the box, as well the microphone. Haven't tried the
card reader yet.

[Old Codger]

Mac OS 10.6 and 10.04 32 bit
MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHZ
13" black 160 GB

My first Ubuntu install was 9.10, which ran well right out of the box. The first time I upgraded to 10.04, I experienced enough problems that I uninstalled it. Since reinstalling from a CD, 10.04 worked much better. No problem setting up to the existing wireless networks and peripherals. Configuring the printer required only some minor tweaking as did getting the headphones to work. My only remaining issues are sending e-mail via Evolution and Thunderbird and installing the drivers for my aging HP scanner; however, these aren't compatability issues. In short, the more I use and experiment with Ubuntu, the more I enjoy it. :D

[welshmike]

Laptop

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 10.04 upgraded from 9.10
2)Laptop Maker: Toshiba
3)Laptop Model: Equium M40X-189

Dual boot Ubuntu/XP
Needed ndisuio to get WLAN to work.
Everything else worked out of the box.

Netbook

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 9.10
2)Laptop Maker: ASUS
3)Laptop Model: Eee PC 1001P

Dual boot Ubuntu/XP
Needed to implement changes detailed in this thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1396074 including getting WLAN and brightness hotkeys to work predictably.
No interested in getting two finger scrolling to work.
Everything else worked out of the box.
Upgrading to 10.04 soon.

[finnbuntu]

Ubuntu 10.04 on an Asus Eee PC 901 works fine, but if you want WPA support in the wireless, you have to install the linux-backports-modules-wireless-lucid-generic-pae package. I haven't figured out how to get 2-finger scrolling to work. Other than that, everything works fine.
Thank you for making this thread and helping the Ubuntu community!
Finnbuntu!

[ybytyruzu]

Hi,

1- Ubuntu 10.04
2- Acer
3- Aspire 3100-1464

Everything works fine except Suspend and some issues with Google earth....

Regards,

Juan Carlos

[jimmers]

1. 10.4.1

2. Acer

3. 5738Z

Straight out of the box, everything just works, using the extended version supplied with Ubunter User.

[Wizard&Cat]

Re: Laptop COMPATABILITY List
1. Lucid 10.04 32 bit netbook remix
2. Asus
3. Asus eee pc-1015PE

Internal microphone problem. FAQ and forum reading make no help

[colrakeshgupta]

Sony Vaio CR VGN-CR363B
Ubuntu 10.04 Standalone
Everything works perfect except inbuilt Ricoh ( ? ) webcam
Thanks Ubuntu !

[gulmer]

Ubuntu version 10.04
Dell Latitude D600
Installed flawlessly, everything works including wi/fi.):P

[supermario641996]

1.) Ubuntu 10.04

2.) Acer

3.) Aspier One AOD260-2680

Every thing works exept the webcam and microphone. You can get the microphone working with alsamixer but its still really crackly. The webcam can be used for pictures and when you try to record from youtube its really pixalated and the framrate is not its best. You can not record from almost any program.

[polraudio]

Ubuntu 10.04 32 and 64bit
Asus
Asus G72X

Everything works perfectly with no problems. The only thing that has to be done is installing the graphics drivers which isnt very hard. Just find Hardware under System->Administration and install the right one.

[Grandad-Al]

Karmic 9.10
Compaq Presario
M2130EA
Old laptop, Windows XP coming to halt . Complete newboy installed as Ubuntu only absolutely straight forward! ;)

[SuperMao]

1. Ubuntu 10.04
2. Lenovo
3. Thinkpad X61

[theronb]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 10.04 Lucid Lynx
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Inspiron 1545

As previously noted, required hard wired Internet connection to download proprietary WiFi driver. Also had to install proprietary graphics display driver; otherwise everything works great. Had to boot in Windows 7 once to get install CD in drive but since then it's been a pure Ubuntu system all the way.:D

[s0rc3r3r]

1)Version Of Ubuntu :UBUNTU 9.10 Karmic

2)Laptop Maker:Toshiba

3)Laptop Model C650-P5210

Everything will go Green except for WIRED Connection..I meant the ETHERNET Driver .
That Aetheros driver you can download from http://wireless.kernel.org/download/...-wireless-2.6/ (http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/)
This driver archive worked on mine..::compat-wireless-2010-08-09.tar.bz2
__

The best part is..my Ubuntu Baby works better than Windows..I sooo love it.
sharper faster stronger..thats the ubuntu on my machine.

[AlexZaim]

Toshiba l455

Everything works great with ubuntu 10.04 and 2.6.35 kernel.

kernel installed from this ppa: best-intel-and-radeon (https://launchpad.net/~guido-iodice/+archive/best-intel)

[texaswriter]

Please Only List
1)Version Of Ubuntu
2)Laptop Maker
3)Laptop Model

1) Ubuntu 10.04, 9.10, 9.04

2) Dell

3) Inspiron 1545n

Works perfectly on all above operating systems; exceptions: 9.04/9.10, broadcom installation was not automatic [unless you have the shipped 9.04 Ubuntu cd from Dell].

[Alver]

Toshiba L505-10M with W7 64 bits
Dual boot with Ubuntu 10.04 64 bits
No issues sofar other than a buggy internetradio.

From the Fn combination keys only Fn+F3 (go to sleep) and Fn + F6/F7 (screen brightness) work properly.

[migs73]

Dell Inspiron 1501 running 10.04 with the PAE kernel to make use of my 4GB of ram. No major problems found except reading data from DL DVD's??

[cool Cpu]

Ubutnu 10.04

laptop msi gt725
laptop advent gx7555
laptop advent gx8555

those laptops have issue with ubuntu

sound cards dont work out of the box and u have to spend few hours to mke them work
at hdmi in not supported out of the box
nor acl1200 intel
im talking about laptops with 5 speakers build in

optiarc devices are non stop pulled by udev so everytime u boot up lucid u have to restart udev. Optiarc dvd rw ad-7560s

ati graphic card hd4850 does work cuz ati has released a new working with lucid catalyst

nova-s usb2 doesnt work at all not supported

another laptop i have acer 5735 it does work without issues i think cuz its older laptop.

I learned the newer the better pc the less ubuntu support

[bleachzombie]

i'm using Acer 4535 and ubuntu Lucid Lynx..
everything works fine except the Video Driver and Wireless Driver..

Cheers..! :popcorn:

[dream_coder]

Acer aspire 6920G

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS x64

Everything works apart from sound but editing alsa-base.conf and installing hda-verb sound works fine :)

[aytech]

Ubuntu Version: 10.04
Laptop Maker: Lenovo
Laptop Model: ThinkPad SL510

Some remarks:
1./ At startup I get msg "Not Supported ThinkPad Detected", although boot continues and i didnt encounter major incompatibility problems so far.
2./ When headphones are plugged, main speakers don't mute automatically has to be done manually
3./ Ubuntu wasnt able to calibrate the ext. LCD correctly (Samsung SyncMaster 932GW 19') when connected via VGA cable, of course can be manually adjusted with the LCD conf.buttons

Everything else worked out-of-the-box, no problems at all.

[ptn107]

10.04.1 LTS / Ubuntu 10.10
Both 32 and 64 bit
Dell
Studio 1749

[orthopod]

HI
I'm using 10.10 alpha-3 build ( Maverick), and it works perfectly on my toshiba satellite i7 core (a505-6030) with nvidia gforce310M video card
wireless, power management,sound, fans, etc all work perfectly.

What worked was a fresh install - upgrading from 10.04 did NOT work.

[p.s.]

Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope 9.04 on a Dell Inspiron 1521.

Everything works great except that Flash almost never works, which may or may not be Firefox's fault. I just watch videos in Chrome and use Firefox for everything else.

[forcrz69]

1) Ubuntu 10.04.x64bit

2) Acer

3) Aspire 5517

(NOTE) I did upgrade the ram to 4 GB and also the Processor to a AMD TK-57 Prior to testing.

[hedgeborn]

)Version Of Ubuntu: 10.04 Ubuntu netbook remix
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Latitude 2100

Needed to connect to Ethernet to install Broadcom STA driver, other than that, everything works flawlessly. It does seem to run a little bit warmer than it did under 8.04 though, but nothing crazy.

[xmanx]

Version of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 64-bit
Laptop Maker: Toshiba
Laptop Model: Satellite M3O5-S4910


Dual boot Windows 7 professional 64-bit and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 64-bit installed in wubi.
Everything works fine so far. :D

[tomo0607]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Lucid 10.04 LTS 64-bit
2)Laptop Maker: Gateway
3)Laptop Model: ID49C08u

The installation was smoothly successful. Wireless LAN, Webcam, internal microphone and SD card reader were automatically detected and worked. There seemed to be no problem.

However, "Hardware Drivers" in "Administration" recommended "NVIDIA accelerated graphic driver (version current)," a proprietary driver, and I could not boot up my laptop after installing the driver. More precisely, X Window System did not start up.

[dargaud]

Dell Latitude E6410. Perfect which the following minor caveats:
- had to use "nomodeset" in the boot options before install. And make sure it's in /etc/default/grub GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX
- while we are in that file: GRUB_GFXMODE=1440x900
- cannot find the microphone, but I'm not even sure there is one with the embedded webcam
- smart card reader doesn't have a driver: "mmc0: Unknown controller version (2). You may experience problems" (but I don't care)

All the rest: bluetooth, wifi, dual screen, etc... worked out of the box.

[jamesbon]

Dell Inspiron 1440.
Ubuntu 9.04 (32 bit)
That is my combination and I am using for past one year.
Works great.

I saw people with similar wifi chipset as I have and using Ubuntu 10.04 crying as
their wifi used to freeze.
I fixed that by downloading the driver from broadcomm website and loading that.
Also in a few users a firmware upgrade was required.(Otherwise wifi used to freeze)

[lordamit]

1. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
2. Acer
3. Aspire 4745
4. Known Issues:

Problem 1: Battery

Ubuntu 10.04 Always shows battery plugged in.

Perfect Solution:
Upgrade BIOS to 1.18 or later, available in acer support website.



Solution 2 Experimental(might be the perfect one):

Install these two packages from here
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9792067&postcount=123

They worked for me to properly show the battery status. It is a lil' bit slow though. Takes around 10 second to realize that there is no plug behind it.
But after installing them, I was unable to hibernate/resume from hibernate.(I can not even hibernate, how can i resume?)

Problem 2: Wireless Enable/Disable Key

There is not any external hardware switch that can enable or disable wireless in Acer Aspire 4745. So, one has to use Fn + F3 key to enable / disable wireless.
When ubuntu is booted, it doesn't automatically enable the wireless device. Pressing the keys only enables or disables Bluetooth. So, I had to enable it by right clicking on the network icon.



Perfect Solution:
Upgrade BIOS to 1.18 or later, available in acer support website.



Solution 1 Experimental(might be the perfect one):

I am not sure whether this is going to work for you or not. I am not even sure which of the two things I did made it work. I will suggest that you follow the first instruction and then reboot to see if it worked. if it does not, I recommend go back to solution 2 or 3. The things I did are:

1. go to users and groups. select your username, go to advanced settings. go to user privileges. check the "Connection to wireless and ethernet networks".

2. Install the header files provided here.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9792067&postcount=123

Solution 2:
Open terminal and type

sudo modprobe ath9k

which will enable the wireless in the hardware level. Otherwise, keep using the right click method.

Solution 3 (if you want wireless connection enabled at the startup):

Apparently, the default network-manager and network-manager-gnome is messing things up.
You can install wicd, which is another wireless and wired network manager by this command:

sudo apt-get install wicd
sudo reboot

After installing, you can remove or keep network-manager and network-manager-gnome. But both choices have their own problems and advantages.

For example, if you do not keep network-manager, you might not be able to connect using your mobile gsm connection. I decided to keep both of them for the sake of wired mobile gsm connection.

the problem for keeping both network managers is that, even though wicd will enable your wireless on startup automatically, the default network manager will continue to show that you have not enabled wireless. If you enable wireless in the default network manager, wicd will lose the connection!!

Problem 3: Eject Button of CD/DVD Rom drive doesn't work

Solution:
For the time being, use
eject cdrom
or
eject /dev/cdrom
in terminal

You can also assign a shortcut key by going to System > preferences > keyBoard Shortcuts


Solution 2:(edited on 3sept, 2010)

Suspend/stand by your laptop. then log in again.

The eject button now works.
Why it works? i have no idea.

Problem 4: Audio
In acer 4745, you will notice that you can hear audio from the speakers, but when you plug in headphone, the sound dies. Also, the plugged in mic does not work at all.
Again, unmuting and maximizing all the sounds through the command alsamixer in terminal do not work.

Solution:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1046137

I also noticed that in kernel version 2.6.35, the alsa is automatically upgraded to 1.0.23

[Evanescence]

HP 550 Notebook PC runs Ubuntu perfectly! I have never had a problem with installation, updates or regular use ever since my first Ubuntu 9.10 The Karmic Koala and now Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx.

[frodon]

ACER 5720G
ubuntu 10.04 32bits
All works out of the box.

Notes:
Suspend works but only once, after the second suspend it won't wake up as expected.
Hibernate works, however there can be some strangeness sometimes after wake-up.

[aksoutherland]

Samsung NC10
Running Xubuntu 10.04 X86
Works out of the box.

[M93]

1. Ubuntu 10.04, kubuntu 10.04, xubuntu 10.04, openSUSE 11.3, ubuntu 10.10
both 32-bit & 64-bit versions
2. Sony Vaio
3. VGN-FW230J

everything works great!!

[badvegan39]

1. Maverick Alpha 3
2. Toshiba
3. L555D-7930

All works excellent, except I picked up a video driver conflict on the last upgrade. should be gone soon though.

[gfe]

10.04 with regular updates
Dell
mini 10v

When I first installed the system, I had to connect to wired network to install the wi-fi drivers, which was done semiautomatically, no hassle.

As far as I know, everything works perfectly -- webcam, audio, trackpad, USB mouse, wired and wireless networking, USB Bluetooth, microphone, sleep, hibernation -- without any special tweaks or anything.

Flash (yes, I know, not part of Ubuntu, but mentioning it anyway) bogs down on some sites such as Hulu with extended use, but works fine with most sites.

[utnubuuser]

Ubuntu Lucid Lynx
IBM
ThinkPad X31 2672 ati M6 LY

Required: nomodeset kernel parameter, Visual Effects in Preferences = None, compositing_manager enabled in gconf-editor>>apps>>metacity>>general

Lucid Lynx runs very nicely on this machine... Hardy was excellent, and Lucid is sooo much better yet...

[Maverick_Meerkat]

Ubuntu 10.04.1 Desktop AMD 64-bit
Toshiba
Satellite C650D

[kristin70]

1.Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS

2.Toshiba

3.Satellite L300D

Fan doesn't work as it should be. Everything else it's OK.

[LaJuan]

Dell
Inspiron 4150
Ubuntu 10.04.

Runs great along side XP Pro. Having an issue with the broadcom wireless card. Any suggestions?):P

[Masteryeoj]

Acer
Timeline 1810tz
Ubuntu 10.04

Works out of the box. I just had a problem with the fan being constantly on (fixed) and having a shorter batt life than when I was on Windows 7.

[Arrowstar]

HP
Compaq 8510w
Ubuntu 10.04

Works flawlessly as far as I can tell. Dual-booting next to Win7.

[Vigh]

Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx 64-bit, Toshiba, Portege M800, everything works except for intel graphics acceleration

[gOLdenHaWK3D]

HP Probook 4420s
Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit
Everything working fine and well tested. Works out-of-the-box like a charm

:popcorn:

[ursus262]

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 32 bit

Dell

Inspiron 6400 (aka Inspiron 1501)

Perfect! :KS

[messiah5150]

UBUNTU 10.04
HP
HDX18 (1180CA)

Working: Sound & Video at high rez, Most Soft buttons work, wireless and Ethernet working, Card Reader, headphone jack works correctly, DVD/BLUE RAY, Bluetooth, webcam.

Issues:
- Nvidia 9600M GT...using old Hardware drivers...new ones don't work correctly. (Solved)
- Card Reader reads SDHC but not XD. Haven't tried others.
- Treble & Bass soft keys do nothing.
- Finger print reader not working.

Haven't tried HDMI, eSATA, VGA out.

-------------

UBUNTU 10.04
ASUS
1005PE

Working: Sound, Video at High Rez, Card reader, side jacks, Wireless and Ethernet, Bluetooth, FN buttons (some).

Issues:
- FN button does not work for Volume up or down "out of the box" install but wireless and brightness FN does. haven't tried sleep or screen off...never use them (even with windows)
- No Splash Screen for load up. shut down splash is fine.

Haven't tried:
- VGA out

OVERALL FEELINGS FOR BOTH: UBUNTU 10.04 "out of the box" usb installed allowed regular use of both the laptop and Netbook in regards to surfing, chatting, emailing and office work.

[njashanmal]

Just installed Lucid Lynx 10.04 on a Sony VPCM126AG Netbook and so far everything seems to be running smoothly including webcam, audio, FN keys, wireless, etc...

[Rintindumb]

Toshiba Satellite A300-D5310 Laptop Dualboot Ubuntu 10.04 + Vista

2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5750
2-MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB
Mobile Intel 965GML Express Chipset Mainboard .
2-GB DDR2 533 MHz
200-GB 5400 rpm SATA hard disk
8X Super Multi Dual Layer (8.5 GB) DVD Writer
15.4-inch (39.1 cm) WXGA Widescreen Active Matrix LCD TFT
ATI M82XT 128-MB graphics chipset incorporates DirectX 9.0
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 ABG WiFi 802.11a/b/g
integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN
standard 56kbps V.92 fax/modem integrated
Bluetooth v2.1

Axioo NEON MNN 2.012 Laptop Tripleboot Ubuntu 10.04 + XP SP3 + Win 7

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Mobile Processor P7370 2.0 GHz
SiS 671DX(MCH) + SiS968(ICH)
SO-DIMM DDR2 3 GiB
nVidia GeForce G105M Memory 512 MB
nVidia Cuda Support Microsoft®DirectX®10.0
14.1" WXGA (1280 x 800) TFT LCD
320 GB HDD 2.5" SATA
DVD Writer Dual Drive SATA
Winkey Keyboard Build-in touch pad with scroll function
Realtek High Definition Audio 3D Stereo Enhanced Sound System
Built-In Microphones & 2x Speakers
3x USB 2.0 Ports (USB 1.1 Compatible)
1x External CRT
1x Headphone Jack
1x Microphone Jack
1x Internal Microphone
1x RJ-45 Jack for LAN 1x DC-In Jack
7 in 1 Card Reader
1x Express Card 54(34) Slot 1x Mini-Card Slot with USB Interface
Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mb Base-TX)
RTL8187 Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g
1.3 MP Video Camera Module
Kensington® Lock

both laptop worked perfectly

[suli8]

Ubuntu 10.04 after upgrade from 9.10
acer
aspire 5630

everything worked good. installation,wireless,keyboard.... the only hardware being problematic is the battery charge level and time to empty etc..... which is not working properly
nvidia driver needed.

[sadhack]

Sony Vaio CR series
VGN-CR35G
Ubuntu Lucid 10.04

have problem with TV out, Webcam, and LCD Brightness

[Ascent_NZ]

Ubuntu Lucid 10.04
HP
Compaq nx9420

Works perfect, no issues encountered so far.

No problems installing at all.

[aytech]

Ubuntu Lucid 10.04
Lenovo
Ideapad U165 (version with AMD Turion II Neo K625)
Tried with live USB, wireless and graphics (HD4200) restricted drivers found, but can not install - System error:InstallArchives() failed

Weird that both have the label "tested by Ubuntu developers" :-k

@Update: after installing all updates wireless managed to install, touchpad froze, but came back eventually, AMD graphics crashed. I had to create USB stick with persistence to be able to update, and the persistence was only 1 Gb, i suspect graphics failed because of this, will need to try with larger persistence, also to be able to install headers. I will update the post later

[RDT1]

Operating Systems:
Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, Kernel 2.6.32-24
Dual Boot with Vista 32 SP2

Laptop Details: http://www.sony-asia.com/product/vgn-fz15g
Sony Vaio VGN-FZ15G
2GB Ram @ 667 (originally 1GB)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 @ 1.80Ghz
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT

Issues:
- Motion Eye (in-built camera) Link to my progress (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9846542&postcount=38)
- Nvidia Driver Issues (Sony Vaio issue)

Everything else works perfectly to my knowledge although Wlan light flickers for Wifi instead of staying solid (like vista) which can get annoying and "media controls" dont work to my knowledge with any applications. but not necessary

[p_code]

10.04 standard 32bit Live CD (now updated to 2.6.32-24-generic kernel)

Gateway

LT2320u Netbook (Intel Atom N450, 1.66GHz, 1GB Ram)

Note: Even though the LT2320u is a very compact netbook, these comments apply to my experience with the full normal 32 bit version of Ubuntu 10.04, and NOT to the special netbook edition. This little machine is more than powerful enough to work quite well with the full Gnome desktop, including Compiz 3D add-ons, so the stripped down netbook edition is not necessary.

Install issues -

Installed dualboot from Ubuntu 10.04 Live CD with Win7 using an external USB CDROM DRIVE. To boot the Live CD, you need to change the LT2320u BIOS boot order. This is a simple BIOS option change (does NOT require a BIOS update, just hit F2 at boot and change the option setting in the existing BIOS)

Before installation, I used Win7 Disk Management to create 15 Gigs of free space at end of the drive by shrinking the Win7 C: drive partition, but the Ubuntu auto installer still only allocated 700kb to swap, which of course will break hibernation on this 1Gig Machine (this is really dumb, considering that this undersized swap issue has been a known issue since before Jaunty). The work around is to use the custom partitioning feature on the Ubuntu 10.04 Live CD install to manually add a smaller root and larger swap. I hope this will be fixed soon so a simple way to override the default swap size is available, because the current interface is not something that I would recommend to a novice user, because a simple partitioning error can easily wipe out all the data on your drive and render the system un-bootable. (if they pick the tempting 'new partition table' option instead of 'add', they will start with a blank partition table, and will find that they have just accidentally destroyed their windows partition)

After I manually added my partitions for / root (14 Gigs) and swap (1.5 Gigs), the dual boot install completed perfectly without other issues.

Things that work right out of the box -
(almost everything! :razz:)

- WiFi works, (solid connections, with good transfer rates)

- Sound Playback and Volume Control (both headphone and internal speakers)

- Webcam Video

- Full OpenGL 3D video drivers (works nicely with Compiz desktop)

-Motherboard Chipset setup, including CPU scaling and Power Management, Standby, and Hibernation (runs 5 to 6 hours on battery)

- Touchpad, including vertical scrolling, and tapping (works well, but not quite perfect, as the Alps Touchpad is incorrectly detected as a generic PS2 wheel mouse, so no "palm check" or "disable touchpad during typing" option is available)

- Fn Hotkeys; Wifi On/Off; Touchpad On/Off; Volume Up/Down & Mute all work perfectly; Backlight Brightness Hotkeys work fine but only support a few levels. This is a common bug also found on many Acer models, which has already been reported. (Note: Backlight control with the Gnome taskbar gadget and power management has many more levels and works properly)

Things that work with minor tweaking - The Internal Microphone has no audio with default settings, but is quite easily enabled. You just need to download "PulseAudio Volume Control" from depository, launch it and select the "Input Devices" tab, then TURN UP THE FRONT RIGHT CHANNEL TO 90% to 100%, and set the FRONT LEFT CHANNEL TO ZERO (all the way to the left).

What still needs work -
Gateway shares some hardware features with Acer, and like a lot of the current Acer models, this netbook has a boot error message due to an initialization error in the acer-wmi kernel module (unlike some others, on this machine this message is NOT a fatal error, and the boot and installation will complete, with no major issues)


acer-wmi: unable to detect available WMID devices Since all of the important features that I listed above work pretty well even after the acer-wmi fualt, the simplest way to deal with the error for now (until it's fixed) is to simply black list the acer-wmi service :


echo blacklist acer-wmi | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-acer-wmi.conf

Just open a xterm and cut and paste in this line, and hit enter (you will need to enter your password because this folder is owned by root). Don't worry, this code just adds a simple text file 'blacklist-acer-wmi.conf' to your /etc/modprobe.d folder which keeps Ubuntu from loading the broken acer-wmi module at startup . If the issue is fixed in a later update, this file can easily be deleted to restore acer-wmi to the startup sequence.

What I couldn't get working - The built in multi-card reader doesn't seem to be working. (Again, this effects a lot of other models, so it will hopefully get fixed eventually, but in the mean time, the good news is that all the external USB card readers and other USB storage devices I have tried, worked perfectly.

Also - The normal fancy Ubuntu Splash Screen is not working. The Grub screen does load correctly, so dual boot works fine, but after selecting to boot Ubuntu, the screen just goes black for about 20 to 30 seconds, then the login screen pops up. There are some fixes that reportedly fix the Splash on the Acer models that have similar problems, but this is such a minor issue that I haven't bothered to try to fix it, so I don't know if they will work on the LT2320u.

Final Notes -
Because the touch pad is miss-identified as a PS2 mouse, the "palm check" feature doesn't work very well, so you have to be carefull about keeping your hands up while typing or the machine will seem very twitchy, as your hands brush the touchpad and cause stray mouse movements and clicks. Sadly, you can't even use the optional "Disable Touchpad While Typing" addon from the repository because it seems to be hardwired directly to the synaptics touchpad driver (which is not loaded when the pointing device is incorrectly identified)

Conclusion -
Even with the above minor issues, this is the best performing, best integrated Linux laptop I have ever used! Everything just works! Wifi is solid enough so streaming media plays smoothly in Firefox, and I can watch full hour-long NOVA episodes on the PBS site with no dropped connections or hiccups. Overall, Ubuntu on this machine is just flat out a joy to use! :grin:

[Myronray]

anyone here using LENOVO SL410? i been testing with ubuntu 10.04 some of device doesn't support.

thanks

[absolutezero1287]

Hardware and specs:
Lenovo Ideadpad Z560
CPU: Intel Core i5
RAM: 4GB DDR3

Output of lscpi


00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a5)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 310M] (rev a2)
01:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation WiFi Link 1000 Series
07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)


Notes on compatibility:

Touchpad: The touchpad is not recognized immediately, however there is a fix. The psmouse module has to be loaded with a certain argument. To get the touchpad working open a terminal and do the following.



sudo -s
cd /etc/modprobe.d/
rmmod psmouse
modprobe psmouse proto=imps
echo "options psmouse proto=imps" >> touchpad.conf


Camera: Camera works perfectly. However, I run into issues when using meebo. It works fine with cheese and skype, though.

Sound: There are some issues with the headset and microphone not being recognized. I suspect that it has something to do with the modules.

Video: The Xserver gives me an error everytime I startup. For some reason it uses the nouveau driver instead of the nvidia driver. This is a simple configuration issue that can be (relatively) easily fixed.

Speed: It came with Windows 7 which was pretty snappy and responsive but Ubuntu was at least 2-3 times as fast as Windows 7.

All in all I'd say this is a great laptop to use with Ubuntu.

[Goldstorm]

1. Lucid Lynx 10.04
2. Asus N73J
3. Sound doesn't work, looking for drivers. Go here for sound fix http://www.whatiswas.com/index.html/?page_id=546. Also the NVIDIA Drivers make the screen not work, better without it. Other then that everything else looks/works great.

[evgenyg]

1) Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition
2) Asus
3) Eee PC 1201N

[JCyberinux]

Hello ubuntu users! mine was:


1)Ubuntu 10.04
2)Asus
3)Asus Eeepc 1201N Netbook

works perfectly with minor issues on graphics but easily to dealt with.

cheers~!

[the-nuke]

With 10.04 my sony vaio 17" e-series is perfect, except for no sound. updated alsa now

[leluck3d]

1)Version Of Ubuntu - 10.04
2)Laptop Maker - Acer
3)Laptop Model - Aspire 3004WLCi

No issues at all with installation.

[noran]

Sony Vaio
VPC-CW2S1E
Ubuntu 10.04



Graphics card a major hassle, Nvidia GT330M.
Wireless EXTREMELY slow, Atheros 9k.
Everything else works perfectly.

[mr_luksom]

Distro: Ubuntu 10.04, Xubuntu 10.04
Maker: Toshiba
Model: Satellite A80

No issues whatsoever. No fiddling to get everything working.

[dukeinlondon]

Distro: Ubuntu 10.04, Xubuntu 10.04
Maker: Toshiba
Model: Satellite A80

No issues whatsoever. No fiddling to get everything working.

Hi, sounds great does that include webcam and microphone ? Skype working fine ? Suspend/resume as well ?

[roddie]

Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx 32bit
Dell
Latitude D630

Nearly everything worked straight away. Only real problem seems to be an inability to wake up from standby.

[inab14]

1- UBUNTU 10.04
2- Acer
3- Aspire Time Line, 4810T

Everything works great, except the Dolby Speakers, i have half output of the windows in ubuntu

[CEUOTC]

Version of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 32-bit
Laptop Maker: Samsung
Laptop Model: R580

Dual booting with windows 7 32 bit.

R580 Core i3 330M 2.13 GHz - 15.6" TFT
ProcessorIntel Core i3 330M / 2.13 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Cache Memory3 MB - L3 Cache
RAM4 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz ( 2 x 2 GB )
Card Reader3 in 1
Hard Drive500 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
Optical StorageDVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
Display15.6" TFT 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )
Graphics ControllerNVIDIA GeForce 310M
Video Memory512 MB GDDR3 SDRAM

Some tweaks to get soft keys to work with brightness.:guitar:

[rrashkin]

10.04 Netbook Remix
ASUS
EEEPC 701 (4g)

No problems other than the known false alarm "bad battery".

[CFury]

Ubuntu 9.04 through 10.04
HP nc6000

Everything works fine except for the SD card reader. I've never looked into it as it's not an important feature to me.

[macem29]

Acer Aspire One model A0A110...10.04 NBR and gnome both fine, prefer the desktop enviro
hardware is 100% functional without any additional work after install, huge improvement over
the OEM XP install, boots in under 30 seconds, an extra gig of usable space on the 8GB SSD

[marshal19]

1)Ubuntu 10.04
2)Samsung
3)R780-JS03 (i5)

Fn-keys not working , everything else very good

I'm new on Linux. i have the similar problem. Fn background light keys are not working.
Brand:SAMSUNG
Model: ND10
besides i can't go online while connection is set up. it only happends at office though. everything else is perfect.

[XenRobot]

1. Ubuntu 10.04
2. Acer
3. Aspire 5633 WLMi

To Test: I haven't tested the USB ports yet to see if flash devices work

Problems: Touchpad mouse froze for about 2 mins as soon as I activated the wireless card, that was a one off and after pressing several random buttons, fixed itself and has worked fine since.

[debasishg]

V. Ubuntu 10.04
L. Lenovo
M. G430

Installed swiftly. but now facing some problems which are not in 9.04

1. sometimes display goes hazy, installed/activated recommended nVidia driver for 9300 3GS, but problem persists. commonly while playing video files.
2. Explorer takes long time to display and freezes continuously.
3. Mozilla freezes sometimes and takes near about 20-30 seconds to load for first time.

[n1unqn]

UBUNTU 10.04 64 Works perfectly on my

ACER 6935G laptop with nVidia 9600m GS graphics

thanks guys keep up the good work you rock :guitar:

Only slight niggles:

-when I shut the lid and it goes to sleep it doesn't want to wake back up when I open the lid again. After a reboot the wifi card was still asleep and I have to right click the icon and enable/diasable it and press the wifi button on the laptop to get it working again.

-had some trouble tracking down how to install Sun Java Plugin you need to update the help file to say you need to turn on PARTNER in SOFTWARE SOURCES.

-nVidia driver doesn't complete install until you log in as root which might confuse many.

[Sgele™]

Ubuntu 10.4
DELL
XPS M1530 notebook

Haven't found anything weird or wrong with it so far :)

[HistoryMac]

OS: Ubuntu 10.04(.1) {32bit} with Gnome.
Manufacturer:Compaq (HP/Compaq)
Laptop Model:Presario CQ42(-138TU)

Installed perfectly, required updates to get Wifi working.
Sound not working out of the box, fixed by updating to latest build of Alsamixer.

[Lun4t1c]

Ubuntu 10.04.1 32bit
Toshiba
L650-14F (with corei3)


Everything working great, but there were some issues with Broadcom wireless driver. Fixed it by manually copying drivers and dependencies from the Live CD.
Other than that, no problems so far :)

[tcpkid_82]

1. Ubuntu 10.04 64bit
2. HP
3. Pavilion dv7-1174ca

Everything works out of the box, only the nvidia gpu requires drivers to be installed for special effects (done from hardware drivers panel). Intel WIFI 5100agn doesn't function at 300mbps N.. it only runs at 54mbps G.. Not a big deal, still good for out of the box setup.

[Merthod]

With Dell Inspiron 9400/E1705 Ubuntu 10.04.1 works fine, I just had some audio issues I solved by installing some advanced audio packages with Synaptic. In previous versions of Ubuntu my system would have issues also with the sound card and WiFi (specially for KDE).

With 10.04.1 all keys work and even MediaDirect button is automatically associated with Rythmbox and so Media Buttons (volume controls, play, stop, RW, FF all work beautifully). Love it!

[PCTinker]

HP Compaq NX9010 laptop
444Mb RAM (There's 2 x 256 memory modules so some faulty?)
37Gb HD with about 100 bad sectors.
NetGear WG511v2 PCMCIA WiFi card

Ubuntu 10.04 Alternative Install. No problems

Loaded WiFi drivers with difficulty, but got there in the end. Steep learning curve with unfamiliar procedures.

Laptop working fine, connects to the Internet no problems and seems stable.

USB slots work
Audio works
s-video. Don't know yet.

All the answers I needed were on this forum. Thanks everyone.

[Tootler]

Maker: Hewlett Packard
Model: G72
Ubuntu: 10.04

Everything worked OK but was unable to set up dual boot to boot into Windows. There was a small partition on the original set up labelled as "System" and I suspect the MBR was there and Grub wasn't looking there for it. As a result I decided to ditch Windows completely.

There was no sound on the internal speakers though external ones worked OK. That was resolved by installing new drivers from the manufacturer's website (Realtec)

The touchpad mouse is very sensitive which causes problems when typing.

[guntu]

1)Version Of Ubuntu : Ubuntu 10.04.1 - Desktop amd 64
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Pavillion dv2000

Everything works perfectly, except for the wireless conection. Here's a super simply guide to fix this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1584274

[Capitolman]

Laptop: FUJITSU SIEMENS ESPRIMO V5535
Ubuntu version 9.10 installed inside windows using wubi.

Only problem was SIS Grapics. Downloaded and installed deb file now works ok. I wish there was a deb file to do this for 10.4, as the one for 9.10 does not work.

[lisati]

Manufacturer: TOSHIBA
Product Name: Satellite M200
Version: PSMC3A-06N008
BIOS date: 12/20/2007

Ubuntu version 10.04, 64-bit. No major hassles noted so far.

[LiquidZero]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Lucid 10.04 LTS
2)Laptop Maker: Toshiba
3)Laptop Model: Satellite A75-226S

Installed under Win XP SP3 and works great on dual boot.. FN keys don't do anything except adjust LCD brightness; however Panel software has no effect on adjusting LCD brightness. Occasional lock-ups in OS; reboot brings me back to life.

[ufugu]

1)10.10 RC (64-bit)
2)Acer
3)Aspire AS7551G-5821

In use for a week now, and it's an awesome machine. Wiped Windows, running a clean install of Maverick release candidate.

Everything works perfectly with no fiddling EXCEPT the screen will not resume from suspend (which appears to be a common and unresolved issue with ATI cards).

[GhostCoder]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Maverick 10.10 RC 32-bit
2)Laptop Maker: Lenovo
3)Laptop Model: X201 (80 GB SSD, Core i5, Intel graphics)

Runs pretty much perfectly out-of-the-box. Note: 10.04.1 LTS didn't even boot (at least with encrypted LVM).

[heroofhyrule]

1. Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 (upgraded from 9.10 via Update Manager)
2. HP
3. Pavilion dv6000

10.04 LiveCD would not work as it corrupted the monitor every time I tried to boot with it. I downloaded the 9.04 LiveCD, installed it, and then used Update Manager to upgrade. Everything works fine in 10.04 if it is installed through the Update Manager.

Laptop is running smoothly, albeit a few problems (see my threat in the NON-COMPATIBILITY list). Aside from these, the basic elements that are required for the laptop to run are working properly, including the TouchPad (sort of), audio, graphic drivers, headphone/speaker output, built-in web cam, built-in microphone, USB ports, CD ROM, and the battery.

[kaolinllc]

1)Version Of Ubuntu : Ubuntu 10.04.1 - Desktop amd 64
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: Aspire 5100

Install was flawless.

Had a problem with the video blanking out after a period of time, but the update manager found / installed an updated driver and now everything is great.

Also running Virtualbox with Windows XP; had to install more memory, but it works great as well.

[cfinc]

HP dv5 1045tx running fine on 32bit ubuntu 10.04

[goeroetje]

With 10.04 my Toshiba l455 is perfect, except for fan control and function keys. Otherwise, I love it.
Thanks for making this thread.;)

my Emachines E725 works perfect on all ubuntu's!! and works under 10.10:lolflag::biggrin::p

[theWrkncacnter]

1) Ubuntu 10.10 Release Candidate (64 bit)
2) HP Pavilion dm3

3) installed without a hitch from a bootable USB drive. I've had it for three days and the only thing that _doesn't_ work is the trackpad on/off toggle. Very good :)

Also the laptop came with 4 primary partitions, so be prepared to delete a partition if you want to dual-boot windows (I backed up and deleted the HP-Tools partition, and remade it later as a logical partition). This won't affect you if you aren't dualbooting.

[akmfaisal]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 10.04 LTS
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Vostro 1350

Working perfectly OK, :P:P:P

[Quilan]

ASUS UL20a - running Ubuntu 10.10 Beta
CULV7300 processor
RTL8191se Wireless card

Full 64bit Desktop install.

Wireless worked OOTB* - no need to download drivers, use NDISwrapper or any other nonsense.

Sound worked OOTB.

Screen bightness needed the usual published tweak: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AsusUL?highlight=(Asus)#Screen%20Backlight%20Hotke ys
and you may want to go for No.5 as I need the full command this time.

Anyway, it's a beauty! Go 10.10 :)

*FN-F2 does not turn wireless on/off but you can right-click on the wireless panel app to turn wireless on/off.

[tuxsheadache]

I have just bought a Dell Studio 15 with the following specs:

Intel Core 15-450M 2.4Ghz
1GB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5470 Graphics Card
4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM
640GB (5,400rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD)
running Ubuntu 64 bit 10.04 and Ubuntu 10.10

and so far so good! The touchpad works, as does all the keyboard buttons (including multimedia, network, battery info, brightness etc). I have not tried out the HDMI output yet, or the webcam though.

[carboto]

1. Ubuntu 10.10 32 bit desktop
2. Sony
3. Vaio VPCY21EFX/B

Blank screen at the beginning of installation. Display goes out to external monitor instead of laptop display.

[ashwinhgtx]

I have just bought a Dell Studio 15 with the following specs:

Intel Core 15-450M 2.4Ghz
1GB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5470 Graphics Card
4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM
640GB (5,400rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD)
running Ubuntu 64 bit 10.04 and Ubuntu 10.10

and so far so good! The touchpad works, as does all the keyboard buttons (including multimedia, network, battery info, brightness etc). I have not tried out the HDMI output yet, or the webcam though.

Are you using the proprietary ATI driver or the default open source ones which come with 10.10? Any problems with the card? I have the exact same laptop as yours except that I opted for a 500GB 7200rpm drive over the 640GB one. I am running 10.10 but I haven't enabled the proprietary ATI drivers yet. Are they working OK for you?

[%rm]

1)Ubuntu 10.10
2)ACER
3)Aspire 5530

Dual boot with Windows Vista. Microphone not yet fully tested, and wakeup from standby occasionally hangs. All applications and WLAN seem to work as expected.

[%rm]

1)Ubuntu 10.10
2)Lenovo
3)R60e 0657-LLG

Everything but WLAN and 3G USB stick works. Kingston 64G SSD provides fast reboot and external My Book the bulk storage capacity. USB bluetoot stick ok.

Ubuntu 11.04: WLAN ok, did not test 3G USB.

[beegary]

Ubuntu 10.04, 9.10 and 10.10
Samsung
NC10

All work out of the box, www.voria.org (http://www.voria.org) is a great help for adding FN key and other functionality

[%rm]

1)Ubuntu 10.10
2)Lenovo
3)R60e 0657-LGG

Running Ubuntu since 2007. All applications and WLAN seem to work as expected. 3G USB stick Huawei E173 unreliable even after the modeswitch trick, no time to fix and wireline Internet connection works now.

[bp13]

HP
Pavilion
DV6000 works well undr Ubuntu.

[fdobad]

Ubuntu Version: 10.04 64bits
Laptop Maker: Samsung
Laptop Model: R480 (NP-R480-JT01CL)

1. Enabled the nvidia proprietary graphics driver, click: System > Administration > Hardware Drivers

2. Installed "samsung-tools" package.

3. To enable the brightness keys, edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf adding the line:



Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"
In the "Device" Section with Identifier "Device0" on it.

That's it, everything works perfectly!:popcorn:
fbv :guitar:

BTW, totally noob instructions:KS, type this in a terminal:
To install step 2.


sudo apt-get install samsung-tools
To edit the file on step 3.


sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
To get a terminal! :lolflag: click: Applications > Accessories > Terminal

More Specs:
CPU: i3-330M 2.13GHz
RAM: 3GB
HDD: 500GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M (BT 6C W7H.P32)

[demetrius2009]

Ubuntu 10.10 64 bit
HP
620

[SoxFan]

Dell
Latitude E4310
10.04

Touchpad has only basic functionality, the touchpad preference under system menu returns error.

GSynaptics couldn't initialize.
You have to set 'SHMConfig' 'true' in xorg.conf or XF86Config to use GSynaptics

[Th3Alchemist]

Ubuntu 10.10
LG
R510-K.AP20P

Some function keys like fan control don't work, everything else works perfect!

[SoxFan]

Dell
Latitude E4310
10.10

evolution not working with Exchange server. Completed the upgrade from 10.04LTS to 10.10.

evolution worked fine in 10.04LTS. Touchpad was an option under preference in 10.04LTS even though I couldn't get it to work because of previously reported error now it isn't even there... :confused: gotta go back to 10.04 ASAP...


finally back to 10.04LTS with evolution 2.28.3 vice 2.30.3 that came with 10.10. Seems odd that the current stable relase is 2.32.0 and the preevious stable release was 2.28.3.1 but 10.10 came with something in between...

[gwfong]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Lucid 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Precision Mobile Workstation m65

Everything worked pretty simply. Had to do the non-free version of nvidia drivers. Audio works. VGA adapter works. USB works. eSATA works. Mic works. Video resolution at 1920x1200!

What doesn't yet work is bluetooth. I haven't had any time yet to figure out what's going wrong.

The only problem: the machine is a tad on the slow side. It was probably great in its day, but compared to modern day systems, I wish it was faster. But for $300 for a used laptop, it's a great, rock solid ubuntu system.

[khairul nizam]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Lucid lynux 10.04 LTS
2)Laptop Maker: TOSHIBA
3)Laptop Model: L310

Problem:
Web cam not functioning.
Thank you.

[aksoutherland]

XUbuntu 10.04
XUbuntu 10.10
Samsung NC10
Everything works out of the box.

[Prohibited]

1. Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meercat
2. Acer
3. Travelmate 4202WLMi

Works perfectly.

[Gremlyn1]

HP dv5-2135dx
Ubuntu 10.04
All seems to work just fine so far. It has a ClickPad, which has known quirks/limitations, but I trust that the community will have that fixed in short order.

[CMOS4081]

Dell XPS M140
Ubuntu 9.04, 9.10, 10.04, 10.10 (32bit only)
Everything works.

[pheonixcoder]

Make : Dell Studio XPS 1645 (64 bit)
Ubuntu 10.04 64 Bit
few issues with ATI video card otherwise good

[DarknessXIII]

1)Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
2)HP
3)DV2-1007AX

No problems so far, only thing is to use the wired connection to install the Broadcom STA driver to be able to use the wireless hardware

Note: Have not tested all aspect, will update if any problems found and how to rectify

[meandshadow]

My Durabook D15TS is working great with Ubuntu 10.04
with Intel Pentium M Dual Core 2.0 Ghz and 2 GB of Ram

[the wolfe]

HP G61-336NR
AMD Athlon II M300-ATI Radeon HD 4200
4GB Samsung 800mhz RAM-250GB 5400RPM Toshiba SATA HDD
Lucid Linux

The OS works excellent (better than windows). downloaded via the Windows installer off of www.Ubuntu.com, and installed okay. Has some driver issues. ATI display needed to be installed, but that was no problem. The webcam has yet to identify that there is a problem (doesn't even recognize that there is a webcam). Speakers work, but the audio out doesn't. Mic in hasn't been tested, but i'd be willing to bet it does not work either.

[MDnetBoss]

Ubuntu 9.10
Toshiba
Techra A4 1.5gb ram

All hardware functional

[Joris Donders]

1. Version Ubuntu 10.04
2. Acer
3. Aspire 1355LC

Everything works (a little tweaking for the bootsplash is nessecary ; see softpedia fixing ugly bootsplash in 10.04).

Only the build in bluetooth device is not recognized during install and thus doesn't work. But everything else is ok !!
Also the launch manager will not work (buttons near the power button) so that's the reason why bluetooth doesn't work (hard- software activation)

[amitsgokhale]

Acer Aspire 4741Z
Ubuntu 10.04
Working everything out of box, except screen brightness is not reducing or increasing with Fn + right arrow/left arrow. On screen slider moves for increase or decrease but brightness remains to maximum

[gareththered]

Toshiba Satellite L655-158 (Intel graphics, i5, 4Gb).

Issues with 10.04 included wired and wireless networking drivers not found.

Works fine with 10.10 64-bit, after a tweak:-

Audio jacks need the latest alsa modules from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/InstallingLinuxAlsaDriverModules. Without this, audio plays from internal speakers but microphone doesn't work at all. With the modules installed, internal mic works and plugging in headphone and/or microphone works as it should.

Most of the 'Fn' keys work. Zoom and wireless on/off don't. Zoom, I believe, needs a Toshiba app even on Windows. Sleep/Hibernate works along with screen brightness and volume.

[NeSS Esqa]

Ubuntu 10.04 & 10.10 both work well on my ASUS 1015PED.

Need to use the latest ALSA drivers ( https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/InstallingLinuxAlsaDriverModules ) to get the headphone jack to work.

Use Jupiter ( http://sourceforge.net/projects/jupiter/ ) for function keys, Super Hybrid Engine (CPU/Power scaling) support, etc.

Flawless beyond that, near as I can tell.

[Nubunter]

1) Ubuntu 10.10
2) Acer
3) TravelMate 4500 (Intel Pent M, ATI Graphics)

Installed no problems, wireless works, reads SD cards (not SDHC), :P

Great Stuff, liking it - thanks to all - Rock on with your bad selves

issues:
- Doesnt shut down - hangs on last screen (ubuntu......), used to do this with XP occasionally.
- Freezed up a few times, bit better with no Visual Effects
- Audio playback has skipped a few times.

[gesquive]

1) Ubuntu 10.04LTS & 10.10
2) Dell
3) Latitude E6510

As of 2010/06 you can't use the NV drivers, only the nVidia proprietary drivers work.

In 10.04LTS everything else works flawlessly.
In 10.10 the chipset had problems with the gnome-settings-daemon and resuming from suspend. However, I found fixes to both problems on these forums.

[dangman123]

Running Ubuntu 10.10 32 bit on a Lenovo G560 i3 processor.

All working well, including built in webcam and the built in card reader.

Very impressed!

[dakshsrivastava]

1)Version Of Ubuntu : 10.10
2)Laptop Maker : Lenovo
3)Laptop Model : Lenovo Thinkpad L410

Works perfectly fine other than the problem mentioned below.

1) Plugging in headphones doesnt stop the main laptop speakers to continue playing the sounds.

[CsG_kieran_2]

Toshiba L300D-Q10
ubuntu 10.04
works perfect out of the box =D>

[pihbar]

Ubuntu 10.04
Lenovo IdeaPad U350

Everything works after the following modifications:

1. the broadcom-wl (sudo modprobe wl) drivers are on the ubuntu cd under pool/restricted/b/bw-WHATEVER and require installation of two other packages (patch and something else -- look at output and error messages). b43 and bcm43xx drivers *DO NOT WORK*

2. fix brightness keys - edit /etc/default/grub from

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

to

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset acpi_backlight=video"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="nomodeset acpi_backlight=video"


3. fix sound on speakers with headphones plugged in issue
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev/ppa && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install linux-alsa-driver-modules-$(uname -r)

Edit: 10.10 is very incompatible with this laptop!

[martialartist81]

Ubuntu 10.04
Acer
Aspire 5734Z-4512

Works like a charm! No configuration needed. Function keys work, wifi connected right away, only thing it doesn't do is compliment me and tell me "thank you" for a long day's work.

:-D

Edit: Haven't tested webcam and built-in mic.

[Quadunit404]

Acer Aspire 4530-6823 - almost everything works perfectly. The only things that don't work right are the webcam, mic, touchpad (although it sometimes works,) Bluetooth (fortunately I have an external bluetooth adapter :D ) and it occasionally fails to hibernate, locking up with the screen off but the power still on, but other than that it works pretty damn good.

[Spinland]

Two to report:

1) Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit
Alienware
M17x (r1) (Q9000 quad CPU, NVidia GTX260M video)

NOTES: Need first to disable the on-board graphics and hybrid SLI in BIOS otherwise install screen goes blank. They can be re-enabled once you're all set up. Wireless internet worked out of the box.

2) Ubuntu 10.10
Dell
Inspiron e1505 (Dell 1390 wireless card)

NOTES: Wireless internet worked out of the box. If your e1505 doesn't have the Dell 1390 card you might have issues; some have an Intel card instead. Multimedia buttons work out of the box.

[dr_hooride]

Version of Ubuntu: 10.04 LTS
Laptop Maker: HP
Laptop Model: Pavilion ZE4500

Only major issue that I have so far is inability to get DVDs to play with Totem. I get a can't read from source error. Other than that everything is good. Volume buttons, touch pad, USB even my D-Link wi-fi without any trouble.

[opendevlite]

1.)Ubuntu Version: Ubuntu 10.04
2.)Laptop Maker: eMachines
3.)Laptop Model: eM350-21G16ikk

What was tested?
- ethernet port = worked
- 2 usb port = worked
- headphone jacked = worked
- microphone jacked = worked
- wireless network = worked
- trackpad and keyboard = worked
- webcam = worked with google talk

[pmurk]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Maverick 10.10, Lucid 10.04
64 Bit with 11.10, 12.04 (must boot with parameter mem=4096G)
2)Laptop Maker: Samsung
3)Laptop Model: X360

[jrjg1974]

HP Mini Netbook 1101
Ubuntu 10.10 works great. "not Remix"
Just did updates and wireless was up and running.

compiz, awn all work great

[RxDx]

HP Pavilion DV6833-US and DELL Vostro 1320. Both run Ubuntu 10.10 with no problems.

[gregzeng]

1) ACER ASPIRE 5740, Desktop 386 (i3 CPU)10.04 (not 10.10), except for special Acer buttons.
2) HP PAVILION DV6514TX, same Ubuntu as above, but HP buttons work (not HP FINGER-READER)
3) ASUS EEE PC 1005HA (ATOM 280 CPU, 250 gb HDD, 2GB RAM), same Ubuntu as above.
4) ASUS EEE 701 Lubuntu.

All my computers have at least two versions of Ubuntu, in case one seems to be causing trouble. The other versions could be: PINGUY, MINT & SUPER-OS, all 10.04. All are able to connect easily on the ADSL2+ wireless router.

Retired (medical) IT Consultant,
Australian Capital Territory

[IcyAero]

Acer Aspire 3000 -series (3003LC in my case) - Ubuntu 10.10 won't even start the installation (hangs up before can even choose anything) but 10.04 started installing immediately. Will update here how it works otherwise and if updating into 10.10 works.

EDIT: Installing 10.10 as an update from 10.04 works - for some reason it refused to install 10.10 as a fresh install. After updating some additional drivers - Acer Aspire 3003LC runs 10.10 very well!

[jolebole]

Lenovo ThinkPad T400 model 2764-CTO on Ubuntu 10.10 64bit

Everything works out of the box:

Wi-Fi
LAN
Bluetooth
Fn Keys
Graphics
Camera
Mic

The only thing I haven't tested yet is the SIM Card slot

[BodenM]

Laptop 1:
Distro: Ubuntu 10.04 (Linux Mint 9)
Brand: Toshiba
Model: Tecra A7 (completely stock)
Issues: Function keys don't work, can't change screen brightness

Laptop 2:
Distro: Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)
Brand: ASUS
Model: F5GL (completely stock, aside from missing Bluetooth)
Issues: Most function keys don't work (aside from brightness and sometimes volume), can't hibernate computer, BT light is lit up, despite not having BT.

[leneflower]

Samsung NF310
10.10 Netbook Edition

Wireless does not work out of the box, you must plug in an Ethernet cable and start the Update Manager. Then you're offered to activate the propietary driver.

[rwshoemaker]

Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick with Kernel Linux 2.6.32-24-generic
Hewlett-Packard Pavilion Laptop
Product Name dv8305us
US Product Number EZ579UA#ABA
Microprocessor 1.8 GHz AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile Technology ML-34
Microprocessor Cache 1MB L2 Cache
Memory 2048MB 333MHz DDR System Memory (2 Dimm)
Memory Max 2048MB
Video Graphics ATI RADEON® XPRESS 200M IGP
Video Memory 256MB DDR (shared)
Hard Drive 80GB (5400RPM) 120GB (5400RPM)
Multimedia Drive LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Display 17.0” WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900)
Fax/Modem High speed 56k modem
Network Card Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Connectivity 54g™ 802.11b/g WLAN with 125HSM / SpeedBooster support ( I removed this card to use the N speed PCMCIA )
Wireless Connectivity PCMCIA RT2860STA chipset - works with vendor dat files at 135Mbs RALINK RT2860STA
Sound Altec Lansing
Keyboard Notebook keyboard with scroll bar and integrated numeric keypad

2 Quick Launch Buttons (HP Quick Play Music and DVD buttons)

Calculator Launch Button
Pointing Device Touch Pad with dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots

* 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
* 1 Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also support 16-bit)

External Ports

* 6-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Sticks, Memory Stick Pro, SmartMedia or xD Picture cards
* 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
* 1 Headphone out w/SPDIF Digital Audio
* 1 microphone-in
* 1 VGA (15-pin)
* 1 TV-Out (S-video)
* 1 RJ-11 (modem)
* 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
* 1 Expansion Port 2, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4-pin)
* 1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)

I have run Ubuntu on this machine with great success, dual booting first XP, then Vista and Jaunty through Maverick. It works "out of the box" except for tinkering with the included Broadcom wireless pci 54g, which requires the built-in "additional drivers" dialog and is painless to get started, and then removing that card to gain N speeds, which requires Ralink driver for the card I used. There are no "showstoppers" and all works smoothly, including the add on cards, once you figure out the driver situation for 802.11n, since the n spec is not released yet. Very satisfactory performance for a long time through many distributions of Ubuntu.

[bluedalek]

HP G62-224CA Laptop
Kubuntu 10.10 64bit

2.1GHz AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P320 w/ 1MB L2 Cache (AMD Vision)
3GB DDR3 System Memory (1x 1GB, 1x 2GB)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 Graphics w/ Up to 1405MB
OCZ 32GB SSD*
320GB 7200RPM External USB**
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
15.6" diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display ( 1366 x 768 )
High-speed 56k modem
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Broadcom 802.11b/g/n WLAN

External Ports
5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
1 HDMI
1 VGA (15-pin)
1 RJ-11 (modem)
1 RJ -45 (LAN)
1 Headphone-out
1 Microphone-in
HP Webcam with integrated microphone

Worked perfectly out of the box.
Only additional items I had to do was to install the proprietary ATI & Broadcom drivers.
Full hardware acceleration w/ Compiz effects.
*Swapped the included 7200rpm drive for the SSD about a week after I purchased. Battery life went from 2.5-3hrs upto almost 8hrs on a full charge. System boots in under 15 seconds (after POST)

[sp0]

1 - Ubuntu 10.10 - Maverick Meerkat (x64 bit)
2 - Acer
3 - Aspire 5520G

-internal mic is not working as it should, but everything else is great!

[KWS48]

Using Ubuntu 10.4
Acer Extensa 4420-5963

Works fine except wireless. Have looked at all the threads in the forums ( and elsewhere ) have still not found a solution.

Machine uses Broadcom 4132 but BCM43 driver does not work. Cannot activate sta driver. Have tried every suggestion none of them work. I have all but given up. Never did use wireless, but it was nice when I had windows installed. I cannot take my laptop anywhere to use wireless hot spots. Not that I would do that much.

[JewelsM700]

Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
Compaq Armada M700

Integrated touch pointing device works, integrated mouse buttons don't work. Motorola PCMCIA wireless card installed with Ubuntu Broadcom driver. Graphics seem good. Don't know if function keys work or not, just loaded Ubuntu tonight. First time Linux user. :)

[rjmanmac]

ubuntu 10.l0 maverick meerkat
Samsung NC10
Everything works fine exept from a few function buttons

[goopensorcego]

my hp pavilion dv6000 works well. unity won't run and video card requires a proprietary driver; but other than that Ubuntu 9.10 - 10.10 work flawlessly
:guitar:

[jjer]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: Aspire 7720G
- Ubuntu 10.04 was installed without any problems.
- The OS works OK, except for lagging mouse experience, that seems to be in line with problems described in this thread:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1478787&highlight=freeze&page=1

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 10.10
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: Aspire 7720G
- Ubuntu 10.10: The installation script on the CD (made by the ISO) did not succeed installing Ubuntu 10.10, giving many error messages, and finally stopped.

I am therefore using the 10.04 version.

Edit: 30th October 2011:

Version 11.10 (32-bit version):
- Backed up the user files and made a clean install with Ubuntu 11.10 (32-bit). The installation was flawless.
- Very satisfied with the performance. The lagging mouse experience mentioned before is gone.
- This is the version in use on the Acer Aspire 7720G laptop.

Version 11.10 (64-bit version):
- Failed under install, stopped at various points during several trials.
- Not used by this user on the Acer Aspire 7720G laptop.

[archithcr]

Ubuntu 10.10
HP DV6 3143se

almost everything works, except for the ralink 3090 wifi card, for which i got help on the forum. download the wifi driver from ralink's site, make and install them and DON'T forget to blacklist the ralink 2800 series in the blacklist.conf file.

function keys work well, the radeon 5650 linux drivers cause system crash which make recovery booting impossible, so i make do with intel hd graphics.

battery estimate doesn't work in power manager. it's stuck at battery life estimating stage, although it gives me rest of info like maximum capacity, current capacity, discharge rate etc.

[rhythmrebel]

1)Ubuntu 10.10
2)Panasonic Toughbook
3)CF-Y7B

Flawless install. Almost everything works:
All but one function key works, battery level check (Fn+F9) crashes the system. Also, no way to toggle Economy Mode. Mine is stuck "On" and as such, battery charging stops at 80%.

-Installed gSynaptics to enable circular scrolling

No other problems encountered. Lovin it so far.

[KaYnemO]

Acer Aspire 5670. Maverick Meerkat 10.10

All works fine, except for Orbicam (it jams the power manager had to blacklist it). But that is true to 10.04. Otherwise everything works.

[tweezak]

1) 10.10 Maverick
2) HP
3) Mini 311 (ION not LE)

Dual booting Win7 and Ubuntu.

First attempt with windows installer almost torched my Win7 install. The recovery app was able to do its job and I didn't lose anything.

I should note that the Ubuntu install failed at the "getting time from server" step. Never got anywhere after that. I found a fix for it in another thread.

So, I fell back to reading instructions. :)

Defrag'd windows partition and shrank it using windows drive manager in Win7.
Formatted new partition with NTFS. Rebooted a couple of times to make sure Win7 knew what the drive looked like now.
Downloaded and installed Ubuntu iso on a flash drive.
Booted from that and from the aforementioned thread RAN ubuntu rather than installing from the prompt.
Once Ubuntu was up and running I ran the install from the desktop icon.

Install went great! The only catch was that the Broadcom driver and Nvidia accelerator had to be selected from the list of restricted (?) drivers. This was pretty obvious though as Ubuntu notified me of it straight away.

Bluetooth mouse worked on first try, wireless is great, Fn-F keys do all the right things (dimming display, control volume, etc).

Pretty close to a perfect install once done correctly.

Cheers!

[Damcevski]

1) 10.04 LTS
2) SONY Vaio
3) VGN-NS11M

Works well right out-of-the-box except for the "mute" and "av-mode" hotkeys.
The only issue is the built-in microphone with a quick fix:

put

options snd-hda-intel model=toshiba-s06

at the end of

/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

.. and you're ok ;)

[Apapousek]

Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick
HP
Dv7-1261wm

(warning: few audio issues when compiling custom kernel, use official ubuntu repos)

[SlownSteady]

1) 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
2) IBM
3) ThinkPad T60p
with Samsung SyncMaster 2494HM

So far so good. Had problems with the external monitor (SyncMaster) with 10.4 so proceeded on to 10.10 from 9.10 (Karmic Koala.) The issue with 10.4 was the monitor had wavey and fuzzy lines (read somewhere that this was a kernel problem where the processor(s) couldn't drive the monitor..whatever)

Haven't tried the wifi yet, but so far things look OK. Will report back as I try out more with the machine.

[shutterbc]

1) 10.04
2) Lenovo
3) Thinkpad T410i

All major functions working well (Intel wireless, integrated video w/ 2 monitor support, Bluetooth). I have noticed that powertop never shows the machine entering C4 power state and it seems to suck down a bit more battery than I'd like when idle.

There are some open bugs being worked out:
- USB ports not working after resume (fixed in kernel patch)
- SD card inserted during hibernate causes hang (fixed in kernel patch)
- Indicator applet sometimes shows battery life percentage off by a factor of 10, i.e. battery at 79% shows up as 7.9% remaining. Happens when disconnecting from AC power.

[bachphi]

Date: 11/7/10

Ubuntu 11.04 , probably apply to 10.10 as well.
HP 6910p
Everything works, but
video with ATI radeon X2300 was suck, download latest version http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx (http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx) now look much better
wireless: WPA, hidden network, keep asking for password, eventhough my pw and keyring are the same.
had to play around with it for a while to get rid of it, i think the fix was put a check mark for all users.
Also, uncheck to Bluetooth startup option, wireless startup & connect REALLY fast.

[arbrandes]

Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick
Asus Bamboo
U43JC-X1

You can use Ubuntu out of the box, but you will want to do some tweaking (especially to disable Nvidia Optimus and stop wasting battery life). See the howto here:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1615564

[linuxpingu]

1) Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop
2) Ergo Ensis/ Asus
3) Notebook/L4000 (something - I'll update the post when I find out.) (Both are the same machine)

Well, I'm pleased to say that Ubuntu works perfectly on this machine now,albeit that the scroll wheel under the trackpad doesn't work,whereas before the integrated graphics were worse than dire and the function keys didn't work. Both work fine now.The scroll wheel didn't work then and doesn't now, but it's no big deal, as Ubuntu's touchpad app can set the outside edge to act as a scroll wheel anyway. However, the integrated wireless seems to be a bit dodgy, comes and goes, sorts of connects then disconnects, then connects, then disconnects, and sometimes it decides that it won't accept the right wireless password. Although it might just be a dodgy wireless module, as I don't have a clue if it worked properly before, as I had to swap motherboards (It's a sort of cheap project machine, bought of Ebay), and then I couldn't find the driver for XP.

[typhoon_tip]

1) Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Desktop
2) Lenovo
3) T400/model 2765 (2G of RAM, 500 Gb HD Hitachi 7200 RPM SATA)

Generally speaking, it works like a Ferrari. From OS load to fully loaded (including typing pass at normal speed) clocked at 20~25 seconds.

List of issues and tricks to take into account:

- Don't use the suggested hardware driver for the video card, instead download the .run ATI driver from the ATI website; never activate the driver in the Harwdare panel, as it doesn't work properly. With the driver from ATI, it works just incredibly fast. Trick the BIOS settings to get rid of VISTA mode...

- Ricoh 7in1 driver just works, refer to ThinkWiki general guide for T400 series (http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T400).

- Conexant modem driver detect the modem, so it should work (didn't use it). They also provide a better ALSA driver for the sound card codec (it seems to recompile the kernel... but apart from this scary operation, works fine). You can find the drivers on linuxant.com (http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/). Modem driver is free up to 14.4K, while the audio driver is free, altough not necessary to install.

- Fingerprint doesn't work, until the manufacturer provide support or drivers for their fingerprint reader (different than before).

Cheers,
S.

[parth212]

Ubuntu 10.04

HP Pavillion

DV4-Z CTO Entertainment

[onaridge]

Hp Pavillion DM3 with virtualization feature in BIOS enabled.
Running Ubuntu 10.04.1 as a virtual machine guest on Windows 7 host. Runs great, no noticeable lags. BUT, cannot run Cheesy or Skype. Does not recognize camera and mic doesn't work in Skype.

[Magnifique]

Acer Extensa 5620G

At first I couldn't get the internal mic to work, but I think this no longer an issue in Lucid which I have at the moment.

There are some problems with compiz - when the effects are turned on, I get a lag when maximizing windows or grabbing them while maximized (1-2secs) and fullscreening videos (5-6secs).

In Lucid there's also a suspend issue - I can suspend 2 times, on the 3rd suspend it freezes and I have to hard-poweroff.

Otherwise, everything works perfectly.

[frankbooth]

1) Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.10
2) ASUS
3) EEE PC 1001PX

What works:


Installs smoothly.
No issues with graphics.
Web cam works out of the box.
Fn-keys works out of the box.


What doesn't:


Input/Output jack does not work as intended out of the box, only works as an output (input silences the speakers and does not seem to work). Not sure if there are any solutions available, haven't looked in to it.
Internal microphone doesn't work out of the box, haven't found a solution for it yet.

[Goldfissh]

Toshiba A100-027

Installed Ubuntu on it and it runs flawlessly. Some people report of the fans not working correctly, but they work fine for me, as does the rest of the system. No faults at all!

[viMitch]

Everything on my Dell Mini 10v (1011) works perfectly on Ubuntu 10.04 and now upgraded to 10.10, one thing though, you need to install proprietary drivers for your wireless to work.

[nbala.iyer]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Lucid 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: DV6000

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Lucid 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: DELL
3)Laptop Model: Latitude D 530

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Lucid 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Latitude D680

[pippuntu]

macbook 1,1
ubuntu 10,10

works fine (no isight)

[tim2min]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Lucid 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Pavilion DV6-2153ee

Installs smoothly. Needs wired internet at first to get the Nvidia and Wifi drivers installed via the Hardware Drivers tool.

Not working:
The fingerprint reader is a mystery.
Sound is touch and go and plugging headphones in doesn't mute main speakers.

Hadware Driver Tool? is that something given to you from the maker of your laptop (HP??)

[Luth]

Just bought a week ago a netbook Dell Inspiron Mini 1018. Installed Lucyd Lynx (10.04) and everything worked fine except for the wi-fi. Not detected. Browsing in the Dell website's forum, I stumbled upon a recommendation. See link below

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/software-os/f/3525/p/19352306/19772546.aspx#19772546

The steps I did was to check first if the built-in wi-fi card was detected although not recognized. Type the following commands in the terminal:

$ lshw -C network

You can see normally two types of network controller detected: the ethernet controller (using wire) and the wireless interface. My ethernet interface was recognized but the wireless interface was marked "unclaimed". Meaning no driver.

As suggested from the above link the Dell Inspiron Mini 10180 used a Realtek Chipset RTL8188CE. I downloaded the Lunux driver from the Realtek website. Opening the terminal again, I used Tar to uncompressed it. Among those uncompressed files, there is one file called Readme.txt. Read that one, it's very helpful how you gonna install the driver. (Note: you can use the Archive Manager to uncompress the files)

Then, afterwards, I rebooted the system. When I came back in Ubuntu environment, voila, I already saw the wi-fi signal bar recgonizing available hotspots (including my wireless router).

That's it, hope this is helpful to you guys.

[kamohammed]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Studio 1535

Installs clean. Everything works one time. Except the for finger tip reader :/
Haven't tested the webcam.
Graphics works, sound, the light touch buttons (volume, cd eject etc), touchpad (they even have a cool control panel to control settings for the touchpad)...

Other versions that worked

Ubuntu 10.04
Minor problems with wireless and sound (later updates fixed that)

Ubuntu 8.04
Works well, but have to install drivers for sound, wireless and update drivers for graphics.

[philinux]

Maverick

Acer

Aspire 1410T

Dual booting with win7 premium 64 bit. Defaulting to Ubuntu of course.
Battery life is of the order of 6 hours with display dimmed. Same as Win7.
Suspend/hibernate both fine except a spam error on resume from hibernate re ring render.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/665101

Not tried the hdmi port yet to tv. I will edit when done.

[hugo.violino]

1) 10.04 LTS
2) SONY Vaio
3) VGN-NS11M

Works well right out-of-the-box except for the "mute" and "av-mode" hotkeys.
The only issue is the built-in microphone with a quick fix:

put

options snd-hda-intel model=toshiba-s06

at the end of

/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

.. and you're ok ;)

Hello,
i have a sony vaio vgn-ns11m and tried this, but didn't work... can you please explain me as i were a 3 year old? i'm very new to ubuntu, but loving it...
so i still have a problem with the internal mic, using it, for ex in skype etc...
do you know how to connect this laptop to a lcd tv? i can't do it by vga cable (the only way?), the laptop blocks completely,
thanks

Hugo

[ksanger]

Toshiba Laptop
Portege R705-P35 with i3 processor.
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS loaded via WUBI.

Can't get wireless to enable. ubuntu sees it as an Intel WiFi/WiMAX 6050. win 7 sees it as 6250. Don't know if that's related. Haven't gotten any further.

Downloaded driver for Intel Wifi 6250. It downloaded 6050. Installed in the correct directory. Then I needed to delete all my wireless devices from the desktop gui that I had entered trying to get it to work. Before I deleted these entries it found my home network but never connected as it was probably confused having the same named network entered by hand. Then we rebooted and wireless now works fine. Note the R705-P35 network driver for Intel WiFi/WiMAX 6250 is not included in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. You have to download iwlwifi-6050-ucode-9.201.4.1.tgz (http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwifi/downloads/iwlwifi-6050-ucode-9.201.4.1.tgz) available at http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=downloads and install using instructions http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi&n=howto-iwlwifi

For reference see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/532451

[Dwade09]

Asus k60ij
Running Ubuntu 10.10 64bit

Every thing works great except the function keys are about 30 seconds behind the actual usage time.

[dzutrinh]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Maverick Meerkat 10.10
2)Laptop Maker: Lenovo
3)Laptop Model: IBM Thinkpad R60

All devices work smooth and perfectly. Dual-booting with my built-in Windows XP Pro.

[Solostian]

Ubuntu Desktop 10.10
Dell Inspiron 910 (Mini 9)

Installation uneventful.
Wireless chipset not handled immediately, required wired connection.
Afer updates, the only remaining issue is with the mouse: after 10 minutes, the left-button triggers every 3 seconds or so. It last for 10 minutes until the left-button stops working entierly, requiring a reboot.

[mustafa.alberta]

Hi friends,
I use ubuntu 10.04 lucid lynx on Acer Aspire 5251-1513 and it's working outstanding.
Thanks,

[jwolter]

1)10.04; 2)Toshiba; 3)A45-S151

Had to use the i915.modeset=1 workaround found at http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/05/06/ubuntu-10-04-lucid-blank-screen-at-startup-workaround/ to get it to boot.

[brainard52]

Fujitsu C-7651 is having some trouble loading x and says something about running in low graphics mode. other than that, It is awesome, and runs smoothly. http://www.fujitsu.com/downloads/COMP/fpcap/notebooks/previous/factsheet_lb_c7651c6661c6651.pdf

[axept]

Ubuntu 10.10
Acer
Aspire 7735Z

Works great out of the box, but have a problem to fix the tearing (ATI) in videos, when trying to fix it it freezes. And the button to turn of touchpad is buggy. It works to turn it off, but have to reboot when I wil enable it again.

[freshmeatz]

Ubuntu 10.10 64 bit
Acer Aspire
MDl # 5734Z-4836

Works flawlessly, few flash errors , but no hardware issues.

[DinoT1985]

1) Ubuntu 10.10 amd64
2) HP
3) dv7-1135ea

Installation went perfectly. Dual booting with Windows 7. All devices worked right away, including wi-fi except for the fingerprint reader. However I have not tried to fix it yet.

[Dale61]

1/. 10.10
2/. Acer Aspire 5745G
3/. Intel Quad core i5, GeForce 330M, 8GB RAM,

After a couple of trojans snuck through whilst Stumbling, I decided it was time to really try and install 10.10 with W7. I found out how to partition the existing HDD (640GB total, 230 re-allocated to 10.10).

First install went ok until the reboot, and all I got was a blank screen - No Ubuntu, No W7 either! Not Happy Jan!

Seeing as though I had lost W7, I reformatted the whole HDD and installed clean, but did so with 10.04. I get unmetered Ubuntu downloads, so that wasn't a problem upgrading. 10.04 went on sweetly, and all I needed at the time worked fine. Time to upgrade via Upgrade Manager.

All up, it took less than 2 hours until I was back in control. I don't use the touchpad (USB mouse), and that worked from the beginning. Screen resolution (1366 x 768 ) was set as default. Inbuilt camera works, but very poor quality compared to W7. Might be a frame rate thing, but will keep working on that. After some tweaking, I got the inbuilt microphone to finally work. I need them both for Skype.

Wireless worked OOTB, and connected once I had entered the appropriate SSID and WPA.

At this point, the only thing that DOESN'T work is the button that opens the DVD tray! It's a remote button, just above the keyboard, not on the drawer itself. Not a major concern as I always, and only, use flash drives now anyway. Will have to find out why it doesn't work though. I'm yet to try the paperclip emergency opening yet.

So, in summary, at this point I can confirm that everything, except the DVD tray button and the touchpad, work OOTB. Extra software downloads needed to get mp3's to play, as well as the inbuilt microphone.

**Resolution: I've found that if you type eject in a terminal window, the tray opens. Go figure! Now, just to get that command to link to the button, and all will be sweet in that regard.

**Resolution #2: The touchpad works when I remove the USB mouse, so that's 1 less incompatibility to worry about.

[MG2R]

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

HP Pavilion DV5075EA


Everything works out of the box, except for WiFi and modem drivers (you need a wired connection to install wifi-drivers, after that all is well) and the 'DVD' and 'refresh' hotkeys (which, in normal usage aren't needed), for more info on this problem: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1621335 (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1621335)

Greets ;)

[thanasis57]

Ubuntu 10.04 on a Toshiba L505-141 laptop.

Installation proceeded smoothly from a bootable usb stick (after changing boot order from BIOS).

Items that worked out of the box:
-Function keys and sound volume dial.
-Monitor resolution settings and video hardware accelleration
-Multiple screen selection
-Ethernet
-Wireless
-Battery monitoring
-Sound devices
-Touch pad (tapping, vertical/horizontal scrolling)
-USB controllers
-DVD
-Webcam
-Microphone
-Loudspeakers
-Toggle keyboards (Greek/USA)
(the list may be too verbose, but I also include things that gave me trouble in the past)

-Items that [B]did not work out of the box (and I didn't bother setting up)
-Function keys [lock screen (Fn+F1), switch monitor (Fn+F5), deactivate wirless devices (Fn+F8), screen resolution (Fn+Space), Toshiba zooming (Fn+1/2)].

Items I haven't yet tested:
-HDMI

Issues:
1) I sometimes get blank screens: the screen goes all gray and then changes colors (green, blue etc). Sometimes it has stripes.
I am not 100% sure, but I think that this has mostly ocurred when I have done a Google search and have clicked on "Images". It is when I have a Firefox tab full of Google images that this has mostly ocurred, but I do not vouch as to its reproducubility. Maybe hardware problem, maybe driver bug. Can't tell...
2) I cannot connect over some public wifi hotspots. I get all the way through authentication (if they are secured), but then cannot get IP address assigned. However, for other hotspots no problem at all. Probably a wicd problem? (I removed Network Manager right after installation)

Conclusion:
Excellent selection for my new Ubuntu machine. 99.9% happy with it.
Even happier for getting a Windows refund for returning my bundled Windows 7 copy!

[tankyank]

Ubuntu netbook edition 10.10 Meerkat

Gateway netbook

LT21

Runs just fine with Sprint Mobile Broadband card

2gb Ram:guitar:

[AtlantafalconsRule]

My acer aspire one D255-1134 works perfectly out of the box of linux. The only thing that needs to be done is too install the proprietary driver for the wifi chip =).

Specs
Atom N550 1.5Ghz dual core
1GB ram
NM10
250GB harddisk

[sugababe]

1) 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
2) HP
3) 6910p

Installed desktop version a few days ago and it works flawlessly.

[DinoT1985]

UPDATE

1) Ubuntu 10.10 amd64
2) HP
3) dv7-1135ea

Ubuntu 10.10 will install but now won't boot up. It seems there is an update causing conflict so if installing, untick Download Updates from the installation screen.

[Decatf]

Ubuntu 10.10 i386
HP
6910p


Despite the previous post about this laptop the fglrx driver does not work for the x2300 graphics card. The last release that had fglrx support for this card was Ubuntu 9.04. The default open source driver works just fine for this card now.

One thing that does not work with this laptop is the microphone playback through speaker/headphone jack. You can record from the mic but it does not loopback to the audio output.

Two finger scroll does not work when enabled in gnome-mouse-properties. I fiddled with manually setting some values but I couldn't get the settings to work as smoothly as other laptops that I've used this with.

Everything else works just fine. Power management, display dimming, wireless, multi monitors.

[Rondonjin]

Mint 10 (Ubuntu 10.10)
Lenovo
ThinkPad Edge 14 inch

Everything works "out of the box" including wireless.

Spec:

CPU: Core i5-520M 2.40GHz (with Turboboost: 2.93GHz, 3MBL3, 1066MHz)
Memory: 4Gb PC3-8500 DDR3
Hard disk: 320Gb 5400rpm

Comments: It may be my imagination but I feel battery life was better under windows 7. I've played around with power settings but I seem to be plugging it in more often with Linux.

[cairnzi]

hey, toshiba equium a100-338, runs ubuntu,8.04 thru to 10.10,also kubuntu of the above versions and xubuntu of the above, all run perfect no problems.

[ShroudedWolf51]

Machine: Toshiba Satellite L505-S5971
Ubuntu edition: 10.10

Results: Only problem I've seen is it can freeze up while going to suspend (3 times in 2 days?) but otherwise seems to work without problems.

[Noc0]

I don't know if it's been posted yet, but my Lenovo Y650 Ideapad works great with Ubuntu 10.04. There does seem to be a minor issue in which the window borders won't appear if I plug anything into the laptop while Ubuntu is booting up, but other than that, it's very enjoyable.

[Godspell]

I use Ubuntu 10.04 32bit on my following laptop.

Make & Model : Acer Aspire 5542
Processor : AMD Turion 2 X2 M500 (2.2 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache)
GPU : ATI Radeon HD4200
RAM : 4GB DDR2 RAM
HDD : 250 GB 5400RPM
Screen : 15.6" HD LED LCD
I/O drive : DVD Super Multi DL drive

Ubuntu works almost flawlessly on this.
Everything works on the first install, all I had to do was customising and personalising.

For GPU, I just use one of two available graphic drivers from "Additional Drivers".
I use a lot of Compiz-Config animations and they're all smooth.

The wi-fi works out of the box, really. I only had to enter the details and it connects well. The signal is also great.

Major things that I had to do were;

- Fixing low-res bootup (Plymouth) issue
- Making the touch pad on/off button works

Apart from these, Ubuntu performs great. Hardly ever freezes :)

Many thanks and regards,
GS

[Stigmata13]

Acer Aspire 5515
Running 10.10 Maverick
Generally works well. The integrated mic doesn't want to work but everything else, including wireless and open source graphics drivers (no proprietary ones available)
Would not recommend for gaming though as the hardware acceleration isn't very great.

[Jetso]

Dell Inspiron 1525. Ubuntu 10.10 32 bit i386. Works good except for the Broadcom BCM4312 network card didn't work, I had to get the drivers after alot of struggle.

[freacert]

hp-compaq 6720s
ubuntu 10.04 i386

everything vital works straight out of the box. No problem with instalation.

Thanks ubuntu comunity!

[teejay17]

IBM T41 (2373 -4WU) works flawlessly with Lucid Lynx 32-bit. Everything works right out of the box. I have two and tried on both machines.
Interestingly, 10.10 does not work at all--I can't get it to install off of the various media devices I tried to use. Ditto both machines.

[ubunt01]

I have Compaq Presario CQ40-605LA Notebook PC...
Please lest me know everything That I need to know thanks

[onaridge]

HP Pavillion DM3 13 inch laptop with 10.10 (I chose 32 bit even tho' the AMD is 64 bit) works reasonably well except for issues with closing the laptop cover. In "suspend" at random times you can't come back and have to reboot. The screen stays black except for a frozen cursor. In Skype, the volume of the mic starts to decrease as you speak until it reaches zero! Then you have to push it back up to max.

In 10.04.1 32 bit: need latest driver from unstable Alsa and Pulse Audio needs to be installed to get HDMI working. In addition, the internal audio needs to be turned off and the HDMI needs to be selected. Additional drivers utility needs to be run for proprietary drivers to be installed if you want to use Skype. ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver to be exact.

[PsyForce]

1)Version Of Ubuntu - 10.10
2)Laptop Maker - Acer
3)Laptop Model - Aspire 4551G-N832G32

Out of the box, I was getting an 'NTLDR is missing' at bootup. Clean install without doing anything special, everything works fine so far (except for a system crash problem with launching Mixx). Initially there was no sound, but after possibly an update and/or restart it worked fine. I didn't take any special measures to fix the problem.

In short, plug 'n play - good to go!

[Finalfantasykid]

1) 10.10
2) Dell
3) XPS M1710

Eveything works pretty much perfectly, except for some wierd graphics problems. But there are some workarounds which fix them.

[typhoon_tip]

1) 10.04 LTS
2) Sony Vaio
3) SZ 23 GP

Installed for a client (his Windows XP took 15~20 minutes to fully start...., now the laptop starts in less than 40 seconds). Worked out of the box for everything, except the internal Webcam, but I have already found a solution. Still need to try, will update this message with the result.

Have some troubles with the brightness control, it does not work. Also, need to attempt some fix, and will update the message.

Cheers,
S.

EDIT: Webcam fine ! Found the correct driver, packed in .deb and installed (Ricoh webcam, with WDM mode). For the brightness found a solution, but too risky as the kernel needed to recompile, so I have preferred not to do (anyway, is stuck at the maximum, which is fine).

[Martin_sensei]

Ubuntu 10.04 NBR
ASUS
Eee PC 900

Everything works (Function keys, Wifi, WebCam)

[Martin_sensei]

Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick
ASUS
UL30a (X32A)

WebCam upside down, Function keys do not work, system frequently hangs until a key on the keyboard is pressed.

[azitizz]

I have a Toshiba satellite L350, Now installed 10.10
Its worked pretty good before, except for some Alsa/sound issues.

Now with 10.10 there is a problem with overheating. The fan speed wont adjust to cpu temp. Havent found a solution yet. Also issue with putting computer in "suspend". Now I can never come return. Always freezes up. I have to force reebot. This used to be my solution to increase fan speed (just suspend and log in agaion) but now suspend seems to freeze.

Otherwise very happy with performance.

[dFlyer]

Ubuntu 10.10 Dell Recovery remake of dvd works great on Dell 1735. I tried to make the Dell Recovery remake with a cd, but kept getting stuck in a boot loop.

[justin whitaker]

Maverick Meerkat 10.10 64bit Edition
Gateway
6868FX

Throws a module error on boot, but does not affect the system in any way, so far as I can tell. Everything works: sound, graphics, webcam, etc.

Can't believe my computer was capable of being this quiet. ;)

[drTux]

Ubuntu 10.10
Lenovo
Thinkpad T500

Everything works out of the box exept the fingerprint reader.
\m/

[C0derBear]

Ubuntu 10.10 Mav Meerkat.
Dell D630, 4 Gb RAM, mainboard GPU, Intel 5300 WiFi, BlueTooth
Everything works booting from USB and after installation (including sleep).
Had to enable 802.11n data rates on the WiFi, but zero issues with it.
VirtualBox 2D & 3D video acceleration works for Windows guests.

Note: I have *not* tested the VGA-out nor the built-in microphone *yet*

[DogMatix]

Acer 531 [ZG8] - Netbook.
Intel Atom CPU N270 - 1.60GHz
1GB RAM

Dual boots with Win XP.

Worked 'out of the box' running Ubuntu 9.04, 9.10 and currently 10.10.

The only outstanding issue I have is with 'Skype' software where the microphone doesn't work. However, the microphone works fine in other applications.

[sandy8925]

Sony Vaio CR series
VGN-CR35G
Ubuntu Meerkat 10.10

Internal webcam doesn't work out of the box. Need to install r5u87x drivers (or something like that) to get it to work. Maybe some more changes to get internal mic to function properly. Card readers not working.

[typhoon_tip]

Yet another two succesfull installation ! ;)

1) Lenovo Thinkpad
2) X200
3) Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Worked out of the box, installed suggested video driver, running very nice with dual screen mode (the guy is running Windows on one screen and Linux on the other). It is very funny because another guy is using the same machine with Win 7 ULTIMATE, and as soon as he connects the projector or anything else to the VGA port of the laptop, the entire system break down and to switch it off you have to remove the battery...

1) Lenovo Thinkpad
2) X200 Tablet
3) Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Worked out of the box, no need to install anything. The Intel video card is supported by the standard 2D and 3D driver (some limitations for the 3D mode, but the guy is the CEO of the company so is not really playing with it...). Amazing how the touchscreen just worked, without installing the 500+ megabytes of packages required in the old XP install... Installed dual boot (Win XP/Ubuntu).

[Mobidoy]

Ubuntu 10.10
Asus G73JW A1

Flawless out of the box

[BradChesney79]

Kubuntu 10.04 (Upgraded to 10.10 . Seems to work the same. Looks cooler.)
Gateway/MPC
E-475M (the one with the crummy amount of video RAM)

Installed without any special effort. Works great for what I do.

Swapped out the broadcom based factory wireless for an Intel 3945 802.11g card.

I don't suspend or hibernate. It seems to mess up the wireless.

Not sure if memory slots or IEEE 1394/firewire work, I don't use them.

[mr.farenheit]

ubuntu 10.04

Cyberpower Gaming PC x-7800

Ati mobility 4650 hd

runs famously, up and running in less that an hour. full graphics card support.wireless worked instantly. doesn't run as hot as windows 7.

[xyzzy-poof!]

Ubuntu Meerkat 10.10 Netbook Edition
Gateway
LT2514U 10.1" netbook

I bought this netbook from Best Buy for $180 bucks. Came with Windows XP so I immediately replaced it with Netbook Edition 10.10. Loaded without any problems at all. It didn't even require any wireless setup "dinking".

The machine was pretty slow and felt kind of buggy with XP running only 1GB of RAM. After installing Ubuntu it was wonderful and fast! One of the best systems I have played with lately.

Thanks Ubuntu!

[surfmonkee]

maverik meercat 10.10 installed on a samsung r20 laptop

possibly the easiest install i have ever had in 20 years of computers. disc in, wipe the drive install in less than no time.

the wireless card, track pad and Fn volume up/down and brightness up/down all worked perfectly right after the install.

i am gobsmacked that it boots and is ready to go in 43 seconds.

i cant praise this enough

[tech-hero]

1. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
2. Acer
3. Acer Aspire 4738ZG notebook

Everything seems fine. You may use the restricted driver for ATI HD 5470 and it'll also install the ATI catalyst. Seems fine, but there is some glitch in the display before the start up but i think it is not considered a problem. Cheers! :)

[typhoon_tip]

1. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
2. Acer
3. Acer Aspire 4738ZG notebook

Everything seems fine. You may use the restricted driver for ATI HD 5470 and it'll also install the ATI catalyst. Seems fine, but there is some glitch in the display before the start up but i think it is not considered a problem. Cheers! :)

Same as me (ATI Radeon HD 3400), but is working brilliant anyway.

[meandshadow]

Ubuntu: version 10.10 64bit edition
Brand: Gammatech
model: Durabook D15TS

Works perfectly with this laptop as the sole Operating system...;)

[welmoe]

Ubuntu 10.10
Acer Aspire 6920

[rheffera]

1) 10.04 LTS
2) TOSHIBA
3) L505D-S5983

IMPORTANT NOTES:
ACPI tables F$%% in BIOS.
ACPI=OFF required first boot, followed by patching & compiling a new kernel to enable power managment & dual core (using a patch that can be found on these forums). After that Smooth Sailing :D

Minor issues: Cannot toggle wireless on/off using the Keyboard function keys.

[owiknowi]

U10.04.1 -64 and U10.10.1 -64 on:
Asus UL50A (4GB RAM): so far without problems but bad display colors.
Samsung X460 (3GB RAM): so far without problems.
Compal NTUC0 (AHTEC CNTU723) (4GB RAM): Fn+Fx keys won't work (only with w7) and a rather noisy fan.
Clevo M570RU (4GB): works but the nvidea card can cause problems (flickering).
Note: you can buy a Compal without a ms license. Thus I presumed it would work just fine with Linux. Manufacturer says they are looking in to it.

[Spanky1992]

1. Ubuntu 10.04
2. Sony
3. EB Series, Core i5 with Ati 5470

[chincol]

Ubuntu Version: 10.04
Laptop Maker: Compaq
Laptop Model: Presario C700

Everything works perfectly !

Same here, mine works great even on a dialup (Linuxant hsfmodem) connection. However I am having problems printing with an HP Laserjet 5L using a USB-to-parallel cable.

[mashedmeat]

Hi Everyone,

I've put together a gigantic blog post about running Ubuntu 10.10 on a Thinkpad X201 tablet: http://wp.me/pQ8SE-cX

Let me know if you'd like any more info! (as if the post wasn't long enough... :D)
Loren

[Spike-57]

This worked like a charm :D (first try)
1. Ubuntu 10.10
2. Hp pavillion
3. dm3-1060ea

random note if you foolishly use the hardware button to turn wifi of... like me... reseting the bios to defaults will default it to on :)

[earlycj5]

1. Ubuntu 10.10
2. Dell
3. Adamo 13

Everything works out of the box, save the internal microphone; to fix that was easy.

Edit alsa-base.conf


nano /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf


Paste this at the end of the file


options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m6-dmic


Reboot and adjust settings in sound applet or via alsamixer.

[northd_tech]

1. Ubuntu 8.04, 9.04, 9.10, & 10.04
2. Hewlett Packard
3. DV-9820US laptop

I should have posted this long ago but everything works quite well with this HP laptop under several recent versions of Ubuntu Linux (and it runs about 20 degrees F cooler than it does under Win Vista if the sensors applet is accurate).

The Broadcom 4321AG (sometimes called 4328 ) wireless NIC works mostly "out of the box" with versions 9.04 and up with the proprietary Broadcom "STA" driver activated from System > Administration > Hardware Drivers, although I had to mess around a little and restart a couple of times to get wireless after recently installing Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx.

If you have wireless trouble with one of these laptops after a kernel update, try this link for Linux drivers:

http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

[kkpickel]

1) Ubuntu 10.10
2) Sony Vaio
3) VPCEB33FM

Having issues with touchpad not being recognized, any help on how to solve this problem would be great!

[TheCosmicFrog]

1) Ubuntu 10.10
2) MSI
3) GX620

Most of everything works. Sometimes when you Suspend it just goes to a black screen and stays there, but maybe only once every 15-20 times. Seems to be kind of random.

The "Eco" and "Turbo" buttons don't work, but I didn't expect them to since they're simply hotkeys for a proprietary piece of Windows software. Webcam and Bluetooth are flawless.

[Brian88]

Ubuntu 10.10, 10.04
Compaq
N1020v

This old laptop was manufactured in 2004, featuring power-hungry Intel Pentium 4 2.4Ghz and ATi RS200M VGA.

All features work with Ubuntu, except brightness control. Hibernate works on all version of Ubuntu, but sleep may not work on versions before Lucid (it sleeps but it couldn't wake).

[Dale61]

I have come across the only incompatibility at this stage. My 1st gen iPod shuffle isn't recognised. I can see it when I lsusb, but otherwise, it just doesn't exist.

Ubuntu 10.10
Acer
Aspire 5745G

[bonestonne]

Ubuntu 10.10
Toshiba
Tecra M11

Works 100% kids!

Function buttons, webcam, audio, internal mic, all hardware running, only proprietary driver used is for the nVidia NVS2100, and that's running rock solid.

Things I have not bothered using so I can't comment on: Fingerprint reader, Display Port.

SD card reader works perfectly as well. Toshiba specific buttons don't do anything (such as Eco button) but I'm sure someone who wanted to could change that.

[Dale61]

Ubuntu 10.10
Acer
Aspire 5745G

I forgot to add that the CD/DVD tray eject button DOES NOT work, but the tray opens when you type eject in a command line.

[iosuna86]

1) Ubuntu 10.10

2) ASUS

3) M70Vn

Ubuntu performs way better than Win7!

[Albert Martinez]

Hello guys im new in this site.. thanks a lot for sharing laptop compatability list very helpful...keep it up..;)

[gwilliams94]

1)Ubuntu 10.10 32 Bit
2)Lenovo
3)Thinkpad SL410

Everything except integrated webcam working great. Battery life is amazing under ubuntu (4+ Hours)

[Dale61]

Ubuntu 10.10
Acer
Aspire 5745G

I was also a little concerned about my webcam, but that worked OOTB, but I did have to do a work-around to get the microphone to work.

Pulse Audio, and a toggle of a switch here and there, and it now works fine.

[Fenderian_Mayhew]

1)Ubuntu 10.10 maverick
2)Gateway
3)m275 tablet PC

As far as i have used it Ubuntu 10.10 is good for the M275. The tablet function works out of the box.
none of the special buttons seem to work
their is no auto-calibration program

[samahar]

Ubuntu Version: 10.04 Lucid Lynx (using 64 bit... not sure if I should)
Laptop Maker: Toshiba
Laptop Model: Satellite l500 -oow

-Lucid works fine accept that the wireless lan doesn't work.

Wireless card- Realtek RTL8192E Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E

trouble shooting steps taken:
-several updates and restarts

- tried apt get commands:
install wifi-radar, then
gksu wifi-radar.

sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
sudo iwlist scan


Any ideas what my problem is or any way to fix it. I am willing to use an older version of Ubuntu so long as I have Wireless internet. I use Ubuntu for my school work.
-currently have Windows Vista 64 bit and Ubuntu 10.04 dual booted on this machine. Wireless is important as I use my laptop all over campus for papers and classes.

[leclerc65]

Try Ndiswrapper ?

[cgallaty]

1) Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Remix
2) Acer
3) Aspire One D255

Painless install. Wireless, cam and mic work fine. Got Skype up easy. Woot!

[carlosmavros]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Lucid 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Pavilion DV6-2153ee

Installs smoothly. Needs wired internet at first to get the Nvidia and Wifi drivers installed via the Hardware Drivers tool.

Not working:
The fingerprint reader is a mystery.
Sound is touch and go and plugging headphones in doesn't mute main speakers.


