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HP Compaq 625
Author
Walter
Introduction
Almost flawless and amazingly cheap Linux Laptop.
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Specifications
| Name | WS830EA/WS834EA/WT146EA |
| Processor | Athlon II P320 2x 2.10GHz |
| Screen | 15.6” WXGA non-glare LED TFT (1366×768) |
| RAM | 4096MB |
| HDD | 320GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+/-RW DL |
| Graphics | ATI Radeon HD 4200 (IGP) |
| Network | Ethernet (gbit?), WLAN 802.11bgn, Bluetooth |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | Burning not yet tested |
| Graphics | Yes | Additional drivers of Ubuntu 10.10 not working as of now, used the ones from AMD website |
| Sound | Yes | No sound issues with speakers, headphones, microphone or any combination of them |
| Ethernet | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Yes | Worked OOTB even though they are proprietary drivers (Broadcom) |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | The applet symbol seems to recognize it |
| USB | Yes | |
| Card Reader | Yes | |
| Camera | Yes | OOTB, even with Skype |
Notes
Sound could be a little louder. Keyboard is spillproof, which is a nice gimmick.
Summary
A turn on- feel good Linux laptop. Came with Suse Linux, don't know if it would have worked. Installed Ubuntu 10.10 via printed CD (from ShipIt) right away.
Even the Fn Buttons like brightness control and volume+/- are working perfectly.
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