Dell Vostro 1320

Introduction

I've installed Debian “Squeeze” (daily compiled) amd64 version on the Dell Vostro 1320. All the features of the laptop are working fine.

This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Dell Vostro 1320. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Dell Vostro 1320 page on LapWik.

Specifications

Here's my specifications

Name	Dell Vostro 1320
Processor	Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6670 @ 2.20GHz(2 MB L2 cache)
Screen	13.3” WXGA Widescreen
RAM	2GB
HDD	320GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500MHD
Network	Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Intel Corporation Wireless WiFi Link 5100

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Work
Screen	Work
HDD	Work
Optical Drive	Work
Graphics	Work
Sound	Work
Ethernet	Work¹
Wireless	Work²
Bluetooth	Work
Modem	Not Tested
USB	Work
Firewire	Work
Card Reader	Work
ExpressCard Slot	Work
Fingerprint Reader	Not Tested
Webcam	Not Tested

Notes

¹ The Broadcom Ethernet doesn't work with kernel < 2.6.30. You experience problems of “eth0 link down” due to a bug of the specific module.
² Work fine with the iwlwifi 5000 firmware that you can find in the non-free debian repository. (remember to reboot the machine after firmware installation).