This (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1641620) is my thread asking about HP Pavilion dv6-3125sa
Do you think I would have similar problems?
can anyone answer the questions I posted in my thread ? thanks!

[USAFANG67]

Dell XPS Gen 1
3.4 Mhz 2 gig memory 360 HD.
All works just fine except I can't find the correct driver for my DLink DGE-660TD wired external card.
Any help would be appreciated.

[Ibidem]

Reporting a "semi-compatible" laptop--Lubuntu 10.10.
CAUTION: MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH 10.04.1 LTS!
Thinkpad X100e by Lenovo,
AMD Neo X2 (dual core) CPU;
RTL8172 (lspci thinks its RTL8191SE) wireless: worst problem here--
connections are extremely flaky on power, though it's working a lot better on battery (?!?)--with 10.04, others reported this chip as not working on battery; drivers not built in the original 10.04 kernel

RTL81xx gigabit ethernet: NOT TESTED. I have high hopes, though--it's Realtek ethernet, and I've had good luck previously.

ATI Radeon Mobility 3200: REQUIRES radeon.modeset=0 kernel parameter; will freeze up quick if you don't specify this; adding 'xforcevesa' will cause freezes later on. Am installing fglrx.

UltraNav (TrackPoint + Synaptics touchpad): Works, but middle click scroll has to be configured manually.

Azalia audio: Fully functional; haven't tested with earphones (others have said that speakers don't mute)
Webcam: Functional, but no more impressive than on Windows.
Internal mic (by webcam): Funtional-- a fun 'test' is:

arecord|aplay--if you enjoy feedback.

Battery: No idear how long it lasts; Lenovo says 5 hrs under Windows, others say 3-4.5 (maybe ~3.5 here, as uptime=47 min & g-p-m claims 2:45 left)

Fn-keys: NOT WORKING.

[Ibidem]

@samahar:
RTL 8192SE and 8172 are similar; you will NOT want an older version of Ubuntu, as the driver is a work-in-progress. The latest kernel may help (or linux-backport-modules/compat-wireless), or you may want to install the proprietary driver from Realtek. Ndiswrapper may be rather buggy with the 8192SE.

Ibidem

[samahar]

@Ibidem:
"RTL 8192SE and 8172 are similar; you will NOT want an older version of Ubuntu, as the driver is a work-in-progress. The latest kernel may help (or linux-backport-modules/compat-wireless), or you may want to install the proprietary driver from Realtek. Ndiswrapper may be rather buggy with the 8192SE.

Ibidem"

- I figured on older version probably wouldn't work either... It is annoying when you can't use the OS you want. If you don't mind me asking how do I start doing a linux backport. I tried something with a backport yesterday and it didn't really work. I am thinking my command i used was for an older version of Ubuntu. I am sort of a novice user.

Samahar

[JohnBUK]

1, Dell Inspiron 1564
2. Ubuntu 10.04 and now 10.10
3. Everything works perfectly (including WIfi - Install other drivers)

[db260179]

http://h40059.www4.hp.com/uk/homelaptops/product.php?id=XD875EA&experience=direct

Works well on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and Linux Mint 9, newer versions have some crazy issues going on, touchpad irratic movement, r8169 gigabit card not connecting.

Just to help anyone with this laptop.

See attached the fixed dsdt.hex, you will need to recompile the kernel and add the dsdt.hex - this so you dont need the acpi_osi option.

Stick with 10.04 for stability, here is a few tips to get everything working sweet.

Grub

acpi_osi="!Windows\2006" - this fixes the brightness control issue

Wireless card is Broadcom 4727 using the linux sta driver, should show in the hardware drivers app.

Lan driver can be fixed by downloading Realtek latest driver for R8168
Blacklist the r8169, install r8168 then add module name to /etc/initramfs/modules then run update-initramfs this forces it to load this driver.

The supplied DVD writer has a slight quirk that needs addressing with a line added to the grub (slow identification of media and slow media reading)

libata.atapi_an=0 libata.dmadir=1

[Rodney9]

Toshiba Satellite L500/08P Laptop

Linux Mint Fluxbox 9

Everthing works - wi-fi, microphone, webcam etc

[Nath4n]

I have an Acer Aspire One D255, everything works perfectly except for the ENE SD card slot and the internal microphone. Other than that it's running like a dream!

[cheme420420]

MSI A6200-461us has a Core i3-370 with onboard graphics. Runs 10.10 great, also running Arch with no issues.

[mikeee99]

1) Ubuntu 10.10
2) HP
3) Compaq nc6230

[nirvana8510]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx (both Desktop and Netbook Edition works)
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Latitude D410

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat (both Desktop and Netbook Edition works)
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Latitude D410

Works perfectly as it should, no additional drivers needed.

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx (both Desktop and Netbook Edition works)
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: Aspire 4745G

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat (both Desktop and Netbook Edition works)
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: Aspire 4745G

Works great, but with regards to drivers depending on your video card (especially if it is a very good one), you need to install an additional driver for that, or else, you'll get a bad graphics.

[Kramer2010]

1) Ubuntu 10.10
2) packard bell
3) Easynote TJ68

* One minor bug (screen brightness adjustment) fixed with the following code:

sudo gedit /etc/default/grub

Change the line GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="" into GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_osi=Linux"

sudo update-grub

Restart your linux

[tuahaa]

Compaq Presario C700 Notebook.

Ubuntu 10.10, works perfect. Simply perfect.

[camorgan]

Compaq Presario C700 Notebook.

Ubuntu 10.10, works perfect. Simply perfect.

What version did you use to install? The desktop? Netbook? I'm new to this and wanted to try it but don't know which download to use.

[tuahaa]

What version did you use to install? The desktop? Netbook? I'm new to this and wanted to try it but don't know which download to use.

I use the desktop version. The netbook version works well for very small screens, or 'netbooks' (12 inches or smaller). I would use the desktop version if I were you. If you have any problems, feel free to PM me.

[racie]

I use the desktop version. The netbook version works well for very small screens, or 'netbooks' (12 inches or smaller). I would use the desktop version if I were you. If you have any problems, feel free to PM me.

+1 I wouldn't go the netbook route unless you actually have a netbook.

1. Compaq
2. Presario F756NR (F700 series)
3. Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10

It worked flawlessly until untimely hardware failure (not the fault of Ubuntu)... though I never tested out certain fn key functions like monitor switching or media keys. The fn keys I used most frequently were the sound/brightness settings which worked (of course ;)).

Also... let me just add that if you are running a very old version of Ubuntu on this laptop (say, around or below 9.x) and you are having issues with the WiFi card, updating to either 10.04 LTS or 10.10 will fix it for you.

[sweetlu]

Just installed Karmic Koala on an eeePC 901. I was previously running Ibex, using a custom linux kernel for Ubuntu that I obtained from Array.org. It was working fine with Ibex, and I did not know you could run Karmic without a customized kernel. Customized kernels were developed for the ASUS eeePCs so that users could avoid some of the usual problems of running Ubuntu on an eeePC (no wifi, hotkeys etc).

I can tell you that karmic installed fine using a usb stick. All the hot keys work and so does the wifi. I even have compiz pimped out to the max. Works great!

[tuahaa]

+1 I wouldn't go the netbook route unless you actually have a netbook.

1. Compaq
2. Presario F756NR (F700 series)
3. Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10

It worked flawlessly until untimely hardware failure (not the fault of Ubuntu)... though I never tested out certain fn key functions like monitor switching or media keys. The fn keys I used most frequently were the sound/brightness settings which worked (of course ;)).

Also... let me just add that if you are running a very old version of Ubuntu on this laptop (say, around or below 9.x) and you are having issues with the WiFi card, updating to either 10.04 LTS or 10.10 will fix it for you.

It seems Compaqs are pretty much out-of-the-box machines for Ubuntu...

[bnjmnwroberts]

How did you fix the Mic problem? Did you notice you can't really record video using any program?
I have an e-machines m-250 ( EXACTLY the same as Acer Aspire One) and I tried 10.10 Netbook, but it was too limited for me so now I'm using 10.10 desktop. MUCH better except I can't record video,and my built-in Mic isn't recognized. Also, I am not able to record videos on You-tube or Facebook or Myspace. You got any tips? Google-chat works fine.

[Nath4n]

Acer Aspire One D255. Running Ubuntu 10.10, it is the NR version but I choose to run it in Ubuntu desktop, I dont really like the NR setup. Everything works except my SD card reader, which I have read that is being addressed in the next release somewhere. My internal mic did not work but I found a solution here on the forum, It involved installing PulseAudio. It works fine now. I really love Ubuntu and I am loving the netbook. Laptops for me are too bulky and I don't need the optical drive and the extra processing power. I am able to run GIMP, LMMS, and anything else I want to so far. Thank you to all the people who make Ubuntu possible!

[Nath4n]

How did you fix the Mic problem? Did you notice you can't really record video using any program?
I have an e-machines m-250 ( EXACTLY the same as Acer Aspire One) and I tried 10.10 Netbook, but it was too limited for me so now I'm using 10.10 desktop. MUCH better except I can't record video,and my built-in Mic isn't recognized. Also, I am not able to record videos on You-tube or Facebook or Myspace. You got any tips? Google-chat works fine.


This is the thread where I got my mic solution http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1629631, I only had to enter this code to make it work: sudo apt-get install pavucontrol I don't know anything about the video recording, mine works fine. Hope this helps.

[theasprint]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 10.04 64-bit
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: 3810T

Replaced Windows with Ubuntu 10.04 64bit.
Had the RAM upgraded from 2gb to 4gb, that's why using 64-bit.

Everything works fine, even the scrolling feature in the touchpad!
No problems so far.

[Burner50]

Ubuntu 10.10

Compaq Presario CQ60-215DX

Everything worked no problem.

I did have to download NVIDIA X Server Settings

[N.K.]

Ubuntu 10.10 Meerkat
Compaq 420

[Quadunit404]

Samsung NP-RF510. Doesn't come with the wireless driver by default and Nautilus tends to freeze up GNOME (which can be remedied by installing Nautilus Elementary) but it works perfectly after you do so.

This was typed on that laptop using Ubuntu. Next up, restoring my profile from the old laptop, which I will probably do tomorrow.

[Joris Donders]

It's a little old but it works just fine:

1) Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (and tested also 10.10 !)
2) Acer Aspire series
3) Aspire 1307 LCi --- the 1300-series

All works fine ! Only I had to adjust the bootscreen a little with a little tweak; google: bootsplash fault , and find in the tread at the bottom the link for the fix.

All hardware works ok ! (even the Wifi ...)

So to be simple you can install both recent versions of Ubuntu (and I have no doubt Kubuntu also) with a glance.

Enjoy ! Important ; upgrade the memory to at least 512Mb ! Higher is even better !

[argued.logic]

1)Version Of Ubuntu 10.10
2)Laptop Maker Acer
3)Laptop Model AS5742G-374G32MNKK

Everything running otb, some issues addressed in my other thread HERE (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1649384)

[elliotbeken]

Panasonic CF-18
Ubuntu 10.10
Works from start didnt even need to configure touch screen

[inquisitive1729]

Hey! I am new to ubuntu and am really excited about it.
Laptop : HP Pavilion dv6 1154tx
version: Ubuntu 10.10
I would really appreciate if anybody could help me get my fingerprint reader working with ubuntu, rest all is just fine and I'm enjoying ubuntu !
-Thank you

[diehard67]

hay guys

ubuntu 10.10 32bit (I couldn't get wireless to work in 64bit)
acer aspire 7715Z

working perfectly

you have to change GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="" to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_backlight=vendor acpi_osi=Linux" in /etc/default/grub to get the backlight brightness to work and upgrade the bios so it works properly.

make sure you have an Ethernet cable handy to install the bradcom STA wireless driver.

I will try 64bit agane when 11.04 comes out.

ubuntu reports over 4 hours to drean the battery if you turn off compiz and let the cpu throttle, just a bit longer then www.futur*****.ca said for windows (2.5 hours).

also the bios upgrade helped the wireless performance somehow, not sure how unless the wireless firmware is an option rom in the bios, wouldn't surprise me.

[Ibidem]

@Ibidem:
"RTL 8192SE and 8172 are similar; you will NOT want an older version of Ubuntu, as the driver is a work-in-progress. The latest kernel may help (or linux-backport-modules/compat-wireless), or you may want to install the proprietary driver from Realtek. Ndiswrapper may be rather buggy with the 8192SE.

Ibidem"

- I figured on older version probably wouldn't work either... It is annoying when you can't use the OS you want. If you don't mind me asking how do I start doing a linux backport. I tried something with a backport yesterday and it didn't really work. I am thinking my command i used was for an older version of Ubuntu. I am sort of a novice user.

Samahar
You install the package linux-backports-modules-wireless-<distro>-generic, if you're using the generic kernel.
Realtek's driver is r8192se_pci, and the latest version is from late October. But the update might not help much...

[SacValleyDweller]

Ubuntu 10.04 64 bit LTS on a Toshiba Satellite L305-s5908, running like a champ for my needs!

[frustratednerd]

1. Xubuntu 10.10 64-bit
2. Toshiba
3. A215-S5837

Worked for me right away. No fiddling around was needed.

[R0nald]

Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit
Toshiba Satellite L505-S6955

Installation went incredibly smooth. I installed it on a new, blank hard drive, if that means anything.

Wireless, audio, webcam, fans are all working properly. Very pleased thus far.

[jggenius]

Ubuntu 10.10
Compaq
Presario V5000

[Rrory]

Ubuntu 10.10
Asus
K52F-BBR9

easy install; running like a dream! I also wiped out w******:P

[joseph2153]

Probably the best laptop i have ever used with ubuntu would have to be the HP Dv5 11xx series

everything works perfectly with a graphics card good enough to play most games, plus it all works at first startup after installation

you can pick one up for only 600 nzd as well:p

AMD turion x2 64 bit
ati raedon 3450
ubuntu 10.10 desktop x64
4gb ram

[owise1]

1. 10.10
ASUS
EeepC 1005H

perfect

[owise1]

10.04
DELL
Inspirion 8200

all went OK except for non free nvidia drivers (faulty EDID in display required custom EDID and some mucking around) beautifull 1600 by 1200 display however and for an old machine it still a top performer

[Habeouscorpus]

Dell Inspiron 1545 running 10.10 Maverick.

Absolutely perfect!

[tomas fri zu]

1. ubuntu 10.10
2. ASUS
3. N53Jq
some problems with sound output, solution here http://art.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1646249
however I had problems with USB, which started working after cca 1 minute after system boot.
Moreover suspend and hibernation doesn't work at all.
in
//edit: I found a solution for suspend to ram (wasn't looking for hibernation) here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1615564

Thus I switched:

1. ubuntu 10.04 LTS
2. ASUS
3. N53Jq
the same problem and the same solution with sound. USB ok, but suspend and hibernation not available (never mind, system starts fast enough).
However, provided NVidia driver is too old, I had to download and install the latest drivers from NVidia site.
Integrated touchpad is not recognized as touchpad but standard mouse => GUI doesn't provide touchpad settings. It works, but without possibility to change sensitivity and only two-finger scrolling available. (I think it's too close to keyboard so I disabled it in BIOS anyway)

//edit: Actually I also found a bit more complex fix also for touchpad issue. By following instructions here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9175201#post9175201
Pathces are available here http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-input/msg08277.html

I've been using ubuntu on this one for 3 years as well:
1. ubuntu 07.10, 08.04, ..., 10.04
2. ASUS
3. G1
works perfectly, only integrated webcam does not turn off once activated.

When I tried newer version

1. ubuntu 10.10
2. ASUS
3. G1
microphone is not recognized by system (no option to choose in Sound manager) neither the integrated nor external one.

[alh]

Old Dell inspiron 1300. Pentium M 1.8 hz; 2 gig ram; Mint 10 (ubuntu 10.10) everything works perfectly.:p

[gufide]

1. ubuntu 10.04 & 10.10
2. asus
3. G60-Jx RBBX05

Work great with some issue, excepting ajusting keybord light, the desactivate toutchpad button and suspend and hibernate.

I will rate it 7/10

[thelibran]

1. ubuntu 10.04 & 10.10
2. asus
3. G60-Jx RBBX05

Work great with some issue, excepting ajusting keybord light, the desactivate toutchpad button and suspend and hibernate.

I will rate it 7/10


i got te backlit kb sorted out last night. post #5 http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1461454

download the files and follow the instruction.

Ubuntu 10.10 64bit
Asus G51Jx/G60Jx
Havent yet sorted out suspend/hibernation and HDMI. rest all works good.

[BitProcessor]

Fujisu-Siemens Lifebook E4010 running Ubuntu 10.10 smoothly, just needed a fix for the intel card, which can be found here : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Bugs/Mavericki8xxStatus

[skrollan_r]

1)Xubuntu 10.10 64-bit
2)Laptop Maker Acer
3)Laptop Model Aspire Timeline 5820TG

I've been running Xubuntu for about 3 weeks now, and it runs like a charm. Both wifi and ethernet works immediately after install.

I also have dual-boot with Win XP, which runs perfect.

[tuahaa]

I got my new Laptop, Lenovo G560:

1. Kubuntu 10.10 64bit
2. Lenovo IBM
3. G560

You will need to install the Nvidia driver for your grahics card (The OS automatically detects this and will offer to install it from the hardware settings application). Also, there is a problem with headphone detection but it is easily solved: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=103470.

[cil_8]

My old notebook HP Pavilion dv9283ea works great with Ubuntu 9.04 - 9.10 - 10.04 and 10.10

[greasysnipe]

Gateway T-1620

AMD64
Win Vista 32 Bit

Installed Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook from .iso to a USB drive using PowerISO.
Running the laptop as a "dual booter." All laptop function buttons work. WiFi connection is automatic and fast. WebCam is untested. Testing to see if all my computing needs can be handled by Ubuntu instead of windows. So far it looks very promising.

Thanks....................................

[typhoon_tip]

The "ultimate" installation going on here :)

- Ubutnu 10.10 32 bit
- Samsung
- R466 (with HDMI port)

Everything worked out of the box, including the NVIDIA Driver installed trough Jockey, webcam, mic, audio, touchpad.... The easiest installation ever in about 21 years of IT !

Yet another succesfull install !

[ak747]

Ubuntu 10.10 -64 bit
Sony Vaio
VPCEA15FG

lMy laptop provides Battery backup only for 1:35

where as in windows its 4:20

anyonw knows why??

[ElPuma27]

OS: Ubuntu Studio 10.10 64-bit
Maker: Toshiba
Model: A500-ST6622

Using Nvidia X Server Beta Driver (260.19.06)
Runs cooler than with Fedora 14 64-bit.
HDD has less frequent load/unload cycles than Fedora 14.
Haven't tested WIFI connection, but everything else works.

[David_UK]

Ubuntu Netbook 10.10 (installed)& Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 (run off bootable USB).
Acer
Aspire One D250 Netbook

Wireless works out of the box with both. Webcam works in cheese, otherwise untested. Volume and brightness controls work fine. Not tested mic.

[moshu1969]

1).dual boot xp---Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
2).Gateway
3).Gateway mt3705

4).insert cd----instal---that's it ,works fine without

any extra drivers(updates only)...happy new year!!

[GQC575]

Ubuntu 10.10

Hp Mini

HP mini 310. Ubuntu worked fine for a good 2 weeks, before my pc just wont finish boot. Keeps coming to a generic black screen and when i press either of thr options it will continue then start halt sequence. Can anyone help.

[bez654]

hi
ubuntu 10.10 mostly works on an eee pc 1000H with the netbook edition.
wireless works in every instance except for when resuming from suspend with battery power only - strangely it works when plugged into the mains. Turning off wifi (with the working hot keys) and then re-enabling it works fine.

However, suspend to ram does not work properly without modifications.
It was necessary to modify /etc/default/grub
and change
GRUB_CMBLINE_LINUX=""
to
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_sleep=nonvs"
and issue a "sudo update-grub" command

Other users have complained about hibernate not working - I have not had this problem but I installed using manual paritions and ensured that my swap partition was larger than my ram size.

[rvchari]

Dual Boot with win7 on C and 10.10 maverick on sda5.
Laptop Model: T500
Make: Lenovo, 3gb ram
Installation of ubuntu - it was a breeze, detection of wi-fi, wired, software install, drivers all is working smooth without any hitch.

i even use virtual box so someday i ll have to think of making an exit from win7 on drive c !!!

[Project84]

Ubuntu 10.10

Gateway

NV54

I burned Ubuntu 10.10 (64bit) .ISO to a DVD, then loaded Ubuntu on a partition along side Windows 7 (64 bit). Starting the laptop will give you the option of booting Windows 7 or Ubuntu, both of which work perfectly.

Ubuntu supports all devices out of the box, including the built in wireless network card and the web cam. You need to install a program such as "Cheese webcam booth" to use the camera, but you don't need to worry about driver support for the hardware. Same for the Atheros AR5B93 network card, works right away. Depending on your personal network configuration, different things may have to be done to get your Ubuntu machine to connect to a windows network and interface with shared network folders and drives. If you're not familiar with Ubuntu, its more difficult to find the information about what needs to be done than actually doing it.

[eksivus]

Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition

HP

mini 110-3000 CTO

This model, and many others in the 110 series, will freeze on shut down. This is a bug with a wirless driver that does not exist. You will have to enter the terminal to blacklist the drivers. Answers can be found in the threads.

[Unreasonable]

Gateway 6020gz with Ubuntu 10.10 installed. Wireless card (Broadcom) works perfectly with 10.10, wasn't so with earlier installations. Only issues noted so far are graphics problems when using the FN button to either turn up the volume or lighten/darken the monitor. The functions work, however the on-screen graphic that represents these functions is just a box of static.

[coldraven]

1)Version Of Ubuntu 10.10 64bit Maverick
2)Laptop Maker HP Compaq
3)Laptop Model 6715b (2x AMD Turion, 4GB memory)

It is working very well. Except the finger print reader which I don't need anyway.
The 3D speed on the ATI X1250 video card is much better than on previous releases.
Still only about 14fps so no good for gaming but compiz effects work well. (3D cube)
Sketchup 8 running under XPpro in VirtualBox works fine.

Not sure if the accelerometer is doing anything to protect the hard drive but it is detected.

There is a bug when the lid is closed. It is set to "Blank screen" in the power management utility but when the lid is opened I get a Shutdown window and I am unable to select Cancel. All the keys and cursor are inoperative. It then shuts down in 60 seconds.

Update: with Kernel 2.6.35-24-generic the "Blank Screen issue is fixed (6th. Jan 2011)

[POWMS]

1. Ubuntu 10.10 + Educational suite.
2. HP.
3. Presario CQ62-227TU

Standard issue 2g RAM. Everything works from a standard installation of Ubuntu 10.10 32 bit.

[nm_geo]

1)Versions: Multiboot - Lucid 10.04, Xbuntu 10.04, Win XP SP3
2)Laptop Dell
3)Laptop D620

Oh yeah, I am also testing Natty 11.04 in the development stage.

[alienmindtrick]

Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
Toshiba
Satellite L305-S5915

Works perfectly. Made this cheapo laptop run like one much more expensive. Runs HD video with no problem, which it would not do with Windows Vista...at all. Love it!

[diehard67]

hay guys

ubuntu 10.10 32bit (I couldn't get wireless to work in 64bit)
acer aspire 7715Z

working perfectly

you have to change GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="" to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_backlight=vendor acpi_osi=Linux" in /etc/default/grub to get the backlight brightness to work and upgrade the bios so it works properly.

make sure you have an Ethernet cable handy to install the bradcom STA wireless driver.

I will try 64bit agane when 11.04 comes out.

ubuntu reports over 4 hours to drean the battery if you turn off compiz and let the cpu throttle, just a bit longer then www.futur*****.ca said for windows (2.5 hours).

also the bios upgrade helped the wireless performance somehow, not sure how unless the wireless firmware is an option rom in the bios, wouldn't surprise me.
I couldn't wate to try 64bit agane, the wireless works, must have been the bios upgrade that did it.

so I am now running ubuntu 10.10 64bit and so far so good

[Lugar]

Lenovo Thinkpad T400 works flawlessly with a default installation using 32 or 64 bit. Also supports the Advanced mini dock with DVI monitor.

[BlacqWolf]

HP G61 511-WM, with either x86 or x64 editions of Ubuntu.

However, it needs the FGLRX driver to be able to use the video cards full power, which can be a pain to get running properly with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 card included on this model.

[dr.m0x]

Kubuntu 10.10 x64
Acer Aspire
4741g

Works perfect under Kubuntu. Jockey detected and installed my Nvidia GPU and all is well. Only issue is that it detects my touchpad as a mouse so I can't configure it. Luckily it is functional though.

For some reason Ubuntu 10.10 didn't like the i5 and nvidia gt320m combo and I could only get 2d graphics - i.e. no composting. If I installed the Nivida driver via Jockey I just get a black screen on reboot.

[fparri]

1)Ubuntu 10.10
2)Lenovo
3)R60e 0657-LGG

Running Ubuntu since 2007. All applications and WLAN seem to work as expected. 3G USB stick Huawei E173 unreliable even after the modeswitch trick, no time to fix and wireline Internet connection works now.
Could you make it work, in the end?

[ionospheric]

1) Ubuntu 10.10
2) Dell
3) Inspiron 1545

Had to replace Broadcom Wifi card with Intel Wifi card, then everything worked perfectly.

[raydar670]

1)Version Of Ubuntu- 10.10
2)Laptop Maker- Toshiba
3)Laptop Model- Portege M750

Touch Screen, Bluetooth, and Pen Digitizer work

[sinister4g63]

1) Ubuntu 10.10 netbook
2) Acer
3) D255

Runs fantastic! Had a few hiccups at first with wireless driver but now all is good! I am loving the speed and smoothness. Just looking for more stuff to tinker with!

[bilallucky]

Ubuntu Meerkat 10.10 Netbook Edition
Gateway
LT2514U 10.1" netbook
I bought this netbook from Best Buy for $180 bucks. Came with Windows XP so I immediately replaced it with Netbook Edition 10.10. Loaded without any problems at all. It didn't even require any wireless setup "dinking".
The machine was pretty slow and felt kind of buggy with XP running only 1GB of RAM. After installing Ubuntu it was wonderful and fast! One of the best systems I have played with lately.

[bennyroger]

1.Ubuntu 10.04LTS Desktop edition.
2. Asus EEE701SD 512mb, 8gb SSD, Asus EEE701SD 1gb, Asus EEE900A, 2Gb, 16gb SSD

Everything works perfect on all three laptops including wifi, function keys, mouse pad etc...

Google Chrome on the 512mb is very fast!

[bennyroger]

-

[prahari]

- Ubuntu 10.04 32 bit
- Ram 2GB, HD 250 GB
- AMD Athlon II Neo k345 Dual Core

Installed from a USB drive, wired.
Broadcom proprietary wireless driver installed after full update and worked fine.
ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver installed after full update and worked fine.
Multimedia keys fully functional.
Sound is ok.
Suspend worked only after /etc/default/grub was updated with the "noapic" option.
Card reader is ok.
Battery life approximately 3 hours.

Not tested: webcam

Update: Webcam works fine (tested with "Cheese")

[asking-alhadat]

model: thosiba satellite l640
os: ubuntu maverick meerkat 10.10 satanic edition

not compatable for amplifier or jack for next sound...

thaks

[PC4]

Ubuntu 10.10
Toshiba Satellite L350.

Everything I use works straight from install.

[dostumai]

1) 9.10 Koala/Vista dual boot
2) HP Compaq
3) Presario CQ60

Slight issue with wireless, easily solved with hardwiring to get the drivers.
Other than that, it worked straight out of the box. [=

1) 7.04
2) IBM
3) ThinkPad700

It still works and installed perfectly if memory serves. d=

[ridethestream]

Ubuntu Version: 10.10 (2.6.35-22-generic)
Laptop Maker: Compaq
Laptop Model: nc6220

Processor: Intel (R) Pentium(R) M 1.86GHz
Memory: 1GiB

Everything works fine except I haven't tested printer.
It looks and run better than Windows Vista. ;)

[tOOmBa]

Ubuntu Version: 10.04 (2.6.35-26-generic)
Laptop Maker: Sony VAIO
Laptop Model: VGN-FS485B

Processor: Intel (R) Pentium(R) M 1.76GHz
Memory: 1GiB + my later 512mb upgrade

Everything works out of the box, except the Fn-keys.
Works great with the samsung ml-1665 printer.
EDIT:
Microphone doesn't work unless make one channel lower than the other.

[dinutu]

Ubuntu 10.10
Acer Aspire Timeline x 3820
2 video cards.
Works good
Issues:
No dual video card switch-need to turn off this function from the bios this shortens battery life but works well.
No dual finger scrolling but fixed up easily.
Hibernate function-weird behaviour
Microphone don't work unless make one channel lower than the other.
Fn keys work
Battery life 4 hours
Overall experience good.

[hbayar_morph]

Ubuntu 10.10
Asus
1000H

Works everything, 100%

[tOOmBa]

Ubuntu 10.10
Asus
1000H

Works everything, 100%

You can not change the WiFi MAC address on that PC btw nor with the basic install nor with the Realtek linux drivers.

[m91-30]

toshiba A305D turion x2 2Ghz ati 3100 graphics. it works well with 10.10 64 bit. the latest update seems to have fixed the freezing upon waking issue. the fan seems to stay on medium, but the computer never gets hot. all function keys work.

second computer to report, lenovo think pad R61 15.4" 1.8Ghz core 2 duo, integrated graphics. computer works great with 10.10. 64 bit. once again, the computer never gets warm, and the function keys all work.

[doron387]

Ubuntu 10.10, desktop, i386
Asus
1201N

Works great !
I recommend this netbook for the use of ubuntu 10.10 .

wireless & lan works out of the box.

issues :
suspend and hibernate - i installed from synaptics the package 'hibernate' and since then, it works flawlessly.
i installed it in dualboot, so i had to delete on of the 4 primary partitions that were already used for : 2Xwindows, 1Xwin recovery, 1Xunknown.
and install ubuntu on the second primary partition. worked great (with the basic linux knowledge offcourse)



doron387

[abrianb]

Ubuntu 10.10 32bit
Lenovo Thinkpad T60 widescreen
everything works!

[Craig_W]

HP nx6320 (ancient)
All working
not tested - modem and fingerprint reader

10.10 Maverick

[Bluenoser81]

1. 10.04 LTS Ubuntu (Gnome-desktop & XFCE) (also tried 10.10 for a while, before going back to 10.04)
2. Acer
3. Acer Aspire 5251-1005

Originally, the wireless did not work up until Broadcom released their open source drivers. On the last reinstall (about a week ago with 10.04 LTS) it was a simple matter of having a wired ethernet connection and choosing "System>Adminstration>Hardware drivers" and installing the Broadcom driver. Works right away.

One problem is that a few of the keys are not working (the 'raising elephants trick, AltGr + SysRq+ REISUB, does not work, even if I try Ctrl+Alt+SysRq+REISUB) I am still trying to figure out a keyboard layout that will work for doing this (sucks if your session freezes and the only option is to power off, potentially damaging the harddrive).

Another problem is that my internal mic is not detected (neither in Skype, nor in volume settings). Only the audio in line is detected for recording and there are no other options (although the webcam works fine and the mic is right beside it). Haven't found a solution to that either. You could easily buy a external mic and plug it in I guess to 'line in' I guess.

[javyn999]

When you guys say everything works, do you mean power/battery management as well?

[andyit74]

ASUS N61J
Processor: Intel i7
Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD5730

Issue with the font on the extended monitor ASUS MS228H. Can not get a clear picture using firefox. Very annoying. Hopefully can get sorted soon

[Bucky Ball]

Toshiba Satellite Pro L510.
10.10 seemed to be the only ISO I could install.

Adding:


acpi=copy_dsdt

... to grub fixes up a few issues.

[mvmpy]

Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook
Toshiba
Satellite U405-SP2803

Ubuntu is the only OS on the notebook.

So far (12 hour use) everything OK.

[om8g]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 10.10 - 64 bit.
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: 6920g

Everything is working out-of-the-box

[frankjeffries]

Welcome to the Laptop Compatibility List.

The purpose of this thread is for you, the user, to post what laptop combination works with Ubuntu for you. If you wish, you may post how the laptop works (configuration related), and the steps you took setting it up. These informations will help other users to choose new laptops.

Everyone is welcome to post here, as long as it is laptop related data. For help with laptop problems, please use the standard procedure of searching the forums, and starting your own thread for assistance if no answer is found.

Give detailed explanations when reporting compatible laptop.

Also Do not post any lspci outputs in this thread as they will be removed with out question.

Please Only List
1)Version Of Ubuntu
2)Laptop Maker
3)Laptop Model


*NOTE* This thread is exclusively for the listing of compatible hardware. Any idle chatter or unrelated posts will be moved/removed accordingly. *NOTE*

Thank you.
Thread text shamelessy lifted and edited from Frodon's Desktop threads.

Edit - HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks wiki page (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks)

I assume all the people having compatibility issues have installed the Desktop version of UBUNTU I have tried this on a number of times and found issues but after installing the UBUNTU NETBOOK version have found that the issues have disappeared and obviously laptops are different from Desktop IE display drivers and Wifi drivers and so maybe this causes a lot of issues.

[Matt__]

Ubuntu 10.10 (desktop version)
Toshiba NB200
Intel atom N280
Atheros AR9285 wireless
Realtek RTL8101E/8102E ethernet
Sound HDA intel : Realtek ALC272 chip

Everything works out of the box.

One minor quirk. The bios enabled CPU power manager will make the cpu sleep during boot requiring you to tap a few random keys to keep it awake or it will take 2 minutes to boot.

Boot it like this and set up your power management preferences, then reboot into BIOS and set dynamic CPU frequency mode to always low..you will now be back to a 20/25 second boot.

You will no longer see power management icon but from what I can see (brightness/lid close options/dim screen etc) it all still seems to work.

[tioneb]

1) Ubuntu 10.10 netbook
2) Acer
3) D255

The built-in microphone doesn't work, the card reader neither.

[fslurrehman]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu Desktop Edition 10.10 64 bit
2)Laptop Maker: Fujitsu
3)Laptop Model: Lifebook A530

Additionally installed:
1. ubuntu-notebook for using unity desktop
2. hibernate for correcting the problem of hibernate

Ubuntu Notebook Edition 32bit is also working fine except the need to install hibernate

[yuskhanzab]

Ubuntu Version : 10.10
Maker : ACER
Model : Aspire 4741G

Work perfect, stable. =)

[jerrylamos]

Re: Laptop COMPATABILITY List.

Originally Posted by Gaygerbil View Post
Acer Aspire One D250 running Ubuntu Netbook 10.04.

Internal mic and wireless drivers don't work out of box but both are fixable pretty easily.

Only two settings for screen brightness (not sure if this is Ubuntu's fault or not though as it might just be a cheap laptop)

Aspire one D255, one processor version

Maverick 10.10 (standard release, not netbook)

note: running from USB 36 GB hard drive. I haven't partitioned the 250 GB drive yet, still browsing Ubuntu forums for any cautions since my wife is interested in Windows 7 starter for her website work. Dreamweaver ($$) isn't on linux yet if ever.

The hard drive was a left over from a Thinkpad installed in a USB case. Standard install was easy, just ran CD Live on a desktop with the usb drive plugged in. No USB creator required.

Wireless working out of the box.

Haven't tried mike.

Keyboard can set four brightness levels. Gnome panel applet doesn't work.

Jerry

[nolanewbie]

-maverick meerkat
-toshiba satellite l655d 5159
-fully functional. installed realtek driver (available at realtek.com) for wireless card and configured the audio as per another post available in the forum.

[ThomasNovin]

Ubuntu 10.10
HP
G62-b20S0 w/ F.46 BIOS

Terrible. Broadcom Wireless works very poorly, even though updated to latest version supplied by Broadcom (sta-driver 'wl'). Also battery lifetime cannot be calculated so the computer just dies when the battery is out without prior warning.

[drubdrub]

1) 10.04
2) HP
3) dv8000T CTO, Prod # EE944AV

Really works great. It has been an effective desktop replacement.

Notes:

Using the Nvidia proprietary driver
Occasional video "flicker". I've easily learned to ignore.
Wireless works great
Upgraded to 4GB RAM
Replaced primary disk with 500GB, ST9500420AS
Added second disk, 500GB, ST9500325AS
Upgraded to DVD-R, TS-L532M


I also have 2 family members using the same laptop, with minor configuration variations. All 3 are running 10.04.

[iykrichie]

10.04LTS on my Dell inspiron n4010 aka 14r is perfect except if yours was has Atheros ethernet network card which would not be detected by default.. I got mine fixed from here http://tuxthink.blogspot.com/2010/08/enabling-atheros-ethernet-controller-on.html

[EdGonEch]

1. Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat
2. Samsung
3. NP-R480-JT01CL

Problem with the "Fn" key and all its functions (F2-F12)
Problem with the backlight control
Touchpad only working with the basic functions
Webcam/Bluetooth/Card Reader not working.

I just emailed samsung asking if they have support for linux (yeah i know, that'll never happen)

[buddajah]

1) OEM = Toshiba
2) Model = T235d-s1360

BAD= will not install ubuntu 10.10 do to what i think is a bad installer

good = will install ubuntu 10.04 - no major issues except mic is not working

Specs:
AMD Turion™ II Neo Dual-Core Processor K625
ATI® Mobility Radeon™ HD 4225 - 256MB-1405MB dynamically shared
4GB DDR3 memory
webcam
atheros wifi bgn
Standard stereo speakers, Microphone jack (mono),Headphone jack (stereo)-(working)

mouse works but does not have multi - touch function working from what i see

Built-in microphone (not working),

i do not know if the HDD impact sensor works under linux or not

[nishikantt]

Laptop - Sony Vaio EB24
OS - Ubunutu 8.04(No sound /network drivers available)
OS - Ubuntu 10.04 (While installing, shows loading screen for more than 30 min and never proceed. Looking for help on this issue.)

Thanks,
nishikant.

[synicalx]

Lappy - Acer 4741G
OS - 10.10, doesn't work 100% due to no wireless and Nvidia drivers causing more trouble than they're worth

OS1 - 10.04, W/L and GPU work fine with drivers.

Quick note - battery life is about 30-45 mins shorter by default than Windows 7 so y'all wanna do a bit of tinkering before taking it mobile.

[mjaytee]

1) Ubuntu 10.10 upgraded itself to 11.04 during installation latest updates process.
2) IBM/Lenovo
3) Thinkpad Z60m - nicknamed Buttsprung because it had become unbearably slow, no matter how much tuning. Also will not work without being plugged in. Working like a charm now.
4) Me - Ubuntu/Linux virgin but have experience solving many a Windows problem

Installation (reformat and install option) went incredibly smooth. So smooth, it scared me. I was mentally prepared to jump through a litany of hoops. No such hoops occurred. Initially, I was very hesitant to giving Ubuntu a shot after reading some of the problems in this forum. I then remembered that I would see just as many issues in a Windows or Mac forum, so I went for it. Good move by me.

I stayed up last night testing the basic things out. So far everything is fine: Audio, video, wireless, touchpad, tested a few preinstalled apps. Marvelled repeatedly at how fast the boot up and shut down times were. I have yet to install any programs, done any commands, or more complicated stuff. But will do so soon, if necessary. I'll update this post if/when I run into any issues, small or large.

Quick update: Slight issue playing a DVD, that may affect only the true Ubuntu virgins out there. You have to enter a command https://help.ubuntu.com/10.10/musicvideophotos/C/video-dvd.html to play copyrighted DVDs in Movie Player, very easily done. Worked like a charm.

New update: Well, I have hit the unsolvable problem. After pretty much testing out everything I would do Windows, I attempted to rip a CD to mp3. Thought I was adding the necessary codecs but somehow have messed everything up. I can no longer add any software. And in searching for a solution there does not seem to be one. Looks like I will have to do a clean sweep and start over.

Yet another: Started up the computer this morning and there were updates ready, installed them and all the above problems disappeared. Finally was able to rip to mp3, by once again loading those gstreamer thingys. I swore I did that last night. Moving on. Also I noticed that my version of Ubuntu was now 10.10 instead of 11.04, which I inadvertently downloaded during the initial updating. All is back well for now.

Having spent the last couple of days fooling around with Unbuntu, my overall impression is that it is great for what I am using it for, bringing back life to a dying computer, providing me with the challenge of learning something new and maybe even a new hobby of Ubuntu/Linux tweaking. While I like it, it remains clear that Linux is a long way from going mainstream but I see that as a good thing.

[hduguay]

I have an Acer Aspire. I installed Ubuntu 10.04 on it. It runs like a dream. I have no issues with it whatsoever. It is definitly a good match for 9.10 and on.

[FlameReaper]

ASUS Model X42JR-VX141V
Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz, Intel TurboBoost enabled
ATI Mobility Radeon HD5470 1GB

Currently running under:
Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx", using kernel 2.6.37-12-generic, kernel acquired from Ubuntu Kernel PPA (https://launchpad.net/~kernel-ppa/+archive/ppa).

- ATI driver problems seems to be fixed in with this kernel version (previously had to use this (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9877727&postcount=10) to solve the problem)
- no speaker problems unlike with a vanilla Ubuntu 10.04 installation (obviously thanks to the kernel), touchpad's multitouch now works differently: two-finger counts as using the scroll wheel, tapping with it invokes right click. Three-finger gestures imitate clicking of the middle mouse button/scroll wheel.

Looks like I can sleep fine now.

[borgward]

Ubuntu 10.04

Dell Inspiron 1520

Pretty much everything works except Cheese Webcam Booth

[johannconradie]

1. Version: Ubuntu 10.10 64 Bit Desktop
2. Make: Acer
3. Model: TM82572G (complete TM8572 series should work)

Ubuntu is a masterpiece, the programming excellence behind Ubuntu is extreme!

After updates, my new Acer TM8572G laptop runs perfect - Nvidia Graphics, embedded 3G, wireless, the works!

Note: For Nvidia driver to work - go into BIOS and switch graphics mode to "Discreet"

Thank you UBUNTU!!

[linuxonbute]

Make Hp
Model G56-106SA

Works fine 'Out of the box'

Webcam, network card, wifi usb, graphics ( even better with the binary ),
All of the special buttons for which I can figure out a purpose - volume, brightness, mute, mail etc. Some of the buttons may be windows specific, I cannot work out what the symbols on them mean! I just fired up Win7 created recovery discs and then booted Ubuntu 10.10 live, and selected install. Told it I wanted manual partitioning, deleted everything and just created swap, boot and home partitions and let it continue.

[ryan27968]

Asus Eee PC 2G Surf works like a dream of a external hard drive or sd card

[tigerøye]

Toshiba Satellite L650D-15G

only with ubuntu 10.04

[red_five]

Latitude D630
Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, SpeedStep and all virtualization tech enabled
Intel ICH8 HD Audio
4GB RAM w/16GB swap (anticipating future upgrade to 8GB RAM)
320GB SATA HD in AHCI mode w/GPT partition table
nVidia Quadro NVS 135M w/256MB VRAM
DVD-RW/CD-RW combo
Bluetooth 2.1
Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet & Wireless-G (Dell 1390) adaptors
D/Port Replicator w/IEC958/SPDIF output & DVI
IEEE1394
USB2.0
Alps trackpad + IBM-style trackpoint
10.10 Maverick 64-bit

All works perfectly except for the LCD auto-dimmer system. Hibernates/thaws and suspends/resumes nicely.

[mantaboo]

Ubuntu 10.10
Acer Aspire 7540 Notebook
Everything, including the Fn key, works flawlessly without any additional setup.
Specs can be found here:
http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/notebook/2009/acer/aspire/Aspire7540/Aspire7540sp2.shtml

[Yuriy_Sydor]

Acer Extensa 5620Z with Ubuntu "Maverick" 10.10

[Sylslay]

1. Toshiba A500-1CO, all works out of box. All: video, audio, wi-fi.

2.Samsung R780-J02PL, Fn keys work but can't switch on turbo boost / intel i5-430, other hardware works great.

3. OS - Ubuntu 10.10 instelled on usb-key, with nvidia drivers.

4 Ibm Thinkpad R31 with p3 1000MHZ :-) play dvds!! Full screen Youtube :-)

[fat-pat]

1)ubuntu 9.10
2)toshiba
3)EA-60 - 157 (mobile pentium 4 duel core 3.2ghz 434.2ram)

boots in about 1min

runs perfect for every day web browsing cant really coment any more as the laptop was free as it kept over heating within 20 seconds running windows no such problem with ubuntu :)

sound works out of the box including wine but sound wont work under windows??

fn keys dont appear to work

man i love ubuntu

[Nico-dk]

1) Maverick Meerkat 10.10
2) Lenovo
3) IBM thinkpad T43

Everything but the biometric sensor worked right out of the box

[Tedgraves]

Ubuntu 10.10
Dell
Vostro 3500 i370 6gb ram

Works like a charm straight outa the box! about to try 64 bit to utilize the ram!

[Jedcurtis]

Ubuntu 10.10 (hiding underneath Ultimate Edition 2.8)
HP Pavilion
DV6T

Very impressed. Just downloaded and burned a "Live CD" (in this case a dvd) rebooted and the next thing you know I haven't been back to the Win7 Ultimate partition since the install.

I waited a few days to post anything about the laptop just in case, but alas, nothing has failed, no crash, everything I need to use is up and running with no problems! The best part, FREE!!! OpenSource software is the future of mankind. I PAID for the Win7 Ultimate upgrade via MicroSoft. Last dollar from me to the big software behemoth. This isn't my first run-in with Linux, but it is by far the best.

HP DV6T 16" screen (maybe 15.6?),intel i7 quad core processor (8 x 1.66 GHz cpu's), nVidia 230m with 1 GB, 500 GB sata2 HDD, 8 GB of really fast RAM, wireless for internet, web-cam, HDMI output that I've used to turn my TV into a 42" display. All of this works and it works better and faster. Oh yeah, I'm using the 64 bit version of the OS also.

If I was in marketing, working to promote Linux, I think I could have MS extinct in a year. This laptop really rocks with Ubuntu 10.10. Yes it is the Ultimate Edition v2.8 which just gives me more eye-candy! For all this OS does, and all the applications available, it is hands down the 1st choice when it comes to a new PC. I have 2 other laptops, a Macbook and another 14" version of this one. Neither has been touched since I started playing with this new build. To say the least, I'm blown away. Oh and did I mention it was actually easy!

ps... I did go into the Win7 Ultimate partition once after install completed. It booted into Windows fine, I played Mass Effect 2 for a while, rebooted and have been using Ubuntu ever since. In another week or so I'll reclaim the disk space currently consumed by the MS part of the Hard-drive. Just wanted you all to know I could dual-boot fine after the Ubuntu install as well.

jedsdesk

[rmckibbe]

Toshiba NB505
Netbook Ubuntu 10.10 iso image (2.6.35-22)
Realtek ppa update once installed to the harddrive

Thank you Ubuntu team for making this available!

ps - I'm afraid the fan on this netbook is going to drive me crazy!

[Dutchtreat]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: Emachines E525.

LAN didn't work with 9.04, needed to use a backport.
WLAN was running ootb.

Lucid runs ootb.

[kyfiredawg]

1)Version Of Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
2)Laptop Maker Acer
3)Laptop Model 5050

Minor issue getting Wi-Fi to work but otherwise smooth as silk.

[redenex]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Meerkat 10.10 64 BIT
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: TouchSmart TX-1005AU.


Touch screen and pointing device not working.

[Sputstick]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Meerkat 10.10 32 BIT
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Pavilion DV3 2137TX

Works Flawlessly!:D

Only gripe would be sometimes when I lock the touch pad and unlock it again, it won't respond straight away.

[centuryguy]

10.10 Netbook Edition
Gateway NV53 & Acer Aspire One ZG5

[Pratapvatsa]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: ubuntu10.04LTS
2)Laptop Maker: lenovo
3)Laptop Model: G550


works very smooth,boost the inbuilt intel graphics,installs quite superbly,its an long term support and one needs an internet connection to update all the drivers and the movie player and all other software are available free in the menu bar ,but the update nears about 1GB ,the only concern is the installation of other appllication as it wont be quite as easy as it in windows,no worry on virus.no problem on fans.

[zte54]

Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit
Sony Vaio VPCEB3NFX

Works well out of the box, touchpad and backlight controls didn't work. Needed to add "i8042.nopnp" to the boot line to get the touchpad to work. Got the backlight controls working by setting up a script for the brightness up and down hotkeys.

[powderboarder]

1)Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat 64-bit (Windows 7 dual-boot)
2)Toshiba
3)L655-S5060

Audio jack didn't work but a quick search through some forums fixed that. Wished the function buttons worked, but can deal without them. Have to have wireless on before launching because there isn't any other way to turn it on. New to Linux, switched due to the Blue Screen of Death on Windows 7. Windows 7 was reinstalled with ubuntu and windows still works well, but not used much. Try some other Linux OS from live USB, didn't do much testing with them but they seemed to work fine.

Sometimes it won't go into sleep mode and is locked up when screen is opened up. A simple reboot fixes it though, nothing major.

[grigri]

sony vaio VPCEB33FX

wifi, hotkeys ethernet volume keys and screen brightness keys work out OOB

smooth installation with 10.04 when i loaded 10.1 it would load then have a boot error, so it was easier to go with 10.04

however the Realtek ALC269 soundcard does not work, no sound from headphones or speakers. I am working on this issue and will repost if/when I resolve

also the touch pad does not work yet

[MoebusNet]

Antique Dell Latitude D800 (1.4 Ghz Pentium M) with BIOS version A02. Need to run proprietary NVIDIA driver for video to work correctly. My BIOS version doesn't support USB-boot, haven't updated BIOS yet. Suspend/resume & hibernate not working for me, but I haven't really worked to fix it. Ubuntu Lucid 10.04.1.

EDIT: Updated BIOS to the latest version A13; now I can boot from USB.

[lordadi]

Ubuntu version: 10.10 x64
Make: Lenovo ThinkPad
Model: T400 (2764CTO)

Almost everything is perfect OOB, needs work for HDAPS, Switchable Graphics and some function keys. Volume is sometimes slightly iffy but works otherwise.

[GTMoraes]

Acer Aspire 1410 (Today's Aspire One 723) works well out-of-the-box with Ubuntu Maverick.

[pavemen]

Version: Maverick 10.10
Maker: Gateway
Model: LT3103U netbook

No setup issues, all functions work fine. Targus USB Bluetooth worked out of the box, no special video drivers needed, wifi worked right away, but closing the lid can sometimes disrupt wireless for rest of network for a moment. Otherwise works fine.

[ario]

Version: Ubuntu 10.10, 10.04, 9.10
Maker: ACER
Model: 5536
Totally garbage!
ATI Radeon HD3200 GPU is supported well but too hot. Temperature goes up to 60 degrees. After installing dedicated proprietary driver from AMD.com site temperature goes down to 40 degree. reduced power usage.
M780G Chipset is not supported by linux kernel well. South-bridge chip goes too hot and may burn hard-drive at 62 degrees. I can even smell solders are melting there! I do not have this problem under windows 7 only when I install I dedicated drivers from ACER.com site. No linux drivers provided there.

[garyjmellor]

[1] Version Of Ubuntu: Maverick 10.10
[2] Laptop Maker: Lenovo
[3] Laptop Model: G550 2958

My complete specs are in my signature. This machine works out of the box with Ubuntu (also had 10.04 on previously). No issues with wifi or graphics - although Ubuntu does tell me to install the recommended proprietary driver for Nvidia. I have done this (some of the time) and no issues with this either.

[dh04000]

Ubuntu 10.04 (with tons of backports and updated development kernels and drivers)
Dell e1705
Ati x1400 videocard (OS driver)

Everyhting works on this laptop, from the Fn key buttons to the audio up and down buttons on the front, and the wifi.

The only minor issue is the balance between the subwoofer and the speakers is not right on a fresh install.

Use the GNOME ALSA Mixer to adjust the sound and make it feel right.

PS: The current Xorg development branches Gallium 3D driver is so good on this videocard that TF2 works via wine with the "correct settings" at near native windows level of performance. Also native linux games work amazing! Penumbra works!

[elfuego]

1) Ubuntu 10.04
2) Alienware (Dell)
3) M11x

Works almost flawlessly with a few exceptions:

Problem:
1) Microphone doesnt work
2) it wont boot with the 'switch graphic card' option set in BIOS. It will only work with NVIDIA only or Intel only (depending on the graphic card used while installing ubuntu)

[elfuego]

1) Ubuntu 10.04
2) Prestigio
3) Nobile 157

Everything works perfectly.

[Harkbi]

My Laptop configuration
Ubuntu 10.04
Maker: Lenovo
Model: G460
Everything works fine except few function keys.
:guitar:

[d029940]

Ubuntu 10.10
Maker: Medion
Model: Akoya MD98550 (aka E7216)

All most everything worked immediately with some exceptions:

- Need to change keyboard setting (option compatibility): set "shift key together with keys on the numerics key block should work like in MS Windows".
Otherwise it is not possible to select text using keys shift and "Pos1" or "Ende".

- Sound works out of the box but plugging headphones won't mute speakers.
You will get it to work adding the following in /etc/modprobe.de/alsa.conf:
options snd-hda-intel model=lenovo-sky

The following models will work as well: model=lenovo-101e, lenovo-ms7195-dig, lenovo-sky, 3stack-hp, 6stack-dell work

Which one is best, I do not know. It works!

I did not test the camera and suspend / hiberante.

[kprescod]

Ubuntu 10.04 works almost perfectly fine on my Samsung N145 Plus....however, I've installed Samsung tools and when I try changing the brightness the keyboard freezes.

If there's ANY solution to this problem, please respond to my reply. Thanks in advance :D

[A_M_S]

1.Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

2.Toshiba

3.Satellite R630

Except of some FN keys everything worked.

It's necessary to install (using a network cable) the proprietary drivers for the Realtek Broadcom BCM9431 wireless interface.
(System->administration->hardware drivers)

[TriBlox6432]

OS: Ubuntu 10.04
Manufacturer: Dell
Model: Inspiron M5030
What works: Graphics (after driver install), sound, trackpad, keyboard, wifi, etc.
What doesn't work: Webcam, trackpad scroll feature.

[replicat]

10.10 32-bit

ASUS X83VB-X1

Dual Core 2.0GHZ, 4GB, NVIDIA 9300M GS M, etc...

Everything installed amazingly...wifi, hot keys, webcam, graphics drivers auto installed, sound good..

[emrys.r]

Give detailed explanations when reporting compatible laptop.

Please Only List
1)Version Of Ubuntu
2)Laptop Maker
3)Laptop Model




1) Ubuntu lucid (10.04) 64bit (k= 2.6.32-27-generic x86_64)
2) DELL
3) Studio 1737 (2GHz CPU T4200 / 3GB RAM / Intel Mob 4 Series Graphics)

Worked with 32bit version of Jaunty(9.04) and Karmic (9.10)

No problems - Very responsive - 64bit Recommended
:)

[bgarrett@fatcatsfun.com]

1) Ubuntu 10.10
2) Lenovo
3) 3000 N100

Everything works perfectly.

[battibatch]

1)Maverick Meerkat 10.10_AMD64

2)ACER

3)Timeline X 4820T

opened the box, plugged in the jump drive and Ethernet, and and hour later, no web cam but other than that, a flawless install on the new addition to the family

[calinb]

Ubuntu 10.04 works almost perfectly fine on my Samsung N145 Plus....however, I've installed Samsung tools and when I try changing the brightness the keyboard freezes.

If there's ANY solution to this problem, please respond to my reply. Thanks in advance :D

This link may be useful:
http://twistedpairdevelopment.wordpress.com/2010/11/16/installing-ubuntu-on-a-samsung-n145-and-possibly-others/

I'm running a Samsung N145P with 2GB of DDR3 (1333 because 1066 wasn't locally available) and Maverick Meerkat 10.10. See my post on the page above, but I did not perform many of the fixes listed there, because I didn't find them to be necessary. I installed 10.10 and then...

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:voria/ppa
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install samsung-tools samsung-backlight
sudo reboot
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade (to get some dependencies installed)

Display backlight controls don't work so I use:

sudo setpci -s 00:02.0 F4.B=FF

where B ranges from 00 (full dark) to FF (full bright)

Plugging my cheap Emprex LCD monitor into the netbook reveals it has problems with EDID. 1440x900 is not available but can be set manually with xrandr. I still need to search for a sticky way to change the res because Ubuntu has moved-on beyond the xorg.conf file and I haven't ;). Due to EDID problems, switching between the netbook display and the monitor is also problematic. Unplugging and replugging the monitor into the netbook caused an OS crash, requiring powering off with the power switch (all keys and tty's were dead/ no way to restart X or the OS).

I imported an XP VMPlayer image from my old Ubuntu system and it works. Virtualbox works better (more features and faster), but an import from the VMWare image was problematic so I reinstalled a fresh Virtualbox XP image. Virtualbox 4.0.4 under 10.10 is buggy, unless run with sudo (features greyed out and stability issues). Setting the SUID bit on the executable didn't help. ******* is counter to my OS desires, but I have two aps that probably won't run under wine.

All in all, 10.10 on my Samsung netbook yielded the smoothest and easiest Linux OS installation that I've ever experienced, but the EDID and screen backlight problems are the sorts of things that thwart Linux acceptance by the masses. On the other hand, after nearly 20 years of using Linux, I think Linux OSes keep slowly but steadily progressing towards a product that the average computer user might adopt.

[KnightZero77]

Ubuntu 10.10 on Thinkpad X201. Installation was smooth as silk, and after using it for the past month, I'm not sure why I kept the Windows partition. Suspend and hibernate work right out of the box, and fn+Fkey combos work fine as well. I don't have a touchpad on this unit, but the trackpoint worked right out of the box, and I tossed up some details on getting the fingerprint reader working on my blog (http://knightzero-insignificant.blogspot.com/2011/02/thinkpad-x201-fingerprint-reader-in.html).

If I can just get my Logitech M705 configured correctly (thumb button doesn't seem to work, I want to map it to the application switcher), I'll be in laptop heaven.

[ssslavik]

Ubuntu 10.10
HP
ProBook 4520s WT121EA
:KS

[Horrorzilla]

I put 10.10 on my Dell Inspiron 1564 laptop with an Intel i3 processor - works great with no issues.:P

[stchman]

I have been running Ubuntu on my Toshiba A205-S5859 for about 3 years. Currently I am running 10.04.

The laptop is all Intel which makes things easy.

[sleepytime]

1. WUBI installed 10.10 64-bit in Windows 7
2. Toshiba
3. Satellite C655D-S5126

System/Administration/Additional Drivers fetched a graphics driver. Found wifi driver help here. (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10019180&postcount=6)

Suspend doesn't work.

[yuskhanzab]

Maverick Meerkat 10.10
Acer
Aspire 4741G

Works perfect!

[s5tuart]

New to Ubuntu I am frankly amazed at how EASY everything is!
V10.10 installed standalone on my Compaq Presario A900 and everything works except for some weird flashings occasionally from the Wireless light.
I have just connected up my Epson SX105 that NEVER printed well on Vista and that also works 100%. Even the built in Scanner worked.
Forget "plug and play"..... Ubuntu is "Plug and Work"!

[coccu]

Hello all! this is my 1st post in the forums. Everything worked ok! The build-in intel mobile 956 graphic was giving me a hardtime. I can't make it to work with plymouth startup theme. Other than that, it was a very pleasant experience for me.


Product Name: Inspiron 1318make it
Vendor: Dell Inc.
BIOS Version: A06
System ID: 0x0286

Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10
Codename: maverick

[kc1di]

I put 10.10 on my Dell Inspiron 1564 laptop with an Intel i3 processor - works great with no issues.:P

I put 10.04 on my 1564 it also works great without any outstanding issues
other than the touch pad is very sensitive.

[Xionkana]

1)Version Of Ubuntu : 10.04 LTS
2)Laptop Maker : Sony
3)Laptop Model : FW160D

Works great! Only problem to report was the Atheros wireless drivers not working with the default network manager.

WICD fixed this easily, though.

[Kelvari]

1. Ubuntu 10.10 32-bit, Ubuntu 11.04 32-bit
2. Toshiba
3. Satellite L45-S4687

All hardware works out-of-the-box. Intel graphics support is weaker compared to Windows, though.

[jsb102]

)Ubuntu 10.10 32bit
2)MSI
3)A6200-461US

Everything works including HDMI Audio and Video. Only thing needed to get sound working through HDMI is in Sound Preferences, Hardware tab, then changing profile to Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output.

[saisais]

Dell Studio 15.6. is really cool . Infact the sound system and picture quality is very good, and the performace is really good. I am happy with it and fully satisfied. I recommend it to others.

[lagonium]

1)Version Of Ubuntu : 10.10 Maverik
2)Laptop Maker : Dell
3)Laptop Model : XPS 15 L501x (First Generation XPS 15)

This laptop works great with Ubuntu after I installed some things and made a tweak so it would sleep properly instead of thrashing and waking up again.

I installed the restricted drivers for my Nvidia 435M graphics card, which allowed me to go past 800 x 600 resolution, then I installed the two-finger scrolling patch from this post (downloaded and install the .deb file) http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10329724&postcount=105

To get sleep and hibernation to function, I had to do a little more work. From this post http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10181580&postcount=1 I tried what krunalpatel said, but it didn't work. I then fiddled with it and here's how I got it to work.

Don't do step 2 of krunalpatel's list. I just did step 3, but I had to modify that too. In my case, the xhci itself wasn't causing the problem - it was the controller chip. I put "SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci-hcd" " into the file instead of just "xhci" and now my laptop sleeps just fine.

My current troubles are that the CPU fan likes to keep going for no reason (I do have the i7 version though) and I haven't yet repurposed the three touch-sensitive buttons near the screen hinge yet.

I hope this was helpful!

[Ron O]

Got a perfect installation on an Asus eee 1005PE with 10.04 LTS Netbook Remix. I did not care for the desktop and was going to reinstall with the desktop version until I discovered that you can just log into Gnome instead. The only glitch was the backlight/brightness applet which is easily fixed. There is a lot of confusion on the web about this- the post by finnk at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1412922 works perfectly. If you do something wrong and kill the backlight, you can hook up an external monitor to fix it.

The install is a little challenging for those with limited computer skills and/or those afraid to destroy their new netbook. The problem is that Asus is already using all 4 primary partitions allowed, and you cannot add a 5th. Since I wanted to keep Express Gate, I needed to use the large backup D volume for Ubuntu, so here is what I did:

1. Go into Windows 7 and shut off the automatic backup schedule because the D drive is going to go away. Windows 7 has enough problems without trying to back up to a deleted volume.

2. Set netbook bios to boot from USB. Put in the Ubuntu or Clonezilla USB before booting and going into the bios so you can identify it on the bios list.

3. Download and install Clonezilla on a USB drive, boot to this USB and create an image of the C drive onto an external hard drive, which is now your Windows 7 backup. I use an old notebook drive installed into one of those $10 cases with the USB interface. Read the Clonezilla prompts carefully- for example, you set the target drive first and the source drive second and cannot use folders with a space in the filename. After creating the image, shut down.

4. Boot the netbook with an Ubuntu USB and select TRY Ubuntu- this prevents mounting the hard drive so you can partition it with the included GParted application.

5. Open GParted and delete the D (backup) partition which is about half of the hard drive. You may have to learn a little about GParted- one confusion can be when you create, delete or resize partitions in the graphical interface, it does not actually HAPPEN until you press Apply Changes.

6. Now create an EXTENDED primary partition and within that partition a 2 gig Linux Swap partition AND an ext4 partition (about 100 gig). Both are Logical partitions, but you have only created a single primary partition- the extended one, so you only have a total of 4 primary partitions.

7. Turn on/configure your internet connection now, before installation, so the install can seamlessly get whatever else it needs, including updates.

8. Go to Install Ubuntu from the menu and select install Ubuntu. Install it to ext4, then allow it to update.

Each step requires a little research if you don't know how- like how to make a bootable USB drive to begin with, but taken one step at a time, each step is easy and amply documented on the web. But boy is it worth it! It transforms the eee with ******* 7 Starter from a slow,fumbling system with functions like wifi and bluetooth that only work when they want to, to a rock-solid stable and fast system. You won't recognize it. I even got KDE's excellent Amarok music player/database to work perfectly. And the 1 gig included memory is enough. System monitor indicates it never uses more than 500 mb or gets into the swap file, so an extra 1 gig is a waste of money unless you just want an upgraded faster RAM.

BTW- this system (and probably any Asus eee) WILL boot to a bootable USB after you learn how to finesse the bios. You have to change the boot priority list AND define the USB as a hard drive.

Now my wife is not interested in EVER going back to *******, I plan to use the Ubuntu boot USB to go in and resize the Windows C drive down to a minimum and give the space to Ubuntu. You have to use the Ubuntu USB to boot- you cannot use GParted from within your install because you cannot re-partition a mounted hard drive.

If this post is too long for this "compatibility" thread, you can move it to a more appropriate one.

[rscow]

1)Version Of Ubuntu : 10.10 Maverick
2)Laptop Maker : Lenovo
3)Laptop Model : ThinkPad Edge 14 (Intel i3 version)

Smooth install of Maverick. A couple of things didn't work right out of the box:

1. Hibernate/Suspend. I booted and changed the BIOS settings. The USB setting changed to Compatability solved that problem. I updated the BIOS to the newest Lenovo version before I installed Maverick. Now, when I close the lid or select Suspend, it works every time. When I open the lid, it wakes up. Every time.

2. Two finger scroll and two finger tap. Download synaptics-dkms_1.1.1_all.deb from https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/308191.
Install the package and reboot.
Goto System > Preferences > Mouse. Turn on two finger scrolling under Touchpad tab. Works really well.

[jboyette]

Ubuntu 10.10 64bit
HP G60-S106

No Issues, system works 100%!

[Colonel_Ingus]

Ubuntu: 10.10 Maverick
Laptop Maker: Toshiba
Laptop Model: Satellite L655D

Everything works except for a small issue where the wifi connection freezes and needs a reconnect to start working again, happens every few minutes. If left for several minutes, it starts working again on its own. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1688853

Other than that, every single thing works great, right out of the box.

[Colonel_Ingus]

Ubuntu: 10.04 Lucid
Laptop Maker: HP
Laptop Model: Pavilion dv7 17" with Beats Audio

I don't believe the subwoofer built into the laptop works, and the fingerprint reader isn't yet supported by linux, but other than that everything works great.

[Colonel_Ingus]

Ubuntu: 10.10 Maverick
Laptop Maker: Dell
Laptop Model: Inspiron 15" iM501R-1212MBK

No problems what-so-ever. 100% full on compatibility, no problems blasting out windows right out of the box and installing ubuntu from USB. Everything works great.

[DatabaseDiva]

1)10.04 LTS
2)HP
3)Pavilion DV6 - 3223cl

The easiest Linux install I've ever done. Everything works.

[m0dcm]

Hi There,

I'm using - Acer Aspire AO751h with Ubuntu 9.10 - Poulsbo Problem (Sorted by Lucazade!)
Acer Aspire 5630 with Ubuntu 10.04.2 - No issues
Acer Aspire 5630 with Kubuntu 10.04 - No issues

I've never had any problems installing Ubuntu onto any one of these machines, and besides the Poulsbo issue on the Acer AO751h Netbook, they all work great, and I use Linux as my main OS!

[xXOtherPeoplesWasteXx]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 10.10
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: Aspire 5810tz

Minus a few Fn keys, flawless install

Also on same machine:
Linux-Mint 10.
As well minus a few Fn keys.

All in all, good deal.

[linux lov3r]

1. Ubuntu 9.10 and 10.04 LTS (32bit)
2. Asus
3. K40IJ

I'm not found trouble when install ubuntu in my laptop.

[tgrossner]

1. Ubuntu 10.10
2. Dell
3. i15R-2728MRB (8Gb RAM, 750Gb HD, Core-i5)

Flawless. Probably the easiest Ubuntu laptop install I have ever done.

10.10 works out of the box with this laptop's:

Sound (headphone port activation when plugged in, etc. Haven't tested the mic port, but the bezel mic works fine with some level tweaking in ALSA settings.)

Wireless (including WiMax, though the binaries to control it are not included in the PPAs, yet.)

Webcam (not the sharpest one I've ever seen, but it *does* work. Cheese doesn't like it much in that it somehow "shifts" the image to the left upon first recording but then it settles in and works "ok". But Skype works fine with it, as does other webcam software in the PPA.)

Graphics (Intel HD, works with compiz out of the box, including doing external monitor from the HDMI. You can even run it simultaneously with the laptop LCD.)

Touchpad (works with two finger scrolling, install the Gnome "pointing devices" app, and you even can do circular scrolling if you want.)

Bluetooth (flawless so far)

SD Card reader (flawless so far)

I only have one complaint about this laptop

[Mi*6d@#]

1)Ubuntu 10.10 x86-64
2)Asus
3)K42JK

OOTB, no problems

[hearea]

My HP dv4 1435dx works wonder! Though it's said to be made optimized for Win 7, ubuntu 10.10 beats it in every way: faster, lighter, more customizable, and even longer battery life!

[michant]

1) Ubuntu 10.10 Meerkat
2) Dell
3) Inspiron E1505

This laptop used to have Vista (blehh...) and had NVidia driver issues which gave a crappy display - Meerkat has revitalized this machine, even the MediaDirect button is mapped! Can't seem to get s-video to work though :( but again I haven't researched the problem yet.

[Chamwiz]

Sony Vaio VGN-fz240e
Ubuntu 10.10

What doesn't work:


Webcam
Microphone
Battery works, but only lasts approximately 20-30 minutes

[Markus72]

Lenovo T500, 2,53GHz Dual Core, Switchable Dual-GPU (Intel GM45 + ATI HD3650), 6GB RAM, SSD, drive-bay-HDD, Mobile-Broadband

Several Ubuntu/Kubuntu-Versions, latest Kubuntu 10.10 64Bit, testing K/Ubuntu 11.04 alpha

Ups: Works like charm, perfect power-management, low power consumption (down to 12 watts!), drivebay hotswap with additional HDD works, mobile broadband works, WLAN works, everything which is to be expected to work, works, great sensor support

Downs: Windows enables to switch between Intel and ATI GPU without re-booting. Gave up to investigate whether this could be done with ubuntu as well

Untested: fingerprint reader, WLAN n, bluetooth connection

[typhoon_tip]

- Fujitsu-Siemens
- Amilo A7640
- Ubuntu 10.10

Everything works out of the box ! On such a low machine, startup takes 39s (including pwd typing) and shutdown around 7s. It can even run smoothly Win XP in Virtual Box.

2D compiz effects cannot be enabled, still trying to find a way to install the accelerated video driver.

For the wireless, you can use Win XP driver with ndiswrapper, as explained here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10543163#post10543163

Cheers !

[madhi19]

-Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15 P540 030245U
-Ubuntu Maverick

Got it last week and I almost immediately installed Ubuntu and so far except from multi touch I had no issue at all. I tested the HDMI port with my HDTV and it plug and play no need to do anything else but change the audio output. The only bug I could find with the HDMI port is that for some reason YouTube does not work in full screen. Probably Flash acting out.
Except for that it a sweet rig.

[overdrives]

Hi, Im using dell Inspiron N4010.

Specs: 4Gb ram , 500gb hdd, Ci3 2.4Ghz etc

Func code : 5fsh7bs

Please suggest me best OS from linux. My purpose is embedded programming. I hope any distros will support the embedded programing..




:)

[CrooKxD]

HP DV6T Select Edition (DV-3100CTO)
Ubuntu 10.10

All hardware works great except the synaptics touchpad. It is tempermental.

[paologab]

ASUS
x52F-EV773
10.10 amd_64

all is ok

I had to fix only
- built in mic non recognized
- up-down webcam
- fn keys wifi toggle (FN+F2) calc (FN+num-pad-ENTER, not fixed)
- wifi led on/off occordingly with the status of wlan0 (fixed)

for the fixies I used the suggestions of this forum

:popcorn:

[Shaneuk]

Packard Bell Easynote L4
32bit Ubuntu

[peters1977]

Ubuntu Maverick, Desktop 64-bit.
Lenovo IdeaPad Y460, 8GB RAM.
Everything works out of the box, although not sure why available RAM shows as 7.7GB with 8GB installed.

[utkarsh009]

ubuntu 10.10 32-bit works perfect with my lenovo ideapad S10 with the latest BIOS update. Earlier it did not control the fan properly and got overheated. now it works perfect. also, 10.04 did not run broadcom wifi properly and i had to use ndiswrapper with bcmwl package but 10.10 works perfectly with proprietary drivers enabled.

[Xeneth]

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Dell Latitude D610
The overall works good for the basics. Have a bit of trouble directly interacting with the hardware.

[nknwn666]

Ubuntu 10.04
ASUS
X51L

[Anaqreon]

Model: HP G62-435DX
Specs:

AMD Turion II P540 processor
4 GB RAM
ATI Radeon HD 4250
320 GB HD

OS: Dual boot-

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Ubuntu 10.10 (2.6.35-28-generic-pae)

Compatability: Everything seems to work "out of the box"

Graphics, Visual Effects in Gnome on "Extra" (using ATI proprietary drivers)
Webcam and microphone (tested with Skype, Cheese photo booth)
Speakers, quality is "sound" (hehe)
Touchpad works. Two-finger scrolling capability enabled by synaptics-dkms package.
HDMI output: no hassle; plug and play (tested with AOC Envision TV)
SD Card reader: flawless. Inserted 8GB card and could easily import photos using Shotwell's pop-up dialog.
Keyboard: All good. Function key functionality is toggled in the BIOS (e.g. does Fn+F12 send F12 or toggle wifi radio)
Hardware buttons: Brightness keys, sound keys, wifi toggle, and application shortcut keys all work.


Issues:

Touchpad light-sensing on/off switch does not work
Battery life is terrible. Doing normal web browsing with lowered LED brightness will drop the charge 50% in less than an hour. I haven't tested it in Windows 7 for comparison because I almost never boot into it. Although the gnome battery indicator always says "Laptop battery (estimating...)", the percentage can be found by clicking it and opening Power Statistics.


Conclusion:
After reading some of the headaches other HP G62 owners experienced using Ubuntu, I expected nothing to work. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this particular model (AMD/ATI) works almost like it was designed for Ubuntu. I will update this post as I gain more experience with the laptop and possibly discover hidden bugs.

[leviathan8]

description: Portable Computer
product: Inspiron N5010
vendor: Dell Inc.
version: A08
serial: 1V9BXM1
width: 32 bits

Everything works except bluetooth. I had some issues with compiz and the integrated GPU, that caused my laptop to crash. This was solved by setting visual effects to 'none'.

[rockager]

version of ubuntu: 10.10 (maverick meerkat)
laptop maker: Samsung
laptop model: N150 Plus

ubuntu 10.10 works perfectly on Samsung N150 Plus with no problems during installation or usage.
you will have to install a Proprietary broadcom driver for enabling Wi-Fi connectivity.

[weavejd]

Ubuntu 10.10
ASUS
Eee PC 1215T-MU10-BK

Everything works great!

[arieben]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Lucid 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Pavilion DV6-2153ee

Installs smoothly. Needs wired internet at first to get the Nvidia and Wifi drivers installed via the Hardware Drivers tool.

Not working:
The fingerprint reader is a mystery.
Sound is touch and go and plugging headphones in doesn't mute main speakers.
i am a novice, also run ubuntu on an HP Pavilion dv6.
under preferences it shows 'monitor unknown' and only offers 800x600 resolution.
the screen allows 1366x768. i tried various xrandr commands, but cannot figure out how to get the better resolution to picked up by ubuntu.
please help

[djurny]

1) Kubuntu 8.04 LTS (i386), 9.04 (x86_64), 10.04.2 LTS (x86_64)
2) Dell
3) Inspiron 1525


recurring wifi scanning/connection issues on 8.04-lts and 9.04, mostly resolved with hardy-backports and jaunty-backports..
recurring suspend/resume issues on 8.04-lts and 9.04..
Xorg stability/performance issues on 9.04..

[dogscoff]

Compal NBLB2 laptop with Ubuntu 10.10 64 bit. Configured and sold as an "Enigma" by http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/

Everything works out of the box except the fingerprint reader. I am hoping to fix that by geeking around with thinkfinger and/or fprint. EDIT: Fprint cannot see the fingerprint scanner.

Had some strange mouse freezing issues at first, but they went away when I activated the proprietary graphics driver.

[Niedzwiedz]

HP G60-445DX
Vista Home Premium SP-2 32-Bit
NVIDIA GeForce 8200M
AMD Turion Dual_Core RM-75 2.20 GHz
Ram 3.0 GB

Installed a new Western Digital 500 GB HDD. Installed Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
I normally do not make a swap or use hibernation, but, as more local people are asking of this feature, I made a 3 GB swap to test and showoff the hibernation, "Hoping" it went into hibernation and returned to my saved work. 8~P It worked!
Both suspend/hibernation return to a dimmed display and I have to increase birghtness, no problem there.
The fn keys all seem to work, use fn f7-8 for brightness, f9-12 control Rhythmbox.
Bluetooth works, I not really use, but, tested it. Can not say everything bluetooth work?
I installed Cheese as a quick and tested the WebCam, so, I assuming it works with most anything.
Open source windows programs I wanted, only a few, work in wine.
I am very pleased on this install for a Laptop and to say goodbye to "micro-headache winders".

I bought a Windows 7 OEM back whenever, and since all my Desktops and Laptops are Linux, I guess there nothing to install it on, LOL.

[Mohammad Ansarin]

Hey

I own a Sony Vaio VGN-FW139e and Ubuntu works on the machine almost like a charm. The only setback is glitches with the double tap and tap dragging, which I guess I just have to get used to. Other than that it's working perfectly. No extra setup at all.

[jkboora]

I am new to ubuntu i just found that my built in web cam doesn't work on any application could you please help me to find out drivers for vgn-cr35g sony vaio
thanks

[buchta]

1) 10.10 (maverick)
2) Asus
3) 1215n

works oob with minor issues (wifi driver needs to be installed (System->Administration->Additional Drivers), DO NOT install the nVidia driver yet)

[barrieluv]

HP Pavilion DV6 3131SA (purchased today from John Lewis) - Ubuntu 10.10

Everything seems to work just fine.
Sound, headphones, mic, webcam, bluetooth, card reader and keys for brightness and volume all working out of the box.

However, wireless requires the installation of the Broadcom STA proprietary driver and the graphics card requires the ATI/AMD FGLRX driver.
Also, after applying all available updates, the touchpad (called a ClickPad) stopped working properly. A workaround for this issue can be found here (http://bigbrovar.aoizora.org/index.php/2010/10/10/how-to-enable-right-middle-click-on-clickpads-ubuntu-10-10/). No multitouch, but at least the right click works after applying this patch.

I can't comment on battery life yet, but will edit this post when I can.

Click here for the full write up. (http://barrieluv.blogspot.com/2011/03/ubuntu-1010-on-hp-pavilion-dv6-3131sa.html)

[sprat]

Ubuntu 9.04, 9.10. 10.04
Toshiba
Satellite L510

Some Toshiba hot-keys don't work, i.e. lcd brightness, etc, but everything else does, fans run correctly, etc. Runs compiz smooth as.:D

[pcwiz11]

Ubuntu 10.10 runs perfectly using Wubi on my Toshiba Equium A210-1C4.:D

Basic Specs:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor TK-57 (1.90 Ghz)
2GB RAM
ATI Radeon X1200 Graphics
Realtek RTL8187B Wireless

[donalgodon]

Sony VAIO VPCEB23FX

10.10 literally everything works!

11.04 Alpha 3 daily builds... everything except mouse scrolling works.

[rez182]

Ubuntu 10.10
Asus K40iE (Laptop)
Core2Duo 2.1Ghz
2gb DDR2
512mb Nvidia

EDIT:

The main problem i found with this model working with ubuntu is, it freezes in battery mode when wifi is on. but works fine if the you quickly turn off the wifi. if anyone has similar problem or found a fix for it please email me rez_dj@hotmail.com

[dehager]

Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook (ubuntu-10.10-netbook-i386)
Toshiba
NB505-N508 2G memory

No issues using the following:

I am sure that there are many ways to install and configure Ubuntu. This is how I, with very little experience using Ubuntu configured my Netbook…

Installing the Realtek Wi-Fi drivers:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lexical/hwe-wireless
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install rtl8192ce-dkms

Installing Google Talk:
Downloaded the application through my Gmail account by clicking on the “Install voice and video chat” link and installed with Ubuntu Software Center. Using Gmail in Firefox I was able to connect to a Windows XP work station using Gmail video chat with no issues.

Installing Skype:
Click, click with Ubuntu Software Center. I was able to connect to Skype users with no issues.

Installing Google Earth:
sudo apt-get install lsb-core (lsb-core package must be installed)
sudo apt-get install gdebi-core (this is how I chose to install the .deb package)

sudo apt-get install googleearth-package
sudo make-googleearth-package --force
sudo gdebi <package name>.deb

[infomissing123]

Kubuntu 10.10 64bit
Lenovo Ideapad y560p model 4397.

Everything works perfectly, even suspend to ram/resume from ram.

I had a bit of an issue installing (the keyboard was not being recognized at all) but everything worked fine upon retry.

EDIT: Microphone not working by default. It's apparently a known issue with Realtek / Intel HDA sound cards. This one has the Realtek ALC272. Also, the speaker volume is very low. Not sure if that's related to the microphone issue. It doesn't seem to be much louder in Win7.

[nyinyizaw]

HP probook 4416s is great with Ubuntu 10.10(32 bit) and I love it!

[mikhartyg]

Toshiba Satellite A105-S4064 seems very happy with Ubuntu 10.04 (32-bit).

[mariusmaz]

Unfortunately this is a laptop incompatibility list.
My main laptop is a Dell Inspiron 1764, Core i3 processor, ATI Radeon 4300 graphics, Dell Mini wireless card (uses a Broadcom chip). Ubuntu installs and runs OK, but neither the wireless card driver nor the ATI drivers work - the install crashes both in console and in the 'Additional drivers' thingie. I have 4 other laptops and two other desktops, all have the same trouble with the wireless card - two Toshiba, two Dell, two HP, one Gateway.

I tried every 'solution' I found on forums, nothing works. So I'm afraid I'm stuck in Windows world, nowadays I only use Linux to get into computers that have corrupt Windows installs. I just try every new distro that comes my way in the hope this bug with the wireless cards is fixed, but I've been trying on dozens of computers since 1996, and I never found a wireless card that works. Regardless of the distro.

[VFRJohn]

I've been running 10.10 Maverick Meercat on my Compaq Presario C700 for about 3 months.

It's mostly working just fine - even the wireless.

It has hung up occasionally, but I've been able to shut down with ctrl-alt-delete to recover.

I encountered a problem grub2, wherein upon startup it would give the message "Error: you must load the kernel first". This began happening after an automatic system update, but that may be a coincidence. Elsewhere in this forum I found a tip to run "sudo update-grub" and that solved the boot error problem.

I'm a happy camper!

[Grabo]

1) Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick x32
2) MSI
3) ex630

Issues: None so far, haven't tested webcam though.

[sgb77]

Incompatible laptop

Dell xps15
Ubuntu 10.10

Nvidia drivers do not work, it crashes and all the 1ghz gpu is not usable.
HDMI does not work
mini display port does not work
webcam does not work
Some people have reported having issues with wireless card as well.

most of the special keys work

PS, if you can, avoid this computer if you really want to use ubuntu out of the box. Very disappointed!

[NikoC]

Dell E6510: overall good hardware support with Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit.

Minor annoyance: ALPS touchpad is not recognized, but a patch has been released (haven't tried it though, going to wait for mainstream fix).

Haven't tested the fingerprint scanner yet. External display port works with nvidia drivers (I have to teach classes now and then, so that's an absolute necessity).

[Zintha]

1) 9.10
2) Dell/Alienware
3) m11x

Works great, as always it needs wired connection to get drivers.
Does not like switchable graphics.

No other known faults.

[ginseng1978]

Hello to all,

First, I want to congratulate you for your everyday effort! Thank you! You are the best!

VERSION OS: UBUNTU 10.10 NETBOOK/UBUNTU 10.10 DESKTOP
LAPTOP MAKER: ACER
MODEL: ACER ASPIRE 5741G (I5 430M CPU, 2.26GHz, 3Mb L3 cache, NVIDIA GeFORCE GT 320M- dedicated with 1GB RAM, 4GB RAM, WIRELESS Broadcom 802.11n, etc...)

Problems:

1. Wireless driver, (Broadcom 802.11n), not present. I try to download-it but it crashes at the final stage, displaying an error message, (I think the information is corrupted on your server, practically, it is impossible to download the file..). After several attempts, still the same result..

2. NVIDIA GeFORCE GT 320M - driver, not present. Same problem as above.

I tried to use REPORT PROBLEM utility, but also this one it crashes at nearly 95%, of overall completion.

Please help! Thank you!
Best regards,
Radu

[alphaG33k]

Acer Aspire 5551-2036
Running Ubuntu 10.10 for about 3 months now with fairly heavy use.

WORKS
Runs perfectly, all main keys and keyboard functions work fine (sleep, monitor output, touchpad on/off), no wifi issues.

DON'T WORK
The multi-touch touchpad feature do not work but they don't work in the pre-installed Win7 either.
Having a problem connecting to Ubuntu One but I don't think is specific to this computer.

I haven't tried the webcam.

[jimned]

Dell Inspiron 1564, Intel Core i3, HD graphics
Ubuntu 10.10 64bit

Everything works fine, except can't get the built-in web cam to work.

[cheesekiller]

Acer Aspire One

Everything works except the multi-card reader but that may have been damaged when i had something lodged in it....... however i made a topic on it elsewhere in the forum because i wasn't sure and i'd really like my multi-card reader.

[xgt001]

hp g42 laptop
core i3 2.4 ghz 3 mb cache
3 gb ddr3 1066 mhz
ati mobility radeon M6370HD

10.04 : dint like my ati chipset ... even the additional proprietary drivers dint help:( everything else fine .. including wireless and webcam, microphone
10.10 : additional drivers worked , and wireless drivers too :) everything else great :)
11.04 : BRILLIANT .. even without ati prop drivers this thing is turning out to be AWESOME.. even wireless worked without installing anything :)

[for best performance and reduced laptop noise and i increased battery life though i would recommend installing proprietary drivers .. the latest ones for natty and maverick are quite good from ati and the tearing issue has been finally fixed :)]

[The legend]

1) Running Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
2) HP
3) Pavillion dv4 1240tx

Ubuntu works like a charm. The problems being that I need wired internet before I can actually run wireless. NVDIA graphics support not very good compared to windows, and fingerprint reader not working. Everything else is really good.

[Faravid]

HP OmniBook Xe3 (Xe3-GC)

Xubuntu 10.10

Works with issues

- Graphics acceleration does not work, crashes desktop when initialized (glxgears, screen saver...) Graphics Card: S3 Savage IX/MX
- Display freezes when computer is left alone (display does not start after power saving shuts it down)
- Power saving is not detected by ubuntu, also causes that computer does not shut down, has to be forced with acpi=force, after that works fine except for the display power saving problem.

SCREEN DETECTED WITH CORRECT RESOLUTION OK
PCMCIA OK
TOUCHPAD OK
KEYBOARD OK
KEYBOARD EXTRA BUTTONS MOSTLY OK
DVD-COMBO DRIVE OK
HDD OK
FLOPPY NOT TESTED BUT DETECTED
MINI-PCI OK
SOUND OK
USB OK
EXTERNAL VGA NOT TESTED
COM/LPT/PS/2 NOT TESTED

I have installed maximum allowed memory amount to this laptop (512MB PC-100) and Kingspec 16GB IDE SLC SSD, also I have replaced mini-pci communications card with wlan card.

[dgjones]

1) Running Ubuntu 10.10
2) Hewlett Packard
3) G72

10.10 installed with minimal problems, on install, wifi didn't work, but after connecting via ethernet and updating the system, wifi worked straight off.

No hardware drivers required.

Default install gives full compiz, 1600*900 display, sound works, webcam works.

The only thing I've not tested yet is the built in microphone.

Also tested with a live USB of 11.04, everything appeared to work OTB.


Specific model

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5084849/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice%2C+PCs+and+phones%7C144 18968/c_2/2%7C14418968%7CLaptops+and+netbooks%7C14419039/c_3/3%7Ccat_14419039%7CLaptops%7C14419040.htm#pdpFullP roductInformation

HP G72 Series 500GB 17.3 Inch Laptop.

CPU and Memory:

Intel Core i3 350M.
2.26GHz processor speed.
4GB DDR3 RAM memory.
500GB hard drive.
Display features:

17.3in display.
Resolution 1600 x 900 pixels.
DVD optical drives:

Dual layer.
Graphics:

Shared graphics.
Intel with HD graphics card.
Interfaces and connectivity:

Secure Digital (SD), xD, Multi-Media Card (MMC) compatible.
3 USB ports.
1 Ethernet port.
1 HDMI port.
B/g/n wireless/WiFi enabled.
Multi-media features:

0.3MP built-in webcam.
Built-in mic.

[chornfeldt]

Ubuntu 10.10 x64 Maverick Meerkat
Dell Studio 15 (1555)
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.23 with 8GB RAM

Had to install ATI drivers for Radeon HD 4500 Series. (Installed from Additional Drivers App)

Wireless, NIC and sound worked out of the box. I will continue to test and update with anything I find that does not work. But it seems to be 100% up.

*Just got it home from work where I reloaded it and my dock, HP LaserJet 1012 are all working with 0 driver install on my part needed.

[xXkanfirXx]

Dell Latitude D620, running Ubuntu 10.10.
Everything is working great except my wireless...:(

[rulorojo]

UBUNTU 10.10

ASUS EEEPC 901 4Gb + 16 Gb drives

Mount /usr on the bigger (and slower) drive , this leaves over 2 Gb on the quicker drive.

EVERYTHING WORKS....!!!

[linuxisgoed]

Sony Vaio EE3Z0E/BQ AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Processor P840 64bit 6Gb Ram 500GB Hard Drive 15.5 Display
I have successfully installed Ubuntu 10.10 32 bit edition. ( the 64bit edition did not play the audio on streaming video)
The touch pad only worked after installing 300mb of updates
Even the brightness , volume up/down and mute function keys work.

[UltraVioletOne]

1)Version Of Ubuntu ~ 10.04
2)Laptop Maker _ Toshiba
3)Laptop Model ~ Satellite L650 19W

Installs and Runs wonderfully, after upgrading bios; no Ubuntu modifications necessary; installs straight from boot disk, file available from Toshiba, March 2011. :)


The Bios upgrade fixes this:
Without upgrade of Bios; could force install disabling ACPI, but unable to get Ubuntu, any '10' version or Kubuntu to run after install reboot, would also not run the demo version either. System locked up at loading; every time after loading kernel helper.

Note: to avoid invalidating warranty, install Bios upgrade from inside Windows 7.

[TommyRocket]

Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook
HP Mini
1030NR - 1GB Memory 16GB Solid state drive

Installed from a flash drive using Universal USB Installer to write the image. Install was almost flawless - Must not use any capital letters or spaces in user name while installing.

Everything works out of the box except for the wireless network card. Connect to a wired network (jack is under a rubber plug). Open a terminal window and run "sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source" restart and your wireless should work fine.

So far I'm very happy with it. Firefox is much faster under Ubuntu than Windows and it boots and shuts down faster. .PDF files also navigate much smoother under Ubuntu.

[demilord]

Toshiba Satellite L500 with intel chipset T6500 dual core 4GB memory 320GB HDD
and ATI Mobility Radeon 4570 HD works fully out of the box.. since ubuntu 10.04
Really recommended...
Not tested cardreader.. and hdmi and vga out tho... but all is detected very well, FN keys work also except some... lock screen etc..
edit lock screen can be applied with keyboard shortcuts.. :D

[wolfen69]

Acer Aspire One 532h netbook works perfectly with ubuntu except for the card reader. (but that may be fixed when 11.04 comes out)

[glockworkorange]

Dell Inspiron 8200 with Gforce4go graphics card.

10.04 Works ok except for touchpad bugs
10.10 Fixes touchpad bug Nvidia driver light up only external display.
11.04 beta 1 Reloads X every time I try to login. Bug is not graphics driver as it still does this after activating Nvidia drivers. (seems to revert to VGA after several failed login (X restarts) so was able to activate driver.

Note: An identical laptop with older Gforce2go card runs 10.10 ok.

[ellaguno]

Dell Vostro 3700 with Nvidia/Intel video

Ubuntu 10.10 and 11.04 works mostly.

Doesn't work:
- Nvidia card impossible to make it work only Intel video (general incompatibility with Nvidia Optimus hybrid cards)
- Fingerprint doesn't work (Digital Persona)

Does work everything else including
- Multitouch touchpad
- Webcam
- Wifi network
- Laptop multimedia-buttons

_______
Dell XPS M1210 with Nvidia:

Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10 everything works.

_______
LENOVO G550

Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10 everything works.

[Nebutron]

Lenovo Thinkpad Edge
Intel ULV dual core 1.3 ghz
Intel GMA 4500 graphics
Ubuntu 11.04

As far as I can tell, everything works.

[mörgæs]

Installing a plain vanilla 10.10 on Dell Latitude D610: No problems.

After ejecting the CD at the end of the install, the system froze with a screenful of the same error message. This has been reported earlier in the fora and is not important. Sometimes just pushing 'enter' here is enough to get a reboot.

After this the D 610 came up fine and asked for updates, as expected. Everything works well including the wirefree net, and the resolution was automatically set to 1400 * 1050. "That's the way, ah-ha ah-ha, I liiike it".

During installation and the first batch of updates, one should always use wired internet connection.

Remember to run
sudo apt-get clean after the last reboot in order to free disk space.


(By the way, 'compatibility' is spelled like this)


If you get problems with wirefree, this thread might help: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1773198 I did not need it, though.

Addition: The computer also runs Xubuntu 11.04 without problems.

[tweezak]

HP Mini 311 with Atom and ION

I've been running Maverick and Compiz on this for a while now with no real issues. I struggled a bit with HD video but I eventually got it working with the right settings in Gnome Mplayer. All of the Fn keys I have tried (brightness, volume, mute, sleep, etc.) all worked straight away.

In the last couple of days I retired my OLD Athlon/AGP based tower which was also running Maverick without complaint. Compiz didn't run as smoothly on that and HD video was a lost cause because of bandwidth limitations...not a linux issue.

So what I've done is used an HDMI cable from the Mini311 to an HDMI-to-DVI adapter and then into my monitor. I have a USB keyboard and mouse along with all my other USB devices plugged into a hub for quick connection. I'm also using the headphone jack for my speakers and ethernet while I'm at my desk.

Thus far I've had no problems with this setup. The desktop extends to the big monitor very nicely. I have had some issues with windows not wanting to drag to the other monitor. I'm not sure what's going on with that. It's likely a compiz snap-to function I have enabled. Possibly wobbly windows.

Oh...my new Logitech MK320 keyboard also works great. The volume/mute keys work as does the FN-sleep button (F8 ). I haven't tried all of the features. I also am not using the mouse that came with it since I have another mouse I like better.

Here's my setup. Oh...the HP PSC1350 printer/scanner and the various card readers all work too!
http://home.comcast.net/%7Etweezak/misc/netbook_desk.JPG

[cbcoza]

1)10.10
2)Gigabyte
3)M1022C (Ubuntu detects as E)

Just about everything functions from the out of box install. Bluetooth however does not but may need to some additional installing, don't really use on this netbook so right its low priority. Been using wireless all weekend and will be checking Cable NIC in the week.

[Madskillzz]

Had a Dell Vostro 1400 everything worked great from the initial 8.04 to 10.10 never had any issues and 4 days the mobo died. Didn't bother checking here first :( just went to the dell website and ordered a Dell xps 15 L501X. While this machine's specs look great. 1080p screan 2.1 JBL speakers. Feed back on full Ubuntu compatibility are bad wish i would of checked here first.

