Comments on: Fedora Core 6 on a Dell Latitude D620 http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/ Foo-Fu and other favorites... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:27:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: mike http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 mike Mon, 07 May 2007 17:38:03 +0000 http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/#comment-1300 @Lamouroux: I have nothing to do with the linux-on-laptops site, so I can't help you. I will say that it took them an awfully long time to approved my submissions as well, though (several weeks, at least). @manuel: Your symptoms seem to match mine, thanks for the link. I typically like to suspend to RAM anyway and won't be testing the fix, but it's good to have as a reference for myself and others in the future. @Lamouroux: I have nothing to do with the linux-on-laptops site, so I can’t help you. I will say that it took them an awfully long time to approved my submissions as well, though (several weeks, at least).

@manuel: Your symptoms seem to match mine, thanks for the link. I typically like to suspend to RAM anyway and won’t be testing the fix, but it’s good to have as a reference for myself and others in the future.

]]> By: manuel http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 manuel Sat, 05 May 2007 20:16:56 +0000 http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/#comment-1282 Hello, The problem with hibernation seems to be the nvidia proprietary drivers. In my laptop, Hibernations works well before I installed kmod-nvidia. After I installed the proprietary driver, when I click on hibernate, the screen goes black, the system freeze and the laptop never shuts down. If I uninstall the nvidia driver, hibernation starts to work again. The solution seems to be installing suspend2 and some other tweaks, more info on an ubuntu forum: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=79295 Hello,

The problem with hibernation seems to be the nvidia proprietary drivers. In my laptop, Hibernations works well before I installed kmod-nvidia. After I installed the proprietary driver, when I click on hibernate, the screen goes black, the system freeze and the laptop never shuts down. If I uninstall the nvidia driver, hibernation starts to work again.

The solution seems to be installing suspend2 and some other tweaks, more info on an ubuntu forum: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=79295

]]> By: A. Lamouroux http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 A. Lamouroux Fri, 04 May 2007 23:36:22 +0000 http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/#comment-1271 I have a Dell Latitude D420, I submitted an entry (almost two weeks ago) of my FC6 setup on Linux On Laptops page but the entry has not been published yet . http://lamouroux.net/blog/?p=20 I have a Dell Latitude D420, I submitted an entry (almost two weeks ago) of my FC6 setup on Linux On Laptops page but the entry has not been published yet .

http://lamouroux.net/blog/?p=20

]]> By: mike http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 mike Tue, 01 May 2007 21:34:05 +0000 http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/#comment-1252 @Ferhat: Thanks for your comments, if 915resolution is working for you, you don't have an NVidia card. The D620 has options for Intel or NVidia video and you need to use the right driver for your hardware. @Ferhat: Thanks for your comments, if 915resolution is working for you, you don’t have an NVidia card. The D620 has options for Intel or NVidia video and you need to use the right driver for your hardware.

]]> By: Ferhat http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 Ferhat Tue, 01 May 2007 20:20:38 +0000 http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/#comment-1251 And About External Monitor... I could not make it work with 1440x900 by default with NV drivers. My external monitor is Acer AL2216W. I added the xorg.cfg by hand but no luck. So I found out the software, "915resolution". This tool gives you the option to update BIOS resolution settings. Read more here http://www.geocities.com/stomljen/ ... After this hack it works. BUT after I restart I have to do it again. Above page says this will be a standart in upcoming XWindow. So till than, editing init file is resonable I guess. And About External Monitor…

I could not make it work with 1440×900 by default with NV drivers. My external monitor is Acer AL2216W. I added the xorg.cfg by hand but no luck. So I found out the software, “915resolution”. This tool gives you the option to update BIOS resolution settings. Read more here http://www.geocities.com/stomljen/ …

After this hack it works. BUT after I restart I have to do it again. Above page says this will be a standart in upcoming XWindow. So till than, editing init file is resonable I guess.

]]> By: Ferhat http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 Ferhat Tue, 01 May 2007 20:14:17 +0000 http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/#comment-1250 Hi, I want to add something about USB. The info I will write is about BISO version A08. But I remember that this section was in BIOS for earlier versions too. If you use your USB internal HUB with easy mode (See BIOS information for details on what is "easy mode"), FC6 might now recognize it. Switch to normal mode and restart, now you have no problem. Hi,

I want to add something about USB. The info I will write is about BISO version A08. But I remember that this section was in BIOS for earlier versions too.

If you use your USB internal HUB with easy mode (See BIOS information for details on what is “easy mode”), FC6 might now recognize it. Switch to normal mode and restart, now you have no problem.

]]> By: mike http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 mike Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:27:42 +0000 http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/#comment-1243 @ernest: You've stumped the chump. Please report back if you find a solution, though. Good luck! @ernest: You’ve stumped the chump. Please report back if you find a solution, though. Good luck!

]]> By: ernest http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 ernest Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:05:04 +0000 http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/#comment-1238 @mike: yip - definitely right switch - on the left of the laptop, between IR and pc card slot. When I first saw it was not working, I did a "tail -f /var/log/messages" and received the message as quoted in my original post. Nothing happens with the lights for WiFi / BT when I press ("slide") the button. I don't know anything more on how to configure / define the keys on the keyboard, so I did not try anything more. Thanx. @mike: yip – definitely right switch – on the left of the laptop, between IR and pc card slot. When I first saw it was not working, I did a “tail -f /var/log/messages” and received the message as quoted in my original post. Nothing happens with the lights for WiFi / BT when I press (”slide”) the button. I don’t know anything more on how to configure / define the keys on the keyboard, so I did not try anything more. Thanx.

]]> By: mike http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 mike Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:30:15 +0000 http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/#comment-1216 @Ernest: Are you sure that you're using the right switch? The errors that you're getting look related to X11 keycodes, and I'm pretty sure those aren't involved in the radio on/off switch. It's located on the side of the laptop, on the left. Try giving a more complete description of your situation including which switch/button you're using, where you're seeing the error, what happens to the bluetooth/wifi hardware lights on the laptop, and what if anything you've tried to resolve the problem. If you find a solution, please report back so that others can benefit. @Ernest: Are you sure that you’re using the right switch? The errors that you’re getting look related to X11 keycodes, and I’m pretty sure those aren’t involved in the radio on/off switch. It’s located on the side of the laptop, on the left. Try giving a more complete description of your situation including which switch/button you’re using, where you’re seeing the error, what happens to the bluetooth/wifi hardware lights on the laptop, and what if anything you’ve tried to resolve the problem.

If you find a solution, please report back so that others can benefit.

]]> By: ernest http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 ernest Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:46:44 +0000 http://mikelococo.com/2007/01/fc6-on-d620/#comment-1215 Thanks for the website - it helped a LOT! I have a D620 & almost everything works, but the BT/Wifi button does not - gives error(s): "... kernel: atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x91 on isa0060/serio0). ... kernel: atkdb.c: Use 'setkeycodes e011 ' to make it known." This is new to me, so could someone please give me a clue? Thanks for the website – it helped a LOT! I have a D620 & almost everything works, but the BT/Wifi button does not – gives error(s):
“… kernel: atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0×91 on isa0060/serio0).
… kernel: atkdb.c: Use ’setkeycodes e011 ‘ to make it known.”
This is new to me, so could someone please give me a clue?

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