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Dell Precision M6700
Introduction
This is a template for a future compatibility guide to running Linux with the Dell Precision M6700 laptop. If you have the Dell Precision M6700 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.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Dell Precision M6700. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Dell Precision M6700 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Dell Precision M6700 specifications page.
| Name | Dell Precision M6700 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 (3940XM) Intel Core i7 (3840QM, 3740QM, 3720QM, 3540M) Intel Core i5 (3380M, 3340M) |
| Screen | 17.3” 1600×900 Widescreen 17.3” 1920×1080 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 32GB |
| HDD | Up to 1TB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray |
| Graphics | AMD FirePro M6000 Mobility Pro NVIDIA Quadro K3000M NVIDIA Quadro K4000M NVIDIA Quadro K5000M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11n 3×3 half Mini-Card) Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (802.11n 2×2 half Mini-Card) Dell Wireless 1540 (802.11 a/n dual band, high speed Wi-Fi half Mini-Card) Dell Wireless 1504 (802.11 g/n single band Wi-Fi half Mini-Card) |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Tested | OK |
| Screen | Tested | OK |
| HDD | Tested | OK |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Graphics Chip | Tested | OK |
| VGA Out | Not Tested | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| DisplayPort | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Tested | OK |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Not Tested | |
| Headphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Microphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Tested | OK |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| WWAN | Not Tested | |
| USB | Tested | OK |
| ESATA | Not Tested | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Tested | OK with Flash Player |
| Smart Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| GPS | Not Tested | |
| Docking Station | Not Tested | |
| Touch Pad | Not Tested | |
| Suspend/Resume | Tested | OK |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Dell Precision M6700 here.
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the Dell Precision M6700 works with Linux here.
Discussion
I Installed Debian Wheezy on a new Dell Precision M6700. (i7 3740 / 16GB / 128GB MSSD / 500GB SATA)Installed only the debian core, afterworths installed gnome3 to give it a try. Till now I keeped my squeeze with backported kernel on my old laptop. Gnome 2 vs 3 is a for a different forum…. (grmblrr)
Almost all core components on the M6700 work out of the box. The SD card reader doesn't function and gives some annoying iomem error at boot.
Currently I also struggle with some wireless issues (whats new). I'm close solving this. Manually inserting module brcmsmac and forcing iw region to EU lets mee see all the ESSID's with scanning. I can't connect to any signal yet. (connecting…..) When I have more time I look into this.
Nvidia drivers can be installed as usual. (hdmi not yet tested)
annoying pcspkr beep still exists.