[rakuba]

Using Ubuntu 10.10

Sony Vaio PCG-5S1M

Everything including wireless and webcam works out of the box.

Card reader not tested due to lack of suitable card.

[Terry Maker]

Ubuntu: Maverick Meerkat 10:10 (Desktop Edition)
Laptop: Novatech
Model: 259ii1 (letters i i figure 1)

Please note this is a re-branded ECS, (Uniwill) 255 - 259 series

Fully functional as a machine, some software inclusion issues, such as unable to sync Mobile, with Evolution (only accepts Palm system).

The machine has the Intel 855GM chip set, and there are the known Intel driver issues, (no advanced graphics, only basic. very occasional screen "Black-out's")

Terry M

[jjjjeremy]

Compaq CQ60-615DX CQ60 cq60 cq 60


1)10.04
2)Compaq
3)CQ60-615DX

Everything works for me. I had some problems setting up the audio. It would go through the audio jacks, but not mute the built-in speakers. Searching through my posts should give you the answer. I don't remember how I took care of it.

I just installed an OEM bluetooth module, and it works without problem. Make sure that the module interface cable is a six-pin. The module I bought came with an 8-pin male connector, but the seller shipped a 6-pin to replace it. If you have a similar Compaq, you can go to HP's website, and search through their replacement parts catalogue to make sure that you have the same motherboard that I do.

[barryweston]

HP DV5-1157CA

Ubuntu 10.10 x86 and x64 install and run flawless.

Also Ran 9.04 and 10.04 with zero issues.

[suprasouth]

Acer Aspire 4730Z (T3400 dual2.16 4GBram newWD7200rpmHD)
Ububtu 10.04Maverick

Installed and all runs fine, started first live install a month ago, put my old hard drive in a Vantec case with my Vista and first Ubuntu on it, New fast hard drive and clean Ubuntu.

All my hot and acer keys(volume,mousepad,Blutoof,Wifi)work from the go(except the acer empower button). No searching for extra drivers. Runs my express34 to esata with external HD fine (and fast).

Thanks, im all in.

[mcg.mrk]

UBUNTU 10.10
Toshiba Satellite L305D

Everything works very well except the fan. Runs at a (slow) constant speed regardless of the work being done, so it gets hot...

[motomandd]

Compaq CQ60-215DX
Ubuntu 10.10

Works Great, just make sure to plug in an ethernet wire for internet access and install updates while ubuntu is installing, because the wifi wont work if you don't, even if you do updates after, no clue why, was the only way to get my wifi to work.

Otherwise, ubuntu is great on this laptop as of 10.04, before that it has issues.

Touchpad disable button doesnt work, although it will change colour.

Wifi light is interesting, because in windows, it turns a solid blue when its on, in ubuntu, it will instead go blue when an internet-related application is on, and will flash purple when downloading.\

Also stays cooler than windows.

I cannot test the battery since my battery gave out under a year.

Overall, Great Laptop to have Ubuntu on, am a happy user.

[apemax]

Ubuntu 10.10 works fine for my Hi-Grade 8615 GTK. only thing that doesn't work is the graphics card. anything that uses opengl doesn't work.

[rjjcvb]

HP dv6 2120sp

Installed Ubuntu 10.10 64bit without any problems.

Only EXISTING problem are:

1. Bad sound quality
2. Cannot wake from suspend mode
3. To sensitive touchpad without 2 finger scroll

The rest runs perfectly and quick with Macbuntu 10.10 ;)

[dgjones]

ASUS A52F-EX911V

Ubuntu 10.10

Everything has worked OTB, no additional hardware drivers required.

[manoj.shankar9]

Touchpad scroll not working. Tried many thing but no success. Please help

Thanks in advance.


1)Version Of Ubuntu 10.04
2)Laptop Maker Samsung
3)Laptop Model RV509

[Antarctica32]

ubuntu 10.04
IBM
thinkpad t30

Got a perfect install with lucid on an IBM thinkpad t30. It originally had 256mb RAM but then I upgraded to 1gig. UNR does not work when in Unity because unity is to much for the graphics card, but it does work when in 10.10 desktop edition.

[mörgæs]

Touchpad scroll not working. Tried many thing but no success. Please help

Thanks in advance.


1)Version Of Ubuntu 10.04
2)Laptop Maker Samsung
3)Laptop Model RV509

Hi, welcome to the fora.

This thread is only for posting experience, not for asking advice.

If you want help with the problem, you are very welcome to open a new thread in General Help.

[tlcstat]

Greetings,
Toshiba NB505-N508 Netbook is working as already posted.
A follow-up on the Realtek WIFI card driver can be found in this link.


http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10687851#post10687851scroll down to reply #22

r8192ce r8176 rtl8192ce-dkms

[tlcstat]

Greetings,
Toshiba L305-S5919 is working with 10.04, 10.10, 11.04. Everything works perfect.

tlcstat

Clickpads! 10.04, 10.10, 11.04beta

HP tm2

It is so frustrating, everything works with one finger, but you cannot put two fingers on the clickpad without the curser jumping around all over the screen. This means you cannot move files/windows with the clickpad. Very very frustrating

[JBoynton]

Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit
Toshiba
Satellite c655D-s5048

[Mido_67]

Ubuntu 10.10
Samsung laptop
r780/778

Everything ok! For brightness and Fn keys let's see this post! >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1732385

[robertcoulson]

Ubuntu 10.10
Acer-Aspire
5742-7342

So far so good

[t2kburl]

Ubuntu 11.04 - beta2
Gateway
NV53A24u

Everything works. :D

Once Natty goes final I'll wipe out windows and all the bloatware that came with this thing.

[jholber2]

Model: HP dv6605us [dv6500] with Nvidia graphics
Version: Ubuntu 11.04

Compatibility: Excellent

Installation is a bit tricky. You'll have to lower your screen resolution to correct corrupt video issues. The refresh rate at 1280x800 for this monitor is 50hz. The kernel defaults to 60hz. You should be able to use the keyboard to navigate to the "Monitor" config gui and lower the resolution to 1024x768. Apply and Make Default. After installation you will be able to install the restricted Nvidia drivers for full support.

Overall: Everything works.

Sound [ok]
Video [install restricted drivers]
LAN [ok]
Wifi [install restricted drivers]
Touchpad [ok]
QuickPlay buttons [ok]
DVD Remote [ok]

[Ryazanov]

Ubuntu 11.04 Beta 2
Hp ProBook 4520s
Works good so far with few minor tweaks and fixes.

[Old *ix Geek]

Kubuntu 10.10
HP
dv6000

NVIDIA graphics, Broadcom 43xx wifi; everything works!

[BertN45]

Xubuntu 11.04
Ubuntu 11.04 (for a few days)

Dell Inspiron 1521, it worked good with both after I de-activated the recommended Broadcom STA driver and installed the b43 stuff from the Synaptic Package Manager. I have the bcm4311 chip.

It also worked with Ubuntu 9.10, Ubuntu 10.04 and Ubuntu 10.10, but I do not remember which wifi driver I used at the time.

[u.rusty]

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx
Ubuntu 10.10 - Maverick Meerkat - Release i386
Successful upgrade to 11.04 32bit
Toshiba
M65-S8091

Everything that I have tried works.

[Kate the Enthusiast]

HP mini 10.1" Netbook, Intel Atom N550, 210-2170CA
It has Ethernet, and higher resolution 1366 x 768


One can get it work with 11.04 Desktop almost out of box. Everything
works including webcam in skype except for the touch pad which is slightly crazy.

My recommendations:

1. I have failed to install 11.04 from both cd and usb on this Netbook (freezes).
Instead I have installed 10.10 Desktop, 32bit, and then using ethernet
updated it to 11.04 beta.

2. I killed all the animation and changed swappiness to 0.

Now it has good for a Netbook performance.

[3 frags left]

http://static.acer.com/up/Resource/Acer/Notebooks/Aspire%20Series/Images/20101209/Aspire_350x250.jpg

Operational System – Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) 32-bit
Laptop model - Acer Aspire 5253-BZ602

Comments: I tried to do everything on 32-bit first because 64-bit technology isn't very stable yet. I wanted to ensure everything worked fine.


Graphics – ATI Radeon HD 6310
Status after Ubuntu installation: Driver was not installed, resolution messed up.
Current status: Working, with a few minor issues.
Comments: The “additional drivers” option Ubuntu gave (on installing third-party drivers) gave me the correct driver, and it worked correctly except it left on the screen a watermark written “AMD Unsupported Hardware”. Due to that, I went to AMD's website and was able to find a driver for Linux (works for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems → http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-11-3-x86.x86_64.run). My video card now has the correct resolution, the watermark is gone and I can render 3D graphics with no problem, however a few colors seem to be out-of-place, concerning PNG images. In some images, where was supposed to be red it appears green, where it was supposed to be green it appears yellow, blue is replaced by magenta and so on. Mind you, however, that this happens only with a handful of PNG images, not all of them. Here is a screenshot for example.
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/374/messedupcolors.th.png (http://img20.imageshack.us/i/messedupcolors.png/)
(Ignore the fact that this is a humour site, I had to take an example :P)


Audio – SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
Status after Ubuntu installation: Working out-of-the-box.


Webcam – Chicony Webcam
Status after Ubuntu installation: Perfect. All I had to do was install cheese (can be easily done by typing sudo apt-get install cheese) to replace Acer Crystal Eye program.


Microphone – ATI Internal Microphone
Status after Ubuntu installation: Also working out-of-the-box.


Hotkeys
Status after Ubuntu installation: All of them work.


Wireless Lan – Broadcom BCM43325 (said to be Acer Nplify 802.11b/g/n)
Status after Ubuntu installation: defunct. Not detected.
Current status: Working, after much struggle. There are two ways to do this. The first one, which is the one I used, was to insert a USB Ethernet Port (that's cheating! :P); Ubuntu detected it instantly. Through the now established connection, I went to “additional drivers” section and installed the Broadcom STA drivers, and later used this very useful commands Ayuthia posted on the forums (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=949198), follow that post's instructions and your wireless board will be brought to life instantly.
However, there's a single problem, which happens to be most people do not have said USB Ethernet Port. Then, the only way is through this package Broadcom has. The package is available http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php]here[/url (http://[URL=%22http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php%5Dhere%5B/url%22)], it works fine, unpack and make, it will generate a file named wl.ko, the rest is better explained on their README file. After that, all left to do is use the above mentioned commands in case it didn't work yet.


Ethernet – Atheros AR8151
Status after Ubuntu installation: dead.
Current status: Still didn't manage to make it work. Many threads in here say that all we have to do is to download the driver at Atheros website (here (http://partner.atheros.com/Download.aspx?id=162)), but the tar.gz file is appearently broken :( That was the only thing I couldn't make it work, despite many different tries; I was even able to open the package, after entering as root (not sudo, mind you, but su, by setting a password to it; the command is sudo passwd root) and by using tar -xzpvf AR81Family-linux-v1.0.1.14.tar.gz, the readme says to type make in the src folder, but the following message appears:

Makefile:105: *** Linux kernel source not configured - missing autoconf.h. Stop.
Worst of all, I even installed all autoconf packages, and autoconf.h did not appear in the source tree folder. I'm afraid that's the thing stopping my progress. If anyone knows how to help, please?


Other issues: Most of new laptops, specially on Acer's spectrum, are abolishing Num Lock, Scroll Lock and Caps Lock switch LEDs, opting for a software notifying you when they are turned on/off instead. I have no problems with working without something notifying you, but other users may have. If you know any software that does this function, please share them with us.
Also, I could not test if the HDMI entrance is working due to not having any HDMI device nearby, if someone can, I would be very thankful.

Also, another question, OP: Can I make a thread for this?

Upgrade: Highlighting stuff

[xzipensvo]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 10.10
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Inspiron 1545
Installed 64 bit 10.10 via usb stick. Install went smooth, wireless worked automatically.

[joel.markshalayenka]

1. Ubuntu 11.04 64bit
2. DELL
3. V13 (Intel Core2Solo U3500, 2GB Ram)

FULLY COMPATIBLE. Top Marks. Recommended.

Even the Function buttons work as mapped: Brightness, Volume, Trackpad and Wireless functions all toggle on and off.
Only issue is that coming out of sleep the trackpad is off. I have to turn it off and on (Function button + F6) to use the trackpad again.

[tmwdsi]

1) Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
2) Dell
3) Inspiron 1750 (laptop)

Only problem is when installation is started, Wi-Fi isn't instantly enabled.

[Witt3439]

http://static.acer.com/up/Resource/Acer/Notebooks/Aspire%20Series/Images/20101209/Aspire_350x250.jpg

Operational System – Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) 32-bit
Laptop model - Acer Aspire 5253-BZ602

Comments: I tried to do everything on 32-bit first because 64-bit technology isn't very stable yet. I wanted to ensure everything worked fine.


Graphics – ATI Radeon HD 6310
Status after Ubuntu installation: Driver was not installed, resolution messed up.
Current status: Working, with a few minor issues.
Comments: The “additional drivers” option Ubuntu gave (on installing third-party drivers) gave me the correct driver, and it worked correctly except it left on the screen a watermark written “AMD Unsupported Hardware”. Due to that, I went to AMD's website and was able to find a driver for Linux (works for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems → http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-11-3-x86.x86_64.run). My video card now has the correct resolution, the watermark is gone and I can render 3D graphics with no problem, however a few colors seem to be out-of-place, concerning PNG images. In some images, where was supposed to be red it appears green, where it was supposed to be green it appears yellow, blue is replaced by magenta and so on. Mind you, however, that this happens only with a handful of PNG images, not all of them. Here is a screenshot for example.
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/374/messedupcolors.th.png (http://img20.imageshack.us/i/messedupcolors.png/)
(Ignore the fact that this is a humour site, I had to take an example :P)


Audio – SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
Status after Ubuntu installation: Working out-of-the-box.


Webcam – Chicony Webcam
Status after Ubuntu installation: Perfect. All I had to do was install cheese (can be easily done by typing sudo apt-get install cheese) to replace Acer Crystal Eye program.


Microphone – ATI Internal Microphone
Status after Ubuntu installation: Also working out-of-the-box.


Hotkeys
Status after Ubuntu installation: All of them work.


Wireless Lan – Broadcom BCM43325 (said to be Acer Nplify 802.11b/g/n)
Status after Ubuntu installation: defunct. Not detected.
Current status: Working, after much struggle. There are two ways to do this. The first one, which is the one I used, was to insert a USB Ethernet Port (that's cheating! :P); Ubuntu detected it instantly. Through the now established connection, I went to “additional drivers” section and installed the Broadcom STA drivers, and later used this very useful commands Ayuthia posted on the forums (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=949198), follow that post's instructions and your wireless board will be brought to life instantly.
However, there's a single problem, which happens to be most people do not have said USB Ethernet Port. Then, the only way is through this package Broadcom has. The package is available http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php]here[/url (http://[URL=%22http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php%5Dhere%5B/url%22)], it works fine, unpack and make, it will generate a file named wl.ko, the rest is better explained on their README file. After that, all left to do is use the above mentioned commands in case it didn't work yet.


Ethernet – Atheros AR8151
Status after Ubuntu installation: dead.
Current status: Still didn't manage to make it work. Many threads in here say that all we have to do is to download the driver at Atheros website (here (http://partner.atheros.com/Download.aspx?id=162)), but the tar.gz file is appearently broken :( That was the only thing I couldn't make it work, despite many different tries; I was even able to open the package, after entering as root (not sudo, mind you, but su, by setting a password to it; the command is sudo passwd root) and by using tar -xzpvf AR81Family-linux-v1.0.1.14.tar.gz, the readme says to type make in the src folder, but the following message appears:

Makefile:105: *** Linux kernel source not configured - missing autoconf.h. Stop.
Worst of all, I even installed all autoconf packages, and autoconf.h did not appear in the source tree folder. I'm afraid that's the thing stopping my progress. If anyone knows how to help, please?


Other issues: Most of new laptops, specially on Acer's spectrum, are abolishing Num Lock, Scroll Lock and Caps Lock switch LEDs, opting for a software notifying you when they are turned on/off instead. I have no problems with working without something notifying you, but other users may have. If you know any software that does this function, please share them with us.
Also, I could not test if the HDMI entrance is working due to not having any HDMI device nearby, if someone can, I would be very thankful.

Also, another question, OP: Can I make a thread for this?

Upgrade: Highlighting stuff

I also have the same 5253, and I can happily say that everything works great with 11.04 b2 (32-bit, my choice).

[lifelike27]

Hardware: Dell Studio 1558 with Core i7 (1.6Ghz) - ATI Radeon Mobility 5470 (1 GB)

Software (All 64 bit):
Ubuntu 10.04
Ubuntu 10.10 - Works the best
Ubuntu 11.04 (Alpha 3, Beta 1 & Beta 2)

Wireless didn't work immediately after installation of 10.04 and 10.10. Had to insert installation disk again and install the deb package for the Broadcom wireless driver. After that I had to download and install the ATI driver.

In 11.04, wireless worked immediately. Noticeably more CPU usage with 11.04 though.
Will have to wait for final release though...

[ljean9]

Ubuntu 10.10
Toshiba
Satellite L355
Number keypad doesn't work & yes NUM LOCK is on. Also, touchpad doesn't have all the functions & doesn't always respond when I tap. Sometimes I have to tap a couple of times & sometimes I have to use the left button. :P :( :mad:

[donalgodon]

Dell Inspiron N5110 Sandy Bridge Core i5 standard Intel HD 3000 graphics.

Natty Daily Build from 4/27/11

Everything works 100% out of the box.

Wifi, trackpad, all buttons, etc.

The best experience I've had yet with a laptop and Ubuntu!

Anyone looking for a fast, solid Ubuntu laptop, I'd highly recommend this model.

I'm very, very pleased.

[fuego]

Laptop: Toshiba Satellite L305D-S5934; AMD Turion X2 Dual Core Processor & ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics.
Ubuntu 11.04 - 64 bit

All is well save one minor hiccup: unable to find where the graphics acceleration button has been hidden. Used to right click on the desktop, select 'Change Desktop Background', select the right hand tab and use the radio buttons to select from three buttons to change acceleration. No longer there and the Catalyst Admin tool is no help.

[jedistocky]

Ubuntu 10.10
Toshiba
Tecra A2 (1.3Mhz Centrino, 1G RAM)

Works fine, but while in a Xubuntu session the cd drive decided that it no longer saw the content of burnt cd's. I still need to see how it goes in regular Ubuntu desktop. Also, the screen sometimes goes blank for 1 or 2 seconds then comes back as if nothing had happened. Not sure what's going on there.

[stalker145]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 11.04
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Inspiron 1764

After using the fix that I'd previously mentioned in this thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10735447#post10735447) the wireless works flawlessly.

Everything else seems to be working so far. If I run into any problems, I'll post here.



Unfortunately this is a laptop incompatibility list.
My main laptop is a Dell Inspiron 1764, Core i3 processor, ATI Radeon 4300 graphics, Dell Mini wireless card (uses a Broadcom chip). Ubuntu installs and runs OK, but neither the wireless card driver nor the ATI drivers work - the install crashes both in console and in the 'Additional drivers' thingie.


See above. It may take some work (I had to remove and reinstall dkms as well) but it's definitely worth it.

Aaron

[argybee]

1)Version Of Ubuntu 10.04
2)Laptop Maker Medion
3)Laptop Model Akoya

Everything works just fine. :KS

[nalakau]

1. Ubuntu 11.04 (64 bit)

2. Toshiba

3. Satellite L655

[frenchie42]

ubuntu 11.04
hp
pavilion dv7 multimedia pc

upgraded to ubuntu 11.04 and everything seems to work fine. one note, canon mp470 works with mp370 driver. other than that i have found no problems as of yet. although numeric keyboard on far right of pc fails to do anything, but that is just minor and otherwise i am happy that everything else works great,:popcorn:

[tillerdemon]

Dell LAtitude D610
Ubuntu 10.04

Not a single issue, everything worked from the start.

Thank You Ubuntu

[BradChesney79]

Kubuntu 10.10 >> Upgrade >> Kubuntu 11.04

Gateway E-475M

No trouble with the hardware I use. Disk drives, integrated flash drives, video, networking, sound, and USB all OK.

Firefox got all wonky in the upgrade, but was able to fix by reinstalling.
(Solution: http://bit.ly/natty-upgrade-broken-firefox )


dmesg: http://bit.ly/dmesg-gateway-e-475m-natty-kubuntu-11-04

[middleagebloke]

HP/Compaq nc600 with 20Gig drive and 675Meg memory worked perfectly in Maverick 10.10. Upgrade to 11.04 went smoothly and rebooted fine with new user interface, but on subsequent starting, screen is unreadable and will now only work in 'Safe' mode - but working well. System Test will not run properly.

[ngronewold]

Dell Inspiron 1420 works well with 9.10, 10.04 and now 11.04. But I've twice had problems with the wireless card. Here's the solution (posted by another user):

- I removed the STA driver from Additional Drivers
- I opened synaptic and installed b43-fwcutter then firmware-b43-installer
- Reboot

Note, you have to be connected to the internet using an old fasioned land line for this to work.

[NoNameWill]

64bit Ubuntu 10.04, 11.04
Acer
4520-5458

[n0y0x]

1)Version Of Ubuntu
11.04 - 64bit

2)Laptop Maker
Lenovo

3)Laptop Model
thinkpad t410s - non optimus model

Nearly everything works out of the box. Wifi, sound, webcam. Only problem I have run into so far is a black/blank screen when booting up. I do not have the optimus nor fingerprint reader model.

[badger_8007]

UBUNTU 11.04 & KUBUNTU 11.04

Laptop TOSHIBA SATELLITE M645-S4050
PROCESSOR: Intel Core I5-450M 2.40 GHz, 3MB Cache
MEMORY: 4 GB DDR3
HARD DISK: 500 GB SATA (internal), 40 GB (external USB)
CHIPSET: Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
GRAPHICS: NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M with NVIDIA® Optimus™ Technology
and Intel Integrated Graphics
DISPLAY: 14.0" @ 1366x768 px
NETWORKING: 10/100 Ethernet & Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N +
WiMax 6250
BATTERY: 12 cell/98Wh Lithium Ion battery pack

Almost everything worked out of the box from a new installation. Both systems were tried from an USB external hard disk install.


What didn't work: NVIDIA OPTIMUS switching (can't use the nvidia video card), but so far the performance of the Intel video card has been good.

[einhornchen]

Version: Natty Narwhal 11.04
Make: Toshiba
Model: P305D-S8900

Everything works without the need for third-party intervention. As with every AMD Toshiba laptop, you'll need the proprietary ATI drivers to have video working 100%.

[barthus]

Asus Eee PC 1015PN

Ubuntu version 10.10 and probably also 11.04 (32 and 64 bit versions).
The Optimus technology works perfectly well, HDMI, too.

For more details see for instance:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1677780

[pleriche]

Toshiba Tecra M5, NVIDIA Quadro NVS 110M display adapter:

Works fine with 10.04 and 10.10
11.04 only works with Ubuntu Classic (No FX) desktop. (Ubuntu Classic hangs with blank desktop, new Ubuntu gives unresponsive desktop.)

Regards - Philip

[higashi]

1) Ubuntu 11.04
2) Gateway
3) Nv7915u

I'd advise against using ubuntu with gateway laptops at this time. They seem to have quite a few compatibility issues including some that can make this combination unusable at times. Depending on the kernel, you may not be able to see anything on your screen at all due to lack of brightness.

[hogu]

HP dv6 4052nr

everything worked out of the box EXCEPT wireless. That is because this laptop comes with the ralink 5390

this solution, specifically the part about applying the patches is necessary to get the new module for this wifi card.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1740963&highlight=5390

other than that, almost everything work - Clicking with the synaptic touchpad doesn't really work, however multitouch works well enough such that I don't care.
So far, I recommend this if you want a 2nd gen sandybridge i7 (2630qm), the reason I recommend this model specifically, is because it does NOT come with nvidia optimus graphics card - most other sandy bridge laptops are high performance laptops, thus come with nvidia + optimus, which we cannot use in linux at the moment, so it's just a waste of $$

[3abdo3asal]

1. 11.04 :p
2. Compaq Mini
3. Mini 110c-1111ev

4. Kicks Azz "only intel Shetty Graphics"
Other than that perfect..
5. in 10.04 wirless have driver problems..

:popcorn::p ):P :p:popcorn:

[jmore9]

Ubuntu 10.04

Winbook XL

Winbook XL

[DaGeek247]

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Toshiba NB305


The thing works great, after all the update are installed. without the updates it is erratic and unpredictable. It does take forever to boot due to some sort of error. however, it is a netbook, and is usually just hibernated, and the bug is unseen most of the time.

[mikhartyg]

Ubuntu 11.04
Toshiba Satellite A105-S4064
and
Acer Aspire One D255E


Easy install on both machines, the Toshiba via CD, the Acer via USB. Wireless recognized and employed during install on both machines.

[Havel]

Lenovo thinkpad edge e420s

14 ich screen
i5 cpu
intel hd graphics 3000

Everything work out of the box with Natty 11.04...except synaptic touchpad with 2 fingers scrolling

[ifahmi]

1.Ubuntu Natty Narwhal
2. Toshiba
3.NB305-N455/US version
It was installed perfectly,but quite laggy and not very smooth :(.But yeah, it is Atom powered netbook.Still I'm hoping the latest Atom 500 and AMD Fusion will rock Natty on netbook.

[Pat20105]

I am running ubuntu 11.04 on my HP 530.

I have only one problem which is that i have no wifi :(

[cbconway]

1) Upgrade from Ubuntu 10.10 to 11.04
2) HP
3) G60-120US

Boots and shuts down much more slowly than before.
After lid is closed then opened, does not wake up from Suspend using 11.04; must shut down & reboot. Did not have this problem with previous versions. Trying various power options does not seem to solve. :confused:

[Cyberheart]

get a thinkpad lenovo i have the 2010 thinkpad t410 every type of hardware is compatible with ubuntu linux im running 10.04 LTS and i love it everything works on it and i didnt even have to get any custom drivers for it.

[friv_livs]

Gateway M1624

11.04: needed to disable backlight management on battery in bios, also start on battery to boot.

10.10: sometimes needed to modrobe wireless driver and shut-down->restart 2-5x before wireless recognized on boot.

[kinggo]

DELL vostro 3500
i3 380M
Intel GMA HD
Broadcom wirelles
Realtek card reader

11.04 64 everything works. Well, almost. Wireless STA driver must be activated and then it works.
What does not work is the wireless led light, but that works if you try some older live distro and then after booting to natty it still works for some time.
Disabling touch pad with Fn+F6 doesn't work.
And I'm not sure about disabling charging with Fn+F2.
Brightnes and suspend Fn combos works. And multimedia controls also works.

[Josh1]

Alienware M11XR3 - Ubuntu 11.04 Report

Everything works out of the box - but installing is a little tricky. If you are going to do USB Boot, make sure you use the left hand side as the right hand side is USB3.

The video card isn't supported by official nVidia drivers as of the time of writing (8th of May 2011), but I'm hoping more support will come shortly as this video card only came out this year anyway.

So I would wait until this is fixed before going for Ubuntu.

[nasul]

Ubuntu 11.04
Asus
Asus P52JC

Works

[Byron79]

Asus G73sw (i7 2630M GTX460M)
Ubuntu 11.04
Works well so far just need to figure out how to make the backlit keyboard working

[Applegeek]

Running a stock Asus 1215T w/ 2Gb RAM. Installed 11.04 -32 bit today from USB flash drive.

Enabled restricted drivers for Broadcom and ATI.

It sorta works, 480 and 720p video is choppy, when video file is on hard drive.

When trying to watch YouTube video its almost useless, but that could be due to slower-than-normal wireless connection (4 bars, sitting within 3 feet of AP) on 3 or 4 Mbps. The WAP can go much, much faster.

Video and wireless connection worked fine on Win 7, so I figure the hardware is OK.

Not impressed with 11.04 running on this netbook (yet). I'll have to start digging now.

UPDATE: Got rid of of that terrible Unity interface (Go to Login preferences and select Classic session) which was buggering everything up, including WiFi. Runs nice now, everything seems to work OK so far. Installed 4GB ram and that helped smooth out the video situation when playing from files. Some YouTube vids are still not running right.

[elicoten]

Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meercat
Toshiba
Satellite L350D

Overall seems to work quite well. Occasionally, wireless gets hard blocked (according to rfkill) but restart fixes that. 3D video rendering performance isn't great but does seem to work.

Most serious issue is the common Toshiba Fan Problem. Have tried using the acpi_osi=Linux kernel option but doesn't seem to make any difference (may have worked once or twice). Fans seem fine after a sleep/resume but not on initial boot. When the fans work correctly, the FN+F6/F7 keys work too. FN+ESC (volume mute) key works. All other FN keys don't work.

Bottom line: works reasonably well no extra configuration necessary.

Feel free to P.M. me if you have a similar laptop and experience similar problems or have solutions that you'd like me to try.

[AlexGeddylfson]

Dell Vostro 1000
Ubuntu 11.04 with Unity
2 Gigs of ram
Radeon Xpress

The best operating system in the world. :guitar:

Edit: forgot to mention the AMD 32/64 bit processor. =D

[jyothishsv]

1)Version Of Ubuntu - 11.04 Desktop
2)Laptop Maker - Dell
3)Laptop Model - Studio 1535

Wireless device needed additional driver..

[screaminj3sus]

Ubuntu 11.04 64 bit
Ausus U52F-BBL9

Works great! I had one little niggle with the sound not working but fixed that by adding options snd-hda-intel model=auto position_fix=0 to my alsa-base.conf sorted that out.

Everything else worked perfectly out of the box. Intel's video drivers are so much better than ati's! This integrated intel feels faster in ubuntu than the 512mb hd2600 in my old laptop and runs so much cooler.

EDIT: Suspend does not work, but I was able to fix that:
http://thecodecentral.com/2011/01/18/fix-ubuntu-10-10-suspendhibernate-not-working-bug

[Jamhart88]

Ubuntu 11.04
Gateway
NV55C38u

Wireless worked on the Live version, but not by default when installed. Had to download and compile the broadcom drivers
(http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php) and change the init_MUTEX line to "sema_init(&wl->sem, 1);". Wireless now working like a charm.

[lilifiz]

1) 11.04
2) Acer
3) Aspire 5738DG (the 3D laptop):)

just a little problem with ATI HD 4570 even inside windows 7..

[Northernen]

1)Version Of Ubuntu
Ubuntu 11.04

2)Laptop Maker
Acer

3)Laptop Model
Acer Aspire Timeline 5820TG

Additional information:
There were some issues at the beginning finding drivers working for the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, but after some trouble-shooting on finding the proper drivers (download them from ATI.com), everything works perfect.

[donalgodon]

Alienware M11XR3 - Ubuntu 11.04 Report

Everything works out of the box - but installing is a little tricky. If you are going to do USB Boot, make sure you use the left hand side as the right hand side is USB3.

The video card isn't supported by official nVidia drivers as of the time of writing (8th of May 2011), but I'm hoping more support will come shortly as this video card only came out this year anyway.

So I would wait until this is fixed before going for Ubuntu.

I had the USB 3.0 problem with my 15R. I figured it out, but I'm hoping that USB 3.0 drivers will be worked out for 11.10, as the 3.0 devices will be more and more common.

[barack06]

1.Ubuntu 11.04
2. Toshiba
3.NB505

just awesome! no rpoblems at all!

[JavaQueen]

Hi, I have a similar laptop, Aspire 5253-BZ684, with the same graphics card. Also running Ubuntu 10.10 32 bit. I downloaded the driver from both your post and also from the website. It won't install. The following error appears..."Could not open the file. Please check that you are not trying to open a binary file.
Select a different character encoding from the menu and try again." I'm guessing I'm missing something. Suggestions?




http://static.acer.com/up/Resource/Acer/Notebooks/Aspire%20Series/Images/20101209/Aspire_350x250.jpg

Operational System – Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) 32-bit
Laptop model - Acer Aspire 5253-BZ602

Comments: I tried to do everything on 32-bit first because 64-bit technology isn't very stable yet. I wanted to ensure everything worked fine.


Graphics – ATI Radeon HD 6310
Status after Ubuntu installation: Driver was not installed, resolution messed up.
Current status: Working, with a few minor issues.
Comments: The “additional drivers” option Ubuntu gave (on installing third-party drivers) gave me the correct driver, and it worked correctly except it left on the screen a watermark written “AMD Unsupported Hardware”. Due to that, I went to AMD's website and was able to find a driver for Linux (works for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems → http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-11-3-x86.x86_64.run). My video card now has the correct resolution, the watermark is gone and I can render 3D graphics with no problem, however a few colors seem to be out-of-place, concerning PNG images. In some images, where was supposed to be red it appears green, where it was supposed to be green it appears yellow, blue is replaced by magenta and so on. Mind you, however, that this happens only with a handful of PNG images, not all of them. Here is a screenshot for example.
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/374/messedupcolors.th.png (http://img20.imageshack.us/i/messedupcolors.png/)
(Ignore the fact that this is a humour site, I had to take an example :P)


Audio – SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
Status after Ubuntu installation: Working out-of-the-box.


Webcam – Chicony Webcam
Status after Ubuntu installation: Perfect. All I had to do was install cheese (can be easily done by typing sudo apt-get install cheese) to replace Acer Crystal Eye program.


Microphone – ATI Internal Microphone
Status after Ubuntu installation: Also working out-of-the-box.


Hotkeys
Status after Ubuntu installation: All of them work.


Wireless Lan – Broadcom BCM43325 (said to be Acer Nplify 802.11b/g/n)
Status after Ubuntu installation: defunct. Not detected.
Current status: Working, after much struggle. There are two ways to do this. The first one, which is the one I used, was to insert a USB Ethernet Port (that's cheating! :P); Ubuntu detected it instantly. Through the now established connection, I went to “additional drivers” section and installed the Broadcom STA drivers, and later used this very useful commands Ayuthia posted on the forums (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=949198), follow that post's instructions and your wireless board will be brought to life instantly.
However, there's a single problem, which happens to be most people do not have said USB Ethernet Port. Then, the only way is through this package Broadcom has. The package is available http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php]here[/url (http://[URL=%22http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php%5Dhere%5B/url%22)], it works fine, unpack and make, it will generate a file named wl.ko, the rest is better explained on their README file. After that, all left to do is use the above mentioned commands in case it didn't work yet.


Ethernet – Atheros AR8151
Status after Ubuntu installation: dead.
Current status: Still didn't manage to make it work. Many threads in here say that all we have to do is to download the driver at Atheros website (here (http://partner.atheros.com/Download.aspx?id=162)), but the tar.gz file is appearently broken :( That was the only thing I couldn't make it work, despite many different tries; I was even able to open the package, after entering as root (not sudo, mind you, but su, by setting a password to it; the command is sudo passwd root) and by using tar -xzpvf AR81Family-linux-v1.0.1.14.tar.gz, the readme says to type make in the src folder, but the following message appears:

Makefile:105: *** Linux kernel source not configured - missing autoconf.h. Stop.
Worst of all, I even installed all autoconf packages, and autoconf.h did not appear in the source tree folder. I'm afraid that's the thing stopping my progress. If anyone knows how to help, please?


Other issues: Most of new laptops, specially on Acer's spectrum, are abolishing Num Lock, Scroll Lock and Caps Lock switch LEDs, opting for a software notifying you when they are turned on/off instead. I have no problems with working without something notifying you, but other users may have. If you know any software that does this function, please share them with us.
Also, I could not test if the HDMI entrance is working due to not having any HDMI device nearby, if someone can, I would be very thankful.

Also, another question, OP: Can I make a thread for this?

Upgrade: Highlighting stuff

[DegsUK]

I am running 11.04 successfully on Compaq Presario V5000 using an AMD Turion 64 Processor and ATi Graphics card. The wireless board is a Broadcom 4318 so I had to follow the support pages to get this working and use synaptic. Since then the laptop has worked perfectly such a massive improvement on Win XP and McAfee AV chugging away in the background.

I've got a an Acer Travelmate 4060 intel processor and wireless card but on this machine just to try it I installed Kubuntu 11.04 and this works tremendously well. It's quite nice to be learning the Gnome desktop environment and the KDE at the same time. Using the KDE I used the patch to download Firefox and Flash etc and they all work fine.

I have a couple of bugs to report though so I'll put those in the appropriate threads. :D

[HarleyJoel]

1)Version Of Ubuntu
Ubuntu 11.04

2)Laptop Maker
Hewlett Packard

3)Laptop Model
Pavilion DV5000 (DV5220us)


No apparent issues.

[Soham_Orion69]

i tried installing ubuntu 11.04 64bit on my hp pavillion dm4 as a dual boot, ubuntu installed fine but my windows 7 got blue screen. i don't want to run windows but i need it for my schooling and plus my parents tell me not to mess with the computer and leave it hw it came.

[himanshunegi1987]

1)Version Of Ubuntu
Ubuntu 11.04

2)Laptop Maker
Acer

3)Laptop Model
Acer Aspire 5745G

[apoorvmunshi]

)Version Of Ubuntu:10.10 maverick meerkat
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Inspiron N5010
problem only with internet.

[jaacko]

1. Version of Ubuntu: 11.04
2. Laptop make: HP
3. Laptop model: Pavilion dv6700 (dv6807eo to be exact)

I've run every version of Ubuntu on my trusty old laptop since 8.10 and again everything seems to work out of the box except for two-finger scrolling on the touchpad. The option exists in Mouse Preferences but ticking the Two-finger scrolling -box does nothing. I use an external mouse so haven't really made any efforts to get it working.

[bpb_21]

Version: 11.04 x64 & x32
Asus
N80Vn

Installed from the LiveCD (USB, actually) and wireless, bluetooth, touchpad, microphone, sound, ACPI, eSata, video, all work without any additional configuration. Haven't tried the webcam, fingerprint reader (which I didn't use with Windows anyway) or the HDMI, but I suspect they will work as well. No problems so far!

[Naggobot]

I have been doing some research on reasonably priced 15.6" laptops since my old one is mechanically broken from the hinges. For personal reasons I have restricted the search to one one supplier (http://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/catalog/2269c/15-laajakuvanaytolla?sort=price) and all of it's cheap models tend to be from Acer. I compiled a list of laptops (in attachment) with probable compatibility (or not compatibility).

All of these are sold now and the list compares the laptops with regard to memory, video card, processor speed, card reader, hard disk size.

Last column is a Googled Internet reference with model / linux verifying that said laptop may or may not work with linux.

Processor speeds are from
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

Hopefully someone might benefit from this. Models listed in the table are

body, div, table, thead, tbody, tfoot, tr, th, td, p { font-family: "Arial"; font-size: x-small; } Acer eMachines E442 Acer eMachines E442 Acer eMachines E527 HP Compaq CQ56-201so HP G62-b16so Acer eMachines E642 Acer eMachines E644 Acer eMachines E642G Acer eMachines E727 (note hinges)
And all of the above were not found to be compatible so read the table if you are considering buying and remember that it seems that manufacturers change hardware components at a whim and there fore there is no guarantee, just probability.

[careerspk]

Ubuntu 10.04 works great on my laptop.

[wweeks]

Ubuntu 11.04 Wubi
Toshiba Satellite L500
Worked great out of the box.

[jesusdomingo]

Ubuntu 11.04
Asus N43JF
All devices ok but suspend and hibernate don't work.

[Naggobot]

Acer E642G-P344G50mnkk

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1763354

[%rm]

I have been doing some research on reasonably priced 15.6" laptops since my old one is mechanically broken from the hinges. For personal reasons I have restricted the search to one one supplier (http://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/catalog/2269c/15-laajakuvanaytolla?sort=price) and all of it's ....

Excellent list, thank you Naggobot :KS:KS:KS

I used to look at some more expensive models: Dell Inspiron 15R, a couple HPs. Perhaps ACER E642G would be enough.

[greencookie]

I got Natty 64-bit installed on my Lenovo Thinkpad T410.

The only problem I had during the installation was that I had to switch my wifi hardware switch to off. I tried it two times when it was on, and always encountered a kernel panic.

Once install was completed, I uninstalled network-manager and gnome-network-manager and installated wicd instead. For some reason with network-manager, my laptop would freeze in the middle of work. Using wicd it hasn't happened so far (2 days).

Everything else is working great. I wish the Thinkpad's trackpad scroll would work.:popcorn:

[iLoVe.cF-]

HP 8440P
No builtin camera
Nvidia graphics
Dualcore I5
4gb
SSD
Ubuntu 11.04

All works out of the box.
LED for mute/unmute does not.
Rest no issues.
Same applies for list under

Does not discover with nvidia control panel when in docking, have to detect screens, put them over to screens attached in docking.
Other than that I noticed no issues with Ubuntu on 8440P without cam /w nv graphics.

Hp 8430
No issues, ATI X1600.
No cam
10.04+

HP 4400 NC
No cam.
intel GMA.
No issues.
10.04

HP 6930P
ATI HD3450
no cam
No issues.
10.04

HP 8740 and 8750 testing comming up. possibly alot more HP laptops in elitebooks.

[wreker]

Asus G73sw (i7 2630M GTX460M)
Ubuntu 11.04
Works well so far just need to figure out how to make the backlit keyboard working

My G73sw has mega issues:
FN keys do not work - brightness, keyboard led, wifi control, etc
The 3 blue buttons on top left don't seem to do anything.
Webcam is choppy and slow
USB 3 does not work with WD My Passport 1 TB portable drive.
It really is a disappointing laptop.

[ferd]

11.04
Compaq
C500
Upgrades include core duo CPU, 2 Gig RAM, 320 Gig 7200 rpm HD and 2.6.39-0 generic.
ASUS RT-N12 wireless router

[Hasher76]

11.04 natty
MSI
GT660
I7 6Gb RAM
Just installed on my new laptop and joined up, seems to be working smoothly for the most part. Only issue is the Bluetooth Razer Orochi mouse is not working off BT, only cable. And getting flash player to work in FF or Chrome.

[nnphung]

My laptop is GATEWAY HDMI Tseries .

Why it can not work with wifi after install UBUNTU 11.04.( while it can run with wired internet )

Please help me solve the problem with wifi ( wireless internet ) .

Thanks

[nmyrick]

Acer 4720z

Currently have 10.04, have had Ubuntu since 9.04.
Everything, except the xdCard reader, works perfectly fine.
SD Cards work fine in the multi-card reader slot, but xdCards do not.

[nmyrick]

My laptop is GATEWAY HDMI Tseries .

Why it can not work with wifi after install UBUNTU 11.04.( while it can run with wired internet )

Please help me solve the problem with wifi ( wireless internet ) .

Thanks
Wired internet is very straight forward, however, wireless is not. Wireless requires the correct drivers.

A good place to start looking is at this site: http://www.linux-drivers.org/notebooks.html

[humzayunas]

Is ubuntu is installed on core2duo laptop

[Markg55]

Saved from the dumpster;

1. Ubuntu 11.04
2.IBM
3. THINKPAD r50E 1834

1.5 GIG Centrino, 512 ram
Everything is working just fine on this piece of "Trash". Amazing what people throw out!

[RamiroS]

1)11.04
2)Acer
3)Aspire 5100-5033

[faillord adam]

Acer Aspire 5630

[me_loco]

Thinkpad T61
I bought it few days ago used.
Everything is working fine *at least the stuff i tried* only the fingerprint reader is not working, i searched the forum and ubuntu team is working on it.

Version Of Ubuntu: Natty 11.04

[HowToTecTips]

My laptop (Toshiba L630 -06S ) also working with Ubuntu for 1 year as a web server without any crashes

[Frantic_Earthling]

Natty 11.04 (+Unity) on an Asus M70Vn

Everything worked out of the box :D:D

[Davaross]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Natty 11.04
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Compaq NX7400

Working fine all hardware installed with no problems.

[Davaross]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Natty 11.04
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Latitude D530

Installed with no issues and is running well

[Davaross]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Natty 11.04
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Compaq NX9105

Required alternative install cd as live cd would not boot. Apart from this ubuntu runs well.

[jeneverboy]

Toshiba satellite L300-1AY with ubuntu 10.10.

Works great!

[Lache]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 & 10.10
2)Laptop Maker: Toshiba
3)Laptop Model: Satellite A135-S4527

Running like a champ!:D

[stangw]

Acer Aspire 4710g now running Ubuntu 11.04 perfectly

[blackbird34]

Compaq CQ 56 133SF with Ubuntu Natty 11.04 (i use classic)
-odd trackpad issue, the pointer doesn't really respond, but if i log out and in again it fixes it and it doesn't happen often. Maybe its just me.
-No wifi (i fiddled a bit on CLI, didn't get anywhere. I use a wifi key)
-Thats it. Ubuntu's nice once its tweaked =D

[jramshu]

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Compaq CQ60 204NR
AMD Athlon X2 64
nVidia Corporation C77 [GeForce 8200M G] (rev a2)
Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter

[Pilot824]

I am running Ubuntu 11.04, I am running it on a HP Pavillion dv9000, the 17.5" inch version with the touch keys and the wireless remote.

The remote and the buttons do function properly with the media players, in case you are having trouble, you may have to go to keyboard shortcuts and bind each key manually.

The only issues that also applied while I was running windows was that at times the buttons ceased to function properly. Most noticeably when the mute button shows 1 color constantly when its supposed to change between blue and red based on whether or not the computer has been muted.

Another issue is with the mouse touchpad, be aware that if you decide to disable the pad while you type or do what ever, you will lose functionality of your mouse buttons AND your keyboard until you restart your computer (all you can do is move your mouse, and use the power button). I havent been able to find a solution, then again it hasnt really bothered me so I havent taken the initiative to solve the issue. In any case, dont disable your mouse pad otherwise you wont be able to save your work and inevitably lose the unsaved portion.

[martinr]

1) Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid)
2) Laptop Maker: Acer
3) Laptop Model: Aspire, AS5502ZWXMi (5500Z series)

Known Minor Issues (non fatal):
Suffers from an unstable wireless connection when using WEP encryption with a 64 bit/40 bit passkey (this problem did not exist in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS), but it works good on WPA2.
Furthermore works great except for a few special Acer keys for mail, brower, etc. The function keys for volume control, video output, hibernation etc. work fine.
(The same hardware ran Ubuntu 6.04 and 8.04 flawlessly.)

[21stcenturyidiot]

version: Ubuntu 11.04 desktop dualboot with windows 7 upgraded from windows xp
Maker: Sony Vaio
Model: PCG-4G1L
no os on it(hard drive wiped clean)

[Taoufiks]

With Ubuntu 11.04 32bit desktop in dualboot with Windows 7 64bit
Mark : Sony vaio
Model : VGN-ns21s
works great

[apple+]

ubuntu 11.04 on my Thinkpad t410i Core i3 2.4Ghz.
Runs fine, I'm just using 32Bit mode though and not 64Bit. Even though I have 8GB of RAM.

[linuxafficionade]

Model: HP Pavilion dv6400 CTO Notebook PC
Specs:

* AMD Dual Athlon
* 1 GB RAM
* 120 GB HD

OS:

* Ubuntu Studio 11

Compatibility: Most of everything works out of the box but the Broadcom 4321AG wireless interface.

Had to install the STA drivers:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

Issues:

Battery is showing 43% and Ubuntu says critical/damaged battery. When running on battery PC intermittently drops wireless connection. Also audible pops are heard through the speakers when running on battery and a mouse click is performed.
The wireless hard button on the PC is not recognized by the OS.

Wireless disconnects when on battery and won't reconnect unless you reboot.

When running on power the screen dims after a few minutes - no way to prevent that so far even in the power mgmt settings I told it not to.


Conclusion:
Not as smooth as I expected but nowhere close to the nightmare trying to get Xandros to work on this same system.

[anirudhpalla]

I am using Ubuntu 11.04 installed in Windows 7 Ultimate on my Sony Vaio VGN-NW240F.
and i could get compiz fusion effects on my Laptop. Is my laptop compatible for Compiz Fusion? When i tried to install i lost all the icons on the screen and screen was damn blank. Please help!!

[jonazzz]

Hi. Im using a Sony VAIO VPCS13S9E. Dual booting with Windows 7 x64 and Ubuntu 11.04 x64.

Had som issues with graphics at first, it was caused by Unity. Had to login with low graphic setting to activate the proprietary nVIDIA driver then it worked with Unity.

Sony VAIO VPCS13S9E
4 GB RAM
Intel i5 CORE CPU
Nvidia Geforce M310 with CUDA
Intel HD intergrated GPU

Stuff that I've tried that works:

Wifi
Built in CAM
Built in mouse
External cordless mouse (Logitech)
Function buttons

[g_knap]

1. Ubuntu 10.04 64bit
2. Acer
3. Aspire 5742

No apparent problems :)

[Derxst]

Lenovo R61
Ubuntu 11.04
Work great! Everything functions including the docking station!

[3602]

Although it has some issues, my computer is more compatible than incompatible. So.
À la Wine AppDB:

Ubuntu Version - 10.10 Maverick Meerkat 64-bit.
Kernels tested - 2.6.35-22 through 2.6.35-30
Computer vendor - Hewlett-Packard
Computer model - dv7-4104ca with HP #1442 board

What works:


The wireless adapter in G-mode
The webcam (built-in lamp and microphone works)
The touchpad (PARTIAL - See below)
USB 2.0 (USB 3.0 is either not carried or not supported)
ACPI (PARTIAL - See below)
Graphics (install fglrx eitherin Jockey or manually)
Sound works through speakers and headphone output
Card reader
DVD-RAM
CPU scaling
SVM

What does not:


Suspend and Hibernate (tested BIOS: Insyde F14 and F27). Doing so will result in a black-screen when powered back up and will remain so in the next boots until both AC and battery are removed for several minutes.
The touchpad Right-Click. Maneuvering is highly unstable. Multi-gesture is highly unstable.
ACPI: Screen brightness. Adding acpi_osi="Linux" will work but will result in conflict with pm-utils. Can be circumvented with xbacklight.
ACPI: Battery drain estimation. pm-utils will not give reading. Both sudo powertop and the battery meter in GLX-Dock gave vastly false remaining-time estimations. However, charge-time estimations are correct.
Fan. Fan speed will not change regardless of CPU load and temperature. Tested in Fan Always On = Enabled in BIOS. If Disabled, fan will not demar (start).
HP ProtectSmart (hard drive auto-parking). This needs a Windows-only driver.

What was not tested:


eSATA, fake HD and DVI ports
Microphone jack
WAN in A, B or N mode.
Cable LAN
Bluetooth and printing

[jnguyen]

1. Ubuntu 11.04 64bit works great & Dell website has an i386 ISO for Ubuntu 10.10
2. Dell
3. Latitude E5520

I tested out Fedora 15 gnome 64bit and openSUSE 11.4 64bit, but I ended up with Ubuntu 11.04, every thing works great right out of the box. Unity looks great, but I was getting use to gnome, so I switch to Desktop Classic.

Jeffrey

[3602]

Oh and:

Ubuntu Version - 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope 32-bit.
Kernels tested - Unknown: Installed from a CD ordered from the Netherlands
Computer vendor - Kabushiki-kaisha Soni
Computer model - VAIO VGN-FE660G

What works:


All, except in not tested

What does not:


Nothing, but see not tested

What was not tested:


WAN in A and B mode
DVI port
Memory Stick (Pro DUO) reader
The several slots apparently for expansion cards
Bluetooth (if it was indeed carried on-board) and printing

[motoperpetuo]

Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit
Toshiba
Satellite c655D-s5048

does this mean that this laptop works without any problems? it's very similar to the model number i'm looking at, C655D-S5088.

[alouayed]

help

ubuntu 1104
HP
DV4

[3602]

help

ubuntu 1104
HP
DV4
Please open a separate title detailing the difficulties you are encountering. Your feedback is important to us.

[Gajet]

ubuntu 11.04
msi ex465mx
working perfect ! (for now, just install a few hours before)

[owiknowi]

ubuntu 8, 9, 10 and 11 (all _64) working just fine on:

1. asus ul50a (4GB RAM)
2. samsung x460 fa01nl (3GB RAM)
3. compal ntuc0 (generic brand, sold under different names) (3GB RAM)

not every single thing is working out of the box, like fn keys, and brightness.
the latter however can be set manually* in older ubuntu versions e.g. 8 and 9.
most of the function keys worked after updating and noticed no problems with power management.

add 1,2,3: all laptops have pretty generic hardware, like no dedicated video cards, and use shared RAM as video memory.
the chip-sets for wifi and such are pretty generic too.

they are most suited for office, internet, and such but less suited for games or heavy computing like 3D or GIS (the asus might be an exception).

* edit as root /etc/rc.local and add above the line exit 0 the following line:
setpci -s 00:02.0 F4.B=40
where 02 is the screen, this also can be 1, and F4 the supposed brightness key.

[stazer]

Hi All

http://ubuntuforums.org/images/icons/icon7.gif Re: Laptop COMPATABILITY List.
1. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
2. Dell
3. Inspiron Mini Netbook

Runs like a dream all app's are perfect inc webcam, sound and video. :popcorn:

[chanchan]

Ubuntu 10.04

Dell

Mini 10v

(Absolutely perfect, far better than it was with Snow Leopard or Windows 7 Starter. No issues whatsoever)

[rojakcoder]

1. Ubuntu 11.04 64 bit
2. Acer
3. TimelineX 5830TG

Installation went fine. However, the Nvidia GeForce GT540M does not seem to be recognised out of the box. The laptop came with the Nvidia Optimus technology which I think provides the ability to switch between using the low powered built-in graphic card and the high powered Nvidia card. Seems that 11.04 only recognised the low powered one (I could be wrong).

The software control for the screen brightness does not work as well. You need to modify /etc/default/grub and change "GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX" to:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_osi=Linux"

Then update grub:

sudo update-grub

Got the above from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1173732

Unfortunately the sound does not work through the laptop's speakers. The sound works through headphones plugged in to the laptop though. Haven't got a solution to this though.

[candtalan]

Notebook portable computer, brand 'meenee', CPU Intel Atom N455 1.66g, Dual processor, Display 13.3 inches
Resolution 1366x768, RAM 2GB ddr3,HDD 320GB
All Works ok.
Pre installed with
Ubuntu 10.10 netbook and desktop sessions.
It all works, even tried suspend and hibernate, both worked for me as a new machine state.
(2011 purchase) http://amzn.to/l8WX51
(It does have an ethernet socket, not sure from sales pictures)
Also works ok from Live USBs:Ubuntu 10.04.2 (includes compiz ok) and Ubuntu 11.04, unity ok.
Firefox time to home page, when first starting 8 seconds, when firefox restarted, 4 seconds.

lspci:
vga Intel N10 integrated graphics
ethernet: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E rev 02
Network Wireless: Atheros AR9285 rev 01

Note: keyboard keys generally 15mmx15mm (seem nice and big)
Note: keyboard is USA ie no uk pound sign shown but uk keymap works ok.

Edit: Have just realised it also has a SD card slot........ :-)

Edit:
more information
http://amzn.to/rcz3SN

[Rytron]

My Acer Extensa 5220 works fine with all versions of Ubuntu to date.

[Rytron]

Ubuntu 10.04

Dell

Mini 10v

(Absolutely perfect, far better than it was with Snow Leopard or Windows 7 Starter. No issues whatsoever)

Do you mean the "Dell Inspiron Mini 10v (1011)"?

[Lordgreeny]

- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, with a selective upgrade to Ubuntu Studio (not sure how much was changed... *oops*)

- Clevo Co.

- Style-Note M52G

I should mention upfront that this is a pretty old second-hand laptop; there are some issues which I know are not related to ubuntu (like the battery being broken), so the ones I'll mention may or may not be compatibility issues. I never ran anything else on it so I can't compare.

When I plug in headphones, I hear a constant high tone, but sound works fine so if I'm, say, listening to music I stop noticing it.
Sometimes when it starts up the top bar of the windows are all missing (the bit with the window title is missing, the bit with File, Edit, etc is not) but a restart usually fixes this. I didn't have this problem at first, about 4 months after using it it started appearing.
I also can't get a lot of audio apps working, like lmms, and JACK keeps complaining about all sorts of things I don't understand, but I'm looking into it.

Otherwise it works like a charm, beautiful computer.

[slooksterpsv]

1. Ubuntu 11.04 (10.10 and 10.04)
2. Gateway
3. Gateway NV53 - FULL: NV5348u

Post-Installation Configuration Steps:

Open terminal and run the following commands:


echo "options snd_hda_intel model=laptop" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
echo "options snd-hda-intel position_fix=1" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf


Fixes Audio Jack

[Buadhach1]

Ubuntu 11.04
Samsung
Samsung N145PLUS NP-N145-JP03UK

The OEM hidden partitions for boot and system recovery make it nigh on impossible to dual boot Win7 and Ubuntu 11.04. There is a way round it. Boot a copy of Gparted Live and shrink a Windows partition. Create 3 partitions for Ubuntu, one for /, one for swap and one for /home. Close down.

Boot a copy of Ubuntu 11.04 live and install into the three partitions you created for the task. Towards the beginning of the install, at the bit where you allocate disk space, select "Something Else" to bring up the disk partitioner. Change each of the partitions you created to meet the needs of the Ubuntu install (ie EXT4, reformat for /, a swap partition and EXT4, reformat for /home. Before you continue, look at drop down where you tell install where you want to put Grub. Select the Ubuntu root partition. Finish the install.

When you reboot, Win 7 will appear, no grub menu. Download a free copy of EasyBCD and install it. Add Ubuntu to it and apply. Then when you reboot, you get the Windows boot manager giving a choice of Win7 or Ubuntu. Select Ubuntu and the Grub menu appears. Select Ubuntu and you get Ubuntu. If you can't live with having two menus like that, simply configure Grub2 to have a timeout of 0, then you won't see the Grub menu!

I did all of that, liked Samsung Tools (more about that later) and I then reinstalled Ubuntu 11.04, but clearing the disk of all partitions (So Win7 & the pesky OEM hidden partitions became a thing of the past.

To get Voria Samsung Tools installed & working start Terminal and enter each of the lines below, finishing each line with a press on the Enter key:-

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:voria/ppa

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

sudo apt-get install samsung-tools samsung-backlight

sudo reboot


When the computer reboots, start Terminal again and enter the line below:-

apt-get dist-upgrade

The last line makes certain all is up to date and may well satisfy some dependencies.


Reboot and you'll have a new entry in the System-->Preferences menu, "Samsung Tools Preferences", which is nice. You will also find everything works fine, WiFi, Function keys, audio up/down, screen brightness up/down,internal mic, external mics, USB, USB headsets, SDHC cards recognised in the SD card slot. Install Cheese and you'll find Fn+F3 toggles the webcam on and off. Toggle on before starting cheese.

Without doubt, Voria Samsung Tools makes this the best netbook/Ubuntu combo ever.

You'll love it.

[ericsaxalto]

I'm using Lucid Lynx, 10.04
IBM Think Pad
Everything runs perfectly. I had to install some drivers in order to watch DVD's, but once I found the correct drivers everything worked well.

[xj0hnx]

Ubuntu 11.04
Hewlett Packard
dv7-3162nr Didn't see this exact model

[haqking]

Ubuntu 10.10
IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad R61

Everything works great.

The fingerprint reader doesnt work out of the box, i suspect the support has been figured out by now but i havent looked into it recently and not that bothered about it.

[exinfernis]

Ubuntu Maverick 10.10
HP/Compaq
HP/Compaq nx7010

Works like a charm.Need to have ethernet connection to internet for wifi drivers(intel pro2200).Even the SD slot recognises 4Gb memories,which was not the case with the original Windoz drivers... A little slow on the SD transfering though,only 1,5Mb/sec :(

[ranger12]

Ubuntu 11.04 w/ Unity-2d and Compiz 0.9.4
Dell
Latitude D600

I did have to set a primary password in the bios to get the suspend and hibernate to work but other than that everything is working great.

[kamakazi20012]

Acer Aspire 5515
AMD Athlon 64 Processor
250 GB Hitachi Hard Drive (Ubuntu actually fixed this damaged drive when Windows and old DOS methods couldn't!)
ATI Radeon X11 Video
1 GB DDR2 RAM
USB Keyboard

---AND---

Compaq Presario CQ61
AMD Sempron 64
2 GB DDR2
ATI Radeon 4200 series Video
Dual-boot Windows 7 64-bit and Ubuntu 32-bit

Ubuntu 11.04 works great on both laptops. Ubuntu on Compaq downloaded support driver for ATI card automatically. And yes...I'm a newbie to Ubuntu (3 days in a row now :D ).

[Mr. Code Depot]

1. U10.04
2. Thinkpad
3. R500 (273232G)

Non installation problems.
After installation problems:
a) cpu fan max speed
b) hdisk no spindown
c) no wifi (not recognized),
d) GUI/System responsiveness problem (gnome, ATI drivers installed)

Fully solved a-c.
Partially solved d: Os installer could detect that someone got 4G of ram so swapiness could be set to 10 from the beginning and it seems that using preempt kernel also help a little.

[Col Matrix]

1) Ubuntu 11.04

2) Packard Bell

3) Easynote TJ68 AU052-UK

Everything worked perfectly out of the box, except for adjusting screen brightness. Using the brightness function keys brings up the popup bar which normally indicates the brightness increasing/decreasing, however the screen brightness does not change. Using the sliders in Gnome Power Control isn't able to change the screen brightness either.

[vincegata]

1) Ubuntu 11.04
2) Dell
3) E6510 with Intel integrated graphics card and 1080p display.

Installs and works very well, including adjusting brightness and connecting to TV through Display Port.

The only thing the ALPS touch pad is not recognized. It does work however you have to run a command if you want to disable it. Search a thread with my name for that command.

[mabini_caloy]

Ubuntu 10.04 installed almost perfect on ASUS K51AC except the mic does not work.

[t1000-8899]

11.4 is awesome running great no serious issues
gatewayfx
p-7805u laptop

[fr0d0]

I have Acer Extensa 5220 too. I've got problems with microphone and card-reader.
(and microsoft lifecam vx3000 and sony dsc-w55 camera)

UPD: Sorry, you should delete it.

[4camera]

11.04 Natty Narwhal
Acer
Aspire 5315-2153


Issues:
Had fan compatibility issues. Fixed manually thanks to Launchpad.

Perks:
GPU works.
0 Crashes so far (as apposed to the default Window$ OS).
3D Graphics work.

[richardh9936]

and Natty 11.04 works on my eee-pc 1000. and the multitouch trackpad works too. I think it worked on the previous three or four versions, too.

[msjones]

I am running an Acer Timeline 4820t. Core i3, 8GB RAM & intel graphics.

This machine runs 10.10 perfectly, have yet to try 11.04.

The broadcom wifi card needs additional drivers but I swapped it out for an atheros card.

[emanuel.landeholm]

Acer Aspire 5000.

Running Lucid Lynx (10.04).

Crappy onboard SiS graphics adapter doesn't do 3d at all, but it looks like some 2d accel is working. Sound works. Wireless is some proprietary Broadcom crap which does not work out of the box. Solution: use wired connection, run jockey-gtk and install b43-fwcutter.

I tried installing Maverick (10.10) but there is some regression in the kernel that makes the notebook overheat. Haven't tried installing Natty.

For more information on the hardware I refer you to my blog post:

http://elandeholm.blogspot.com/2011/01/ubuntu-on-acer-aspire-5000-okay-this-is.html

Hope that helps somebody!

[trungvkvk]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu Desktop Edition 10.10 64 bit
2)Laptop Maker: Fujitsu
3)Laptop Model: Lifebook A530

[HappySmack]

Ubuntu 11.04 64 bit
HP Pavilion
dv6605us

Needed to install the restricted Nvidia 173 driver. Running Unity 3D and Compiz with all effects (including the cube). All hot-keys work OOTB along with fully functioning remote control.

As for the wireless, the restricted Broadcom STA worked great (almost equal to the performance of the pre-installed Windows Vista). I opted to install the b43 driver and got even better sensitivity than Windows.

[Lkm]

HP dv5000 works all except for standby/hibernate.

[Lkm]

HP dv5000 works all except for standby/hibernate.
With Lucid that is.
And wireless card driver installed automatically. Mute button doesn't light up but as far as I can tell all of the function buttons work.

[bennyroger]

Emachines E728 Intel T4500 dual core
100% working with Ubuntu 10.04.2 right from first boot :-)

[theupendra]

Sorry, I had to post in another forum branch.

[dirkoid]

Ubuntu 10.10

Toshiba

Satellite L655-S5168 laptop

Battery is not detected due to firmware issue, fix is custom image
http://techinterplay.com/fix-toshiba-battery-issue-linux.html

Headphone does not disable speakers
Modify /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
Add "options snd-hda-intel model=thinkpad"

[dirkoid]

Ubuntu 11.04 Release candidates

Toshiba

Toshiba Satellite L655-S5168

Battery not detected - possible fix is custom image

rtl8192CE / rtl8188CE wireless driver does not work
Continuous deauthenticate/reauthenticate drops connection every couple of minutes - no real fix

[Paradoxfox93]

http://static.acer.com/up/Resource/Acer/Notebooks/Aspire%20Series/Images/20101209/Aspire_350x250.jpg

Operational System – Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) 32-bit
Laptop model - Acer Aspire 5253-BZ602

Comments: I tried to do everything on 32-bit first because 64-bit technology isn't very stable yet. I wanted to ensure everything worked fine.


Graphics – ATI Radeon HD 6310
Status after Ubuntu installation: Driver was not installed, resolution messed up.
[FONT=Ubuntu]Current status: [B]Working, with a few minor issues.

Also 2xBZ602 here with 11.04 64-bit works out of the box perfectly. Wireless, (both open and prop driver) GPU has no issues open or prop drivers. Both were upgraded to 4GB RAM successfully. See notes for Memtest support below.


I haven't done anything 3d intensive yet, I'll edit results in later. I bought two. I also put an Intel 320 40Gb SSD (Benchmark post (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11060544#post11060544)) into one of them with dm-crypt and LVM & basic SSD tweaks (noatime, discard/TRIM, disable journaling, ramfs /tmp, FF cache->/tmp, ). hdparm returns 175mb/s. Also the one with the original HDD is dual booted with windows 7 which booted fine through grub after being repartitioned by gparted with nothing more than a chkdisk. Battery life for HDD setup is ~4.5hrs active & SSD is ~7hrs active.

/var has it's own partition but this is bad looking for an alternative.


----Important----
Update memtest86+ to 4.20 by downloading the binary and moving it to your /boot to get support for the AMD fusion processor.
----/Important----

Bios has very few option but memtest86+ 4.20 successfully detected the performance Gskill memory I bought rated 1600mhz 9-9-9-28 as 6-6-6-19 versus the original 7-7-7-20 ram installed which I moved to my other laptop.

[yahs]

Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04
Compaq Presario CQ61
Works out of box (including wireless network)

[nidzo732]

Asus K52JT
Most stuf works Out of the box with natty 64-bit. Some key combinations with Fn don't work but this can be easily solved.
Check this thread if you have any problems.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1460790

[trungvkvk]

Acer Aspire One D250 running Ubuntu Netbook 10.04.

Internal mic and wireless drivers don't work out of box but both are fixable pretty easily

[dog-soldier]

Fujitsu T4210 running Ubuntu 11.04
everything works great except screen rotate but to me right now its no big deal.

{this was typed with on screen keyboard}

[The Cyph3r]

Distro: 10.04 Lucid
Maker: HP
Model: dv6000

Works just fine. My only qualm is that, despite the "Power Management" settings under "System > Preferences", there is not a laptop battery setting. Example being in Windows, where the is a Power Saver, Balanced, and High Performance mode.

I have noticed that if you have Windows and Ubuntu dual-booted, whatever power setting you last applied in Windows seems to be the power scheme that Ubuntu will stick with (until you change it again in Windows)

[mörgæs]

Dell Latitude C640 with Ubuntu 10.10: Everything works.

Memory was increased to 1 GB before installing.

[JCM_Pico]

Have any one tried PORTÉGÉ R830-10P?
I have been wondering about it compatibility...

[DIMU88]

I have a HP G42-396tx Laptop.I couldn't install ubuntu on my laptop.I test with inside windows mode and full installation.But none of them works.

1) my hard disk is with 4 partitions ,one of them primary and others are logical.
2)windows 7 is already installed

please help me...

[linux_tech]

Try booting to the cd to see how it runs before installing anything

[wnelson]

Maker: Lenovo

Model: B575

Distro: Xubuntu amd64 11.10 alpha 3

Realtek 8168 fix.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1661489&highlight=realtek+r8168+compile

Other than that everything works.

It has been three weeks now: I get ~4 hours 35 minutes average on battery.

[Erdk]

Ubuntu 11.04
Samsung
RF511 (SNB i7, Intel + Nvidia (Optimus))

Allmost everything works with few exceptions:


Touchpad: it's detected as 'PS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse', not touchpad device - works just like normal mouse, but I can't configure touchpad extras like two-finger scrolling and such.
Also when I enable Nv prop driver after reboot the system switches to fallback session (bumblebee probably handle it (Intel + Nv prop. driver) properly).
Last thing (minor): rf-switch and some multimedia keys don't work.

Everything else (wifi, eth, Intel driver) work just like a charm.

[Steff@]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Xubuntu 11.04
2)Laptop Maker: Toshiba
3)Laptop Model: NB205

I recently decided to try another operating system after Windows XP really didn't do the trick for me anymore. I toyed with a few different Ubuntu versions (Ubuntu 10.04, Kubuntu 10.04 and 11.04, Xubuntu 10.04 and 11.04) and finally decided to go for Xubuntu 11.04.

I installed it with the wubi app inside Windows and now get to chose which system to load during boot-up (even though I almost never boot into Windows actually).

As I am new to Linux and have very little knowledge of the subject, I need a system that works 'out of the box'. Xubuntu 11.04 totally does that, I didn't have to do anything manually, wifi, sound, etc all worked without the need for additional configuration. It's also considerably faster on my NB205 than Ubuntu 10.04 was.

The only thing I am missing is a power policy feature that would allow me to save some more battery power. With the right policy setting in Windows XP I got close to nine hours out of it, with Xubuntu 11.04 it's more like six. I think I saw a feature like this on Kubuntu 10.04 but couldn't find an equivalent in Xubuntu 11.04. Any hints would be appreciated.

Overall, this is a very fine operating system which gives me the stability and reliability I need and it works well with the NB205. The developers deserve commendation for their efforts!

[Steff@]

Which *buntu and version did you try to install?

I realized that older versions sometimes work better, e.g. Kubuntu 10.10 worked well whereas Kubuntu 11.04 did not work at all on my laptop. However, Xubuntu 11.04 also worked very well - but not Ubuntu 11.04.

[Steff@]

Which *buntu and what version did you try to install?

I realized that older versions sometimes work better, e.g. Kubuntu 10.10 worked well whereas Kubuntu 11.04 did not work at all on my laptop. However, Xubuntu 11.04 also worked very well - but not Ubuntu 11.04.

[Mcjohnnson]

I have an ACER Travelmate Timeline X 8172Z. I'm running Ubuntu 11.04.
After solving my WLAN issue (http://dickmcjohnnson.blogspot.com/2011/07/wifi-wlan-on-acer-travelmate-timeline-x.html), everything is working like perfectly fine.

Hardware Acceleration with VLC is not working properly. I'm now using mplayer with VA-API support for HD video content.

[chartalos]

1)Version Of Ubuntu
11.04
2)Laptop Maker
Toshiba
3)Laptop Model
Satelite L675-11H

Everything is perfect. The only thing is that after booting I have to restart the bluetooth service. Nothing Else.
Thank you guys..

[ownvels]

Ubuntu Version: 10.04

Laptop Maker: Compaq

Laptop Model: Presario C700

Everything works perfectly !

Yes i agree ownvels

all supported drivers very fast running ubuntu 10.04

thanks for ubuntu community services

[chegarty]

1) Ubuntu 11.04 (Narwhal)
2) Dell
3) Studio XPS 1640

Everything works, down to the keyboard backlight and the hardware sound buttons.

[Trevayne10]

1.) Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS 64 bit Lucid Lynx

2.) Toshiba Satellite L755-S5258 laptop - (Sandy Bridge intel i5-2410M dual core, x4 HTT, 2.3 - 2.9 GHz)

3.) intel HD 3000 on-die graphics

Boots, audio works, fairly stable, stuck at nasty 1024 x 768 screen resolution. Blurry. Won't go to native 1366 x 768. Installed all updates via Synaptic.

No go with 11.04 64 bit.

11.04 64 bit seems to install perfectly, finds wifi, immediately gets connected. Great. Gnome desktop during install is gorgeous, 1366x768, then after install completes and reboots, no splash screen, and login screen is nothing but vertical white stripes. Cannot make anything out. Tried virtual consoles <Ctrl><Alt> F1 thru F7, got blank screens.

[fidelandche]

Ubuntu 11.04
Toshiba
Satellite L300 -1BW
Everything just works!

[eelortegui]

1) Ubuntu 11.04 64bits
2) Lenovo
3) E520 B940 processor
Everything works.

Wifi need to work to ejecute next terminal sentences(I found in http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ight=edge+e520 )

$ rfkill list all
$ sudo rmmod -f acer_wmi
$ sudo rfkill unblock all
$ sudo su
# echo "blacklist acer_wmi" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
# exit

lspciit show:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev b4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev b4)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b4)
00:1c.7 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 8 (rev b4)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM65 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06)
03:00.0 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd Device e823 (rev 04)
08:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)

[Objekt]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 11.04 64-bit
2)Laptop Maker: Samsung
3)Laptop Model: Series 3 NP300V5A-A02US

Comments:
Everything works, with one exception:

The "smart" trackpad only functions as a regular "dumb" trackpad. The "pinch to zoom out" and "spread fingers to zoom in" (sort of like Apple's touch interfaces) features don't work. It appears these features are only supported with the Windows-only drivers for the trackpad.

Aside from that I have not seen any problems. Wireless and wired NICs, display, sound, etc. all worked out-of-the-box. Haven't tested special "function" keys (e.g. volume control buttons) extensively yet.

eta:
Ubuntu estimated ~3 hr. battery life. About the same as in Windows. Hibernate and Sleep functions also work.

Mult-boot can be complicated. The included Samsung backup software for Windows 7 appears to rely on a naive, legacy GRUB-like partition numbering scheme to identify its recovery partition. So if you want to dual-boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu, and still use the Samsung backup software, use Gparted to shrink the Windows volume, then put your Ubuntu install *after* the recovery partition.

[webjack]

Version: 11.04 Natty Narhwal 64-bit
Laptop: Dell Studio 1555
even the wireless drivers got automatically installed on the first wired connection to the internet. Still have no clue how to make a projector display from the laptop. special keys which along with fn keys work. Brightness, sound, play/pause, next/previous track, wireless/bluetooth switch, cd/dvd eject work. Only the projector key doesnt work. Fan control is amazing, i can see the fan revving up when i start off a load on the system.

[webjack]

if there are already 4 partitions, you can't make any new partition where you can install ubuntu as the system restricts the no. of partitions in an hard disk to 4. So, best bet, install it in windows only using wubi. Do try to mess with the partitions with Gparted utility if u dont know what u r doing. It can leave some parts of ur hard disk corrupted. So, wubi is the way to go for you!

[kent69]

Latitude Dell D630 is just perfect with all distros
HP pavilion dv2000 so so

[Winelord]

Ubuntu Version: 10.04
Laptop Maker: Acer
Laptop Model: Aspire 5735

Works fine apart from occasional screen flicker (integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator).

Ubuntu 11.04 works perfectly with same hardware.

[cbennett926]

I am using Ubuntu 11.04 on a HP Dv6 and LOVE IT! Only complaint is you have to fix the touchpad and of course the "Windows only" keys. Also the Lock Screen key doesnt work correctly. Other than that PERFECT!

[18MW]

Ubuntu 11.04 works perfectly on my HP Pavilion dv6-1125ee laptop.
The touch buttons for media apps on the laptop works on Banshee Media Player, even the infrared remote control for Windows Media Center works.

[cogadh]

Ubuntu 11.04
HP
Pavillion zv6100

After installing the proper wireless firmware package (b43 firmware), everything works perfectly, even the extra function buttons (wireless kill switch, media launchers, etc.)

[Basher101]

Ubuntu 11.04 x64
eMachines
E725

Hello, this is my first post on this forum. I want to thank everyone who developed ubuntu and Linux, its such a wonderful OS!
Everything worked out of the box, the only issue i had was a Blank Screen from CD boot and startup. First fix was using the brightness keys in GRUB before starting Ubuntu, so i could see the splash screen and everything else, but then inside GNOME the brightness keys did not work. I fixed this by adding in /etc/rc.local the line: setpci -s 00.02.0 F4.B=0 above the exit0 line and editing the line GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux" in /etc/default/grub . Now i still do not see the Splash Screen on startup, but once it loaded the brightness works :)

[Victor4156]

I use Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal on a Acer Aspire One NAV50 and I have not found a problem YET, but it appears that I have a Dual Core 64-bit processor which is confusing because the maual shipped with and another useful looking guide by the manufacturer I foand on the Internet both say I have ONE CPU so I really don't know.
See my sig for details

[dag0bert]

HP Pavilion G6 1009-sg works with 10.04. By now was not able to get vgaswitcheroo to turn off radeon completely to work. Had Boot-Problems with 11.04 after a while (blank screen)
Display much brighter at minimum position than under windows.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1820082

[oisgam]

well i have an ASUS k52jt and all seems to work great but it can hibernate/sleep how do i can solve this ?

[Robboti]

Ubuntu 11.04 on Acer eMachines 250. Runs smoothly, but built-in microphone doesn't work.

EDIT: With a little googling around I found a solution to the microphone problem.

[astoit1323]

Ubuntu 11.04 on HP Compaq nx9030. Used full partition, may have taken all my memory, and it runs a little slow, but it works fine.

[iraiam]

SONY VAIO VGN-NS205N

Currently running Ubuntu 11.04 (XP dual boot)

This installation was originally 9.10 and was incrementally updated through the current 11.04.

wireless works with no additional drivers
integrated web cam works with no additional drivers
fully tested at 1280X800 and 1024X768 (others unknown)
function keys work (volume, brightness...etc)

1 issue with ACPI, intermittent problem coming out of suspend (sometimes won't and requires restart)

[zhongfu]

Dell Inspiron 1525

Dual booting Ubuntu 64 bit and Vista 32 bit. (There's also MediaDirect - hidden partition with XP embedded, running MediaDirect.)

Got 9.10 first (Kubuntu) but didn't use it. Using 11.04 now, and I love it. (upgraded from 10.10)

Everything works, except for HDMI video/audio and that the text goes bonkers after resume from hibernation IF I didn't close a specific java game (Minecraft).

[danootz]

Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal
Acer
Timelinex 5830tg

A fresh install of 11.04 on the 5830tg gives you no sound through the speakers. You do get sound through headphones if you plug some into the headphone jack.

The function keys for setting brightness brings up the OSD display as if it were raising or lowering the brightness but it does nothing. There is a solution for fixing this fn/brightness issue though.

Additionally, the battery state always seems to fluctuate. If I charge to 100% and then log into Ubuntu I will see 4 hours remaining, but in minutes it will tell me I only have 3hrs 20min left and then 2hrs 50min and then it will jump back up to 3hrs and some minutes.

Unity does not work out with the Nvidia geforce gt 520m included in the system. With the internet enabled and the box ticked to download updates etc during installation, you start the fresh install of Ubuntu 11.04 with the drivers for the chip already enabled. But attempt to log into Ubuntu w/ Unity and you will get an error message until you uninstall the graphics drivers.

[concomitantelegy]

HP dv7 4273 with Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit

Update via ethernet first.
Working: suspend/hibernate, wireless g/n, mic, webcam, and DVD drive. Also numpad, brightness function keys, and volume function keys.
Using proprietary Broadcom STA wireless and ATI/AMD FGLRX graphics drivers.

Left side remains warm, but not hot. No two-finger scrolling. USB mouse recommended.
Not tested: HDMI, external monitor, media function keys, printing, Bluetooth, fingerprint reader, Beats audio.

[seicean]

Lenovo N500 (42333DG). Everything works since 8.10

HD Video Out (HDMI) on Nvidia GeForce 9300 works only on 11.04.

Shortcut keys also work good on Natty.

[Nightcrawlers]

HP Pavilion G6 (AMD 64 bit cpu)

Running Ubuntu 10.10 32 bit

[mathew.s.hanley]

Brand : Packard Bell
Model : TK-37
Software Version : Natty Narwhal

__________________________________________________ ___

Before entering Ubuntu you need to alter the brightness up or down doesn't matter otherwise the screen goes so dark you can't see what is happening once Ubuntu has booted apart from that so far no problams.

[wfbowen]

Toshiba L775 AMD 64 bit
Ubuntu 11.04 64 bit

Approx. 50% of boots fail to load keyboard and/or touchpad. Shutdown causes repeated reboots regardless of the lid switch setting in bios. Toshiba utilities add-ons don't seem to make things noticeably better. I've also tried 10.10, Mint 64 bit, but no improvement. Using ATI drivers gives no improvement.

[riviera84]

Laptop: Gateway NV79
OS: Ubuntu 10.10 64 bit

Status:
All Hardware works fantastically except sound.
Compiz works very well.

Audio works just fine except for one small issue.
The audio has to be manually switched between the headphone port and the speakers. Plugging something into the headphone port does not bypass the speakers automatically.

In order to use the headphones do the following as root or using sudo:

nano /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

look for the following line at the end of the file:

options snd-hda-intel model=3stack-dig

comment this line out by changing it to:

#options snd-hda-intel model=3stack-dig

Save and close this file. Then reload alsa using:

sudo /sbin/alsa force-reload

For speakers remember to open alsa-base.conf again and uncomment the line.

After reloading alsa, you will need to restart your audio file if it was already playing while you were doing the switch.

[gringo loco]

Compaq mini 102 works great with Ubuntu 10.04 (including wifi) and my new usb wireless logitech fullsize keyboard and mouse work great too.

emachine e625 was working good (except wifi) with Ubuntu 10.04 and just installed 11.04 (used super OS full install) and now the wifi works too.

I did keep windough$ in a small partition on the emachine because I can't find a linux driver for my canon scanner.

I also have a full install of 10.04 on a flashdrive that I have used on many other laptops and desktops without any problems.

[al1x]

Asus Eee PC 1005ha with dual boot : Windows XP & ubuntu 10.04 works fine.

[drpjkurian]

Kubuntu/Ubuntu 10.04
Dell
Vostro A860 with Intel Dual core & 2 GB RAM

[Rytron]

Kubuntu/Ubuntu 10.04
Dell
Vostro A860 with Intel Dual core & 2 GB RAM

Does everything work fine?

[SirPecanGum]

Ubuntu 11.04
HP - Hewlett Packard
DV2000 - DV2750EA

11.04 works without any issues as far as I am aware, used daily. Battery life is much less than HP quotes for Vista. Worth a specific mention are suspend (though I don't use it), media buttons and HP remote control all work. HP port expansion and Firewire port are untested.

[Skadork]

1. 11.04 64 bit
2. Dell
3. Latitude E6400

Everything works perfectly out of the box. Bluetooth and volume work great!

Replaced stock WD hard drive (started going out) with OCZ Agility 2 160HD last night and moved it over. Took a total of 30 minutes to unpack and have it booting from the migrated install off the SSD :)

[Reg71]

1. 11.04
2. Toshiba
3. NB 505

Works pretty well. Battery life seems a bit shorter on Ubuntu than estimates on Win 7 starter. Dual booting, Fn keys work, wireless works, touchpad,etc. Win key brings up dash. Haven't tested built-in camera. Speakers work, and Fn mute and unmute keys work. That's all I can think of to report so far.

[lavezarez]

HP Probook 4230s (http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/hk/en/sm/WF06a/321957-321957-64295-3955552-3955552-5045209.html)
Fresh install of Lubuntu 11.04
kernel updated 2.6.38-8

out-of-the-box support for the following:
1. resolution - 1280 x 800 (the highest resolution I got for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS was 1024 x 768, similar to Centos 6)
2. wifi

doesn't support:
1. bluetooth
2. fingerprint reader

half-supported:
1. touchpad scroll works, but not complete gestures

[dwigyit]

Ubuntu 10.10 / 11.04

Laptop: MSI GX660R

Compatibility: Installs and runs fine, but sound only plays through headphones or the subwoofer (partial fix below). MSI fan boost button works, but Eco power profiles do not. Also, in-built lights to not work. The last two are not Ubuntu issues, however, they simply arise from an absence of the MSI system control application which only runs on Windows.
Screen brightness control also does not work - there is a delay of several minutes before changes made using keyboard buttons take effect, though it will dim when on battery and relight when plugged in.

Sort-of-fix for the sound issue is contained in this thread, as well as a discussion on how to perhaps enhance it. Its limitations are also defined there. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1800700 Add the text contained in the code box to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf (you will have to run gedit as root - alt+f2 then gksu gedit :) )

[KemKev]

Oops. Mods please delete.

[Rolingpingu]

Using Xubuntu 11.04
In a Dell Studio 1747

Works amazingly:guitar: (except for lil' issue with headphones :mad:)

[theskin]

Asus X53E - intel b940 sandybrighe @ 2 ghz

Ubuntu 11.04 with kernel 3 update .

everything works perfectly . . Function keys , wi-fi , power management . Even the HDMI detects all resolutions of the TV properly , if only it would output sound through it :(.

Apart from that its perfect :)

[Stubby Holders]

I am planning to buy a laptop and I wonder and I would like to ask if which of the brand/unit are most compatible and the best to use?

[FerroPower]

Using Dell Inspiron 1545, Dual core, 4GB Ram, 500GB

Kubuntu 11.04 64bit with Linux kernel 3 (Flying !! )

Ubuntu 11.04 don't work with Kernel 3.(crash alot)

Install latest Intel graphics drivers from http://intellinuxgraphics.org/index.html and also try out the Edgers driver for Intel it rocks!

Fan working properly after upgrading to kernel 3 (need to install i8kutils).

[candtalan]

I am planning to buy a laptop and I wonder and I would like to ask if which of the brand/unit are most compatible and the best to use?

Consider this as a moderate power notebook?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1826958

[RiverHorse64]

My rig:

Rig: HP G62-455DX Notebook
Processor: Intel Core i3 CPU M350
RAM: 4G
System: 64-Bit
Installed OS: Win7

Switched over to Ubu back in June, very few issues out of the box.

Working HP's HotKeys:
Print, Calculator, Internet key, Wifi, and Sound volume keys all work

Media hot key and e-mail hot key do not work.

Thanks to Chili555 and his Ralink wireless card instructions got WiFi to work properly in no time.

Touch pad sometimes reacts in crazy and not so stable ways. Last night the mouse pointer seemed to be dancing across the screen and randomly clicking. (is my laptop haunted?) Downloaded the GPointing Device software which allows me to use my Logitech wireless mouse and shutoff the touchpad. Other than that, the touchpad works ok.

Thanks for reading, hope this info helps.

TheHorse

[Chris11]

Fabricante: Compaq
Modelo: CQ-43-173LA

Procesador: AMD Single-Core E-240
Memoria: 2GB DDR3

HD: 500 GB
14.0" HD LED
Grafic card: AMD Radeon HD 6310
Soundcard and Wifi REALTEK
OS: Windows 7 Starter Español Original

UBUNTU 11.04

everyting works out of the box...

[marinegundoctor]

ASUS G73SW-XT1 - Intel Core i7-2630QM 2.0GHz, 8GB DDR3 PC 10600 1333MHZ, 500GB 7200rpm HDD, Blu-ray/DVDRW, 17.3" Full HD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M, USB 2.0/3.0, Backlit Keyboard, 8-in-1 media reader, 2.0 MPixel webcam.

Installed PinguyOS version of Ubuntu with great results. Everything worked well except the screen brightness Fn Keys and the backlit keyboard. Easily fixed with help on the NotebookReview forum thread on Linux drivers (http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus-gaming-notebook-forum/553474-g73-asus-wmi-linux-driver-i-need-your-help.html) and on this site about ASUS G73SW Linux WMI setup (http://scottsautorepair.net/microsoft.sucks/G73SW.keyboard.lights.html) by lwarranty from NotebookReview.

This notebook really flys. I can process a 100 min DVD with Handbrake in about 20-25 minutes on High Profile. It's a bit heavy though, but worth the weight.

Update 11-24-2011
I still have trouble with the touchpad going crazy every so often.

[cyrilmethodius]

Ubuntu Version: 11.04
Laptop Maker: Dell
Laptop Model: Inspiron 15R

With dual monitor 22 inch Dell
Wireless keyboard and mouse.

No problems.

[Nightcrawlers]

For the moment I am running 10.04 LTS, as it appears that 11.04 64 bit locks up, or goes to a black screen. My HP Pavilion G6 has an ATI HD 3400 graphics card and from what I've read on various forums, 11.04 (install) does not like my card. 10.04 64 bit installs with no problems. Whenever the black screen bug is resolved, I will install 11.04 64 bit. Just one note, the 32 bit version of 11.04 installs and runs fine.

I wish some Ubuntu geek with more skills than I have would make a custom disk with what works (on install) from 32 bit Natty but on a 64 bit natty disk? :confused:

HP Pavilion G6
4 gig DDR3
ATI HD 3400 Graphics
AMD Athlon 64 bit CPU

[mugbomb]

1-ubuntu 11.04 natty narwhal
2-laptop maker hp
3-elitebook 6930p

it works well and fast.
my pc is all origin no new parts and it runs properly

[Nightcrawlers]

I got Natty installed via upgrade. Looks nice and is real spunky; Unity is different but lean and clean and so I'll play with it!

HP Pavilion
G6
AMD Athlon II
4 gig DDR3
ATI Graphics

[thiebaude]

Acer Aspire 5552-3691 amd dual core 4gb ram. I have no problems with Ubuntu 11.04 on it, everything is recognized out of the box.

[ahto111]

1) Ubuntu 11.04
2) HP
3) Elitebook 8560p 15.6" (LG732EA)

Have been using for a day now and runs fine except one thing. Sometimes when returning from suspend or hibernation and while running on battery the machine suspends itself right away because it thinks the battery has passed the critical limit.

Also haven't tested GSM feature.

[JonM33]

1)Ubuntu 11.10 Beta
2)IBM
3)ThinkPad X60s

Everything works perfectly "out of the box". This is a Centrino Duo with a Core Duo, Intel GMA 950 graphics and Intel 802.11g wireless. BlueTooth works as well.

[nik1979]

1)Version Of Ubuntu
9.10, 10.04, and 11.04 (current)
2)Laptop Maker
Lenovo
3)Laptop Model
Ideapad Y430

Notes:
Cannot Shutdown w/ 11.04, needs to switch user then shutdown from the user menu.

[jinnan_tonnix]

1) Ubuntu 11.04
2) Samsung
3) Q330 - JA01UK (tested both 02UU and 05UU BIOS firmware)

Everything* works perfectly with no configuration required. Display, wireless and bluetooth drivers identified and installed correctly with no intervention required. Function keys to control volume and brightness work correctly.

Suspend works correcly, <2 seconds to re-establish wireless.

*Not yet tested wired ethernet or hibernate functions, but will update post when I have tested these functions.

[Pest1lence]

1) Ubuntu 11.04
2) Acer
3) 5741g

after 3 days of non stop surfing and music still works great, no issue so far.

[Harp32Wil]

just installed with no problems. All systems go.
http://www.makemoneymakemoney.net/1.jpg
http://www.makemoneymakemoney.net/2.jpg
http://www.makemoneymakemoney.net/3.jpg

[Rytron]

just installed with no problems. All systems go.
http://www.makemoneymakemoney.net/1.jpg
http://www.makemoneymakemoney.net/2.jpg
http://www.makemoneymakemoney.net/3.jpg

On what laptop?

[techvish81]

ubuntu natty on hp mini 210-100 works out of box except right click of touchpad, solution is easily available but no edge scrolling after that,

[yokohama1970]

PowerBook G4 A1106

Ubuntu 10.04.3 PowerPC 2.6.32-33 PowerPC #72

It is a PowerPC Distro, so functional with lots of patience.

[dale661]

I haven't read this entire thread, so this may have already been listed:

Please Only List
1)Version Of Ubuntu - Ubuntu 11.04; Xubuntu 11.04; Kubuntu 11.04
2)Laptop Maker - Alienware (Dell)
3)Laptop Model - M17xR2
4)ATI 5870 (mobile version)
5)8 gigs of 1333 RAM
6)No problems on either a 500 or 750 gig 7200 RPM Western Digital HDD

Everything works, and these are the 3 best and smoothest running distros I've tried.

[khzwave01]

Here's mine.

1) Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
2) LG
3) LGe500
on Intel Centrino Core2Duo, 2GB RAM

It has Windows Vista but when I received installer for 10.04 LTS, installed on side with Windows and it works perfectly fine. Wireless device automatically detected. I'm using Ubuntu more. Plan to wipe out windows system completely and switch on to ubuntu for life

Thanks for this thread, I am planning on buying new laptop in the near future. Of course to use Ubuntu as my OS.

[greenblob]

11.04 works flawlessly on the Acer Aspire One ZG5 (with 1.5GB ram).

Only exceptions are the mic must be configured to be on the left channel to work, and a card must be in the card reader at startup to be hot-pluggable.

[serpentracer]

11.04 on a compaq presario 2570us.(updated from 10.04)
everything seems to function except cd/dvd burning. which I think is just a software issue.

10 wouldn't wake from a suspended mode but 11 does. so that's great for me.
the only odd issue is 11 will not automatically connect to my router. I have to choose it from a list every time. 10 would automatically connect.

[|{urse]

Acer aspire 5532 seems completely compatible until I noticed that there is no way to control the fan, it will overheat and shut off every time.

[Max Besner]

Gateway MA7 laptop,
Ubuntu 11.04

CANT GET WIRELESS... NOTHING ABOUT WIRELESS IS APEARING, ! ONLY WIRED!!! PLEASE HELP

[lpwaqas]

Gateway MA7 laptop,
Ubuntu 11.04

CANT GET WIRELESS... NOTHING ABOUT WIRELESS IS APEARING, ! ONLY WIRED!!! PLEASE HELP
hey max,

Connect your device with the eth0 or 1 (with wired internet) then goto System > Administration > Additional Drivers and activate the propreitery Driver for the wlan card (most of these cards are supported now a days by ubuntu) and everything else will run just fine out of the box.


I am not a big Dell fan ;) but I have 3 Dell Laptops:

Dell XPS-1640 - kinda My Desktop
With previous versions of the ubuntu (before MeerKat) there was a VGA driver issue the compiz was slow and some other issues, but with the MeerKat (thankgod Dell paid a pile of cash to whoever, lol ) it fixed the issue and now one only has to just goto System > Administration > Additional Drivers and activate the propreitery Driver and everything else run just fine out of the box.

Dell Latitude D630
It had the same issue with the VGA niVidia Graphics card and the issue was fixed by the same trick as above Do note that I am talking about MeerKat here not the older versions of ubuntu. This my fav. 14' machine I have had it for lo000ng time and I use it on my lap ;) my first wife so to speak and it just runs fine thanks to Ubuntu Devs. Good job guys :D

Dell Vostro 1400
It just runs out of the Box no drivers no additional thingies required at all ;)

[roger_1960]

Hi

Just installed Ubuntu 11.04 Unity 32bit on a new
Asus Eeepc Seashell 1011PX Atom N570

Dual boot with pre installed Win7 starter by wiping D: partition and using "install alongside exiting OS" option in Ubuntu installer. No problems at all.

