Ubuntu 12.04 works but 11.04 doesn't with HP Elitebook 8560w

[Brad Figg]

On 03/23/2012 01:38 AM, miapilado wrote:
> I have been successful in installing and booting up Ubuntu 12.04 on a HP Elitebook 8560w laptop.
> 
> However, my company needs to have Ubuntu 11.04 running on the HP Elitebook 8560w for
> their Openstack requirements.
> 
> After installing Ubuntu 11.04, the laptop is not able to boot and seems to get stuck after the ethernet card shows up on the screen.
> 
> I believe their are driver issues for the Ethernet card and the Graphics card.
> 
> How can I troubleshoot the problem and get Ubuntu 11.04 to work like Ubuntu 12.04 ?
> 
> Can I use the working kernel and drivers from the Ubuntu 12.04 release and add them to the Ubuntu 11.04 release ?
> 
> I have a USB NIC and a Intel NIC.
> 
> 1.  usb-ethernet driver 3-3:1.0:  eth1: register 'MOSCHIP usb-ethernet
> driver' at USB-0000:26:00.0-3, MOSCHIP 7832/7882/7730 usb-NET adapter,
> 00:60:6e:4e:20:9d
> 
> usbcore: registered new interface driver MOSCHIP USB-ethernet driver
> 
> 2. eth1: Intel Corporation 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection
> E1000E Network card 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Mariano
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Mariano,

Do you have a Launchpad bug number for this issue?

Brad
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