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Ubuntu 6.06 Linux on a Dell D400 |
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Written by Jason
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Nov 02, 2006 at 01:10 PM |
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This page offers some experience on
how an install of Ubuntu 6.06
Linux went on a ultra portable Dell Latitude
D400.
Configuration
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Hardware Components
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Status
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Notes
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Intel Pentium M Processor 1.80Ghz
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Works
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No problems at all. Here is the info from cat /proc/cpuinfo
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Intel Extreme 855GM Video Controller
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Works
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No problems at all.
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512MB RAM
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Works
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No problems at all.
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12.1'' XGA LCD Screen
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Works
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No problems at all. Defaulted to 1024x768.
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80GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
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Works
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No problems at all.
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External USB D/Bay CD-R/DVD Model PD01S
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Works
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No problems at all. If you want to boot off of this, make sure you put in the disk and reboot the machine fresh.
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ACPI
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Mostly Works
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Battery indicator and other features work well, haven't tried suspend features yet.
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Broadcom Corporation 5705M Gigabit Integrated Controller
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Works
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No problems at all.
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Broadcom BCM4309 802.11 a/b/g Wireless Card (Dell 1450 miniPCI)
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Not Working
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Issues 'out of the box'. See below
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56k D480 Conexant Eclipse Modem
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???
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Appears to be working, largely untested however. Check back later.
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Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Audio Controller
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Works
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No problems at all.
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Dell Truemobile 300 Bluetooth Card
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Works
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No problems at all.
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USB
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Works
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No problems at all. Also works well with the docking bar.
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Smart Card Reader
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???
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Unused, untested. Check back later.
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Touchpad and Trackpoint
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Works
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No problems at all.
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Audio Buttons
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Works
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Manually configured under gnome-control-center > Shortcuts >
Sound.
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Here
is the output from lspci.
Details
I recently had a D400 for a few days, so I decided to try the latest
stable Ubuntu distro (at the time) on it, Ubuntu 6.06. Installation
went without a hitch on the D400, I was very impressed with how easily
it went. The only problem was wireless: there aren't any linux drivers
for the Dell 1450 miniPCI card (that I can find anyway). D'oh!
ndiswrapper looks like the only available option for this and I haven't had a chance to try it yet.
Loose ends...
Dell 1450 Wireless
Obviously the wireless. I might try to get ndiswrapper running, but
I loathe even thinking about it. But, without it, this laptop is next
to useless.
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Last Updated ( Nov 10, 2006 at 03:36 PM )
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