Roger

[sakibmoon]

Ubuntu version: 10.04
Brand: Dell
Model: Inspiron 5010

[bilijoe]

I have an HP Pavilion dm1 on which I have Ubuntu 11.04 installed, and I love it! :guitar: It rocks! ....With one gnarly exception; no scroll function from the touchpad. Actually, no extended functions at all, but the rest, I can live without.;)

The computer itself, I just love!=D> I guess it's a laptop (it's a Pavilion), but it is so just barely bigger than my netbook (which I also love -- HP110), but has a MUCH better screen (little bigger, higher resolution), and the keyboard isn't "slightly undersized"--at least it doesn't feel so. (The slightly undersized keyboard on the 110 was trivial to adjust to anyway.)

But don't give up on this sweet little dm1 quite yet. I won't give mine up, I won't give up my Ubuntu:evil:, and I won't give up scrolling from the touchpad. So, I WILL find a fix for this, even if I have to go to ALPS and/or Synaptics to do it... I will get this to work.

I know this affects a lot of other laptops as well, so I'm seeking a fix, not just a workaround, but a true solution. [HELP! (This is just an aside, I hope it doesn't get kicked out.:-$) To facilitate the process of solving this, there is one bit of information I need. Almost everybody uses 'literals' when talking about setting touchpad properties, but these literals are just defined as numeric values, which is what the config utilities actually use. If I am to succeed, I desperately need the [official] list, the 'map' that gives either the numeric codes for each of the parameters, or the correlation between the numerics and the literals. If anyone can supply me with that information:popcorn:, this will go a lot more quickly.]

If you ARE considering a dm1 (or one of it's descendants or variants), and don't need to buy TODAY, give me a few days, and keep checking back. And, if I do get this fixed, I'll definitely remove the caveat from my assessment of this model/family of laptop, and it's compatibility with Ubuntu, because, except for this one issue, everything else is working great! Install, setup, and customization were a breeze, it's fast, I get great battery life, beautiful easy to read screen, tiny, lightweight, fits nicely into a standard portfolio or student binder (much cheaper and less bulky than a 'computer suitcase'). Anyway, I LOVE this combo between my HP dm1 and Ubuntu, so I WILL find a fix for the only, unfortunately quite significant problem I find here.:)

[ld114]

1) Ubuntu Natty Narwhal 11.04
2) Samsung
3) Netbook NC210

Installed fine, and works perfectly once the excellent utilities from the Voria repository have been installed (for the backlight control and function keys), and a patch from System 76 enabled the Elantech touchpad to work (previously it was recognised as a ps mouse). I have also installed the Kubuntu desktop (sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop) as a login option so that I can use either Ubuntu or Kubuntu.

[reginaldbecker]

Compaq f750us laptop with 11.04 works better than I had hopes for!

[mur.m]

ubuntu 10.4
Dell 500
some change form ubuntu to windows where installed in other drive then when I retiring to ubuntu a massage appear I don't remember it and when the system work the laptop touch pad not working

[Headlessmunky]

1)Version Of Ubuntu:Not sure the newest version(Installed 9/18/2011)
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model:5551G-4591

Everything works flawlessly so far!

[Rytron]

Compaq f750us laptop with 11.04 works better than I had hopes for!

Does everything work?

[blackbird34]

Hi
1)Version Of Ubuntu : 11.04
-first time installed from a 10.10 cd, everything detected except wifi 6 months ago. The upgrade to 11.04 detected a usb wifi adaptor
-fresh install of Natty from live cd detected the laptop wifi and its hardware switch (on the keyboard)
2)Laptop : Compaq Presario CQ56 133SF

[naikmanoj1991]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 11.10
2)Laptop Maker: Zenith
3)Laptop Model: Director Plus. Intel Pentium Dual Core.

[KMKAR]

1)Ubuntu Version: 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)
2)Laptop Maker: Toshiba
3)Laptop Model: Satellite A505-S6005

(All working perfectly, no mayor issues)

[rdbuchmann]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 11.04
2)Laptop Maker: Toshiba
3)Laptop Model: M55-S329

A monkey could have installed this! :) All of the hardware works in 11.04, including the elusive Texas Instruments PCIxx21 Cardbus controller. This means that I can read SD cards and anything I plug into the Cardbus (PCMCIA slot)--a HUGE plus (given it would not work with any Windows XP drivers).

I ran into 2 small software glitches: I could not play any encrypted DVD video, but that was resolved here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs

The other problem was with the installation of wi-fi printing for an HP Photosmart C4580. The install procedure was not obvious, so this procedure helped immensely: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1566238

Ubuntu 11.04 breathes new life into this old laptop. It really runs well, is stable, and FAST!!

Cheers!

[rain87]

1)Version Of Ubuntu - 11.10 beta1 x86
2)Laptop Maker - Asus
3)Laptop Model - N53SV

almost everything works out of the box. just few issues:

1) suspend/hibernate doesn't work - there are problems with usb3 module. easy workaround http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9180298&postcount=7 - after applying it suspend works fine, i haven't tested hibernate yet, but i'm sure it does too
2) switching between intel/nvidia card works fine with ironhide (maybe bumblebee works too, haven't tested). after resuming from suspend nvidia card stops working - you just have to enable nvidia everytime before suspend, i.e. put a symlink in /etc/pm/sleep.d/30_enable-nvidia which points to /usr/local/bin/ironhide-enablecard - and nvidia will work fine after suspend
3) all Fn keys are working, with exception for Fn+F9 - which toggles touchpad on/off. Fn+F9 does not produce any message in xev, so i have written simple script which toggles touchpad via xinput and assigned it to another hotkey
4) laptop's fan does not stop - i don't know, if this is a bug or not - lazy to boot in windows and check. this does not bother me, so i dont care

[WoodJRx]

1. Ubuntu 11.04 (x64)
2. Samsung
3. NP-R540-JA08US

Works perfectly out of the box. Installed off live cd, had shrunk partition within windows 7, to dual-boot. Did not try Wubi. Discovered no driver or functional abnormalities yet.

Edit:
Touchpad scrolling does NOT work - did not notice this prior, because I always turn if off.
Upgraded to 11.10 (x64) from live cd (clean install). Works just as well, still has touchpad scrolling problem.

[1luquillo]

HP g6, radeon graphics card, kubuntu install

Had to compile driver for Wifi, radeon card stuck in vga mode, fglrx will not work (either proprietary or open source, suspend does not work.

HP g7, (for my wife); nvidia graphics

So far everything works. Have not tried Nvidia proprietary driver yet. Only issue so far is that the screen will display a diagonal line that results in a split (also 3d effect) when connected to HDTV via vga port (have not tried other ports).

[Walkerst]

1)Ubuntu 11.04
2)Dell
3)Latitude E5400

All works fine so far except for my webcam.:p

[SkyeFerret]

Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal
Acer
Aspire 4520

Works, but has the Broadcom wireless card issue, the fix for that is in another thread.

Bluetooth included with laptop, but I haven't been able to get it to work. I know the card is in there, but Ubuntu won't detect it.

[Edit 10/9] Battery problems - Won't run off of AC power for very long unless the system's settings are tweaked.

No other problems yet.

[cmcanulty]

Make HP Model G72t.I have used both Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10, and 11.04. All work with no tweaks.

[Lamukra]

1) Ubuntu 11.04 x64 Natty Narwhal
2) Sony VAIO
3) VPCEB1S1E

Everything is good, and everything is working pretty much out of the box.

Some Minor bugs and they are not affecting only this Model and Vendor

This model can be with 2 types of video card ATI and Intel, I have one with ATI
Do not use Proprietary driver with it, it is working much better with OpenSource Driver, even better works with bleeding edge radeon driver Xorg Edgers PPA can provide one :)
Try to Configure Xorg.Conf if you won't like performance of video card. You can find out how in this thread - X Manual Configuration with Radeon - ATI Open Source Driver (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1850578)

One problem with Touchpad - scrolling, gestures and multitouch does not work (why da hell you need it :) ) there is workaround to get scrolling to work
Bug #565543 (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/565543)
Look into comment #181

Cheers!

[divergex]

1)Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal
2)Dell
3)Latitude D620

Everything works out of the box but Wi-Fi. To enable it, install two packages:

b43-fwcutter
firmware-b43-installer

They can be installed from the Software Center or through the command line:

sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer

A reboot is not necessary - after the install is complete you should have working wifi and the wifi light should light up as well.

[Мохнатый]

D620? I cannot find this model on Dell online store.

[KMKAR]

D620? I cannot find this model on Dell online store.
It's not an actual laptop in the market, in my previous work (3 yr ago) we use to have that ones..
http://www.dell.com/us/dfb/p/latitude-d620/pd

[dreperk]

Linux Mint 11 (64 bit) (based on Ubuntu 11.04)
Samsung
Shark SF511


I really like this laptop. Battery life is the best I've had (longer than my 7hr EeePC). Everything works great out of the box with one glaring exception. You cannot right-click anything. I believe it has to do with the way the touchpad is recognized. There are no distinct mouse buttons, so you are dealing with one big mouse pad (mouse buttons included... almost as if they were trying to emulate a MacBook mousepad). So, when you try to right click, it detects the touchpad function and tries to do that. That means no right-clicking and no scrolling using select+hold. The only way I can use it and keep my sanity is to use an external mouse. That way it works perfectly.

I'll have to try vanilla Ubuntu 11.04 (Think I tried 11.10 and it did not work out so great). Samsung is ahead of the open source development community with this one, I guess:(.

[wolfen69]

Dell Latitude E5520 laptop. Ubuntu 11.04 runs perfectly on it.

[NikoC]

1) Kubuntu 11.04

2) Dell

3) E6510

Couldn't change touchpad settings, but solution here (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/550625) did the trick for me.

Everything else is working just fine.

[asadullah]

Gateway nv52
Ubuntu 11.04

Everything worked great straight from the disc
RIP nv52 ( 12/25/2009-10/09/2011 )

[servermonitoring]

Thanks all i was wondering which combination i should buy thanks again :confused:

[Rytron]

Gateway nv52
Ubuntu 11.04

Everything worked great straight from the disc
RIP nv52 ( 12/25/2009-10/09/2011 )

Do you mean all was fine from the Live CD or full install?

[Elysius]

(X/K)Ubuntu 11.04 everything works out of the box on Acer TimelineX 4820T

[moldaviax]

1) Ubuntu 10.04

2) PC Specialist (Compal) http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/enigmaIII-540/

3) 15.6" Enigma III 540

Installed proprietary nvidia and wireless drivers after installing ubuntu. For those in UK pc specialist is one of the few suppliers that let you buy a laptop with no operating system installed. Some of the other models available are the same as those used by System76 (Clevo)

best wishes

M.

[alistair_mc]

Samsung RV520-S0A (core i5-2410M based, nvidia gt 520M).

Ubuntu 11.04/amd64 runs fine after the following:

1. Installed samsung-tools and easy-slow-down-manager packages from https://launchpad.net/~voria/+archive/ppa (https://launchpad.net/%7Evoria/+archive/ppa).

2. Installed Elantech touchpad driver from http://people.canonical.com/~sforshee/lp681904/psmouse-elantech-dkms/v0.2/psmouse-elantech-dkms_0.2_all.deb (http://people.canonical.com/%7Esforshee/lp681904/psmouse-elantech-dkms/v0.2/psmouse-elantech-dkms_0.2_all.deb).

3. Added nvidiabl DKMS module from https://github.com/downloads/guillau...s_0.71_all.deb (https://github.com/downloads/guillaumezin/nvidiabl/nvidiabl-dkms_0.71_all.deb) (don't forget to append nvidiabl to /etc/modules and acpi_backlight=vendor to kernel parameters in /etc/default/grub).

[ubuntips]

Acer aspire 4540G notebook.HD4570 I took it two years ago. It is ok but with heat problem

[Dale61]

Acer Aspire 5745G

Some minor glitches with 11.04, and only just sorted them.

Upgraded online to 11.10 within the last two hours, and the lappy is working better now then with 11.04.


I had a problem with the correct kernel being displayed in GRUB.

I had a problem with the microphone not working.

I had a problem with Unity not being displayed.

All problems were solved after spending time searching the forums here.

Currently, I can't seem to get DVDCreator to work. I do everything exactly how I did it with 11.04, but as soon as I press burn, the program crashes. I've had to resort back to DeVeDe and K9 to transcode from .avi to playable (in a stand-alone player) DVD.

[Geedub]

1)Version Of Ubuntu - Ubuntu 11.10
2)Laptop Maker - Clevo (Purchased from Malibal)
3)Laptop Model - Lotus P150HM
4)AMD HD 6990M
5)16 gigs of 1333 RAM
6)OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS 120GB SSD

Everything appears to be working properly, haven't tested mic because I don't have one to try it out.

[patond]

Welcome to the Laptop Compatibility List.

The purpose of this thread is for you, the user, to post what laptop combination works with Ubuntu for you. If you wish, you may post how the laptop works (configuration related), and the steps you took setting it up. These informations will help other users to choose new laptops.

Everyone is welcome to post here, as long as it is laptop related data. For help with laptop problems, please use the standard procedure of searching the forums, and starting your own thread for assistance if no answer is found.

Give detailed explanations when reporting compatible laptop.

Also Do not post any lspci outputs in this thread as they will be removed with out question.

Please Only List
1)Version Of Ubuntu
2)Laptop Maker
3)Laptop Model


*NOTE* This thread is exclusively for the listing of compatible hardware. Any idle chatter or unrelated posts will be moved/removed accordingly. *NOTE*

Thank you.
Thread text shamelessy lifted and edited from Frodon's Desktop threads.

Edit - HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks wiki page (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks)
Toshiba Equium L300-17Q with Ubuntu 10.10. Everything just works even webcam. Function keys work and fan works too.

[mörgæs]

Dell Latitude D630:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1860418

[collisionystm]

Dell Vostro 3750
Intel i3 sandy bridge with Intel Graphics 3000
Intel Centrino Wireless N-1030

Everything worked 100% perfectly. No complaints. Great performance.

[collisionystm]

Dell Vostro 3555
AMD Dual core
AMD Radeon HD 6380G
Broadcom BCM4313 wireless / bluetooth

the graphics card has to be the most non ubuntu friendly thing I have ever seen. I do not wish the burden of this card upon anyone. absolutely horrible.
The BCM4313 installed automatically on 11.04 and 11.10.
3 Hour battery life while web surfing.

[nelsongo.com]

11.04 Natty works on hp Pavilion g6-1c37cl after applying #63 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1857808&page=7 special thanks to praseodym

[TM720]

1. Ubuntu 11.10 32-bit (Thinking of putting x64 on soon)
2. Dell
3. XPS M1330 Core 2-Duo 2.5 GHz x64

[Frantic_Earthling]

Natty 11.04 (+Unity) on an Asus M70Vn

Everything worked out of the box :D:D

Have just done a fresh install of 11.10 on the same machine.
Worked out of the box again :p !

[Trevayne10]

1.Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit (full production release)

2.Toshiba

3.Satellite L755-S5258


Everything works perfectly. Audio, video (intel HD 3000), OpenGL, Gnome, Gnome Classic, Ubuntu (Unity) and Ubuntu 2D.

[concomitantelegy]

Ubuntu 11.10 32-bit on an HP 2000 219dx.

Blacklist hp_wmi:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11350563&postcount=36

Under Additional Drivers, activate "ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver." The (post-release updates) one fails with an error.

Specs here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02845372&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=5118697

[Greenborn]

Hello!

1. Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit DT
2. Toshiba
3. Satellite L755D-S7222

Everything work great under 11.04. So far no problems with 11.10.

[pamandonald]

Ubuntu Version: Lucid Lynx, 10.04 LTS, 32 bit
Manufacturer: BenQ
Model: JoybookR56
Proc Intel Core 2 Duo 1,8GHz, T5550
3 GB 667MHz DDR2, asymetric dual channel
120 GB Fujitsu HDD SATA1
RT wifi = for the fresh install of Lucid the FOSS driver not stable, but now it's stable, thanks for the upgrade driver folks (for sometime i used ndiswrapper wifi driver, but not now)
nVidia 8400MG, proprietary driver, 280. works fine
battery is well supported
booting for 70 seconds (lot of customisation ?? ) . i forget how fast it is on fresh install;)

[Theferris]

Ubuntu Version: 11.10 x86
Manufacture: HP
Model: Mini 1001tu

All function keys work well
Wifi driver needs to be installed
I did notice that the ethernet card did have issues in 11.04 with detecting it was connected some times, haven't noticed it yet in 11.10

[Nezing]

Using Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit.
Laptop Dell Inspiron N5010.Has 8 Gig of DDR3 Memory.
System is full 64 bit.No "stand-alone" Graphic card.The laptop has the Intel 3000 HD chip,on the Motherboard.
500 Gig Hard Drive.

No Windows.

[alco75]

1) Ubuntu 11.04, Xubuntu 11.10
2) Lenovo
3) Thinkpad Edge 11 (AMD Athlon™ II Neo Dual-Core K345 (1.4Ghz, 2MB L2, 1.0GHz FSB))

Xubuntu 11.04 Live USB and Ubuntu 11.10 Live USB worked too.

[clash101]

Ubuntu 11.04
Gateway EC14D

Monitor is "unknown" and cannot get 16:9 resolutions, only 1 4:3 resolution.

[playinginfinite]

1) Ubuntu 11.04 64 bit
2) HP
3) Pavilion dv6 1245dx

No problems with install. I had to connect wired to get WIFI driver but other than that Ubuntu works just fine.

[drubdrub]

1. HP Pavilion dv8000
2. 11.10
3. GeForce 7400
4. 2GB RAM

Install was very smooth. It "just worked". Bravo!!

One issue. Have not been able to configure 1920x1200 (native) yet. Stuck with 1680x1050 so far.


Perhaps lspci() output will help the next person:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 01)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 01)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA AHCI Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 01)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G72M [GeForce Go 7400] (rev a1)
06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)
08:06.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller
08:06.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCIxx12 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
08:06.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
08:06.3 SD Host controller: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller
08:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation PRO/100 VE Network Connection (rev 01)

[dreperk]

Linux Mint 11 (64 bit) (based on Ubuntu 11.04)
Samsung
Shark SF511


I really like this laptop. Battery life is the best I've had (longer than my 7hr EeePC). Everything works great out of the box with one glaring exception. You cannot right-click anything. I believe it has to do with the way the touchpad is recognized. There are no distinct mouse buttons, so you are dealing with one big mouse pad (mouse buttons included... almost as if they were trying to emulate a MacBook mousepad). So, when you try to right click, it detects the touchpad function and tries to do that. That means no right-clicking and no scrolling using select+hold. The only way I can use it and keep my sanity is to use an external mouse. That way it works perfectly.

I'll have to try vanilla Ubuntu 11.04 (Think I tried 11.10 and it did not work out so great). Samsung is ahead of the open source development community with this one, I guess:(.
Okay, so I installed Ubuntu 11.10 32bit and everything works perfectly (except the touchpad... again). WIFI works out of the box, but it still asks you to install proprietary drivers - and it continues to work (don't even have to reboot, actually).

About the touchpad... It appears that Samsung has attempted to take a page from Apple and made the touchpad and click buttons one continuous surface. So, when trying to click and drag it does not work because it is still detecting the touch (before the click). I'm getting used to the different gestures (double-tap scroll, double-tap-hold & drag, two-finger-tap=right-click, etc.), so I'm enjoying still (pretending I'm using a Mac... well, sort of). Gnome-shell works like a charm immediately after installing from ppa as well! Best interface yet for my taste!

[Rytron]

Using Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit.
Laptop Dell Inspiron N5010.Has 8 Gig of DDR3 Memory.
System is full 64 bit.No "stand-alone" Graphic card.The laptop has the Intel 3000 HD chip,on the Motherboard.
500 Gig Hard Drive.

No Windows.

Does everything work out of the box?

[Nezing]

Rytron.So far,everything is working fine,"out of the box".Both wired and wifi connections looking good,and all updates,11.04 to 11.10,were seemless.Maybe "something" will go wrong in the future (always does with me:)),but until then,all is well.
As a footnote,my processor is only an Intel Pentium P6100-dual core,running at 2GHz.I bought the laptop from a local pc fair,and upgraded the 4Gig of installed Ram Memory to 8 Gig,and changed the internal 180 Gig Hard Drive for a 500 Gig size.Bought the laptop mainly to experiment with various systems,but am happy with the latest version of Ubuntu.

[Rytron]

Rytron.So far,everything is working fine,"out of the box".Both wired and wifi connections looking good,and all updates,11.04 to 11.10,were seemless.Maybe "something" will go wrong in the future (always does with me:)),but until then,all is well.
As a footnote,my processor is only an Intel Pentium P6100-dual core,running at 2GHz.I bought the laptop from a local pc fair,and upgraded the 4Gig of installed Ram Memory to 8 Gig,and changed the internal 180 Gig Hard Drive for a 500 Gig size.Bought the laptop mainly to experiment with various systems,but am happy with the latest version of Ubuntu.

Hey Nezing. Thanks for getting back to me and clarifying that.

[aminbp]

1)Version Of Ubuntu :11.04
2)Laptop Maker : HP
3)Laptop Model : Mini 110-3304TU

Works fine but if try to upgrade to 11.10 remotely, it crashed. Reinstall with USB also error show that " this pc is not compaq". Reverting back to 11.04 from scratch :(

[Andryg]

Ubuntu 11.4
Gigabyte Netbook
Model: Q series

[Mars11]

Version: Ubuntu 11.10
Maker: Lenovo
Model: ThinkPad Edge E420s

[SingleSpeed10]

IBM Thinkpad T42
Just installed 11.10 and it works flawlessly with no fiddleing

[SingleSpeed10]

IBM Thinkpad T42
Just installed 11.10 and it works flawlessly with no fiddleing
Unity 2D, of course, on this old laptop

[Shukazulu]

Gateway MX6214, Running 10.04 flawless...no problems. Tired 11.10 dogish slow with no 3D effect. Computer kept locking up. Went back to 10.04.

[jyothishsv]

Laptop: Dell Studio 1535
Ubuntu: 11.10 64 bit

Runs fine. had installed ubuntu 11.04 as well...

[KMKAR]

After several issues (very odds, some of them regarding Unity and the dissapear of booth toolbars), I got my Toshiba Satellite A505-S6005 up & running with Ubuntu & Kubuntu 11.10

No mayor flicks over here.

[temporizer]

I am using Ubuntu 11.04 and have used from 9.04
on Toshiba Satellite m305-s4848

All I did was the default setup. it did everything for me.

[The_Apprentice]

11.10
Toshiba
Equium P200-1ED

Worked straight off the CD.
Wireless and sound support straight off.
Graphics Driver "Unknown" (will probably look in to that)
Experience "Standard"

Looks good and plays good :)

[xianbei]

11.10, 11.04, 10.10, 10.04
Acer
Aspire 5610z

stupid broadcom wireless adaptor... thank you third party developers!

[Phoenix2275]

1) Version of Ubuntu: 11.10
2) Laptop maker: IBM
3) Laptop model: lenovo X61s

Unlike Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu accesses all the WiFi networks so that
my laptop is connected to the internet. Hurrah!

[divergex]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot
2)Laptop Maker: Lenovo
3)Laptop Model: G570

So far everything is working very well. Wireless worked out of the box, as did the brightness and volume shortcut keys. Multiple monitors worked better than expected. Sleep and Hibernation worked as well. Two finger scrolling works. I have not found anything that is not working on this model.

[Theferris]

Version: Ubuntu 10.10
Make: HP
Model: Mini 1001tu

So I posted about the same netbook about a week or so ago. I was having to many problems with the networking in both 11.04 and 11.10 as far as picking up a wired connection when it was plugged in which is a real pain as far as my job goes.
On installing 10.10 it runs faster and I dont have a problem with the wired or wireless connection anymore.
I did have to install the wireless driver through additional drivers with all 3 versions

[Shoregirl2]

Ubuntu 11.10
Sony Vaio
Model Vgn-NW240 F

Reformatted hard drive, installed right from the cd, with in minutes everything seems to work great, didn't have to update any drivers and I have sound, good graphics, mouse and I was able to hook to the Internet via Ethernet and wireless router, and no problems what so ever.

The only thing that hasn't worked so far was a couple of the function keys, ( up and down volume, mute) but thats it so far.

[gfd_2]

1) Version of Ubuntu: 11.10
2) Laptop maker: HP
3) Laptop model: 6500

[Gored]

Ubuntu Version: Ubuntu 11.10
Laptop Maker: Dell
Model: Inspiron 910 (Mini 9)

Install from USB went very smoothly. Post-installation, I had two issues to contend with:

1) Wireless Card

I had issues connecting to my WEP-encrypted wireless network. I switched the wireless card driver from Broadcom-STA to b43, as per instructions found here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

The connection still kicks out occasionally, which is annoying. But it now works about 95% of the time rather than the 0% it worked before, so I'm happy with that.

2) Battery/Power Management

On disconnecting the power cord, the system would sometimes incorrectly report that the battery was dangerously low and suspend.

I fixed it by following the instructions found here (near the end of the thread):

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1866533

Aside from the occasional minor wireless hiccup, everything runs smoothly now.

[roncampbell]

Ubuntu 11.10
Dell
Vostro 3300

All devices detected and installed automatically.

Having a minor issue with my external monitor resolution through VGA output, suspect this is a problem with X configuration as the external monitor works fine in Windows.

[wilnd]

1) Version Of Ubuntu = from Karmic up to Oneiric 11.10
2) Laptop Maker = Toshiba
3) Laptop Model = Satellite A200 (version: PSAE0C-AH908C) - old computer, I know!

Worked out of the box each and every single time. :KS

Some minor fn buttons not working but everything else is a go. :D

[artmendez]

Version Of Ubuntu: 11.10 64-bit
Laptop Maker: Lenovo
Laptop Model: T410

Everything works fine. Wireless feels a bit slow. Battery seems to drain a little bit faster than with previous distro.

[BuntuSeriously]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 11.10 Desktop-i386
2)Type Of Hardware: Laptop Computer
3)Hardware Maker: Lenovo
4)Hardware Model: ThinkPad Edge 15 (030255U)

Smooth install on a brand-new system; seems well supported right out of the box.

[j1n3l0]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 11.10
2)Laptop Maker: Lenovo
3)Laptop Model: Ideapad Z570
4)Processor: Intel i5-2410M

Issues:
+ Had to install the 32-bit image on this 64-bit machine as the latter install was unsuccessful.
+ The wireless driver did not work at first but the solution is here (http://askubuntu.com/questions/67437/how-do-i-install-a-driver-for-an-atheros-ar9285).

[scottbomb]

Xubuntu 11.10 on Lenovo T60 (non-widescreen version) works great. pcie_aspm=force in grub works (at least it doesn't crash), though I really can't tell if it made much of a difference. I'm dual-booting with Windows 7 on this machine, trying to figure out which is easier on the battery. One of these days soon I will benchmark 'em and see how it turns out.

[piccobello]

1)Kubuntu 11.04
2)Panasonic
3)Toughbook CF-T5

All works out of the box except for screen brightness control, neither hotkeys (Fn+F1/2) nor slider (plasma widget). Fix is possible with a custom acpi script.
See bug report here (https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=283471) for details.
Option pcie_aspm=force works and it is useful to save energy, see my comment here (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-release-notes/+bug/760131/comments/235).

[mhpathfinder]

1)Ubuntu 11.10
2)Asus
3)EEE PC 1015PE

All hardware works. Jumping cursor while typing > Fn+F3 key shortcut disables touchpad while typing to resolve problem.

[techvish81]

1). version of Ubuntu - 11.04 , 11.10
2). hp (netbook)
3). mini 210 - 1000.

everything works out of the box, except some minor touchpad issues and
function keys are working with everything else.

[martialartist81]

1)Ubuntu 11.10
2)ASUS
3)K52JT-XT1R

Currently only running Ubuntu 11.10 using Oracle VirtualBox, however, All the hardware of the laptop is "virtual" and working without any issues.

[Rytron]

1)Ubuntu 11.10
2)ASUS
3)K52JT-XT1R

Currently only running Ubuntu 11.10 using Oracle VirtualBox, however, All the hardware of the laptop is "virtual" and working without any issues.

Could you try running it from the Live CD and see if everything works out of the box?

[muzikayise]

heya herewith info

1) Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) (64-bit)
2) Intel Core i7 - 2670QM (Sandybridge) 2.2GHz, 8GB RAM 750GB
3) ASUS (N53S Series)
4) N53SV-S1830X

everything worked well on 11.10, but the only problems I've had thus far is the following:


Suspend and Hibernate - but was RESOLVED more info link (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Asus_N53)
Headphone jack - but was RESOLVED more info link (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11418413#post11418413)
nVidia Optimus video card switching - only thing I'm struggling with, I've tried many things but haven't got it to work. more info link (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1874692)

everything else is flawless (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11372954#post11372954), 11.10 run so well on this laptop its amazing. I'm really using the power by using all 4 desktops, and in the one desktop I've got a VM running another OS.

[djcp]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 11.10
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: Aspire Timelinex 4830tg-6450

Works wonderfully, including the ability to get 7+ hours on the battery. Note: I am NOT using switchable graphics, it's just too quirky. Full details here. (http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/djcp/2011/11/kubuntu-11-10-on-the-acer-aspire-timelinex-4830tg-6450/)

[abosena0]

hp g62

[Midway]

1) 11.10
2) Dell
3) Inspiron 17r (N7010)

After a week from installing, no problems as of yet. Even the ATI 5400 works good with the 11.8 driver. I just connected my HP Photosmart D610 wireless printer and it works great with the HPLIP program.

[b_schear]

1. 10.04 (Lucid)
2. Dell
3. Latitude E6410

needed boot parameter acpi=off

1. 10.10
2. Apple
3. IBook G4

Pretty awesome. Installed nice. Ubuntu fixed the "loud hard-drive" of this machine. Now I need to get the wifi working and customize.

Thanks Ubuntu! I'm trying to learn enough to help.

[uga_boy]

1. 11.10 Oneiric (64 bit)
2. Dell
3. Alienware M17x R3 w/NVidia 3d bundle
4. 1TB SATA RAID0 from factory w/Windows 7 64bit

Factory installed with SATA RAID0
had to use the Alternate CD install, Live CD fails.
In Alternate install mode, had to investigate Dell's partitioning scheme and to find the correct /dev/mapper/(what ever identifier) to load grub bootloader to create the dual boot environment.

After install, no sound. Had to manually add
options snd-hda-intel index=0 model=alienware
to the /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf file to get it working

NVidia 3D Vision does not work, required software not available from them for Linux

Had to use AlienFX Lite to get illuminated keyboard customization, instructions here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1403399

All in all, completely satisfied with the results. WARNING: not for the faint of heart. Took me a few hours to get this thing humming! but it does hum!

[Paul Sodtke]

11.04 works flawlessly on the Acer Aspire One ZG5 (with 1.5GB ram).

Only exceptions are the mic must be configured to be on the left channel to work, and a card must be in the card reader at startup to be hot-pluggable.

I have 10.10 running on an Aspire One 110-ZG5 with 1.0 Gig RAM (8 Gig solid state drive plus an 8 Gig memory card). I also found the same fix for the internal mic (on another forum here).

Just today I discovered the post quoted above. I still hesitate to upgrade to 11.04 because at least one other person has reported problems installing 11.04 (in a post in the Installation and Upgrades forum; I posted a note there 2 weeks ago asking if others have tried; no reply yet). I don't have enough experience with Ubuntu to be confident that I could fix it if I have problems.

So I thought I would try in this forum. Has anyone else had success (or problems) installing either 11.04 or 11.10 on an AO110-ZG5?

Thanks in advance,
Paul

[Kelvari]

1)11.10 Oneiric Ocelot
2)Toshiba
3)Satellite L45-S4687

Works perfectly right out of the box after unmuting the audio. That's always been the one little glitch with the system that I haven't been able to figure out. The hotkeys work, and the volume is set to a decent level, just muted upon first boot.

[gertcher]

1)Version Of Ubuntu 11.04
2)Laptop Maker Compaq
3)Laptop Model nx6325

Installed fine.
Network not working, tried everything got nowhere
Not tried finger print or any other in/out terminals

[dachomk]

LAPTOP: FUJITSU
MOdel: Lifebook A530 (i3-370/3GB/320GB)
OS: Ubuntu 11.10 (32bit)
Everything works great.

[gagmani]

Sony vaio VPCEB34-EN everything works except alps touchpad being treated as ps/2 mouse and no scrolling.

[JahNinja]

Hey there,

11.10 Running nicely on;

Samsung 900x

[grumpyr]

Ubuntu 11.10 running nicely on HP Compaq Presario CQ57-302SV :popcorn:

Unity runs a little slow though when using stock open source graphics drivers.

[motoso]

Ubuntu 11.10
Asus
ul80vt

Dual graphics not supported. This causes other problems: hibernation/suspend won't work, Gnome-shell won't display properly, battery gets drained fast. Still trying to resolve the problem following the ubuntu dual graphics blog, but I can't seem to get it right.

The touchpad disable function key doesn't work either. Still trying to find a workaround.

[aciddesir]

Acer Aspire 5560 works running either 11.04 or 11.10. The only minor glitch is that the graphics card, wireless and webcam needed to be manually activated, ie Unity won't run on initial startup but once activated, it will work thereafter.

[Ultra Cronic]

Welcome to the Laptop Compatibility List.

The purpose of this thread is for you, the user, to post what laptop combination works with Ubuntu for you. If you wish, you may post how the laptop works (configuration related), and the steps you took setting it up. These informations will help other users to choose new laptops.

Everyone is welcome to post here, as long as it is laptop related data. For help with laptop problems, please use the standard procedure of searching the forums, and starting your own thread for assistance if no answer is found.

Give detailed explanations when reporting compatible laptop.

Also Do not post any lspci outputs in this thread as they will be removed with out question.

Please Only List
1)Version Of Ubuntu= Ubuntu studio 11.10 oneiric
2)Laptop Maker= Dell Latitude|d620
3)Laptop Model= Latitude|D620 Centrino Duo

This setup ran perfect Out Of Box experience. All hardware wifi sound worked.
The only "Add-on" was a pressure sensative Genius Graphics Tablet but thats a known problem child with Linux os's, regardless thanx to the community support it's working now!! !
SCORE= 100%:popcorn::guitar:


*NOTE* This thread is exclusively for the listing of compatible hardware. Any idle chatter or unrelated posts will be moved/removed accordingly. *NOTE*

Thank you.
Thread text shamelessy lifted and edited from Frodon's Desktop threads.

Edit - HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks wiki page (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks)

Please Only List
1)Version Of Ubuntu= Ubuntu studio 11.10 oneiric
2)Laptop Maker= Dell Latitude|d620
3)Laptop Model= Latitude|D620 Centrino Duo

This setup ran perfect Out Of Box experience. All hardware wifi sound worked.
The only "Add-on" was a pressure sensative Genius Graphics Tablet but thats a known problem child with Linux os's, regardless thanx to the community support it's working now!! !
SCORE= 100%:popcorn::guitar:

[SuperMao]

1. Ubuntu 11.10 Oneric
2. HP
3. Pavilion DM3 1030US

Everything works fine except for the trackpad, fixed after some tweaking.

[hostnametoip]

click this link

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/HCL/Machines/Laptops

:)

[SikDuk]

1.) Ubuntu 10.04 & Linux Mint

2.)Panasonic Toughbook & Dell 9100 laptop's

3.) CF-48 & Dell 9100

I have been using Linux for 5 years

[Rytron]

1.) Ubuntu 10.04 & Linux Mint

2.)Panasonic Toughbook & Dell 9100 laptop's

3.) CF-48 & Dell 9100

I have been using Linux for 5 years

Is it the 'Dell 9100 laptop' that you use? Does everything work out of the box with it?

[SikDuk]

Is it the 'Dell 9100 laptop' that you use? Does everything work out of the box with it?
Yes ,and very fast with 2 gigs of ram

[Rytron]

Yes ,and very fast with 2 gigs of ram

Thank you for clarifying that. :)

[qwertyas]

1. Ubuntu 11.10
2. Dell
3. Vostro 3350 dual graphics

Everything works fine, except the dual graphic. I can install the driver (but not the updated version) for the AMD/ATI Radeon, but when I want to run the ATI configuration program, I receive a message that no AMD/ATI vga is installed.

[Kantis]

Ubuntu 11.10 on HP mini 5101 netbook with 1 gig ram. Strangely, Xubuntu installation crashed every time and attempts to install Xubuntu and Lubuntu desktops from Ubuntu borked the system; Kubuntu desktop didn't work so well either (programs kept crashing) but at least WORKED. However, a clean install of Ubuntu with Unity 2D works absolutely perfectly. I thought it was for high-end machines? Go figure. :confused:

[mechanizedmedic]

1. Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 11.04, Kubuntu 10.10 (all 64-bit)
2. Sony
3. Vaio "Y Series": VPCYB35KX

everything that i've tried "works" with all three 'buntus. with all of them i recommend installing the most recent ATI Catalyst Driver (instructions HERE (http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu)). suspend and hibernate both work (though hibernate is really slow). internal audio, mic, webcam, wifi all work. have not attempted to use bluetooth, card readers or HDMI as of yet. i installed an SSD and that works without a hitch as well...

the total install/setup for this laptop was easily under an hour!

[tomek_wap]

1. Ubuntu 11.10 both with UNITY and GNOME Classic (fallback).
2. Lenovo
3. G770

The following worked fine out of the box:
sound, webcam, memory card reader, bluetooth, wlan and so on.

Both webcam and card reader didn't need any tweaks or fixes like some posted here in forum.

USB 3.0 doesn't seem to work at all (at least not out of the box), not even with USB 1.1/2.0 devices - I see that there's even a separate driver for Windows OS, so even here the port is not supported as standard.

As for the Bluetooth, it has to be enabled in Windows in order to work under Ubuntu - I'm talking about the software switch.

Otherwise I am very happy the way Lenovo G series works with Ubuntu.

[Jabra91]

1. Ubuntu 10.04 (and arch btw)
2. One
3. NBLB5

only using the i5 GPU and disabled the ATI in grub with: radeon.modeset=0

[PPY]

1. Ubuntu 9.10
2. HP (Compaq)
3. Presario V2000

1. Ubuntu 10.04
2. Dell
3. Latitude D610

Both worked fine, the only issue was that I had to add wireless drivers, and to download them I needed wired connection which I didn't have at a time.

[vv211]

Ubuntu 11.1 works great on my HP dv6t quad edition laptop
i7 2630QM quad core @ 2GHZ
1GB DDR5 Radeon HD 6770M GPU
750GB 7200rpm hard drive
Bluray +supermulti dvd player
beats audio with quad speakers
8GB DDR3 RAM
2 USB 2.0
2 USB 3.0

[vv211]

Ubuntu 11.1 works great on my HP dv6t quad edition laptop
i7 2630QM quad core @ 2GHZ
1GB DDR5 Radeon HD 6770M GPU
750GB 7200rpm hard drive
Bluray +supermulti dvd player
beats audio with quad speakers
8GB DDR3 RAM
2 USB 2.0
2 USB 3.0

I also run windows 7, openSUSE 12, and am planning on turning it into a hackintosh also

[superhick]

Thinkpad W520 (i7 2820QM, nVidia Quadro 2000M, Plextor M2P SSD)
Ubuntu 11.10
- everything works (mic, camera, nvidia drivers)
- brightness Fn buttons didn't function without adding:
Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"

to /etc/X11/xorg.conf

- didn't try to get finger reader working

[Scott Baker]

Here it is,
IBM Thinkpad X60s @ 1.6gHz, 80gig 5600rpm Hdd, 1gig DDR2 ram, Broadcom wireless card, running single boot UBUNTU 11.04 vanilla install. Only issue was a minor audio glitch with Skype, but that was corrected with a software swap.\\:D/

[letter2u]

Please Only List
1)Version Of Ubuntu: Oneiric Ocelot 11.10 Ubuntu
2)Laptop Maker: Asus
3)Laptop Model: Asus 1015B

Work smoothly with it :)
N.B. After installing some missing driver e.g. VGA etc.

[Helenakonhache]

Hello!

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 11.10 (SO 32-bit)
2)Laptop Maker: Macbook
3)Laptop Model: 2.1 (Intel Core 2 CPU T7200)



:)

Helena.

[bkadoctaj]

Success with Lenovo G570-43347PU (black)

For reference this model has the Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express).

[KirkS]

Been using Ubuntu 10.10 almost this whole year of 2011 with no hitches.

Laptop = Dell Inspiron N5030 Dual Core 64 bit

Ubuntu 10.10 = 64bit version

product: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4500 @ 2.30GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.

As long is it keeps running this well, I'm sticking with it. :)

[SmallWorld]

Ubuntu 11.10 32-bit Desktop
HP
Pavillion DV6-6140us

Everything's working good now, but there were some video and wifi issues I had to deal with on install. Described in detail at:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11527811

[prahari]

1)Version Of Ubuntu:
* 11.10: works out of the box
* 10.04.03 LTS: took a little bit more time to install but everything is working perfectly after a couple of days of tuning incl. sound, microphone, webcam and suspend

2)Laptop Maker: Lenovo

3)Laptop Model: Thinkpad X121e, Intel Core i3 2367M, Ram 4Gb, HDD 320 gb, LAN, WLAN, BT, Webcam

[niteman]

Version: 10.04
Make: Asus
Model: EeePC 900A

No major issues to report after using for quite some time now. Wireless, and hot keys worked without any tweaks.

Going to try 11.10 on an old IBM ThinkPad T-42 at some point this week and might do a fresh install of it on the trusty dusty EeePC if I decide I like it more than 10.04.

[n2uad]

Thinkpad T22 (older model - Pentium III 900Mhz 512MB Ram)

Ubuntu 11.10 runs a bit slow.
Lubuntu 11.10 runs fast.
Dual boot between the two versions.

It all works fine. Printers, scanners, camera, Wifi card, etc. No problem. Had to change smb.conf to connect to access Windows shared drives on the network. Installed Samba and winbind.

[saxmax]

Laptop: Acer travelmate 2600
Linux version: xubuntu 11.10

Had some little problems with wi-fi setup, but i'm a noob and it really was no great problem in the end. Just needed to download correct firmware for the embedded wifi card.

Seems just a bit slow compared to other lighter distros i used (puppy linux and mint lxde) but my laptop has only 512mb ram.

[sunfromhere]

Ubuntu 11.10
HP Pavilion g7 (1110sm)
Everything works out of the box, the only thing I did was to enable proprietary drivers for graphics.

[x1a4]

Lenovo ThinkPad X120e

Xubuntu 11.10-amd64

The only thing that doesn't work is hibernation when using AMD's proprietary Catalyst video drivers. When using the open source drivers, hibernation works but there is no 3D support. Everything else works well.


EDIT:

After using it for a while I found some tweaks and links to help improve this very nice laptop.


Ubuntu Community Documentation (short but useful) (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/X120e) for the X120e.

ThinkWiki (http://www.thinkwiki.org/) is a wiki dedicated to ThinkPads running Linux-based OSes. It includes an entry for the X120e (http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X120e).

ThinkPad Forums (http://forum.thinkpads.com/)


Thinkpads have an accelerometer that senses if the laptop is dropped and makes the hard drive brace for impact. To enable this, install the tp-smapi-dkms and hdapsd packages. Then load the tp-smapi kernel module


sudo modprobe tp-smapi

Then restart hdapsd


sudo invoke-rc.d hdapsd restart

[StanleZ]

Hi,

1) Ubuntu 11.10 (Xubuntu 11.10, Lubuntu 11.10)
2) Toshiba
3) NB100

works smoothly, and in xubuntu/lubuntu better than smoothly

[spielball]

1) Ubuntu 11.10
2) Fujitsu
3) Lifebook AH530

[cHayanKs]

Using Ubuntu 11.10
With HP mini
Everything works fine and WOW...

[kingbah]

11.10 64 bit on HP DV4-2145DX. Works very well. Super fast and responsive. Unable to switch to any thing else.Only issue right now is 11.10 power reading is not accurate.

[Rytron]

Using Ubuntu 11.10
With HP mini
Everything works fine and WOW...

Hi. Which version of the HP mini?

i.e. HP Mini 1000/311 etc.

[frankencat]

Ubuntu 11.10 x64
Toshiba Satellite C655 (Intel Pentium B950 dual core)
Dual Boot with Windows 7 x64

[raphifix]

1)11.10
2)Lenovo
3)E420

Notes:

-Integrated graphics
-To get wireless working, follow the steps listed here (http://exain.wordpress.com/2011/10/16/wireless-on-ubuntu-11-10-and-lenovo-thinkpad-e420/)
-A couple instances of freezing
-A few times, keyboard, trackpoint, and trackpad were not working on boot. This problem is documented.

Overall, a seamless experience so far.

[youqika]

laptop: thinkpad T510i
os: arch
everything worked perfectly.

[PaJoe]

Acer Aspire 5560-SB613

Processor: AMD A-Series quad-core processor A8-3500M (4 MB L2 cache, 1.50 GHz with Turbo CORE Technology up to 2.40 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 35 W)
AMD Radeon HD 6620G
Screen: 15.6 1366×768 Widescreen
4 GB DDR3 RAM
500 GB HDD
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
DVD+-RW


Ubuntu 11.10 (Ocelot Amd64) with Kubuntu desktop installed after the installation. There was a problem with booting to a blank screen that required adding “nomodeset” option.I learned about that fix here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11527811

I changed Grub (/etc/default/grub)
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=“splash radeon.nomodeset=1”
sudo update-grub


I also used jockey to install the proprietary video driver ( not the post release version) and the Broadcom driver for the wi-fi, video and wi-fi work well

[Sijmen]

Here's the one I'm currently using:

1) Xbuntu 11.10
2) Toshiba
3) Satellite Pro A300
4) PSAJ1E-005007DU

Technical info:

Processor
Processor clock speed* 2100 MHz
Processor family* Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor* T8100
Processor front side bus 800 MHz
L2 cache 3 MB
Chipset* Intel 965PM

Disk Drive
Hard drive capacity* 160 GB
Host interface Serial ATA
Hard disk rotational speed 5400 RPM

Display
Display diagonal* 15.4 "
Display resolution* 1280 x 800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10

Memory
Internal memory* 1024 MB
Memory clock speed 667 MHz
Internal memory type* DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory* 4 GB

Video
Maximum graphic adapter memory 358 MB
Graphics adapter family* Intel
Discrete graphics adapter model* GMA X3100


Everything works okay. All the non-windows hotkeys do their work and no troubles to speak of. I would like some more precision with the brightness adjustment, though.

[DonalF]

1) Ubuntu Netbook Remix 11.04
2) Asus
3) A53E

Pentium 2.1 Ghz
4 Gb RAM
Logitech Wireless Mouse M305

New box, removed win7 partitions, left ~40Gb swap space, no install issues, wireless connects, sound plays, had to add Flash.

[silverhaze06]

Linux version - ubuntu 11.10 amd 64 bit alternate installer

Make - HP

Model - Pavilion g6-1c58dx w/ AMD Quad-Core A6-3400M 64-Bit Accelerated Processor with AMD Radeon HD 6520G discrete-class graphics.


first i tried ubuntu 10.04 desktop installer for amd64's but the headphone jack and wifi didnt work. (i tried installing these as a program within windows.)

then i said screw it and tried 11.10 alternate installer (used the entire disk, so ubuntu is the only operating system) and the screen would go blank before getting to the login screen.

so i plugged my computer into my tv via hdmi port and everything was showing up on there. the restricted driver window was open and said i needed to activate a restricted graphics driver. (it just came up automatically.)

after doing that, the laptop screen started working immediately.

then after that i ran the system test program and tested everything. evrything worked. hdmi port, wifi, headphone jack, function keys.
the only thing that does not work is the area on the upper left corner of the touchpad that you double tap to turn on and off.

(but i dont ever need that to be off except when i am typing, and the mouse settings have that option, and that option works. although when its doing that its just ignoring the touchpad and not actually turning it off.)

other than that the only thing that is still buggy is the estimated time left on the battery. its fairly accurate most of the time, but it will jump around a lot, going from 3 hours left, to 2 hours left, then to 3 1/2 hours, then back to 3 hours. and when i plug the power cord back in after being unplugged for less than 10 minutes, a window pops up saying battery is critically low even though the indicator in the notification area says otherwise. but the longer i leave it unplugged, the more accurate the battery indicator seems to be.


either way, im just happy i got that stuff fixed before it was too late to return my laptop.

[HeroOfCanton]

1) Ubuntu 11.10 / Xubuntu 11.10
2) Gateway
3) M6752

All good except for wireless. Tried ndis wrapping with no luck. Would have to buy a compatible USB wireless if needed.

Last line of alsa-base.conf needs the following line for headphones to work:


options snd-hda-intel model=eapd probe_mask=1 position_fix=1(That took me hours to figure out so maybe it will help someone else)

[Sijmen]

Here's the one I'm currently using:

1) Xbuntu 11.10
2) Toshiba
3) Satellite Pro A300
4) PSAJ1E-005007DU

Technical info:

Processor
Processor clock speed* 2100 MHz
Processor family* Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor* T8100
Processor front side bus 800 MHz
L2 cache 3 MB
Chipset* Intel 965PM

Disk Drive
Hard drive capacity* 160 GB
Host interface Serial ATA
Hard disk rotational speed 5400 RPM

Display
Display diagonal* 15.4 "
Display resolution* 1280 x 800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10

Memory
Internal memory* 1024 MB
Memory clock speed 667 MHz
Internal memory type* DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory* 4 GB

Video
Maximum graphic adapter memory 358 MB
Graphics adapter family* Intel
Discrete graphics adapter model* GMA X3100


Everything works okay. All the non-windows hotkeys do their work and no troubles to speak of. I would like some more precision with the brightness adjustment, though.
Btw, got a Bluetooth mouse, but Bluetooth Manager didn't find a Bluetooth adapter. I had to run this command to make it work:



modprobe toshiba_bluetooth


That's it :D I don't know if I have to do it everytime at boot though.

[GTMoraes]

HP Dm1
Ubuntu 11.10

What works:
- VGA
- HDMI Video/Audio output
- keyboard, FN-Keys
- Caps Lock LED
- Wireless connections LED
- WiFi and bluetooth
- Battery time remaining calculation
- Screen brightness control
- Webcam
- Microphone

What Doesn't (out-of-the-box, fixable)
- Full HD videos (propietary drivers)
- Touchpad

What hasn't been tested
- Earphones (idk if it mutes the main speakers)

[anushcbe]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 11.10
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: XPS L401X
4)Video hardware: GeForce GT 425M / memory: 2GB / port: miniDVI & HDMI


The XScreen is not displaying on either connected in miniDVI to VGA converter or in direct HDMI to HDMI, but my nvidia Xserver is showing me the screen make or say simple it's detecting the presents of the new screen, i am doing something wrong here so pls guide me for the same.

[MrKappa]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 11.10 32bit
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Pavilion g6 1233-sl
4)Video hardware: Intel HD memory: 6GB / port: vga, HDMI

Resume, hibernate does not work.
I cannot enable Compiz effect and Gnome shell. Normal unity seems to be ok.

[silverhaze06]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 11.10 32bit
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Pavilion g6 1233-sl
4)Video hardware: Intel HD memory: 6GB / port: vga, HDMI

Resume, hibernate does not work.
I cannot enable Compiz effect and Gnome shell. Normal unity seems to be ok.

Some of those problems might be because you are running 32 bit ubuntu on a 64 bit system. I would try out the 64 bit version and see how that performs.

[darckwolff]

Ubuntu 11.10
HP
Compaq 8510

Fully compatible

[GraeW]

Ubuntu 11.10 11.04

Aspire 5050
AMD Sempron64

no known issues, installation went smoothly

[mörgæs]

A computer created from leftovers from an HP nx7000 and an nx7100 (born 2003-4, I guess):

After finding the right partition scheme (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11610854&postcount=7) everything worked with Lubuntu 11.10.

Since sound is muted by default it is recommended to install alsamixergui.

[Greenborn]

1. Version: Ubuntu 10.11 64bit

2. Laptop Maker: Toshiba

3. Laptop Model: Satellite L775D-S7222

Everything runs fine. Only bug is the keyboard will sometimes not function after booting into Ubuntu. Eventually after enough restarts it works perfectly. A pain in the butt but a minor pain in the butt.

[Norwegiandude]

1. Version: Ubuntu 10.04 32-bit Lucid Lynx

2. Laptop Maker: HP/Compaq

3. Laptop Model: 311/311C

Everything runs fine (Bluetooth, WiFi, Hotkeys, etc.) after downloading all the drivers through the ethernet jack. Had a little problem with the VGA output, but it works well with Twinview. I have not tested the HDMI though. It also has a hard time figuring what to do when closing the lid if it is configured for sleep mode. Sometimes it doesn't recover flawlessly, so a force-shutdown is the only way. If you don't use sleep mode, you should be fine though.

[atari911]

1) Version: Ubuntu 10.10 32-bit
2) Maker: Acer
3) Model: Aspire One ZA3

Works well in all regards. Had to load poulsbo drivers to get correct resolution ( 1366x768 ) with the following:


sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gma500/ppa

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install poulsbo-driver-2d poulsbo-driver-3d poulsbo-config

May have to unload compiz before driver will install:


sudo apt-get purge compiz

Hibernation and resume works once video drivers where loaded.

[bbrg548]

1. Version: Ubuntu 10.11 64bit

2. Laptop Maker: Toshiba

3. Laptop Model: Satellite L775D-S7222

Everything runs fine. Only bug is the keyboard will sometimes not function after booting into Ubuntu. Eventually after enough restarts it works perfectly. A pain in the butt but a minor pain in the butt.

Does your suspend (to ram) function work? I have the L775D-S7305, and can't get suspend or hibernate to work.

I'm also having issues with powering it off - if it's plugged in, it will automatically restart - and the same keyboard issue you mentioned.

Other than those three problems, though, everything works fine.

[lauribuntu]

1. Version: Ubuntu 10.10

2. Laptop Maker: IBM

3. Laptop Model: X60 s

Works like a beauty! Wireless, etc everything worked first time.

Just about to update with an SSD and 11.10, will report back.

[madvinegar]

1. Ubuntu 11.04

2. Laptop maker: Hewlet Packard

3. Laptop model: G5040ea

Fully compatible.
I just had to install through synaptics the firmware-b43-installer and the b43-fwcutter to get the wifi working.
Everything else works just fine and is recogized automatically on installation.

[capps1994]

1. Ubuntu 11.10

2. Laptop maker: Dell

3. Laptop model: Latitude E6500

No problems as far as I know :D

[mlupton]

1. Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot (64 Bit)
2. ASUS
3. N82 JQ-A1

Almost perfectly Compatible. Initially when I purchased this laptop, the proprietary nVidia drivers were very buggy and getting Compiz to work required an hour or two of manipulation, but with the most recent install it worked without requiring any significant modifications. Also the ASUS manufacturers of this year were smart enough to install the webcam upside down, providing a CD with a driver that flipped it the other way around, however Ubuntu included this fix in the most recent update.

Only down side: Occasionally loud fanspeeds, fancontrol doesn't work.

[bplzip]

1. Ubuntu 11.10
2. Dell
3. XPS M1530

Also works great with 12.04 Alpha, no problems.

[steentjie]

Ubuntu
Dell
Precision

Worked 100% on first install with updates

Only (slight) issue that I have found is that dual monitors did not work via ubuntu screen settings after upgrading Nvidiea graphics driver. However have had partial sucess using Nvidiea-settings

[Rytron]

Ubuntu
Dell
Precision

Worked 100% on first install with updates

Only (slight) issue that I have found is that dual monitors did not work via ubuntu screen settings after upgrading Nvidiea graphics driver. However have had partial sucess using Nvidiea-settings

Hi. What is the exact model? A Dell Precision ___?

[Amilo1718]

Ubuntu 11.10 running nicely on HP Compaq Presario CQ57-302SV :popcorn:

Unity runs a little slow though when using stock open source graphics drivers.

will try with the CQ57-372SR ver y soon... \\:D/

[knock_]

1)10.10
2)Acer
3)7250 - 4Gb - AMD E-350

[arran.gregor]

Ubuntu Version: 10.04
Laptop Maker: Toshiba satellite
Laptop Model: L500

perfect combination for ubuntu

Arran

[Rytron]

1)10.10
2)Acer
3)7250 - 4Gb - AMD E-350

Is the full laptop name the Acer Aspire 7250?

[PsiJet]

1) Ubuntu 11.10 (Now using with LXDE and might switch to Lubuntu)
2) Acer
3) Aspire 5516 (AMD Athlon 64) - 2GB Ram

[iflanery]

1) Distro: Kubuntu Oneiric Ocelot (AMD 64)
2) Make: HP
3) Model: G42

Had to install mesa-utils and xorg-edgers, but everything seems to be working perfectly.*

[*NB: Except for random freezes, the cause(s) of which I'm still trying to isolate.]

[fatbuckel]

11.10 E-Machines E627 Works great. no real complaints. I would like more soundcard control but I may not have found an app to use just yet.

[Quillz]

I'm using a ThinkPad T420, and 11.10 is working virtually perfectly! As mentioned on the wiki, the only issue that I've found is if I mute the system volume, the appropriate orange LED does not light up, as it does on Windows. No idea if this is possible to fix or not, although I'd imagine it would be.

Beyond that, literally everything, from the resolution to the Wi-Fi, worked perfectly right out of the box.

(My last experience with Linux was on an old Dell XPS M1330. It worked decently, but I did need several drivers to get things up to speed.)

[PrecisePangolin]

Version - Ubuntu 10.04 (with note), 10.10 (with notes), 11.04 (with notes), 11.10, 12.04
Model - Acer Aspire One D257-1881
The notes for Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10 are the same: To get wireless to work, run sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source to install wire less driver. In Ubuntu 11.04, it works out of the box, but DO NOT install bcmwl-kernel-source, otherwise the wireless won't be able to connect to certain networks.

[cryptotheslow]

Version: Ubuntu 12.04 alpha
Make: Asus
Model: X54H (M/board vers: K54L)

Everything worked out of the box (incl. special fn keys for volume, brightness, wireless on/off etc.)

One exception - Suspend does not work without a workaround as documented here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1916751

... thanks to effenberg0x0 (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=260143)

Also haven't got around to seeing if it is possible to get all the multi-touch magic of the Elan touchpad working yet - under W7 it has options for resize, rotate, 3 finger drags and swipes etc. etc. - as I disabled all that as too annoying anyway it's not high on the priority list to get working under Ubuntu :)

[Tony1337]

Version: 10.04
Make: Lenovo
Model: Thinkpad T420

The screen resolution is incorrect, and the ethernet does not work.

I am currently running 11.10, which runs perfectly fine. However, I would have preferred 10.04 if it worked with my computer because of GNOME 2.

[pasoleatis]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 11.10
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: 4830tg

Almost everything works. Optimus by bumblebee. Microphone works in all except in Skype.

Some information here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1919039

[Antarell]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Kubuntu 11.10
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: DV6-6023tx

Now works a treat with the new ATI 12.1 drivers. Switchable graphics and the Radeon 6770m are now functioning perfectly, although you have to log off to make the switch. There are a few tweaks required (http://help.stedman.net.au/2012/02/more-xubuntu-1110-on-hp-dv6-6023tx.html).

[pasoleatis]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: Apple
3)Laptop Model: MacbookAir 3,2

Installation can be done only from external DVD, but everything works after that with small tweaks.

[cortman]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 11.10 and 11.04
2)Laptop Maker: Toshiba
3)Laptop Model: A505

Everything works perfectly, right out of the box. Wireless, graphics, HDMI, VGA, USB, audio, function flawlessly.

[Kiyamudeen]

1) Version of Ubuntu - 11.10
2) Laptop Maker - HP
3) Laptop Model - dv6-2170ee

Everything's working smooth, no lag...

Current Problems;
Fingerprint Reader is a mystery
My WiFi/Bluetooth touch-sensitive buttons over the keyboard doesn't seem to turn off WiFi, and I faced problems connecting to my Home Wireless Network (it never worked!)...

That's it...

[vinancan]

1) Version of Ubuntu - 11.10
2) Laptop Maker - Acer
3) Laptop Model - TimelineX 5820TG

Everything works fine ;)

[goldshirt9]

1) version of Ubuntu 11.10 / 12.04 / 10.04 / 11.04.
2) laptop maker Fujitsu Siemens
3) laptop model lifebook AH531.

so far all ok

[jorpoveda]

2. Installed Elantech touchpad driver from http://people.canonical.com/~sforshee/lp681904/psmouse-elantech-dkms/v0.2/psmouse-elantech-dkms_0.2_all.deb (http://people.canonical.com/%7Esforshee/lp681904/psmouse-elantech-dkms/v0.2/psmouse-elantech-dkms_0.2_all.deb).

I want to buy the Series 3 NP350U2A, with this I can solve the problem of the touchpad and have the right-click?

[pasoleatis]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: Clevo (Ususally sold by other stores with different names such as sager, eurocom or avadirect)
3)Laptop Model: D901C

Everything works without problems except for the webcam.

[atirox]

1) Ubuntu Version: 11.10 on kernel 3.0.0.12 and 3.0.0.15
2) Laptop Maker: Hewlett-Packard under Compaq brand.
3) Laptop Model: Presario R3055CA (DS514U#ABL)

Suprisingly, almost everything works flawlessly. The only issues are with the Broadcom wireless card, and that the graphics card lists as Unknown in system info. Oh, and some slight artifacts showing up when performing certain actions... Not bad for a 7 year old machine, eh?

PS: Getting wireless working.
1) Run the following command to tell us what type of card it is.

lspci -nnk | grep BroadcomLook for the Vendor ID and the Device ID, which should print out as 14e4:4320, and the string should also list rev 03 in some location.
2) Install the "b43 installer" by running the following command.

sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installerThis should also ask you to install the b43fwcutter package as well. You need both.
3) After installing, you can either reboot the machine to activate the card, or you can run the following commands to load the module.

sudo modprobe -r b43 ssb
sudo modprobe b43
*NOTE* If the wireless card doesn't work after following these commands to the letter, try rebooting the machine.

[amilypotter]

Ubuntu Version: 10.04
Laptop Maker: Compaq
Laptop Model: Presario C700

It is working properly

[14quartz]

ubuntu 11.10 works well in Dell XPS 15.

[mikewsmith2]

Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RMP (2003 vintage)


Ubuntu 11.10
Built in wireless OK,
Function keys OKish you can turn sound up or mute but not down.
Brightness function keys work differently to windows.
P1, P2 keys don't work.
Graphics scrambled after hibernate or suspend, so cant use those functions.

Otherwise all OK

[Markg55]

1- Lubuntu 11.10
2- TOSHIBA
3- Satellite a15-s1692

Works great after I upgraded the ram from 256Meg to 1Gig (the max). The Intel graphics (GM852) are lacking a bit. Quite happy!

[lgharriman]

1 Ubuntu & Kubuntu 11.04
2 Fujitsu
3 Stylistic St5032D Tablet computer

Everything works including screen and tablet rotation using side buttons on tablet.
Mouse doesn't rotate correctly.:p

[DarkAmbient]

Acer Ferrari 3200 & Acer Ferrari 5500. Two older laptops which I'm about to discard.

Ubuntu 10.04/10.10 works great on them, hav'nt tried installing any later Ubuntu on them.

[lauribuntu]

1. Version: Ubuntu 10.10

2. Laptop Maker: IBM

3. Laptop Model: X60 s

Updated with an Corsair Force 3 SSD.

Works well. Enabled Trim and moved browser cache to /Tmp.

F-A-S-T! :P

Cheers

L.

[keldon]

Ununtu 11.10
Dell 1720
works great

[atlscrog]

. Version: Ubuntu 11.10

2. Laptop Maker: Acer

3. Laptop Model: Aspire 3680

Updated with an 60GB Razor SSD

It installed perfectly, it sleeps, wakes up, controls the fan and WiFi works (almost) out of the box!

Only fly in the ointment is I can't seem to adjust screen brightness.

[zippytex]

Laptop Dell Latitude C400
Ubuntu 10.4

This works fine with some tweaking.
1. boot up Ubuntu10.4
2. touch any key as soon as you see the automatic boot warning
3. highlight the compatibility mode by pressing down arrow once
4. then press tab key once
5. exactly where the flashing text entry is flashing enter the following, do not enter a space.
6. type in i915.modeset=0 and hit enter, nothing else

It will flash and flicker, but be patience and wait 1-2 minutes and it will find the right resolution. Then install and it will boot up automatically after the install.

I am no expert, but everthing seems to be working, at least everything that I use. Hope this helps.

[BlueprintIT]

1) Ubuntu 10.10, BackBox R1, Mint, SuSe, Pentoo, Knoppix, Lightweight Portable Security, Mandriva
2) Toshiba
3) Satellite L305-S5933 (and L305-S5934)

The L305-S5933 uses the Pentium T3400 CPU and Chipset
The L305-S5934 uses the AMD Turion X2 (RM-70) CPU and Chipset

Everything works great. All the multimedia buttons work, the function buttons (turn on/off wifi/trackpad/locked keyboard, change brightness of screen, suspend to disk) all work, the volume disk in the front works, the memory card reader works fine, and the options to suspend or sleep the computer work great. The best part of these models of laptops is the wireless cards work great with Aircrack-ng. They are perfect Pentesting laptops....and you can pick one up for under $100 new.

Warning: Doing any file transferring without a laptop chill-pad will result in the laptop overheating and the system forcing a shutdown to prevent thermal damage. Do not use the laptop without a chill-pad if you intend to move files or do anything requiring heavy use of the CPU for more than a couple minutes at a time. If you use a chill-pad, then do whatever you care to do. I have even run stress-test software from the Ultimate Boot CD and the Emergency Recover CD collections while the chill-pad was connected and never had any issues.

Puppy Linux, PCLinuxOS, Chakra do NOT work off of liveCDs or trying to install.

[Lee_Bo]

Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit
Dell Latitude D630 (4 gig ram)
Dell Studio 1720 (4 gig ram)

Straight forward installation from cd rom, and Unity works great on both. Had to install the restricted drivers for wireless and video. Very smooth install and very smooth running OS.

[Lee_Bo]

Let me add one more.

Dell
Latitude E6410 (4 gig ram)
Ubuntu 11.10

Another straight forward install from the cd rom. Has to install restricted drivers for video and wireless and it's running great.

[mrll2]

Version: Ubuntu 11.10

dell inspirion N4050

Everything works 100%

[aungkowin]

i now install Ubuntu 11.04
my Notebook is Emachines D725
site is
http://www.emachine.com

[heroofhyrule]

Ubuntu 11.10
Samsung
NP350U2A-W01UB

Everything works fine. The function keys work fine (volume, touchpad, brightness, and wireless). However there are 2 function keys that don't work (yet): the fan and configuration keys. Perhaps there is a way to map them?

[ydeardorff]

Ubuntu 11.10
Lenovo IdeaPad S10e

Everthing works perfectly out of the box, minus the audio.
After terminal aply -l the results say

"no soundcards found..."

According to:
http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio-Models.txt#233

The lenovo ideapad takes the conextant 5051

Yet no setting changes available seem to fix it.

[train4499]

Ubuntu 11.10
Lenovo
Thinkpad T43, 2g memory, Win XP Pro.

Ubuntu is running as a guest virtual machine using VMWare Player 3.1.5
Installed on a USB 250g external drive with 20g of space allocated. 1g of memory allocated.

[Daliz]

Xubuntu 11.10
Lenovo L420 (Core i3-2330m, Intel HD Graphics 3000)

Everything works out of the box, except volume hotkeys (which is a xfce/pulseaudio problem, fixable by removing pulseaudio).

[Spae]

acer AS5750

Everything works (Sound, wireless, suspend etc). Ubuntu 11.10

edit:no can't adjust screen brightness - yet

[Polskiego]

Ubuntu 10.04
Acer
Aspire One 522

Everything worked well. No Ethernet drivers initially and after they were installed I had random freezes and would usually get stuck at the Login screen.
Once partitioned with MS or other Linux everything went to hell. No Linux would work, except for Ultimate Edition 3.0 ( so far ).

[cl8]

Hi everyone,

Thought I would start off my visit at the Ubuntu forums with some compatible laptops.

Firstly;

Acer Aspire 5551 (Previously mentioned in the thread) works perfectly out of the box on 11.10.

Secondly;

Advent 4211c (Rebranded MSI Wind) also working perfectly, everything works out of the box on 11.10.

Regards,

cl8.

[acimi66]

TOSHIBA SAT L650 -i5 - 4 gb ram - 500 gb HD
N.B
Enter the BIOS with F2 BEFORE you turn power on.
In advanced BIOS settings CHANGE BOOT SPEED to "normal" default is "fast" which over rides boot list.

so far so good.

[Lokireloaded]

Asus Eee pc 1001px with ubuntu 11.10 and no problems so far.

[sid1950]

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Acer
One Aspire 110L Netbook (1Gb Ram, 16Gb SSD)

I partitioned the SSD with 6.6Gb for /, 7.3Gb for ?home and 2.2Gb swap.

Everything works out of the box except for the fan control and the right side SD card reader. I used fixed both with some of the info from here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne/110L

I also tried a couple of the SSD tweaks: elevator=noop in GRUB & noatime in fstab for /

When I originally bought the netbook in 2008 it had Linpus Lite installed, which I wiped and installed 8.04, later upgraded to 9.04. It had been running slower so rather than update, I backed up my data and did a clean install of 10.04 after wiping the drive with PartedMagic. It seems to be faster, booting to the password for my wifi in about 35 to 40 seconds from cold. Sound all works, the camera works, Skype works, suspend works (wakes up and connects to wifi in about 15 seconds), and with the fan control enabled it is completely silent, except when it is working hard (eg playing a movie).

Will wait for 12.04 before doing any further upgrades.

[cl8]

HP G6-1378sa

Works with Ubuntu 11.10, however;

Some issues with screen dimming by itself during the install and login, you need to use FN + F3 to bring the brightness back up.
Wi-Fi seems to be rather flaky.

[bohemian9485]

Linux Version: 11.10
Maker: Lenovo
Model: S10-3 Ideapad netbook (1GB RAM, 300GB SSD with boot, home, root and swap partitions)

Removed the original OS, which is Windows 7 Starter. Everything looks fine.

[Rocketman@JSC]

OS: Ubuntu 11.10
Laptop Maker: Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Laptop Model: Pavilion dv6-6b51nr, US Product # A1T70UA#ABA

Everything works except fingerprint reader.

See more details here: http://www.linlap.com/wiki/hp+pavilion+dv6-6b51nr

[sid1950]

OS version: Ubuntu 11.04 64bit (Natty), Gnome 2.31.1 (with Classic desktop)
Manufacturer: DELL
Laptop Model: Inspiron 1521

AMD Turion 64 x2 1.6GHz Dual Core, 4Gb DDR2, 120Gb HDD

Everything worked out of the box. 11.04 seems to have fixed the problems with the Broadcom wireless driver. In fact the wifi worked with the live CD.

This version has no built in webcam but I found a Logitech QuickCam 3000 for Business works fine with Cheese and Skype.

The Firewire connection allows me to import from my DV camera using Kino and edit with OpenShot.

I use built in card reader to import and edit photos in GIMP.

I installed VirtualBox and a Windows XP Pro guest for Office 2007. Works fine.

[designdolphin]

Ubuntu version: 11.10 (64 bit)
Laptop maker: HP
Laptop model: Mini 110-3700

Installation was a peach. Works out of the box.
Battery use improves after install and configuration labtop-mode-tools.
Watching web video, such as flash, in browser can cause high cpu usage (general Ubuntu (Linux?) problem? Haven't figured that one out yet.).
The wireless adapter seems a lot quicker than previous Ubuntu versions as well.

[abdulmajid]

Ubuntu version: 11.10 (64 bit)
Laptop maker: Toshiba
Laptop model: Satellite C640

Most of the things works out of the box, the WLAN adapter, touchpad etc. (fedora and openSUSE had issues with the touchpad). However some of the Fn keys are not working, like Fn+F8 should switch on the Wireless but it is not working, Fn+F4 should Hibernate the laptop but that's not working either...and couple of other similar small issues. Everything else works fine, screen dimming, volume control,suspend etc...


If anyone can help me resolve the issues with the Fn key, it'd be much appreciated.

Thank you.

[kschumake83]

11.10 ubuntu 64 bit
Lenovo
b570

intel core i3
8 gig ram
intel 6250 wireless card (it had atheros from factory)

connecting to wifi had issues (easily solved by search of this forum)

the first time i installed 11.10 it didn't want to boot because of the uefi bios and grub 2 dont get along, so i moved to mint for a while (defaults to grub legacy) but uppon returning it now boots fine without any modifications.

other than that it runs perfectly and fast.

[deepak115]

1)Version Of Ubuntu : Lubuntu 11.10

2)Laptop Maker: benq

3)Laptop Model : Benq Joybook Lite U121 Eco

specs :
1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 , 2GB DDR2 RAM, 11.6" screen, Intel US15W chipset, intel GMA500 graphics accelerator.

Lubuntu 11.10 worked out of the box alongwith wireless and further installed EMGD 1.8 for the GMA500. then finally got the 1366 resolution and now its nice

deepak

[118118jo]

Hi i have a dell inseron 1100 and i want to have ubuntu parttson on my hard drive and need to know the best veson i can have i will be very helpful thank you

i have 2ghz pendom 4 and 512 mbs of ram

[abdulmajid]

Hi i have a dell inseron 1100 and i want to have ubuntu parttson on my hard drive and need to know the best veson i can have i will be very helpful thank you

i have 2ghz pendom 4 and 512 mbs of ram
You can try Xubuntu (any version). Have you tried it?I think it'll be ideal for your laptop, hopefully.

[mamalmeyti]

hey,
I`m using a 2.5 year old vaio fw series with an intel 2.8gh core2dou, 4g ram, 320g hdd and ati 1g gpu, i installed ubuntu on top of my windows vista cuz the lack of space for a swap drive! and the only problem is the amd graphics driver update that doesn't install properly, apart from that I`m satisfied. and I`m doing 90% of my stuff here even gaming :D

[kdureidy]

Sonny Vaio Z-Series
it works pretty good, except for keyboard letters lights

[Sc4rry69]

Hello all...first post I have had Ubuntu on my desktop pc for over a year now and tried to install it on my bros laptop dell inspiron 1526, I noticed it wasn't on the compatibility list and wondering why and if anyone has found a fix or has installed Ubuntu successfully. I installed Ubuntu last night starting with 12.04 and all I seen was the wallpaper, so I figured it was a bug with 12.04 and this laptop so I installed 10.10 and same issue but I was able to get into terminal and upgrade to 11.04 and I am still having the issue...done tons of research but havent found anything...I see the login screen but after that it just goes to wallpaper, I hit ctrl/alt f7 and it shows the desktop but I cannot click on anything. I was really hoping to get this installed for him so he didnt have to use that garbage people call windows ;)

EDIT: Ok I can log in under guest session and everything works but why is everything unusable when I log into the account I made for him?

[Darcy Flannery]

Yes, I have liked it. Very informative.
mini-tablet.net/

[Rytron]

Sonny Vaio Z-Series
it works pretty good, except for keyboard letters lights

What is the exact model name?

[akuhon]

1)Version Of Ubuntu

Ubuntu version 10.10 -> fresh installation with minor mod (see here Installing Ubuntu on MS-1761 (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1942917))
Ubuntu version 11.04 or up -> not working for fresh installation unless through upgrade from 10.10 vers.

2)Laptop Maker : MSI (Microstar International)

3)Laptop Model : MS-1761 / MSI GT-780DX/DXR (barebone)
For more info about this notebook, you can check here :
MS-1761 MSI Whitebook (http://www.msiwhitebook.com/product_spec.asp?model=MS-1761-ID1)

[devxdev]

Laptop Set 1

Ubuntu 10.04LTS & 11.10 x86 & x64
Toshiba Qosmio X500-S1801/S1811/S1812/S1812X
Intel Core i5/7
nVidia Geforce GTS 3 M Series tested, Issues on some 10.04LTS platforms.
4/6/8Gb RAM
GRUB command -nomodeset


Laptop Set 2

Ubuntu 10.04LTS & 11.10 x86 & x64
Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q898
Toshiba Qosmio X505-SP8016L (models through) SP8195R
Intel Core i5/7
nVidia Geforce 2 Series, GT/GTS 3 M Series, GT/GTX 4 M Series.
4/6/8Gb RAM
GRUB command -nomodeset


Laptop Set 3

Ubuntu 10.04LTS & 11.10 x86 & x64
Sony Vaio EB (will update later with more info on the model)
Core i5
Integrated graphics controller
4Gb RAM
GRUB command -nomodeset


Next month I'll be testing the 750 and 770 series. then I'll be trying out 775's when they release :D
It should also be noted that Ubuntu is usable on Qosmio X3 series, but I do not have spec sheets on those laptops in front of me. Look at it this way degrade them by month and year.. e.g. the last X3xx had the best processor and gfx, the first had the worst.

[stchman]

I recently purchased a Dell Inspiron 15R from Costco.

Specs:

Core i7-2670QM
6GB RAM
500GB HDD
Intel HD 3000 graphics
Intel Wireless-N 1030 with Bluetooth
1.0MP webcam
3 USB 2.0 and 1 USB 3.0
HDMI
RGB

Since the laptop uses Intel HD 3000 video Ubuntu 10.04 would not work. I installed Mint 12 as I don't like Unity at all (waiting for 12.04).

Everything worked OOB besides the HDMI out.

[cprofitt]

This thread is a fantastic resource.

There is another resources that makes used of automated test submissions; Ubuntu Friendly (https://friendly.ubuntu.com/)

[hazelwood3842]

Ubuntu 11.10
Lenovo
T61 laptop

Successful install and use (except for some niggles- see below)


Used gparted to create a partition to be mounted as / and one for a swap
Then did the install from the live cd. no problems
Have been using the ubuntu interface (selected once, at logon)
Used update mgr to update my installation
Setup wireless access to my LAN (Netgear WiFi router/modem) and the internet
Setup my email client and access to the printer shared from an XP pc on my LAN
Went to "System settings" and clicked on "Additional Drivers", in the "Hardware" section to download and install latest driver for my video card (nvidia nvs quadro 140m). I ended up installing the last one in the list that has "(version-current-updates)" at the end of its title.
To configure the nvidia driver go to the Dash/More Apps icon and click on the NVIDIA X server-settings. In here, click on "X Server Display Configuration"
Had difficulty configuring the proprietary driver. I have an external LCD monitor (vga signal from the video card) and I like to be able to make my external monitor my main monitor and to be able to move open windows between monitors at will. I have only succeeded in this by not using Xinerama and configuring for TwinView.

The other difficulty I have yet to understand and fix is to do with seeing the XP pc but not being able to access its shared drives. I keep getting the message "Unable to mount location"/"Failed to retrieve share list from server" Otherwise all seems good, although I'm not a power-user and so have not tested my installation as deeply as others might.

[helmut0]

Acer aspire one model 522 netbook with AMD dual core C50 works great with Lubuntu.I have a sound card glitch with the OS selecting the HDMI instead of the ATI sound.Fixed with ALSA Mixer....I'm using Lubuntu 12.04 64 bit.

[harrisae]

were you ever able to try installation on the toshiba satellite-750? their website on the current model quotes the following specs:

Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM processor
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), SP1
8GB DDR3 1333MHz memory
750GB HDD (5400rpm, Serial ATA)
1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M with NVIDIA® Optimus™ Technology

I am looking to purchase a laptop new, mainly for scientific computing (use of 64-bit matlab in particular), will set up to dual boot with ubuntu and windows. I am looking for the specs above and laptop reliability, mainly. Most of my internet search shows toshiba scoring consistently well. I am using a dell studio17 now, about 2yrs old, only problem thus far is that the wifi card died. Both dell and hp appear to be getting bad marks for reliability.

any thoughts on
1) your success with the toshiba satP750 (particularly in terms of ease of installation, given the nvidea graphics card; it seems that this doesn't always work due to proprietary graphics card, but i am not sure)
2) whether toshiba brand clearly more reliable in terms of longevity compared to say dell or hp?

[harrisae]

Laptop Set 1

Ubuntu 10.04LTS & 11.10 x86 & x64
Toshiba Qosmio X500-S1801/S1811/S1812/S1812X
Intel Core i5/7
nVidia Geforce GTS 3 M Series tested, Issues on some 10.04LTS platforms.
4/6/8Gb RAM
GRUB command -nomodeset


Laptop Set 2

Ubuntu 10.04LTS & 11.10 x86 & x64
Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q898
Toshiba Qosmio X505-SP8016L (models through) SP8195R
Intel Core i5/7
nVidia Geforce 2 Series, GT/GTS 3 M Series, GT/GTX 4 M Series.
4/6/8Gb RAM
GRUB command -nomodeset


Laptop Set 3

Ubuntu 10.04LTS & 11.10 x86 & x64
Sony Vaio EB (will update later with more info on the model)
Core i5
Integrated graphics controller
4Gb RAM
GRUB command -nomodeset


Next month I'll be testing the 750 and 770 series. then I'll be trying out 775's when they release :D
It should also be noted that Ubuntu is usable on Qosmio X3 series, but I do not have spec sheets on those laptops in front of me. Look at it this way degrade them by month and year.. e.g. the last X3xx had the best processor and gfx, the first had the worst.
sorry my immediate prior post regards this message

[mikaere66]

Ubuntu Version: Lubuntu 11.10 (LXDE)
Laptop Maker: HP Compaq
Laptop Model: Presario B1900

Everything works perfectly ... only thing I had to configure was the wireless. Installed b43-fwcutter & firmware-b43-installer to get that going.

[rpbrown45]

Ubuntu 11.10
Acer Aspire One 722
AMD c50 processor * 2 / 4GB memory
ATI-video
Broadcom BCM4313
----------------------
Installed-dual boot with Win 7. Wireless works well, sound is very good with VLC Player. However, after the first install I added the Addtional Drivers for the ATI/AMD FGLRX graphics driver. BIG mistake. I had display problems after that and re-installed Ubuntu. I left the video as is and so far know big problem except for a cursor freeze up. Not sure if ATI is a good idea with Linux.

Hmmm....may have to buy a System76 laptop..someday.

[Aster.Orthrinos]

Lubuntu 11.10
Dell
Inspiron 8500

very fine even on 512 Mb RAM.

[mathiaho]

Toshiba Satellite L650D-15G

only with ubuntu 10.04


Toshiba Satellite L650D-15G

Works with later ubuntus as well, but BIOS have to be updated. The current version is 1.80, and it works for me under ubuntu 12.04.

Windows is needed for BIOS update (I used Windows 7)

[avi2012]

We bought the Acer Aspire 5250 from linucity.com. Everything worked out of the box.
Operating system was ubuntu 11.10.


David.

[newhorizon]

I am running a dual boot windows 7 home premium and Ubuntu 11.10 in a gateway NV53A52u laptop. 500gb 5400 rpm HDD, 4 gb ddr3 ram onboard graphics. 15.6 screen and it runs like a charm. Im very happy ive done this as my windows 7 is dead and no matter what wont reboot. I run the laptop completely wireless for internet and have encountered no issues what so ever

[Hirobian]

Requested info:
*Operating systems: Windows7 64Bit+ Ubuntu 10,04
*This laptop's company: Dell
*This laptop's model: Dell Inspiron 1546

Info I deemed pertinent:
This laptop is 1 year 4 months old, it has an AMD CPU [AMD Turion(tm) X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-75],an ATI Graphics Card (M92 LP [Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Series]), 4GB of RAM and a 360GB Toshiba HDD (I think it was originally a 250GB Kingston HDD)

Notes: So far the CD/DVD drive and the USB have been running perfectly, however Ethernet connection is required during installation of Ubuntu. The wireless doesn't work until drivers have been input and usually requires a full system reboot after driver installation.
Also, this computer is having more and more trouble with Windows7, it overheats, graphics get slow, 100% CPU usage and I have to restart the computer once or twice on every fresh boot up in order to have the Direct3D enabled...(I even reinstalled Windows and Ubuntu for the new HDD. Something tells me the ATI graphics card is broken). However this computer works flawlessly when running on Ubuntu, I will be deleting windows from this laptop after I buy a new one.

I hope my post will be of help.

[ramirabeau]

Operating system: Ubuntu 11.10
This laptop's company: HP
This laptop's model: Pavilion dv7-4065nr

All works except for fingerprint scanner, but haven't tested the hdmi port.

[WA4MOE]

Ubuntu 10.04
laptop: HP ProBook 4530s

Several items will not work:

1. Cannot disable touch pad with the triple tap feature. This is frustrating in that when using keyboard any slight touch causes cursor to jump to undefined positions and input is wildly unpredictable

2. PCIe card slot not functioning. Inserted up to date PCIe/serial port to operate external hardware. So far it seems there is no way for it to become operational.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Moses

[gentryliving]

With Ubuntu Version: 10.04 and Dell Inspiron laptop... i have no problem in it.

[rima]

It's a netbook...but I guess it kind of counts

Ubuntu 11.10
LG
X110

Runs awesomely on mine! Although Flash at first is a bit wobbly but can be resolved
WiFi is also flaky when playing Flash at first, but can also be resolved.

[Rytron]

With Ubuntu Version: 10.04 and Dell Inspiron laptop... i have no problem in it.

What is the exact model? e.g. Dell Inspiron 1564 etc.

[Ravi5kumar]

Lenovo Ideapad Y550 (4186) work out of the box with Ubuntu 10.04,10.10,11.04 and 11.10. Also works with latest Ubuntu 12.04 beta.

Function Keys Works well. Slide bar not works. None the One Key Theater and the Dolby touch keys. Wifi Works well but WiMax doesn't works. Microphone and Headset works well though you will see a red light coming out from the headset jack. Multitouch via touchpad not works and some sensitivity problem.
Sound is low even if you set sound to high. USB and other ports works well!

[jwaipouri]

1-Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
2-AcER
3-Aspire One KAV60

Most things work well, pulse audio control adjustment necessary for built in microphone to work correctly.

[donalgodon]

Sony VPCYB35

AMD E-450

12.04 Daily Builds

Literally EVERYTHING works out of the box, including all functions and hardware buttons.

It wasn't even working that well running the Win-doze OS it shipped with, since Sony doesn't offer all the drivers needed to make the function keys work properly.

[distrachi]

Ubuntu 11.04 64-bit
Acer Aspire 4745g

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Intel Core i5 460M


At the time I purchased the notebook (~8 months ago) it was not possible to dynamically switch from ATI discrete to integrated Intel graphics. So I disabled and turned it off only using the integrated Intel graphics.

I have not tried the latest drivers and software for switchable graphics so it's possible it's doable now.

Out of the box there was no problems with Suspend and Hibernate, function keys, wireless, webcam, bluetooth, audio, integrated graphics, VGA-out, and I think HDMI(i only tested it briefly). Originally was a problem with system not being aware that ac power was unplugged so battery life was not updated. This was fixed with a BIOS 1.25 update from Acer.

Internal Microphone does not work out of the box, but some fiddling with volume control/alsamixer fixed this.

Trackpad is capable of multitouch, but I think to enable it you need to edit some config files. Out of the box, it does not work on Ubuntu 11.04.

When using USB flash drives, transfer speed is very slow, the point of being unusable. There are no problems when I boot to Windows 7. No problems when using USB Hard Drives.

Battery life after running powertop and shutting down discrete graphics is ~3 hours. Win7 can do 4-5 hours.

[fmpconsult]

My L520 Dell notebook works perfectly well with Ubuntu 10.10!


Version Of Ubuntu: 10.10, plus Macbuntu Theme.
Laptop Maker: Dell
Laptop Model: Latitude D520 w/ 2GB RAM (upgraded from factory default of 1GB.)

I bought this laptop with Windows XP, which performed well (for a WinXP, of course) until the point it became slugish (as with every Windows.) Than I promptly reformated it for Ubuntu 10.10. It worked like a charm from the begining with everything - graphic card, audio, wireless.

Ubuntu has given me a much more usable machine than it ever was, even when it was brand new. Ubuntu has given me at least double the value I've paid to have that quite decente (for MS) Windows.

I am about to buy a new laptop, and I am considering having another Dell since it has a line of Ubuntu-compatible machines (which has the beneffit of not charging me the to-be-useless Windows license.)

[Kelvari]

1)Version Of Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 2
2)Laptop Maker Gateway
3)Laptop Model MD2614U

I got this laptop used, so the issues that I am experiencing may or may not be related to the operating system.

Laptop will not resume properly from Suspend/Hibernate modes. Full power-off and reboot is required to bring the system back up.

FGLRX driver required for ATI video card 3D performance.

All other features, including media keys and [Fn] keys work perfectly.
All other problems I am experiencing (faulty bluetooth card, bad speakers) are hardware issues and in no way, shape, or form reflect deficiencies in Ubuntu or Linux.

[Eirreann]

1)Version Of Ubuntu 11.10
2)Laptop Maker DELL
3)Laptop Model Inspiron 8600

System specs:
Intel Pentium M 1.50GHz processor
2GB of RAM
32MB Nvidia GeForce FX Go5200 video card
60GB hard drive.

Overall Ubuntu runs like a charm! I installed using the Windows Installer (optical drive died ages ago...) and for a decade-old laptop it runs incredibly well! However, there are some dodgy parts, like when dragging windows around the screen they lag a bit and booting up is a bit slow as well... but once everything's up and running it works great! I had to mess with the video drivers a bit to get everything optimal of course, but with the Version-173 Post-Production updates driver everything's good!
Thank you, Ubuntu!!!!

[anejo]

1) Ubuntu 12.04 b2
2) Lenovo
3) T420S

The only thing I haven't tested--or want to--is the fingerprint reader otherwise everything works and works well!

[hackdrag0nz]

1. Precise Pangolin beta2 amd64
2. Acer
3. Aspire 5755g

Everything works, need bumblebee ppa for optimus switching.

[Lemuriano]

1- Ubuntu - 11.10
2- Toshiba Satellite L-500D
3- AMD Sempron Processor M100

Everything work out of the box. Will not work with versions prior to 11.10.

[Spazi]

1)Version Of Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 2
2)Laptop Maker ASUS
3)Laptop Model 1015PED

I installed Ubuntu through a USB drive, the installer replaced the windows 7 OS and it installed with no problems.
Turned the computer on and all the features work, the keyboard shortcuts, WiFi, USB ports etc.
Couldn't be happier, thank you ubuntu for you awesome work!

[gulmer]

I just installed a new WiFi card in a Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop for a freind. Laptop never came with one, can you believe that? The card is an Intel B2200BG and worked out of the box, no needing to install driver or any tweaking at all, amazing. This is a great upgrade card. ):P

[Webmaster45]

For Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Is a Toshiba satelite A135-S2276 compatible?

I had issues with ubuntu 11 on this laptop and had to switch to fedora but I like Ubuntu better and I was hoping this version would be compatible. :confused:

[5hahiL]

Ubuntu 11.10
Dell Inspiron N 4010

Issues for Wifi with Broadcom.
Fixable with additional drivers or the ndiswrapper.
No support for Ad-Hoc.

Everything else is perfect.

[theskin]

Just tried 12.04 daily build on my Asus X53E - intel B940 .

Everything working ok , wifi got a good connection and idle power draw is only 9 watts from the battery compared to 17 watts under 11.10 with power fix .

[DemonSpeedster]

1) Version of Ubuntu : 10.04, 10.10. 12.04 daily build April 14th 2012
2) Laptop maker : Sony
3) Laptop Model : Vaio VPCEA36FG

Touchpad issue on 10.04 and 10.10, fixed in 11.04. Sound issue in 10.04, fixed in 10.10. On 12.04 beta, at least on my install unplugging the power does not automatically dim the screen. Beside that, everything else works, even hibernate

On Lucid:
http://outhereinthefield.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/ubuntu-10-4-lucid-lynx-on-vaio-vpcea36fg/
On Maverick:
http://outhereinthefield.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/maverick-meerkat-on-vpcea36fg/
On Precise Daily Build April 14th 2012:
http://outhereinthefield.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/ubuntu-12-04-precise-pangolin-beta-2-on-vaio-vpcea36fg/

[Rytron]

Just tried 12.04 daily build on my Asus X53E - intel B940 .

Everything working ok , wifi got a good connection and idle power draw is only 9 watts from the battery compared to 17 watts under 11.10 with power fix .

Is the exact model the ASUS X53E-XR2?

[WildChild0911]

2 different ones with hybrid cpu/gpu's will not run anything other than 10.10 stable....one is an acer inspire 5250-0468 the other is a brand new hp g7....neither will boot to desktop with anything higher than 10.10, why were the fixes not included in the newer builds for the newer cpugpu combinations being released as a standard for laptops now....this is very frustrating and making me not want to even try to load the latest mint version again....ive wasted hundreds of dvds, research hundreds of hours as to why this is occuring, boils down to no ati gpu graphics drivers being correctly inmplemented into the kernel....just my opinion but for being the number one distro out for a while I would think these things would run on the latest hardware. Let me say this also...its not just this distro...its 98% of the latest out there right now as ive tried just about them sll

WC

[Stealthp90]

I have a HP Pavilion g4

The specific specs of mine are as follows,

CPU: AMD A6-3400m
GPU: ATI Radeon 6520g
RAM: 8 Gb of DDR3 1333 Mhz
HDD: 750 Gb

So far from my testing with Ubuntu 12.04 BETA 2 i have had no problems the graphic driver provided by the extra driver tool have worked properly from every thing from basic use, to playing video game. I have tried to use as many features as I possibly could and for me they all work. Apparently they have worked out and provided the latest Linux Kernal that has the added support for the AMD APU line right out of the box. So this is the perfect time for any one who wants to try Ubuntu and has to hold off because they would get the black screen problem when using an APU. I give it a 100% compatible mark. Great job Ubuntu team keep it up.

[Rytron]

I have a HP Pavilion g4

Hi Stealthp90.

What is the full model name?
i.e. HP Pavilion g4 HP Pavilion g4-1015dx or HP Pavilion g4-1215dx etc.

[JamesPlayfair]

Just received a new Lenovo Edge Thinkpad E520 (Intel I5, 4GB RAM, $600). It came pre-installed with Windows 7 home premium (*boo*). Ten minutes later it was running 12.04 LTS (*yay*).

I was a big fan of old-style Gnome interface, and at first considered changing to Mint. Glad I didn't, though it took an hour to get the feel of the new Unity interface, and I was somewhat cranky until I (re-)discovered the ctrl-alt-t combination.

Unlike previous releases of Ubuntu, Precise Pangolin fits the hardware so nicely it feels almost like a MAC (love the 2 finger scrolling - how about some 3 finger stuff).

Wireless network, blue-tooth mouse, laptop suspend function all working beautifully. Ironically my thinkpad laser mouse wouldn't even connect to the thinkpad laptop when running Windows 7, using the Windows driver provided.

Overall I think this release has made my laptop a lot more accessible to other family members, without wrecking anything I really depend on. Also nice to see so much more up to date open source stuff in the software manager.

I would highly recommend this laptop hardware for running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (though get the 9 cell battery option if you want all day battery life).

[dbombtek]

Toshiba Satellite P775-S7100
I5 processor
intel HD family graphics

dual boot UBUNTU 11.10 and WIN 7

works great after install, forget the usb install option with Toshiba HW setup and go straight to CD.

[bodek]

Samsung NP400B4B
I3 processor
Intel graphics

Ubuntu 12.04

Works great, didn't try suspend though.

[Jabra91]

Compal NBLB5
Ubuntu 12.04
i5 and ATI radeon HD 5650

works great except the hybrid graphic support - but no big problem disabled the ATI in grub and use the intel gpu only

[archithcr]

I have a Lenovo G570 with core i5 2430, onboard graphics, 500 GB HDD, 4GB Ram, 15.6" display. Everything works out of the box with ubuntu 12.04. I didn't have to compile the driver for the Card Reader as well. so that's a plus. all the function keys works as well. Bluetooth works out of the box. sound works great too.

however, the wifi connection seems flaky. i tend to lose connection after an hour, after which I have to restart my laptop to get connected to the network again.

