[09:53] <Rroet> o/
[09:53] <Rroet> any packard bell users here?
[09:54] <Burgundavia> packard bell? do they still make laptops?
[09:54] <Rroet> ;)
[09:55] <Rroet> I have a R3400 and still some issues getting my RaLink rt2500 to work with wpa
[09:55] <Burgundavia> have you looked on LaptopTestingTeam ?
[09:55] <Rroet> and I read about the laptop-testing on the ubuntu wiki.
[09:55] <Rroet> no r3400 series there
[09:55] <Rroet> But I'll digg through the other models
[09:56] <Rroet> Running 6.10 atm, cause 6.06 has issues with my chipset.
[09:56] <Rroet> Since I have an odd laptop there, I'll try to help update the wiki with accurate data about the laptop.
[09:56] <Burgundavia> very cool
[09:57] <Rroet> jep. You can install dapper in a way.. but it requires 2 cd's... :(
[09:57] <Nailor> Oh? Why?
[09:58] <Rroet> Well, the R3400  is a mobile sempron with a ati chipset.
[09:58] <Rroet> the only way to boot the dapper live cd is with a boot parameter acpi=off noapic nolapic
[09:58] <Rroet> but then in finallizing the install (everthing seems to work great) it crashes just before grub is installed.
[09:58] <Rroet> so I have a fully installed none-bootable system.
[09:59] <Rroet> so I worked arround it by booting / installing breezy then upgrading to dapper
[09:59] <Rroet> so 1 cd is enough, but it ain't dapper on that cd ;)
[10:00] <Rroet> problem with the ati chipset it's creating a io error with 8254 timer on IO-APIC .. error message was somewhat like that.
[10:01] <Rroet> This error continues throughout the entire selection of dapper kernels btw. I've tried from 2.6.15-23-k7/686 (tried both) till 2.6.15-26-*
[10:01] <Nailor> Uh. 
[10:01] <Nailor> Well, the K7 kernel should be the one used with that cpu
[10:02] <Nailor> Really weird problem though
[10:02] <Nailor> Have you installed fglrx, the propietary ati drivers?
[10:02] <Rroet> no, it's even before that.
[10:02] <Rroet> the system won't boot in total
[10:03] <Rroet> let me digg up the error message
[10:03] <Rroet> 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC
[10:03] <Rroet> that's the exact message I get right after I select a specific kernel.
[10:04] <Rroet> it's a known but with the 2.6.15 kernel.
[10:04] <Rroet> It's fixed in 2.6.16 and 2.6.17 though. so don't sweat it.
[10:05] <Rroet> I read posts on both ubuntu mailinglists/forums about it being fixed in the dapper kernel, yet it doesn't seem to work.
[10:05] <Nailor> ok :)
[10:05] <Rroet> That's why I'm now running edgy on the laptop. Kind of a workarround. Before I ran dapper with a 2.6.16-ck12 kernel
[10:18] <Rroet> my laptop is actually very similar to the R32800 after reading the specs
[10:20] <Nailor> Are you planning to contribute your knowledge of your laptop to the wiki?
[10:27] <Rroet> Nailor: working on it right now :)
[10:27] <Rroet> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportMachinesLaptopsPackardBell
[10:27] <Rroet> I'll do a better and complete listing soonish.
[10:33] <Nailor> MWah, I have a day off. :)
[10:35] <Nailor> Oh, haven't noticed that kind of list before. Better add my laptop to the Asus list too
[06:22] <schmoe> does asking where to find the canonical supplied laptop application disqualify me? :-)
[06:33] <Burgwork> schmoe, no, but there are no more canonical supplied laptops being handed out. They were handed out last August
[06:45] <schmoe> gotcha, thanks!
[06:47] <jsgotangco> we have to get this laptop testing in edgy on the road for knot 2
[06:47] <jsgotangco> because most people arent even able to make knot 1
[06:47] <jsgotangco> but this works
[07:38] <Linuturk_code> wait, they were giving out laptops?
[07:38] <Linuturk_code> also, I'll help with know2
[07:38] <Linuturk_code> knot 2*
[07:38] <Linuturk_code> I understand there is a live cd version I can test w/o installing
[07:39] <Burgwork> Linuturk_code, yes, last year, to a few community members
[07:39] <Burgwork> the desktop cd
[07:40] <Linuturk_code> I use the Toshiba Satellite R15-S822 Tablet PC
[07:40] <Linuturk_code> and, http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/edgy/knot-2/ << would that be the correct release?
[07:41] <Burgwork> yes
[07:42] <Linuturk_code> isn't there a form or guideline for submitting test results?
[07:43] <Burgwork> yes, at LaptopTestingTeam
[07:43] <Linuturk_code> wiki, i'm guessing?
[07:43] <Linuturk_code> and, Tablet PC's fall under the "laptop" category?
[07:44] <Linuturk_code> is there additional work being done specifically for Tablet PC's?
[07:51] <Burgwork> yes
[07:51] <Burgwork> and somewhat
[07:52] <Linuturk_code> is there a way for me to test those Tablet specific features, and contribute to their development. I'd really like to see some important features in Ubuntu