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azag

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Registered: 2011-03-16

Posts: 4

Dell Inspiron N4010

I have three problems with my Dell Inspiron N4010:

First, when I use some time my network controler (Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000) the PC freeze for a seconds.

Second, I can change the brightness of the monitor (I try the "special" keys, setpci and xbacklight).

Third, xorg don't detect my video controler (it use vesa).
My lspci:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 18)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 18)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 06)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 06)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev 06)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a6)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem (rev 06)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8152 v1.1 Fast Ethernet (rev c1)
ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 05)
ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 05)
ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 05)
ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 05)
ff:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 05)
ff:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 05)

My hwd -s:

Testing: kernel (2.6.37-ARCH) supports uevents
Please wait...

HARDWARE DETECT ver 5.5.2 (simple mode)
  Kernel     : 2.6.37-ARCH
  CPU & Cache: Processor 0: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 480  @ 2.67GHz 1199MHz, 3072 KB Cache
Processor 1: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 480  @ 2.67GHz 1199MHz, 3072 KB Cache
Processor 2: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 480  @ 2.67GHz 1199MHz, 3072 KB Cache
Processor 3: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 480  @ 2.67GHz 1199MHz, 3072 KB Cache

  Sound(a)   : 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio module: snd-hda-intel
  Video      : Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller server: Xorg (vesa) 
  Driver     : xf86-video-vesa   module: -
  Monitor    : Generic Monitor  H: 28.0-96.0kHz V: 50.0-75.0Hz
  Mouse      : Touch Pad xtype: IMPS2 device: /dev/input/mice
  USB        : 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller module: ehci_hcd

  Ethernet   : AR8152 v1.1 Fast Ethernet module: atl1c
  Network    : Centrino WirelessN 1000 module: iwlagn
  Bluetooth  : Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub
Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 365 Bluetooth
  Fax Modem  : 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller module: -

  Menu       : Main menu: hwd
  All        : Detect all hardwares: hwd -e
  X sample   : Generate X sample: hwd -x

Any idea?

PD: sorry for my bad English.

Last edited by azag (2011-03-16 19:42:01)

ERNE196077

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Registered: 2011-04-27

Posts: 4

Re: Dell Inspiron N4010

hi, i have exactly the same system you have, but my computer comes with an broadcom4313,
but i bought  one atheros module on ebay for some dollars a time ago and in less than 2 days
with my new laptop i opened it to change the wireless card jaja,
for the problem of the wireless i solved it upgrading the networkmanager which is on aur,
i installed:
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=22349
and
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=26516

after of that my wireless work like a charm
i have to say that the problem with the wireless remained with the broadcom and atheros modules
until i upgraded that packages. May be its some problem between the hardware and the old network manager
for the brightness..... im working on it too :S

for the video, i had not problems, i suggest you to reinstall arch (yeah, i know that its booring the wait,
but it can work)

i hope you can solve your problems

ERNE196077

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Registered: 2011-04-27

Posts: 4

Re: Dell Inspiron N4010

i'll try this

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=47458

ERNE196077

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Registered: 2011-04-27

Posts: 4

Re: Dell Inspiron N4010

yeaah!! the kamal kernel works for the screen brightness

now, if you want the best video performance, install from aur
libgl-git
libdrm-git
xf86-video-intel-git
mesa-git
intel-dri-git

i hope you can make your inspiron work 100%
let me know if you solve it.

azag

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Registered: 2011-03-16

Posts: 4

Re: Dell Inspiron N4010

Thanks! Now I can change the brightness of the monitor, but... I have problems with netoworkmanager (the testing version and git/aur version), the applet I can't install it, but in gnome3 it show me when I start the deamon a "applet" at top but when I try to connect d-bus gives a "ss" key error (like with caffeine):

** (gnome-control-center:6137): WARNING **: Error in getting active connection 'Vpn' property: (19) Method "Get" with signature "ss" on interface "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" doesn't exist

** (gnome-control-center:6137): WARNING **: _nm_object_array_demarshal: couldn't create object for /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/3

azag

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Registered: 2011-03-16

Posts: 4

Re: Dell Inspiron N4010

I have update my system and install networkmanager from testing and work fine , my system don't freeze

ERNE196077

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Registered: 2011-04-27

Posts: 4

Re: Dell Inspiron N4010

i installed GNOME3 from testing and i really liked it but.... i think it needs more stability(in my opinion) then i reinstalled gnome2 and installed networkmanager and the applet from aur-git, actually the applet needs to change something in the PKGBUILD to compile correctly if you read the posts in the aur package page you can find the solution

Its good to hear it helps you

sorry for my english