Also, I tried to connect my laptop (running on a 768 display) to my Plasma screen(1080p) but no cigar. that's still ubuntu's Achilles heel i guess.

still running battery comparison tests and hope to have a few results later on. but my laptop seems to be running warmer than 11.04 that i had installed earlier. that is slightly worrying.

[czgirb]

Compaq CQ40-328TU with Ubuntu 10.04
As long as I know ... everything works fine.
Wifi can be installed by System > Administration > Hardware Driver
Bluetooth ... never tried.

[dog-soldier]

Fujitsu t4210 running 12.04 works very well and fast.
only thing i have to work at is getting screen rotation working but that isn't a deal breaker


EDIT to add that screen rotation is now working thanks to Favux and magick rotation

[lim1t]

Hi,

I'm using an HP Mini 210 2001sa and have just installed Ubuntu 12.04.

Everything works out of the box except for the 'clickpad'. It seems to be functioning properly, e.g. multitouch etc. okay, apart from: 'right click button' and 'left button click and drag'.

Right click is not being detected; for example,


xinput list-props "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" | grep Capabilities

gives me.


Synaptics Capabilities (297): 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1

(bit 3 = 'right mouse button' is off).

Left Click and drag is jumpy; although, its better than is was in Ubuntu 11.10.

[Cecil]

Running on an HP 2000v on an AMD E-300, Radeon integrated graphics and 3GB RAM. Started out with 12.04 Beta 2 on it, and upgraded my way to the final release. Works great, no problems so far.

[samkostka]

Gateway LT4004u netbook ubuntu 12.04 beta2 and stable

everything wrks, except brightness function keys (F11 and F12) and weak integrated graphics (no hardware accel. with VESA driver)

I did the full system test with system tester after install and worked fine except what's mentioned above

and no luck adding lexmark x4650 printer :mad:

[rmayer32]

1)Version Of Ubuntu 12.04
2)Laptop Maker - HP/Compaq
3)Laptop Model - Presario C700

4 years worth of Ubuntu and it still runs like a charm with the newest. :)

[bilbo.san]

Hi everyone!
I have a Del Inspiron 1420 (Core2 Duo) with Ubuntu 10.10, works just perfect.
But recently had a RAM issue and it was left with just 1 GB of RAM... Ubuntu still works just as well. I am buying more RAM for the laptop.

My question... Should I still upgrade to 11.04?, specially considering that it has 1GB of RAM at this point?

Many thanks for the help!

[416dogluvr]

Hello from an Ubuntu newbie from Toronto!

I've installed 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) in my IBM Thinkpad T42 last month. I bought it last year at a used laptop store. It has 1GB RAM and I installed it after some trial runs. I was impressed. No problems installing it at all and it purrs like a (lynx) kitten! I'll upgrade to 12.04 soon.

[bilbo.san]

Hello from an Ubuntu newbie from Toronto!

I've installed 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) in my IBM Thinkpad T42 last month. I bought it last year at a used laptop store. It has 1GB RAM and I installed it after some trial runs. I was impressed. No problems installing it at all and it purrs like a (lynx) kitten! I'll upgrade to 12.04 soon.

Thank you!!!
I think I will give it a try as well.

[goldshirt9]

Installed 12.04 Ubuntu / Kubuntu on a Fujitsu AH531 with no problems.
specs http://www.fujitsu.com/hk/services/computing/pc/notebooks/aseries/ah531/specs.html
installed 8gb ram .:)

[ubiquitin.jf]

Acer Aspire One D255e
Ubuntu 12.04
Everything works perfectly out of the box. Would recommend upgrading to 2GB of RAM (which is dirt cheap and easy to install) if you intend to use Unity 3D.

[cnxsoft]

Acer Aspire One D255e
Ubuntu 12.04
Everything works perfectly out of the box. Would recommend upgrading to 2GB of RAM (which is dirt cheap and easy to install) if you intend to use Unity 3D.

The touchpad does not work for me.
I also had to switch to Unity 2D, as Unity 3D can be very slow (compiz shows 100% CPU usage by just mousing the mouse over the launcher).

[Rytron]

Running on an HP 2000v on an AMD E-300, Radeon integrated graphics and 3GB RAM. Started out with 12.04 Beta 2 on it, and upgraded my way to the final release. Works great, no problems so far.

Do you refer to the laptop 'HP Pavilion dv2000'?

[josephmills]

Dont know if mine is Posted but it works 100% Out of the box with ubuntu

dell inspiron N5040



00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller [8086:0044] (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller [8086:3b64] (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller [8086:3b3c] (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio [8086:3b56] (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:3b42] (rev 05)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 [8086:3b44] (rev 05)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 3 [8086:3b46] (rev 05)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 [8086:3b4a] (rev 05)
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller [8086:3b34] (rev 05)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller [8086:3b0b] (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 6 port SATA AHCI Controller [8086:3b2f] (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller [8086:3b30] (rev 05)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem [8086:3b32] (rev 05)
12:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002b] (rev 01)
13:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 05)
ff:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers [8086:2c62] (rev 02)
ff:00.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder [8086:2d01] (rev 02)
ff:02.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 [8086:2d10] (rev 02)
ff:02.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 [8086:2d11] (rev 02)
ff:02.2 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved [8086:2d12] (rev 02)
ff:02.3 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved [8086:2d13] (rev 02)



processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 37
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 380 @ 2.53GHz
stepping : 5
microcode : 0x2
cpu MHz : 931.000
cache size : 3072 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 4
core id : 0
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 0
initial apicid : 0
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 11
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm arat dts tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
bogomips : 5053.72
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

processor : 1
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 37
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 380 @ 2.53GHz
stepping : 5
microcode : 0x2
cpu MHz : 931.000
cache size : 3072 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 4
core id : 2
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 4
initial apicid : 4
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 11
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm arat dts tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
bogomips : 5053.79
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

processor : 2
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 37
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 380 @ 2.53GHz
stepping : 5
microcode : 0x2
cpu MHz : 931.000
cache size : 3072 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 4
core id : 0
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 1
initial apicid : 1
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 11
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm arat dts tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
bogomips : 5053.74
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

processor : 3
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 37
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 380 @ 2.53GHz
stepping : 5
microcode : 0x2
cpu MHz : 931.000
cache size : 3072 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 4
core id : 2
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 5
initial apicid : 5
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 11
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm arat dts tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
bogomips : 5053.74
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

[Godspell]

1) Ubuntu 12.04 64bit
I've also used Ubuntu 10.04 64bit for two years on this laptop, and it's worked great.

2) Acer
3) Aspire 5542

One tiny problem I had was the touchpad on/off button not working. If I pressed it, the touchpad would be turned off but won't be able to turn it back on until reboot.

HOWEVER, I had found a simple solution and been using the fix since 10.04. When I moved onto 12.04, the touchpad problem was still present but was able to fix it (using the same fix). It is as follows.


Open a terminal and type:
sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
The gedit text editor will open. You should search this line:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=“quiet splash”
and replace it adding i8042.nomux variable as follows:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=“quiet splash i8042.nomux”
Save the file.
Now in the console type
sudo update-grub
When completed, restart your computer.

I created a thread on this, too. It's here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1423273

[cdillard-hsp]

HP Elitebook 8740W Mobile Workstation
Ubuntu 12.04 x86_64
HP Docking Station (p/n: VB043AA#ABA)

Laptop itself works out of the box with no issues using Nouveau or Nvidia binary driver.

Ubuntu freezes / locks up after undock then redock.

Bug on dock/undock/dock freeze issue here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pm-utils/+bug/992004

[Xourii]

On Ubuntu Compaq 6910p with 2.2ghz Core 2 Duo, Mobility Radeon x2300, 1gb RAM works fine but freezes up after about an hour of use, possibly due to a lack of RAM which I will be upgrading soon. Also, the fingerprint reader doesn't work, and the touch strip for volume is a bit wonky at times.

[maxpro4u]

Lubuntu 12.04
A31 Thinkpad
2Ghz/512Mb

Everything working well so far- wireless was easy to setup
Good sound- flash running fine on firefox and chrome
AVIs run smooth using totem and vlc
here is a screenshot
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7497/desktop1001.png

[robrodgers89]

running ubuntu 12.4 on my Asus eeepc 900 series


no problems, works like a charm

[typhoon_tip]

Upgraded ! ;)

- Lenovo Thinkpad
- Model: T400
- Ubuntu 12.04 64 bits

Upgraded the disk to Seagate Momentus XT750 (with 8GB incorporated SSD), crazily fast results. Boot in about 9 seconds, operation is super smooth too. Using FGLRX driver from AMD website, Unity. 8 GB of RAM.

Everything worked perfect out of the box, including install. Video driver is greatly improved in 12.04 and performance in 2D acceleration are almost same as FGLRX. Only notable difference is GPU temp: with open source driver, it stays constant > 65 C, while with FGLRX, at idle, it goes below 46C. Living in the tropics, with daily temps always above 30C.

[Axxon95]

Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit
Acer
Acer Aspire One D250

Microphone doesn't work.
Microphone seen in Gnome Classic desktop, but nothing is picked up on the microphone. An external Mic works though.

[roothorick]

Ubuntu 12.04
HP Pavilion tx2000

Graphics, audio, keyboard, touchpad, digitizer pen, webcam, wifi, bluetooth all work OOB. Touchscreen works but calibration is off, takes some xorg.conf tweaking to correct. The lid switch produces an event for slate mode but the OS doesn't do anything with it; look into "magick-rotation" and don't forget to add RandRRotation to your xorg.conf. Onboard on-screen keyboard is strongly recommended if you're going to be using the machine in slate mode a lot.

[Rytron]

Xubuntu 12.04
Acer
TravelMate 4220

Everything works out of the box - bar hibernation (but there may be a work around for that?).

[WVPARN]

I have had no problems with the ASUS 1001PXD. The microphone, video camera, blue function keys, wireless, and any software I've tried except for YaCY (which couldn't keep working well enough) all work quite nicely.

To get it going, you have to go into bios and change the boot order, and it helped also to turn off boot boost.

Have a mouse handy, because the touchpad won't quite work at first, until you get the first batch of updates in place. Ubuntu 10, 11, and 12 have all worked perfectly on the 1001PXD.

[linuxmatt7]

My Dell Latitude CPt SG500 laptop works great on Xubuntu 6.06 LTS. I know I should update to Xubuntu 12.04 LTS, but I have Xubuntu 6.06 LTS customized just the way I like it.

My Gateway NV53 laptop works great on Xubuntu 12.04 LTS. Few bugs on my NV53 laptop here and their, but other than that it works great. I think bugs are because of the software I have.

[Rytron]

My Dell Latitude CPt SG500 laptop works great on Xubuntu 6.06 LTS. I know I should update to Xubuntu 12.04 LTS, but I have Xubuntu 6.06 LTS customized just the way I like it.

Xubuntu 6.06? :shock:

[tdlam]

Dell Inspirion 6000 laptop
Pentium M
2 gigs ram

running Xubuntu 12.04

Cairo Dock
Open Office
Oracle VM
Screenlets
Desktop Nova

VLC media player to name a few apps

Distro worked fine "out of the box" with no issues. Boots a bit slow for a linux distro though but comparable to a FASTER windows boot. No blueetooth that I can see and this laptop is capable of it. Maybe the distro missed nthe driver? But I am VERY satisfied. Ncely done guys...nicely done. Thank you.

[styven]

I have just received a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E520 and have installed Linux Mint 11 onto an OCZ Agility 3 SSD, I can report that everything so far works out of the box, including wireless and webcam!
This is not the latest and greatest hardware, but for what the wife wants its great and was cheap.
Specs as follows.................
Processor 2x Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU B960 @ 2.20GHz
Memory 1942MB DDR3
Graphics Intergrated Intel HD3000
Ethernet RealTek RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver
Wireless Realtek 8192C/8188C 802.11n PCI wireless
Webcam Looks to be made by Ricoh, using UVC driver, works using "cheese" including mic, tested in "sound preferences".
Card Reader Cant identify hardware but it works.
Trackpad Synaptics
Finerprint reader Not tested not used
Suspend works, have not tested hibernate.

Great Linux laptop, runs fast on SSD, considering low spec for modern laptop. This model has a matt screen.

Very pleased with it indeed.

Steve.

[ysNoi]

I have a HP Pavilion g4

The specific specs of mine are as follows,

CPU: AMD A6-3400m
GPU: ATI Radeon 6520g
RAM: 8 Gb of DDR3 1333 Mhz
HDD: 750 Gb

So far from my testing with Ubuntu 12.04 BETA 2 i have had no problems the graphic driver provided by the extra driver tool have worked properly from every thing from basic use, to playing video game. I have tried to use as many features as I possibly could and for me they all work. Apparently they have worked out and provided the latest Linux Kernal that has the added support for the AMD APU line right out of the box. So this is the perfect time for any one who wants to try Ubuntu and has to hold off because they would get the black screen problem when using an APU. I give it a 100% compatible mark. Great job Ubuntu team keep it up.

I can't wait to install it on my HP Pavilion G4-1335TX... Hopefully it will arrive this week...

I'm gonna update here again after I install 12.04...Hope it will just work like yours... :KS

[St_Iron]

Type: Lenovo
Model: B470 i3
Ubuntu: 12.04

(500GB SATA, 4G RAM)

It works perfectly. New machine, clean install, out of the box.

I don't care about fingerprint reader, Optimus card.
But everything is okay with this combination.

[pasoleatis]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: 4830tg

Almost everything works. Optimus by bumblebee. Microphone works in all except in Skype. The brightness can not be changed. About 3 hours of battery wth wireless on when nvidia is off and and no intensive applications running.

[St_Iron]

Type: Lenovo
Model: B470 i3
Ubuntu: 12.04

It works perfectly. New machine, clean install, out of the box.

I don't care about fingerprint reader, Optimus card.
But everything is okay with this combination.

Nvidia Optimus is working perfectly with Bumblebee. Simple, user friendly installation.
Model: 1024 MB NVIDIA GF 410M

[Rytron]

Type: Lenovo
Model: B470 i3
Ubuntu: 12.04

It works perfectly. New machine, clean install, out of the box.

I don't care about fingerprint reader, Optimus card.
But everything is okay with this combination.

Does the fingerprint reader?

[St_Iron]

Does the fingerprint reader?

Unfortunately I will not test the fingerprint reader. I do not need that part of hardware. :(

But:

USB mobile net modem: Huawei K3765 USB modem works perfectly!

[St_Iron]

Type: Lenovo
Model: B470 i3
Ubuntu: 12.04

(500GB SATA, 4G RAM)

It works perfectly. New machine, clean install, out of the box.

I don't care about fingerprint reader, Optimus card.
But everything is okay with this combination.

News:

Lenovo EasyCamera works perfectly!
The integrated microphone works also perfectly.

Memtest86+ can run from grub. It's okay.

[CircuitLord]

Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit. Acer Aspire 6920G. Everything works perfectly. No fixes needed. :)

[Lorin Ricker]

Version: Ubuntu 12.04
Maker: Sony
Model: Viao PCG-6B1L

Very old Viao model, 20 GB HD, plenty of room for Ubuntu & selected apps, but not for storing a bunch of multi-media; installed & worked (laboringly) with 512 MB RAM; upgraded RAM to 1.2 GB, works great now.

Because this Viao hardware model is "no PAE" (physical address extension), had to install using


ubuntu-nonpae-12.04-desktop-i386-beta.iso

as the "approved" distro CDROM refused to boot on this laptop.

[animaguy]

Ubuntu 12.04
Compaq Pressario
CQ60

Everything runs great except wifi

Rfkill, soft block, hard block issues

[Fredo_p]

Lubuntu 12.04 (Upgrade from Lubuntu 11.10)
Laptop: Toshiba
Model: Satellite A135-S4427

1 gig. ram

Replaced orignal HDD with new Western Digital Scorpio Black WD1600BEKT 160 gig. 7200 RPM

11.10 was installed manually (no auto install selected) After upgrade to 12.04, noticed that dev/sda5 swap is having errors being read/identified

all installed H/W works. Brothers printer driver via CUPS works great.

Old Logitech USB webcam works

Had some issues trying to get DVD's to read. Updated drivers, but have not tried again.

SHE DOES RUN VERY WARM... But CpuFreq does work

[jazzabrotha]

Ubuntu 12.04
Dell
Inspiron 1545

4gb RAM
230 GB HDD
Core 2 Duo @ 2.6GHz

Unity runs slow but installing another DE is painless. Everything works normally, no hiccups

[fat yak]

Version:12.04
Maker:Asus
Model:N10

started by ditching XP and putting lucid lynx on whole drive.
Have moved on through upgrades to 12.04. Expressgate and fingerprint reader still work thanks to posts on the forums.

[stepking2]

Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin.
Acer Aspire 5552G works flawlessly!

4GB Ram (Upgrading to 8GB later).
750GB 5400RPM (Upgrading to SSD later).
AMD Athlon II P340 Dual-Core CPU.
AMD Radeon HD 6600M.

Only some shutdowns and reboots has hanged.
Everything works out of the box. WLAN, LAN & GPU.

[Rytron]

1) Version of Xubuntu: 12.04
2) Laptop maker: Acer
3) Laptop Model: Extensa 5220

Needs USB adapter to get wireless working + other steps with Xubuntu 12.04.

[Fernhill Linux Project]

1) Version of Ubuntu: 12.04
2) Laptop maker: Toshiba
3) Laptop Model: Satellite L350

Works perfectly - no problems.

[Fernhill Linux Project]

1) Version of Lubuntu: 12.04
2) Laptop maker: Acer
3) Laptop Model: Aspire 1301

Works perfectly - only need to install additional driver for dial up modem.

[mintsage]

Hello,

I'm brand spanking new to Ubuntu and this forum so bear with me. A little challenging to get it loaded because the laptop came with the option to partition, and, had a few other bells and whistles for fast operating. Samsung had it pretty tweaked out the box. The boot menu was different then on my Dell i5.

It would run in virtual machine no problem but would not boot from a usb device until I kept at it until finally I got another partitioned hard drive installed on the main oem hd and I could live boot from a usb device. Standard Windows installation was a no go. Had to use live creator.

It works flawlessly using AMD quadcore processor and graphics card, once I got it loaded.



Ubuntu v12.04
Samsung Series 3
NP 305ESA

[melhiore]

HP G72, 17" LCD, 2.1GHz Pentium, 8GB of RAM.

Ubuntu 12.04 working great w/o any hiccup. Problems I experience are related to the software so it does not count. I'm planning to upgrade my 320GB HDD to 120GB SSD (OCZ Agility 3). So far I can confirm all up and running, no problems.

[DanijelB]

Ubuntu 12.04

Toshiba Satellite L500
Dual-Core 2.0 GHz
3GB RAM
HDD 250GB

Perfectly!!!

[piperbarb]

Upgraded three laptops, as follows:

Ubuntu 64-bit 11.10 to 12.04 - upgrade
Single boot.
Dell 1525

Intel 2.2 GHz C2D; 4 Gb RAM; 500 Gb hard drive (replacement of 250 Gb drive that died). Upgraded with no problems. Works perfectly. Nothing needed to be tweaked.


Ubuntu 64-Bit 11.10 to 12.04 - upgrade
Dual boot: Win 7/Ubuntu.
Dell XPS 17 L702X

Intel i7 2.4 GHz Sandy Bridge; 8 Gb RAM; NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M Optimus w/ 1Gb RAM video card; 750 Gb hard drive.2
Upgrade went flawlessly. Everything work! No problems, no tweaks required after upgrade.

Ubuntu 64-bit 11.10 to 12.04 upgrade
Dual boot: OS X 10.7.4/Ubuntu
Macbook 4,1 (early 2008 black)

Intel 2.4 GHz C2D; 4 Gb RAM (upgraded from 2 Gb); 500 Gb hard drive (replaced 250 Gb hard drive).

Installation went smoothly with no major hiccups. Did have to reinstall iSight firmware (which the upgrade removed) and FUSE-exFAT. Other than that, the upgrade went well and the Macbook is working very well. In fact, it is working better under 12.04 than it did under 11.10.

[aka TRAP]

I'm very excited to be able to post this :D

HP Pavilion Dv6-6145dx

AMD A8-3500m quad-core processor
Radeon HD 6620G integrated GPU
8 GB RAM; 640GB HDD
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Relatively new hardware and works almost flawless on 12.04. I installed it next to Windows with Wubi. The install went smooth, the start-up is also smooth, and everything minus the fingerprint reader (something I don't even care about) works right out of the gate. However, I just realized I never tested the USB 3.0 ports or the HDMI port on the laptop. I'll get to that in a second and will edit this post if need be. But the volume and wi-fi buttons work right out of the gate, the sound works perfect, and I didn't even have to type ANYTHING in the terminal to get it up and running.

I'm so excited because 11.10 was a disaster to install. If all continues to go well, I'm going to switch to Ubuntu as my main OS.

EDIT: All USB ports (both 2.0 and 3.0) work flawlessly. The HDMI port also works flawlessly. I AM noticing that the fan in my laptop keeps turning on, then cutting off, when the laptop isn't even that warm to begin with. I don't think it's something I should be worried about, though. So long as my laptop isn't overheating then I guess there's no issues. I haven't tested the 5-in-1 card reader, and won't because I'll never use it. Both headphone jacks work.

[chehsunliu]

version: Ubuntu 12.04
maker: acer
model: Aspire Timeline X 5820TG

Everything is okay except for the audio and video.

After the installation the audio may not work, but you can fix it. Just right click the audio state icon, click sound settings, and choose the proper driver.

The default card after the installation is Intel card. To enable ATI card you have to install the fglrx graphics driver from additional drivers in the system settings. HOWEVER, you should disable the switch in BIOS, or you may get terminal interface only. Some people have succeeded by switcheroo, but the performance on my laptop is poor. Thus, I still use the Intel card.

[omarly]

ubuntu 12.04 64bit
dell
XPS M1503 w/4G ram

works nice now, after latest updates :)
back to fast and smooth operation now, like the 10.10 version

[metalicaman8]

Acer
Aspire 7745G

started with 9.10 and have had all versions up to 12.04
in all versions some extra drivers were required except for 12.04

in 11.04 and 11.10 had some minor issues with shutting down correctly

in 12.04 when I unplug my external monitor my background image gets messed up

other than the above gripes Ubuntu has worked great and 12.04 the best yet.

[riph72]

Dell Latitude D530 - has run 8.04, 10.04 and is now running 12.04 without any problems.

[goaliedude3919]

I have a Dell Latitude E6420 with a Intel® Core™ i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz × 4 CPU and a NVS 4200M/PCIe/SSE2 GPU. Everything has been really good so far. I had to disable Optimus in the BIOS which disables the built in GPU in the Intel CPU. I had to do this in order to get Unity3D working. With Optimus enabled, it force booted in Unity2D no matter what. The only other thing is that my laptop will overheat after a while if it's plugged in. When it's not plugged in it's fine though.

[slavssn]

Lubuntu 12.04
Lenovo
Ideapad S10


Everything worked out of the box on my old netbook (Atom N270, GMA945, 1 GB of RAM, 160 GB HDD). Even the VGA camera, function keys, bluetooth and fan control, all of which needed at least minor tweaks while using older versions.

[zieru]

dell bluetooth not works...
I have used ubuntu at least 4 months without bluetooh.. everyday I try to get bluetooth enabled..
I have been searching at google, and found many users same like me.. try installing from

http://www.edwardcrosby.com/2011/06/17/bluetooth-fix-in-linux-mint-11ubuntu-11-04/

1. install the latest kernel image and kernel header
sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic linux-headers-2.6.38-8 ( I don't know about this. but ubuntu 12 using linux 3.X)

2. download dkms packages from the right column and install them (after downloaded ar3011-dkms_1.1ryu2.3_all.deb and dell-laptop-dkms_1.4_all.deb)(done successfully)
sudo dpkg -i ar3011-dkms_1.1ryu2.3_all.deb dell-laptop-dkms_1.4_all.deb (done successfully)

3. run "dkms status" to see if there are the following info(or just paste the result here)
dell-laptop, 1.4, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed ar3011-dkms, 1.1ryu2.3, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed
(output :
ar3011, 1.1ryu2.3, 3.2.0-23-generic-pae, i686: installed
bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.2.0-23-generic-pae, i686: installed
dell-laptop, 1.4: added)

4. you don't need this step if you have the info that step 3 describes (paste the result of the following commands here)
-. cat /proc/version_signature
(output :
Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14)

-. dpkg -l | grep linux- | grep ^ii
(output:

ii linux-firmware 1.79 Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
ii linux-generic-pae 3.2.0.23.25 Complete Generic Linux kernel
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-23 3.2.0-23.36 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-23-generic-pae 3.2.0-23.36 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-generic-pae 3.2.0.23.25 Generic Linux kernel headers
ii linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic-pae 3.2.0-23.36 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-generic-pae 3.2.0.23.25 Generic Linux kernel image
ii linux-libc-dev 3.2.0-23.36 Linux Kernel Headers for development
ii linux-sound-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1 base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems
ii syslinux-common 2:4.05+dfsg-2 collection of boot loaders (common files)
ii syslinux-legacy 2:3.63+dfsg-2ubuntu5 Bootloader for Linux/i386 using MS-DOS floppies)

-. ls /usr/src
(output =
ar3011-1.1ryu2.3 bcmwl-5.100.82.38+bdcom linux-headers-3.2.0-23
ati dell-laptop-1.4 linux-headers-3.2.0-23-generic-pae)

trying using sudo service bluetooth start / stop / restart (notworks) status output (bluetooth start/running, process 9617) but still doesn't work at bluetooth applet



dell bluetooth 365 module
please help me.. I have using ubuntu since from version 10.04 without bluetooth on this labtop

for another hardware is fine, like
AMD HD RADEON 5400 download from ati website
wifi auto
card reader auto
touchpad auto

[abimael08]

Ubuntu 12.04
toshiba
satellite l745-s4310

battery not showing up in status bar, everything else is pretty much perfect

[abdulmajid]

Machine: Toshiba Satellite C640
Release: Ubuntu 12.04

Every thing works out of the box. Even the function key combinations are working which were not working in the earlier versions. I got to say that Ubuntu 12.04 is the best Ubuntu yet.

It even detected my HP Officejet 7500 printer, and it ran flawlessly.

[Tiler]

12.04 64 Gnome 3
ASUS
U24
i7, 4gb ram, separate partition; installed with windows installer

Works just fine with Gnome 3; I'd recommend this setup if you can stand to use Gnome3. It does just fine for my needs.

Classic was a little buggy and I didn't give Unity a very long look so if it was buggy I didn't notice.

[IparryU]

12.04 32 Unity2d
Sony
VGN-N130G

Ubuntu works perfectly!

******* XP could not detect all the drivers... not to mention my usb ports, onboard graphics, and sound...

Mint 11, 12 and Kubuntu 12.04 also worked flawlessly.

[gingermark]

1) Lubuntu 12.04
2) eMachines
3) eM350

Works great. Battery management seems fine, microphone works (was reported not to for older versions), wifi works, no problems!! :)

[David Thomas]

Lenovo T60
Worked great with prior LTS, but since I updated to 12.04 LTS, it runs like a Windows machine now: Sllooowwwwww boot and frequent freezes.
If I figure out why, I'll post again.

[stoneheart]

Xubuntu and Lubuntu 32bit 12.04 work perfectly on a Gateway E-465M, wifi and all. I've decided to never buy another Dell again since Gateway and HP work pretty much out of the box with all of the Debian/Ubuntu-derived distros I've tested.

[St_Iron]

Lenovo B470 i3, Ubuntu 12.04 (as I wrote previously):

- USB modem type: Huawei E352 T-Mobile

It works perfectly with my configuration (out of the box).

[monotok]

Sony Vaio SA.

Ubuntu 12.04

Everything works perfectly except for the fingerprint reader.

The WAN works. :D

Also the Graphics works properly including graphics switching!!

[Rytron]

Sony Vaio SA.

Ubuntu 12.04

Everything works perfectly except for the fingerprint reader.

The WAN works. :D

Also the Graphics works properly including graphics switching!!

What is the exact model?

[alfu]

Ubuntu 12.04
Toshiba Satellite A215-S4807

No wifi signal is aquired after resume from suspend. I cannot find a workaround.

Otherwise, it all works.

[inashdeen]

*Remove if multiple post.

OS : Ubuntu 12.04
Laptop Maker : Compaq HP
Laptop Model : CQ42 203 AU

All works perfectly without need of proprietary driver.

[inashdeen]

*Remove if multiple post.

OS : Ubuntu 12.04
Laptop Maker : DELL
Laptop Model : LATITUDE D420

All works perfectly but need to install proprietary STA Broadcom wireless card driver.

[leopoldbirkholm]

My laptop:
1) Humming on GNU/Linux Ubuntu 12.04 LTS X86 (32-bit) with Unity
2) Maker is HP (Hewlett Packard right?)
3) The model is G62-460SO

No hardware issue. Just installed and everything works. WiFi, USB, CD/DVD. The works. No issue so far.

[TerryMasters]

Version: Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit
Manufacturer: Samsung
Model: Series 7 Chronos (Nike) NP700Z7C-S01
Specs: Intel i7-3615QM Ivy Bridge CPU, 8GB DDR3, Intel HD 4000/nVidia 650m 2GB Optimus GPU with HDMI and Mini DisplayPort, 1TB HDD, 1.3MP Integrated Webcam + Mic, Intel Advanced-N 6235 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi + Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0


Everything seems to work out of the box with 2 minor exceptions:


1. The display is corrupted with graphical artifacts on boot - http://i49.tinypic.com/4l4l6a.png - but resolves itself after switching resolutions then reverting back. Sometimes requires more than one attempt (have not tested Bumblebee).

2. The WiFi card stops working and is unable to recover after going into standby.


Hope this helps!

[mbuell]

I also have a Toshiba Tecra M11 (-S3440). It is mostly functional - the wifi won't connect to an access point that is unsecured (no pw). Still working on why. I'm sure it can be solved.

Ubuntu 10.10

[ysNoi]

I have HP G4-1335TX...

Specs : http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c03153258

With Ubuntu 12.04, everything worked including my wireless after my last update just today... :)

Haven't yet tested catalyst on my AMD Radeon HD 7450M...

[kalhusoru]

*remove if this a duplicate :)*
Laptop: Acer Aspire TimelineX 4830TG
Manufacturer: Acer
Version: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Everything works fine except for audio. if you have a prob with audio, please suspend and resume to fix it temporarilty. Graphics card needs a little bit of juggling with drivers after installing ubuntu. Bumblebee fixes the hybrid graphics :)

[whiskers751]

12.04 LTS on a Lenovo G570
Works great, except for the sd card slot.

[N0oki3]

notebook: HP pavilion g6 1190sm
version: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS pangolin pricise (32-bit)

Everything works as it should except unity 3D due to hybrid graphics (sandy bridge and radeon HD 6470m) + locked BIOS (cannot switch graphics manually)

[Stonecold1995]

OS: Kubuntu 12.04

Laptop: MainGear ex-L 15 SuperStock

Specs:
-CPU: Intel Core i7 2760QM @ 2.4GHz (8 cores)
-RAM: 16 GB DDR3 RAM @ 1600MHz
-GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M (technically compatible, but there isn't a working driver out for it yet)
-HDD: 750GB Seagate Momentus XT 7200rpm hybrid SSD SATA drive
-SSD: 32GB mSATA caching drive

Doesn't support the fingerprint scanner of course, but there may be a driver for it out there for all I know.

[graxspoo]

Lenovo T60
Fresh install of 12.04 LTS

Mostly works, but I frequently get into a state where I can not click on anything. The mouse moves but nothing responds to keyboard or mouse input. Only way I've found out is to reboot.

[Dr. Tyrell]

Version: Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit
Samsung Series 7 Chronos (Nike) NP700Z7C-S01

...exceptions:

1. The display is corrupted with graphical artifacts on boot - http://i49.tinypic.com/4l4l6a.png - but resolves itself after switching resolutions then reverting back. Sometimes requires more than one attempt (have not tested Bumblebee).

2. The WiFi card stops working and is unable to recover after going into standby.


Thanks Terry for the good video review and your notes here.
I'm not a dev but can help dig for answers to these issues once my 700Z7C arrives.

The Doctor

[jamchamp]

OS : Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit
Laptop Maker : DELL
Laptop Model : Vostro 1450

Issues: Mostly works like a charm, have faced issues getting HDMI output since past 2 weeks, searching online for a solution

[twipley]

Any feedback yet concerning Lenovo T430 laptops?

Before installing Ubuntu I am interested in knowing if there would be any need to install software such as thinkfan. Would be a basic T430 in fact; Intel graphics and wireless; no camera, nor fingerprint reader.

[MrKappa]

Any feedback yet concerning Lenovo T430 laptops?

Before installing Ubuntu I am interested in knowing if there would be any need to install software such as thinkfan. Would be a basic T430 in fact; Intel graphics and wireless; no camera, nor fingerprint reader.

Is not enough some testing with a Live CD? You can see the hardware compatibility not installing the OS but just keeping in the temporary memory. Just burn it and boot from a cd.

[twipley]

Sorry for the misunderstanding -- to rephrase it correctly, the laptop has not been bought yet. Though, Ubuntu would be the operating system of choice on it for sure.

I am thinking of this thread as a viable place (short of creating a separate thread) to ask for compatibility degree towards it, especially since no thorough examination seems to have been posted on the web regarding the ralationship between such laptops and Precise.

[thom_]

Version: Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit
Manufacturer: Samsung
Model: Series 7 Chronos (Nike) NP700Z7C-S01
Specs: Intel i7-3615QM Ivy Bridge CPU, 8GB DDR3, Intel HD 4000/nVidia 650m 2GB Optimus GPU with HDMI and Mini DisplayPort, 1TB HDD, 1.3MP Integrated Webcam + Mic, Intel Advanced-N 6235 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi + Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0


Everything seems to work out of the box with 2 minor exceptions:


1. The display is corrupted with graphical artifacts on boot - http://i49.tinypic.com/4l4l6a.png - but resolves itself after switching resolutions then reverting back. Sometimes requires more than one attempt (have not tested Bumblebee).

2. The WiFi card stops working and is unable to recover after going into standby.


Hope this helps!

OS : 12.04 64bit
Maker : ASUS
Model : A43E-VX389D

Everything is fine but the monitor : http://i.imgur.com/HFksc.png, http://i.imgur.com/5wo55.png

Just like TerryMasters, the prob is solved if I maximized the window, or drag/ move the window. Sometimes it wont disappear by just resize the window. So I have to double the way I maximized/ minimized/ moved the position, till the error gone.

[typhoon_tip]

@thom_: what is your video card and what driver are you using ?

(to know which video card, do:

lspci | grep VGA

... and post the output in a new thread, we can maybe help)

[Dr. Tyrell]

Any feedback yet concerning Lenovo T430 laptops?

Before installing Ubuntu I am interested in knowing if there would be any need to install software such as thinkfan. Would be a basic T430 in fact; Intel graphics and wireless; no camera, nor fingerprint reader.

You guys need to try LinuxMint (http://linuxmint.com/). They don't use the Ubuntu Unity crap. I'll post review and findings next week.

[Furcifer]

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit (dual-boot with native Vista 64)
ASUS Republic of Gamers G50V


Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T5750 @ 2.00GHz × 2
GeForce 9700M GT/PCIe/SSE2

WOW, call this a "non-bug report"! Fast and smooth, this is the best release for this laptop since Jaunty!

[ernz]

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Mint/Xubuntu/Ubuntu all tried)
Samsung
Netbook N102SP


What works:
Wifi
USB
Onboard audio out
Onboard ethernet
Onboard bluetooth
Jack speaker cancellation
Onboard SD reader
Battery hardware monitor
Onboard webcam (no mic though)
Function keys (See link at end of post)
Sleep/resume
Lid close sleep



What doesn't work :mad: :


Brightness function keys
VGA monitor port
Graphics adaptor
Onboard mic


For full details and a couple of workarounds for the brightness issues, please see this cross-post set up specifically at addressing the things that don't work:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2006550 (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2006550)

At time of posting, graphics driver, mic, brightness and VGA connections still remain a no-go which is a shame given that so much works well.

[ucracker]

Ubuntu 10.04 x64 running on HP dv 2699 ep.
Everything works perfectly.

[mrmylanman]

I am posting from my Lenovo X220 running Ubuntu 12.04. Everything works 100% out of the box without proprietary drivers.

[mbuell]

Ubuntu 10.10 32bit
Lenovo Thinkpad T60 widescreen
everything works!

Xubuntu 12.04
Lenovo IBM Thinkpad T60, Type 1952

ALMOST everything works. The modem does not work - it is a Conexant chip, and a pita to get working. The fingerprint scanner does not work. Pretty minor stuff usually - except I bought this laptop (refurb) for my sister who doesn't have a computer - and she will have to use dial-up. Still, I have gotten a pcmcia modem to work in the box - with only minor headaches, and about 4 hours invested. Outside of those two glitches, all is gorgeous.

[Makcum]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 11.04, 11.10, 12.04
2)Laptop Maker: DELL
3)Laptop Model: XPS M1530

PERFECT!!!

[luvitlo]

HP Pavilion dv6 with the triple-core AMD processor running Ubuntu 12.04LTS(Macbuntu Theme) and loving it running top notch!!!

[Rick.B9]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 10.04
2)Laptop Maker: Toshiba
3)Laptop Model: Satellite P105-S6084

Works well! Fingerprint reader needs a package installed, but can be configured and works.
Sound and multi-card reader work.

What doesn't work:
Fn keys: only a few are functional (the Fn-9 key combo for turning the touchpad mouse on/off is working), this cannot be rectified since I have a Phoenix BIOS.

[MartianTek3]

Kubuntu 12.04 LTS

Laptop Brand: DELL

Laptop Model: Inspiron N5110

Everything is working properly

Except, for the HDMI output

The system won't pick up the HDTV

If anyone can help

Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GT540M

[Al73]

1)12.04
2)SAMSUNG
3)NP550P5CI - 6GB/intel i5/1TB HDD/intel integrated graphics

Works well with the exception of the ACPI subsystem giving false information about battery state. If you boot it up running on the battery and then plug in the power supply it won't acknowledge it's there but it is charging all the same. Not a show stopper.

Intel graphics is fine with video with the exception of Google earth which reports limited 3D performance.

Very impressed with the automatic configuration of dual screen setup when using external monitor. Very handy for hot desking and a lot less painful than editing Xorg.conf in the bad old days.

[simon002]

Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin
Lenovo
Thinkpad L430 N2L36MD

Right after purchase the HDD was replaced with an Intel 330 120GB SSD. Ubuntu 12.04 installed and updated flawlessly.

Only problem encountered is unstable / slow WiFi. This model shipped with the Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter.

Still looking for a fix.

[rdzurney]

Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit
HP
dv7-3180us, 8GB RAM, 750GB HD

Initial video issues but correct nvidia driver fixed that. Plugging in headphones does not mute laptop speakers. Other than that, all OK so far.

[reyquito]

A brief commentary of my experience on installing Ubuntu 12.04 in a Bangho Futura 1500 i3-560 notebook.


First of all, after installation the system works fine and fast. No popups telling you that something has gone wrong or asking you to send a report to the development team, or just informing that Unity has closed unexpectedly... again. Intel HM65 video card seems to work fine and doesn't requiere additional drivers. The same goes for the soundcard.


Then: components such as mousepad, bluetooth, webcam, wifi & keyboard special keys works out-of-the-box.


Some hardware sepcs:


Processor: Intel Corei3 Serie 2300
RAM: 4Gb. DDR3.
HD: SATA 500Gb.
Chipset: Intel HM65

Video: Intel HM65 (up to 1748MB)

Network: 10/100/1000, Wireless 802.11b/g/n

[Gink]

Asus N53SM-ES72
Intel Core i7-2670QM (Intel HD 3000 Graphics)
Discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 2GB GPU
6GB RAM

Dual Booting Win7/Ubuntu 12.04
Ubuntu install went well, everything looked good and seemed to work out of the box. No BIOS options for switching/disabling GPUs was disappointing. Ubuntu initially defaulted to discrete GPU. No NVIDIA drivers showed in additional drivers. Installed Gnome 3 and it would only run in fallback mode. Installed latest NVIDIA driver, no change. Removed NVIDIA driver and installed Bumblebee, Ubuntu now defaults to Intel GPU, Gnome 3 runs fine, NVIDIA drivers show up in additional drivers, but are not currently active.

I haven't yet experimented with switching to the NVIDIA GPU and tried the 2 different sets of NVIDIA drivers, but everything works fine so far with integrated graphics.

Only quirks so far have been playing audio over the bluetooth, rather choppy, but so far the bluetooth in Win7 on this notebook won't even find my device.

Other quirk seems to be screen brightness turning itself up to max at random when I have it turned down. May be some power setting or something else.

All in all a pretty painless experience so far making this a pretty great Ubuntu laptop.

[lewisgoddard]

Ubuntu 12.04 on Acer Aspire 7740 17.3" LED With I3-370M and 6GB DDR3 works flawlessly.

[Beatsleigher]

Ubuntu 11.04/11.10/12.04, Dell Studio 1737

[Ceannfaolaidh]

Lenovo Thinkpad T420i works almost perfectly out of the box, save for some hiccups with wireless and integrated graphics.

[Rytron]

Lenovo Thinkpad T420i works almost perfectly out of the box, save for some hiccups with wireless and integrated graphics.

What are the hiccups?

[foobantu]

1)Version Of Ubuntu - Ubuntu 12.04 - Precise Pangolin - 64 Bit
2)Laptop Maker - Lenovo
3)Laptop Model - Lenovo Z570.

Everything works and works good :)

Suspend/Resume works (This is the ONLY Linux flavour so far on which this has worked), Changing brightness through laptop keys works, Fn+F2 works (screen off/on), my pppoe connectivity works.

Best part is, this is the only version and flavour of Linux on which my battery works for 3.5 hours. That too while I am downloading cinammon, installing it, browsing the net, downloading updates, installing themes etc.

Best version of Linux I've used till date.

There are some laptop heating issues, but the temperature howers between 37C when Idle and 51C when all the activities mentioned above are going on.

Thank you Ubuntu Developers, now I am finally able to completely move off Windows. :)

[ilama007]

1)Version Of Ubuntu - Ubuntu 12.04 - Precise Pangolin - 64 Bit
2)Laptop Maker - Asus
3)Laptop Model - Asus U43F

Everything working smooth, super fast, and battery is pretty good. The only problem is by default, Suspend/Resume doesn't work, but it has an easy fix in the ubuntu community. Super happy, that my laptop is performing better than my macbook pro. ubuntu rocks!

[rs3]

Ubuntu 12.04 (x86, but also works with amd64)
HP Compaq 6730b

Volume mute/unmute does not work, but volume up/down does. Intel 5000-series wireless (Shiloh chipset) has a problem connecting to 802.11n networks in Ubuntu 10.10 through 12.04, but this can be remedied (disabled) by putting the following line in a text file under /etc/modprobe.d (e.g., /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf):


options iwlwifi 11n_disable=1

All other hardware appears to work fine.

[beepbeep2709]

Hi Guys,

My view on Kubuntu working on my Dell XPS L510X laptop. I have been running Kubuntu 11.04 for a while now and below are few of my observations...

Overall performance - So far it has been a great ride on the new distro. This is my first time using any K(ubuntu) distro and i am happy with it so far and it has been an easy transition for me from Windows to Kubuntu. Although you need to get familiar with the new environment, the new applications etc, need to read about them and go through most of the forums to get it working as you need to. Overall a great Distro so far.

Peripherals (wifi, ports) - Most of the media buttons were activated during the install and i had not much to worry about buttons not working. However, i found the brightness button was not working and after a few searches found a solution to the problem. In case brightness button does not work you need to add the below line as a root user.

echo 0 > /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness

Wifi didn't have much issues and worked perfectly fine.

HDMI - I am having problems with my HDMI output though. I am not able to get hdmi working on my TV. I have been trying to search for solutions but to no avail. If anyone could help me out with it, would be great.

Battery life with Kubuntu - I have not seen much of a difference in the battery life while using it. Its as same as Windows7 loaded on my laptop.

Boot speed- Boot speed has been incredible. It takes less than a minute for me to start of my work.

This is a first review so far as per my experience. once i have a strong hold on Kubuntu i will do a detailed overview on it.

Hope this helps someone.

[twipley]

Lenovo Thinkpad T420i works almost perfectly out of the box, save for some hiccups with wireless and integrated graphics.

Lenovo Thinkpad T430 over here, works great under Intel integrated graphics and Intel Centrino Wireless. Great part is no proprietary drivers have to be used! Everything basic is working out of the box. Meaning, most function keys, and for every job that needs to be done to meet the needs, works fine.

Interestingly, I have received a discount because I told them I did not want to buy Windows, that serves as a cost offset. Furthermore, upon receiving it I have just removed every partition, the Windows sticker, and then installed the latest version of Ubuntu. Nothing has been contaminated by proprietary software; this one is operating under an 100%-open-source-software philosophy.

[azangru]

Lenovo Thinkpad T430 over here, works great under Intel integrated graphics and Intel Centrino Wireless. Great part is no proprietary drivers have to be used! Everything basic is working out of the box. Meaning, most function keys, and for every job that needs to be done to meet the needs, works fine.

Interestingly, I have received a discount because I told them I did not want to buy Windows, that serves as a cost offset. Furthermore, upon receiving it I have just removed every partition, the Windows sticker, and then installed the latest version of Ubuntu. Nothing has been contaminated by proprietary software; this one is operating under an 100%-open-source-software philosophy.

Hi, there have been reports on this forum about random freezes due to the very recent Ivy Bridge (which require a kernel update to version 3.4) and about some problems with Pulseaudio. Do you experience anything of the sort on your machine?

Also, if you or anyone else could check the mini display port on the t430 - does it work OK? Does the sound go through this port as well?

[Kenneth David]

Hello. can someone that closely watches this thread tell me which laptop or manufacturer has been the most compatible with Ubuntu? also are there any that have dual hard drives?

[typhoon_tip]

Hello. can someone that closely watches this thread tell me which laptop or manufacturer has been the most compatible with Ubuntu? also are there any that have dual hard drives?

ThinkPad T400 series (T420/T430). Should find good prices in T420 with i3 or i5 (if you have lot of money... i7 !). You can remove the CD/DVD bay and install an adapter with an extra SSD or normal HDD.

[Kenneth David]

great, thank you that's perfect.


ThinkPad T400 series (T420/T430). Should find good prices in T420 with i3 or i5 (if you have lot of money... i7 !). You can remove the CD/DVD bay and install an adapter with an extra SSD or normal HDD.

[Mikeb85]

Lenovo Thinkpad T430 over here, works great under Intel integrated graphics and Intel Centrino Wireless. Great part is no proprietary drivers have to be used! Everything basic is working out of the box. Meaning, most function keys, and for every job that needs to be done to meet the needs, works fine.

Interestingly, I have received a discount because I told them I did not want to buy Windows, that serves as a cost offset. Furthermore, upon receiving it I have just removed every partition, the Windows sticker, and then installed the latest version of Ubuntu. Nothing has been contaminated by proprietary software; this one is operating under an 100%-open-source-software philosophy.

I just ordered a T530 (dual-core i7, intel graphics, centrino wireless, 1080p screen), and likewise, received a discount because I didn't want Windows as well (I've already got several windows licenses, and will just run it in Vbox anyway).

[twipley]

Hi, there have been reports on this forum about random freezes due to the very recent Ivy Bridge (which require a kernel update to version 3.4) and about some problems with Pulseaudio. Do you experience anything of the sort on your machine?

azangru, you are right -- there seems to be random freezes over here. Thanks for letting me know that upgrading to quantal would most likely be fixing that.

Concerning PulseAudio, I have not tested the audio much yet, so I cannot tell.

A quick search revealed that the DisplayPort port should support audio as well -- and should, with the adequate adapter, be compatible with HDMI inputs (out to an AV receiver, for example).

Overall, besides Ubuntu compatibility, laptop feels great, and robust. Basic screen works great for reading and word processing, and the keyboard feeling is top-notch -- the only downside being the key placement next to the arrow keys (PgUp and PgDn), although I am sure this is something I will get to adapt to.

[Bucky Ball]

Compaq 610
Xubuntu 12.04 LTS

It 'just works'! No prob with anything (including wireless which also just worked').

[blortuga]

Dell Inspiron 15R SE 7520

Ubuntu 12.04 (precise).

Where do I begin?
Device is a 15 inch display with 1080 lines.
8 GB RAM
Intel® Core™ i7-3612QM CPU @ 2.10GHz × 8
AMD Radeon HD 7700M Series graphics.
4 USB 3.0 ports, an hdmi port, and a vga port. sd reader, and DVD RW.
Has a nice backlit keyboard.

so, pretty much a beast.

I have had some experience with ubuntu (and redhat) servers, (on IBM hardware and in VMs) but not much desktop linux experience. Mostly, my experience has been Windows and Mac OS X.

Install went roughly okay.
Networking, audio, printing, etc. pretty much all worked out of the box.

I couldn't get any love out of the Radeon, until I went here:
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide

And followed these instructions explicitly. I did not try the open source drivers. It took multiple attempts of removing and reinstalling to get this to work. (granted, I found several outdated versions of instructions first). Desktop cube works great. :)

I prefer the old GNOME look over Unity, so I spent a lot of time trying to configure Cinnamon, but I couldn't get themes to work consistently, and compiz was very crashy, so I went over to the dark side and learned to use Unity.

I installed the i8k-utils, but I found that if I set ENABLED=1 and set configure(auto) 1, (to enable the daemon), the automatic management of the fan didn't work at all, and the CPU temp shot up.

So, I have i8k-utils installed, and there is a process running. (correction: no "process"; I meant to say, I'm loading the kernel module). I can use i8kctl and i8kfan. And the fan pretty much scales up and down as needed.

I also installed lm-sensors, sensors (ran sensors detect), cpufreq, sensors applet, hddtemp. It's possible that one of these may be conflicting with i8kmon. . . ?

I tried to install gkrellm, but the gkrellm-i8k module seems to be missing in action.

I generally like to use the cpufreq applet to dial-down the cpus to 1.2 GHz, and that keeps the fans at a minimum, and temperature running around 46 C. 8 CPUs seems to be able to handle most loads at 1.2 GHz. When I am impatient, I'll set it to 2.10 explicitly, or OnDemand.

keys:
I couldn't really figure out how to make i8k-keys work, or really what the point of that tool is.
fn-keys include an external monitor switch, wifi, trackpad disable, brightness up/down, backlight toggle, audio back/play-pause/fwd, and volume down/up/mute. (all of which work) The windows key works the ubuntu panel. There are three "special" keys in the upper-right corner, one with gears on it, another with sort of a sound-wave, and another with an energy-star logo. If I recall correctly, from the manual, these are special function keys with links to crapware that dell installs on the bundled Windows instance. Someday, I'm going to try to figure out how to use these for some other function hotkeys. . .


Power management:
The laptop does not seem to pay any heed to the power management control panel settings, and pretty much goes to sleep after a certain amount of time, whether plugged in or not. (unless there is activity). I think this is probably a BIOS setting, which I have not thoroughly explored. The keyboard backlight will pop off at some pre-sleep state, and when I touch the trackpad, it comes back on.

Screen brightness:
At all but the minimum setting, this screen will burn your face to a cinder. It's seriously that bright. I guess it would be great to use outdoors on a sunny day.
I could not find any controls to set contrast, so I can't figure out how to even minimally color-profile this monitor. (I don't have a hardware calibrator, and, I miss Apple's very slick calibration tool). Dell doesn't have a profile for this screen on their website.

Conky:
This is a weird and wicked little app. I spent hours figuring out how to disable desktop widgets in Windows Vista, and hours configuring a custom conky theme for this laptop. I modified conky_orange.lua. I display (among the other standard fare) each cpu core individually, my wifi signal strength, (which varies greatly, depending on where I am, in my house), and I tried to add the instrumentation for temperatures and fans.
I had a very difficult time with hddtemp, which when displayed from .conkyrc, would just work fine, but when displayed from conky_orange.lua, would report the temperature one time, then "N/A", and then conky would spit out errors as it tried to calculate a percentage from a string. (BAD vm!). The more I tried to fix this in the unfamiliar lua code, the weirder the behavior got. This was fixing a symptom, and I saw that a bunch of other people were having the same problem with hddtemp not reporting consistently, so I gave up on that.
I also tried i8k_cpu_temp and i8k_right_fan_rpm, (there is no left fan). This caused conky to segfault. Even when I configured conky to run as a daemon (rendering fan-control broken). It would okay for a few minutes, then just crash. That piece of information is really the whole point of this conky rant.

Final note:
The webcam. . . it's nice. I guess. I'm not really into webcams, and this one seems provided as an afterthought. I installed cheese, and it worked just fine. So what is wrong with the webcam is that the lens has this little silver frame around it, set into the black plastic frame around the screen. This little silver frame is visibly cocked about 5-degrees counter-clockwise. It's crooked. I really have never seen anything quite like it, as far as a defect in a consumer-product goes. It's kind of unbelievable that this made it past QA inspection at the factory. But it functions fine, and the fact is, it was a clearance item, and I got a really great price on it. But I wonder if mine is the only example with this very visible defect, or if they're all like this, or what. Personally - it does not bother me. (not at all). But if you're the kind of person who may be bothered by something like that, then I'd advise you to pick a different brand. (or don't order it by mail).

[aPanzerIV]

OS: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Make: Gateway
Model: MX-7118

What doesn't work: Wireless Card & AMD Cool n' Quiet

[Sylslay]

XUbubtu 12.04 , 64 bit

Asus K53E SX1577V

Out of box, evrything.
CPU Intel B815,
GPU Intel HD3000,

Skype: Ok, and video OK.

[jakobb]

Also, if you or anyone else could check the mini display port on the t430 - does it work OK? Does the sound go through this port as well?

Hey, just received my T430, and ran Ubuntu directly from a usb, without any updates, so mini display does not run out of the box, but perhaps after updates have been applied. I wont be able to check until next month unfortunately.

I will report my findings when I get a possibility to check it.

J

[azangru]

Hey, just received my T430, and ran Ubuntu directly from a usb, without any updates, so mini display does not run out of the box

:(


I will report my findings when I get a possibility to check it.

Yes, please do!

[soroosh85]

Hi all

1.Ubuntu 12.04

2.Asus

3.U41jf

By default you can not use OPTIMUS, and battery life time is really low (about 3h) and power consumption is 18Wh. I installed Bumblebee, jupiter, and ALPM, it`s amazing my battery life is about 7, with wireless is 6h, battery usage with wireless and in idle is near 10Wh.

Function key works pretty good, I haven't tested HDMI, Audio cart randomly die, after restart it became on and good, when using headphone voice of speakers was not mute, I must go to sound preference and tweak some options.

In windows battery time is a little better.

All the best,
Soroosh

[Sc0rn]

1)Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
2)MSI
3)CX623

1)Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
2)MSI
3)CX623

Everything works. Or atleast I haven't noticed anything that doesn't work.

[coffee7]

Ubuntu Version: 10.04
Laptop Maker: Compaq
Laptop Model: Presario C700

Everything works perfectly !
i have the same laptop can i install ubuntu 12.04 or last version wiyh out bios update???????????

[Lupajz]

Lenovo Z570

12.04 with 3.4.6 mostly everything :)

I had to ask for an dkms file for fan control managment like on windows :)

[Whovian]

Xubuntu 12.04 -Running (with minor errors) Acer aspire 5750Z-4835 intel pentium 2.0 GHz intel HD3000 graphics

[marbertone]

Sony VAIO SZ61 XN/C and Ubuntu 12.04 : works like a CHARM!

Some details:

Webcam (Ricoh r5u870x, the 'famous' one) and Internet key (Alcatel X200) already recognized, but after some reboots webcam disappears: it is enough to install arakhne ricoh drivers to get it work again.
Touchpad never goes upside-down in this version and everything is better than Windows * .
The only thing which went better only in Ubuntu 10.04 is the temperature. Now the idle temp is about 50°, while it was about 40° with the previous version (dunno why).
Cheers!:popcorn:
marbertone

[ahimichal]

Ubuntu 12.04 lts precise

laptop maker sony vaio

model vpcf1

everything works great except the fan and cam... It would be great to video call in ubuntu :ı)

[czgirb]

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)
Compaq CQ40-328TU
So far so good. Except one ... brightness.

[mörgæs]

Had four laptops for repair:

Toshiba ND550D
Xubuntu 12.04
Everything works

[mörgæs]

Packard Bell EasyNote TK85
Ubuntu 12.04
Everything works

[mörgæs]

Acer Aspire 5315
Ubuntu 12.04
Everything works

[mörgæs]

Acer Aspire 1360
Xubuntu 11.10 (didn't have 12.04 available when installing)
Everything works

[Okinararu]

Asus K52DE
Ubuntu 12.04 (32bit)
Everything works out of the box except upsidedown camera image in Skype (corrected by .sh script)

[MrMups]

Dell XPS 15
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Everything works, need to use Bumblebee to get Nvidia card to work.

[Svenborg]

12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin
Compaq
Presario CQ42

Works great, occasionally waking from standby it goes to a black screen, but everything else (including function buttons eg play/pause, brightness, volume) is perfectly working as if it was built for it.

[hummingway]

1. 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin
2. Toshiba
3. Sattelite L775D

Doesn't always shutdown cleanly. On boot ,keyboard and touch pad don't always work occasional requiring magical incantation (I'm working on that part).

[s9032g@comcast.net]

Dell
Mini 9
Ubuntu 12.04

Have used all versions since 8.04 with no big problems.

[Nutria]

Lubuntu 11.10
Sharp
AV-18

Neither Lubuntu or Xbuntu 12.04 successfully install onto this ancient machine, but Lubuntu 11.10 and earlier versions do. Subsequent dist upgrade to most current l1.10 packages then to 12.04 works fine.

[Nutria]

Xbuntu 12.04
Asus
X101-EU17-BK

Everything seems to work perfectly. Lubuntu 12.04 failed during install.

[phaedrix]

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit
Lenovo
T400 C2D 2.4 GHz

8GB DDR3
SanDisk Extreme SSD
Advanced Dock

Everything works and is very fast.

Minor issues:
The screen brightness control skips a few increments.
Could not access ******* network with default smb.conf (unlike 11.10)

[lmsart]

Not sure anyone is interested in a little netbook but...

HP Mini 210-4000
2 GB RAM
Intel® Atom™ CPU N2800 @ 1.86GHz × 4
VESA: Intel®XX Graphics
497.4 GB

I love this little thing - everything works, right out of the box with Ubuntu 12.04 - Skype, wireless, camera, video... no glitches at all, and it's quite fast -- definitely much faster than the Windows it shipped with... so sorry I paid for it.

[blackwolf92]

1)Version of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 11.10 / Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Pavilion DV7
Installs and runs smoothly.
Not Working:
-Fingerprint Sensor
-Touchpad works fine, but for some reason the right-click button doesn't work. User should tap the touchpad using two fingers in order to perform a "right-click".

1)Version of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 11.10 / Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Mini 10.1'
Installs and runs smoothly. Wifi doesn't work directly after install, the system asks the user to download the proprietary driver. User should connect to the internet though an ethernet cable, download the driver, and then enjoy an amazing Ubuntu experience!

[Mikeb85]

1) Ubuntu 12.10
2) Lenovo
3) Thinkpad T530 - Dual core i7, Intel HD graphics, Intel Wireless

What works - Wireless, bluetooth, webcam, most things work flawlessly and without effort

What doesn't work - some FN keys, brightness control, fingerprint reader, middle mouse click

[Dural]

1)Version of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: HDX 16 1140-US

Installs fine, would run smoother if I were not using a full install on a 32 GB USB pen drive. Haven't tried my video card with the proprietary drivers yet but with Nouveau it works fine so long as you choose Ubnutu2D at login. Don't use Ubuntu when logging in or else the computer will freeze over time. I'm not sure why that happens.

What's not working:

a) Fingerprint Sensor
- haven't found any Linux drivers for it yet; not sure if there's a way to use the Windows drivers for it and I don't know if Ubuntu has fingerprint reader support to begin with

What somewhat works

a) LED Panel
- most of the buttons are recognized with the exception of the CD Drive Open, Bass/Treble, MediaSmart, and player control buttons; I could never get any of those to work right in Windows 7 UE 64-bit and the B/T buttons were always unreliable from the day I first got this computer
- The Wireless button LED flashes between blue and orange; in Windows, orange means that the card is off and blue means the card is on

b) Touchpad
- works normally, but I can't use the more advanced features of it because there doesn't seem to be software to let it do that (ex. Click Zones) the way that it can in Windows

c) Sound Card
- works fine except that when I shut down or restart there's a weird boom noise before it turns off

[Uncle Spellbinder]

Ubuntu Version: 12.04 (LTS)
Laptop Maker: HP
Laptop Model: DV9700 (Series DV9815)

Everything works as expected.

[Lingadharini]

Ubuntu 10.04(lucid lynx) works good on Hp compaq presario CQ40 425TU but the display gets some problems when trying to use compiz.

[Yano1969]

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Sony
VAIO VPCEB4S1E

Everything works perfectly out of the box, but it is necessary to install AMD graphics driver ( jockey flgrx is OK !!! ) and Jupiter to control power management. http://ubuntuforums.org/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Kayden]

Ubuntu Version: 12.04 LTS (64-bit)
Laptop Maker: Toshiba
Laptop Model: Satellite L655D-S5145

Everything, including wireless, seems to work out-of-the-box! :)

[jakobb]

in my previous post about:

lenovo T430
i7
NVIDIA graphics

I promised to check how native support was for hdmi support ...


:(



Yes, please do!

The display port is not working out of the box, but on the other hand .. it wasn't either on the OEM version of win7

everything runs smooth, after minor temperature fix: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2014269

[azangru]

The display port is not working out of the box, but on the other hand .. it wasn't either on the OEM version of win7

Amazing. So it doesn't work at all or did you eventually manage to make it work?

P.S.: And what about the battery life?

[thotz]

Laptop: Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E530

Everything works out of the box. No problems so far with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

The big advantage of this laptop is, that it is sold _without_ Windows 7 and this makes the price cheap though it is a rather robust laptop.

[Psycopatologic]

Ubuntu Version: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bits
Laptop Maker: HP
Laptop Model: Pavilion dm1-3260LA

Touchpad right click issues, Wifi randomly crashes, combo jack (headphones/mic) not properly supported and sometimes Ubuntu crashes for no reason. In overall works great, but there's just little info to workaround thos issues.

[Random20210831]

OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit
Manufacturer: Lenovo
Model: 3000 N500

All works perfectly!

[drewdle]

OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32bit (Xubuntu variant)
Manufacturer: Lenovo
Model: T61 (6457)

Wireless works out of box (Centrino vPro based). Middle button scroll works. Function keys and volume keys all work. Nvidia NVS140M works with Current drivers. System runs hot and drains battery quickly unless you add


pcie_aspm=force

flag to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT in Grub.

Runs cool and stable otherwise. Glad to see some peoples reporting on the T430 as that's likely to be the machine that replaces my old workhorse.

[xmastree]

Ubuntu Version: 12.04 LTS (32-bit)
Laptop Maker: Sony
Laptop Model: Vaio VPCEJ-3T1E

Works out-of-the-box although I haven't tried the webcam yet.
Wireless worked fine during setup.

[mörgæs]

Asus A6U / A6000 series


Everything except the webcam works well with Lubuntu 12.04.

Installation should be done using wired internet access, and updates should be applied first time they are offered, else the system is unstable.

After a reboot it's time to get the wirefree working. The command


lspci -vvnn | grep 14e4

shows the name of the controller ( most likely BCM4318 ). If you have this one, the command


sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer

installs all necessary drivers.

[ShodanjoDM]

OS: Ubuntu 12.04 64bit
Manufacturer: Lenovo
Model: Thinkpad Edge E330
Specification: i3-2330M, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, GbE NIC, WiFi, Bluetooth, VGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 610M 1GB, Camera, 13.3".

Installation steps:
1. Using Live USB, boot into live session.
2. Format hard drive as GPT using gparted.
3. Allocate a small partition (35-40mb) to be used as EFI partition.
4. Proceed to install either using the rest of the drive as Ubuntu partition or by making other partitions to separate between root/system and home, for example.

What works "out of the box": Wifi, bluetooth, webcam, card reader, most of the special keys (Fn+F1-12, volume, playback & brightness controls) sound (speaker, headphone & built in microphone), touchpad & trackpoint.

What's not: NVidia card not detected. Need to install bumblebee and NVidia driver (bumblebee & x-swat ppa) to make it works properly.

[jibawakee]

1.Ubuntu 12.04
2.Acer Aspire 5733

[bjeff2010]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Precise 12.04 64 bit
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Pavilion DV6-6c35dx with Beats Audio

Worked pretty much out of the box. Just had to install correct drivers for the wireless card which kept losing signal...I don't remember the exact model but its a Realtek.

Only problems I haven't solved yet is the fingerprint reader...this particular model not covered by the frprint fix...and the speakers...only the 2 rear speakers work, not the front 2.

Everything else is up and running and I couldn't be happier as this is my first Linux/Ubuntu machine and everything transitioned smoothly.

[aamnah]

Version: Precise Pangolin 12.04 64-bit
Maker: HP
Model: Pavilion DV4 T-1600

Everything works out of the box and near perfectly since i first installed Ubuntu 10.04. Speakers sound better, louder than they do on windows.
Never needed to install any driver for anything other than for HDMI. HDMI port requires configuration for which ubuntu automatically detects my nvidia graphics card and suggests drivers and updates.

Problems:
I use wireless bluetooth headphones, they work fine, but occasionally i have to go to the sound settings and change the output device manually. Also, occasionally, for whatever reason the new sound output device gets automatically muted when connected and i have to unmute manually.

The media remote doesnt work, for obvious reasons. Only the volume keys work on the remote. If it could work, the laptop would make perfect machine for HTPC with XBMC installed..

[luxexcudo]

1) Ubuntu 12.04 (KDE-Desktop)
2) MSI
3) MSI GT60R - i7815W7H (Model No. MS-16F3)

not working parts:
- NetworkCard Killer E2200, but got it working fine with:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2008332

- Keyboard backlight, what hurts me personaly, because it was a feature i was looking forward to ... and didn´t expect it to not work ... somthing "simple" like a backlight but right now there is no possibility to make it work). The keyboard is only usable with the windows software (:-) you can change the color of the backlight and bring some "Effects" to the keyboard) .... :-( but there is no way to even just switch any light on with a key-shortcut (FN-Keys).
Asking MSI to help -> no Ubuntu Support - WE sell it with W7 - Ubuntu is your Problem, good day!

[marks_linux]

Dell XPS 15
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Everything works, need to use Bumblebee to get Nvidia card to work.
Could you share what model number the DEll XPS 15 is. I'm currently looking for a development laptop (I do Android and Drupal development).

Trying to get up to speed on the AMD, NVidia, Intel graphics choices.

[Mikeb85]

1) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS w/ 3.4 Kernel
2) Lenovo
3) Thinkpad T530 (dual core i7, Intel wireless, Intel graphics)

Well, after installing the 3.4 kernel and a few packages (for the Thinkpad specific keyboard shortcuts), I've got my installation working pretty much perfectly. All the function keys work, brightness control, keyboard volume keys, etc...

Only thing I haven't got working yet is the smartcard reader and fingerprint sensor - the smartcard reader should be doable but from what I've heard the driver for the fingerprint sensor hasn't been cracked yet...

[michellabruyere]

I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Acer Aspire 3690 and it works like smiles and sunshine on my face everytime I start up my computer. (ahum, laptop)

Really no problems till so far.

[rasmus91]

1) Ubuntu 12.04 Precise pangolin 64-bit
2)Acer
3) Aspire 5745G

there have been some minor problems with the touchpad, but they seem to be gone now, also, it should be noted that for the nVidia card to be properly working the graphics switching should be disabled in BIOS. (i have no idea whether Bumblebee works on this computer as i haven't bothered trying it)

[spacedrone808]

1) Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit
2) Toshiba
3) Z930 [i5 cpu/6gb ram/128gb ssd]

Operating system runs very fast and responsive. Video/sound/wifi works out-of-the-box. Haven`t try bluetooth yet. Going to try mpeg4 video files in a day or two.About a week in use, two random freezes. Multi-touch gestures zoom in/out are not working (it`s a pity). Fingerprint reader too. Never the less, I have to conclude that Ubuntu team do their job in improving this distribution quite good.

So that`s my experience with this laptop under Ubuntu OS.

[Rytron]

1) Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit
2) Toshiba
3) Z930 [i5 cpu/6gb ram/128gb ssd]

Operating system runs very fast and responsive. Video/sound/wifi works out-of-the-box. Haven`t try bluetooth yet. Going to try mpeg4 video files in a day or two.About a week in use, two random freezes. Multi-touch gestures zoom in/out are not working (it`s a pity). Fingerprint reader too. Never the less, I have to conclude that Ubuntu team do their job in improving this distribution quite good.

So that`s my experience with this laptop under Ubuntu OS.

Hi spacedrone808. Is it the Toshiba Satellite Z930 or Toshiba Portege Z930?

[gyrene2083]

OS - 12.04.1 LTS
Laptop - Toshiba Qosmio x505 q890

Specs

Intel Core i7 740QM(1.73GHz)
6GB Memory 500GB HDD + 64GB SSD HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M
BD Combo

Review

Well, it's been a while since, I have played with Ubuntu, so I felt it was time. I couldn't get it to run with the standard Desktop Version, so I downloaded the ubuntu-12.04.1-alternate-amd64.iso.torrent. Initially, I couldn't when I booted I kept getting a blank screen on the first option, so I had to use the second option. (It's kind of like windows safe mode). I was able to get that to get it to work that way to begin with.

I then chose to do manually partition my drive. Being that I had the 64gig SD and the 500 SATA, this is how I broke it down for me;

64gig SD

53 gig - / was on /dev/sda1 during installation <53 gigs
11 gig - (HDDRECOVERY, Toshibas Windows 7)

500 gig

480 gig - /home was on /dev/sdb1 during installation
16 gig - /var was on /dev/sdb3 during installation
4 gig - swap was on /dev/sdb5 during installation

I moved the /var off of the SD drive, because I read that it's always changing, and since I wasn't sure I just moved it off the SD drive to avoid a bunch of thrashing if that was the case, if not, it's not a big deal. Please tell me if it is. I moved the swap file because I read it's a good idea to move it. Kind of like the windows pagefile, I suppose.

Once I was able to get into Ubuntu, it picked up my network via wifi straight away. (I was so suprised and happy, I remember when you needed a wrapper to get wifi working, goes to show you how long I've been away)
After that I installed the NVidia drivers, I was able set my resolution to 1920x1080. Did an update, and everything was great!! \\:D/

For some reason no matter what I did it kept saying that Windows Vista was on my system, not sure why. I did a clean format, not sure if it was picking up the HDDRecovery partition. It was frustrating, but I just setup grub the way I wanted via grub customizer, and was able to bypass it altogether.

I also, installed cheese, and my webcam is working no problem.

I didn't mean for this to be so lengthy, but I do hope it helps out anyone with the same laptop. I know I couldn't find anything about mine. I found other models but not this specific one.


-Semper Fi
gyrene2083

[jaithehulk]

Version - Ubuntu 12.04
Maker - Asus
Model - K53SD-SX128D

Installs smoothly.Need to upgrade kernel to 3.5 to get nvidia to work.
Need to install scripts to make hibernation work properly.
All else works fine out of the box.

[Random201801]

Version - Ubuntu 12.04
Maker - MSI
Model - X460DX

Almost all of the function keys work out of the box, excluding the "ecobattery" functoin key, which I didn'teven use in Windows.

Due to the Nvidia Optimus graphics, installed Bumblebee and getting roughly 4 hours of battery life due to mostly only using the integrated graphics. Overall pleased.

[SmallWorld]

Version - Ubuntu 12.04.1 64bit
Maker - HP
Model - Pavillion dv6-6140us

Works good. Details are at: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12231010

[russd772]

Ubuntu version: 12.04
Laptop: Dell Insperon 17R N7110 with Intel HD 3000 graphics (can get with dedicated geforce graphics also)


performance: so far so good. insalled as clean install and no drivers were needed for basic stuff. connected right to wireless for updates and was good to use in about 2 hours from start to finish.

im having some issues with POL and Wine but i dont think thats my laptop its more of a POL and Wine issue.

also my screen stays blank after being on suspend for an extended period of time (so far when i wake up in AM) and have to reboot PC.

one other issue is the bluetooth icon at top will turn off both bluetooth and wireless and i have to use the Fn keyboard switch to turn back on.

these i consider to be pretty minor issues, as far as running and using applications that are designed for ubuntu then i have had no issues.

hope this helps
Russ

[PhrygianCat]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Precise 12.04
2)Laptop Maker: Sony
3)Laptop Model: Vaio T Series (SVT13116FXS)

Need to remove RAID prior to installation, see http://goo.gl/IyIGE
Scroll lock is not working.
Touchpad needs tweaking, see http://goo.gl/88Z3x.
Touchpad "buttons" practically unusable.
Display dimmer (Fn+F5/F6) works but doesn't really do anything.

[pompel9]

Hello all. This is my first post here. I have lurked quite a bit before I decided to create an account here.

Now back to the topic at hand.

I am running ubuntu 12.04 64
My laptop is Asus X53U.

I have not had any troubles, all worked at first boot. I have had ubuntu for about 4 or 5 months. I love ubuntu, and I am really looking forward to the release of 12.10 :)

[mobo]

Asus K53E works great with 12.04. Small tweaking with the HDMI sound but nothing to run away from.

[keskival]

1) Any Ubuntu version, any Debian version at this date.
2) Acer
3) Aspire 5755G

Acerhdf driver used for fan control can only in principle (if it even supported this model, which it doesn't) shut down the fan, or delegate the fan control to BIOS. Controlling the fan speed is not possible.

Specifically setting the fan to full power for efficient cooling is not possible.

When the BIOS boots, the fan is on full power, but after GRUB, when Linux starts, fan is put on lower, constant speed, even if the machine runs very hot.

On this laptop, the OS/BIOS starts compensating this inadequate fan speed by throttling down the CPUs. Your 4 core 2.4 GHz processor will soon run in 800 MHz speeds, and the computer is mostly unusable.

If I remember correctly, giving the kernel a boot option acpi=off enables decent fan speeds. However, this also disables many other things from hyperthreading to HDMI detection. acpi=ht doesn't help, although it enables hyperthreading, it also sets the fan to a constant speed.

Everything else works.

[Abimael09]

Toshiba Satellite L745-S4310

OS: Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin

Specs: Intel® Core™ i3-2330M CPU @ 2.20GHz × 4
Intel® Sandybridge Mobile x86/MMX/SSE2
4 GB DDR3 Ram

Runs Beautiful, few apport reports every once in awhile.

[deaconmacmillan]

12.4
Lenovo
e435
needs proposed updates for video driver sanity. kernel 3.4 works best with the 12.8 fglrx driver in the proposed repo.

[sabrefresco]

1) 12.04
2) SAMSUNG
3) NP700Z5C-S04US

Everything works except for the following:

Keyboard backlit fN keys and the backlighting itself, all other fN keys work
No drivers for GT640M, tried Bumblebee 3.0 and that did not work
Fans run at almost max at idle or moderate CPU load and temps are 65-70C at idle
Some multitouch gestures do not work, the RMB physical key on the touchpad does not work


Sleep/wake works with no problems. Battery life is terrible on Ubuntu(around 3-4hrs, compared to 6-7hrs on Win7 for me)

[dreperk]

Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit
Toshiba
Satellite U845 Ultrabook


The live cd/usb stick works out of the box, but it does not detect the hard drive(s). After following instructions in these forums to break the fake raid and disable quick boot (or something like that) in the BIOS, I was able to install Ubuntu to the 32 GB SSD and make roughly half of the 500 GB hard drive my home directory.

I also decided to make the SSD bootable, so now I have two bootable drives I can choose from in BIOS if need be (hard drive straight to Windows, SSD straight to Linux).

The function keys work, but the special keys assigned to the function keys do not. Other than that, everything works great.

EDIT: More Info...

After a while I started to experience freezes that could only be remedied by holding the power button. This was the case before and after tweaking the BIOS. I then tried opensuse using an identical setup (regarding the two bootable drives/partitions) and the only problem I'm having is the lack of special functions on function keys.

[Insomn1a]

Laptop Mode: HP Compaq CQ62
OS Version: Ubuntu 12.04



Everything works out of the box, however, unity 3d does not work so well on the ATI HD4250. Switching to unity 2D drastically improves overall performance of the machine.

This is due in part to OpenGL being enabled in compiz vs Metacity not having it enabled.

The downside to this is the aerosnap feature will not work in Unity 2D

SPECS:

CPU Type
AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P320 2.1G
Screen
15.6"
Memory Size
3GB DDR3
Hard Disk
250GB
Optical Drive
DVD Super Multi
Graphics Card
ATI Radeon HD 4250
Communication
LAN and WLAN
Dimensions
14.72" x 9.70" x 1.25" - 1.44"
Weight
5.50 lbs.
Tech
VISION Technology

[Zephxr]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 12.04 LTS (x64)
2)Laptop Maker: Toshiba
3)Laptop Model: Toshiba Satellite P775-10J
4)Known Issue: Nvidia GeForce GT 540M not recognized. (Graphics: Unknown)

NVIDIA X Server Settings (Error):
You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server.

However, Ubuntu runs just fine

[valroadie]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 11.10 (Intelx86)
2)Laptop Maker: Mac
3)Laptop Model: Macbook 2,1
4)Known Issue: iSight webcam unstable for Adobe flash plugin

Installed like usual on any compatible laptop. The iSight camera is the only problem I have found that I cannot fix either on my own or using the help of the ubuntu community, it crashes the Adobe plugin in all browsers.
Other than that it works wonderfully!

[amalott11]

Ubuntu 12.04

Toshiba L775D

AMD A4 Processor with ATI 6480 graphics

640GB hard drive with 6GB of memory

works perfect except sometime when I turn it on the mouse and the keyboard don't respond. Maybe 1 out out of 10 times.

[Mopar1973Man]

I'm now a proud owner of a Toshiba Satellite L875D-S7232 Laptop.

AMD Processor (Quad Core)

6GB Ram

640 GB Hard Drive

Everything appears to function just fine. All the function keys and hardware. :)

UPDATED (10/22/12) : The RealTek Wifi requires the linux driver from RealTek to function properly there is a hanging/crashing issue with the Wifi using the supplied driver from Ubuntu.

[mörgæs]

Fujitsu Siemens Amilo M1425

Using wired internet access, installing Lubuntu 12.04 worked perfectly.

After applying updates and rebooting, the Intel Pro 2200 BG wirefree card was enabled using this advice (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1982509).


If anyone wants to experiment with enabling the extra buttons, this guide (http://www.ailis.de/~k/archives/6-Linux-on-Fujitsu-Siemens-M1425.html#buttons) might be worth reading.

[MoebusNet]

Antique Dell Latitude D800 with Nvidia Geforce4 Ti 4200 Go 32 Mb AGP 8x video card. After a long hiatus (8.04.4) I am able to boot from a Live-CD (Xubuntu 12.04.1) using nouveau and the 'nomodeset' boot option. Nvidia driver 96.43.20 does not work with xorg xserver versions 11 & 12 from Precise, so until Jockey is updated to utilize Nvidia 96.43.23 I have had to roll back to the xorg xserver version 10 from Oneiric. Jockey is scheduled to be updated at some point to work with 12.04 & Nvidia 96.43.23.

This Pentium M model requires a non-PAE kernel, so no 12.10.

[mudguts]

12.10
Dell
E4300

no complaints, works perfectly.

Dual boots with Windows 7 pro, no issues at all.

[Linuxisfast]

ASUS K53E, the icore 5 laptop works brilliantly and runs cooler as well compared to its discrete card counterparts. Best of all it does HDMI movies via VLC without any hitch all the way up to 1080P. Make sure to load the intel-microcode whether using 12.04 or 12.10 as there are microcode updates for this CPU.

[ariskk]

HP Pavilion dm4-3002ea (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1954562)
Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10

works almost ok. The ATI card is the biggest issue as with 12.10 only the opensource drivers work but power saving can be tricky. I have to run these whenever my laptop reboots:

echo profile > /sys/class/drm/card1/device/power_method
echo low > /sys/class/drm/card1/device/power_profile

to enable power saving for the graphics card (otherwise the fan is always on and hot air comes out of the laptop)

[pkadeel]

Ubuntu 12.04.1
Maker: HP
Model: G62-453TU

Minor Issues:
All hardware except bluetooth up and running out of the box. Problem was solved by executing following command in the terminal.
sudo bccmd psset -s 0x0000 0x028c 0x0001

Internal microphone create a lot of background noise while recording or on skype.

[maestrobwh1]

Asus 1201T netbook with Radeon 3200 graphics, FGLRX installed.
4 GB RAM single stick, Athlon Neo 1.6 GHz processor

Everything works out of the box. The only issue is really high battery drain, even with frequency scaling enabled compared to XP.

Kubuntu 12.04 with ppa for KDE 4.9
Jupiter installed - supposed to enhance cool-n-quiet from AMD

Issue:
Neo Processor is not undervolted when running at 800 MHz so there is not much difference in power saving running at 1.6 or 800 MHz and battery is gobbled up. I can remedy this bu running RightMark CPUclock in XP. I can get the voltage down to about 0.75 and gives me about 15-20% more battery time.

I am investigating how to manage this in Ubuntu. Theoretically, the Jupiter program is supposed to assist with this, but I only notice that it just locks the CPU down to 800 MHz in "powersave" which is the equivalent to "cpufreq-set -g powersave"

The fan stays on pretty high and oddly, seemingly higher on battery than when plugged into AC.

PowerPlay is enabled in the Catalyst Control Center which is supposed to reduce GPU drain when on battery.

[LemonLime]

Make: ASUS
Model: K53E
Version: 12.04.1 LTS Precise Pangolin(64-bit)

Compatibility:
Function keys work; volume controls integrated seamlessly. Touchpad has slight issues running with games, recommend using external mouse. Onboard Graphics, WiFi and other hardware functions as well in Precise Pangolin as in Windows 7. Full, automatic driver support.

Notes:
Beautifully dual boots with Windows 7, menu simple and uncluttered, boot time >30 seconds.

I would highly recommend the ASUS K53E for anyone wishing to run Ubuntu versions 10+, it's my primary system now.

[Atomic-Fanboy]

Packard Bell Easynote TE11HC
Intel B820 CPU (1700 MHz Dual Cored Celeron Mobile)
8 GB RAM
Intel HD Graphics
750 GB HDD
DVD-RW Drive

Works perfectly except for brightness cannot be altered at all.
This can be fixed by editing boot/grub/grub.cfg and replacing this:

&quot;GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=&quot;quiet splash&quot;

With this:

&quot;GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=&quot;quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor&quot;

[maneto]

Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal completely functional on my SpaceBR laptop.
It's a generic laptop and I'm not able to get his model :-/
The configuration: Intel Core i3, Tela 14", 8GB RAM, HD 320GB, DVD-RW, HDMI.
I'm running Linux on it since Ubuntu Natty Narwhal.

[richardljy]

1.Ubuntu 12.04
2.Acer Aspire 5733

The brightness hot key doesn't work on my acer 5733-6696

[edcompsci]

Ubuntu 12.04
Dell
Latitude D430

runs Windows Vista 64 in aqemu using kvm as well.
only issue: computer only has max 2GB ram. Some really humongous Excel files (in LibreOffice, as well as Excel Viewer in VM) take forever to load, but the file I am thinking of even takes a while in my 4GB desktop.

[strgarmatic]

i was just wandering if ubuntu 12.10 will work with graphic card Intel HD Graphics 2000 thanks

[pasoleatis]

i was just wandering if ubuntu 12.10 will work with graphic card Intel HD Graphics 2000 thanks
The 12.10 interface is more demanding. The cheapest way to check is to boot from a cd or usb stick and see how does it behave. If the system can not run will give a warning. I personally prefer the 12.04 with the kernel 3.4.9-030409-generic. It is easy to setup and it includes the unity-2d interface. I plan to stick with this configuration at least until the next LTS version.

[CalcProgrammer1]

HP Pavilion dv6z-7000 (~$1000 with most upgrades)

CPU/GPU: AMD A10 Trinity APU with integrated Radeon GPU
Second GPU: AMD RadeonHD 7730M Discrete GPU
RAM: 8GB DDR3
HDD: 750GB SATA
Display: 1920x1080 15.6" LED-backlit

What works:
-DVD install (Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Mint tested)
-Display at full resolution
-Brightness adjustments
-Fn keys
-WiFi (Broadcom)
-Bluetooth
-Basic 2-speaker audio and headphones (Beats Audio speakers do not work)
-Radeon GPU's with fglrx driver
-Battery monitoring
-Touchpad
-USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports

What doesn't:
-Beats Audio subwoofer and tweeters (some methods are mentioned, but no perfect configuration yet)

Do I recommend this laptop?
Yes!

[syedk01]

Ubuntu 10.04
Thinkpad Lenovo
T410 (2252)

Issues with
1. Display (screen inverted) external monitor wors fine
2. Problem starting sshd (appears to be bug with upstart)

Questions
1. Does any version (ubuntu) fix the screen inversion problem?
2. Is the upstart sshd bug fixed in a future release?

I have heard that newer version of sshd fixes the upstart problem? Is the same true for the display inversion?

Sy

runs Windows Vista 64 in aqemu using kvm as well.
only issue: computer only has max 2GB ram. Some really humongous Excel files (in LibreOffice, as well as Excel Viewer in VM) take forever to load, but the file I am thinking of even takes a while in my 4GB desktop.

[syedk01]

Ubuntu 10.04
Thinkpad Lenovo
T410 (2252)

Issues with
1. Display (screen inverted) external monitor wors fine
2. Problem starting sshd (appears to be bug with upstart)

Questions
1. Does any version (ubuntu) fix the screen inversion problem?
2. Is the upstart sshd bug fixed in a future release?

I have heard that newer version of sshd fixes the upstart problem? Is the same true for the display inversion?

Sy

[alainhenry]

Compaq (HP) 6820s
upgrade from 12.04LTS
does NOT work
However, selecting kernel 3.2.0-32_generic from the GRUB menu launches Ubuntu 12.10 correctly. But kernel 3.5.0-17-generic (défault option) doew not work.
See this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2077080

[pqwoerituytrueiwoq]

1)Version Of Ubuntu
Xubuntu 12.10; kernel 3.6.3
2)Laptop Maker
Asus
3)Laptop Model
A54C-NB91

Everything works, you will find a very detailed review at newegg i left

Note: 13.04 requires a extra boot parameter GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi='!Windows 2012'"

[nwalkey]

Ubuntu 12.10
Sager np6165 (clevo w150 based)
Everything works except some of the media keys, nvidia graphics with bumblee and the realtek wireless were a bit of a pain to set up but not terrible.

[davidebee]

Laptop : Asus X66IC series
Mother board version : K61IC
Ubuntu Quantal (12.10)
New install, /home partition preserved (not reformatted)
All works perfectly.
Nota Bene : Webcam is upside down on this laptop. Windows driver (and Ubuntu cheese) correct this problem. Skype still shows me upside down:-):):):)!http://ubuntuforums.org/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif

[sarvigalava]

Laptop : Asus X66IC series
Mother board version : K61IC
Ubuntu Quantal (12.10)
New install, /home partition preserved (not reformatted)
All works perfectly.
Nota Bene : Webcam is upside down on this laptop. Windows driver (and Ubuntu cheese) correct this problem. Skype still shows me upside down:-):):):)!http://ubuntuforums.org/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif

Install Video4Linux Control Panel. It have settings for rotating camera.

[sabrefresco]

1) 12.04
2) SAMSUNG
3) NP700Z5C-S04US

Everything works except for the following:

Keyboard backlit fN keys and the backlighting itself, all other fN keys work
No drivers for GT640M, tried Bumblebee 3.0 and that did not work
Fans run at almost max at idle or moderate CPU load and temps are 65-70C at idle
Some multitouch gestures do not work, the RMB physical key on the touchpad does not work


Sleep/wake works with no problems. Battery life is terrible on Ubuntu(around 3-4hrs, compared to 6-7hrs on Win7 for me)

Tried Ubuntu 12.10 recently. The backlit keyboard now works and can be activated and controlled from the fN keys (previous I had to change the brightness/switch on-or-off the keyboard backlighting before the bootloader loaded; now works from the OS itself).

The remaining problems still persist. The multitouch problem is not a big deal and the fact that the RMB physical key doesn't work is actually a good thing because it gives you a similar experience to the Apple's trackpad (compared to Windows where clicking the trackpad near the RMB region is actually a right-click, which is annoying and cannot be disabled)

[ramblinche81]

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Toshiba Satellite
A215 s7413

Rough ISO install. Used F6 options nomodeset and pnpbios=off to get a kernel loaded and active. Occasional screen corruption when toggling over to Terminal side but that cleaned up once 215 updates installed overnight.

Wireless OK and ethernet OK, video working smoothly, sound clean with no chatter/stutter, usb with external drives loaded clean, fans seem to be running.

ONLY frustration is NO BATTERY POWER INDICATOR. Documentation says it only displays when battery recognized ??? Similar to how network indicator mods according to wireless or ethernet

[forums4me]

1) Ubuntu 12.10
2) Samsung
3) Samsung 700Z3C

No issue as long as you don't update the drivers. (See my post here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12367576#post12367576).)

[n2uad]

1. Ubuntu and Lubuntu 12.04
2. Lenovo IBM
3. T22

Works quite well.

---------------------------

1. Ubuntu and Lubuntu 12.10
2. Lenovo IBM
3. T22

Does not work. In fact it seems any Debian based distro does not work. The display does not work. At the very least. Once it boots these is either a messed up display or nothing.

[caliber556]

Ubuntu 12.10
Samsung Series 7 Chronos 17"
NP700Z7C-S01UB (Best Buy model)

Arguably the ultimate Linux notebook at the moment. Clean install of 12.10 (several times - troubleshooting the ACPI/kworker kernel bug). Got it to perfection. Almost everything works out of the box. For the Samsung-specific keys (keyboard backlight, etc.) you'd probably need to wait for the 12.10 compatible release of samsung-laptop from voria.

FYI: the 17" is different from the 15" one, as it uses an Nvidia card instead of ATI. Very pleased with Bumblebee.

Posted my guide here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=12382951&postcount=5

There is only one problem: the aforementioned kworker bug. No fixes work at the moment. I posted my observations here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/887793

I will try to contact the Linux kernel team (or maybe someone here can help) to reclassify that bug as it is not an XFS (filesystem) issue. It affects many other brands and models f notebooks.

[smoka]

1) 12.04
2) SAMSUNG
3) NP300E5A-A06UK

Seems to be working okay with fresh install apart from the screen brightness, not had too many problems at all.

The Fn keys showing Fan symbol and Wireless don't do anything, but wireless and fan working okay.
************************************************** *********

Screen was flickering, and brightness Fn Keys not working, fixed by adding the voria ppa, and changing grub:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:voria/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install samsung-laptop samsung-backlight

edit '/etc/default/grub' and change:


GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
to
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor"

Update grub:

sudo update-grub2

[Haventfoundme]

Ubuntu 12.10 x86_64
64GB SSD

ASUS X501A-TH31
UEFI disabled
http://www.asus.com/Notebooks/Versatile_Performance/X501A/

Fn Brightness keys don't work and a bug was confirmed and reported.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/76593

Battery life not bad with the SSD ~4 hours.

[jeffmings]

Toshiba Satellite C875-S7304
with dual boot for ******* 8 and
Ubuntu 12.04.1

This laptop was a great hardware value for the price, so I bought it to install Ubuntu, even though it came with the highly loathsome ******* 8.

I had many problems with getting the dual boot to work correctly with the existing Win8 UEFI and GPT. Once done, however, EVERYTHING works, including special keys, sound, graphics, WiFi, etc. I don't know of any hardware components that are working correctly.

I've only had it for a day, but I think it will be a great machine. I get a LOT done with Ubuntu as computer specialist / IT director.

Many notes:
-Touchpad was inexplicably disabled in bios.
-hit F2 key without Fn key to reach bios.
-touchpad works better under Ubuntu than in Winblows! smoother, scrolling works.
-Lots of crapware to remove under *******.
-turned off secure boot in bios
-Created recover disk by using Desktop Assist > Support& Recovery > Recovery Media creator.
-In Win8, ran disk defrag, then used ******* disk management to shrink Win8 partition size. I had to use Gparted to shrink it further. Best to run chkdsk in Windows afterwards.
-Installed Ubuntu 12.04.1. Everything works, including special key functions, except for wireless. Got drivers from Realtek site for Linux for Realtek RTL8188CE. Easy install, works perfectly.
-Fixed multi-boot using Boot Repair. Easiest to download Ubuntu-Secure Remix and boot that. I had to switch off UEFI boot temporarily in BIOS to boot the CD. Boot Repair should be on lower left in Unity interface after boot. It will probably fix everything automatically.
-Rebooted and switched boot back to UEFI in bios.
-Finally done!

[forums4me]

1) Ubuntu 12.04.1
2) Samsung
3) 700Z3C

Working out of the box with some quick, easy, fixes:

See my post here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12367576#post12367576) regarding the video drivers.
See my post here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12399066#post12399066) regarding the loss of wireless connections after sleep/suspend.

[forums4me]

1) Ubuntu 12.10
2) Samsung
3) Samsung 700Z3C

No issue as long as you don't update the drivers. (See my post here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12367576#post12367576).)

The above post should read:


1) Ubuntu 12.10
2) Samsung
3) 700Z3C

Working out of the box with some quick, easy, fixes:

See my post here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12367576#post12367576) regarding the video drivers.
See my post here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12399066#post12399066) regarding the loss of wireless connections after sleep/suspend.

[soccnut]

Ubuntu 12.04 32bit
Lenovo
Ideapad Y460

All working out of the box when BIOS set to discrete graphics only. Have not tried Onboard/Switchable graphics but unlikely to work due to lack of a driver.

Fn-F6 to disable touchpad not working, however you can configure a shortcut using jupiter to disable the touchpad

[Malsasa]

1. Ubuntu 10.10 until 12.10
2. ASUS
3. X44C

All device detected perfectly! Included VGA, Compiz run automatically. Great laptop!

[uyulala]

1)Ubuntu 12.10
2)Samsung
3)900x4c
Working very well out-of-the-box.

Working: Wireless, Ethernet, USB 3, HDMI, sound, touchpad, kb backlight ....

Have not yet tried: Bluetooth, the fan ;) (amazingly silent machine)

Not working: fn -keys for kb back light (F9/10) and wireless (F11).

Reccomended Linux laptop! Compatible, good-looking, light, fast, silent and over-all high quality!

Only thing that was better on the ASUS U500vz I turned in for the Samsung, was the ability to choose between secure boot or not on a per-boot basis. On the Samsung, I had to completely remove the PK to turn off secure boot (in-reversable).

[ZACHSP8]

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Compaq
Presario CQ60

Graphics card runs ok, but if you install the recommended drivers it runs 720p video from Youtube without any problems.

[DarkPhoenixTSi]

Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit
Dell
Latitude E6320

Runs great! Can't find a proprietary driver, but Dell had the sound card driver for Ubuntu on their support site. Playing with the wifi now (Intel Centrino) It sees my router, but won't accept the passkey.

[BradChesney79]

Lenovo E530

No issues as far as I can tell. Also, is supposedly just plain Ubuntu compatible per the website information-- which I cannot find a good official reference for. But, lenovo has been good to me while using ubuntu (except ubuntu 9 on my T30, but that was).

