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HP-Compaq 2510P
Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the HP 2510P laptop.
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.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the HP-Compaq 2510p. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the HP-Compaq 2510p page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the HP-Compaq 2510P specifications page.
| Name | HP 2510P |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2GHz |
| Screen | 12.1” WXGA Widescreen |
| RAM | 1GB |
| HDD | 80GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 |
| Network | Ethernet, Intel 4965 802.11abgn, Bluetooth |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use the iwl4965 driver |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Yes | |
| PCMCIA | Yes | tested with compact flash adapter card |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes | Fingerprint GUI 0.8 |
Notes
The HP 2510P has fairly standard components and so work well with a up to date Linux distribution. You should use a distribution with at least kernel 2.6.22 for best support.
Summary
As long as a distribution with kernel 2.6.22 or greater is used, such as Ubuntu 7.10, the HP 2510P works just fine with Linux. Everything was automatically detected and configured properly.
Discussion
I have a 2510p and Ubuntu 9.10 – I also can't get Ubuntu to recognize the integrated webcam on the 2510p at all. Help?!
Hi, I'm not familiar with Linux but I wanna give it a shot. Has anyone tested the compatibility docking station?
Thanks.
Hello there,
I installed Ubuntu 8.10 64 bit on my HP 2510p. Everything worked right out of the box, even the soft keys (wireless, loudness, touchpad control …).
For the fingerprintreader you had to install fprint via synaptics (no problem).
Standby and suspend seem to work.
Great machine and fine operating system.
I tried Linux Mint 6, OpenSuse 11.1 and Fedora 10.
Generally speaking, it seems only the video card (drivers) are slower than Windows. It is more evident even when I work in FireFox.
Linux Mint 6: it works VERY well. I think it was the best of them.
OpenSuse 11.1: installation was fine, but it cannot start X. It seems it start the server X, then close and restart, close and restart, close and restart, etc… forever!
Fedora 10: basically I got the same video problem as OpenSuse, but when I pushed CTRL-ALT-BK_SPACE it seems stopped to make that loop, and started properly.
More two small but annoying problems I found:
1)Sometimes a small pixel offset on top of the screen happen (press CTRL-ALT-BK_SPACE resolve the problem)
2)External video monitor (HP L2245w - 22 inch flat screen) is not recognized well if not attached when the OS starts. If you start Fedora then (after) attach the monitor I got a small subset of resolutions (max proposed is 1280×1024). Instead if I attach the monitor when the OS starts, I can go up to 1680×1050.
Otherwise install of Ubuntu 7.10 seems to work, but problems with the display drivers and sleep mode:
Solving Lid-Problems under ubuntu
There are some problems when closing the lid under Ubuntu Gutsy and Hardy. See here for more Infos: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpid/+bug/157691
For the moment, you can just execute the following on start, for example in /etc/rc.local:
sudo echo 1 > /proc/acpi/video/*/DOS