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* '''Atheros Communications Inc. AR5212''': Kernel panic (flashing caps lock) with Ath5k and Network Manager.  Uninstall NM and installing WICD seems to have resolved for now.  System working fine before upgrading from Karmic.
  
 
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Revision as of 06:22, 30 April 2010

General Information

Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) Beta 1

Tested: Worked "out of the box"

Video 2D/3D

  • NVidia (Quadro NVS 140M): works (needs proprietary driver for hardware acceleration)

WiFi

  • Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN: works
  • Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG: works
  • Front switch (airplane mode): works by default

Ethernet (Intel Gigabit): works

Special Keys (volume, Fn-, ThinkVantage):

Touchpad: works

Touchpoint: works

Fingerprint reader: works (sort of)

The scanner works, but (in X windows) you need to hit "Enter" after doing a scan.

ACPI

Installing smart-notifier package will crash the X server (https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/562456).


Bluetooth: works by default

DVD Drive

  • Ultrabay Slim Super Multi-Burner Drive : works

Audio (AD1984 HD): works

  • Headphones: works
  • Microphone: works

Card Reader: not tested

Tested: Needed tweaking to obtain full functionality

WiFi

  • Atheros Communications Inc. AR5212: Kernel panic (flashing caps lock) with Ath5k and Network Manager. Uninstall NM and installing WICD seems to have resolved for now. System working fine before upgrading from Karmic.