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Hewlett-Packard nx6120
Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the Hewlett-Packard nx6120 laptop, model EA560PA. This notebook is certified to work with Novell Linux Desktop 9, so it is not hard to get it working with other Linux distributions as well.
This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which modules you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required modules have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.
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Specifications
| Name | Hewlett-Packard nx6120 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73GHz |
| Screen | 15” |
| RAM | 512MB |
| HDD | 40GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 2200 802.11g Wireless |
| Other | 4 x USB2.0 |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | Use i810 module |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | Use tg3 module |
| Wireless | Yes | Use ipw2200 module |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Card Reader | Not tested, probably wont work | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested |
Notes
Summary
This laptop works very well with Linux, it should work with most Linux distributions.
Discussion
This is my first laptop. Very good one coming with reasonable configuration of that time, even includes serial and parallel ports (which is very good for electronic experiments). Almost all components are working perfectly with GNU/Linux, especially Mandriva Linux versions.