Supposedly the realtek SD card reader doesn't work. That and the fingerprint reader. Things I don't use, so that is probably why I haven't notice them. The SD card reader issue is easily solved with the drivers from here: http://www.realtek.com.tw/Downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=15&PFid=25&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false#2 The fingerprint reader-- you're on your own there.

http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/thinkvantage_en/linux-bootable-usb-15.txt

[frodowiz]

ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10
HP
Envy dv6-7210us

very detailed screen- i see things i didnt see on my old laptop. aside from the few things listed below, all runs great. quiet fan, trackpad tracks. originally had a problem with uefi out of the box but a quick bios upgrade listed options i didnt have before. i can boot/run a mix on uefi and non-uefi installed os. i decided win8 wasnt worth my time so its gone and 750gig hd that came with the system seemed too iffy for me so i replaced it with a 500 gig 7200rpm.

items that dont work for now:
fingerprint reader
beats audio
no big loss here..

i am using the free driver for my ati card as the binary driver isnt up to the current xorg value. i probably wont bother as the free driver is running all my games quite well..

this was going to be my desktop replacement but i like using it too much so the old hp goes on the desktop.

i hope this is of useful to someone..

[valleyuser]

Hi dreperk,

I have a Toshiba U845 too. Can you tell me how to break the fake raid and disbale quick boot on the U845? Thanks.

- Valleyuser



Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit
Toshiba
Satellite U845 Ultrabook


The live cd/usb stick works out of the box, but it does not detect the hard drive(s). After following instructions in these forums to break the fake raid and disable quick boot (or something like that) in the BIOS, I was able to install Ubuntu to the 32 GB SSD and make roughly half of the 500 GB hard drive my home directory.

I also decided to make the SSD bootable, so now I have two bootable drives I can choose from in BIOS if need be (hard drive straight to Windows, SSD straight to Linux).

The function keys work, but the special keys assigned to the function keys do not. Other than that, everything works great.

EDIT: More Info...

After a while I started to experience freezes that could only be remedied by holding the power button. This was the case before and after tweaking the BIOS. I then tried opensuse using an identical setup (regarding the two bootable drives/partitions) and the only problem I'm having is the lack of special functions on function keys.

[LepeKaname]

Version : Xubuntu 12.10
Laptop : Lenovo G580 (2689)

I had no issues during installation.

What works:
Sound, graphics, power management, Suspend, LCD Brightness, Monitor ON/OFF (Fn+f2), LAN, Touchpad (need to tune it with synclient as it is too sensitive)

In general it worked without much problem.

What doesn't work:
Hibernate (button doesn't show up), WIFI (it works if you install the "bcmwl-kernel-source" driver; brcmsmac module works too, but its a little bit buggy), fn+f6 (to disable touchpad, but can easily set any other key and use synclient to turn it off)

I haven't tried all, so I may be missing something. At least the most important things work out-of-the-box.

[Open and Sourced]

1) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
2) Lenovo
3) Model 3000-N100

[freebourg]

KUbuntu 12.04.1 LTS 64 bit

ASUS
Toshiba C870-18N

Working well with one exception: WLAN doesn't work out of the box.

The internal wireless card is reported as rtl8723e. To make it work, you have to hunt the Realtek website and install the drivers.
These are limited to Linux [2.6 - 3.2] (3.2 is used on Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS).
Unless you find another way, you will have to re-install the drivers every time you update the kernel. You can also disable kernel updates by "locking package version" of the "linux-image" package with synaptic, muon, "dpkg --set-selections", "aptitude hold", etc.
If you get "Hard blocked: Yes" with "rfkill list", press "Fn + F12" (wireless key). This turns hard blocking off.
DO NOT INSTALL compat-wireless on your own but use the one "provided" by Realtek.

USEFUL INFO
I lost 20 minutes looking into the manual (not provided by ASUS, not even on their website) to find it out:

To make the boot menu appear, press F12 *repeatedly*.
Computer setup (which would be wrongly named "BIOS setup" these days) will launch if you press F2 repeatedly.

[freebourg]

KUbuntu 12.10 64-bit

ASUS
N56VZ

Most components work fine.
I had to hunt down to get keyboard backlighting to work.
Screen brightness keys F3 and F4 don't work but brightness can be adjusted on the system out of the box. I simply chose another keyboard shortcut to do it. Other multimedia keys work fine.
As with many laptops, boot-repair was needed.
Some USB periphereals (already found 2: ScanSnap S1500 and another one) don't work because of broken DSDT. "ACPI Exception: ...AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT... beyond end of object" is reported by dmesg.

Sometimes it looses info about battery and fan control is disabled (mostly after waking up from sleep).
I noticed sleep (suspend-to-ram) drains the battery. After 1 or 2 days it's empty.

HDMI output does not work due to Optimus, even with bumblebee.
(I suppose it's the same with VGA, althrough I didn't test it.)
Even on pre-installed Windows 7 HDMI audio doesn't work 8/10 times...

[knaveman]

Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit
Toshiba
Satellite P845-S4200

Function keys don't all work. Volume works fine, but the mute button causes issues. Brightness, wifi antenna, touchpad, all don't work and only seem to put the laptop into sleep mode. The button on the touchpad for disable doesn't work either. Had to install touchpad-indicator.

Everything else works great out of the box.

[Rifester]

Lenovo G580-Intel i5/Intel Graphics
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit
BCM 4313 Wireless functional
Atheros Ethernet-Dead on update. Fix here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2041219
Brightness controls: Dead on update. Fix here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12279200

Great laptop. Ubuntu 12.04 runs great, suspend, audio, camera, microphone, Skype, everything is blazing fast. Hope this saves somebody some time!

[mörgæs]

Ubuntu 10.04 after upgrade from 9.10
acer
aspire 5630

everything worked good. installation,wireless,keyboard.... the only hardware being problematic is the battery charge level and time to empty etc..... which is not working properly
nvidia driver needed.


Fresh install of Xubuntu 12.04 (32 bit): Everything works including camera and wirefree (after installation and updating just boot without internet cable and it's on).

Using only open-source Nvidia drivers.


Interestingly, when using Xubuntu 12.10 the file /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf must be edited and managed=false should be set to true. Thanks to this post (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11430025&postcount=2).

In 13.04 it works again without any modifications needed.

Wirefree card is Intel 3945ABG.

[knaveman]

Ubuntu 12.10 64bit

Lenovo
P500 59347559 this one (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-+IdeaPad+15.6%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+8GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive+-+Graphite+Gray/6747396.p;jsessionid=4AAAFCAC83B2C008660545C8E5283 A53.bbolsp-app02-25?id=1218792108689&skuId=6747396&st=lenovo%20p500&cp=1&lp=1)

Everything works. No issues so far.

[moteprime]

Lenovo Thinkpad E130 3358 Intel core i3 1.8GHz.
Ubuntu 12.10, everything seems to work out of the box.
Can definitely recommend it.
Please contact me if you have questions.

[MrKrinkin]

Samsung NP305V5A-A05DX
Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10 - Both 32 and 64 bit
4 in 1 Card Reader fully works
HDMI works
VGA works
Both Jack ports work
All 3 USB 2.0 ports
DVD drive works
Ethernet port works
Wireless works
Bluetooth works

Specs:
AMD A8-3530MX with AMD Radeon HD6220G integrated graphics
8GB DDR3 RAM
750GB Hard Drive
Super Multi Dual Layer DVD Driver
1Gb Wired Ethernet
802,11 bgn (1X1) and Bluetooth 3.0

[wduncanjr]

Dell Inspiron N5110 15.6"
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2310M CPU @ 2.10GHz
6GB DDR3 Synchronous 1333 MHz (0.8 ns)
2nd Gen Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller
RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
Centrino Wireless-N 1030
6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 port SATA AHCI Controller
SAMSUNG HM641JI 596GiB (640GB)
DVD+-RW GT32N
Sanyo Lithium Ion Battery

Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS x32 over encrypted LVM

Everything I've tested has worked great out of the gate, except the Alps touchpad. It was initially detected as a PS2 mouse. It worked, but could not be configured at all. After the fix below, and a little tweaking of the settings, it works beautifully - including 2 finger scroll and disable during typing: http://askubuntu.com/questions/119817/alps-touchpad-on-dell-inspiron-i15rn-3647bk-with-ubuntu-11-10-x64/199587#199587

I've been hitting the system pretty hard for about 4 days and so far I am thrilled to have a newer Ubuntu compatible laptop.

:D:D:D

[markMDW]

1)Version Of Ubuntu
12.04

2)Laptop Maker
HP

3)Laptop Model
Pavilion DV6-3230us

dual boot with W7 works perfect.

tip: HP uses all four available hd partitions as follows --operating system partition, backup operating system partition, HP Tools partition, user partition-- you will have to remove at least one to dual boot with Ubuntu. I removed the backup partition, resized it, and installed Ubuntu there. This laptop has a fingerprint scanner that isn't compatible with Linux, or W8 for that matter :KS

[voitrix]

1) Ubuntu 12.04
2) Toshiba
3) Satellite P300D (version: PSPDCE-009007DU)
Everything works out of the box.

[rrich1974]

very pleased with my
1. dell
2. inspirion 1521 from my signature.
i only add "pci=nomsi" on grub.conf
now, running
3. ubuntu 12.04 (the best for now), unity 3D.

[GreenTaurus]

1. Xubuntu 12.10
2. Compaq
3. NX9008 & NX9010


512MB RAM
P4 celeron 2.4 ghz

[GreenTaurus]

1. Ubuntu 12.10
2. Toshiba
3. L655D-S5050

[John_Swing]

1)Version Of Ubuntu
12.10

2)Laptop Maker
ASUS

3)Laptop Model
K55VD

Everything works out-of-the-box (including Fn. keys, Wifi, Bluetooth) except for Nvidia OPTIMUS wich needs the help of Bumblebee (http://bumblebee-project.org/install.html#Ubuntu) to work.

[nezero]

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64

nVidia Proprietary Graphics Card Driver integration (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bumblebee)

Wireless Driver used (http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-3-stable/v3.6/compat-wireless-3.6.8-1.tar.bz2)

Novatech Elite N1535

Laptop (http://www.novatech.co.uk/laptop/range/novatecheliten1535.html)

Notes:

Out of the box 12.04 LTS 64 installed fine, just the need for Wireless driver really. If you want to utilise the graphics card you will need to install Bumblebee 3.0 (at the time of writing)

[kahjuroom]

1)12.10
2)HP
3)dv9000, specific configuration: dv9340ea.
What works:
- mostly everything, including the HP ExpressCard DVB-T Tv Tuner that came with it, provided you install the software required for DVB viewing (mythtv, etc.)
- this model did not come with a compact, expresscard-sized remote, but rather a separate, large remote control with a usb receiver, both worked fully when setup.
- The 'dvd' and 'quickplay' buttons can be binded in gnome-control-center, but none of the non-volume media keys work out of the box ( meaning play, stop, seek, etc. ). Volume control buttons do work out of the box.
- Recommend using the nvidia-current driver, this model came with a GeForce Go 7600.

[SB40plus]

1. Ubuntu 12.10
2. HP
3. Pavilion g6-2214so

I had the usual struggle to boot from the DVD, but disabling everything that resembled UEFI, EFI, secure boot and such made it workable - and adding 5 seconds to POST was necessary to be able to press F9 during boot.
I have the preloaded W8 side by side, but Linux never shows unless boot is interrupted with F9. Fair enough.
Wireless worked out of the box, the fan pumps out a lot of hot air and battery time is less than half of the advertised time. CUPS driver for my Samsung ML-2168W printer does not work as downloaded from Samsung, even though all other criteria is met...

[Zirts]

Ubuntu 12.10 64bit
Acer
Aspire 5552g

Running all good with Gnome 3 as my WM and AMD propritary drivers on for HD 5650.
Everything works fine exept second monitor.

[dreperk]

OK. I guess I'll be the first. I know this isn't even beta, but I was desperate.


Ubuntu 13.04
Toshiba
Satellite U845-S406


From the day I bought this ultrabook it was clear that I could not use Ubuntu on it... until now!

Any derivative of Ubuntu (both 12.04 and 12.10) would overheat, lock up, and shut down my Satellite. I had to use OpenSuse because Fedora would not recognize certain hardware without jumping through some hoops.

I was desperate to get back to Ubuntu, so I figured, "Why not try the most recent and unreleased?" 13.04 has run perfectly so far. It seems to have the right kernel and driver fixes to keep it running at an optimal temperature. Unlike 12.04 & 12.10, 13.04 recognized my Ivybridge graphics immediately (from the live thumb drive... the other two simply said unknown, even after the installation).

Some good things on the horizon with 13.04 it seems:popcorn:!

[mörgæs]

Toshiba Satellite L40 (Intel Celeron 520 M CPU 1,6 GHz)

Everything works in a standard Xubuntu 12.04 installation. Remember to turn on the wifi switch on the front.

[jackschmidt]

HP G4-2123TX (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c03479642)

Very Ubuntu friendly (12.10). Out of the box support for (although untested) bluetooth, wifi (tested), audio (tested). Keyboard shortcuts like volume don't seem to work, but that's just minor.

fglrx installer doesn't work, so you'll be stuck with the open source radeon drivers.

[neeemtom]

Does anyone here has a Lenovo Edge e335 with working suspend? I wanna buy one if yes.

[joelgeez]

Hi.
Thinking about getting an HP Pavilion DM1-4151NR with AMD E-450 processor. I want to run Ubuntu 12.04 or higher. How well do these play together?

If this is redundant, I apologize. I've searched and can't find this machine anywhere in the forums. That strikes me as ominous, but I remain optimistic.

Thanks.
J

[tlhIngan]

Acer Travelmate 5530
3 GB RAM
Lubuntu 12.04 64-bit
Everything works fine as far as I can tell.

[jmlandau]

good evening, I have a Compaq Presario notebook f756la with ubuntu 12.10. Since installing this OS, I have no sound and the integrated webcam is not working. Not as followed in such cases and try many things and gave no solution. I await your response. thanks

[MikeMiracle]

http://www.ebuyer.com/398944-zoostorm-laptop-7873-9040

Zoostorm Laptop (currently available in the UK in Ebuyer.com)

- Intel Pentium DC B980 2.4GHz
- 8GB RAM + 500GB HDD
- 15.6" HD LED
- Webcam
- No Operating System


works well with ubuntu 12.10 64 bit (except wireless internet). Wireless will work on manual installation of this driver www.liteon.com/UserFiles/driver/Module/Network/WLAN/RTL/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0007.0809 .2012.tar.gz

[Herby Pepper]

http://www.ebuyer.com/398944-zoostorm-laptop-7873-9040

Zoostorm Laptop (currently available in the UK in Ebuyer.com)

- Intel Pentium DC B980 2.4GHz
- 8GB RAM + 500GB HDD
- 15.6" HD LED
- Webcam
- No Operating System


works well with ubuntu 12.10 64 bit (except wireless internet). Wireless will work on manual installation of this driver www.liteon.com/UserFiles/driver/Module/Network/WLAN/RTL/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0007.0809 .2012.tar.gz (http://www.liteon.com/UserFiles/driver/Module/Network/WLAN/RTL/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0007.0809 .2012.tar.gz)

Add to MikeMiracle post about

Zoostorm Laptop
- Intel Pentium DC B980 2.4GHz
- 8GB RAM + 500GB HDD
- 15.6" HD LED
- Webcam
- No Operating System

Card reader need drivers as well. This is how:

wget http://planet76.com/drivers/realtek/rts-bpp-dkms_1.1_all.deb
sudo apt-get install dkms
sudo dpkg -i rts-bpp-dkms_1.1_all.deb
echo 'DRIVERS=="rts_bpp", ENV{ID_DRIVE_FLASH_SD}="1"' | sudo tee -a /lib/udev/rules.d/81-udisks-realtek.rules

restart, done.

I found it here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks/+bug/971876
I test on Mint 14.1 64 bit but I guess on Ubuntu you need them as well.

[gonzobilbao]

Laptop maker: Hewllet Packard
Model: Envy 4 1050
Ubuntu 12.04, ubuntu 12.10


Everything works just fine, minor problems with external removable devices. Sd card reader not working out the box, can be fixed using this

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?topic=109447.0

[Redalien0304]

Dell latitude D600
Everything works on it
Put 11.10 on it Upgraded it 12.04.1
Started with 11.10 Cause of non-pae
also has Win xp & Linux mint 13 & zorin lite os 6.1
only issue is the ati graphics with only 32 mb

[CK000]

Version of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Laptop Maker: eMachines

Laptop Model: eM250

It works out of the box, however it is essential you to have an Ethernet cable available if only for installing the wi-fi drivers.

[GameX2]

My Lenovo Thinkpad E420 work without a problem, it came with Windows 7.
However, it was released in 2011.

[kc1di]

Version Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Machine Dell 1564 laptop
all works have to install broadcom wl /STA drivers for wifi
but it all work very well.
good choice. if you can find one.

[CK000]

My eMachines eM250 laptop works brilliantly, but as stated by a previous poster upon this thread it does have a Broadcom chip-set for wi-fi so one needs a Ethernet connection to install Ubuntu in the first place.

[pqwoerituytrueiwoq]

i have not tried 12.04 on it, but 12.10 runs perfectly on this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230531 - keep checking it will be back in stock eventually they appear to sell out fast

[1647rs]

version 12.10 on Dell inspiron mini 1010
As was stated, you must use ethernet cable to get the wifi driver.
No issues so far. Dual booting with XP home for the time being.

[stevetsc]

Make: Toshiba
Model: Sattelite L77D-S7107
Ubuntu 12.10 x86_64

Screen does not wake after entering suspend. (Fixed using AMD Catalyst 13.1 from AMD's website)
Keyboard & touchpad sometimes fail to work properly. (Fix available: add "i8042.nomux=1 i8042.reset" to boot parameters)
Some function keys work. (Volume and brightness keys work fine)
Webcam: Works
Sound: Works
USB: Works
WiFi: Works
Ethernet: Works
Multi-touch pad: Works

Usable, just trying to get "suspend" to work proper.

EDIT: Fixed with boot options and Catalyst driver from AMD website

[totovg]

ubuntu 12.04 (64)
Hewlett Packard
Probook 6560b

Everything works fine

Last kernel (38) -> doesn't work... Desktop freeze after loggin

[Habermas]

Version of Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10

Laptop: Acer

Model: Aspire One D250

I'm using an old single-core netbook and lubuntu is running like a charm, no major problems.

[omprakash paliwal]

ubuntu 12.10
hp
hp pavilion g6 1117tx ..

working quiet nicely but suffering from buzzling of fan. cpu temp. around 70-80 C. tried default installations ... i m happy. :D

and last but not the least ... AMD ati readon graphic card drivers (flgrx) not working with unity ..

[chahar]

My Dell Inspiron 1564 ( the option with intel HD graphics ) has no problem both with ubuntu 10.04 32bit & 64bit except for the suspend issue.

[corsair67]

1. Ubuntu 12.04LTS

2. Sony Vaio

3. VGN-NR120E

Everything works flawlessly.

[inf1nity]

Laptop
Sony VAIO VPCF135FG
Core i5-560M
4Gb RAM
nvidia Geforce 310M

[circleinsideabox]

Samsung NP-QX411-W02UB Laptop - 14"
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32Bit
everything works flawless EXCEPT two things

Issue #1: Touchpad Clickpad
Resolution: http://wiki.colar.net/ubuntu_12_04_on_samsung_series_7_chronos_laptop

Issue #2: Screen Brightness Flicker/Adjustment
Resolution: https://launchpad.net/~voria/+archive/ppa
or
http://elleestcrimi.me/2011/11/06/quick-tip-3-fix-screen-brightness-issue-samsung-netbooks-running-ubuntu/

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64Bit

eveything works out of the box, except for functions keys to control brightness

[circleinsideabox]

Dell Inspiron M5030 Laptop
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32Bit

everything works flawlessly except for freeze issue when logging into ubuntu with effects

Resolution: log in using 2D Ubuntu and edit grub. change the line that has "quiet splash" and change to "acpi=off", log out/restart and log back in with the normal/effects login

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64Bit

everything works out of the box, no KNOWN issues yet

[mrdeepuvc]

ubuntu 12.04
lap: acer emachine
model :E730

[TheSavageNorwegian]

Hello all, first post here.
I've got a ThinkPad T400 Running Ubuntu 12.10 just fine.

EXCEPT

The fingerprint reader isn't recognized. If I'm not mistaken I should be able to see it in my User Accounts. I've looked everywhere for it, but can't seem to find anything anywhere about the fingerprint reader. Huh.

[mörgæs]

Since everything but the fingerprint reader works I believe the post feels more at home in Compatibility List.

[sloe]

Search function is currently offline, so if this is a repost, I apologize in advance.

I just wanted to let anyone that is interested know that I have an Asus Republic of Gamers G55VW laptop that Ubuntu 12.10 is working - finally - at 100% fully operational. The machne specs:


Intel Core i7-3610QM, quad-core, 2.3GHz
nVidia GeForce 660m, 2GB GDDR5
Seagate Momentus ST9750420AS 750GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT51N
Intel Centrino Wireless w/ Bluetooth 4.0 (I forget the exact model, and can't find it within Ubuntu at the moment)
12GB DDR3 RAM


The only thing I can't confirm is working at the moment is the turbo speed boost for the processor, but the system reports 8 cores available due to hyperthreading of the 4 physical cores.

It took quite a bit of work to get the nVidia drivers working properly, and I finally got the backlight dimming working just this week thanks to these forums. The only bug I am aware of is that the network manager crashes on every boot up, but networking is functioning perfectly well.

[renowilly]

12.04LTS hp pavilion zv6000 (originally Win XP) AD Athlon- 64 bit.

Everything functions just fine. Had to find a fix for the wireless device right after install, but found that fix through forum search, a number of you had the same hp problem, so thank you all for the info an easy fix.

[renowilly]

12.04LTS
hp pavilion zv6000 (originally Win XP)
AMD Athlon- 64 bit.
ATI Radeon Express 200M graphics

Everything functions just fine. Had to find a fix for the wireless device right after install, but found that fix through forum search, a number of you had the same hp problem, so thank you all for the info an easy fix.

[slickymaster]

Ubuntu 12.10 - 3.5.0-23-generic
Toshiba
Tecra A7

Everything works smoothly since install. From Function keys to graphics, from wireless to bluetooth, never had a singular problem.

The only thing I can't vouch for is TV-OUT, since I've never use it.

[mörgæs]

Using Lubuntu 12.04:

After upgrading to 1,5 GB memory everything works well - surprisingly well when one considers that the computer is from 2002. Resolution is 1400 * 1050.

Flashblock or similar helps a lot on the browsing speed.

The 2,4 GHz Pentium 4 processor needs efficient cooling. This guide (http://overheatingguide8820.blogspot.com/) shows how to clean it from dust (don't remove the entire cooling unit, just open its top cover). The processor does not have SpeedStep, so it runs full speed, which in turn makes the fan run most of the time.

The fan does a good job in keeping the temperature in the range of 40 - 50 ° C, but expect some noise.

Many forum posts warn about problems after upgrading the BIOS, so it's probably better to leave it where it is.

It's likely to work for 12.10 also, but I didn't have a CD around for testing.

[justincarter]

I am also using Dell Inspiron 1564 and didn't face any installation problem. I really liked its ease of compatibility with different - different platforms. Ubuntu is running fantastic on my laptop.

[frame45]

I have an HP Pavillion dm4-3055dx i5 quad 8GB RAM Intel HD 4000 grfx with broadcom somthing or other wireless. Running 12.04.1 out of the box wireless and video works great.

[Jaboba]

Ubuntu: 12.04
Computer: Gateway NV57H

Just had to do a couple tweaks for keyboard to be able to change screen brightness and of course, install bumblebee

Otherwise works fantastic.

[carl4926]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 12.10
2)Laptop Maker: Lenovo
3)Laptop Model: G550

[Glynnux]

Everything works from a clean install of 12.04 LTS.
Wireless works from the live disc so simplifies install.
I'm now using Gnome shell.
Beta additional AMD graphics driver to use Steam.
Keyboard shortcuts for brightness, volume and mute all immediately recognised after install.
1366x768 screen resolution. Very crisp display.
SD card reader works immediately as do all USB sockets.
Having accepted the updates and extras during install, everything, including DVD, is ready to go.

(Off Topic Alert
Thanks to the shenanigans from Adobe with their Flash player in Chrome my wife has finally
allowed me to install 12.04 LTS (with Gnome shell) on her Sony. She loves it, very pleased.)
I'll add the Vaio to the list now.

[Glynnux]

Everything works from a clean install of 12.04 LTS including wireless and keyboard shortcuts.
Wireless works from the live disc thus simplifying instal with updates and extras.
No additional drivers are offered (intel graphics) .. all seems well.

This is my wifes laptop. She has been 'happy' with W7 until Adobe Flash gave her grief with a non responsive popup.
I've initially left her to try Unity but after observing Gnome desktop on mine she finds she's happier with that, so she now also has Gnome shell installed.
I'm impressed how quickly she's taken to it.
I had to promise her she would be able to access W7 ... she has never booted into Windows7 in the two weeks since she got Ubuntu.
She often says as she shuts her laptop down "I like my Ubuntu"...I only ever heard her say I like my pink Vaio before (two years ago when it was new).
She's impressed with how clean and functional Ubuntu is (particularly likes the Gnome hot corner for switching between apps... me too)
My wife has always been competent but now she's getting positively 'geeky'. She's been a pensioner for a few years.

[MugOfUbuntu]

1) Version of Ubuntu: 12.10

2) Laptop Manufacturer: Compaq

3) Laptop Model: Presario C500

At first, all I really did was install the firmware-b43-installer and b43-fwcutter packages for the BCM4311 wireless driver... (I think that's the model, I can't exactly remember!)

After that, I had no problems at all!

[jajodo]

1. Ubuntu 12.04 / 12.10 64
2. Laptop Maker Lenovo
3. Laptop Model; Y530

This older model now works nearly perfectly in recent Ubuntu versions including 4.1 sound. It also now suspends when the lid is closed. In the past both these areas were problems.

[itrogers]

1. Lubuntu 12.10
2. Make: Lenovo
3. Model: T530

Works great upon the first installation. Do all of the software updates in the update center which will fix a few graphics drivers issues.

[Cobuntu]

1. Ubuntu 13.04 (could not boot 12.10 on it)
2. Make: Fujitsu
3. Model: T902 with 10 Finger Dual Mode Multitouch and LTE Modem Sierra Wireless 7710

Great Tablet-PC with Ubuntu - this is why Unity rulez (or will when it has fully grown up!
Only two hardware problems: Touchscreen and LTE Modem Sierra Wireless 7710
1. How to fix the Pen and Touch: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2053258&p=12553078#post12553078
2. How to fix LTE Modem Sierra Wireless 7710: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2121838&p=12550186#post12550186

[Inoki]

Toshiba Satellite L650 C13 works with minor issues, like the one I discovered today (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2125306) with the touchpad not re-enabling after gaming, not sure if it does with other apps, but other than that everything works as it should since 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot. At first I encountered serious wireless issues with 12.04, but that got fixed with 12.04.1 and 12.04.2 LTS. Currently am using Xubuntu 12.10 x64. Tested only with x64 bit architecture.

[Ozor Mox]

1. Xubuntu 12.10
2. Asus
3. N55SL

Graphics card is Nvidia Optimus but it works perfectly once Bumblebee is installed.
Everything else works out of the box.

[PocketDog]

1)12.04 LTS
2)MSI
3)Wind U100

Hard drive originally in an ADVENT 9515 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (dist-upgraded from 8.04) dual-booting with Vista. The Advent went bang. Put the HD in my MSI Wind, since then dist-upgraded to 12.04 LTS.
Not a single OS problem in either machine. All funct keys work, sockets work, wireless works

[ITBeast]

DELL Inspiron 5100 Laptop Loaded With Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (32 Bit)
- Operating System: Linux Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32bit Operating System (formerly Windows XP)
- Processor: Pentium 4/2.53 ghz processor:
- RAM: 1GB PC133-so-dimm RAM: works fine
- 32 MB ATI Rage Video Card with VGA out port: (1024x768 max resolution for the internal LCD Display) and the VGA out port (Tested at 1368 X 768 Resolution on a 32inch Vizo T.V. Screen),
- 15 inch built-in XVGA LCD Display: (1024x768 max resolution for the internal LCD Display)
- 80GB IDE Hard Drive - works fine
- 2 USB 2.0 Slots - works fine
- Combo CD/DVD Drive (24x CDRW Read/Burn and 6x DVD-ROM Read only): works fine, Reads CD's and DVD's without a hitch
- Panda Ultra Wifi (b/g/n) 150Mbps Wireless-N 2.4GHz USB Adapter: Works out of the Box on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- 100MB Broadcom Wired NIC: Works Fine
- Built In Sound Card: Works Fine with both internal speakers and external output for headset.
- 56k Dial up modem (No supported drivers in Linux): Is not supported on Ubuntu
- PCMIA Slot (No supported drivers in Linux) : Not supported in Ubuntu,

For more detailed information on my experience with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS please click on this link (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2127383).

Thank You.

[Inoki]

OS version: Ubuntu 12.04.1 x64 LTS
Make: Toshiba
Model: L500-1QE

Works, but has problems shutting down.

[nekoexmachina]

Asus U32Vj. Short report: Everything works out of box, except for Optimus.
This model has following devices:
http://pastie.org/private/vjrcz6zvieenw7fbaytig


Update:
I've had a struggle with optimus for almost 5 hours for now, and only thing I needed to do was add PCI-ID to /etc/bumblebee/xorg.conf.nvidia.

[n2uad]

Ubuntu 12.10 64bit
Lenovo T400 laptop

I have to say I'm amazed. It all works "out of the box".
Using Cinnamon desktop instead of Unity.

[BazBear]

OS: Ubuntu 12.10 32-bit (dual boot with Windows 7 Ultimate)
Make: Asus
Model: Eee PC 1005HA (Intel Atom N270 1.6ghz, 2GB RAM)

I thought I'd give this little netbook something lighter than Win7 to chew on, and it's worked great for the most part. The only issue I've had is being unable to log into my Cisco e1200 router, that I flashed with DD-WRT and use as a repeater (but it will connect using Win7). It hooks up to every other router I've tried it with, no problem. Edited to add - I've had the same problem with Lubuntu on an AMD64 desktop with a Realtek wireless card, so I suspect the problem is an incompatibility between Ubuntu and the particular DD-WRT builds my router can use.

[kcc12]

Lubuntu 12.10 64-bit
Toshiba Satellite L840D

Works, with some tinkering. The only issue I haven't been able to fix is that the fan doesn't work well and it gets very hot. Other issues and how they were solved:
1. Suspend didn't work (although hibernate did): fixed using this solution: http://wafflesatnoon.com/2012/11/17/ubuntu-suspend-wont-wake-up-my-quest/
2. Sound didn't work: fixed by installing pulseaudio and pavucontrol, then entering the commands "gpasswd -a [my user name] audo" and "killall pulseaudio"
3. Had to edit .config/openbox/lubuntu-rc.xml in order to get function keys to work

[kcc12]

Ubuntu 12.10 32-bit
Dell Inspiron 1501

Works perfectly.

[kdoherty]

Ubuntu 12.04 64bit
Lenovo T530 Everything works out of box, not tested is the Express card slot.
update/edit: to send files to my Blackberry 9930 I needed to install Blueman bluetooth manager, as the default ubuntu application failed to send files.
update/edit: upon reinstalling Ubuntu 12.04 64bit the native Bluetooth application now works, no need to install Blueman.




Processor

Intel Core i5-3320M Processor (3M Cache, up to 3.30 GHz)






Operating System

Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)






Operating System Language

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - English






Display Type

15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit AntiGlare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready






System Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 4000






Total Memory

8 GB DDR3 - 1600MHz (2 DIMM)






Keyboard

Keyboard - US English






Pointing Device

UltraNav without Fingerprint Reader






Camera

720p HD Camera with Microphone






Hard Drive

500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm






Optical Device

DVD Recordable






System Expansion Slots

Express Card Slot & 4-in-1 Card Reader & Bezel






Battery

9 Cell Li-Ion TWL 70++






Power Cord

90W AC Adapter - US (2pin)






Bluetooth

Bluetooth 4.0 with Antenna






Integrated WiFi Wireless LAN Adapters

Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200 (2x2 BGN)






Integrated Mobile Broadband

Mobile Broadband upgradable

[mikhartyg]

Ubuntu 12.10 32-bit
Toshiba A105-S4064

Dual-booting the Ubuntu alongside Mint 14 Xfce. Mint and Ubuntu installed very easily, the latter needing just some wee tinkering to get DVDs happily playing. Love Linux.

[terabyt]

Ubuntu 12.10 64bit, dual booting with Windows 8.
Toshiba Satellite L870 - 18V

Works really well! No tinkering has been required at all! Very glad that it works.

[yo_bhan]

Ubuntu 12.04 32bit dual boot wit windows 7 64bit
Asus K45DR
works good, but with dual graphics AMD HD 7640G+7470M can't use power saver vga (gnome shell not working) only crossfire vga works well.
and battery indicator show wrong icons, and battery estimating which known as bug kernel :(

[Feathers McGraw]

1) Version: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (64 bit)
2) Laptop maker: HP
3) Laptop model: Pavilion dv6-3122sa

Smooth installation, everything I've tried works apart from HDMI out.

IMPORTANT: The open source graphics driver does work, but causes laptop to run 25C hotter than under Windows, so proprietary driver is recommended. HOWEVER the proprietary driver is not compatible with GNOME (default desktop environment), so use KUBUNTU (comes with KDE desktop environment) then install fglrx.

Loving Ubuntu!

===
Mörgæs 2014-10-13: Installing Buntu 14.04 or newer and adding radeon.dpm=1 as described here (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver) cures the overheating.

[dillonboardman]

Ubuntu 12.10
Toshiba laptop
Satellite C655-S5049

Everything works flawlessly

[evanbas]

Ubuntu 13.04

HP Pavilion dv3 2315

All hardware are compatible, however both VGA running make the laptop overheat quickly, using vgaswitcheroo is advised.

[tehwizardd]

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Lenovo-B575e-Notebook.88823.0.html

Lenovo B575e

Ubuntu 12.10

Bluetooth works
WIFI works (Awesome reception!)

Only thing that I found out not working was function key for touchpad. Otherwise brigthness control and sound control etc are working.

CHEAP and GOOD laptop for basic Ubuntu usage!

[ianmillington]

I have just bought this one from amazon.co.uk

Zoostorm 7877-0905 15.6-inch LCD Notebook without Operating System (Intel Core i3 2.4GHz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 320GB HDD, Super-Multi ODD, Integrated HD Graphics)

Everything I have tried works with Kubuntu 13.04 (I think the Realtek RTL8723AE wireless needs the 3.8 kernel unless you want to download drivers). Suspend /hibernate work well (although it's necessary to enable hibernation- why it's not enabled by default for a laptop puzzles me greatly!) The card reader works with SD cards (don't know about the others for which support is claimed but sd cards are all I have) and for the first time I'm able to control the brightness of the screen from the KDE battery monitor. All in all, a success.

[axept]

1: Ubuntu 12.10 64-Bit

2: Fujitsu

3: Lifebook AH532 - i7 - 6GB RAM - 500GB HDD - GeForce 620M

Works well!

Nvidia Optimus works as it should!

Only thing I don't have a solution for is the touchpad. Can't get 2-fingerscroll working. Well, I did but then the movement of the pointer was slow even at max. I think it's a Alps Touchpad.. If anybody knows, tell me :)

And, this is a dualboot with Win8 (pre-installed), boots to the GRUB-menu and I can select Ubuntu -> Works great, Windows -> Stright to BIOS set-up, but thats not a problem for me. Btw, used the boot fixer in "Try Ubuntu"....

EDIT: I got the touchpad working with Alps drivers for Dell laptops. Also needed to install "gpointing-device-settings" to set correct sensitive level. Because nothing happend when using the one in system-settings!

[frankennetbook]

Version: Ubuntu 12.04

Laptop Maker: Acer

Model: Aspire One Netbook AOA150

(upgrades include, new screen, extra ram to be 1.5gig, and 1TB HD)

[Jukarimaku]

Hi

I have a Dell Inspiron N4110, with ubuntu the laptop doesn't have any problem, except at the graphics, the ubuntu system doesn't recognize the graphic card. What I do to solve the problem?

[hil4vitkutin]

HP 6735s [compatible]

1) Version: Ubuntu 13.04 64-bit
2) Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
3) Model: HP 6735s

Graphics: AMD ATI Radeon HD 3200
Processor: AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra Dual Core Mobile ZM-82 × 2 @ 2.2-GHz (2-MB L2 cache, 35W)
RAM: 2 GB + 1 GB upgrade
System board: M780G
Optical drive: DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive with LightScribe
Hard drive: 160-GB, 5400-rpm


- Overall performance: good and compatible
- Wireless works after enabling the additional driver available in Software sources
- Bluetooth works out of the box

Minor issues:
- Graphics unit works well in desktop with open source driver Gallium 0.4 on AMD RS780, gaming (3D rendering) performance is not that good. Updated proprietary drivers from AMD are not available. Transparency and blur effects give choppy experience.
- Plugging in the ethernet somehow 'disables' the wireless card, any attempts made in order to connect to a wireless network fail after disconnecting the ethernet.
- [While waking up from suspended state the fan might not work properly (happens also in Windows, seems to be a 'feature' of this laptop) ]

[rogue1987]

1) Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit
2) Acer
3) Aspire E1-571-6680, 15.6"

Intel Core i3-3110M 2.4GHz
4GB Memory 500GB HDD
Intel HD Graphics 4000

Minor issues:
Screen brightness setting won't hold after reboot

[Dermot Doyle]

12.04 on Dell Inspiron 17R. Everything seems to work except that the fan runs full speed - about 5800 rpm - all the time. Very noisy. I have followed countless threads offering possible solutions including on here without any success. I wouldn't advise buying one, I seriously wish I hadn't.

[abdorefky]

ubuntu 11.10
Dell inspiron 5520 , i3 3110 m 2.4 GHZ , HD graphics 4000
drivers and OS installed by Dell.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2140162

[C0NFU53D2]

1. version of ubuntu: 12.04, 12.10, 13.04
2. Toshiba
3. L755D-S5171

AMD A6 3420m 1.5ghz quadcore
almost works perfectly, all hardware works out of the box(wifi, sound, graphics), however, battery is not detected, but is still used, so no icon with aprox 4~ hours of batt life. brightness works till you install proprietary drivers. and only volume up/down/mute Fn keys work (no wifi or brightness)

[tlhIngan]

HP Pavillion dv7 running 64-bit Lubuntu 12.04
Everything seems to work fine, currently working to resolve no sound on HDMI output.

[Hedon James]

Ubuntu 12.04 installed on Gateway nv75s32u

AMD A6-3420 quad-core APU processor (integrated ATI Radeon 6500(?) video)
webcam & wifi

No issues whatsoever. Everything works perfectly upon installation, including suspend/hibernate/resume, backlight functions, speaker volume, and other acpi functions. PERFECT laptop for Ubuntu installation. So easy, even a newbie could do it! ;-)

[mobo]

Poweredge 1800 Server, Dual 64 bit 3.4 GHZ Processors, Gigabit Lan, Perc 4sc Raid Controller, and it went flawlessly...Much easier to install than any Windows OS. Infact I installed Ubuntu 12.04 even while having a fully licensed Windows Server OS...

[porthuon]

Toshiba L850-046

Ubuntu 12.04
Ubuntu 13.04
[Both required secure boot and UEFI to be turned off in BIOS]
Not issues with WIFI or Bluetooth

[GUZZLR]

Acer Google Chromebook running Ubuntu 12.10 works nice with no issues and 10gb of RAM

[dankojoffrey]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 13.04, 13.10
2)Laptop Maker: Asus
3)Laptop Model: VivoBook S550CM

Works fine, battery 4:30, fastboot and secureboot off, needs bumblebee for nVidia, 8GB RAM.
13.04 - touchscreen bug in Unity (touch to click stops working after a while)
13.10 - touchscreen works (Unity bug fixed)

[ifgodknows]

lenovo thinkpad x230i 2306b67 buyed from china run linux mint 14 (a OS similar to ubuntu) and windows 7,dual-boot,no issue so far,everything perfectly use "fprintd" to provide fingerprint scan function,it's awesome

[Todamont]

Kubuntu 10.10 >> Upgrade >> Kubuntu 11.04

Gateway E-475M

No trouble with the hardware I use. Disk drives, integrated flash drives, video, networking, sound, and USB all OK.

Firefox got all wonky in the upgrade, but was able to fix by reinstalling.
(Solution: http://bit.ly/natty-upgrade-broken-firefox )


dmesg: http://bit.ly/dmesg-gateway-e-475m-natty-kubuntu-11-04


I just tried putting vanilla 10.04 desktop Ubuntu on a Gateway E-475M, it immediately overheats and shuts down saying CPU temp > 125C, can't even install. I think there is an issue with the fan controllers or possibly the battery controller for this laptop using ubuntu. This device runs just fine with Windows...

[edit] Nevermind, hardware issues with the machine.

[miladolad]

Ubuntu 13.04
Sony Vaio
VPCF111FX

Everything's OK but


Laptop does not wake up after been 'suspended', it reboots instead.
Keyboard Backlit and Sceen Light Control does not correctly function.

[Swappiness]

Ubuntu 13.04 RR
Samsung
Satellite M-100

It's a pretty old machine but Raring works pretty good on it.
I'm thinking of putting Ubuntu on a really old Acer but not sure how it will go.

[sunfromhere]

1. Ubuntu 12.04
Asus Eee PC X101CH

Everything works: suspend, fn keys, volume, brightness, wifi... Netbook doesn't overheat, nor is loud. Battery lenght depends, can get up to 4 hours.
Available: Intel proprietary drivers, after updating Ubuntu & installing them, resolution can be changed.

2. Ubuntu 12.04
Asus K55A-SX509

Everything works: suspend, fn keys, volume, brightness, wifi, usb3, ... Laptop not overheating, fans not lout. Battery gets up to 5 hours, depending on what you're doing.
No proprietary Intel drivers available so far. Resolution can be changed nevertheless. Unity 3D works.
If installing 64bit system on UEFI laptop, but without Windows, read help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI.
Protip: fn + enter on the keypad brings up calculator :)

[mörgæs]

Everything works with Lubuntu 13.04.


The BIOS should be upgraded to A32. It's done in two steps (and always with power connected and a fully charged battery):

In order to upgrade to A22 one creates a bootable CD with the ISO file from Dell, just like burning a Buntu installation CD.

Afterwards, when booted with A22 one can run the .exe file for upgrading to A32 under Windows (or Freedos).

With A32 it's possible to boot and install Lubuntu 13.04 from a USB stick.

Like all Pentium 4's the CPU creates a lot of heat, so it's a good idea to remove the keyboard and then the CPU cooling unit for cleaning. It's not complicated. Remember to add new cooling paste when remounting.

This particular 5100 did not have a wirefree card, but I had a spare Intel 2200BG which worked without any modifications.

The only problem I've encountered is that it does not deal with faster memory than 266 MHz.

[rebelhell]

Lenovo Ideapad Y560P (Replaced the screen with one from a Y580 for 1920 x 1080 resolution)
AMD Radeon HD6570M
Samsung 830 256 GB SSD
16 GB DDR3

Ubuntu 13.04 64-bit...Everything seems to work out of the box with the exception of the touch strip (very proprietary) and a couple of the function keys (like disabling the touchpad). Loaded with open source graphics drivers, was able to load FGLRX drivers from the driver manager with no issues. 2D and 3D performance seems very poor. UT2004 runs but is glitchy. Scrolling in desktop windows is choppy. I believe these to be due to the crappy AMD drivers and not Ubuntu itself.

[jaweinre]

Ubuntu GNOME 13.04 x64
HP
Elitebook 2560p

All works fine. Quantal and Precise used to work all right too.

[dchardy]

Acer C7 chromebook running 12.04, very few issues, but the major one I found was when waking from sleep/suspend, CPU usage by polkitd, dbus-daemon, and consolekit-daemon spikes, and auth.log starts filling up with " Successful su for user by root" over and over. The fix was to comment out the "xset dpms force on" line in /etc/acpi/lid.sh - or just disabling acpid. haven't had a chance to look into it further.

[Shark711]

1) Ubuntu 12.04.2 (LTS)
2) MSI (Microstar)
3) GT780DX

Issues:
1) Installer doesn't work. Fix: you need to blacklist the nouveau driver else you get a black screen.
2) CD/DVD Eject (soft) button doesn't work and there is no hardware button on the device, I solved this with: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2150301
3) Keyboard Back-light (KLM in windows) doesn't work. Fix: see previous URL

Other than that, it works like a charm!

[TNFrank]

Ubuntu 12.04.2, 32 Bit.
HP/Compaq
nc8230 w/2GB RAM and 1.86MHz Pentium "M" processor.

Ubuntu 12.04.2, 64 bit
HP/Compaq
Presario CQ57/339WM w/4GB RAM and Intel Celeron B800, 1.50GHz dual core processor.

Had the Op Sys on both for about a week and they're both running fine. ;)

[checoimg]

Acer Aspire Time-line X 5820T-6825 Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit, working fine.

[99viejo]

Samsung 535U3C works perfectly well with Ubuntu, BUT YOU WILL LOSE YOUR GUARANTEE!

You will say that you don't need guarantees anyway. This would be true if this weren't for a Samsung.
My new SAMSUNG 535 C3U broke down (ventilator) after less than 6 month, and there's no repair, not even paying, because they don't know if they ever will get the spare part.

[99viejo]

It maybe ok on an old machine, but you should never do this on a new one, because you will lose your guarantee! No problem if this weren't a SAMSUNG!

[Kevin S]

OS: Lubuntu 13.04
Laptop: Toshiba Satellite A105-S2101
Lubuntu works fine on this machine, and the fan works fine, but the Fn-shortcut keys do not work. (Never actually used them anyway...) I have not yet tried WiFi.

[whoever30]

ubuntu 13.4

acer aspire E1

definitely ACER and UBUNTU do not mix!

[sonniesonnig]

Thinkpad X200 - Ubuntu 13.04 and 12.x works perfectly.

[Swappiness]

Ubuntu 13.04
Toshiba
Satellite M100

Works well on this laptop. Not everything works but the bare essentials do. Wi-Fi works 100% so does Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse. Touchpad also works. Not sure about bluetooth as I haven't tested it but it turns on without a problem.

[Rytron]

ubuntu 13.4

acer aspire E1

definitely ACER and UBUNTU do not mix!

I disagree. I have installed GNU/Linux on 3 Acer laptops with just 1 problem. On one of the laptops the touchpad wont work. Everything else is perfect though.

[abhich]

Ubuntu 13.04
HP
Pavilion G6

Had many problems regarding overheating and low battery life but finally solved them.

Cheers

[freemeliberty]

Acer Aspire 4530 Notebook
Ubuntu 12.04 (32 bit)

It all works great, the only issue is that I want to upgrade to ubuntu 64 bit and I think the Aspire 4530 can only take 4gb of ram I want a least 8.
I haven’t found any source that says it can handle more.

[layolayo]

Ubuntu 12.04
Advent
Quantum Q200

works fine out the box :)

[ible]

Here's roughly what I did to get my Lenovo Y580, 1TB i5 to dual boot
Windows 8 with Linux-Secure-Remix 13.04 (64bit), and work with the graphics card.

I take no responsibility for your system if you brick it ;)

#######################################
Secure-Boot UBUNTU with additional Boot Repair tools:
#######################################

Download:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-secure/

Seems to be the latest Ubuntu (13.04), but with extra helpful utilities
involved. Like Boot Repair! We will use that later.


#######################################
getting Ubuntu onto flash drive (USB):
#######################################

HAD TO DO THIS ON THE WINDOWS!!
Used Pendrive software.
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/

I grabbed the linux secure boot image to put in, but specified the linux operating system (13.04),
but I think I chose the wrong guy (i386). It didn't seem to matter.

After that, you'll need to edit the boot/grub/grub.cfg file in the pendrive like this guy:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/272570/unable-to-install-ubuntu-on-lenovo-y500/290358#290358

Except! Do "acpi_osi=Linux" (you can keep on quiet splash) instead of
nomodeset=1, and do it both for "Try Ubuntu" and "Install Ubuntu".

Using acpi_osi=Linux allows you to use the brightness control
buttons (Fn + up/dn) to adjust the screen brightness. Yay!
Thanks to:
http://linux-on-acer-aspire-5732z.blogspot.com/2011/06/backlight-workaround-for-linux-mint-11.html


If that doesn't work for some reason, try one of the two following:

The nomodeset makes the graphics compatible with the Lenovo for now, by mostly removing them.
See this guy for more explanation:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132

Instead of nomodeset=1, one can do acpi_backlight=vendor, which boots full bright.
This is a way to get around the fact the lenovo likes to boot
with a black screen! This problem we will encounter later, but the fix
is just as easy, and will become permanent.
Thanks to the Arch Linux guysfor that one. (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lenovo_IdeaPad_Y580)



#######################################
Get recovery disks from Lenovo Rescue and Recovery
#######################################

Make backups.

RECOVERY DISKS:
Use OneKey recovery.

horrible amount of memory required (20GB??)

Go to Control Panel, System -> Create a recovery drive.

I did not copy over the manufacturer's drive, which would
have been 16GB. Don't have that big of flash drive! Only
did the basic boot. Apparently. This is automatically USB.


#######################################
Resize partitions
#######################################

RESIZE PARTITIONS:

Windows disk management.

will do a defrag first (safe way to do it). took a little under an hour.

Then run disk-management-tool -> shrink volume.

Shrink the main windows partition by however much you like.

This gives linux some space. Don't partition it or otherwise mess
with the unallocated space.


#######################################
REBOOT WINDOWS A FEW TIMES
#######################################

According to folklore, this
resets the file system, so that windows gets comfy with its new harddrive size

took an extra half hour to install Windows updates

Then restarted again....


#######################################
Prepare Windows to boot Grub rather than Windows
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI
#######################################

On Windows:
disable fast startup:
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6320-fast-startup-turn-off-windows-8-a.html
This makes it so that the windows won't just auto-resume, but will
go through the boot process everytime we shut down / hibernate.


#######################################
If you need to get to the BIOS
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI
#######################################

Hold Shift while pressing Restart
Then do "Troubleshoot" -> Advanced -> UEFI Firmware

or just F2 immediately after booting (not Fn+F2).

Later, after I ran the Boot Repair (linux),
I had to disable Secure Boot in the BIOS.
(If you leave it for later, you get to experience
a moment of panic and terror as it says it can't
boot your Ubuntu or your Windows partitions, and
then boots to your recovery drive. Say exit -> Reboot
and hit F2 as it boots, then disable Secure boot.)

So you may want to disable it now, it possible.


Before you run the Boot Repair:
If you feel like installing Ubuntu screwed everything up, and you want to not panic:
you can open the BIOS and switch the Windows Boot Loader to boot
first. You can safely go into windows and what not.


#######################################
Getting Windows to notice our secure boot Ubuntu USB
#######################################

Hold Shift while pressing Restart
Then do "Boot from USB" then choose EFI device.


#######################################
Install Ubuntu
#######################################

You can try it first, and then hit Install Ubuntu on the desktop.
In one of the later command boxes, you can say "Install alongside Windows," which is probably what you want.
It will install itself into the empty space.


#######################################
Reboot, enter Recovery to avoid the Screen problems
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132
#######################################

if you try to boot ubuntu at this point, it will not work. The screen goes black.

Instead, boot advanced options with Ubuntu, and run the first kernel with "recovery mode."

Boot to root, and run


mount -o remount,rw /


then edit

/etc/default/grub

This is where all the default boot grub stuff is. Add the acpi_osi=Linux entry
(or acpi_backlight=vendor, but this doesn't allow for brightness control) to the following line,
as so:


GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux"


This time it will become permanent, and work for all future kernels and what not.
then run

update-grub

then reboot. As it reboots, you will see the recovery screen again, but don't panic, it will clear that in a second or two.


#######################################
Log in and update Ubuntu
#######################################

Now you should be able to get into Ubuntu normally! The graphics card is not
functional, so Ubuntu is using some default. But Ubuntu works! Yay!

Do these things as root (sudo): apt-get update && apt-get upgrade


#######################################
Repair / Break Boot loader
#######################################

Run the boot repair (linux) application. As mentioned above in
the BIOS section, this may have disastrous consequences!

But as long as you disable secure boot (BIOS), your computer
should be ok.

I ran boot repair twice (rebooted and then once more), for
whatever reason. Hopefully yours should be fine with just one.
Then in your BIOS make sure
Ubuntu is the first thing to get loaded.

Now if you reboot, you can get into windows through the grub menu.

There should be a way to make the grub entries a little more
intelligible; all of the Windows ones have "Recovery" in their names.
Some of them won't boot anything, and some of them will boot
a recovery drive. Finally, one of them actually boots windows, so have
fun figuring out which one it is ;).


#######################################
Getting the Graphics Card to Play nice!
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2137318
#######################################

Bumblebee is the name of the program that lets you
toggle (using bbswitch) between Intel and Nvidia graphics.
Or, it does smart things by only using Nvidia when necessary.

I'm not sure!

But you'll need to update the Kernel to get it to work
without lots of hacks. (Either downgrade to 12.10 and hack,
or upgrade kernel. Kernel upgrading seems best, since
it will be good as ubuntu upgrades the distribution!)

I think you may need to install: linux, or linux-headers, or something like that.
I heard it from some whispers on the internet.

apt-get install linux

Then grab the kernel 3.8.5.
http://linuxg.net/how-to-install-the-linux-kernel-3-8-5-on-ubuntu-13-04-ubuntu-12-10-ubuntu-12-04-linux-mint-14-and-linux-mint-13/

Then run:


lspci | grep -i "VGA"
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
sudo apt-get purge nvidia-current nvidia-settings
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:bumblebee/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install bumblebee bumblebee-nvidia
sudo reboot


After getting back in:

try running:

optirun glxspheres


and compare to running

glxspheres


there you go! You're all set. See
https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/bbswitch
for more information.


Hope that helps some people!

[doci]

1. Ubuntu 13.04 x64
2. Acer
3. Aspire V3-571G

Everything works fine, except for the brightness control.
Also I cannot use the advanced features of the touchpad, but I use a mouse anyway.

[Shahrukh36]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 13.04 x64
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Pavillion dv6-6113tx

Everything apart from the Validity fingerprint reader works.

[rmccarri]

Ubuntu 12.04 on the new Lenovo Thinkpad T431s

Hi Everyone,
I just got the new Thinkpad T431s. It's a great computer. The only downside really is the screen (it's a little washed out, but is one of the rare 1600x900 resolution 14” inch ones, so I let it slide). I just wanted to share what I did to get Ubuntu running on it with pretty much all of the hardware functioning and possibly save someone some time.

BIOS Settings:
I had a little trouble getting the partitioning correct. My model has a 24 GB SSD and a 320 GB hard drive. This computer ships with UEFI boot and trusted computing enabled. After some trouble, I went in to the BIOS (you have to Fn + Esc to disable the function keys and then F1 to get into the setup). I disabled secure boot and changed it from UEFI to Legacy Boot Only. Then I booted into the installer and partitioned the drives as follows:

On the Hard Drive:
2 MB Bootloader Partition
315 GB EXT4 Partion for /home
5 GB Swap Partition

On the SSD:
24 GB EXT4 Partition for /

This seemed to work (trying to set the EFI boot partition kept leading to errors). Then I went through all of the installation process. Keep in mind that if you want to log in using the fingerprint reader, you can't encrypt your /home directory (or you can, it just means that you'll also have to enter the password in addition to the finger swipe).

Network:
As installed, the wireless card doesn't show up (it's an intel centrino 6235N). I connected to my local network via an Ethernet connection and ran all of the system updates. Once the 3.5.x Kernel was installed, the network card was recognized. The connection was a little flaky as some people have noticed with this card, so I disabled N networking via the following procedure:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/282449/wireless-with-intel-centrino-advanced-n-6235

It now works fine.

Fingerprint Reader:
Fingerprint-GUI needed a little help via the following procedure:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/193528/how-to-enable-fingerprint-device-for-thinkpad-t430s-in-12-04

After following the steps in the top answer, it worked fine. Keep in mind that as mentioned above, if you encrypt your home directory, you will still have to enter a password to log in. Also, if you log in via the fingerprint reader, you will still have to enter a password for you keyring, unless you want to get rid of the password on that (not recommended):

http://askubuntu.com/questions/867/how-can-i-stop-being-prompted-to-unlock-the-default-keyring-on-boot

Everything else seems to work fine out of the box (including the camera and the SD card reader). The trackpad doesn't work like it does in Windows, however. The top row of “keys” meant to go with the tracking nub do not map as they do in Windows. Edge scrolling and two-finger scrolling do work.

Overall, it's a pretty great little ultrabook and pretty Linux compatible.

EDIT:

I did one more thing to get the hardware working better. I was a little dissatisfied with the way that the multitouch was working (I wanted a middle mouse button three-finger click), so I went with the following procedure:

First, I created the following directory in /etc/X11, /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d and then a configuration file that runs when X is started, touchpad.conf, with the following lines:



Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Touchpad" # required
MatchIsTouchpad "on" # required
Driver "synaptics" # required
Option "MinSpeed" "0.5"
Option "MaxSpeed" "1.0"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.075"
Option "TapButton1" "1" # left click with one finger tap
Option "TapButton2" "3" # right click with two finger tap
Option "TapButton3" "2" # middle click with three finger tap
Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "1" # two finger vert scroll
Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "1" # two finger horz scroll
Option "MaxTapTime" "250" # alter this to get good multifinger tap recognition, this is what worked well for me
Option "FastTaps" "1"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "1"
Option "PalmDetect" "1" # detects palm touches while typing
EndSection


Any other tweaks you want can be found here:

http://linux.die.net/man/5/synaptics

Then you have to disable gnome control of the touchpad by first installing dconf editor through the software store.

Uncheck "active" in org > gnome > settings-daemon > mouse

This gets two finger scrolling, multfinger clicks and everything else working well.

Adding a startup Application with the following line"syndaemon -i 0.5 -d" restores the disable touchpad while typing.

[Kafshiel]

Notebook:
Acer Aspire One 260 (AOD 260)
Intel Atom N455 (Pineview) @ 1.66 ghz (PAE enabled)
1 GB RAM DDR 3 (Can be updated to a single 2 GB DIMM)
Intel Graphics (GMA 3150)
Internal Western Digital HDD with 160 GB capacity

Linux OS Distro: Ubuntu 13.10 Raring Ringtail

No hardware compatibilty problems were experienced.
Wi-fi/Ethernet (Qualcomm Atheros) connections both work fine.
Realtek HD audio card built-in that works with all software (including Multitrack Recording software).
Elan Trackpad also fine. Any PS/2 mouse will work also. (Both trackpad and mouse will respond simultaneously).
Chicony Webcam 1.3 Mp works perfectly with web browser apps and Skype.

Summary:
Although it's an old netbook (2009) will run Ubuntu with no problems at all.

[edb66083]

Lubuntu 13.04
Gateway
LT3103u

I had terrible screen tearing, so I had to flash a modified BIOS to use only UMA without sideport. That cleared up the problem.

[ABSMystery]

Dell Inspiron 5520 with an Intel Core i7 and an Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU - Used the 13.04 64 bit installer with absolutely no issues whatsoever.

[jendass]

Version Of Ubuntu: 13.04
Laptop Maker: Dell
Laptop Model: Vostro 3750

Running cinnamon.
bumlbebee installed.
Everything is running smooth and without problem except HDMI. That does not work at all. I have already started topic related to this issue here : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2160017&highlight=dell+vostro+3750 and unfortunately, concerning the info what I have read so far on the internet, there is no real solution for that.

[Byb]

Dell xps13 L322x : hibernation broken

[su:bhatta]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 13.04/Ubuntu Studio 13.04 (AMD64)
2)Laptop Maker: Samsung
3)Laptop Model: NP305E5Z

Only one thing to mention: had to install using the 'nomodeset' parameter else wouldn't install...

[SureStandar]

Ubuntu 10.04 32 bit

HP pavillion dv 6000 series

works perfectly since ubuntu 8.04

[MarDio]

Hello!
New to open source and of what i've tried in linux (bodhi, mint, and ubuntu with gnome) I love Unity! just for a little quirk making a dockable shortcut for atari emulator(quickly fixed fooling unity to think it was a calculator :P, btw if you can work around this like that, guys should then let user do it without the workaround, just sayin')
Anyhow i've got a six yr old dell inspiron 6400, running Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit, with core2duo @ 1.67Ghz, ATI x1400, 4 Gs of RAM(pc only sees 3.8 :S) and a 320G HDD with 2 partitions and 4G of swap space(took me a while to figure out why I couldnt use the second partition but just sudo nautilus and change properties :D), hardware worked fine from the go, even external sound card from soundblaster connected to yamaha reciever(which sounds really really nice). Single boot since i got to hate windows lately. Thing boots up in around 24 seconds, apart from the workarounds that ive had with program installs (hey its a new OS so it is different), only thing that I find weird is:
Hibernation works IF and only IF you resume within, say, 2 hrs. If you go over that it boots to a blinking screen. why is that? I dont know, maybe I'll create a thread about this but it really doestn bother me.
After getting compiz manager so the dock buttons are down to 18px, so it just looks nice!
Question, how come on the start/system button theres no choice for restart?
Kudos for great work!

[windows2003]

Laptop: Acer Aspire 1810TZ
OS: Ubuntu 12.04LTS or Debian 7
Status: Works nice!

[Lagerbaer]

Laptop: HP Envy TM m7-j078ca with pre-installed windows 8.

Wanted to install 13.04 in dual mode with windows 8, but couldn't get it to work. Various problems including the graphics drivers (nomodeset and text helped, but then I was stuck) and some SCSI problems (common problem apparently: Live CD hangs upon boot at "Attached removable SCSI device") prevented me from installing.

Switchted to 12.04.02 LTS. The LiveUSB booted up no problem. I prepared the free space for Ubuntu to use in Windows 8. As opposed to earlier Windows versions, this is not nearly as painful as I feared. Shrinking the partition might be a bit tricky due to "unmovable" files, but some basic googling helps you out with that. Basically, deavtivate System Restore points and set the swap file size to 0, then shrink the partition to the desired size and reactivate those features.

Installation went quite painlessly. Wireless, Sound and those special keys worked out of the box. The touchscreen also works out of the box. I'd like to have the tablet-like one-finger scrolling in browsers and PDF readers, but that will have to wait.

One thing that I had to do was right after the installation boot again from the LiveUSB to run BootRepair, because the system would only boot intow Windows 8. After running BootRepair, I can now boot into both Ubuntu and Windows 8 no problem.

What did NOT work was installing proprietary drivers for the Geforce 740M despite the driver notes on nvidia.com telling me it should be support in their latest driver. The problem might be the "switchable graphics" aspect: In addition to the NVIDIA card, there's also the integrated on-chip graphics from the haswell processor. I messed around quite a lot with that and got nothing to work, so I said screw it and went back to the nouveau driver plus libgl-mesa. I'm relatively sure however that 3D accelleration doesn't work everywhere since glxspheres only gives me a framerate of 60 fps where I'd expect much more with such a high-end graphics card.

A feature that I haven't tested because I don't care for it is the fingerprint sensor.

[donovan1983]

Acer Aspire One AOD-150 netbook

Ubuntu 12.04 and 13.04: Installs fine, runs a bit sluggishly, and almost everything works except for suspending when closing the lid. Closing the lid will result in the screen cycling through various brightness levels and the GUI being rendered unusable, forcing a reboot. Even if you disable suspending when closing the lid under power options it will still do this. For this alone I don't recommend installing Ubuntu on this laptop.

Lubuntu 13.04: Installs fine, runs quickly, and almost everything works except for suspending when closing the lid. When closing the lid it will simply turn off the screen instead of suspending but will not effectively lock up the machine like on Ubuntu. Suspending using Fn-F4 works fine. Overall seems to be a good fit for this laptop.

[CitadelUniversal]

Novatech nSpire Pro 2450 runs fine under Ubuntu 13.04 and other versions, the graphics card is Nvidia Geforce 540M, 8GB Ram, 500GB HD & it's an intel Core i5.

[ziktofel]

Lenovo IdeaPad Z580
CPU: Intel Core i7 3612QM
GPU: Intel HD 4000 + nVidia GT 630M
RAM: 8GB

Linux Mint 14/15 Cinnamon 64-bit (Ubuntu 12.10/13.04 compatible)
Everything works fine, standard bumblebee required to run nVidia graphics (so no "Lenovo hack" required)

[Kafshiel]

Ubuntu 13.04
Acer Aspire One 260 (Netbook)
Intel Atom N455 "Pineview" @ 1.66 Ghz (1 core-2 threads, PAE, x86 i686)
Kingston DDR 3 1 Gb Ram @ 667 Mhz (can be upgraded to 2 Gb)
Intel GMA 3150 onboard graphics
Intel HD audio (AC 97 compliant) soundcard
Western Digital HDD SATA 160 Gb (5400 rpm)
Elantech Touchpad + Logitech USB mouse

Graphics are capable of running Unity even with effects enabled (!)
Soundcard can handle Pulse and Jack but not with low-latency/real-time kernel enabled (due to low RAM capacity)
No problems with network cards (Ethernet/Wi-fi)
No problems with webcam

[Jonathan Precise]

1) Using ubuntu 13.04 64 bit

2) HP 2000 notebook

3) No issues. Everything is great!

[Linuxisfast]

ASUS K55VM with Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS. Nvidia Optimus and prime gets automatically installed and everything works out of the box on this laptop. With Ubuntu 12.04.3, nvidia is installed automatically along with nvidai-prime and kernel 3.8 from raring. Nvidia works well right out of the box and there is switching between nvidia and intel via the nvidia blob but dont expect total switch off like in Windows or Bumblebee. Also Bumblebee can't be installed as it clashes with nvidia-prime package and the xorg conf setup by it. The laptop is a ivybridge i7 with nvidia 630M chip.

[roland_1953]

Ubuntu 13.04

Acer Aspire

V3-571-G
Intel i7-3610QM

All works fine.
Haven't tried using the NVIDIA Graphics, as it is a OPTIMUS card.
The Intel Graphics work fine.

[danielglz]

I have used long time a Dell M1330 with Ubuntu 8.04, 9.04, 10.04 and 12.04. It has worked perfectly (wireless, bluetooth, mouse, keyboard, screen adaptors, ethernet, mobile broadband). I think Dell is one of teh best options for Ubuntu compatibility.

Daniel.

[blackbird34]

Another Daniel here.

I posted (#807) previously, but have since upgraded.
My Compaq Presario CQ56 133SF (low-end laptop bought in 2011) works fine under Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, except for the fan that runs a lot when charging. (I added a large non-OEM battery, but I can just charge up at night. I don't really know for sure).

I tried various things with the fan problem. I can't remember exactly how, something to do with the configuration of laptop-mode-tools, editing of laptop-mode.conf, and installation of a few extra packages from the repos I think. And then a reboot. If anyone's interested in the next few months, PM me and I could try and find the source threads I used.

[jaime3]

HP Envy dv7t-7200 Nvidia GT 630M 2gb and Intel 4000 was detected. Everything running smoothly. Running on Ubuntu 13.04. The only thing not detected was the finger scan.

[jeng2]

i have an hp pavillion dv7 core i5 running amd graphics and it is compatible with raring ringtail

[jeng2]

agree and also the on-off button for the touchpad
how do you make these two work in ubuntu

[duncan12]

Lenovo E531
==========

It all depends on the kernel (Linux Mint 15 which I installed comes with 3.8):


3.8 locks up randomly and you have to hold down the power button
3.9 the brightness control doesn't work (but nothing too major)
3.10 two of the three USB ports don't work
3.11 perfect!

So you have to use the mainline kernels [1] to upgrade if you have the above problems. However, at the time of writing the wireless driver bcmwl-kernel-source was not available *in the repos* for 3.9 or above. So if you have problems with the wireless after upgrading the kernel, you have to run sudo apt-get remove bcmwl-kernel-source and then manually install the latest .deb for the driver [2].

Now that I am on 3.11 and have the wireless working again, everything really does work great. Although it took a lot of fiddling round to get it to work, I hope this post helps someone else with this laptop. Personally I think it's a great computer. I also got 10% off it when buying online by asking for a discount in live chat. The manufacturing time was pretty bad really, but to me it was worth the wait.

[1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds
[2]: http://packages.ubuntu.com/raring/bcmwl-kernel-source

[walterorlin]

Hp pavivillon 1230 us

Lubuntu 32 bit 13.04

Everything works but having to get broadcom wireless to work was hard and had to install the firmware for sta driver as b43 does not support the wireless card.

[checor]

I don't know if this was already listed, but here is my try.

Laptop: Lenovo Thinkpad T61 (non Nvidia)
Distro: Xubuntu 12.10

Almost 99% compatible. No privative drivers needed, sound, brightness, sleep... everything OK.

Only got some problem when using wine and pulseaudio, it's a mess... but it isn't Ubuntu fault ;)

[checor]

Oh, i forgot my other laptop.

Lenovo G450.

Needs privative drivers for wifi, but works good. You can't audit networks.

[Donut50]

Acer aspire 532h-2db does work out of the box with Ubuntu 13.04 32bit!
Only you have to install the intel open source drivers and it runs really smooth!

[RichardET]

Like New Lenovo B590 4 GB RAM, 320 GB HD Intel Graphics 3000
processor: core i3
Ubuntu Version: 13.04
Everything works out of the box - quite impressive actually.

[Donut50]

Acer aspire 532h-2db does work perfectly with ubuntu 10.04, 10.10, 11.04, 12.04, 13.04 and 13.10!
intel atom n450 single core at 1,6ghz
2gb ram
128gb ssd ocz sata 3
intel hd3000 graphics.
Battery life is awesome on ubuntu!
It is really fast when you have a ssd in yur machine, ubuntu loves it!

[Steven_Thibault]

Samsung Ativbook 9 plus Model# NP940X3G-K03US
Intel Core i5
4400 Intel Haswell based integrated graphics
4GB Ram
128GB SSD
13.3" display

Ubuntu/Kubuntu 13.04 or earlier, won't boot without nomodeset kernel parameter. Wifi non functional. Display Brightness, resolution are stuck at 3200x1800 - native res.
Debian stable, and test latest builds also have the same result.

Ubuntu 13.10, all seems to be working fine. The only issue I have is lots of crash messages if I install TLP for power management. Not sure why, I removed and messages went away.

[dankojoffrey]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 13.04
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Compaq Presario V6000
Working fine.

[ANKIT_RAJ]

1)Version Of Ubuntu - Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander
2)Laptop Maker - HP Pavilion Entertainment Notebook
3)Laptop Model - dv6-6115tx [64 bit / Core i5 (4x2.3 Ghz)/ 8 GB RAM]

Laptop screen brightness not controllable (always at high setting)
ATI Radeon Graphics Card (HD 6490M) - NOT Identified , Identifies Intel HD 3000 (on board graphics)
Otherwise, the OS runs smooth

[erintiransom]

1. Ubuntu 13.10 64 bits
2. Dell Latitude E6410
3. Intel Core i7, NVIDIA NMS 3100M 512 Mb, 8 Gb RAM

It works more or less fine. Ubuntu freezes sometimes after sleeping mode. Sometimes it won't turn off, it logs of X but black screen appears and have to press power button. Have to re-pair (not "repair") the bluetooth mouse every single time.

Ubuntu 13.04 didn't give me these problems. I updated from 12.04 to 12.10, to 13.04 and now to 13.10, no clean installs. Ubuntu 13.04 worked fine though.

[ninorc]

I got an immaculate second hand Zoostorm 15.4" 'notebook' with an Intel Celeron processor, 2GB RAM and a 500GB HD off eBay for £120!

A rugged machine with a big screen, webcam, and DVD drive, it came with Windows 7 pre-installed.
I tried using the Windows Installer for Ubuntu to no avail. Phoned their tech support to be told they don't advise Linux installations.

I made a Live USB with Ubuntu 12.04 and changed the main boot device in Set Up - F2 on this machine - to boot from the stick, then installed the OS with no probs. Am well chuffed.

[||0BL1v10N||]

1) Ubuntu 13.10 - 64bit
2) Packard Bell
3) EasyNote TE

[shvahabi]

1) Ubuntu amd64 12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10 (so far!)
2) Sony
3) VAIO new Z series SVZ model SVZ131A2JL (aka Z3 model SVZ13114GXX)

Out of the box: Everything works fine out of the box, including but not limited to: volume and brightness control keys (using Fn), keyboard backlight, usb3, HDMI, VGI port, micro sd card reader, ethernet, wlan, bluetooth, built-in microphone, built-in speakers, built-in webcam, touchpad, multitouch function, power saving mode, 2nd battery, battery care function for both batteries, hardware based RAID0, UEFI on GPT booting and ... .

Tweakables: Note that for battery care function, power saving mode and a cool-n-quiet experience some pkg installations and tweaks are needed. Also since this laptop has an advanced function for better audio quality through active noise cancellation by listening to a second built-in microphone, when playing no audio, a background white noise is heared through the speakers, which needs tweak as well. Another thing needs tweaking is jumpy touchpad. Hopefully all tweaks are very simple and easy to implement.

Not functioning: Only 1 subtle thing does not work, a few of Fn combinated keys (most of them work like a charm).

[ggrpitt]

HP Probook 6460b
I5 2540
HD 3000 graphics

Ubuntu Precise Pangolin installs and works.

Issues: quirky Bluetooth.

[cdoebbler]

Sony Vaio Duo 13 (tablet & i7 laptop with Haswell processor) won't work with Ubuntu 12.04, 13.04 or 13.10. Can't load as system constantly goes back to Windows 8 even after Ubuntu is in place on separate harddisk partition. This may be more a problem with dual boot install, but as I have not found way to erase windows 8 (even tried reformatting disk and still booted to windows 8), I have reported it as incompatibility issue.

[cdoebbler]

HP Elite 7100 (i7 Intel processor with 8 GB RAM) does not upgrade to Ubuntu 13.10 from 13.04. Every time (using a variety of ways) I get an error message.

Not sure this is right forum for this report, but if it can attach terminal screen read for anyone who can help.

[acodea]

2008 HP G50-133us Core2 Duo 2.17 gig with 3 gigs memory 2.5 g/min ethernet.


How it works in Ubuntu12.04
Games and DX: I play an online FPS called Urban Terror at full resolution to test coming out @ 45 or so fps.
Internet: Sometimes when on the internet I get a hang up from all the graphical content used in websites nowadays but noone hacks this Linux chocking up the connection. I asked somewhere if there was a way of running Web programs @ 16 bit so maybe this will improve.

Chromium runs better than the rest.

Compressed packages: .deb

Memory: 3 Gigs is fine for running 12.04 but is pretty much maxed out.

Hardware: Third party drivers are the best in Linux. The shiznaz; in fact unavailable for my laptop inside Windows. I get mine from Xorg and script from Phoronix, look up SNA in Intel drivers. Overall Ubuntu and Mint in fact fulfill the dream of many ops wanting to tweak their compys as the Unix and Linux systems all this.

This computer doesn't like Windows below XP nor Above 7, for some reason, but Ubuntu and Mint are better than all of 'em..

There is little antagonistic duplicity, a little. I think some of this is multciplicity in packages, which is hard to fathom, but a big plus as it must be a lot of work to keep up.

[Brian_Wharton]

Just upgraded to 64Bit:

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 12.04LTS 64Bit
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Vostro 3550

Very fast so far.

[oneone]

What do you mean by "AFAIK", does everything work ot not?

I have an T510 (43494JG, i7-M620, nvidia NVS3100M, no optimus) and 12.04 to 13.10 (amd64) do work except the graphics. Using the nouveau driver the system crashes occasionally when using openGL applications (so it crashes running unity) and the nvidia driver does not work at all, lightdm starts but does not show login prompt or just crashes (kernel panic).

But I am not sure if this is a hardware failure. Running Win7, the graphics card works fine.

[PeterRJG]

Version of Ubuntu: any
Laptop maker: Activo
Laptop Model: EV 5000
Known issues: fingerprint reader lacks a Linux driver and the Fn+F12 combo will not turn on bluetooth.

= = =
Moved to Compatibility List as the main parts appear to work and only minor issues do not / Mörgæs

[darck]

Lenovo G580 with Core i3 (2.5Ghz) and Atheros Wifi: Everything works great, but camera which is recognized, but incorrectly initialized. I see glitches instead of screen when run in Skype or Cheese. Only VLC opens it (when other program was not playing camera before). If somebody can suggest something please write here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/296330/ubuntu-13-04-on-lenovo-g580-built-in-webcam-not-recognized

[Bushcraft Bill]

HP ENVY 17-j083ca only get to the ubuntu 12.04 install/testdrive page nothing works after that just a blank black screen
it has windows 8 installed I turned off secure boot and intel smart response technology
Very Disappointed....

[leeper69]

Hi my old laptop is a Sager with intel 866 mhz processor and Ati mobil graphics and is just to old to work with any of the newer kernals in ubuntu but I am always trying distroes for older equipment and am curently using puppy precise which uses the ubuntu repositorys and after a littel tweeking xfce desktop will run on it it is slow but functional.

[SmallWorld]

1)Version Of Ubuntu
12.04.3 64bit DE
2)Laptop Maker
Acer
3)Laptop Model
Aspire V5-131-2629

Works good after a couple tweaks. Details at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2188087

[SteveTyrer]

Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit
Dell
Vostro 1500

Works very well and fast on a old laptop

[richforum]

Hi,

Note to self on how I did it for my Amilo Laptop A1650


Copy ISO to DVD using Infra Recorder (http://infrarecorder.org/) (Ubuntu version - 12.04 x32 bit)
Boot and installed from DVD.
Connect to Internet via ethernet port.
Held off any updates.
Installed wireless lan drivers (Broadcomm BCM4318 required) by doing this:
First, uninstall the bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
Install the firmware-b43-installer
sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
And the b43-fwcutter
sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter
Detail above taken from here http://askubuntu.com/questions/345608/sorry-installation-of-this-driver-failed-please-have-a-look-at-the-log-file-f
Now install Ubuntu updates (143 was required
Instal wcid for router


For FS1000 Canon Camcorder - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=810690&page=2

Thanks,
Rik

[dhunt84971]

Ubuntu 13.10
Samsung
Samsung Ativ 7 740U

Everything Works.... (except the keyboard backlight which I could have sworn was working, but apparently is not. If anyone gets this working please contact me.....Thanks!)

Installation notes (This is what I did. Other procedures may also work.):
(Note: I installed over Windows 8 since I had no plans to ever use Windows.)
- Insert a USB thumb drive with the Ubuntu installation into one of the USB slots on the right (2.0).
- During powerup keep pressing the F10 button to get to the setup.
- Goto the BIOS and change the Boot settings to CSM instead of UEFI.
- While in the BIOS set the USB drive as the initial boot device.
- Save the BIOS settings and reboot.

That's it! The computer should boot into Ubuntu Live and be ready for full installation. Have fun!

Update 12/15/2013 ::
While I have not been able to get the keyboard backlight FN keys to work (they don't even register under showkey) I have discovered this command which will allow you to turn off the keyboard backlight:

sudo su -c "echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/samsung/leds/samsung::kbd_backlight/brightness"

Use the following to turn the keyboard backlight on:

sudo su -c "echo 4 > /sys/devices/platform/samsung/leds/samsung::kbd_backlight/brightness"

[gfe]

13.10
Acer
E1-470P-6659

I've only done a quick test using a USB drive. It looks very promising. It boots up fine, touchscreen works, trackpad works, wireless works.

To disable UEFI, press F2 on startup, then choose "Legacy BIOS" and change the boot order to list the USB drive first.

[oneone]

1)Ubuntu/Xubuntu 13.10 amd64
2)Lenovo
3)E130 3358BBG

Everything works OOTB

datasheet http://goo.gl/d4fV56
ubuntu certification http://goo.gl/Iq3gna

[dalemite]

Ubuntu 13.04 IA64
HP DV7-2173CL: All A-OK OOB except for fans run full blast all the time and the HP speaker snapcracklepop at shutdown(saw this with other HP models). Full Intel chipset and IDT sound card.

[brianghegarty]

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64bit
why!
W253EU


http://shop.whyopencomputing.ch/de/laptops-why/8-laptop-why-w253eu.html

Relatively new Swiss manufacture, seems to have been release since Sept 2013.

I'm pretty stunned that I've searched this site and forum without finding a discussion on this. Totally omitted from the hardware list (any reason for this?)

Ubuntu is pre-installed, spec and VFM looks good to me. Company seems to have an ethos of sustainability to boot.

Spec enhancement by selection. Reviews seem excellent. What's not to like? Don't own one yet, so if anyone here has knowledge on these, I'd appreciate to see it.

(1st post, so hello btw)

[bksouder]

Dell Studio 1535 with Ubuntu 13.10

13.10 works great with the stock setup pf 2 GB RAM, Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5750@2 GHz, Intel 965GM Graphics. Only minor issue is when you are plugging the power cord back in it dims the screen. It does not dim when you pull out the cord and are running on battery, so it is almost like they have the function reversed. It should dim when you pull the cord and go on battery and brighten when you plug the cord back in. Using the brightness up key fixes the issue. Occasionally when the laptop has been in sleep mode for a couple of days it does not wake up, but very rarely.

[RichardET]

Lenovo W530
Third generation core i7
24 GB RAM
500 GB HD
2 GB NVIDIA Graphics
Ubuntu 13.10
New Intallation over Windows 8.1 12/17/13
Everything seems ok

[jaevdrs]

1)Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64BIT
2)Lenovo
3)Y500

Did a clean one operating system install (after some cursing and swearing because my mssd is broken " not totally sure about this") i got this working installed with out a hickup and running smoothly.
Wifi Bluetooth and wired networks are working right out of the box, graphics card to.

Brightness control does not work, the FN keys for it do work i see the bar move but my screen does not dim.
all the other FN keys work to.

Current setup
Intel Core i7 3630QM, 8 GB RAM, 500GB Hybrid HDD, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, Backlite Keyboard, Ubuntu 12.04LTS, Blu-ray Combo, 1x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0.

[JDorfler]

Sager NP 8170/Clevo P170HM with AMD Radeon HD 6970M works out of the box with all current Ubuntu Distros.

[the-edge]

Lenovo g505 with amd proc & graph works for 13.10 but needs workarounds because of the buggy/incompatible radeon display drivers. You cannot boot into live or install it without "nomodeset" kernel command in grub (otherwise, black screen is guaranteed). Also be sure to use and set legacy mode instead of EFI. You can change it back to EFI once Ubuntu is installed and running well.

Once in Ubuntu, the first thing you'll want to do is to change the display drivers. Go to AMD site and download the latest drivers package. Use terminal to run it and just follow the installer. Once done, you'll have a fully working fglrx drivers.

Bluetooth works out of the box, so don't change and use "amd microcode" instead, because you'll lose the bluetooth compatibility.

All in all, works great once you get past those Mesa "black screen" radeon display drivers!

[pgratz]

1)Version Of Ubuntu
Kubuntu 13.10
2)Laptop Maker
HP
3)Laptop Model
Spectre 13 x2

This is a laptop/tablet hybrid. Had several issues getting it installed, most of which I've documented here (http://cesg.tamu.edu/faculty/paul-gratz/personal/linux-on-the-hp-spectre-13-x2/) and on the forums. Right now, most everything is working properly except the following:


Synaptics touchpad - just acts like a regular mouse without nice synaptics features
Accelerometer and light sensor - haven't been able to even detect them
Battery life - its not bad (4-5 hours) but about 1/2 what you get on Windows


Paul

[arehragout]

Hi, just want to share my experience with

Fujitsu Lifebook LH 532, running
Ubuntu 13.10, 64 bit

now everything seems to work after a long time of googling and the following fixes:

wireless:
last post of
http://askubuntu.com/questions/253632/how-do-i-get-a-ralink-rt3290-wireless-card-working
fixed the dropouts

touchpad:
install dkms first, then from
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-2102346.html
mikesmithv's post worked, so you have 2-finger scroll etc!

bluetooth:
this post worked:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1189721/comments/44
but you have to use the "bluetooth manager" from the Software-Center! i could not manage to make bluetooth survive hibernate/suspend though.

hibernate:
can be reenabled in the standard way:
http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Energiesparmodi_mit_ACPI
and works!
if wifi doesn't wake up after hibernate, "sudo nmcli nm sleep false" was an easy but hard to find fix that worked, from here:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/361991/suspend-problems-in-13-10/362148#362148

would be glad, if my research will also be helpful to others, if you know more issues/fixes i'd also be thankful!

[mcwall1064]

This is mine:

1)Version: Ubuntu 13.10 x64
2)Laptop Maker: HP
3)Laptop Model: Pavilion 17-e049wm

CPU: AMD A-Series A10-5750M (2.50GHz)
Memory: 8GB
HDD: 750GB
Monitor: 17.3"
Wireless: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter

Everything works perfectly out-of-the box. No installation problems at all. Couldn't be happier.

[sound74145]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 12:04 LTS/w CUDA packages
2)Laptop Maker: Dell "Alienware"
3)Laptop Model: M18xR2

i7-3720QM Quad Core CPU @ 2.60GHz, 23.5 GiB RAM, GeForce GTX 660M/w 2048 MB GDDR5 VRAM, 384 CUDA Cores, HDD0: 500GB, HDD1: 750GB, HDD2: 1TB, 18.4" LCD, VGA, DP, HDMI In & Out. Most everything worked "out of the box." Took a little playing around to get the correct nVidia packages installed & configured. For some reason Ubuntu initially installed AMD stuff. Biggest pay off getting the CUDA packages installed. The performance increase is phenomenal. Strongly recommend anyone running Ubuntu 12> on a machine with CUDA capable nVidia card(s) make the effort. The following screen capture shows OS X, win 7 & XP running in Virtual Box(s) spread across 3 monitors (Dell E228WFP-Laptop LCD-Dell E228WFP). Note CPU load on Gkrellm between OS X & 7 (21%).

https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1486849_10202575596935815_758080413_n.jpg

[scottryan80]

i know its an oldy but i have ubuntu 12.04 running on a toshiba satellite p100. everything works once u upgrade bios to 4.7

[NoBugs!]

Dell XPS L521X - works well, except for bluetooth: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Laptops/Dell/XPS/L521X#preview

[chrizgeo]

Ubuntu 13.04 on Toshiba satellite l515
Installs smoothly. Everything works fine exept function keys and fan speed , also had to keep wifi always on by bios setting as fn combination not working.

[andre-d-perkins]

HP Pavilion X2 11" (2-in-1)

Ubuntu 14.10 amd64


I would normally not report on a yet-to-be-released/beta version, but it was the first version I could get to work with this tablet PC. I became so frustrated with all of the ATOM tablets and the whole UEFI deal that a tablet with a 64 bit Pentium processor was a sight for sore eyes!

I imaged the entire hard drive using Clonezilla before I began to do anything. I then had to delete the windows partition in order to install anything (not enough room with Windows installed). I initially tried to install "home" to a micro sd card, but the live OS didn't detect the micro sd card reader.

Multitouch doesn't seem to be supported yet (for the touchscreen nor the touchpad on the detachable keyboard). Screen brightness controls do not work. Speakers, microphone, and front facing camera work. I have yet to find a dedicated program to test the rear facing camera. Power settings is non-existant (I believe this is a function of the current state of 14.04, not the hardware). I'm going to try to install some programs to help with battery consumption, because it's pretty bad. I'm sooooooo glad that I finally have a working Linux tablet, though!

I typed all of this from the X2, so wifi definitely works (and out of the box at that)!

Edit: After running for a few days, the power-saving POTENTIAL (after installing cpu frequency indicator and laptop mode) seems slightly better than in Windows, and bluetooth is broken (forgot to mention that).

[BlueAZ]

Ubuntu 13.04
Toshiba NB255-240

[agross2]

I have an ASUS B53J laptop with an intel i5 processor.

I'm running 12.04, with some sort of customized setting that provides a GNOME desktop environment prior to Unity.

It did not work initially, but it turns out that it came with a defective motherboard. So... thanks a bunch, Asus.

Once that was fixed, everything has worked very well.

[zencoder]

Maker: ASUS
Model: S301LA (model# Q301LA <- same system, but sold through Bestbuy)
Confirmed Ubuntu version: 12.04LTS Desktop amd64

Touch screen works. Webcam does not work fully. No tweaking done yet.

[zencoder]

Maker: ASUS
Model: S301LA (model# Q301LA <- same system, but sold through Bestbuy)
Confirmed Ubuntu version: 12.04LTS Desktop amd64

Touch screen works. Webcam does not work fully. No tweaking done yet.

Sound driver does not seem to work either. Still troubleshooting.

[Carl_Nunes]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 12.04 LTS
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: Aspire V5-131-2887 - model number: Q1VZC

INSTALLATION GUIDE
1. Install with ethernet cable pluged in
2. Download and install all updates after installation of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
3. Apply fixes to wireless adapter, audio, and brightness buttons on keyboard
WIRELESS AR9462 - Fixes unstable and slow wireless connection
sudo -s gksu gedit /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
Add this line: options ath9k nohwcrypt=1 blink=1 btcoex_enable=1
reboot

AUDIO INTEL HDA - Fixes popping sound when unplugged
gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
Add this line: options snd-hda-intel model=generic
reboot

BRIGHTNESS BUTTONS - Fixes Brightness buttons on keyboard
sudo gedit /etc/defualt/grub
Edit this line: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash” to: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash acpi_osi=”
sudo update-grub
reboot

[wamses2]

Version 12.04.3
Dell Inspiron 15
Further details at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2202895

[Thamsanqa_Ndlovu]

HP 620 running Ubuntu 12.04LTS precise pangolin.
All devices work without any issues.
been on Ubuntu since 2010 and i`m not planning on leaving!!!

cant wait for the release of 14.04 in April!!!

[ubase133]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 12.04 LTS / 13.10
2)Laptop Maker: Asus
3)Laptop Model: X501A1

Actually, this laptop comes with Ubuntu preinstalled! It has the sticker too :D
No problems with installation at all, follow normal procedures.

WIFI ISSUE
The wifi works out of the box, but with the default open source driver (rt2800pci) the signal is very weak. You can compile the official Ralink drivers (rt5390sta) in order to get full signal strength.

For Ubuntu 12.04 follow these instructions: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2138302&p=12628115#post12628115
For Ubuntu 13.10 (with kernel 3.12+): http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2198957&p=12919995#post12919995

[piripiri2]

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Asus
K56CB

Bluetooth not working
Webcam not working
Card reader not working

[DimitrisC]

Asus U30JC-B1

Best linux laptop I ever owned. Everything works!!! The only thing that needed a bit of tweaking was the Optimus graphics but its a simple process to setup. The solution was just a google search away :-)

I even get about 7 - 8 hours of battery in Elementary OS.

[seth7]

Toshiba
C55Dt-A5305
Ubuntu 13.10

Everything almost out of the box works perfectly, touchscreen, sound, webcam. The only thing that I'd suggest is to turn UEFI boot off in BIOS before installing ubuntu and make sure to enable to proprietary graphics drivers.

[Echoloc8]

Dell
Inspiron 15 7537 ("7000 Series"); no discrete graphics; 1TB 5400 RPM drive
Ubuntu 13.10

Works pretty darn well (Saucy is my default boot) except:

* Transparency effects often show as checkerboarding (particularly bad on Gnome3 Activities view, or Steam)
* Dual-booting with Windows 8.1; when rebooting Win->Ubuntu, sound won't work in Ubuntu until laptop is powered off and on again
* Sometimes shutdown acts like reboot (doesn't stay off); sometimes works properly
* Hibernation appears not to work (EFI issue?)
* Sleep mode resumes about 95% of the time; when not, have to do 5-sec power button press
* Bluetooth seems to be too aggressive w/ power saving; can take 5 sec to wake with my old Logitech BT mouse after sleeping w/3 secs inactivity
* Battery indicator icon seems very slow to appear until something triggers like manual brightness adjustment
* Haven't tested SD reader

[soum_axetuirk]

Dont disable UEFI.If you have UEFI Motherbord batter install on EUFI Ubuntu.(Best thng to check is when you boot in to ubuntu in uefi mode the background colour shold be black instead of pink).you may search over internet to boot Ubuntu in eufi mode.

[marshall-marca]

Ubuntu 13.10
Apple Late 2009 White Unibody MacBook
Installed 64 bit from disk image everything works except for brightness controls it shows onscreen but no effect on level of brightness :)

[Psycopatologic]

-Lenovo G400s with Intel Core i5-3230m, 4Gb DDR3, 1Tb HDD and Intel Integrated HD graphics card.

-Ubuntu 13.10

Instaled from Ubuntu 13.10 DVD, it's working great. There was some issues with a black screen but i had to add the boot option 'nomodeset=0' to get it working. Later i had to eraser every trace of that option in grub.cfg to get my graphics driver working, including VGA/HDMI output. Everything else is working great, i haven't tried the webcam and mic though.

[jboomgaarden]

Were you able to get multitouch gesture features working on the trackpad for 3 or 4 finger gestures? Seems like the only thing working for me is basic two finger actions (scrolling, secondary click, etc.). Touchegg didn't seem to give me any luck either with the 7537.

[marshall-marca]

Okay I purchased one of these laptops this morning Acer 15.6" E1-6497 and everything installed perfectly. I specifically purchased this laptop to do a fresh install of Ubuntu 13.10 64 Bit. This laptop was perfect for Ubuntu.:p

[jboomgaarden]

Dell
Inspiron 15 7537 ("7000 Series"); no discrete graphics; 1TB 5400 RPM drive
Ubuntu 13.10

Works pretty darn well (Saucy is my default boot) except:

* Transparency effects often show as checkerboarding (particularly bad on Gnome3 Activities view, or Steam)
* Dual-booting with Windows 8.1; when rebooting Win->Ubuntu, sound won't work in Ubuntu until laptop is powered off and on again
* Sometimes shutdown acts like reboot (doesn't stay off); sometimes works properly
* Hibernation appears not to work (EFI issue?)
* Sleep mode resumes about 95% of the time; when not, have to do 5-sec power button press
* Bluetooth seems to be too aggressive w/ power saving; can take 5 sec to wake with my old Logitech BT mouse after sleeping w/3 secs inactivity
* Battery indicator icon seems very slow to appear until something triggers like manual brightness adjustment
* Haven't tested SD reader

Also own a Dell Inspiron 7537 and running Ubuntu 14.04. I believe I was able to solve the shutdown/reboot issue which I was also having. Simply running "sudo sync" seemed to work. If it reverts back to the old behavior I'll revisit this post. Does anyone understand why this would work as a solution? I don't know enough about sync to understand why this would correct that behavior.

Edit:I was too quick to post...come to find out sudo sync didn't fix it but I started to come across what I believe may be the issue. The shutdown sequence seems work properly when I have a device (specifically a USB mouse) plugged into a USB port (specifically the lower left port). Without the USB device in the port, the system performs a reboot rather than a shutdown. This leads me to believe that there may be a setting in the BIOS which I can modify. There are several USB settings which pertain to USB options that I'm going to test out. I've came across other posts with similar shutdown/reboot issues on other platforms where Ethernet Wake on LAN settings in the BIOS seemed to be causing the issue which leads me to believe this could be something similar.

[john164]

Asus
F5R / F50R (depends on which label you read)
Ubuntu 13.10

After getting Atheros wifi driver to work, solid and 99.9% fully functional, page slider on trackpad not working (not problem really).

[GUZZLR]

Dell Latitude e6410 and Latitude D630, both have NVidea and both have worked well from 12.04 to 13.10

[Jamstercool]

Lenovo thinkpad edge E335 suspend > resume doesn't work !

