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Dell Latitude E6420
Introduction
This is a template for a future guide to running Linux with the Dell Latitude E6420 laptop. If you have the Dell Latitude E6420 and are running Linux on it please consider editing this page or adding a comment below with your compatibility details. By contributing you will help other people running this laptop or trying to make a decision on whether to buy it or not.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Dell Latitude E6420 specifications page.
| Name | Dell Latitude E6420 |
| Processor | Intel® CoreTM i7 (2720QM, 2620M) Intel® CoreTM i5 (2540M, 2520M, 2410M) Intel® CoreTM i3 (2310M) |
| Screen | 14” 1366×768 or 1600×900 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | up to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 NVIDIA® NVSTM 4200M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 Intel® Centrino® Advanced -N + WiMAX 6250 Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 Dell Wireless 1501 (802.11 b/g/n 1×1) Dell Wireless 1530 (802.11 a/g/n 2×2) |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Not Tested | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Yes | BACKTRACK 5 |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
Notes
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Summary
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Discussion
works great with mint and Ubuntu, but getting random lock ups (even reisub doesn't work). I suspect USB hang up and keyboard and mouse USB (haven't tried using an external mouse). might be caused by graphics…..
Hi,
I have a problem with starting Knoppix 6.7.1 with CD. When booting it displays:
The graphical subsystem could not be started
or terminated unexpectedly.
Maybe your graphics adapter or monitor are not auto-configurable.
Please try to reboot and give some of the Knoppix-Cheatcodes
at the initial boot:-prompt, which match your graphics adapter.
Examples:
knoppix xmodule=radeon (or ati, nv, cirrus, …)
knoppix xmodule=fbdev
knoppix xmodule=vesa
knoppix hsync=90 vsync=75
Do you know any solution for that?
Many thanks in advance!
Kind regards,
Rad
WIFI not works with XUBUNTU 8.04 and KNOPPIX 5.1.1. But, there is no problem with BACKTRACK 5.