Animesh Kumar {itsAnimesh}
I'm an IT professional/FOSS Geek living and working in New Delhi, India. Currently for the most part I work as a Technical Consultant developing Open Source ICT solutions for social and societal inclusion. I am a a FOSS enthusiast, I want to create an awareness about FOSS through the work I do. Below are the latest updates from a some social networks I subscribe to.
Ubuntu 9.04 on Dell XPS M1530!!!
I’ve installed Ubuntu 9.04 on my XPS M1530 (both 64 and 32 bit) and it worked, beautifully, right out of the box. I recommend every Dell XPS M1530 user to use Ubuntu 9.04 as everything works right out of the box.
The install time was insanely fast and easy. The boot time now is pretty less, around 25 seconds. I got the fingerprint reader to work, find it really useful that typing the password again and again (I’ll post how to make it to work really soon), the webcam worked great using Cheese (in the repository). The 64bit tended to drain the battery a bit too fast–understandable. I ended up reinstalling and going back to 32bit as there were a few applications which were needed and weren’t yet ported over to 64bit.
I used envy to get my Nvidia 8600GT to work. The best thing I find about Ubuntu 9.04 on Dell XPS M1530 is that there is no more need to tweak the mouse pad, the camera or anything else! 
I just wondered if that includes all the multimedia buttons? Are they working out the box and fully integrated with Amarok 2? I did an upgrade from Hardy and I’m having problems with the multimedia buttons, sound problems and trackpad issues. I’m considering a fresh install if to see if that works.
Yes all the multimedia buttons work.. Try to install “Gnome multimedia 2″ script for Amarok 2…. For sound i experienced no problems.. You need the latest BIOS for getting the trackpad to work… I have not got the link to the DELL site, try installing the latest BIOS from there…
Hi Animesh,
I also Have a Dell XPS M1530. Installed Ubuntu 9.04 on it But cannot access Internet cos connection disabled. when going to the connection icon, only active button is VPN… how to other buttons wired network is disabled. correct this matter?
Have 9.04 on my desktop, pretty old device (4,5 yrs) but working perfect since; using 8.10 on my XPS M1530 and wanted to upgrade to Jaunty but my biggest concern is wifi connection (had to install ndiswrapper on Intrepid).
Well, having live CD would solve problem.
If you have any suggestion please share
Broadcom
I have an Intel wireless card so no driver installation is needed.. It works out of the box. I think if you try and update ubuntu from the net then the ndsiwrapper would be still in use. Anyways the support for wireless on Jaunty is pretty nice. My card sometimes wasn’t recognised in 8.10 but in 9.04 i haven’t experienced any problem like this.
Hi Animesh, just installed ubuntu 9.04 coz my HDD developed some problems and vista cud not boot. Everythings configured perfectly, but the only issue i have is that sound isnt working. Its an XPS M1530 and this is the first time i have ever installed Ubuntu. Could you please let me know if there’s anything im missing here.
Hi Sanjay, try to play around with your volume control.. Tweaking it a bit worked for me… Also install the linux backports for your kernel..
I have Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN. Not working with Ubuntu 9.04. Need your help. I am a complete novice & using linux for the first time.
Worked out of the box? I have an XPS M1530, and the wireless worked ‘out of the box’ – for a week or so. Now I can’t connect! Anyone experience anything like this? I’m thinking of reinstalling…
i tried to install Ubuntu 9.04 on a friend’s DELL XPS M1530 and the wireless DID NOT work out of the box it is a INTEL wireless card and it said it was disabled even WITH the wireless on i had to give her gOS which has alot of compatibility problems and not really a system i like gOS runs off Ubuntu 8.04 and the Wireless works out of the box so why didn’t it for Ubuntu 9.04?
Hi Matthew, sometimes even my Ubuntu does not recognize the wireless card but on restart it recognizes it.. I think the problem with Dell XPS is the wireless catcher button on the right, when i had it disabled my Ubuntu was recognizing my wireless card all the time. You can try to do that from the BIOS settings…
May i know which wireless card do you have installed on your XPS?