[pdrollins]

Acer Aspire ONE netbook out of the box.

[pavelexpertov]

Make: Asus
Model: NV56VB
OS version: Ubuntu 13.10 64-bit

I say that the installation was flawless and it got installed next to windows 7 fine. The fn keys (function keys) work perfectly. Furthermore, Laptop's provided subwoofer works perfectly without asus's drivers, so you can just plug-and-play.
My recommendation is to replace slow hard drive with SSD and my windows loads after 20 seconds, whereas ubuntu less than 11 seconds!!!!!!!!!

[Xentime]

Dell Inspiron 15 - 3537 (Intel Core i3)
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit

Operating system installation worked out of the box.

Partial function key functionality can be fixed by doing the following:

1. Open up the Terminal application. (Ctrl+Alt+T)

2. Open your grub configuration file for editing as root:

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

3. Change the line that reads:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"

to read:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi="

4. Save the file and exit the text editor. (Ctrl+O <Enter> then Ctrl+X)

5. Update grub:

sudo update-grub

6. Restart/Reboot your computer.

[pfeiffep2]

Dell Inspiron 6000
2 GB memory
Intel® Celeron(R) M processor 1.50GHz
Intel® 915GM x86/MMX/SSE2
32 bit
disk 37.1 GB

Regards,
Pete

[noah6]

I have a Lenovo x201 (i5) expandable up to 8GB RAM and certified compatible with Ubuntu.

[migs73]

Dell Latitiude D830 Centrino Duo --- (13.10 64Bit) All OK out of the box, additional driver recommended if NVidia graphics card fitted

Dell Inspiron 1501 AMD Sempron --- (13.04 64Bit) All OK out of the box except for additional driver required for WiFi (Broadcom)

Samsung Q1US UMPC With Centrino ---- (13.04 32Bit) All OK out of the box except touch screen, I'm still working on this.

[edf2]

Ubuntu Ver 14.04 LTS 32bit
Acer Aspire 3610 (year 2006)
2 GB RAM Centrino 370 1.7gh DDR2-400 Intel 910GML integrated graphics /128MB of shared RAM
XP dual boot install via DVD / Lan Worked sweet
Wifi used was USB Belkin 050d:845a F7D2101 [RTL8192SU] separate install manual.
It is an old spare but runs well with Ubuntu.

[alainhenry]

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 32 bit
HP 6820s
Memory : 2GB
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz × 2
Graphics: Gallium 0.4 on ATI RV515
It's a 5-6 years old PC, but works well with 14.04.
Note that 12.04 ran fine on it too, but 12.10 and 13.04 did not, because of graphic problems.

[CDR Services]

Laptop Brand ASUS
Model X200E
11" I3 Processor 4 gigs of ram
Gesture compatible trackpad with touch screen
Intel 3000 series graphics chip
Ubuntu 13.10 14.04 Pretty much everything worked out of the box, the touchpad is a bit too sensitive but it is in windows too. I installed tlp and CPUFREQ to improve the battery life,
sound playback is fine but the onboard mic seems to cut out if i push the gain too high, tweaking it a little to the threshold and unchecking the setting to auto adjust level in Skype and it works great!

[lynnux]

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 32-bit
Lenovo ThinkPad SL500
1.9GB RAM
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU @ 2GHz x 2
Intel GM45 Graphics chipset

Easy installation, runs great for a 5-yr old laptop. Sometimes a slight lag in opening apps (1-3 secs), but I'm impressed.

[epek]

Another E330:
OS: Ubuntu 14.04 64bit
Manufacturer: Lenovo
Model: Thinkpad Edge E330
Specification: i5-3210M, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, GbE NIC, WiFi, Bluetooth, IGP, Camera, 13.3".

For a working backlight control, it needs:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="thinkpad-acpi.brightness_enable=1 acpi.brightness_switch_enabled=0 quiet splash"

[ross4]

Installed Lubuntu 13.10-desktop-i386 on my Toshiba Laptop Satellite 5000 with success. Still working on various things but here is what worked for me:
Used the CD to boot. Set ‘nomodeset’ then continued on. Installed from the icon within the LiveCD. Later, to prevent ongoing problems with sleep mode I set the following:

Preferences/power manager--> Xfce Power Manager -->On AC-->Monitor:Put display to sleep... Never; Switch off display... Never

Preferences/Default Applications for LXSession/Settings (bottom button)/General Settings/Laptop mode --> yes
Not sure which of these solved the problem it’s gone.

A little slow, but sure beats the same machine with XP

FYI: The Toshiba has: Intel Pentium III processor, 1.10 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, hard drive space 26.7 GB, Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go

[simonyee04]

Hi,
I have a HP laptop Model is 1000-1407TU laptop.
Would this laptop be able to install Ubuntu and which version?
Thanks
Simon Yee

[aerobat2]

1.) Ubuntu 14.04
2.) Samsung
3.) Ativ Book 9 NP900X3G-K02
4.) Hardware: pretty much everything works out of the box, besides fan-quiet mode and the internal microphone (see bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1316518)
Intel Core i5-4200U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (mSATA), Intel HD 4400 IGP, Micro HDMI, 13.3" non-glare 1920x1080, USB 3.0, Intel 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Webcam 1.3MP

UEFI Secure Boot works, however need to disable Fastboot in BIOS so that USB stick is recognized.

I installed Ubuntu 14.04 alongside Win8.1, following procedure required as installer does not recognize Windows partition:
1.) in installer select "Something else"
2.) Shrink the Windows partition (its the largest one)
3.) create ext4 partition in freed space (mountpoint / )
4.) installer should detect windows efi boot partition and uses it, no action required
worked perfectly.

When I replaced the 128GB mSATA SSD with an empty 512GB SSD and installed Ubuntu (in EFI mode), installation succeeded but UEFI did not recognize ubuntu ("All boot options are tried...") - played with efibootmgr, no success. So I installed Win8.1 again from recovery boot stick and went through the procedure above, worked. (switching secure boot OFF and OS mode to "CSR OS" also works of course if you can live without secure boot)

Important tips for installation:
1.) Create bootable Win8.1/Samsung recovery USB stick (min. 16 GB) from within windows. once done (and verified bootable) you can delete ALL partitions, everything needed to restore Win8.1 is on the stick.
2.) If you want dualboot with Win8.1, you can still delete the last two partitions (13GB and 1GB) to free up some space (after step 1), they are only OEM recovery related, win8.1 will still operate normally.
3.) before installing ubuntu, run samsung software updater from within windows to check for BIOS update. not possible from linux
4.) Useful keys during boot process: F2-BIOS, F4-Samsung Recovery, F10-UEFI Boot Menu.

Suspend/Hibernate:
-) Suspend works fine
-) Hibernate works fine, IF you have manually created a large enough swap partition (the ubuntu installer does create a swap partition but uses it only during install, then leaves it unused, weird), and have not selected to encrypt your /home or whole drive. be aware that using hibernate a lot increases SSD wear.

[bug67]

Asus X550CA (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IZQZ7KO/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Imediately upon receipt of machine, swapped out 500 GB, 5400 RPM Windows 8 HD for 256 GB SSD. Booted to Xubuntu 14.04 LTS from thumb drive and installed. Never once booted to Windows.

Upgraded Total system RAM to 12 GB

Only issue was with wifi which was sorted in 30 seconds with this thread. (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2181558)

[chippz]

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

ASUS

EeePC 1000H with 2 gigs RAM 250 gig 5400rpm HDD.

Installed smoothly...had an issue with password invalid but solved it with instructions below... Works perfectly now... all hotkeys seem to be functioning

Followed these instructions to reset the password HERE (http://www.noobslab.com/2012/02/reset-your-forgotten-password-quickly.html)

Instructional Video HERE (http://youtu.be/VCN-N67Thw0)

[fleaplus82]

Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 LTS / Ubuntu 13.10
HP Elitebook 850 G1

All hardware except fingerprint scanner, tpm, and wwan card tested and works great. My model does not have the dedicated graphics so graphics switching (intel/amd) has not been tested either. UEFI boot works good, just need to create a custom boot entry pointing to the ubuntu efi image. I also have a docking station and 27" display at my desk which has worked decent with ubuntu as well. Sometimes the external display isn't properly detected when the machine is docked but turning the display on and off fixes it.

[Ripp_Steakface]

1. Xubuntu 14.04
2. Asus
3. EeePC 900HA / 1.6GHz Intel Atom / 1GB RAM

Only issue I have is waking from suspend. Everything else is great.

[habanero2]

Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
Toshiba Satellite L505-ES5025
AMD Turion II Dual-Core M520 (2.3GHz)
4GB DDR2
ATI Radeon HD 4200
graphics are a little messed up, but its tolerable
also runs a little slow an freezes up on occasion
only complaint is lack of legacy support for this harware

[justtryit]

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Hewlet Packard
dv6105us

[justtryit]

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Compaq
V5201US

[johan-t]

Lenovo Thinkpad X220

So far Ubuntu 14.04 Running fine.
Intel i5
FingerPrint scanner: working
This is how you get it to work.
Link: https://launchpad.net/~fingerprint/+archive/fingerprint-gui

A problem:
sudo command does not work right away it says leaking memory, where i got the fix from: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...a/+bug/1311353 (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/1311353)

Any Questions send a message. :D
I might be able to help you. :D

[vmwarun]

1)Version Of Ubuntu - 14.04 LTS

2)Laptop Maker - Dell

3)Laptop Model - Studio 1558

[cman-1]

Ubuntu 14.04
Toshiba E55-A5114

Note: there is a bug in this system's EFI. In order for it to install I had to make the hard drive MBR and made a BTRFS partition. It was a good work-around for me so try it.

[paulmiles]

All the following have worked perfectly with Ubuntu 14.04

-Acer Travelmate 8471:- Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400
-Meenee MNW737 :- Intel Atom N570
-Samsung N130 :- Intel Atom N270
-Acer B113 :- i3-2377M

[paulravin]

Acer Aspire V7 582p
Ubuntu 14.04

When installing you must:


F2 Bios
Boot
Boot mode
Change from UEFI to Legacy
Choos USB as first boot option
F10 save and exit
Install Ubuntu.

Otherwise my screen did not work.
Everything else works.

I installed Ubuntu on the 24GB SSD and re formatted the 500GB as a blank disk removing all partitions and windows.
I am going to replace the 24GB SSD with a 240GB SSD as Carsten has done and said it works.

[The Cog]

HP 255 G1

Delivered with Ubunt 12.04 but I installed Xubuntu 14.04 over it.

Everything works perfectly without any tweaking (as you might expect) with two exceptions:
* The double-tap in the top left corner of the trackpad doesn't disable it.
* Fn-F12 doesn't toggle the wifi disable.
In my opinion, these are so trivial I haven't even looked for a fix.

The default is that the Fn keys do their "action" and fn-Fn does the normal program input (e.g. press fn-F11 to go full screen). This is an option in the BIOS.

[Mark_Elzinga]

Ubuntu 14.04
HP Compaq nw8240

No real problems - only faked myself out on a few, none of which are worth mentioning. The exception would be the networking settings. I am use to having both wired and wireless turned on together on laptops and not having problems, but with Ubuntu it wants one or other, not both. After doing the homework (I think I found the answer here in the forums - cannot remember), I turned off the wired network as I am not using it and now problem solved!!

Using Ubuntu has been a real pleasant experience so far - Thanks!! :D

[mcarro]

Model: Fujitsu lifestyle U904
Ubuntu version: 14.04 LTS
Short report: installation a breeze. All things I tried work. Biggest concern is the ultra high resolution display with current graphical interfaces.

If you are interested, please see a longer report at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2228497

Best!

[Rytron]

Model: Fujitsu lifestyle U904
Ubuntu version: 14.04 LTS
Short report: installation a breeze. All things I tried work. Biggest concern is the ultra high resolution display with current graphical interfaces.

If you are interested, please see a longer report at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2228497

Best!

Hi mcarro.

Don't you mean the 'Fujitsu Lifebook U904'?

Thanks for the info.

Cheers.

[myromance123]

1) Ubuntu 14.04 64bit
2) Asus
3) Asus G750JX (link) (http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/ASUS_ROG_G750JX/)

There is no optimus, so the graphics work great off the bat. Only one visible issue is that the USB 3.0 ports all around the laptop have an issue where they may or may not work. If they don't work, usually a restart will fix it. When they don't work, no usb device will be recognized (ext. HDD, mouse etc).

Everything else seems to work off the bat. Most importantly, the Qualcomm Atheros Wifi works and the bluetooth work. The BlueRay disc drive works great as well. No issues with EUFI at all. Speakers work great and loud. Nothing special was done, just a fresh install and getting the 331.38 Nvidia drivers from Additional Drivers.

Here are some pictures of Ubuntu 14.04 running on the Asus G750JX laptop (notebook).
Close up (https://i.imgur.com/C9cpIe2.jpg)
Ubuntu 14.04 desktop (http://i.imgur.com/stFYz0g.jpg)

[rahul4557]

HP Pavilion DV4 1030ee
Ubuntu 12.04,12.10,13.04,13.10,14.04
Everything works Perfectly
Only Nvidia (proprietary,tested) Drivers installed from "Additional Driver" Option in "Software & Updates" in "Settings"

HDMI,ESATA ,Feather Touch controls for volume and wifi all working fine.

Did not try the IR Media Center remote..(remote damaged)
also did not try Finger print Reader,but i just found it works on debian .. check here Original Page (http://www.osside.net/?p=9847) Translated in English (http://translate.google.co.in/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.osside.net/%3Fp%3D9847&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.osside.net/%253Fp%253D9847%26client%3Dubuntu%26hs%3DGZ9%26cha nnel%3Dfs)

[Bucky Ball]

Toshiba Satellite Pro L510
Ubuntu minimal install with xfce4 and fully tweaked
Faultless

[LinuXXuniL]

Anyone got the Lenovo Ideapad Z50-70? Im unable to turn on wifi and some intel chispet drivers are missing.
Could not managed to set up dual boot with windows 8.1.
Installation and updates worked fine if connected to internet through LAN.

[Bucky Ball]

@myromance123: Please attach large images using the paperclip icon in Adv Reply or Go Advanced. Thanks. ;)

See post post # 13050536 (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1543006&page=154&p=13050536&viewfull=1#post13050536).

[Ashwij]

1)Version Of Ubuntu 14.04
2)Laptop Maker Asus
3)Laptop Model X552EA-SX006D

Only the manual brighness control does not work at all, either with xorg or the fglrx, however fglrx auto brightness control works

[Aang_Aero]

@Geoffrey_Thompson

Were you able to get the built-in webcam to work?

Also, the "mute mic" button (Fn + F8) has a light on the F8 key which is always on...did you have this issue?

-----
Re: Laptop COMPATIBILITY List.

Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 LTS / Ubuntu 13.10
HP Elitebook 850 G1

All hardware except fingerprint scanner, tpm, and wwan card tested and works great. My model does not have the dedicated graphics so graphics switching (intel/amd) has not been tested either. UEFI boot works good, just need to create a custom boot entry pointing to the ubuntu efi image. I also have a docking station and 27" display at my desk which has worked decent with ubuntu as well. Sometimes the external display isn't properly detected when the machine is docked but turning the display on and off fixes it.

[fred.sauze]

Dell
Inspiron 15 7537 ("7000 Series"); no discrete graphics; 1TB 5400 RPM drive
Ubuntu 13.10

* Sometimes shutdown acts like reboot (doesn't stay off); sometimes works properly


Currently what I do is unplug the power when shutting down, works for me (same laptop).
I tried many combination of grub config, but they never work.

[WanderingAlbatross]

Ubuntu 12.04 (derivative)
Acer
Aspire One Q1V2C (also says CM-5 but I don't know if this is important)

See details here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2231513

Ran into a few issues with Windows 8 and clickpad, but all were solved.

[trivietnam]

Lenovo IdeaPad S410p model 20296
i7-4500U Geforge G170M, ...

Ubuntu 14.04 server CD (to install minimal desktop)

Everything works, including Optimus (Bumblebee).

I have to select the 2nd sound card as the default one; ~/.asoundrc



defaults.pcm.card 1
defaults.ctl.card 1

[mkmanifesto]

Lenovo IdeaPad P400 Touch
http://mobilesupport.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/PD026485

Running 14.04 LTS and all hardware is 100% functional right after install.

I was previously running 12.04 LTS with minor problems regarding the touchscreen.

Performance is great. I have upgraded to SSD and additional memory.

[TDully]

1- Ubuntu Version / 14.04

2- Manufacture / Toshiba

3- P55-A5312

(Upgraded to SSD w/Win 8.1)
(replace DVD/Rom with 1TB drive(with a few EXT4 partitions))

UPDATE>>> Have found I have fan issue...not working!! Post back after I have this fixed

Must say, IF you "CLONE" windows, make sure you are using the proper software, WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE BOOT FILES

Mine did not... I used EasyBCD to fix that issue....DO NOT USE EASYBCD TO FIX BOOTING OF WINDOWS, It will make it rather hard to get back into Windows (Win 8.1 at least) when installing Ubuntu

At present, VERY pleased. Seems as if everything is working properly, not over heating. 1080 screen looks awesome. (might look into new Intel drivers for Ubuntu) Touch Pad works.
No real issue or problem.
Highly recommend a SSD for main drive, huge difference (older system was on XP, platter drive,Ubuntu upgrade from 12.xx to 13.xx)
Thanks for reading, hope I this ups someone

[paulmiles]

1 - Ubuntu 14.04
2 - PCSpecialist / Clevo
3 - Ultranote II / W550SU1

You can't touch this for £570. Intel i7-MQ4702 Quad-core CPU, 8Gb HYPER-X 1600Mhz RAM, 500Gb HD, 1920x1080 IPS screen. I would like to get an SSD later but I wanted to keep the purchase cost down.

When I installed Ubuntu 14.04, everything worked OOB except for the wireless networking. Command line solutions by others using the same wireless adapter with linux did not seem to work so I ordered the Intel 5100 mini pcie adapter which only cost £6 and was very easy to swap.

[Axxon95]

1: Ubuntu 14.04 x64
2: Toshiba
3: Toshiba Satellite L755D-S5130

Ubuntu installed without a problem on 2 of this model of laptop. All hardware was found and works.
Prior to installing Ubuntu I upgraded the BIOS from v1.5 to v2.0(recommended).
BIOS v2.1(enabling Win8 support) causes the battery to not be found by Linux, still works but gives you no management over it.
I haven't followed up on this, I just reverted to v2.0 and the problem went away.

[BmoreKarl]

Dug out an ancient HP Mini 210-1040NR with dual processors (1.66 GHz Intel Atom). Installing Ubuntu Maverick 10.10 because in the try first mode, it performed as well as, if not better than Win7 starter.
I'm a hopeful newbie - plan to use this machine with Arduino to build and run some devices. Doesn't seem like I'll be able to make it a netbook anyway.

[Bucky Ball]

Dug out an ancient HP Mini 210-1040NR with dual processors (1.66 GHz Intel Atom). Installing Ubuntu Maverick 10.10 because in the try first mode, it performed as well as, if not better than Win7 starter.
I'm a hopeful newbie - plan to use this machine with Arduino to build and run some devices. Doesn't seem like I'll be able to make it a netbook anyway.

Welcome. Just a tip: In case you need any help with 10.10 in the future, we do not support end of life releases here. Please read this:

EOL release recommendations:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2229730

10.10 has been dead for a long time and wouldn't use if you are intending to go online with it. If you're using it offline with Arduinos, all good. ;)

You might be able to get a more recent, supported version going with a minimal install and a lighter flavour. See below.
___

To the topic: A friend brought round an old Dell D420, Duo Core 1.7 (from memory) and 1Gb of RAM. She desperately needs to use the machine for uni starting next week until she buys a new one later in the year.

The RAM ended up being stuffed. I happened to have a couple of 1Gb sticks hanging about so replaced that, did a 14.04 LTS minimal install and with Firefox, xfce4, Synaptics and a terminal installed so far, running great. Everything works 'out of the box' and it will definitely be up to emailing, online researching, Libreoffice and Zotero. She doesn't need much more. ;)

[xSCCMx]

1. Lubuntu 14.04 LTS
2. Dell
3. Inspiron 710m

I know no one will probably buy this laptop anymore which is pretty old. But my grandmother uses it as a facebook machine.
First off, when booting the Live CD/DVD/USB, you have to push Esc and add the forcepae boot setting and navigate to Install.
When you install, the additional drivers software says there is Broadcom STA driver to install. Do not install that, it hung on dpkg and gives your installation a hard time. I used an askubuntu link, (don't have it now) to install the drivers via LXTerminal and rebooted. When the machine booted back up, the wifi light turned on indicating sucess. It's a great champ of a machine.

[pierreu1]

Works very nicely (but 2 RAM is better for multiple panes of Chrome,...), except for the install of Sketchup!

[Rytron]

Hi all.

I'm using Linux Mint 17 MATE 64-bit. I recently bought the SCHENKER M704 laptop from. You can configure it to have no OS when buying.

Most things work out of the box.

Things that don't work (yet):

Airplane Mode function key.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M video driver - that should work fine in time.


http://mysn.eu/schenker-m704

[sterrenwolk]

1. Ubuntu 14.04 and tested Xubuntu 14.04
2. Acer
3. Aspire V5-573G 8GB, Upgraded to 250SSD drive, Intel HD Integraded and Geforce 720M

Everything works well, not much too add. ;)

[Bucky Ball]

Toshiba TECRA R950 (PT535A-002023)

All I can say is ... it rocks!

To cut a long story short, set up an old Dell D420, which I've mentioned on this thread, for a friend that just started uni, until she could afford her new comp. With my advice, she went for the Tosh Tecra, a nice machine for a nice price, and what I did was clone the / and /home partitions of the Dell and plopped them on the Tecra with the idea of lessening her learning curve and cutting down my time setting up the new machine. I can report there are no issues, everything working out of the box. Vid, sound, network, Skype, music, everything! It's a really fast, up to date replica of a dozen year old Dell. What's not to love??? ;)

I'm very impressed and she's now setup for three or four years of uni. And beyond ...

PS: First thing I did with the new Tecra was to back up the preinstalled Win7 to DVD using the Win software then wiped the lot. Cloned the Dell partitions and that was it. Took awhile to nut out and get right, but that's it. No issues.

;)

PPS: As I described when I originally installed the Dell, mini install with xfce4 DE and only what she needs for uni. I just finished seven years of uni myself so I had a VERY good idea of what might/will/would be required for her future study. Same uni, different degree.

[tuxbonewits.com]

With only one restore the first week everything seems to work great on this guy.

HP Pavillion g7 - 2269wm
AMD Quad-Core A8-4500M Accelerated Processor
17.3" diagonal HD+ BrightView LED Display
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Trinity [Radeon HD 7640G]
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Trinity HDMI Audio Controller
Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
500 GB HDD
DVD A DS8A9SH
6144MB DDR3 SDRAM
DVD Optical Drive
20140801 - Ubuntu 14.04LTS Trusty Tahr OS

[vitasam]

1.Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (32-bit).
2. Acer
3. Aspire One Happy (CPU Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz, 512KB cache, 2 GB RAM [upgraded from 1 GB], 250 GB HDD).

Seems that everything works well, including sound, webcamera and standby.

[justin.rixx]

I was a bit nervous buying my Acer Aspire E1-572-6870, because I was getting no results when I googled about its compatibility. I finally decided that it's probably a good thing that there is not much about it, because 90% of the time, when people post about their laptops and linux, it's something like "Please help me fix a, b, and c"
Report is: works beautifully. The two things I was most worried about were graphics and wifi. I installed Ubuntu 14.04 and both worked out of the box.
Solid Laptop. Runs Linux like a boss.

[czgirb]

Compaq CQ43-32TU
After network upgrade from 12.04 to 14.04:
* Unity DE ... the performance is 100% slow and always STUCKED/HANG
* Classic (Compiz) ... OK
* Classic (Metacity) ... top panel is missing (sometimes and always). Personally face the problem 4-times. So I shift to Classic (Compiz) and will give it LXDE a try.
Thank you

The only problem, which still remain is Display Brightness setting ... needs to be adjusted manually (Fn+7 or Fn+8).
Regarding to Bluetooth, I never use it. So, I don't know.

[Frogs Hair]

HP/Compaq 8460p
Wireless: Broadcom BCM43224
Intel Integrated Graphics
i5 dual core m CPU
Memory: 4GB
Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit Unity & Gnome Shell

Wireless using default kernel included drivers(works out of the box). Camera , Optical Drive , Mic, and USB all working.

[hg-knight]

Samsung 350V5C.Intel Core i3 3110M 2.4GHz
8GB of DDR3 RAM
128gb crucial ssd
Bluetooth works fine
Integrated graphic card.
Running Ubuntu 14.04 no problems at all.

Brightness wont hold setting at boot up but doesn't matter.
Biggest problem is it's a light blue lapotop but for what i paid its great.

will post back when i receive my Optical Bay Hard Drive caddy, also known as OBHD (http://newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_27)
and will let you know how it works.

[guccimucci]

Dell Vostro 5470
Intel® Core™ i5-4210U 1,7GHz processor
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M 2GB DDR3
4GB RAM
500GB HDD 5400rpm
Bluetooth tends to disconnect my mouse, but I'm working on it

When I bought it I had Windows 8.1 on it and it was getting so slow although it was very new. In Xubuntu 14.04 it works fast and smooth, there are no CPU and RAM problems at all and I can use several applications without lag. Even the slow hard drive seems to run better with Xubuntu.

[blackbird34]

@czgirb: I recently bought a new computer, but before that i had a similar one to yours (Compaq CQ56, Intel integrated graphics... Unity was terrible, I used XFCE and it was very happy. Be sure to install the Xfce indicator plugin to get all your Unity indicators).

Lenovo Z50-70: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
8GB RAM, 1TB Hard drive, runs Ubuntu really well including under heavy loads on only the Intel graphics, trying to work out the ins and outs of Bumblebee/ Primus atm to get fully switchable graphics. (Edit: this is tough)
Nvidia Geforce 820M card.

[varunendra]

Toshiba Satellite C50-A I001C (Product ID: PSCG8G)

Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3110M CPU @ 2.40GHz
Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166]
2GB DDR3 RAM
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0036]
Qualcomm Atheros QCA8172 Fast Ethernet [1969:10a0]

Ubuntu 14.04.1 with Unity.

Pros: Cheap, everything works out-of-box, without needing to manually fix anything.

Cons :

1) Too old standard (10/100 Mbps) for ethernet, when gigabit ethernet has become the de-facto standard nowadays.
2) Graphics was not as snappy as expected. Dash and compiz 'Expo' performing slower than my two-year old Asus laptop with 2nd gen Intel i3 running Ubuntu 12.04.1.

Overall, a decent performer for 2GB ram with Ubuntu 14.04. Runs better and faster than Windows 7 dual booting on the same laptop.

[Bucky Ball]

Hey, Varun, might be interesting to install an identical 12.04 on a partition on the new machine and then do a speed comparison between the two 12.04s, on the old and new machines. Might give some indication of how much bloatier 14.04 is. ;)

Hope that all makes sense!

[varunendra]

Hey, Varun, might be interesting to install an identical 12.04 on a partition on the new machine and then do a speed comparison between the two 12.04s, on the old and new machines. Might give some indication of how much bloatier 14.04 is. ;)

Hope that all makes sense!

Indeed makes perfect sense. But I didn't have 'performance test' in mind at all.

It was an Office Laptop which I just had to prepare for work. The only thing I personally wanted to 'Test' on it was the ath9k wifi driver. I was just pleased to see that it worked flawlessly, along with everything else.

Maybe I'd try 12.04 for comparison when it returns back, currently it has gone out with someone on tour. :)

[divay_jeet]

Oh, i forgot my other laptop.

Lenovo G450.

Needs privative drivers for wifi, but works good. You can't audit networks.


i have same laptop, please help me to download driver for this. from where i can download wifi driver for G450 laptop

[varunendra]

i have same laptop, please help me to download driver for this. from where i can download wifi driver for G450 laptop

This is not a support thread Divajeet. Please start a new thread in "Networking & Wireless (http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=336)" section with a relevant title, and ask for help there.

Along with the description of the problem, also post the wireless_script (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=13024222) report to help the troubleshooters help you.

[Bucky Ball]

This is not a support thread Divajeet. Please start a new thread in "Networking & Wireless (http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=336)" section with a relevant title, and ask for help there.

^^^
This.

It will also improve your chances of getting support. Please stick to how Ubuntu is running when installed on specific machines here. Support requests should go in the appropriate sub-forums, as varunendra suggests. Good luck. ;)

[Bucky Ball]

1. Ubuntu Version 10.04



10.04 LTS? Unless you are using a server release that version is not supported and has reached end-of-life. But thanks for sharing. See HERE. (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2229730)

[murrayatuptown]

Ubuntu Studio 11.04 LTS
Compaq M2000 (AMD Sempron, 1 GB RAM)
Everything seems to work except the @#^&@# Broadcom BCM94318(_) - let it be - I spent hours trying with two other distributions.

[Bucky Ball]

Ubuntu Studio 11.04 LTS


11.04 reached end-of-life over two years ago and you can expect problems. You haven't been able to update or upgrade any software for an age and if the machine is online it is a potential security risk. 11.04 is not supported by Canonical nor these forums anymore. Please see HERE (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2229730) for further information on upgrading to a supported release. Good luck.

* Please take notice people: posting about compatibility between your machine and an unsupported, end-of-life release is not much help so please avoid. Thanks. ;)

[frank75]

I'm running Ubuntu MATE' on my Dell D420, 1.2GHz Core Duo, 1.5GB of RAM and also on my Dell D630, 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB of RAM. Of course I've changed out wifi cards to Intel 802.11n versions so there's no issue with the Broadcom wifi cards that came with the laptops but other then that it runs great.

[jurgen32]

1)Kubuntu 14.10 64-bit
2)Lenovo
3)W540

Fingerprintreader was not working out of the box. Manually installed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoSqqNFxBIQ
Pantone Color Calibrator by X-Rite is not working but I did not yet try to make it work.

[Stephen_at]

1) Xubuntu 14.10 64-bit
2) HP
3) Pavilion g7 Notebook PC (B5Z48UA#ABA)

1) Won't boot with open source drivers for the Trinity [Radeon HD 7520G] card unless nomodeset is specified in the grub options. Will boot with third party drivers but needs the updates version.
2) Brightness controls don't work even with third party drivers.

Both of these were introduced at 14.10 - worked fine on 14.04

[b3rylord]

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Compaq Presario CQ61

All works well apart from HDMI out to TV.....still fighting to have sound as well as video!!

[b3rylord]

Compaq presario C500
Ubuntu 14.04LTS

All works well, no issues.......

[fleaplus82]

Laptop: HP Zbook 17 G1 (F1J74UT, i7-4700MQ, Quadro K3100M)
Version: UbuntuGnome 14.10

Notes:

The Quadro card appears to not be supported by nouveau, so I booted the installation media and system with "nouveau.modeset=0" to disable it entirely until I have the Nvidia driver installed. This is both with hybrid graphics enabled or disabled in the bios. This may be a specific incompatibility with the GK104 series and may not be needed if you have a GK107 based card. The 331.89 Nvidia drivers appear to work great with the Quadro once installed. I can even warm dock the machine to external lcd's without issue. Suspend and resume works as expected. I use it with hybrid graphics enabled in the bios, but without the "enhanced display feature" checked because periodically it would bootup without detecting the intel card at all. For some reason if you have hybrid graphics disabled in the bios then you loose the ability to control backlight brightness on the lcd out of the box. This may be something specific to the 3.16 kernels as I think it worked on earlier 3.13 kernels under 14.04LTS.

Audio out works both via the dock to speakers, as well as internal laptop speakers. If you plug in headphones it mutes everything else as expected. The internal mic above the lcd works fine, as does the camera. Plugging my headphones in shuts off the internal mic and causes it to instead use the one in the headphones. The mute button above the keyboard works as expected.

The internal intel nic works great, both docked and directly plugged into the laptop. The intel centrino 6235AN wifi works ok. I haven't experienced any drops yet the few times I have used it. I have not tested the intel bluetooth device, but it is detected and should behave as well as other laptops that have this chip. The airplane mode button above the keyboard also works as expected.

Storage wise this machine has space for a mSATA SSD, two 2.5" HDDs/SSDs, and an optical drive or additional SSD/HDD in its place. All four slots can operate in SATA6 mode if an SSD is connected. I have Ubuntu installed on an mSATA SSD and dual boot it fine with Windows 8.1 installed to a 2.5" SSD. It is necissary to create an EFI "custom boot" entry in the bios if you have EFI enabled, as it will otherwise always attempt to boot from the "OS Boot Manager" first and ignore any custom EFI boot options that ubuntu creates during installation. Secure boot works fine as well if it is needed.

Battery life with hybrid graphics disabled appears to be around 2.5 hours light usage with wifi enabled. With hybrid graphics enabled (and the intel prime profile selected in the Nvidia control panel) it looks to be about 5 hours of light usage. I don't have an extended slice battery to test it with but I would hope that it works ok.

Overall it works pretty well but this shouldn't be suprising as I think this is one of the machines that are available as a certified pre-install for Ubuntu.

[Y.Uda]

1)Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
2)Dell
3)XPS 15

No problems installing and running Ubuntu on this laptop. However, due to the insane screen resolution, things tend to be very small and hard to see.

[sinan6]

1. X ubuntu 14.04
2. Sony
3. Vaio Vgn FS285H

Everything is OK except shift button on keyboard since ver xubuntu 12. it is still not working

[wepbep]

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Acer
Aspire R7 571 non flipping screen, legacy-boot 4 ubuntu and uefi for win8

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Sony
Vaio vpceb2ze with SSD and HD-bay, multiboot over grub.

Easy Peasy 2.0
Samsung
N220 very nice !

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Toshiba
Sattelite M70-375 (2006) with SSD and HD-bay, multiboot over grub (XP and win7).

[dave157]

Thinkpad T500 2241-CC1

I am using the internal graphics card not the ATI card

All functions keys seem to be working ( what I have used ) sound , brighness ( though this could be better).

Wireless works out of the box. This thinkpad has no fingerprint reader and no Bluetooth card and no camera.

Power systems seem to work but my battery is old need new one. I do not use hibernate or sleep on my computers not even windows, that said I know if I had the system lock when I close the down the screen it will need to reboot to get the screen back. Otherwise functions great.

[Darth Riker]

1) Xubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
2) Dell
3) Inspiron 8600

Everything seems to be working ok. The only issue is probably around the media keys (i.e. volume control buttons, mute button, play/pause, etc). They aren't immediately responsive and require either a prolonged press or double press to be detected.

[raj-pradeep-kumar]

1) Ubuntu 14.10
2) Lenovo
3) G50-45 Ideapad (A6-6310 APU Model)

Issues: Random freeze (requires forced reboot) and annoying clicking/cracking sound (at random interval) which I think is coming from the hard drive.
Other than that all the hardware are detected properly and runs properly out of the box.

1)Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS

On the same machine has no freeze issues and no annoying clicking/cracking sound.

Issues: ElanTech Touchpad is not recognised properly and acts likes a PS/2 mouse so no synaptic drivers meaning no two finger scrolling.
The default driver does not work properly, but after switching to fglrx-proprietory AMD driver everything is silky smooth.

[Leo_Walton]

Lenovo Ultra notebook Yoga 3 1350
Ubuntu 14.10 .
Installed dual boot from a USB Stick created using http://www.linuxliveusb.com/
Wireless networking did not work out of the box .
Used http://askubuntu.com/questions/549392/ubuntu-on-lenovo-yoga-3-pro
Wireless method for
bcmwl-kernel-source

even though the adapter comes up with

Network Adapter [14e4:43b1] (rev 03)

Not listed . I normally change to Gnome classic and compiz. But VESA video driver only.
Too soon for INTEL HD 5300 video.
Lots of scaling issues with 3200 X 1800 display

[tlhIngan]

Installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on a Dell Inspiron 15 5547 without issue. Everything seems to work nicely.

[amoun]

Ubuntu 14.04
ASUS EEEPC 900
4 + 16 Gb SS
1Gb Ram
900 Mhz Celeron Atom
All OK > > Is there as easy way to check which computers are viable?

[Rytron]

...Is there as easy way to check which computers are viable?


http://community.linuxmint.com/hardware/welcome
http://www.linlap.com

[Stephen_Meyer]

Ubuntu 14.04
Toshiba Satellite C655 25th anniversary 2010.
Starting to think about removing Windows partition...

[effirlem]

Ubuntu 14.10
Dell
Latitude D610

Minor issues...Crackling in speaker when booting up
Some of the "Function" keys no longer work. (ie. "Function-F10" doesn't open optical drive)

Setting up wireless was easy.

Mel...

[PhilGil]

Ubuntu Gnome 14.04
Dell
Latitude E4300

Everything just works: hardware keys, function keys, touchpad, graphics, sound, wireless, etc. Haven't noticed any problems at all.

[erik-vanlier]

Toshiba Satellite C50-B-14Z
Intel Celeron 2840
4Gb memory

Ubuntu Mate 14.04 with kernel update to 3.19.0-031900rc5-generic works perfectly, totally no issues, some finetuning for screen brightness needed however.

Workaround for brightness:

Step 1: Changing GRUB (using leafpad or gedit or whatever....)


1. Edit the grub configuration file:
Code:
gksu leafpad /etc/default/grub


2. Add the paramater to the line:GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""...so that it reads:
Code:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_backlight=vendor"


3. Save the file.


4. Update grub with the changes:
Code:
sudo update-grub


Step 2: Make file "70-keyboard.hwdb" in /etc/udev/hwdb.d/

1. gksu leafpad /etc/udev/hwdb.d/70-keyboard.hwdb


2. Fill the file with (Exactly!) this: (Satellite.............wlan)


Satellite C50-B
keyboard:name:Toshiba input device:dmi:bvn*:bvr*:bd*:svnTOSHIBA*:pnSATELLITE*C 50-B:pvr*
KEYBOARD_KEY_13c=brightnessdown
KEYBOARD_KEY_13d=brightnessup
KEYBOARD_KEY_13e=switchvideomode
KEYBOARD_KEY_13f=f21 # Touchpad toggle
KEYBOARD_KEY_158=wlan






3. Save the file.


4. Update the file
Code:
sudo udevadm hwdb --update


5. Reboot & Done

[maclenin]

My 3 cents (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2259849):

1. Xubutnu 14.04.1 (64 bit)
2. Apple
3. MacBook 6,1 (Late 2009)

Good luck!

[altosch]

1) Kubuntu 14.10
2) HP
3) ProBook 450 G2

HP ProBook 450 G2 J4S01EA#BCM
http://www8.hp.com/emea_middle_east/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=7244302#!tab=specs

Kubuntu 14.10 installed and functional.

Issues:

* For hybrid graphics the fglrx driver is needed: System settings / Driver Manager - then you can switch between embedded Haswell HD 4400 and the discrete AMD Radeon R5 M255.

* The fingerprint reader seems to not working at all (unsupported).

* Occasionally (not very often) wifi stops working - unload and load driver module helps:


# rmmod rtl8723be
# modprobe rtl8723be

* The current Kubuntu installer has an annoying bug when you can't choose any other keyboard than English otherwise it crashes. So you have to install the English one and switch it later.

[bardu]

1) Ubuntu 14.10
2) Toshiba
3) Satellite S50-B

Disabled secure boot and installation was flawless.

[dustin19]

1. ubuntu 14.10 64 bit (laptop has 6gb of ram)
2. Acer
3. Aspire m5-583p-6423

everything works exactly as it should out of box without issue including the touchscreen and wifi (BCM94352HMB), though the latter only worked AFTER installation. it was was not detected during install.
btw, after a full drive wipe, i used efi install with secureboot off. may work with other settings, i didn't bother mucking about too much.

only issue i have noticed is videos played full screen in smplayer have screen tearing no matter what, though that may well be a limitation of smplayer from what i have read. default player works fine, but i prefer smplayer since it can resume videos from the last point.

[Bleken_Bleu]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Xubuntu 10.04.2
2)Laptop Maker: Dell
3)Laptop Model: Inspiron 9100

Could not figure out how to install using LVM while specifying disk partitions;
now cannot figure out how to mount another drive previously configured with LVM.
Xubuntu appears to lack support for disabling touchpad when a mouse is attached.

Inspiron 9100 had hopeless miniPCI WiFi: poor Broadcom drivers and no support for WPA;
removed and replaced by USB 802.11ac dongle, which was problematic with Xubuntu's bundled NetworkManager.
Removed NetworkManager and installed Wicd metapackage; for Wicd indicator on Xfce tray:
/usr/bin/wicd-client &

[Rytron]

...
only issue i have noticed is videos played full screen in smplayer have screen tearing no matter what, though that may well be a limitation of smplayer from what i have read. default player works fine, but i prefer smplayer since it can resume videos from the last point.

VLC can also resume playback.

[TomasBaluch]

1)Ubuntu 14.04.2 64-bit
2)Dell
3)Latitude E7450 (i5-5300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, full HD non-touch)

Ubuntu didn't create uefi boot on install, created after install with BootRepair (tried 14.04.1 and 14.04.2, same result)
Problems with unwanted key-repeating (I don't know if there is fix for this, except disable it globally). It's not too often, so I live with it...
Brightness control didn't work, fixed with creating
/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf

Section "Device"
Identifier "card0"
Driver "intel"
Option "Backlight" "intel_backlight"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Last BIOS update (A03) fixed issue with key-repeating.

[mattharris4]

1) Lubuntu 14.04
2) Toshiba
3) C55D-A5163 laptop
4) AMD E1-2100 1.0GHz processor
5) 4GB RAM


Using the installer's dual boot standard option worked quite well. Alsamixer was muted as usual with Lubuntu, follow this link's instructions, step two to fix: http://www.unixmen.com/2012003-howto-resolve-nosound-problem-on-ubuntu/ . Ubuntu Software Center will also be necessary to install through the Lubuntu Software Center in order to install Pepper Flash so Flash videos are viewable on your Lubuntu install using Chromium and Firefox. Unfortunately, I do not print with this computer so I cannot answer those questions as of yet.

[Mark_Collins]

I have just installed Ubuntu 14.04 x64 on a Novatech N1603 laptop (a clevo w950t underneath) with no issues.
http://www.novatech.co.uk/laptop/range/novatechnpron1603.html


The bluetooth isnt working as i expected, but that might just be me not able to work it properly (I can send files via bluetooth, but not recieve. I am also unable to connect to bluetooth speakers).

Advertised features:
Intel Celron Processor, 4GB Ram, 50GB HDD
Ubuntu 14.04 x64 installed without any problem. I may have messed it up a bit and deleted boot partition as I now get a bios error when I turn on, but OKing the message boots into Ubuntu with no problem.
top command shows 2 processors, 3.9GB total memory, and 4GB swap space.
df -h shows 454GB on the main partition.
3 x USB 2.0 ports and 1 x USB 3.0 ports.
All 3 x USB 2.0 ports recognise WD passport, as does USB 3.0.
9 in 1 card reader
SD card inserted and read.
Optical drive
Appears to work. Was able to read and copy some photo CD's.
Intel Wireless-N 7260 802.11bgn
Appears to be working fine with home set-up, and around my house with no noticeable drop in performance. Given variables with home wifi router, difficult to say how well.
Bluetooth on the other hand appears to connect and recognise and can send files from laptop to phone, but unable to receive – not sure if this is a user of software issue.
Sound
Built in speakers work well.
Audio output jack works
Webcam
Able to display image in skype and cheese webcam booth
Microphone
Built in teseted using Skype. Works fine.

[Kay.]

1) Kubuntu 14.10 (kernel 3.16.0-23)
2) Dell
3) XPS 13 9343 core i3 4Gb RAM 120 Gb SSD non-touch

Installation went smoothly, didn't have to use the boot repair thing, dual boots back and forth with windows 8.1 happily. Wireless working, not much else tested so far.
[edit]
The analog sound output (speaker or headphone) wasn't working initially as was widely reported on other blogs. However, after upgrading the BIOS from Dell for unrelated issues, the analog sound is now working. I don't know if that was a fix or just a coincidence. Initially, the touchpad was freezing up after 'sleep' mode, and the computer was also crashing out of linux altogether upon resume from sleep mode in some cases. There is an easy workaround for the touchpad freezeup already published (search on /etc/pm/sleep.d and 10_touchpad to find it on google). For the hangs on suspend/resume, had some success with disabling the touchpad immediately prior to suspend with Fn-F7 but not at 100%. More recently, I selected the 'disable touchpad when mouse plugged in' option in system settings, and now when the mouse is NOT plugged in, suspend/resume seems to work much better. An aspect of the wireless to be aware of: the open-source b43 driver included with this 14.10 is said on one blog I saw to work, but I could not get it to. Meanwhile the linux wireless website clearly says it doesn't yet support the broadcom 4352 that came in my machine. However, the proprietary broadcom driver 'wl' is installed if you check the box for third-party software during a fresh install. However, I noticed that it is not automatically loaded in kernel 3.19 which I downloaded later, so that broke the wireless. At that point, option for putting it back together became too time-consuming so just went back to 3.16. Also seemed to be getting some crashes out of linux due to inadvertent palm contact with the touchpad while typing. I am not certain yet, but these crashes seem to have reduced or stopped since selecting the 'disable touchpad when mouse plugged in'. More generally, the touchpad is over sensitive to incidental contact, and if this is not an outright bug, then it is up to the user to play with a large number of settings to optimize the touchpad behaviour in system settings.
[edit]
something funny going on with fonts. while everything looks good initially, after a number of applications are opened and some usage time has passed, i start to see flickering/distortions in some letters, followed by gross artifact blacking out multiple lines of text. libreoffice fonts are not sharp right from the start with dropout on some letters. The latter was improved by altering some of the rendering options on application appearance.

[Uciel_Sola]

Hi! I´m getting trouble with my Acer Aspire V3 with AMD A6. It came with a ati radeon 7520g. When ubuntu starts, the screen starts flickering with color lines. I dont have this issue with windows 8.1/7. Any help will be very usefull!!
(sorry about my english, i live in Argentina)
Saludos!!

[JDAIII]

I'm using Lenovo Y50 with UbuntuGnome 14.10.
I have issues with nvidia graphics card, some people have reported issues with the touchpad, the subwoofer, and the wifi dropping out.

[ilja-pelech]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 14.10.02
2)Laptop Maker: Lenovo
3)Laptop Model: Thinkpad Edge 531 (6885-26G)

Working out of the box using UEFI.

[Denny_Lee]

As first time user , I wanna ask whether my laptop is compatible or not for ubuntu 14.04 32 bit
with : Toshiba L645 Core i3
Ram 6GB
It works well with windows 7 ultimate 32bit OS but during installation of ubuntukylin 14.04 32 bit after entering the welcome screen it reboot itself.

[scottfishman]

I am running 14.1 on a Samsung QX410 Notebook. Everything works w/o issue.

[jetstormnation]

HP Stream 11-D010WM with Ubuntu 14.10

- I had to update to the latest BIOS before installation of Ubuntu.
- I erased the entire hard disk and had Ubuntu auto configure the partitioning.
- Installed correctly with default BIOS settings.
- The TRACKPAD works with touch and gestures but does NOT work with "push-to-click"
- Everything else works. I've been running it for a week.
- Sleep and SUSPEND work.
- Boot to desktop time of about 30 secs with no tweaks.
- BATTERY life about 7 hours on full charge.
- SOUND works.
- DISPLAY is fine.
- KEYBOARD and all function keys working.
- Runs all my APPLICATIONS sufficiently, examples of tested software: Firefox, Chromium, Midori, geany, PyRoom, xfe, PCManFM, Synaptic, Unity Tweak, LibreOffice,
- The one APPLICATION that gave me some trouble was AbiWord, but I'm not sure if that was hardware related.

[Karl_Hungus]

APPLE MacBook 2010 7.1 White

Ubuntu 14.04

big problems with Nvidia drivers when installed in EFI mode (system boots to blank screen) install in legacy/bios mode and you will be fine.

Note: Hard drive will run in IDE mode not AHCI (reduced read/write speeds and computer runs alittle hot)

Track Pad SUCKS REALLY BAD (SUPER SLOW) research MTRACK alternitive driver and tweak as needed.
MTRACK

After alot of tweaking my system actaully runs very well GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!:p

and If anyone else has any tips on getting AHCI mode to run I would really apriciate it! PLEASE PM ME IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS

[mattharris4]

As first time user , I wanna ask whether my laptop is compatible or not for ubuntu 14.04 32 bit
with : Toshiba L645 Core i3
Ram 6GB
It works well with windows 7 ultimate 32bit OS but during installation of ubuntukylin 14.04 32 bit after entering the welcome screen it reboot itself.

Try the 64 bit version. With 6GB of RAM the computer likely (as in almost certainly if it came with that much RAM from the factory) has a 64 bit processor. Newer UEFI versions will not work with a 32 bit OS without a complicated work-around. Also, only 3.2GB of your RAM would be usable with a 32bit OS anyway.

[cariboo]

Toshiba C50-B-02Y running Vivid (15.04) everything except the wifi function key works.

[sjnovick]

Hi Ziktofel,

I also have a Lenovo Z580 laptop. Have you upgraded Linux Mint? Did you encounter the boot-up-time bug? On my laptop, due to a bios bug in the Z580s, it takes 30 minutes to boot up using Ubuntu 13.04. I haven't tried a newer version.

[Mike_Walsh]

After originally posting in the 'Incompatibility' List, I'm now moving to the 'Compatibility' List.

1) Hardware: 2002 Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop.
2) O/S: Xubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
3) Stats: 1 GB RAM, 20 GB HDD, Intel Celeron 2.2 GHz single-core CPU (P4 generation).

Originally, the problem was that upon installation, the display would be jammed into the top left-hand corner of the screen. Tried many fixes, including 'nomodeset' in /etc/default/grub...this at least moved it into the centre of the screen.

Quite by chance I came upon this post by LukeM (#16 on this page):-

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2222014&page=2&highlight=dell%2C+inspiron%2C+1100%2C+laptop

Changed


GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="persistent"

to


GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="vga=792"

and then ran


sudo update-grub

.....rebooted.....and everything's all right with the world! I'd been searching for a 'fix' for this for nearly a year; hats off to LukeM for this nugget of advice. Xubuntu works PERFECTLY, if a little slowly (more due to the Celeron's tiny L2 cache than anything else). This should be considerably improved by a planned 2.6 GHz P4 upgrade in the next fortnight.

I'm using a TP-Link WN725N 'nano' wireless adapter, as the Dell only has Ethernet as standard. Configured it once; it now auto-connects at every boot with no fuss at all. Excellent!

Battery gives about 3.5 hours on a full charge. The original battery was replaced two years ago with a high-capacity version. Some of you may be horrified at this, but the Dell was fitted with a full-size desktop CPU which pulls nearly 60W; in those days, the current generation of ultra-low power mobile CPUs weren't even on the drawing board, much less a reality. I believe the first of the current type wouldn't appear for another 5-6 years.....

Most impressed!


Regards,

Mike. :)

[electriccandy]

I have a Dell Inspiron i3542 running Ubuntu 14.04. Installed flawlessly and everything seems to work out of the box.

[Mike_Walsh]

I have a Dell Inspiron i3542 running Ubuntu 14.04. Installed flawlessly and everything seems to work out of the box.

I must admit; with the possible exception of grand old ladies like MY Dell, literally from years & years ago (when Intel hadn't quite got their act together as regards integrating all the hardware they produced, so that it worked in EVERY scenario.....a situation that is SO much better now), the majority of Dells ARE pretty trouble-free when it comes to installing the 'buntus. I've installed Ubuntu on my Mum's 5/6 yr old Dell Inspiron 15R (as a dual-boot with Windows 7), and also on a mate's Dell Inspiron 530s desktop PC, which was afflicted with a very sick Vista install. Both were utterly straight-forward; totally fuss-free.

I would certainly recommend Dells to ANYONE who wants a trouble-free Linux install.


Regards,

Mike.

[Devon_Ferree]

Ubuntu Version: 10.04
Laptop Maker: Compaq
Laptop Model: Presario C700

Everything works perfectly !
The maker of that laptop is Hewlet Packard (spelling?), aka HP.
Compaq is only the product line, or something to that effect.

[giosimar]

hp g220nl and kubuntu 15-04

amd 18 6410 + radeon 8550M
wifi-bluetooth adapter broadcom BCM43142
other stuff...

the main problem is the wireless card, that doesn't work out of the box. however iit's quite easy to activate it.
the bluetooth seems working immediately, but it doesn't. It was necessary to "force" the pc... http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2274335&page=2

the problem is how to let the pc use the radeon 8550 instead the graphic card integrated in the cpu.

[Mike_Walsh]

The maker of that laptop is Hewlet Packard (spelling?), aka HP.
Compaq is only the product line, or something to that effect.

That's an understandable assumption. Nowadays, Compaq IS only a product line of HP's. However, going back to the time when my Compaq Presario desktop PC was built (2004), Compaq WERE still a manufacturer of solid, business-class PCs. Hewlett-Packard bought them out the following year (2005)....and since then, Compaq has just been one of many models they produce.

To my mind, they're trading on the solid reputation that Compaq used to enjoy.


Regards,

Mike.

[Chris Calderon]

Here's my machine!

Ubuntu Version: 14.04.2 LTS
Laptop Maker: Dell
Laptop Model: Precision M6600

I've got the AMD FirePro M8900 GPU. It works pretty decently with the open source driver, but it's a little laggy so I use the fglrx driver. If I enable tear-free desktops in AMD Catalyst then my external monitors get messed up.

Also, it seems it is normal for you to be unable to run two external monitors and the internal one at the same time. Dell says you need a dock to run 3 external monitors. I'm getting one and I'll report here on how well it works with Ubuntu in the coming month!

Everything else seems to be running smoothly straight out of the box

[Carl H]

Lenovo G710 laptop.
15.04 Works flawlessly out of the box.

Change the boot priority from UEFI to Legacy to make it boot from USB.

To boot into Windows 8, change it back.

[Sableye]

Medion E1317T with Ubuntu 14.04

Almost everything worked out the box. WiFi needed a driver installed. Bluetooth doesn't work at all. Graphics driver, open source one is great, installing the Proprietary diver seemed to slow down 3D games.

[brazuno]

Ubuntu Version: xubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
Laptop Maker: Dell
Laptop Model: Inspiron 15 3542

pre-installed ubuntu 12.04 was replaced to xubuntu 14.04.2 LTS in first hours after purchase. HDD a little noisy, think about SSD drive...

[Rytron]

Sony VAIO VGN-FS215B

Everything seems to work fine.

[Simongle]

Ubuntu Version: 14.04.2 LTS
Laptop Maker: Dell
Laptop Model: XPS 13 Non-touch display

This machine worked great out of the box, aside from 2 issues: the trackpad would freeze every 5 seconds, and there was some strange black distortion towards the top of the screen. I found a fix that dell had released (http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/mediagallery/20441258), and installed 4 packages, restarted and all of the issues were resolved! The display looks great with ubuntu, would highly recommend this setup.

[justtryit]

Please Only List
1)Version Of Ubuntu 14.04LTS
2)Laptop Maker HP
3)Laptop Model dv6105us

[ykcajs]

Ubuntu 15.04
Toshiba
Satellite Z30-B-10C

Out of the box almost everything. Not working: Touchpad off and keyboard backlight off (both FN)

[simonn]

Xubuntu 15.04
HP (Hewlett-Packard)
Stream 11 (with Intel 3160 wifi)

The laptop comes in two versions (AFAIK):
1) Realtek RTL8923BE wifi which supports up to 802.11n
2) Intel 3160 wifi supports up to 802.11ac. If the box states 802.11 ac or similar it might be this version.

I have the Intel 3160 version.

Installed fine. Needed to remove /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-3160-10.ucode and /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-3160-12.ucode (and reboot) so that it picks up the older /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-3160-9.ucode to get 802.11n to work.

Connected to my bluetooth headset, but it did not send audio to it automatically - have not investigated this further. Have not tried to connect to anything else using bluetooth.

Other than that, it's not like the old days... too easy now :).

[meshak]

):P
Manufancturer: Lenovo
Model: Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 10
Version: Ubuntu 14.04/14.04.2

I simply burned the ISO file to my USB stick, booted from the USB, and installed. *Internet required to do this, for download*

[Rytron]

Targa Traveller 1562 X2
Ubuntu MATE 14.04 x64

Screen flicking sometimes - maybe a good idea to not use brightness (function) buttons.

[José Serra]

Ubuntu 14.04.2
Toshiba
Satellite L10W-B-101 "Radius"

Once you solved the uefi boot problem after installation everything goes flawless.
Link about uefi boot: http://linuxontoshiba.blogspot.de/2014/05/getting-ubuntu-1404-to-boot-from.html

[imrazor]

Ubuntu 15.04
Dell
Precision M6600

My model was retrofitted with an AMD FirePro M6100 instead of the stock M8900. Open source driver worked with Kubuntu 15.04, but fglrx caused a conflict with sddm, so I had to switch to regular Ubuntu 15.04. Occasionally my trackpad will freak out and spew random clicks if I accidentally brush my palm against it. I may disable it in BIOS since I almost never use it.

[sunny19]

Running Ok!
1.Version:12.04 LTS
2.Maker : Lenovo
3.Model: b490 & Config: i5(3rd gen),4gbram,nVidia610(1gb),Intelhd4000

Running Problem!
1.Version:14.04 LTS upto ...
Problem: Graphics not detected (intel and nvidia both) , Pointing device problem (can't even move a axis :3) , quickly running hot :3

[Eduardo_Sanchez]

1. Ubuntu 15.04
2. Lenovo
3. x220

[sukaro2]

toshiba nb 205 works fine with lubuntu web cam and mic don't work but a driver install should fix that.

[TomAmey]

My Toshiba Satellite Pro C850-10U works fine with Ubuntu 14.04.​

[Rien_Mertens]

1. 64 bit Ubuntu 14.10 works
2. Apple
3. Macbook Intel duo core

There are some issues with battery management (not switching of at low battery setting)
and some problems are popping up after suspend mode.

[samuelcersosimo]

Since Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin), I've been using it on my Dell XPS 14z (L412z) having to fix some issues related to temperature (including HDD palm heating) and touchpad strange behaviour (touch pad behaving erratically).

I have already listed all the solutions I used in this old thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2127448).

But this is an update for the Dell XPS 14z (L412z) with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr).

For beginners:
- The blue tips are command lines that should be executed in Terminal (type 'Ctrl + Alt + T' to open the Terminal).
- You can copy and paste on the Terminal (use 'Shift + Insert' instead of 'Ctrl + V').
- The "$" symbol should not be copied.


*** TOUCHPAD SENSIBILITY ISSUE ON DELL XPS 14Z WITH UBUNTU 14.04 LTS ***

After the installation, the mouse pointer keeps shaking and jumping on the screen when you use the touchpad. Here's the solution:

Change the HorizHysteresis and VertHysteresis values on the synclient for 48. Do this:
- Check the current value (should be 8):
$ synclient | grep HorizHysteresis && synclient | grep VertHysteresis

- Change value to 72 on each (first I tried 48, with goog results also):
$ synclient HorizHysteresis=72 && synclient VertHysteresis=72

- These tweaks will be lost after system restart. To make the changes permanent, you'll have to create and edit a xorg.conf file. Do this:
$ sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

- It will open a blank text file. Insert the following content and save the file:

Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
Option "VertHysteresis" "72"
Option "HorizHysteresis" "72"
EndSection


*** TEMPERATURE ISSUE AND BATTERY LIFE ON DELL XPS 14Z WITH UBUNTU 14.04 LTS ***

After these tweaks, the CPU temperature will run in about 40 up to 48ºC with regular use (this is OK), and up to 80ºC when gaming (my alarm is set to 85ºC). The HDD temperature will decrease to 36 up to 41ºC.

1. Install and configure lm-sensors and cpufrequtils:
$ sudo apt-get install lm-sensors cpufrequtils indicator-cpufreq
$ sudo sensors-detect
(confirm all options with "y")

2. Install Psensor to keep track of your CPU and HD temperature:
$ sudo apt-get install psensor
(choose to activate "hddtemp" on boot when asked)

- After install it will execute automaticaly on system startup.
- You can block it on the launcher to see it permanently (the launcher icon has a neat temperature indicator).

3. To decrease Hard Disk temperature (the uncomfortable heating on your left palm hand, where the HDD hardware is set), you will have to install laptop-mode-tools and follow the instructions on the link below:
$ sudo apt-get install laptop-mode-tools

- Edit laptop-mode.conf file:
$ sudo gedit /etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf

- Find (Ctrl + F) the bellow text and change value to 600:
NOLM_HD_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=7200

- Find (Ctrl + F) the bellow texts and change both values to 1:
LM_AC_HD_POWERMGMT=254
NOLM_AC_HD_POWERMGMT=254

4. Use Powertop (from Intel) software to tweak some power consumption settings (I haven't tried this in 14.04):
$ sudo apt-get install powertop
$ sudo powertop --calibrate
(wait)
$ sudo powertop
(change "Bad" values to "Good" using keyboard arrows and 'Enter'. Type 'Esc' when finished.) -- this is not 100% tested.


*** GETTING THE HYBRID GRAPHICS TO WORK ON DELL XPS 14Z WITH UBUNTU 14.04 LTS ***

This laptop comes with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M 1GB graphics and with an Intel HD Graphics 3000. The Nvidia’s Optimus technology should be able to decide which graphic to use according to the need, but Linux lacks support for that. With no configuration, the NVIDIA will run forever and consume unnecessary battery life besides heating the laptop. To solve that, we need to install the nvidia proprietary driver and an app called nvidia-prime.

1. Select (and install) the nvidia proprietary driver
- Open the dash (super/windows key) and type in "drivers". Open "Aditional drivers" Select the first nvidia binary driver on the list. The one that ends with "(proprietary, tested)".
- Click "apply changes". Wait for the driver to be downloaded and installed, and click close.

2. Install and configure nvidia driver and nvidia-prime:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get purge bumblebee*
$ sudo apt-get install nvidia-prime

3. Now restart your computer.

4. After your computer has restarted, open the dash and type "nvidia". Open "Nvidia x-server settings" and choose which graphics you want to use.

- Refers to:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/412452/getting-hybrid-graphics-to-work-nvidia-prime-gt650m

=============================================
Dell XPS 14z specs:
2nd generation Intel® CoreTM i7-2640M processor (2.80 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.50 GHz)
8GB* 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 x 4GB)
750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M 1GB graphics
and Intel HD Graphics 3000 (Optimus technology)
9.5mm SATA Slot Load DVD+/-RW
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 with Bluetooth v3.0+HS

[ckrles]

I'm running Ubuntu MATE' on my Dell D420, 1.2GHz Core Duo, 1.5GB of RAM and also on my Dell D630, 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB of RAM. Of course I've changed out wifi cards to Intel 802.11n versions so there's no issue with the Broadcom wifi cards that came with the laptops but other then that it runs great.

Could you tell me where you bought the wireless Intel card? Any tutorial to change it? Does your laptop have intel or nvidia graphics card? Thank you.

Edit: I've just noticed, that this is just for posting compatible laptops. Could the administrator have this post removed? Thank you.

[Raymond Petit]

Pardon my ignorance, but I only see Advanced Search above. Is there any way to search just this thread? I'm looking for the HP Envy X2. There are many, many pages!

[nevets68]

I recently installed Unbuntu 15.04 on the following laptop :


1. Compaq F700
2. AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-57 × 2
3. 2.8 gig's of ram

i had to connect a ethernet cable to install the nvidia and amd cpu microcode ( i believe that's what it's called.)

So far...so good. :)

[Aberts10]

Dell Inspiron 1464, 4 GB ram, I3, Lubuntu, (and Ubuntu 14.04 if you don't have the same issues as me)

Everything works, other than some screen tearing and very occasional slowness, which I think is just the computer itself, because ive tried numerous Distros and two windows versions.

You need to get the 3rd party Broadcom wifi drivers and it can be a pain because sometimes they wont activate. What works the best is to get a Mini Wifi adapter (like the one for Raspberry pi) and go into the Drivers and Software tool, and reboot afterwards.

[arashiko28]

Lenovo Ideapad Y-530
IBM
Ubuntu 14.04LTS
Works perfectly, except for the touch sensible music equalizer panel, those have proprietary driver and cannot be found to be installed on Ubuntu.
The touch sensible Playback pannel, works perfectly with Rhythm box and movie player, non responsible with VLC player.

[arashiko28]

Acer Aspire One D-150
Acer
Ubuntu 15.04
Works perfectly except when connected to a projector. VGA output voids laptop screen and only way to restore is hard shutdown.

[mfleming]

MSI Ghost Pro GS60 6QE-002. This version has a Skylake processor. Mine has 2 SSD's, one a SATA drive on which Windows 10 was installed and one a PCIe drive on which I installed Ubuntu. The laptop is fully compatible, at least with Ubuntu 14.04. I couldn't get 15.10 to work, but didn't spend much time trying, because I preferred 14.04 anyway.

Here are a few pointers for anyone wanting to do the same thing:

1. FastBoot and SafeBoot should be disabled in the BIOS. If FastBoot is on, you will get a grub command line rather than the grub menu. SafeBoot might not actually cause any problems but seemed pointless so I turned it off. Otherwise you can use the default BIOS settings.

2. The laptop has a Nvidia 970M graphics card. The install image includes the open source driver for this card, and this requires the "nomodeset" kernel flag. You cannot boot the install image without this flag. On the other hand, after you've installed the proprietary graphics driver (which you should do because the open source version is useless), you'll be stuck at the graphical log in if you have supplied the nomodeset flag. So, first boot the installation image with the nomodeset flag, do the installation, and update to the proprietary driver. Then reboot without the flag.

3. The laptop comes with Killer WiFi, but I had this replaced with an Intel WiFi card, which worked out of the box. I don't believe the Killer will work out of the box but you can find instructions on these fora for getting it working.

Its a nice laptop, fully compatible, and XoticPC was a good place to buy it.

Matthew Fleming

[nevets68]

I installed Ubuntu 15.04 on a new Asus X551MA { the model with the built in dvd drive.} Out of the box everything worked...except the FN keys for brightness. I ended up installing indicator brightness and it's good to go.

For a inexpensive laptop (available at Microcenter) this is a great deal. Under $300...4 gigs of ram, 500 gig hdd...nice 15.6" hd screen.

[RobertFM]

Hewlett-Packard
HP Spectre x360 (13-4150nd)

I installed Ubuntu Gnome 15.10 from live USB with UEFI (F9)
Updated to Gnome Shell 3.18

What Works


(Touch) screen
Touch pad
Touch screen pen (DELL Active Stylus 750-AAHC)
Audio
Bluetooth
Wifi
Media keys
Web-cam (in Skype only when color depth is set to 16bit in xorg.conf)


What not (yet) works:

Orientation sensor for auto rotation of screen
Web-cam with Skype in 24bit color depth


It is hard on its way to become my favorite Linux laptop to date.

[TrolleyMC]

Acer Aspire E15 Start running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

[Jerry_Gorland]

Hewlett-Packard
HP Stream 11-r010 Cloudbook
Purchased Dec/2015
N3050 Celeron
2GB RAM
32GB eMMC on-board Flash
RTL8723BE-based Wi-Fi PCIe NIC (M.2 form factor)

OS: Xubuntu 14.04 (64 bit)

What didn't work out of the box:
* WIFI !! ... For a laptop with no copper RJ45, this was a problem. What a huge disappointment. I could get a Wi-Fi signal if I set up shop right beside my router antenna. Hmmm.... seemed like it was operating with a very poor antenna. I tried different driver builds while camped-out next to my router, but nothing seemed to work.

I ended-up lifting the hood on the machine and saw that it has only one antenna. So, I swapped to antenna to the otherwise unused RF connector on the NIC (ref: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2304607&page=2). Then I booted the PC with a Live Linux stick and got a nice strong signal! Phew.

I installed the rtlwifi_new driver with my new antenna setup per http://askubuntu.com/questions/623001/how-to-install-realtek-rtl8723be-wifi-pcie-wireless-network-adapter and I noticed that the TX speed has gone up about 10-fold (RX speed was always good). So, I think using the new driver is a good thing in this case.

--> UPDATE: Check out https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new/issues/28 for a potential software fix for this. No need to move the antenna. <--

So, with those fixes Everything works (including microphones, camera & hot keys for volume, LCD brightness, airplane mode). I noticed that the touchpad was a tad "touchy" but fixed that with the mouse tweaks available via the settings-->mouse_touchpad menu.

My conclusion: this machine is not for the faint of heart, but for the geek who doesn't mind taking stuff apart, it's great, especially for the ultra-cheap price. It's really a solid stand-alone Linux box.

I am sure the antenna swap/selection issue will be fixed in future drivers, but I couldn't wait since I detest *******!

By the way, I did do a ******* backup via the HP utility and did a complete re-partition of the eMMC disk space to install Linux (i.e., no ******* partitions left). My ******* backup does recover every partition if needed even after a ******* recovery. I also made a byte copy of the disk partition just in case, but didn't need it.

[yoshii]

HP EliteBook 6930p with Intel Centrino vPro Core2Duo CPU. This computer was made around the year 2007 and is designed to be strong and durable in terms of tolerance to heat and vibrations.
I bought it used in 2015. It worked with Ubuntu Studio v14.04.x LTS but sometimes would have a kernel panic on random boots until I implemented some kernel commands which I will share with you here.
Now it boots without any kernel panics nor errors.

The trick because of BIOS discrepancies is to disable both ACPI and PNPBIOS and to set the system id to Linux instead of letting it's default be for Microsoft Windows.
Also, to implement this, I used a Puppy Linux boot loader known as GRUB4DOS. GRUB4DOS is a text based boot loader menu which is editable as /menu.lst

Here is my GRUB4DOS menu.lst on a dual boot system with an older version of Puppy Linux installed. Each choice for Ubuntu Studio has different things enabled or disabled so that if you need to try to boot with ACPI or PNPBIOS on you can try. Also, HyperThreading is disabled by default if you disable ACPI unless you use a specific kernel command for that ("acpi=ht"). Then there are commands at the end for rebooting or shutting down. The main idea is to allow the sytem to boot either as a maximum stable default, or to try and see if it boots without the kernel panics which don't always happen. Good luck.



# menu.lst produced by grub4dosconfig-v1.9.1
color blue/black white/blue white/black blue/black
#splashimage=/splash.xpm
timeout 10
default 5

# Ubuntu Studio Linux

title Ubuntu Studio Linux
uuid [put your ubuntu linux partition UID # here]
kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda2 ro acpi_osi="Linux"
initrd /initrd.img

title Ubuntu Studio Linux (ACPI HyperThread only)
uuid [put your ubuntu linux partition UID # here]
kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda2 ro acpi=ht acpi_osi="Linux"
initrd /initrd.img

title Ubuntu Studio Linux (ACPI off)
uuid [put your ubuntu linux partition UID # here]
kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda2 ro acpi=off acpi_osi="Linux"
initrd /initrd.img

title Ubuntu Studio Linux (PNP BIOS off)
uuid [put your ubuntu linux partition UID # here]
kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda2 ro pnpbios=off acpi_osi="Linux"
initrd /initrd.img

title Ubuntu Studio Linux (PNP BIOS off, ACPI HyperThread only)
uuid [put your ubuntu linux partition UID # here]
kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda2 ro pnpbios=off acpi=ht acpi_osi="Linux"
initrd /initrd.img

title Ubuntu Studio Linux (PNP BIOS off, ACPI off)
uuid [put your ubuntu linux partition UID # here]
kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda2 ro pnpbios=off acpi=off acpi_osi="Linux"
initrd /initrd.img

# X-Precise Puppy Linux

title X-Precise Puppy Linux (2.4)
uuid [put your puppy linux partition UID # here]
kernel /vmlinuz pmedia=atahd
initrd /initrd.gz

title ReStart this computer
reboot

title ShutDown this computer
halt


EDIT: OK I just reformatted this system and installed 64-bit Lubuntu v14.04.3 LTS on it instead of 32-bit Ubuntu Studio v14.04.3 and it seems more stable on booting.
I still have to do some more work on it to see how well it runs, but it seems improved. I won't be doing Digital Audio Workstation work on this install, and I didn't install Wine on it yet either.
But the kernel options aren't necessary. Also I didn't install Puppy Linux on it this time. But I did install some typical Ubuntu things like the Software Center and gedit and gParted and it seems fine.

[jhardesty80]

MODEL: Compaq Presario 931NR
CASE: laptop

Laptop runs great with Ubuntu 15.xx. However,
lm-sensors needs support for the fan. The fan
runs to slow (running Windows Vista didn't have this issue)
This causes the laptop to operate in the range
50 - 60 degrees Celsius at idle. Under load the laptop shuts
off because the operating range exceeds 100 degrees Celsius.
Please fix the problem. Other than that. Linux works very well
on this laptop.

[chili555]

Lenovo T440p

Ubuntu 15.10

Everything works perfectly.

[maestrobwh1]

Asus EEEpc 1015pe

The only thing that that I cannot get to work is hibernate... it just won't shut down all the way... hangs and power button has to be held down to turn it off and apport on restart gives little info other that . Hibernates fine with Debian. I have been trying all sorts of things... it is the one and only thing I cannot get to work. Contents of /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/resume match the UUID of my swap. Suspend works find. Otherwise, works marvelously.

[mistcloud-misty]

Model: Asus X55L-nb.

Version of Ubuntu: 15.10 (does not work well on earlier versions, or at all)

What works: No issues with Nvidia and Intel. The wireless card works with a driver by neurobin on githut. This version of Ubuntu no longer installed the libcuda environments that caused crashes between Nvidia and Intel on 14.04.

Installation Help: There will be no ethernet connection until you start installing and the clean install installs the proper file needed (enp2s0). Wireless requires a download of the proper driver. The driver needs to be re-compiled on every new kernel so far. Everything works properly in kernel 4.2.0.4 for me as far as hardware functionality.

What doesn't work: The brightness up and down keys do not work no matter how I try to configure the quiet_splash options. The black screen key (Fn+f7) works instead. Airplane mode continuously turns on every restart and after every suspend and can only be turned off with the 'sudo rfkill unblock all' command. Subsequently, the bluetooth does not seem to work - the blue-tooth menu is always disabled even with the driver installed.

[Christopher_Stayne]

Running Kubuntu 15.10 on a Del E4310. Runs fine. Have yet to find anything that doesnt function well or at all. Does everything from web browsing to office apps to light gaming just fine.

[adam_smith5]

Running Ubuntu Wily 15.10 on Toshiba CB30 chromebook. All running perfectly well, just had to remap a few bits off the keyboard. All good.

[s-breedveld]

1) (X)ubuntu 14.04.3
2) Lenovo
3) Thinkpad E540

Except hibernation, everything works fine, with some additional effort. See elaborate guide here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2312011 ( Installing Xubuntu 14.04 on Lenovo Thinkpad E540 )

[gladius2]

On Dell 5540, i5-5210, 16GB RAM, 120GB SSD, docked.
Ubuntu 14.04->OK
UbuntuGNOME 15.10->OK
Xubuntu 15.10->OK with a problem of invisible mouse pointer. Fixed changing from LightDM to GDM. After suspend, computer wakes up but monitor does not. I guess is a problem related to the docking station, which I have not fixed, yet. Driver of the monitor (Dell U2212HM) seem not available for Linux. So, at the moment Suspend is not usable. Despite this issue, Xubuntu 15.10 is currently the only OS I use on this machine that is my primary one.
UbuntuMATE 15.10-> OK, same mouse pointer problem as Xubuntu. Did not check Suspend.

Not really ubuntu related, but just for information:
Fedora23->OK
Fedora23 XFCE ->OK
ArchLinux->No way, no network connection after booting Live
Manjaro->very unstable, unusable

Ok, for the last two I did not have enough time to find a fix, basically I gave up. Maybe they can be used with some tweaks.
My feeling is that this computer (docked) works generally better with Gnome DE (both Ubuntu and Fedora did not have any issue).

Lenovo M30-70, I3 4030u, 4GB RAM, 250GB SSD
Xubuntu 15.10->OK

Lenovo B70-30, I3 4030u, 8GB RAM, 120GB SSD
Xubuntu 15.04.->OK

Dell Inspiron 6000, 512MB RAM, 80GB HHD
Lubuntu 14.04->OK
Xubuntu 14.04->OK (sometimes wi-fi connection drops, though. Did not investigate too much, since it's basically used off-line).

[irvine_himself2]

Toshiba SATELLITE P50-C running Wiley Werewolf, tested against Ubuntu studio and Lubuntu.

No major problems except the Intel chip-set isn't fully supported by the open source driver, however the proprietary driver is available through the repos. Similarly, minor irritation with Nvidia Optimus, but easily installed solutions available through repos. I gave a much fuller report in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2312881&p=13442920#post13442920

Irvine

[pubalapoub]

1) Ubuntu version: 14.04
2) Laptop maker: Asus
3) Laptop model: X751LJ-TY151T

Works perfectly well (internal mic & webcam, WiFi, touchpad, etc.).

[Denakee]

1) Ubuntu version: 15.10
2) Laptop maker: Microsoft
3) Laptop model: Surface Book

Requires a custom kernel (https://launchpad.net/~tigerite/+archive/ubuntu/kernel) after which everything works except for the touchscreen/pen. Includes volume control buttons.

[Kay.]

Ubuntu: 15.10
Manufacturer: Lenovo
model: Edge 15 model 80K9 (Core i3 6GB ram 500 HDD)

Not sure if this Edge is separate from the earlier ThinkPad Edge models that are prominently noted in this thread, but the installation and operation seems flawless have yet to find any problem. Compared to my dell xps, what a relief.

[jan67]

Ubuntu: 1510
Manufacturer: Lenovo
Model: T450s (i7, 12GB RAM)

Everything works flawlessly out of the box. Even the broadband internet with my LTE sim card works, however it sometimes refuses to connect...

[simonn]

1) Xubuntu 15.10
2) Lenovo
3) Ideapad 300 15ISK Model # 80Q7

Xubuntu 15.10 installed ok, but 802.11AC wireless (rtl8821ae) fails. It connects but does not function.

For default kernel (4.2.0-25) upgrading laptop BIOS solved.

Later kernels exhibit the same wireless behaviour as before BIOS upgrade. To solve this (at time of writing):

git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
cd rtlwifi_new
sudo make install
sudo restart now

Wifi fails after suspend/sleep. To fix this create /etc/pm/sleep.d/00_wireless_sleep:



#!/bin/sh
case "$1" in
suspend|hibernate)
/sbin/rmmod rtl8821ae
;;
resume|thaw)
/sbin/rmmod rtl8821ae
/sbin/modprobe rtl8821ae
;;
esac

exit 0


then:



sudo chmod +x /etc/pm/sleep.d/00_wireless_sleep


Touch pad sometimes goes a bit loopy. Slow unresponsive jittery cursor for 10-30 seconds or so. Does not appear to be a fix.

[Mike_Walsh]

HP EliteBook 6930p with Intel Centrino vPro Core2Duo CPU. This computer was made around the year 2007 and is designed to be strong and durable in terms of tolerance to heat and vibrations.
I bought it used in 2015. It worked with Ubuntu Studio v14.04.x LTS but sometimes would have a kernel panic on random boots until I implemented some kernel commands which I will share with you here.
Now it boots without any kernel panics nor errors.

The trick because of BIOS discrepancies is to disable both ACPI and PNPBIOS and to set the system id to Linux instead of letting it's default be for Microsoft Windows.
Also, to implement this, I used a Puppy Linux boot loader known as GRUB4DOS. GRUB4DOS is a text based boot loader menu which is editable as /menu.lst

Here is my GRUB4DOS menu.lst on a dual boot system with an older version of Puppy Linux installed. Each choice for Ubuntu Studio has different things enabled or disabled so that if you need to try to boot with ACPI or PNPBIOS on you can try. Also, HyperThreading is disabled by default if you disable ACPI unless you use a specific kernel command for that ("acpi=ht"). Then there are commands at the end for rebooting or shutting down. The main idea is to allow the sytem to boot either as a maximum stable default, or to try and see if it boots without the kernel panics which don't always happen. Good luck.

EDIT: OK I just reformatted this system and installed 64-bit Lubuntu v14.04.3 LTS on it instead of 32-bit Ubuntu Studio v14.04.3 and it seems more stable on booting.
I still have to do some more work on it to see how well it runs, but it seems improved. I won't be doing Digital Audio Workstation work on this install, and I didn't install Wine on it yet either.
But the kernel options aren't necessary. Also I didn't install Puppy Linux on it this time. But I did install some typical Ubuntu things like the Software Center and gedit and gParted and it seems fine.

Bearing in mind that yoshi is no longer using Puppy, I just wanted to point out (for anyone who is interested in dual-booting with Puppy) that, following old_fred's misgivings about using Grub4DOS, due to it's being unsupported, and lack of development, etc., the version of Grub4DOS used by Puppy is fully patched and up-to-date. It's been 'tweaked' specifically to run with Puppy's rather unique booting requirements, and is maintained by the community developers.

IF using Puppy in the system, it will boot literally anything, too! And it's far easier to use Grub4DOS, which will pick up all/any 'buntu-based installs, than it is to try and figure out a menu-entry for Puppy in GRUB2.

*I repeat, this particular version of Grub4DOS is perfectly safe to use.*


Mike. ;)

[james208]

Hi there,

I've had a number of issues with my HP x360 Pavilion laptop which I believe I've managed to workout on UbuntuGNOME 15.10. This is the newest model with a quadcore braswell Pentium, Model 11-k128ca. 15.04 may also work as well, but it didn't recognize the touch screen so I moved on to 15.10.

The first issues was the wifi. Although I could see networks during installation, I couldn't connect to them and after installation the wifi didn't work. After a bit of searching I found this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2303139&highlight=hp+x360+wifi and did the first command


sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi-opt.conf <<< "11n_disable=1"

which solved the issue.

The second major issues I've had was periodic freezes once or twice a day. I did more searching and eventually found this thread: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=109051

Any attempt at installing an older kernel and I lost video, so I went newer and installed kernel 4.5 from here: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/drm-intel-next/2016-03-01-wily/ (to install from here you need the headers, the image, and the headers marked 'all'. I am using amd64)

This *seems* to have fixed the issue. I say seems because the bug is difficult to reproduce so just because I haven't been able to reproduce it in 2 days doesn't mean it's gone, but if it's still there I would've expected it to crop up again by now.

All in all its a pretty good little convertible laptop for not too much money. I popped an SSD I had laying around in it and it's nice and fast, so I hope this will help anyone else having problems with it. I'm using UbuntuGNOME, but technically this *should* work for other *buntus.

[mouseriot]

1) Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
2) Lenovo
3) T420

Issue(s) :

CPU fan stuck at 3500 RPM. See below for fix :

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lenovo_ThinkPad_T420#Fans
(https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lenovo_ThinkPad_T420#Fans)

[svenmeier]

Ubuntu 16.04
Lenovo
Yoga 2-13

Occasionally failing resume from suspend can be fixed by setting DOUBLE_CONSOLE_SWITCH=true in /etc/default/acpi-support.

[RobertBalas]

Hello, just wanted to share that
1)Lubuntu 16.04 on
2)Asus
3)F2HF
runs smoothly and stable, had older lubuntu on it, and few days ago upgraded it. So far so good! Thanks!

[Jack Harper]

Asus Rog G751JT

Everything works well on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS except my headphones dont work (looking for a fix), all other components work fine out of the box without any issues.

[Zammael]

Installed Ubuntu 16.04 on ASUS x540 Laptop, (Intel core i3) after a few tricks with the Boot Loader, and it works now. :D

With the exception of a querulous touchpad, of which I'll open a new thread shortly.

[simonn]

1) Xubuntu 16.04 - upgraded from 15.10 (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1543006&p=13448876#post13448876)
2) Lenovo
3) Ideapad 300 15ISK Model # 80Q7

Upgraded ok, but...

802.11AC wireless (rtl8821ae) fails (this has happened every kernel upgrade).

It connects but does not function. To solve this (at time of writing):



git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
cd rtlwifi_new
sudo make install
sudo restart now


Wifi fails after suspend/sleep.

To fix this most of the time (occasionally a reboot is required) create /etc/pm/sleep.d/00_wireless_sleep:



#!/bin/sh
case "$1" in
suspend|hibernate)
/sbin/rmmod rtl8821ae
;;
resume|thaw)
/sbin/rmmod rtl8821ae
sleep 5
/sbin/modprobe rtl8821ae
;;
esac

exit 0


NOTE: You may be able to use a lower sleep value than 5.

then:



sudo chmod +x /etc/pm/sleep.d/00_wireless_sleep


Backlight keys do not work.



sudo nano /etc/default/grub


Find:



GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"


Change to:



GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_backlight=intel"


Then:



sudo update-grub
sudo reboot


(Note: Xubuntu!) Power Manager -> General tab, check "Handle display brightness keys"

Mouse cursor disappears after suspend

Ctrl + Fn + Alt + F1 to switch to console, then Ctrl + Fn + Alt + F7 to switch back to GUI, or create /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf:



Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "Intel"
Option "AccelMethod" "uxa"
EndSection


Then reboot, or sudo systemctl restart lightdm

Touch pad sometimes goes a bit loopy.

Slow unresponsive jittery cursor for 10-30 seconds or so. Does not appear to be a fix. Randomly pressing the cursor keys seems to stop it some of the time, maybe.

[moot2]

ubuntu 10.04, 14.04.4, 16.04. All clean/new install on:
IBM ThinkPad T30, Memory: 1000.3 MiB, Processor: Mobile Intel® Pentium(R) 4 - M CPU 1.80GHz, Graphics: R100 (RV200 4C57) x86/MMX/SSE2 DRI2, OS type: 32-bit, Wi-Fi Intel Model: M3AWEB56GA 802.11b.

Best install is without Internet Connection. Do not select to startup wireless.
10.04 and 14.04.4 installed and worked fine. Ethernet and Wireless turned right on after install and start from HDD.
16.04 installed, etc. Problem was duplicate (Intersil ISL3874 [Prism 2.5] / ISL3872 [Prism3] (wireless 802.11b MiniPCI Adapter)) (could be because the adatpter is a combo modem/wireless)
I saw my SSID and when I clicked I got the Authentication dialogue - but it would not connect.
I booted off the install dvd and selected the 'try' option - same thing, duplicate, no connect.

See: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2325336&p=13493407#post13493407

As I get the time I would like to document/compare different flavors of Ubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, etc., as well as older supported versions... IBM ThinkPad R51 is next.

Update on T30: Just did Bios Fix and installed Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter [8086:1043] (rev 04), Subsystem: Intel Corporation MIM2000/Centrino [8086:2527], Kernel driver in use: ipw2100

I notice a increase in performance, i.e., display refresh, apps opening, booting, shutdown... bottom line it is running very well, even with only 1GB memory.

[SteveTyrer]

Lenovo ideapad Y580
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS dual boot with Windows 10 both systems are on a SSD with /Home on 1Tb HD, BIOS set to legacy

Installation was easy and Ubuntu runs fast and stable

[william109]

ASUS K501UX-WH74
Ubuntu 16.04
ASUS
K501UX-WH74
Everything is working 100% fine for me, after doing the following fixes. Alternatively, once installed, use the this script: https://github.com/W-Floyd/ASUS_K501UX-WH74/raw/master/System-Config.sh

Edit: It occurs to me that I have not documented any boot issues other than removing the splash option. I had changed BIOS settings beforehand, so I cannot say what issues you may encounter otherwise. YMMV.

Live boot issues
Hold escape while booting to choose boot source (as usual)
Choose your media, then press 'e' upon entering the grub selection screen.
Remove the ‘splash' option, then press F10 to boot.
Tested on Linux Mint 17.3 Xfce, elementary OS Freya and Ubuntu 16.04

Instability (Random hangs)
I expect you should update the kernel. Skylake support maybe?
Experienced on elementary OS Freya, not tested a new kernel on that OS. Ubuntu 16.04, with a much newer kernel, is perfectly fine

Scaling (4K support)
Ubuntu 16.04 - System Settings -> Displays -> Scale for menus and title bars - Adjust to taste (2-2.5 seems good – I use 2.12 or 2.0)
In my experience, Unity does the absolute best job of scaling for 4k. Next would be Cinnamon, or KDE.
​
Wireless network card not working
To fix this (at least partially), do the following:

echo "options asus_nb_wmi wapf=4" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/asus_nb_wmi.conf
And restart.
Wifi should now work.
But the Fn+F2 toggle will still not change anything yet.

Try the following to fix that.
Edit /etc/default/grub

sudo nano /etc/default/grub
Change

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
to

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi="
Save and exit, then run

sudo update-grub
and reboot.

Your Airplane Mode key should now function correctly.
Wired connection also works after this

Brightness keys not working
If you have already fixed the network card issue, the screen brightness button should now respond (though maybe not function yet).
If you have not already done the network fix, do it now:
Edit /etc/default/grub

sudo nano /etc/default/grub
Change

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
to

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi="
Run

sudo update-grub
and reboot.

At least in my case(Ubuntu 16.04), the brightness popup would now appear, but with no change in brightness. To fix this, do the following:
Edit the grub config file:

sudo nano /etc/default/grub
Add another boot option. So

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi="
will now be

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi= acpi_backlight=native"
Save, exit, and update grub

sudo update-grub
Restart computer.

Viola! You may now change your brightness as expected!

[robert159]

Ubuntu 16.0 64 bit on a HP DV 9000 laptop . Nothing more easy. Beats win 10 64 bit.

The story
HP DV9000 laptop ready for scrapping or you did already? A life saver how to get her back to great condition.

Well too bad about all difficult postings on internet to get her running on Ubuntu. A short instruction. Works like charm. Get a cheap USB flash stick, 8 Gb or so. I used a 3 us$ one just now. Download Universal USB installer to format and flash an Ubuntu ISO on that stick. Download Ubuntu 16 64 bits.

Specify about 1,2 Gb of spare USB size for later changes on stick. You may change it later.

Takes about 30 min to get that ready. Just waiting. And a few clicks.

Now go into BIOS of your HP DV9000 laptop with F10. Go to configuration

Down to set boot order. with F5/F6 change boot order so USB drive is on top of list. Push F10 to save and exit. Now insert Flash USB with Ubuntu 6.0 in USB slot. And power on. She will will boot up automatically. In this Ubuntu 16 no additional NVIDIA drivers to be installed with shift and apt on boot up.

Try first with dont install Ubuntu to let her run a great demo install live from flash.

She come right in screen ready. Make a wireless connection. works right away. No network adapter problems. No sound problems from Lansec speaker either. Load any youtube and enjoy beautifull sound. Add your wireless printer. Just do a search by adding a network printer. Tested a Canon 3650 wireless on auto standby. Printed a test page. No gutenberg hassles nothing. Good old cups even ready there. This any person can do. And 3$? You pay that for throwing her away on yunkyard. She performs almost like a PC on Win 10 64 bit with a Samsung SSD. But she performs even better with less hassles. Dont complain about fingerprint . Might work (later) . You just got your old laptop back and she works great again.

Too bad if you threw her away years ago already. Moment well worth waiting for.

And you can use the webcam also. I never used that fingerprint feature

[tareq.mhd]

OS: Ubuntu 16.04 and Kubuntu 16.04
Laptop Maker: Fujitsu
Model: LH-531

Everything works fine except touch-pad, which does not recognized at first. Keyboard freezes after suspend mode. I solved the problem by modifying the grub.

[SirPecanGum]

Ubuntu 14.04
Asus
E402MA

Seems to work very well except the WiFi requires a tweak: The wifi card is 10ec:b723 Realtek RTL8723BE which has a bug report on Launchpad #1454843.
With much help there and on askubuntu it does now appear to be working... fingers crossed.

A bit slow to wake from sleep.
Function keys don't adjust screen brightness so that has to be done via the settings menu.

[Qew]

Dell laptop
Inspiron 15 5548
Ubuntu 16.04

Installed Ubuntu on it a few months ago, dual booting initially with Windows 8.1, and then Windows 10. All seems well with it, bar that the AMD Radeon R7 M270 video adapter isn't yet supported due to the proprietary blob not being available. However, the basic Intel HD 5500 video works fine for what it is, which is what you're likely to use if you're not playing graphic intensive games, etc. After three months of usage, I can't find anything that'd be a showstopper if you installed Ubuntu 16.04 on this machine, unless you wanted to run graphic intensive applications and games that require a powerful video card.

[sukanime]

1. Kubuntu 12.10
2. Asus
3. X201EP

My Notebook with Intel Celeron Sandy Bridge 847 @1,1Ghz anda RAM Onboard 4GB, running Kubuntu without any problem, everything work out of the box.
It's Sale for South Asia , so doesn't have Bluetooth and no pre installed with Ubuntu.
It's my First Notebook.

[sukanime]

1. Kubuntu 13.04
2. Asus
3. X201EV

My Notebook with Intel Celeron Ivy Bridge 1007U @1,5Ghz anda RAM Onboard 4GB, running Kubuntu without any problem, everything work out of the box.
It's Sale for South Asia , so doesn't have Bluetooth and no pre installed with Ubuntu.
It's my Second Notebook.

[monkeybrain20122]

Toshiba Satellite z930, Intel core i5-3317U CPU @ 1.70GHz × 4, intel ivybridge graphic come with 6G of ram. Installed Ubuntu 16.04 on it, everything works out of the box, it is fast and smooth and boots in 3 seconds! The only small wrinkle is that webcam on skype is very dark (my side) but it is normal on google-hangout, guvcview and cheese, so this is a skype issue and can be remedied by turning up the brightness with the video4linux control panel.


This is another hand me down, guy said it was getting very sluggish with Win8. I can't be happier with Ubuntu. :)

Edited: After a bunch of updates three weeks later the skpye problem is fixed, no longer need to adjust brightness with v4l control panel. Yay!

[jimmy-frydkaer]

Lenovo Ideapad 100

CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU N3540 @ 2.16GHz x4
RAM 8GB
128 GB SSD
Ubuntu Yakkety Yak (16.10 kernel 4.8RC7)

Works perfectly (installed in EFI-mode)

/Jimmy

[mörgæs]

Dell Latitude D 505, Lubuntu 16.04.1 and 18.04.1.

Everything works when installing with the forcepae (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PAE) option. I began with the minimal ISO (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/MinimalInstall) and added a desktop environment later using the command

sudo apt install lubuntu-core

This gave a memory consumption like:

free -m
total used free shared buff/cache available
Mem: 490 102 74 33 313 341
Swap: 1766 0 1766


With an updated BIOS the computer supports booting from USB.

