Gentoo Archives: gentoo-laptop

From: "Ângelo Miguel Arrifano" <miknix@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-laptop@l.g.o
Cc: Beso <givemesugarr@×××××.com>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-laptop] HP 6720
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:38:50
Message-Id: 20080902163855.607fc3ce.miknix@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-laptop] HP 6720 by Beso
1 On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 15:15:24 +0200
2 Beso <givemesugarr@×××××.com> wrote:
3
4 > 2008/9/2 András Csányi <sayusi.ando@×××××.com>:
5 > > 2008/9/2 Beso <givemesugarr@×××××.com>:
6 > >> 2008/9/2 András Csányi <sayusi.ando@×××××.com>:
7 > >>> Hi all!
8 > >>>
9 > >>> I want to buy a HP laptop (link bottom).
10 > >>> Anybody installed gentoo this type? Or where is available some
11 > >>> information (gentoo) linux vs. notebook?
12 > >>>
13 > >>> Thanks for the help!
14 > >>>
15 > >>> András
16 > >>>
17 > >>> http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/321957-321957-64295-321838-89315-3442832.html
18 > >>>
19 > >>> --
20 > >>> - -
21 > >>> -- Csanyi Andras -- http://sayusi.hu -- Sayusi Ando
22 > >>> -- "Bízzál Istenben és tartsd szárazon a puskaport!".-- Cromwell
23 > >>>
24 > >>
25 > >>
26 > >> this pc will work at 100% of its functionality on any linux version
27 > >> available. everything, starting from the sata controllers to the video
28 > >> board, is supported by the linux kernel. you might have to install
29 > >> only the abn wireless intel drivers and you're done.
30 > >> you'll just need to follow the gentoo installation handbook and
31 > >> compile the right modules in the kernel and you'll have the notebook
32 > >> working perfectly. you might also want to try out the live ebuilds for
33 > >> the intel xorg drivers to have the most recent intel updates. this
34 > >> driver is the only one to support usermode xorg server and kernel
35 > >> modesetting. for this i'd advice you to try out first the fedora 9
36 > >> version + updates; you might use it to compile the gentoo later from
37 > >> it - use alternative source installation: from another linux
38 > >> distribution so that you'll still have a linux distro working (about
39 > >> 30mins of installation time) while compiling gentoo.
40 > >> i'd also advise you to use the amd64 branch since it will take full
41 > >> advantage of this pc.
42 > >
43 > > Oohh! Great news! Thanks for your reply!
44 > >
45 > > András
46 > >
47 > > --
48 > > - -
49 > > -- Csanyi Andras -- http://sayusi.hu -- Sayusi Ando
50 > > -- "Bízzál Istenben és tartsd szárazon a puskaport!".-- Cromwell
51 > >
52 >
53 >
54 > well, basically whatever computer has inside intel hw will work out of
55 > the box with any linux version. the problem might rise with sd readers
56
57 I have an HP dv6535ep.
58 While most of the hardware is different, the laptop you are talking about
59 could be equipped with the same SD card reader (most hp series 6 laptops do).
60
61 07:05.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 22)
62 07:05.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd Device 0843 (rev 12)
63 07:05.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 12)
64 07:05.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev ff)
65
66 I was never able to put this card reader into action.
67
68 > and integrated cameras which still have some problems.
69 > stay away from anything that contains a broadcom wireless board (now
70
71 I have a broadcom wireless chip:
72 03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM94311MCG wlan mini-PCI (rev 02)
73
74 ndiswrapper works perfectly, I can even use the hardware button for enabling/disabling the
75 wireless chip. The wireless status led also works, it turns from blue to red according wireless
76 status.
77
78 Latest Linux includes the b43 driver which works nice too.
79
80 So there is no reason for staying away from broadcom chips, at least BCM43x versions
81
82 > it's not very good) or via/sis videoboards (still not very supported).
83 > everything else will work out of the box without much problems. the
84 > only condition is to stay tuned with the linux kernel if something
85 > doesn't work and with various forums and mailing lists like
86 > xorg-mailing list, the kde/gnome one and sites like phoronix which
87 > deliver a big deal of work about linux hw compatibility.
88 >
89 > --
90 > dott. ing. beso
91 >
92
93
94 --
95 Angelo Arrifano AKA MiKNiX
96 CSE Student at UBI, Portugal
97 Gentoo Linux AMD64 Arch Tester
98 Linwizard Developer
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102 - -
103 This is clearly another case of too many mad scientists, and not enough
104 hunchbacks.