Laptop COMPATIBILITY List.

[richforum]

Hi,

Note to self on how I did it for my Amilo Laptop A1650

1. Copy ISO to DVD using Infra Recorder (Ubuntu version - 12.04 x32 bit)
2. Boot and installed from DVD.
3. Connect to Internet via ethernet port.
4. Held off any updates.
5. Installed wireless lan drivers (Broadcomm BCM4318 required) by doing this:
6. First, uninstall the bcmwl-kernel-source
7. sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
8. Install the firmware-b43-installer
   sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
9. And the b43-fwcutter
   sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter
10. Detail above taken from here http://askubuntu.com/questions/34560...the-log-file-f
11. Now install Ubuntu updates (143 was required
12. 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/l...hy-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.