The hardware is as follows:


computer
description: Portable Computer
product: Latitude D505
vendor: Dell Inc.
serial: [REMOVED]
width: 32 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3
configuration: boot=normal chassis=portable uuid=[REMOVED]
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: 0H2049
vendor: Dell Inc.
physical id: 0
serial: [REMOVED]
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Dell Inc.
physical id: 0
version: A08
date: 01/28/2005
size: 64KiB
capacity: 448KiB
capabilities: isa pci pcmcia pnp apm upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect int13floppy720 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb agp smartbattery biosbootspecification netboot
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1400MHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 400
bus info: cpu@0
version: 6.9.5
slot: Microprocessor
size: 1GHz
capacity: 1800MHz
width: 32 bits
clock: 133MHz
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 tm pbe bts est tm2 cpufreq
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 700
size: 8KiB
capacity: 8KiB
capabilities: internal write-back data
configuration: level=1
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 701
size: 1MiB
capacity: 1MiB
clock: 66MHz (15.0ns)
capabilities: pipeline-burst internal varies unified
configuration: level=2
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 1000
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 512MiB
capacity: 2GiB
*-bank:0
description: DIMM DDR Synchronous 333 MHz (3.0 ns)
physical id: 0
slot: DIMM_A
size: 256MiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 333MHz (3.0ns)
*-bank:1
description: DIMM DDR Synchronous 333 MHz (3.0 ns)
physical id: 1
slot: DIMM_B
size: 256MiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 333MHz (3.0ns)
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=agpgart-intel
resources: irq:0
*-generic:0 UNCLAIMED
description: System peripheral
product: 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master
configuration: latency=0
*-generic:1 UNCLAIMED
description: System peripheral
product: 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.3
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master
configuration: latency=0
*-display:0
description: VGA compatible controller
product: 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:11 memory:f0000000-f7ffffff memory:faf80000-faffffff ioport:c000(size=8)
*-display:1 UNCLAIMED
description: Display controller
product: 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:e8000000-efffffff memory:faf00000-faf7ffff
*-usb:0
description: USB controller
product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:11 ioport:bf80(size=32)
*-usbhost
product: UHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic uhci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2
logical name: usb2
version: 4.04
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=12Mbit/s
*-usb
description: Bluetooth wireless interface
product: BC02 Bluetooth Adapter
vendor: Dell Computer Corp.
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@2:2
version: 5.65
capabilities: bluetooth usb-1.10
configuration: driver=btusb speed=12Mbit/s
*-usb:1
description: USB controller
product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.1
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:11 ioport:bf40(size=32)
*-usbhost
product: UHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic uhci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@3
logical name: usb3
version: 4.04
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=12Mbit/s
*-usb:2
description: USB controller
product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.2
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:11 ioport:bf20(size=32)
*-usbhost
product: UHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic uhci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@4
logical name: usb4
version: 4.04
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=12Mbit/s
*-usb:3
description: USB controller
product: 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.7
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.7
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
resources: irq:11 memory:faeffc00-faefffff
*-usbhost
product: EHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic ehci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1
logical name: usb1
version: 4.04
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=6 speed=480Mbit/s
*-pci
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1e
bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0
version: 81
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master
resources: ioport:e000(size=4096) memory:fc000000-fdffffff memory:20000000-23ffffff
*-pcmcia
description: CardBus bridge
product: PCI4510 PC card Cardbus Controller
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:01:01.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176 maxlatency=5 mingnt=192
resources: irq:11 memory:fc000000-fc000fff ioport:e000(size=256) ioport:e400(size=256) memory:20000000-23ffffff memory:28000000-2bffffff
*-firewire
description: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
product: PCI4510 IEEE-1394 Controller
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: 1.1
bus info: pci@0000:01:01.1
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm ohci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=firewire_ohci latency=32 maxlatency=4 mingnt=2
resources: irq:11 memory:fcfff800-fcffffff memory:fcff8000-fcffbfff
*-network:0
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:01:03.0
logical name: wlp1s3
version: 05
serial: [REMOVED]
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ipw2200 driverversion=1.2.2kmprq firmware=ABG:9.0.5.27 (Dec 12 2007) ip=[REMOVED] latency=32 link=yes maxlatency=24 mingnt=3 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
resources: irq:5 memory:fcffe000-fcffefff
*-network:1
description: Ethernet interface
product: 82801DB PRO/100 VE (MOB) Ethernet Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 8
bus info: pci@0000:01:08.0
logical name: enp1s8
version: 81
serial: [REMOVED]
size: 10Mbit/s
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e100 driverversion=3.5.24-k2-NAPI duplex=half latency=32 link=no maxlatency=56 mingnt=8 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
resources: irq:11 memory:fcffd000-fcffdfff ioport:ecc0(size=64)
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master
configuration: driver=lpc_ich latency=0
resources: irq:0
*-ide
description: IDE interface
product: 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.1
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master
configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0
resources: irq:11 ioport:1f0(size=8) ioport:3f6 ioport:170(size=8) ioport:376 ioport:bfa0(size=16) memory:24000000-240003ff
*-multimedia
description: Multimedia audio controller
product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.5
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.5
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=snd_intel8x0 latency=0
resources: irq:5 ioport:d800(size=256) ioport:dc40(size=64) memory:faeff800-faeff9ff memory:faeff400-faeff4ff
*-communication UNCLAIMED
description: Modem
product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.6
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.6
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm generic cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: ioport:d400(size=256) ioport:d080(size=128)
*-scsi:0
physical id: 1
logical name: scsi0
capabilities: emulated
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: Hitachi HTS54104
vendor: Hitachi
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: A61A
serial: [REMOVED]
size: 37GiB (40GB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5 logicalsectorsize=512 sectorsize=512 signature=efd8a304
*-volume:0
description: EXT4 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sda1
logical name: /
version: 1.0
serial: [REMOVED]
size: 36GiB
capacity: 36GiB
capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink recover extents ext4 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2016-09-03 19:08:31 filesystem=ext4 lastmountpoint=/ modified=2016-09-28 19:36:20 mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered mounted=2016-09-28 19:36:28 state=mounted
*-volume:1
description: Extended partition
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2
logical name: /dev/sda2
size: 510MiB
capacity: 510MiB
capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended
*-logicalvolume
description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
physical id: 5
logical name: /dev/sda5
capacity: 510MiB
capabilities: nofs
*-scsi:1
physical id: 2
logical name: scsi1
capabilities: emulated
*-cdrom
description: DVD reader
product: CDRW/DVD SBW242U
vendor: QSI
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/cdrom
logical name: /dev/cdrw
logical name: /dev/dvd
logical name: /dev/sr0
version: UD25
capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd
configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc
*-battery
product: DELL Y133843
vendor: Sanyo
physical id: 1
slot: Sys. Battery Bay
capacity: 53000mWh
configuration: voltage=11.1V


The original wirefree card supporting only 802.11b was swapped to the one shown in the output above. The computer works well as a DVD player and for my daily postings in Ubuntuforum using Chromium, though it has only 512 MB of memory, but playing videos on Youtube might stutter.

[AdamTudor]

Hi

I'm a new user who's used only windows since very long (15+ years). I've been planning and delaying this move to ubuntu !! :-)

I'm NOT a geek. I'm a normal user. I currently use my laptop for
* Web browsing (Now Mozilla FF, Chrome ) , including social media & videos
* Spreadsheet (now M$ XL) , Word-processor (now M$ word) , Presentations (now M$ PPT), mailing (any mail client would do)
* a simple password manager, (say like Keypass )
* a simple plain text editor (now Note tab lite )
* some basic printing (no major graphics etc, just simple colour printing would do)
* synching my iPhone / using iTunes
* and I backup data from this laptop to an external HDD

could some one pl recommend some mid range laptops that I can buy ?
and
correct version / versions of ubuntu should I download and install ?

do I also need to have M$ Windows 10 along with ubuntu as a dual boot ?

What do I mean by Mid Range Laptop : Say price range of approx 600 US$ on Amazon US. (I live outside US, but amazon is just a reference)

Ubuntu version : A version that is intuitive and can do above tasks out of the box. Should have decent support. 'am ready to pay annual subscriptions. Linux Could be some other Linux version / flavour as well

sorry IF I have posted this to the wrong forum or given limited info, please guide me and I shall reply

thanks in advance
best regards
mani

[oscar43]

My HP pavilion dm1 ran ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS with some problems (keymapping issues, lagging, freezing), and is now running Lubuntu 16.04.1 LTS after 2 pretty hairy attempts at installation using first the Ubuntu bootable disk creation utility and then Unetbootin on a mac (which was successful). The first USB failed to install Grub and made the computer unbootable on its own. It's working fairly well now, after a lot of driver configuration, and with some freezing and no magic SysReq key. Long story short, it doesn't work that well on this laptop. Neither did Windows, however.

[metalbiker]

Hey folks! This is my laptop hardware list for you to look over so you know that this model works with Ubuntu.


"Please Only List
1)Version Of Ubuntu
2)Laptop Maker
3)Laptop Model"

1. version of ubuntu: i'm using Ubuntu Studio 16.04 LTS. Everything works perfectly. I'm very satisfied with this version of Ubuntu Studio since the main menu opens the moment you click on the icon. It didn't use to. Before this edition, it took about a second or two for the main menu to open and that got to me but the programmers and developers made it right this time and I'm very thankful. I haven't been able to use any of the sound recording software yet since I don't have any recording equipment but I'm sure I'll get to that point eventually.

2. Laptop Maker: Dell

3. Laptop Model: Inspiron 5535.

This laptop is using all of the original hardware that it came with all except that I'm using a Logitech M570 trackball mouse with it and that mouse HAS to be unified with its wireless connector on a Microsoft Windows computer.

I plan to replace the current harddrive with a solid state model most likely from crucial. I'll be expanding the RAM out to 16GB as well since it's only got 8GBs and I want as much as this model can address. It's got an AMD A8 quad-core processor running at 1.7 GHz and it's really fast. It'll be even faster once I replace the harddrive. The wifi card is a Broadcom model that supports 802.11 b/g/n and bluetooth 4.0. I want to replace it with a model that supports AC and bluetooth 4.0 if not bluetooth 4.1.

I've also used Linux Mint on this laptop and it also ran perfectly with that flavor of ubuntu. I changed to Ubuntu Studio due to getting a job at a magazine that I now oversee with several other employees and Ubuntu Studio is what all of us use since it comes with all of the software we need to produce the publication.

[john497]

1) Mint 17.3
2) Alienware
3) r2 17

The laptop crashes, freezes, randomly and the only error in Dmesg appears below

[94028.042155] [drm:skl_set_power_well [i915]] *ERROR* CSR firmware not ready (2)

I have seen references to several patches, however hoping someone else may have solved this issue ?

[john497]

PS this from \var\log\kern log

Nov 29 13:32:17 AlienIX kernel: [135925.166608] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1705 at /build/linux-lts-wily-edDYjE/linux-lts-wily-4.2.0/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c:534 skl_set_power_well+0x6ea/0xa30 [i915]()

[haraldviste]

1. Ubuntu 16.04
2. Dell
3. Inspiron 7566 - after adding a SAMSUNG EVO 850 SSD (https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2342359)

[shus2]

There's a community-driven database where you can quickly share your model and experience and quickly search for compatible models here: http://thcc.name

[danieldsj]

1)Version Of Ubuntu:16.04.1 LTS
2)Laptop Maker: Asus
3)Laptop Model: x541u

RE: Cannot install or boot due to out of space errors
The default kernel logging for some pcie devices generates a lot of events which I believe caused the root partitions to fill up when performing an install or a live boot. Before you can install Ubuntu onto this system you need to use the pcie_aspm=off kernel option to suppress the events.

RE: Microphone not picking up sound
Edit the /etc/pulse/default.pa to include load-module module-alsa-source device=hw:0,0 before the .ifexists module-udev-detect.so line.
Also, I had to write a small script in /usr/local/bin that is invoked by a systemd module at boot time to ensure that the audio levels were correct, the script contained the following commands:



hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x1a SET_AMP_GAIN_MUTE 0x5003
hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x1a SET_AMP_GAIN_MUTE 0x6003
hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x23 SET_AMP_GAIN_MUTE 0x5200
hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x23 SET_AMP_GAIN_MUTE 0x6200
hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x08 SET_AMP_GAIN_MUTE 0x503f
hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x08 SET_AMP_GAIN_MUTE 0x603f
hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x08 SET_POWER_STATE 0
hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x1a SET_POWER_STATE 0


Reference: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1596381

I may find some other quirks and will try to add it to this forum.

[pipo2004]

If you check the "install third party drivers" during installation, all works fine on this laptop, except: the screen brightness hotkeys are not recognized. The brightness can be adjusted with third party apps though. Also, the brightness slider in KDE works fine.

[Qew]

Dell Inspiron 15 3552 (Celeron version)

This laptop came with Ubuntu 14.04, but had Dell proprietary software installed to make it work properly. A few days ago I installed a fresh 16.04 onto this laptop, which seems to be working fine with no need for proprietary stuff. Everything that I can think of checking seems to work OK. The only thing that I had to do was to change my UEFI settings from Dell's legacy mode to full UEFI mode to get the installer to run and install. That was fine for me, as I didn't care about the original installation.

[jclen]

Ubuntu 16.10
Maker: HP
Model: Spectre x360 - 13 - w063nr
i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz


The x360 is a 2-in-1 laptop and tablet with a touchscreen. Everything works out-of-the-box with ubuntu 16.10. (I tried 16.04 first, but WiFi didn't work - some reported fixing 16.04 with a kernel patch.)

The touch screen works, but the keyboard and touchpad stay active after folding the screen back. My solution has been using the "Onboard" keyboard and dis/enabling the hardware keyboard & touchpad using a modified version of the script found here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/160945/is-there-a-way-to-disable-a-laptops-internal-keyboard Touchscreen gestures work but are somewhat limited as the Linux world is still working that out. (Working on the gestures might be my next project.)

This x360 has one USB 3 and two USB-C connectors. External screens can be connected with a USB-C to VGA/HDMI/etc. adapter. These adapters use “DisplayLink” protocol. A patch can be downloaded, follow these links:


http://support.displaylink.com/
http://www.displaylink.com/downloads/ubuntu
How to install DisplayLink : http://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/615714#ubuntu

The battery seems to last about 6 to 8 hours of normal use.

Bottom line: I have been very pleased with this x360. Even the "light" scripting to improve usability has been an enjoyable learning experience.

[schyken]

-Using Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
-Dell Inspiron 14 3452 (Intel Celeron N3050, 4GB DDR3L, 32GB eMMC Flash Storage, UEFI)
--In order for the system to recognized the installed OS, you must ensure the system is using UEFI boot mode as well as enabling Firmware TPM BEFORE installation. Secure boot MUST be off for installation and after installation. Legacy Option ROM should be disabled. After install, the system will recognize the OS and boot properly after the TPM check which will only occur at the very first bootup and never occur again.

[zorigt.ncs]

Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
Samsung NP900X3K Ultrabook
4GB RAM
Intel Core i3 5005 1.9Ghz
Intel HD Graphics 5500

i have a overheating and ram high usage problem.

[marrowm]

- Chuwi LapBook 14.1
- Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS (xenial)
- You need to change "OS-select" in the BIOS to "Linux" before you can load Ubuntu. You may have to upgrade the bios to get this option (flash image can be found on Chuwi's website, in the forums.)
- Tweaks: As far as I can tell, everything is working out of the box after installation and update (there is one proprietary hardware driver: intel microcodes...) I haven't tested the hdmi out but everything else seems ok. I get smoothest video playback with VLC. There is a big metal bar inside the notebook that's responsible for about 12% of the weight that can be safely and easily removed. There is also a m.2 ssd expansion slot where you can fit a size 2242 m.2 ssd if you want to (and take the opportunity to remove the metal bar balast while you have the cover open anyway ;)).

Chuwi removed the m.2 ssd expansion slot in the following motherboard revisions, seems it was only a marketing gimmick.

After 6 months the headphone jack failed. Then the charging plug broke. Then the power button failed (had to solder on a extra switch to the motherboard). After almost exactly 2 years the battery failed.

So I can't recommend this brand really. But it was fully compatible and quite nice while it worked.

[Amigo63]

ASUS Zenbook Prime UX32VD, 10GB ram, 256GB SSD,
dualboot W7 and xubuntu 16.04,
with xubuntu 14.04 works perfect including bluetooth, (mouse and headset), now with xubuntu 16.04 works fine too, but blootooth connection fall.
I have 2 BT mouse, first is noname and works on 14.04, and second Microsoft designer mouse.

[pete5]

Lenovo 3000 N200 (Pentium Dual Core T2390, 1GB, originally Windows Vista)

Lubuntu 16.10 64 bit

did not recognize Broadcom BCM4311 wireless

resolved with the help of Hakada as follows:



sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf
sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer
sudo modprobe b43

[MechaMechanism]

Kubuntu 17.04
Dell XPS 15 9560, bought April 22nd, 2017

Everything works perfectly except finger print reader as long as your on the 1.2.4 BIOS or later. Use Windows to update BIOS.
Only issue is the 4K screen which presents a scaling issue. Kubuntu menus and text are very small. Adjust scaling in "System Settings/Display".
Intel integrated graphics work great. NVidia card works to after install of NVidia drivers.


No need to turn off raid and secure boot, leave them on. Leave BIOS/Firmware settings alone, leave at factory settings. Simply turn on laptop and go through the new user setup on Windows then on your Dell account page download any BIOS updates and apply.

I used a 4GB thumb drive and Rufus to create the Kubuntu stick.

Boot or reboot and at Dell logo press F12 and select thumb drive.

Everything Just works except for 4K scaling issue and NVidia drivers.

The XPS 15 9560 was the 4K screen model fully maxed out with 32GB Ram and 1TB SSD and an i7 seventh gen. Comes with a finger print reader which does not work in Kubuntu.

[KenUBF]

I have an Asus E200HA running Ubuntu Gnome 17.04. Most everything works great. Wifi connects with no issues, trackpad works fully , keyboard works with one exception, which has been fixed. I have full disk encryption using LUKS and my keyboard would not work when asked to input decryption password. Resorted to plugging in USB keyboard to enter password. After boot keyboard worked fine. I created a thread with the solution for anyone else with the same issue: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2361806

Only remaining problems are that the sound is not working yet and the SD card slot does not appear to recognize any SD card.

[ktat]

HP Pavilion g6
Ubuntu 16.10 (Lubuntu)

Have tried numerous operating systems with this laptop and have never been able to get bluetooth to connect properly (except maybe fedora...?)

[quantleap]

Kubuntu 17.04
Dell XPS 15 9560, bought April 22nd, 2017

Everything works perfectly except finger print reader as long as your on the 1.2.4 BIOS or later. Use Windows to update BIOS.
Only issue is the 4K screen which presents a scaling issue. Kubuntu menus and text are very small. Adjust scaling in "System Settings/Display".
Intel integrated graphics work great. NVidia card works to after install of NVidia

...

The XPS 15 9560 was the 4K screen model fully maxed out with 32GB Ram and 1TB SSD and an i7 seventh gen. Comes with a finger print reader which does not work in Kubuntu.

That's great to know. I'm about to purchase the same model but FHD instead of UHD. BIOS update is required? I'll keep that in mind. Did you manage to fix the fingerprint reader? Thanks

[LastDino]

Lenovo e40-80 Business series
Model Name: 80 HR
Screen 14" inch
Inbuilt RAM: DDR3 SD 4 GB plus one free slot, support up to 16 GB
Processor: Intel Core i3 (5th Gen)
On board Graphics: Intel 550
Wirelesscard: Intel dual band AC 3160

Everything works out of the box, with Ubuntu flavors (haven't checked Lubuntu)

For fingerprint sensor you need to do

sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:fingerprint/fprint
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libfprint0 fprint-demo libpam-fprintd
and finally saved my fingerprint with fprintd-enroll. I can now login and validate my sudo access with a finger swipe

This model is available in certain countries with DOS, so perfect to save some bucks. Suitable for Light to Medium use, runs pretty much all the Linux apps as well.

[shakeer.mohammed]

HP Laptop, Model No: be001tx ... installed 16.04.02 LTS,

am facing issue with WiFi. If am closer to wifi router only am able to get wifi signals. otherwise my laptop not able find any Wifi connections.
Please help some one.

[vasa1]

HP Laptop, Model No: be001tx ... installed 16.04.02 LTS,

am facing issue with WiFi. If am closer to wifi router only am able to get wifi signals. otherwise my laptop not able find any Wifi connections.
Please help some one.

Please start a new thread in the Networking and Wireless (https://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=336) subforum and make sure you read the sticky (https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=370108) there.

[drknot2]

Lenovo Ideapad 310
Ubuntu 17.04

installed from CD.
First use NOVO button to access BIOS
Set Administrator Password
Turn off Fast Boot
Select CD (or USB) as first boot device.
Save and Exit.
Boots into installer, running without any issue.

[metalbiker]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 17.10 Alpha/Daily build release

2)Laptop Maker: Lenovo

3)Laptop Model: Ideapad 310-15ABR

I replaced the stock HDD that came with it to a Samsung EVO 850 SSD and it works amazing! Well, albeit the very few bugs with the daily builds but everything works awesome. No issues, hardware wise.

[jglen4902]

Lubuntu 16.04.3
Toshiba
Satellite A135-S2386

Works fine with 2GB RAM and 500GB of WD hard drive!

[yoshii]

HP (Hewlett-Packard) EliteBook 8440p installed Lubuntu v1704 64-bit very easily and well.

I had problems with Windows XP and Windows 7 was fussy, but Lubuntu recognized all the hardware and installed without any issues.
This hardware laptop model is a bit odd because it's Intel mainly, yet it has some NVIDIA instead of ATI/AMD parts for the video and maybe even some of the sound. The other EliteBooks I've had (which also install Linux well and easily) had ATI/AMD components. This time (on the 8440p) I didn't have to do any kernel options (NOMODESET) to get the video working.

Windows XP doesn't let me upgrade some of the hardware drivers even when I download them from support.hp.com, but Lubuntu (and TahrPup v6 Puppy Linux) have been reliable and stable. Also, Windows XP couldn't find my wifi chip, but these Linuxes can just fine. I prefer Windows XP to Windows Vista/7/10/etc, yet it's just too old and unsupported. Lubuntu and Xubuntu and Ubuntu Studio (similar to Xubuntu) are good alternatives and not too much like Windows. I'm happy.

Just note, all installs were done in MBR BIOS mode instead of UEFI. The HP BIOS itself warns that UEFI use is not supported and buggy and not recommended. Also, Puppy Linux usually requires MBR BIOS mode as well as MBR hard drive format (instead of GPT). But that's not a problem if you don't need more than 3-4 partitions.

[twostops]

Ubuntu 17.04, Hp Pavillion 11x360

[drknot2]

ideapad 310

put a cd in the frive first!! - enables cd option on boot

[bobsone]

Lenovo Ideapad 310-151K.
128GB SSD and 1TB HDD.
Dual boot Win 10 and Ubuntu Mate 16.04

Formatted SSD and reinstalled Win10.
Turned Fast Boot and Secure Boot off.
Mate faultlessly booted then installed with live USB made with Rufus (used "Something Else" option to allocate and size Mate partitions during install).
Put both OSs on SSD with Windows storage and Mate Home folder located on HDD.
Windows works as expected.
A couple of days of use and Mate works well except for three issues which were/are;
WIFI was unreliable needed driver reinstall.
Bluetooth doesn’t work yet.
Microphone mute button doesn’t work.

[meirm]

ASUS model UX330U running ubuntu 16.04.3, works perfectly. Great battery life and perfectly working suspend/resume.

[strixtux]

Dell Inspiron 1525
Ubuntu 17
Runs smooooooooth!

[account-1]

Thinkpad X1 Carbon (2017 version)
Lenovo
Ubuntu 17.04

Works perfectly

[manover2]

HP 250 G5, Intel core i7 -> works out of the box with Ubuntu 16-04

:)

[wbvter]

I am using Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 on my Lenovo Yoga 710-15IBK. Most things work extremely well, but the touch-pad is jumpy and the software center regularly gives me a 400 errors and snaps just don't work in general.

[Highlander14781]

HP Notebook - 17-y012cy
Works great! with 17.10
No touch screen support and HP is useless on this issue unless Windows 10

[friarlawless]

Dell Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 (Model 7373)

Works perfectly with Ubuntu 17.04 and 17.10, including touchscreen, special function keys, touchpad, wifi. 3D acceleration for the Intel graphics works great.

All I did to install it was shrink the Windows 10 partition it came with and point the Ubuntu installer (via USB stick created with Etcher) to the blank space. Did not have to turn off SecureBoot, although that is easy to do from the F12 menu.

[droid2bsd88]

EB8470W Stats (https://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/7280483)

[foina]

Hp 250 g4. Works perfectly in dual boot with win10. I love it! :) (17.10)

[TechnoJunky]

Dell Inspiron 15 5000, Nvidia 1050, 250 SSD
Kubuntu 17.10
works flawlessly
some minor issues with the docking station though - Dell Docking Station - USB 3.0 (D3100)

[bobnutfield]

12 Year Old Toshiba Equium L10
Celeron M, 1400MHz 2GB RAM, Intel Grapgics
Lubuntu 17.10

Apps, especially browsers, open very slowly, but once running, smooth and snappy. Everything runs like new. As the 'buntus get fatter, I'll keep downgrading the OS and keep this dinosaur running for another 12 years.

[hrsetrdr]

Dell Inspiron 15 7567 running Ubuntu 16.04 on Samsung 960 EVO M.2 SSD as OS boot drive. Everything works smooooth as butter.

-previously, had Fedora 27, then Ubuntu-Gnome 16.04 , both no problems.

[shanasman450]

HP 17-bs0xx (or 17-bs049dx) is smooth as can be with ubuntu 16.04. Just needs a driver for the realtek rtl8723de wireless network card and you're good to go.

Gateway ne56r31u doesn't seem to like any linux distro. I've tried linux mint 18.3, Ubuntu mate 16.04 and 17.10, and lubuntu 16.04 and 17.10. Lubuntu 16.04 ran the best so far. On top of that the touchpad decides to stop working after installation. I'm sure that it's a driver issue but I haven't been bothered to fix it yet so I don't know for sure.

To sum it up, go with the hp if you're looking at one. The gateway is okay if it's all you have, but plan on running a very light distro or it runs like craps.

[brian1234]

Ubuntu 16.04 and live boot Ubuntu 17.10
Dell
Latitude E4310

so far the only problem i am having is the backlight for the keyboard will not work in either version.

[linux4me]

Dell Inspiron 15 7567 running Ubuntu 16.04 on Samsung 960 EVO M.2 SSD as OS boot drive. Everything works smooooth as butter.

-previously, had Fedora 27, then Ubuntu-Gnome 16.04 , both no problems.

I'd be really interested to see how you do with Ubuntu 18.04 and Ubuntu Mate 18.04.

I've got a Dell Inspiron 15 7567 with the same Samsung M.2 drive, and Ubuntu Mate 16.04 ran out-of-the box for me, too; however, I've had trouble with video drivers with 17.10 and later, both Ubuntu and Mate. I got a black screen after login using the nouveau driver with Mate, and had to use a live session to switch to the nVidia driver in order to get to the GUI. After that, it worked okay using the proprietary nVidia driver.

I've been testing the Dell with Ubuntu 18.04 and Ubuntu Mate 18.04 (4/9 builds) and the live sessions for both worked, but I couldn't get Mate to boot to the GUI after a clean install. It would hang at a black screen with a cursor (which would move) and no keyboard input worked. I tried installing the nVidia driver via a live session, but that just gave me a black screen and no GUI. The keyboard still worked with the nVidia driver, and I was able to switch to a TTY to uninstall the nVidia driver and reboot, after which the nouveau driver worked.

I've been thinking all these issues had to do with the Dell's use of nVidia Optimus and a hybrid video system which can't be turned off in the BIOS, but if you don't have any problems, it makes me wonder if there's something else wrong with my laptop.

[Andrew_Fischer]

Ubuntu 18.04 beta 2
Linx 14 Ultra Slim (£199 at Tesco)

Everything works except built-in WiFi. WiFi USB stick works.

17.04 and 17.10 do not boot.

[malangaman]

HP Pavilion
Xubuntu 16.04
Everything now works fine
But I did have to google and putter around a bit at first install.

[killerbee666]

Ubuntu Mate 18.04 LTS:

Dell:
E6430 with AMD8690M -> perfect
E6440 with Intel -> perfect
Lenovo:
Thinkpad T430 with Nvidia -> perfect
Thinkpad T440p Intel -> perfect

so keep up the good work guys.

cya

[lopasilver]

HP Probook 450 G5 (product# 2XY36EA#ABF)
Install Ubuntu 17.10.1 with Secure boot enable and everything working fine but the fingerprint
Cons : Optimus Nvidia graphic cart is difficult to enable, and if used it freeze the laptop when resuming from sleep.:mad:

Edit : Ubuntu 18.04 is 100% functional with Nvidia graphic card OFF by Bios

[ilpiero]

Asus e200ha
installed Xubuntu 18.04
Audio not working, SD card reader not tested, everything else works OK.

[junaidahmed2]

1.Ubuntu: 16.04-18.04
2. Maker: Toshiba
3. Model: Satellite Pro B-40 A
Install and runs without problem under Legacy/BIOS mode. Swappiness has to be reduced and HDD spindown (https://askubuntu.com/questions/950680/how-to-change-hdd-spin-down-time-in-xubuntu) has to be activated or HDD may overheat. You can select boot media by pressing and holing F12 and turning on power. This laptop has old 32 bit UEFI mode. But didn't test Ubuntu in that mode as it requires whole HDD repartitioning in GPT scheme.

[muhdyousaf]

Ubunto 10.04
Dell
Inspiron 11 3000

works well but system gets heated when using for a good time.

[Carl H]

Lenovo G710 laptop.
15.04 Works flawlessly out of the box.

Change the boot priority from UEFI to Legacy to make it boot from USB.


Same laptop also works flawlessley with 16.04 and 18.04

[littlefoot505]

Kubuntu 18.04 LTS works great on my HP Pavilion x360 m3-u001dx, except for bad sound quality, and it's not very touch screen friendly. Other than that, though, it works very well.

[seeker901]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Kubuntu Bionic Beaver 18.04 64
2)Laptop Maker: Lenovo
3)Laptop Model: Legion Y530

placed "nomodeset" in grub 2 for install.
WiFi card is hardblocked for some reason out of the box. Need to blacklist "ideapad_laptop" in /etc/modprobe.d/ (make file "blacklist-whateveryouwanttonameit.conf" and add "blacklist ideapad_laptop" as only entry in file; no quotes; reboot and wifi card is no longer hard blocked)
separetly install nvidia module to use nvidia card
No other issues at this point.

[wildmanne39]

Hello seeker901!

Please use the default font color and properties unless you need to highlight or draw attention to a part of your post.

[francoisdelabre]

1)Version Of Ubuntu : Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS (Xenial Xerus) 32 bits
2)Laptop Maker : Apple
3)Laptop Model : Macbook 2,1 Late 2006

Installed from the Ubuntu ISO on DVD, standalone (disk erased, no macOS).

Tried in EFI mode (with an ESP partition and refind to boot Ubuntu in EFI mode), works in 'nomodeset' mode (could not get the Intel graphics driver to work), so slower.

Works fine in BIOS emulation mode : no EFI partition (ESP), but the BIOS grub partition (this is the standard installation of Ubuntu).
To boot consistently in graphics mode, GFX must be in text mode. Otherwise, boot will fail every other start (crash on the first boot, boots ok in failure mode the second boot, etc.).
Just add the next line to /etc/default/grub and run sudo update-grub :
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text

Otherwise everything seems fine (wifi, trackpad, keyboard, etc).

[francoisdelabre]

1)Version Of Ubuntu : Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) 32 bits
2)Laptop Maker : Apple
3)Laptop Model : Macbook 2,1 Late 2006

No official Ubuntu 18.04 ISO in 32 bits.

First installed Ubuntu 16.04.5 32 bits from DVD, standalone (disk erased, no macOS).
Standard installation (BIOS emulation).
To boot consistently in graphics mode, GFX must be in text mode. Otherwise, boot will fail every other start (crash on the first boot, boots ok in failure mode the second boot, etc.).
Just add the next line to /etc/default/grub and run sudo update-grub :
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text

Then upgraded to 18.04 (thus 32 bits).
Crash on boot, Wayland must be disabled in GDM. Simply uncomment the line WaylandEnable=false in /etc/gdm3/custom.conf.

Everything seems fine afterwords : wifi, trackpad, keyboard (even special keys for screen brightness and volume control work), etc.

[rare HERO]

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
HP
Elitebook 8540w

[francoisdelabre]

1)Version Of Ubuntu : Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) 64 bits
2)Laptop Maker : Apple
3)Laptop Model : Macbook Aluminum Unibody (Macbook 5,1 Late 2008)


Installed from the Ubuntu ISO on a USB key, standalone (disk erased, no macOS). Didn't need refind/refit.
No issue, so far everything OK (wifi, graphics, trackpad, keyboard, sleep mode, sound, keyboard's screen brightness & sound controls, ...)

[him610]

Xubuntu 1804.1
Acer
Aspire One ZG5

[him610]

Xubuntu 1804.1
Acer
Aspire 8930

[alexukalex]

Description: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS /Release: 18.04/ Codename: bionic

HP Probook 455-G1
All works out of the box except integrated bluetooth - the hardware is a wifi/bluetooth combi (03:00.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. RT3290 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe - 03:00.1 Bluetooth: Ralink corp. RT3290 Bluetooth)
WIFI fine - bluetooth nope.
I have tried MANY distros and seems to be a common problem with them all.
Ubuntu however - HDMI out no problems - Sound drivers and selecting mic/or "what-U-Hear" to record - no problems. No graphics tearing etc (weirdly the Debian installer graphics are pixelated even after nomodeset etc etc)
Slight snag with boot (uefi) had to set bios to custom boot - EFI/ubuntu/shim etc... after that - no problem.
Great distro to assist people to move from Windows.

[rare HERO]

Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty)
Dell
XPS 13 9343

[Namal23]

HP 15-db0025no
Xubuntu 18.04

Wifi does not work upon installation and needs to be installed 8821ce drivers, bluetooth does not work

[RHasudunganH]

Kubuntu 18.04
Dell
Inspiron 14-3467

First install always random freeze, at least 1-2 times/day. After i plug out the wireless mouse (logitech), already 4 days work fine. Maybe the system not work fine if using wireless mouse. (in my opinion)

[MisteR2]

Ubuntu 18.10
HP
Zbook Studio x360

Dual booting with Win10 on separate drive. 18.10 disk will boot from USB, but trackpad/touchscreen will not work right away. Use an external/bluetooth mouse to get around at first.

Once installed, upgrade to kernel 4.19. Has fixes that allow for trackpad/touchscreen to work. You will need to disable Secure Boot until this kernel is officially(?) released and signed.

Trackpad allows for gestures/fun things in Windows, not in Ubuntu as delivered. Mouse settings treat it as regular ol' trackpad.

Graphics drivers will cause a bit of hell. Nouveau will allow system to be functional, but no automatic screen rotation or proper color profile management. Nvidia drivers will cause the Quadro GPU to "fall off the bus" if allowed to go to P5 performance state or below (above? P8 is bad news as well...). Forcing consistent performance mode avoids issue with falling off the bus. Nvidia-Settings doesn't seem to apply saved settings on boot, so that needs to be resolved somehow. Battery life will be less than optimal with this happening.

Suspending when the lid is closed doesn't seem to work, even after enabling it via Tweaks application. Upon wake, keyboard does not respond, but touchscreen is functional. Have logs from dmesg, and will dig into these later.

On the hardware side of things, make some noise if you find that the left shift or left control keys are sticky. I've had to send back one laptop already because the left shift key would stick down until pried up repeatedly, and the replacement isn't staying down (thankfully) but the left control key still seems sticky...

EDIT:

Adding i8042.direct to the boot options allows for the keyboard to work after waking from suspend. Trackpad still skips around a bit though after waking.

Fix for Nvidia card is to have a startup line added (via Startup Applications) to force consistent performance mode:



sh -c 'nvidia-settings -a [gpu:0]/GPUPowerMizerMode=3'


EDIT 2:

Installing xserver-xorg-input-synaptics seems to have helped with the trackpad skipping after wake.

[doc taz]

Ubuntu Studio 18.10

Dual boot with Windows 10 Pro on a single Crucial MX500 2TB SDD

BIOS is running UEFI, Secure Boot enabled.

Acer Aspire 7, 15 inch screen @ 1080p (2018 model)
32 GB system RAM (2x16), 2666 MHz from Crucial
Intel Core i7 CPU @ 2.2 GHz, boost up to 4 GHz
Intel Integrated Graphics UHD 630
Nvidia GTX 1050, 4GB VRAM, running on latest tested proprietary driver 390 (Nouveau is weak for 3D acceleration)

GOG and Steam games are OK, they run. Proton works great, as long as I use the GTX 1050 GPU.
I also run Wine staging + DXVK

EDIT 18 JAN 2019, 2:38 AM ET US:
Suspend now works with the kernel + drivers from early Dec 2018.
Python 3 issues have been fixed.
Touchpad still runs in basic mode only.

Also diagnosed an issue with using a PDP Afterglow Prismatic Xbox One pad. For some reason with my PC, I have to hook the pad up BEFORE booting into
Ubuntu, then it will work. Not sure why that is. It could be because I have a cooling pad that's using one of the USB ports...? In any case at least that
works for me now.

[hifigadget]

Acer Aspire R 14 (R5-471) - SpecsCPUIntel Core i7-6500U 70 Intel Core i5-6200U

Display
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD up to 512GB SSD

M.2 Slot 1x 2280 SATA III (M key)

RAM up to 8GB

OS Windows 10 Home, Windows 10
Battery 4-cell, 3220 mAh, Li-ion, 4-cell, 3220 mAh, 4-cell, 3315mAh, 4-cell, 48Wh, 3315 mAh, 4-cell
Dimensions 344 x 245 x 19 mm (13.54" x 9.65" x 0.75")
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Body material aluminum and rubbery plastic

Now Fell like a problem, its going to slow day by day, what can i do :(

[edguns]

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver
Hp Compaq 510
Core 2 Duo 2GB
2GB RAM
VGA Intel HD graphics 965

Installed around 2 weeks ago, must put cross at acpi=off and nomodeset during installation, otherwise it get stuck at the beginning
After installation, everything looks smooth, but when I want to shutdown it stuck again with error massage "Reboot :System Halted" and blinking cursor, still wandering in this forum looking for solution. :)

[ubtnk]

Lubuntu 18.10 (Desktop 32 bit)
Compaq Presario V3000
Intel Core 2 Duo
RAM 2 GB
11 year-old notebook :confused::confused::confused:

[AvantGuy]

[studio] 18.04
Asus
GL752VW



All components function normally, except:
a. have not tested the NVidia GPU, but the INTEL controller is perfect
b. have not tested card reader, but is recognized
c. shutdown/restart fails. Working on it...

[gaspray]

Ubuntu 18.04
Lenovo-Ideapad-330S-15IKB

Everything works! Connecting to the wireless Canon printer necessitated a little tweaking but otherwise no problems. I have been playing with various flavors of Linux for a decade and this was the most painless installation ever.

[whi2468]

Samsung Notebook 7 Spin (NP750QUA) Works only with version 18.10.

Keyboard lighting does not work. Must have kernel 4.18 or newer to work to boot Ubuntu.

UPDATE:

UBUNTU 18.04.2 with Kernel 4.18 WORKS.
Keyboard lighting still doesn't work.

[batgirl2]

TOUGHBOOK by Painasonic will never be able to use standby or hibernate function and linux - except maybe once? (Ubuntu 18.04lts) Now limited by 32-bit architecture, and older style hardware, to any upgrade. Graphics has glitch that hitting alt-f2 and pasting "setsid gnome-shell --replace" then enter resets it w/o glitch. ...otherwise a nice linux box used mainly for internet and other non-serious stuff ;-) nice 64bit XP runs serious stuff (high end games, modeling, cadd, etc) and never goes online. "By the Code, is there no end to this Web madness?" (Captain Capacitor/Crimson Binome/"Gavin")

[jkrawczyk]

Dell Latitude 5591
- Kubuntu 18.4.1
- Xubuntu 18.4.2

one issue is strange warm area left to fingerpront sesnor, not ssd drive.
but works ok

[mylenes]

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS x64
Macbook Pro 5,4 (Mid 2009) NVIDIA GeForce 9400M

- Wiped out OSX so I didn't use any refind or such.
- Brightness does not work but putting xbacklight now works (the brightness slider isn't found in the Power settings, I have yet to find a solution).

[levimeir10]

Dell Inspiron 11 3180 11.6" (Only Windows 10 Version)

[marrowm]

Asus ZenBook S UX391 (UX391UA-ET012T)

Ubuntu 22.04

* There's no driver for the fingerprint reader and there's seems to be little progress so probably won't work in the foreseeable future.

* Suspend, hibernate and even blanking the screen causes the computer to freeze. From what I can tell it is because there's a hardware bug in the intel cpu/gpu (Kaby Lake Refresh) and the i915 driver doesn't take care of it. To make the system usable you have to disable screen blanking and suspend, or the computer will crash. There's a workaround though: add the kernel parameter i915.enable_dc=0 With it the computer seems very stable (it affects the battery-life negatively but it's better than having no suspend/hibernate/screen blanking).

You can add the option permanently by editing the file /etc/default/grub, and adding i915.enable_dc=0 to the end of the line that starts with GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT After saving the file run sudo update-grub.

* You can improve battery life by writing a percentage to the the file /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/charge_control_end_threshold (the battery might be named something else).

[gh0zt362]

OS: Ubuntu Studio 18.10 x86_64
Host: HP Laptop 17-by0xxx
Kernel: 4.18.0-16-lowlatency

Shell: bash 4.4.19
Resolution: 1600x900
DE: Xfce
WM: Xfwm4
WM Theme: NumixBlue
Theme: NumixBlue [GTK2/3]
Terminal: xfce4-terminal

CPU: Intel i5-8250U (8) @ 3.400GHz
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Memory: 1411MiB / 7857MiB


00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 08)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 (rev 07)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Thermal Subsystem (rev 08)
00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6 / E3-1500 v5 / 6th/7th Gen Core Processor Gaussian Mixture Model
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 21)
00:14.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Thermal subsystem (rev 21)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI #1 (rev 21)
00:17.0 RAID bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode] (rev 21)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev f1)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #6 (rev f1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Intel(R) 100 Series Chipset Family LPC Controller/eSPI Controller - 9D4E (rev 21)
00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PMC (rev 21)
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio (rev 21)
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SMBus (rev 21)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8822BE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi adapter




Everything works except volume hard key control .

Periodic plymouthD crash on boot .

Other than that good to go .

[jltest]

1. 18.04
2. HP
3. Omen 15-052nf

[PhilGil]

Ubuntu 18.04
Dell
Latitude E7250

Works flawlessly. Battery life isn't great (about 4 hrs). Could be the FHD touchscreen or the non-OEM replacement battery.

[&wP*!)]

Dell E7440, rest of the details in my signature.
all versions since 18.04 worked. HDMI, camera all worked. Disabled Bluetooth. SecureBoot worked.


General advice for laptop users: Keep your BIOS firmware and OS up-to-date. Use UEFI. Usage of rEFInd to combine several OS is tricky. Use separate GRUB config files for each distro, don't use one for all, because everytime when a kernel is updated, GRUB must be modified in that distro which will be inconsistent in the other(s).

The only thing which has not been tested is TPM.

To get maximum performance from a laptop with SSD like and increase its hardware life time:

use lightweight distro (Lubuntu)
reduce swap usage by adding vm.swappiness=1 to /etc/sysctl.conf
uninstall as many programs as possible
Almost all of the systemd services are needed - no chance there
Keep cron, anacron, postfix running
Disable harddisk cache, enable memory cache for Firefox - this will reduce continous SSD activity
You can use tmpfs (RAMDISK) for any purpose!
Check your dmesg and /var/log/syslog from time to time. There might be chance to uninstall or configure a package to fix or speed up.
For ordinary personal usage of laptop at home: Remove discard attribute from btrfs partitions in /etc/fstab - this solution disables continuous trimming for SSD. There is a periodic trim done by fstrim.timer in systemd anyway.

[phelps321]

Acer Nitro 5 works very well in Kubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Ubuntu / gnome untested but should probably work.

The tested AN5 computer is the AN515-52 variant with:
- Nvidia NVIDIA Corporation GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile] (rev a1)
- VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 3e9b (driver: i915)
- Intel CPU i7-8750H
- Bios version V1.24

Note that it is an UEFI boot only computer (no legacy bios available).

During live USB booting you have to specify "nomodeset" as kernel option, or it will freeze when you click on "Try Kubuntu". Untested if the "Install Kubuntu" option would work without nomodeset.

Suspend to ram will not work (i.e. unsuspend will freeze) in live USB but will work after installation when you will have installed all the proprietary drivers.

During installation of kubuntu 18.04 I chose the following options:
- Which applications would you like to start with --> Normal installation
- Download updates while installing kubuntu --> yes
- Install third party software for graphics and wi-fi hardware and additional media formats --> yes

After installation, the suspend/unsuspend works, however when in nVidia mode (as opposed to Nvidia Prime set in Intel mode) after unsuspend the icons in the plasma desktop will have the name unreadable due to graphic glitches: select all of them and drag them away by a few pixels and drop them to make them refresh and become readable again. Icons inside Dolphin and other applications are fine. The problem does not occur if you use Intel graphics (via nVidia Prime).

Overall an excellent computer, silent and powerful, which works great with Ubuntu.

[bjohas]

Overall compatibility is OK, 19.04 on Lenovo Yoga 520 (i5, 8GB, UK keyboard, touch screen), but chromium works poorly with many tabs and some keyboard shortcuts don't work when keys are remapped.

19.04 installs fine.
- Gnome shell extension "Block Caribou" to stop virtual keyboard popping up.
- Chromium causes system to run very slowly and become unresponsive when too many tabs are open.
- When the Alt/Win/Ctrl keys are remapped, fn-ctrl-PgUp no longer switches tabs in Chromium
- Wifi adaptor not found after sleep (once in a week of use)
- Failed to suspend over night (once in a week of use)

Issue with dead zone on touch screen, where left and bottom corner are unresponsive to clicks (though the zone can be dragged through). Likely to be hardware fault?

Battery life perhaps around 5 hours with just Chromium running.

[bjohas]

Dell XPS 2019, UHD touch screen, i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB disk. 19.04 installs fine.

Fresh install - might have to update this after testing.
- laptop doesn't suspend
- fan tends to be on
- around 2 hours of battery life (according to battery meter), with only light load (few tabs in chromium)

[GhX6GZMB]

- Lubuntu 19.04
- HP/Compaq 6910p 120 GB HDD, 4 GB RAM, Intel Core2 duo.
Install is heavy due to TPM issues.
After first boot, edit /etc/default/grub from FeatherPad using "Tool>Open as root" and change the existing line to:
GRUB CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash video=SVIDEO-1:d"

Then all is well.

[smushtaq]

Hi,
I'm new to Ubuntu and am looking to install it on a laptop that is currently running Windows 10. I'd like to have a dual boot installation. I want to find out if my laptop hardware is compatible with Ubuntu, I did do a search in the forum for my laptop model and didn't get any results. Here are the details:
Laptop Model: HP Pavilion dv7-4285dx Entertainment Notebook
Processor: Intel Core i5 CPU M460 @ 2.53 Ghz
System Memory: 6 GB
Slot1: 4 GB Hynix 1067 MHz
Slot2: 2GB ELPIDA 1067 MHz
System Board: 163D 65.38

Video: Graphic Device 1: AMD Radeon HD 6300M Series Version 15.201.1151.1008 (11/04/2015)
Graphic Device 2: Intel HD Graphics Version 8.15.10.2900 (11/26/2012)

Audio: High Definition Audio Device Driver: HdAudio.sys Version 10.0.17763.1

Please let me know if this laptop will run Ubuntu and if there might be any issues.

[peyre]

I have an old Sony Vaio VGN-CR510E, and I've run Xubuntu on it for years now. Starting with 18.04 it's refused to boot properly: it takes a full 4 minutes to come to the Desktop, and then it's messed up: keyboard commands don't work and the Taskbar (the Panel at the bottom) is missing. To fix it I have to drop out of the GUI and execute rm -rf ~./cache and reboot. It then takes another 4 minutes to come up. An 8-9 minute bootup on a machine with an SSD is unacceptable. So I've dropped back to 17.10, which boots successfully in a minute and a half. Hopefully 19.10 works better.

[joris_donders2]

Dell, Inspiron 1545 , upgraded T9300 processor and added maximum ,cheap, RAM banks to 4Gb.

Out of the box 18.04 (beginning days of the LTS release) but had no sound on the internal speakers; not solvable via pavucontrol, alsamixer or anything. Solution for that:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

go to the bottom of that file and add the following follewed by a save of the file:

options snd-hda-intel model=generic

reboot and done.

[mörgæs]

IBM Thinkpad Z60m with the following hardware:


Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.86GHz
1GiB System Memory
Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG [Calexico2] Network Connection

Everything works right away using a 32 bit Lubuntu 18.04.3 installed from USB. Slow but useable.

[Herudin]

Kubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo
MSI
PS42 Modern 8RC

Core i5 8250U CPU, nVidia Geforce 1050 Max-Q GPU, 8Gb RAM.

What works:
Display, Fn + media keys, keyboard backlight control, USB ports, touchpad, sound, wi-fi, bluetooth, webcam, mic.
nVidia proprietary GPU driver installs and works correctly.
Suspend works, no hardware seems to be missing after wake.

What does not work:
Fingerprint reader

Did not test HDMI output.

[audunmb]

Works out of the box with 19.04:
HP Spectre Folio 13 AK-0801no. I suppose all 0801xx models should work.
The only thing that doesn't work, the HP Tilt Pen that comes with the laptop. It works as a pointer and connects with bluetooth, but buttons doesn't do anything, and not sure about "tilt".

Touchscreen, auto-rotation, camera, bluetooth, wi-fi, backlight keyboard, FN-keys, etc. all works.

Seen some comments that linux doesn't do the B&O speakers justice, but they work, and I don't know what the difference should be.

[Caysho]

1) Ubuntu 19.10
2) Acer
3) Aspire A515-54

Acer Aspire 5 A515-54-58ZU

In BIOS:
Disable Secure Boot
Set SATA configuration to AHCI. It will most likely be set to "RST with Optane".

Although the BIOS has the SATA "RST with Optane" option, I cannot see the device, so either it is not supported outside Windows, or the hardware is not actually present.
Fingerprint scanner does not work.

Everything else looks good.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS live cd/usb boots but the touchpad stops working or is erratic at best, which is why I went with Ubuntu 19.10.

[mörgæs]

Dell Vostro 3555 with the following hardware:


AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon HD Graphics
4GiB System Memory
Radeon HD 6520G VGA compatible controller
Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)

Everything works under Xubuntu 19.10

[johnkenyon]

1) Ubuntu 19.10
2) Lenovo
3) X395

Almost everything works out of the box.
Slight issues:
Hibernate hangs when entering into hibernated state.
Elan tech trackpad was not great until I added a few parameters to libinput. These are added to a /etc/libinput/local-overrides.quirks
Edit quirks mode to sort out thumb size

[Elantech Touchpads]
MatchName=*Elantech Touchpad*
AttrThumbPressureThreshold=90
AttrThumbSizeThreshold=30
AttrPalmSizeThreshold=900

[JoeMac42]

1) Ubuntu 18.04.4
2) Lenovo
3) ThinkPad E495 AMD Ryzen 7 3700U with AMD integrated graphics

Most things work. Wifi did not work in live USB boot. I connected via ethernet and checked the box to allow proprietary drivers during the installation and wifi worked fine after installation. Cannot get any form of suspend to work. Regardless of how suspend is initiated, resume powers on the laptop but to a black screen with no response to keyboard input (i.e., cannot drop to TTY1 to troubleshoot). Removing light-locker and/or switching screensavers (xscreensaver, xfce4-screensaver, gnome-screensaver) has no effect on resume.

[JoeMac42]

After much trouble shooting and very excellent support from ioria on the Ubuntu IRC Support, I was able to successfully suspend/resume without locking up on resume by updating the kernel to the "hwe" kernel:

sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-18.04 xserver-xorg-hwe-18.04
which installed the 5.3.0-28-generic kernel.
It IRC Support also suggested using xscreensaver instead of light-locker, so I removed light-locker and installed xscreensaver. It's uglier but apparently more stable. There are detailed instructions for setting up xscreensaver for laptops using 18.04 LTS here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/xubuntu/comments/9tlnnu/how_to_setup_xscreensaver_to_lock_on_suspend_for/
I had tried several different screensavers while troubleshooting, so within the XFCE Settings > Session and Startup > Application Autostart Tab referenced in the reddit instructions, I also unchecked Autostart for both light-locker and the other screensaver applications that were removed.

[odesseylost]

Ubuntu 18.04/Kubuntu 19.10 ASUS ROG STRIX G 18.04 LTS works great, only problem is the speakers. Kubuntu 19.10 had some issues with screen tearing and eventual death, I think this is because of the nvidia drivers it comes with plus the laptop having optimus, that said I have nvidia-driver-430.5 installed on 18.04 running great but I did the installation and set up myself. Debian Buster works without hitch as well minus the speakers once again.

[hightechhelper]

1) Ubuntu 18.04.4
2) Lenovo
3) ThinkPad G50-45 AMD A8-6410 4Gb ram
Everything works fine.

[peyre]

At work I have a Toshiba Portege R30-A1301 and it's been running Xubuntu flawlessly for several years now. Just upgraded to 20.04 and it's still running strong.

[mortalkorona]

1) Version: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

2) Laptop Maker: Lenovo

3) Laptop Model: IdeaPad s400u

It works!


A link to my laptop install journey will be posted below since it is too long to read.
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2443177&p=13956424#post13956424

[peyre]

My new (old) personal laptop is a Sony Vaio VPCS111FM. Xubuntu runs great on it; it even installed the webcam driver automatically where my older Sony Vaio didn't. The only issues are that the volume is a bit low even at max and it sometimes fuzzes, and that sometimes I get an odd glitch in the video now and then: a column about an inch wide doesn't look right on the screen, but it disappears before too long.

[mortalkorona]

1) Version: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

2) Laptop Maker: Asus

3) Laptop Model: x55sr

It works!


When booting LiveCD/USB stick this Error will occurr.


Missing parameter in configuration file. Keyword: path

gfxboot.c32: not a COM32R image

To go around that Error do this:


Press TAB key.
Type live then press ENTER key.

[pjmdr1313]

1) Kubuntu 20.04
2) Hp
3) Envy y013cl

Issues:
No Sound from internal speakers but headphones work. This has been problem in all linux distros. Would like some help to fix this.

[wildmanne39]

Hello and welcome to the forum pjmdr1313, to get support please start your own thread in a support sub-forum as the thread you posted in is only for posting compatibility of laptops and not for support.

[shelff]

1. Ubuntu(Xubuntu)(Lubuntu) 14.04
2. Acer
3. Aspire 5630 series(5633WLMI)

Due to the fact that the laptop uses Nvidia Go 7300, it is not possible to install a version above 14.04. The problem with installing Nvidia 304 on (Х)(L)Ubuntu 16.04 and higher. Driver version 304 is no longer supported.
The free driver works on my laptop without any problems.
Kubuntu is too heavy for my laptop.

[makem2]

Dell XPS 13 9300

Xubuntu 20.04

Everything works except the fingerprint reader which does work fine in Windows 10

Manufacturer of the reader is Goodix.

As I believe Dell support their Ubuntu XPS13 9300 laptop finderprint reader when using 18.04, a driver for the latest Ubuntu may be forthcoming I hope.

I wonder what would happen if I were to attempt to obtain this driver and use it. Perhaps a question needs to be asked in the forum.

[monkeybrain20122]

All Lenovos (https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-brings-linux-certification-to-thinkpad-and-thinkstation-workstation-portfolio-easing-deployment-for-developers-data-scientists/?fbclid=IwAR0Mfs8mDnppGAD5IOJbboujG-z_Rrg4SXTMJYNAf0-4kK5o_rbK721tS6A) are now Linux certified. :) "Lenovo is moving to certify the full workstation portfolio for top Linux distributions from Ubuntu® and Red Hat® – every model, every configuration."

[arvindp3]

Lenovo Ideapad S340
Ubuntu 18.04 dual boot with Win 10
8GB RAM, SSD, HDD
Working well now.

Problems during installation of Ubuntu:
BIOS/UEFI was set with RST drivers for accessing SSD. Ubuntu did not recognize SSD.
This thread helped resolve this by changing RST to AHCI in BIOS/UEFI.
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-installation-on-computers-with-intel-r-rst-enabled/15347

Ubuntu USB live stick did not boot properly.
This thread helped resolve this.
https://letsfoss.com/fix-efi-boot-mmx64-efi-not-found

Right now, the touchpad becomes unresponsive after suspend-resume under Ubuntu
See this thread for workaround being used.
https://itsfoss.community/t/lenovo-ideapad-s340-touchpad-inactive-after-resume/488
(https://itsfoss.community/t/lenovo-ideapad-s340-touchpad-inactive-after-resume/488)
This laptop has Killer 1650 wifi card. It appears that Kernels 5.1 to 5.3 have drivers for this card.
Didn't want to try other distros that bundled diff kernels (LM had 5.0, Ubnuntu 20.04 had 5.4 etc.)
So I used Ubuntu 18.04 that bundled Kernel 5.3.

(https://letsfoss.com/fix-efi-boot-mmx64-efi-not-found/)

[Kangarooo]

1) KUbuntu 20.04 LTS
2) Lenovo
3) E31
Internal Microphone not recognized.

[mIk3_08]

1. Ubuntu 18.04.4 Bionic Beaver LTS x86_64 (Unity Desktop)
2. HP
3. EliteBook 745 G2


Thanks... All the hardware working properly.

[drpjkurian]

See the screenshot for the laptop specifications. Everything is working fine. I received the machine with pre installed Ubuntu-18.04. Upgraded it to 20.04.
My machine is Dell Latitude 3500

[Ruy Benton]

All Lenovos (https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-brings-linux-certification-to-thinkpad-and-thinkstation-workstation-portfolio-easing-deployment-for-developers-data-scientists/?fbclid=IwAR0Mfs8mDnppGAD5IOJbboujG-z_Rrg4SXTMJYNAf0-4kK5o_rbK721tS6A) are now Linux certified. https://ubuntuforums.org/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif "Lenovo is moving to certify the full workstation portfolio for top Linux distributions from Ubuntu® and Red Hat® – every model, every configuration."

We hope https://ubuntuforums.org/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

Lenovo Yoga C930
Ubuntu and many other Linux.
Rotation and
the pen in Gimp work

Microphone don't work
Speakers and SubWoofer don't work

[blackbird34]

New laptop!
MSI Modern 14 B4MW, with an AMD Ryzen 4500U APU, 8GB RAM (expandable), 500GB NVMe SSD

I use Manjaro these days but also tried out Ubuntu MATE, KDE Neon and Linux Mint.
Suspend doesn't seem to work with Linux yet, but I followed a quick tutorial to enable hibernation, and that works ok. The Elantech clickpad has a couple of issues but I found a workaround to get it going. The Fn keys that MSI assigned to turning the clickpad and microphone on and off do not work. Nearly all their other Fn keys (sound, keyboard backlight, display management) work.
Speakers, microphone, work.

Edit: I've found out that I made a mistake during installation (i set the BIOS to legacy mode instead of UEFI) which is why the computer won't sleep. Other people with this laptop say it's flawless.

Edit: I've read more on this problem since, and it seems more likely that its the changes in laptop sleep modes since i last bought a computer (from "S3 sleep" to "modern standby") that have caused my problem.

Edit: I'm not sure the above is correct. I did a BIOS update (MSI published a new BIOS for my laptop 2 weeks ago) and now suspend AND my trackpad work perfectly. No more workarounds. Yay.

[The Cog]

New laptop.
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42
Model N19C4 (sticker on laptop rear)
https://www.acer.com/ac/en/GB/content/model/NX.HSEEK.005
Review of similar laptop: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/09/acer-swift-3-with-ryzen-4700u-a-budget-laptop-punching-above-its-class/

14 inch screen, matte finish
AMD Ryzen 4700U CPU - 8 core, 8 thread
8G RAM
1TB SSD

I deleted the pre-installed Windows.
I installed Xubuntu 20.04 (my preferred distro). A number of things didn't work immediately (I think I had to use the "safe graphics") option when installing. Screen brightness and sound buttons didn't work. Would lock up whenever the screensaver kicked in, requiring a hard reset.

But I read the hardware needed a newer kernel, and followed the directions here: https://www.tecmint.com/upgrade-kernel-in-ubuntu/ and installed the latest kernel at the time, 5.8.11 from here: https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/ . I had to disable secure boot to allow this unsigned kernel to load.

Now it's gorgeous. Everything works perfectly except the fingerprint reader. I presume later versions of ubuntu will arrive with a later kernel that already has the drivers built in.

[kespethdude]

Version: Lubuntu 18.04
Make: Sony
Model: Vaio VGN-FZ430E (Formerly Windows Vista)

[minhna]

Version: Ubuntu 20.04
Make: HP
Model: Elitebook 820 G3

[doc taz]

Currently running two laptops with Ubuntu as of May, 2021.

1) Ubuntu Studio 20.04.2 LTS
Acer Aspire 7, 2018 model
Intel i7-8750H CPU with Intel UHD 630 integrated graphics
Nvidia GTX 1050 GPU with 4 GB VRAM
32 GB Crucial DDR RAM DDR4 (16x2)
Intel 660p 2 TB M.2 SSD (primary drive)
Crucial 500MX 2 TB SATA SSD (data drive)

2) Xubuntu 20.04 LTS
ASUS X54C (2012)
Intel Pentium B960 CPU with Intel HD Integrated Graphics
8 GB Crucial ram (4x2)
Lexar 512 GB SATA SSD

[stanym]

Lenovo Tinkbook 15G2

Linux Mint 20.1

Everything works except the fingerprint reader which does work fine in Windows 10

Manufacturer of the reader is Goodix.

[dimaspaf14]

byon queva w9121 s/a

Xubuntu 20.04
Lubuntu 20.04

All works fine, except the vga driver, it show only 640x480 resolution

[mmmmna]

Toshiba Satellite C55-B5100 (Part number PSCMLU-0510E4), 100% on Bionic.

[lesgar2]

Chuwi Geminibook

Ubuntu 21.04 boot, but not sound and if connect wifi, the laptop is frozen

[tea for one]

Cheap ‘n’ cheerful Netbook – Lenovo IdeaPad 1 11 - Platinum Grey 81VT0001UK

All the following hardware is recognised and works without any effort on my part.

Touchpad
Wifi
Bluetooth
Display
Internal disk /dev/mmcblk0
Sound
Camera
USB ports
Micro SD port
Hdmi output

Boots OS from USB
Boots OS from Micro SD

I cloned the Windows 10 S Mode image with Clonezilla
I disabled Secure Boot in the UEFI set up
I installed Xubuntu Core https://unit193.net/xubuntu/core/ via USB
I allowed the installer to erase disk and install
Installation was successful – no errors reported.

However, following installation, the Netbook did not boot at all.
The culprit was in the UEFI firmware:- Security > Intel Platform Trust Technology > Disable

USB booted and installed with Intel PTT enabled.
Installed OS did not boot with Intel PTT enabled.

It seems that we will all have to endure this perpetual lack of consistency with vendors’ UEFI firmware.

Anyway, I would recommend this little beastie as a light, portable travel companion.


edited@edited-lenovo:~$ inxi -Fz
System:
Kernel: 5.13.0-21-generic x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0
Distro: Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 81VT v: IdeaPad 1 11IGL05
serial: <filter>
Mobo: LENOVO model: LNVNB161216 v: SDK0R32802 WIN serial: <filter>
UEFI: LENOVO v: DWCN17WW date: 12/18/2020
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 32.1 Wh (100.0%) condition: 32.1/32.0 Wh (100.2%)
CPU:
Info: Dual Core model: Intel Celeron N4020 bits: 64 type: MCP cache:
L2: 4 MiB
Speed: 1019 MHz min/max: 800/2800 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1019 2: 895
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel GeminiLake [UHD Graphics 600] driver: i915 v: kernel
Device-2: Chicony EasyCamera type: USB driver: uvcvideo
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: loaded: modesetting
unloaded: fbdev,vesa resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 600 (GLK 2) v: 4.6 Mesa 21.2.2
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor High Definition Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.13.0-21-generic running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.0 running: yes
Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.32 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
driver: ath10k_pci
IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros type: USB driver: btusb
Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 2.1
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 58.24 GiB used: 7.28 GiB (12.5%)
ID-1: /dev/mmcblk0 vendor: SanDisk model: DA4064 size: 58.24 GiB
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 56.53 GiB used: 7.27 GiB (12.9%) fs: ext4
dev: /dev/mmcblk0p2
ID-2: /boot/efi size: 511 MiB used: 7.8 MiB (1.5%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/mmcblk0p1
Swap:
ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 2 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) file: /swapfile
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0 C mobo: 27.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 163 Uptime: 11m Memory: 3.65 GiB used: 782.1 MiB (20.9%)
Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.06
edited@edited-lenovo:~$

[psychohermit]

HP Envy TouchSmart notebook. Ubuntu 20.04.3. Everything works perfectly, nothing required any special attention.
glenn@LinuxBox:~$ sudo lshw [sudo] password for glenn: linuxbox description: Notebook product: HP ENVY m6 Notebook PC (G3R12UA#ABA) vendor: Hewlett-Packard version: 097C100022405F10000320100 serial: 5CG419D8FW width: 64 bits capabilities: smbios-2.7 dmi-2.7 smp vsyscall32 configuration: boot=normal chassis=notebook family=103C_5335KV G=N L=CON B=HP S=ENV X=MIN sku=G3R12UA#ABA uuid=FB6AF2F6-E475-A0B5-959F-7427DA6B2091 *-core description: Motherboard product: 222C vendor: Hewlett-Packard physical id: 0 version: KBC Version 64.06 serial: PDNFO00WD6L0T5 slot: Base Board Chassis Location *-firmware description: BIOS vendor: Insyde physical id: 0 version: F.17 date: 07/14/2014 size: 128KiB capacity: 4MiB capabilities: pci upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppynec int13floppytoshiba int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int9keyboard int10video acpi usb uefi *-memory description: System Memory physical id: 25 slot: System board or motherboard size: 6GiB *-bank:0 description: SODIMM DDR3 Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered) 1600 MHz (0.6 ns) product: HMT325S6EFR8A-PB vendor: Hynix physical id: 0 serial: 2A924E29 slot: Bottom-Slot 1(top) size: 2GiB width: 64 bits clock: 1600MHz (0.6ns) *-bank:1 description: SODIMM DDR3 Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered) 1600 MHz (0.6 ns) product: M471B5173DB0-YK0 vendor: Samsung physical id: 1 serial: 15D514B4 slot: Bottom-Slot 2(under) size: 4GiB width: 64 bits clock: 1600MHz (0.6ns) *-cpu description: CPU product: AMD A10-5750M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] physical id: 31 bus info: cpu@0 version: AMD A10-5750M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics serial: NotSupport slot: Socket FT1 size: 1205MHz capacity: 2500MHz width: 64 bits clock: 100MHz capabilities: lm fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp x86-64 constant_tsc rep_good nopl nonstop_tsc cpuid extd_apicid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq monitor ssse3 fma cx16 sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt aes xsave avx f16c lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch osvw ibs xop skinit wdt lwp fma4 tce nodeid_msr tbm topoext perfctr_core perfctr_nb cpb hw_pstate ssbd vmmcall bmi1 arat npt lbrv svm_lock nrip_save tsc_scale vmcb_clean flushbyasid decodeassists pausefilter pfthreshold cpufreq configuration: cores=4 enabledcores=4 threads=4 *-cache:0 description: L1 cache physical id: 32 slot: L1 Cache size: 192KiB capacity: 192KiB clock: 1GHz (1.0ns) capabilities: pipeline-burst internal write-back unified configuration: level=1 *-cache:1 description: L2 cache physical id: 33 slot: L2 Cache size: 4MiB capacity: 4MiB clock: 1GHz (1.0ns) capabilities: pipeline-burst internal write-back unified configuration: level=2 *-pci:0 description: Host bridge product: Family 15h (Models 10h-1fh) Processor Root Complex vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 100 bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz configuration: latency=32 *-display description: VGA compatible controller product: Richland [Radeon HD 8650G] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] physical id: 1 bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm pciexpress msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom configuration: driver=radeon latency=0 resources: irq:41 memory:e0000000-efffffff ioport:3000(size=256) memory:f0400000-f043ffff memory:c0000-dffff *-multimedia:0 description: Audio device product: Trinity HDMI Audio Controller vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] physical id: 1.1 bus info: pci@0000:00:01.1 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm pciexpress msi bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0 resources: irq:42 memory:f0444000-f0447fff *-pci:0 description: PCI bridge product: Family 15h (Models 10h-1fh) Processor Root Port vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 4 bus info: pci@0000:00:04.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci pm pciexpress msi ht normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport resources: irq:24 ioport:2000(size=4096) memory:f0300000-f03fffff ioport:f0000000(size=1048576) *-network description: Ethernet interface product: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0 logical name: eno1 version: 0c serial: c4:34:6b:01:b6:65 capacity: 1Gbit/s width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=5.11.0-43-generic firmware=rtl8168g-2_0.0.1 02/06/13 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair resources: irq:16 ioport:2000(size=256) memory:f0300000-f0300fff memory:f0000000-f0003fff *-usb:0 description: USB controller product: FCH USB XHCI Controller vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 10 bus info: pci@0000:00:10.0 version: 09 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi msix pciexpress xhci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0 resources: irq:18 memory:f0448000-f0449fff *-usbhost:0 product: xHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 5.11.0-43-generic xhci-hcd physical id: 0 bus info: usb@5 logical name: usb5 version: 5.11 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s *-usbhost:1 product: xHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 5.11.0-43-generic xhci-hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@6 logical name: usb6 version: 5.11 capabilities: usb-3.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=5000Mbit/s *-usb:1 description: USB controller product: FCH USB XHCI Controller vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 10.1 bus info: pci@0000:00:10.1 version: 09 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi msix pciexpress xhci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0 resources: irq:17 memory:f044a000-f044bfff *-usbhost:0 product: xHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 5.11.0-43-generic xhci-hcd physical id: 0 bus info: usb@7 logical name: usb7 version: 5.11 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s *-usbhost:1 product: xHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 5.11.0-43-generic xhci-hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@8 logical name: usb8 version: 5.11 capabilities: usb-3.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=5000Mbit/s *-sata description: SATA controller product: FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 11 bus info: pci@0000:00:11.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: sata msi ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ahci latency=64 resources: irq:33 ioport:3118(size=8) ioport:3124(size=4) ioport:3110(size=8) ioport:3120(size=4) ioport:3100(size=16) memory:f0450000-f04507ff *-usb:2 description: USB controller product: FCH USB OHCI Controller vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 12 bus info: pci@0000:00:12.0 version: 11 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: ohci bus_master configuration: driver=ohci-pci latency=32 resources: irq:18 memory:f044f000-f044ffff *-usbhost product: OHCI PCI host controller vendor: Linux 5.11.0-43-generic ohci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@3 logical name: usb3 version: 5.11 capabilities: usb-1.10 configuration: driver=hub slots=5 speed=12Mbit/s *-usb description: Mouse product: eGalaxTouch EXC7910-1148-44.00.00 vendor: eGalax Inc. physical id: 1 bus info: usb@3:1 version: 48.00 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=100mA speed=12Mbit/s *-usb:3 description: USB controller product: FCH USB EHCI Controller vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 12.2 bus info: pci@0000:00:12.2 version: 11 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=32 resources: irq:17 memory:f044e000-f044e0ff *-usbhost product: EHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 5.11.0-43-generic ehci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@1 logical name: usb1 version: 5.11 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=5 speed=480Mbit/s *-usb description: Video product: HP Truevision HD vendor: SunplusIT INC. physical id: 2 bus info: usb@1:2 version: 1.05 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=uvcvideo maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s *-usb:4 description: USB controller product: FCH USB OHCI Controller vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 13 bus info: pci@0000:00:13.0 version: 11 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: ohci bus_master configuration: driver=ohci-pci latency=32 resources: irq:18 memory:f044d000-f044dfff *-usbhost product: OHCI PCI host controller vendor: Linux 5.11.0-43-generic ohci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@4 logical name: usb4 version: 5.11 capabilities: usb-1.10 configuration: driver=hub slots=5 speed=12Mbit/s *-usb:0 description: Mouse product: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse vendor: Logitech physical id: 3 bus info: usb@4:3 version: 20.00 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=98mA speed=2Mbit/s *-usb:1 description: Bluetooth wireless interface vendor: Qualcomm Atheros Communications physical id: 4 bus info: usb@4:4 version: 0.02 capabilities: bluetooth usb-1.10 configuration: driver=btusb maxpower=100mA speed=12Mbit/s *-usb:5 description: USB controller product: FCH USB EHCI Controller vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 13.2 bus info: pci@0000:00:13.2 version: 11 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=32 resources: irq:17 memory:f044c000-f044c0ff *-usbhost product: EHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 5.11.0-43-generic ehci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@2 logical name: usb2 version: 5.11 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=5 speed=480Mbit/s *-serial UNCLAIMED description: SMBus product: FCH SMBus Controller vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 14 bus info: pci@0000:00:14.0 version: 16 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz configuration: latency=0 *-multimedia:1 description: Audio device product: FCH Azalia Controller vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 14.2 bus info: pci@0000:00:14.2 version: 01 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=32 resources: irq:16 memory:f0440000-f0443fff *-isa description: ISA bridge product: FCH LPC Bridge vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 14.3 bus info: pci@0000:00:14.3 version: 11 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: isa bus_master configuration: latency=0 *-pci:1 description: PCI bridge product: FCH PCI Bridge vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 14.4 bus info: pci@0000:00:14.4 version: 40 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master *-pci:2 description: PCI bridge product: Hudson PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 15 bus info: pci@0000:00:15.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci pm pciexpress msi ht normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport resources: irq:25 ioport:4000(size=4096) memory:f0700000-f08fffff ioport:f0900000(size=2097152) *-pci:3 description: PCI bridge product: Hudson PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 15.1 bus info: pci@0000:00:15.1 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci pm pciexpress msi ht normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport resources: irq:26 ioport:1000(size=4096) memory:f0200000-f02fffff ioport:f0500000(size=2097152) *-network description: Wireless interface product: QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Qualcomm Atheros physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0 logical name: wlo1 version: 01 serial: b8:ee:65:3d:3d:5e width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath9k driverversion=5.11.0-43-generic firmware=N/A ip=192.168.1.111 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11 resources: irq:17 memory:f0200000-f027ffff memory:f0280000-f028ffff *-pci:4 description: PCI bridge product: Hudson PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 3) vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 15.3 bus info: pci@0000:00:15.3 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci pm pciexpress msi ht normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport resources: irq:27 ioport:5000(size=4096) memory:f0100000-f01fffff ioport:f0b00000(size=2097152) *-generic description: Unassigned class product: RTS5229 PCI Express Card Reader vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:05:00.0 version: 01 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=rtsx_pci latency=0 resources: irq:34 memory:f0100000-f0100fff *-pci:1 description: Host bridge product: Family 15h (Models 10h-1fh) Processor Function 0 vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 101 bus info: pci@0000:00:18.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:2 description: Host bridge product: Family 15h (Models 10h-1fh) Processor Function 1 vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 102 bus info: pci@0000:00:18.1 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:3 description: Host bridge product: Family 15h (Models 10h-1fh) Processor Function 2 vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 103 bus info: pci@0000:00:18.2 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:4 description: Host bridge product: Family 15h (Models 10h-1fh) Processor Function 3 vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 104 bus info: pci@0000:00:18.3 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz configuration: driver=k10temp resources: irq:0 *-pci:5 description: Host bridge product: Family 15h (Models 10h-1fh) Processor Function 4 vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 105 bus info: pci@0000:00:18.4 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:6 description: Host bridge product: Family 15h (Models 10h-1fh) Processor Function 5 vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 106 bus info: pci@0000:00:18.5 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pnp00:00 product: PnP device PNP0c02 physical id: 1 capabilities: pnp configuration: driver=system *-pnp00:01 product: PnP device PNP0b00 physical id: 2 capabilities: pnp configuration: driver=rtc_cmos *-pnp00:02 product: PnP device HPQ8001 physical id: 3 capabilities: pnp configuration: driver=i8042 kbd *-pnp00:03 product: PnP device SYN1eb5 physical id: 4 capabilities: pnp configuration: driver=i8042 aux *-pnp00:04 product: PnP device PNP0c02 physical id: 5 capabilities: pnp configuration: driver=system *-pnp00:05 product: PnP device PNP0c01 physical id: 6 capabilities: pnp configuration: driver=system *-scsi physical id: 7 logical name: scsi0 capabilities: emulated *-disk description: ATA Disk product: HGST HTS541075A9 physical id: 0.0.0 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0 logical name: /dev/sda version: A710 serial: JD13021X0Z4H2K size: 698GiB (750GB) capabilities: gpt-1.00 partitioned partitioned:gpt configuration: ansiversion=5 guid=896482f9-0441-4d57-b411-494a12965100 logicalsectorsize=512 sectorsize=4096 *-volume:0 description: Windows NTFS volume vendor: Windows physical id: 1 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1 logical name: /dev/sda1 version: 3.1 serial: a24c-4424 size: 398MiB capacity: 399MiB capabilities: boot precious ntfs initialized configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2014-05-06 00:39:22 filesystem=ntfs label=WINRE name=Basic data partition state=clean *-volume:1 description: Windows FAT volume vendor: MSDOS5.0 physical id: 2 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2 logical name: /dev/sda2 logical name: /boot/efi version: FAT32 serial: 26d7-658f size: 239MiB capacity: 259MiB capabilities: boot fat initialized configuration: FATs=2 filesystem=fat mount.fstype=vfat mount.options=rw,relatime,fmask=0077,dmask=0077,co depage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro name=EFI system partition state=mounted *-volume:2 description: reserved partition vendor: Windows physical id: 3 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,3 logical name: /dev/sda3 serial: da9bcdf9-90be-4a8a-8ccd-673fc669cf2f capacity: 127MiB capabilities: nofs configuration: name=Microsoft reserved partition *-volume:3 description: Windows NTFS volume vendor: Windows physical id: 4 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,4 logical name: /dev/sda4 version: 3.1 serial: c2cfd415-62f3-ac44-93ec-5b23089ba0a1 size: 377GiB capacity: 377GiB capabilities: ntfs initialized configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2014-02-18 15:28:57 filesystem=ntfs label=Windows name=Basic data partition state=clean *-volume:4 description: Windows NTFS volume vendor: Windows physical id: 5 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,5 logical name: /dev/sda5 version: 3.1 serial: 3a7f-5741 size: 1771MiB capacity: 1782MiB capabilities: boot precious ntfs initialized configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2018-09-14 15:30:10 filesystem=ntfs state=clean *-volume:5 description: Windows NTFS volume vendor: Windows physical id: 6 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,6 logical name: /dev/sda6 version: 3.1 serial: c28a67b7-3ae4-474a-90be-7f696e9027c9 size: 28GiB capacity: 28GiB capabilities: precious ntfs initialized configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2014-05-06 00:39:17 filesystem=ntfs label=RECOVERY name=Basic data partition state=clean *-volume:6 description: EXT4 volume vendor: Linux physical id: 7 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,7 logical name: /dev/sda7 logical name: /home version: 1.0 serial: 563f8258-e5d6-4b5b-b65c-462442e045b1 size: 23GiB capacity: 23GiB capabilities: journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink recover 64bit extents ext4 ext2 initialized configuration: created=2021-11-14 20:09:16 filesystem=ext4 lastmountpoint=/home modified=2021-12-16 17:44:07 mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime mounted=2021-12-16 17:44:07 state=mounted *-volume:7 description: EXT4 volume vendor: Linux physical id: 8 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,8 logical name: /dev/sda8 logical name: / version: 1.0 serial: 6785a00a-47b2-47ee-97df-2e53f2735cfa size: 266GiB capabilities: journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink recover 64bit extents ext4 ext2 initialized configuration: created=2021-11-14 20:14:49 filesystem=ext4 lastmountpoint=/ modified=2021-12-16 17:43:47 mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro mounted=2021-12-16 17:43:52 state=mounted *-battery description: Lithium Ion Battery product: PI06047 vendor: 13-54 physical id: 1 slot: Primary capacity: 47520mWh configuration: voltage=10.8V

[charliechensz]

Lenovo ThinkPad x230, 16G DRAM
Ubuntu 21.10,
Everything woks fine, and much quicker than running at Windows.
I love it.

[mIk3_08]

Acer Emachine D730
Work Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
All hardware works fine without any issue.
Best Ever.
Cheers

[antares2328]

MacBook Pro 13" Late 2013

Kubuntu 20.04.3 LTS works perfectly with it, but you need to plug in a ethernet cable with a USB or Thunderbolt adaptater (or maybe with phone tethering ?) in order to install the proprietary driver to make the AirPort (WiFi) card working.
Other than that, everythings works fine, Kubuntu seems do to well with Hi DPI scaling, even tho with some application (like spotify) it shows in full 2560x1600, no scaling, so it's really really tiny, but so far I've only encountered this with Spotify.
Also, something worth noting, the trackpad is really working nicely, almost as good and precise as on macOS, wich is awesome, it wasn't always the case


jules@MacBook-Pro-de-Jules:~$ inxi -Fz
System:
Kernel: 5.13.0-27-generic x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.18.5
Distro: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (Focal Fossa)
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: Apple product: MacBookPro11,1 v: 1.0 serial: <filter>
Mobo: Apple model: Mac-189A3D4F975D5FFC v: MacBookPro11,1 serial: <filter>
UEFI: Apple v: 432.60.3.0.0 date: 10/27/2021
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 32.2 Wh condition: 44.4/71.5 Wh (62%)
CPU:
Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i5-4258U bits: 64 type: MT MCP
L2 cache: 3072 KiB
Speed: 900 MHz min/max: 800/2900 MHz Core speeds (MHz):1: 900 2: 908 3: 934
4: 912
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
resolution: 2560x1600~60Hz
OpenGL:renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Iris Graphics 5100 (HSW GT3) v: 4.5 Mesa 21.0.3
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
Device-2: Intel 8 Series HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
Device-3: Broadcom and subsidiaries 720p FaceTime HD Camera driver: N/A
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.13.0-27-generic
Network:
Device-1: Broadcom and subsidiaries BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
driver: wl
IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage:total: 113.00 GiB used: 22.26 GiB (19.7%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Apple model: SSD SD0128F size: 113.00 GiB
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 39.98 GiB used: 22.23 GiB (55.6%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3
ID-2: swap-1 size: 3.81 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda4
Sensors:
System Temperatures:cpu: 18.9 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 265 Uptime: 1h 04m Memory: 7.68 GiB used: 1.24 GiB (16.2%) Shell: bash
inxi: 3.0.38
jules@MacBook-Pro-de-Jules:~$

[juxwillx]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
2)Laptop Maker: Asus
3)Laptop Model: Asus Tuf F15

Everything works fine.

[wildan13]

Please help I'm already disabled PTT but it still no work, can not boot installed OS. I used Win10 an dUbuntu 20.04

[wildmanne39]

Hello wildman13, this thread is to just list what hardware works on what laptop, if you need help please start a thread in New to Ubuntu sub-forums.

Thanks and welcome to the forum.

[silfox2000]

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH6
Everything works with Ubuntu 21.10, including the functional keys.

[gleedadswell]

HP Omen 16-B0008CA

16X i7-11800H @ 2.3 GHz core
Geforce RTX 3060 Max-Q

Everything seems to work, with a smooth installation process of Ubuntu 22.04. The only slight hiccup was getting nvidia-drivers-510 working because the Additional Drivers tab under Software and updates had all of the options greyed out and said that a driver was "manually installed". This seems to be a common issue. See:

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1237590/not-able-to-change-the-nvidia-driver-in-ubuntu-20-04

Just running


sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall

resolved this. The only other thing is that at work I can't get it to connect to the PEAP wifi. Still working on that and it may be more to do with a recent problem with the wifi servers there, rather than any issue with my laptop. But wifi connection works just fine at home.

Edit: totem was not playing videos. Installing intel-media-va-driver-non-free:i386 fixed this.

[hillwalker801]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 20.04.4 LTS
2)Laptop Maker: Acer
3)Laptop Model: Aspire E 13 ES1-311-C4Q6

I received the laptop from a friend with original 1TB HDD installed with Windows 8.1. After allowing it to catch up with all the Windows updates I checked it all worked correctly. I also reflashed the BIOS from v1.07 to 1.12.
I then swapped the HDD for a 240GB SSD, changed the BIOS setting from UEFI to Legacy and attempted a fresh install of Mint - Touchpad was not detected. Fresh instals of Ubuntu 19.1 and 20.04 gave the same result.

After 3 days of reading many posts I asked for help and was advised by Moderator (jeremy31) to "Go into BIOS and change touchpad from advanced to basic".
That fixed it and the Touchpad was detected and functions correctly.
Everything else seems to be working correctly, although I haven't heard the CPU cooling fan cutting in so need to check that out. It's not something I noticed under Windows 8.1 either.

[sudodus]

1) Version of Ubuntu: Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
2) Computer brand name: Dell
3) Computer model: Latitude 3520 (with generation 11 Intel i3 CPU)

It works as it should.

- It boots with the default full security setting 'deployed mode' from a USB drive cloned from the Lubuntu 22.04 LTS iso file.

- In order to boot from USB drives with less security features, I selected secure boot 'audit mode'.

- I could keep the "RST" setting of the internal drive and install Lubuntu alongside Windows (updated to 11) - dual boot.

Edit: More details about "RST":

I can use the default operating mode, "Raid On" with VMD controller. Windows continues to use RST and Lubuntu 22.04 LTS uses the kernel VMD driver (selected automatically). So with version 22.04, it is no longer necessary to switch to AHCI/NVMe mode (which is also available in the UEFI/BIOS system of this Dell). -- I have not checked which mode provides faster access for Linux (but assume that VMD/RST is faster for Windows).

[serdeliuk]

1)Version Of Ubuntu: 22.04 LTS
2)Laptop Maker: Huawei
3)Laptop Model: D16
4)CPU: i7-12700H

issues:
- Does not wake from sleep on battery with default kernel, fixed if you use kernel 6.0.0
- CPU cores under stress reduce the speed to 1000Mhz instead to increase the speed


$ stress --cpu 20 --timeout 60
stress: info: [46658] dispatching hogs: 20 cpu, 0 io, 0 vm, 0 hdd


~$ uptime ; cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep MHz
08:26:26 up 14:49, 1 user, load average: 4,91, 1,70, 1,02
cpu MHz : 1100.524
cpu MHz : 1100.519
cpu MHz : 1100.423
cpu MHz : 1100.426
cpu MHz : 1100.494
cpu MHz : 1100.477
cpu MHz : 1100.481
cpu MHz : 1100.517
cpu MHz : 1100.524
cpu MHz : 1100.529
cpu MHz : 1100.518
cpu MHz : 1100.515
cpu MHz : 1100.425
cpu MHz : 1100.410
cpu MHz : 1100.434
cpu MHz : 1100.416
cpu MHz : 1100.410
cpu MHz : 1100.432
cpu MHz : 1100.309
cpu MHz : 1100.408

[ag1233]

This is a report on a Notebook computer that is working well :)

https://www.asus.com/sg/laptops/for-home/vivobook/vivobook-14x-m1403-amd-ryzen-5000-series/
^ mine is this
https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-home/vivobook/vivobook-14x-oled-m1403-amd-ryzen-5000-series/
^ the hardware configuration apparently seemed different (OLED screen), note that hardware parts specs varies somewhat
there are apparently units shipped with Ryzen 5800H processor and/or Ryzen 5600H processor, possibly different amounts
of ram and ssd capacity as well, but that they seemed to share the same model number,

Apparently works rather well with Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=0a0922ed82

+ AMD Ryzen 5 5600H cpu works
+ integrated Ryzen 5 5600H Radeon Graphics works
+ Wifi MT7921 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter works
+ usb works
+ touchpad works
+ audio (speaker / mic) works
+ bluetooth works
+ camera works
- fingerprint sensor (not working)
+ psensors, lm-sensors works - reads fan speeds, core temp


the Ryzen 5 cpu is pretty fast, at all 6 cores 12 threads running povray benchmark, it beats an (old) Intel Haswell i7 desktop (non-overclocked)
https://www.povray.org/download/benchmark.php
cpu temperatures peaks out at 80 deg C (room 30 deg C)
possible throttling, but cpu didn't seemed slower than near 4 ghz

I managed to dual boot Windows 11 / Ubuntu Linux:
- In windows 11, defrag and in disk management shrink the windows partition. you should be left with an empty space that you set aside for Linux
- flash the Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS iso image into a usb flash drive (i did it from linux using dd)
- boot the usb-flash drive - you may need to press F2 at boot to get into bios, then from there select boot and boot the usb drive
- get into Ubuntu setup - select install linux, I selected custom somwhere along the line to partition the drives,
- the boot partition is the EFI system partition
- then in the Ubuntu setup gui, i allocated space for linux and a swap partition out of the empty space
- the rest is simply follow through the guided install

[coffeecat]

Post merged into appropriate sticky thread/

[quartopiano]

were you able to make it work?

[oygle]

There is a list of all the Ubuntu certified laptops at https://ubuntu.com/certified/laptops

[Rytron]

Cheers, oygle. :-)

[jclen]

1) Ubuntu 22.10
2) MSI
3) Summit E13 EVO, i7-1260P



Screen orientation/rotation recognized in X (but not Wayland).
Tablet mode recognized in X: keyboard is disabled and on-screen becomes keyboard available.
Sound works in speakers & headphone jack.
MSI Pen tip pressure registers (in Xournal++)
CPU responds to power profiles: “Performance” and “Balanced” benchmark at twice “Powersaver”
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth work (22.10 required for Wi-Fi, doesn't work under 22.04 LTS).
Micro-SD: tested & working
USB-C adapters tested & working: Ethernet, HDMI




The HDMI port is not recognized.
Tile® tracking chip is not active when running Linux.

[MIJ-VI]

HW probe of Dell Latitude E4310 #dd3e716d03
https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=dd3e716d03

[papakanush2]

1)Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
2)HP
3)Model 15-eg2153cl

Couple of notes:
1) Touchscreen doesn't work, but I didn't want a touchscreen anyway.
2) Keyboard doesn't include a touchpad toggle function button, so I did the following hack:

Created the following scripts:

touchpadON.sh


#!/bin/bash
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad send-events enabled
notify-send -i input-touchpad "Touchpad" "Enabled"

and

touchpadOFF.sh


#!/bin/bash
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad send-events disabled
notify-send -i touchpad-disabled "Touchpad" "Disabled"

made both executable:


$ chmod +x touchpadON.sh
$ chmod +x touchpadOFF.sh

I then copied both files over to my /usr/bin directory. After that, I set a shortcut key for each command.

It works well enough for me.

[send2]

I am running Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS on a Lenovo Ideapad Flex5 in VMware 17 to be exact on a laptop that is running Windows 11 as host with AMD Ryzen 5000 (5700U series) and AMD Radeon Graphics. I am able to run Ubuntu OS with no problems including speed, graphics, music, video. I could not install 22.04.2 or 22.10 in Virtualbox but I had no problems in VMware. I am running several Windows programs in Wine like Photoshop 7 and AutoCad 2004 and I can if I want to share files between host and guest with no problem. 8 Gb of memory and 512 GB SSD.

I guess this post can be deleted since it does not seem to cover the criteria of the OP. Looks like I can't delete from here. Can the mods delete this one please? Sorry for the trouble.

[Rytron]

I am running Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS on a Lenovo Ideapad Flex5 in VMware 17 to be exact on a laptop that is running Windows 11 as host with AMD Ryzen 5000 (5700U series) and AMD Radeon Graphics. I am able to run Ubuntu OS with no problems including speed, graphics, music, video. I could not install 22.04.2 or 22.10 in Virtualbox but I had no problems in VMware. I am running several Windows programs in Wine like Photoshop 7 and AutoCad 2004 and I can if I want to share files between host and guest with no problem. 8 Gb of memory and 512 GB SSD.

Hi send2. I'm not sure if the compatibility claim is relevant if you just ran it in a VM with MS Windows as the host?

[ajgreeny]

Ryton is absolutely correct!
All you have shown is that Ubuntu will run well on the virtual hardware supplied by Vmware which is not a hypervisor I know, but I'm pretty certain will mean nothing related to your real hardware.

[send2]

Hi @ajgreeny and Rytron you both may be right! My bad, I though the compatibility referred both to bare metal and VM. I have found out that if a distro does not run in VM for me I also have difficulty running it on bare metal. I guess I can remove the post if it is not of use. Let me see if I can remove it. Sorry again.

[Rytron]

That's ok, we are all, always learning. :)

[ajgreeny]

@send2.
You can not remove posts, even your own so please don't try.

In any case it is actually better left there as a point of information for others.

[send2]

@Rytron: you got that right for sure!:)

@ajgreeny: I was not aware that one could not remove their own posts, but it makes sense once one thinks about it. Like you, I hope it will help others with a similar set up. Thanks for your info :-)!

[countdodo]

Ubuntu version: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
Brand: ASUS
Model: ZenBook S UX391UA
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-8550U (8th Gen)
GPU: Mesa Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (KBL GT2)
Gnome: 42.5 + Wayland

I used to have a lot of crashes, freezes and inability to leave black screen sleep mode with this laptop but finally have a stable machine.



upgrade the bios firmware to version 307: https://www.asus.com/supportonly/ux391ua/helpdesk_bios/. It solves the freeze issue plugging/unplugging the power supply.
-> I read a lot of things (setting the nomodeset, etc) but the bios upgrade was the real answer.
update /etc/default/grub file adding i915.enable_dc=0 at variable GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT (and then sudo update-grub to apply the changes). It solves the crashes and sleep issue. (It seems to be a Intel 8th Gen CPU bug).
-> Here again I read it was because of Wayland or Gnome extensions but the Intel issue seems to be legit in my case.


Now I can develop peacefully: VS Code, Intellj, Docker, Kubernetes, Node and all my other dev tools work fine.

Hope it helps.

[martinr]

1) Version Of Ubuntu: XUbuntu 22.04.3 LTS (kernel 5.15.0-91-generic)
2) Laptop Maker: Acer
3) Laptop Model: Swift 3 SF314-43 with AMD 5700U SoC / CPU

Known Issues:
The built-in fingerprint reader does not work. The built-in microphone does not work. When returning from suspend (not hibernate) the OS freezes occasionally and only a hard power off and reboot will revive it, loosing all open work.

Resolution to built-in microphone does not work: in order to get the builtin stereo mic working:
Sound Server PipeWire and Sound Server PulseAudio interfere with each other.

If they are both running (verify with command:
$ inxi -Aa) then you can disable PipeWire with command:


$ systemctl --user mask --now pipewire.socket && systemctl --user stop pipewire.service

Then stereo recording works (only the left and right mic recording channels are switched.)

[turiado]

manufacturer : ASUS
model : x540BA
processor : AMD A9-9425

first install i have trouble on my wifi. and solved with wifi powersafe turnoff. else than that, all is fine. like a normal laptop

[rieffhdyt]

Acer Aspire E1
Intel Core i-3
nvidia geforce GT 630M
works with Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS
Graphic Card Driver works
smooth run PPSSPP, Albion Online, Blender 2.83 LTS,

[nicolasdentremont]

Acer Nitro
Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Model: AN515-54-50AF
Processor: Intel Core i5-9300H CPU @ 2.40GHz
Graphics: Nvidia P107M [GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB Max-Q]
RAM: 12GB

Works Well.

[Qew]

Lenovo Thinkpad
Model: E16 Gen 1
Processor: 13th Gen Intel i5-13420H (12)
Graphics: Intel Raptor Lake-P [UHD Graphics]
RAM: 40GB
Ubuntu 24.04

I've had this Lenovo Thinkpad for over a week. It came with Ubuntu 22.04 installed, which included some Lenovo specific settings packages and an OEM kernel. I decided to install Ubuntu 24.04. I've been using it for a week with 24.04, and all seems well with it.

So, yeah, it came with Ubuntu 22.04 to begin with (albeit with Lenovo specific changes and the OEM kernel), but I'm posting to say that the generic Ubuntu 24.04 works fine on it.

[fonspatat]

HP 630
Model: C1M15EA
Processor; Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M 2.1 GHz
Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Ram:4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1333 MHz
Ubuntu 24.04.1