Last time I installed 8.10 beta it screwed up the driver for built-in wireless of XPS M1330. Once it suspends it will never wakes up that wireless either. I got something working and if I were the end user I would have been more than happy to upgrade and hack around but unfortunately I bought this for my wife and I can tell at times she doesn't look happy with it...

Thanks anyway
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Srini


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> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:29:15 +0000
> Subject: [Bug 212849] Re: ipw3945 on Dell XPS M1330 with Ubuntu have problems.
> 
> The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the
> upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release.  As a result, the kernel team would
> appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel.
> There are one of two ways you should be able to test:
> 
> 1)  If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-
> image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and
> test.
> 
> --or--
> 
> 2)  The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer
> 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel.  Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4.
> Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced.
> You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.
> 
> Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the
> bug reported here or if the issue remains.  More importantly, please
> open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the
> 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'.  Also, please
> specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26
> kernel.  Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.
> 
> ** Tags added: cft-2.6.27
> 
> -- 
> ipw3945 on Dell XPS M1330 with Ubuntu have problems.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/212849
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> 
> Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
> 
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gnome-panel
> 
> I'd ordered a brand new Dell XPS M1330 with Ubuntu from Dell. Everything is working just fine except I have intermittant wireless problems when the machine suspends and resumes back. I read a lot of threads on Ubuntu site and I am wondering why this is not solved. I am a technical guy with the knowledge of how to fidddle around with the networking in Linux but this computer is for my wife who hates it already because of this problem.
> 
> I made sure the hibernate is not an option but suspend/resume is something happens when she is done using the computer and closes the lid.
> 
> I really like to see a good fix available from the team for this known problem.
> 
> Thank you
> 
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Sun Apr  6 10:14:06 2008
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.10
> ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-panel
> Package: gnome-panel 1:2.20.0.1-0ubuntu6
> PackageArchitecture: i386
> ProcCmdline: gnome-panel --sm-client-id default1
> ProcCwd: /home/chandra
> ProcEnviron:
>  PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
>  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: gnome-panel
> Uname: Linux satya 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Feb 12 07:42:25 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux