miguelgilmartinez _at_ gmail.com
Works with Kubuntu 9.10
Bad laptop. Noisy, hardware unstable and built in weak plastics. Touchpad multitouch. Average quality screen. Two hours battery long.
| LG E500 JAP30 |
| Intel Core2 Duo T5500 |
| 15” |
| 2 Gb |
| 250 Gb 5400 |
| DVD SuperMulti Tray |
| ATI 2400HD |
| WIFI b/g, Ethernet Bluetooth |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | If you hace troubles with 'old' Linux Kernels (Ubuntu 8.04) then ACPI=off or disable multicore |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | Did not work with old Ubuntu Releases (8.04) |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Yes | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Camera | Yes | |
Every device works fine in Kubuntu 9.10. ATI drivers (9.12) are not stable enough. Liquid cooling system is not quiet as I expected when I purchased it. The worst: Screen hinges break!!!! Screen hinges are not strong enough and plastic cover breaks in one year long.
Frame is very weak. When I hold laptop, it seems as if every piece is detached.
Kubuntu 8XX gave me a lot of problems with cpu multicore and ACPI. It was fixed in Kubuntu 9XX. ATI drivers are easy to install but every time I “dist-upgrade” I have to check compatibility and stability. Ethernet did not work until Kubuntu 9.04
NOTE: My memory may fail: Versions and dates may vary 
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