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HP Pavilion dv3500
Author(s)
Andika Triwidada
Introduction
Installation and configuration notes of Debian Lenny on HP Pavilion dv3500. Packages were mixed with some others from Debian Backports and Sid/Unstable, since Lenny's kernel 2.6.26 doesn't support Intel 5100AGN wireless. By the way this laptop has a sticker in back which says different model: dv3629tx, while dmidecode says dv3500, and to be more confusing, a sticker above LCD says Pavilion dv3000. I don't know which model should I put on title.
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Specifications
| Name | HP Pavilion dv3500/dv3629tx |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 2.00 GHz |
| Screen | 13.3” WXGA (1280×800) |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| HDD | 250 GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD RW |
| Graphics | nVidia GeForce 9300M GS, 512 MB VRAM |
| Network | Realtek RTL8168B GigE, Intel 5100AGN Wireless, HP Integrated Bluetooth |
| Infra Red | (unknown) |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Graphics | Yes | Use nvidia-glx, see nVidia on Debian Lenny |
| Sound | Partial | Edited /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base, added options snd-hda-intel model=hp-m4; this might be unnecessary since initially I forgot to add myself into audio group to be able to use sound. Output to headphone and input from external microphone untested. Internal microphone untested. |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Lenny's 2.6.26 doesn't have iwlagn driver, solved by adding & compiling compat-wireless with some tweaking. Alternatively, use kernel 2.6.30 from Debian Backports or 2.6.32 from Debian Sid. Don't forget to install firmware. |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | Codec were identified as Agere. Driver from linmodems were successfully installed (agrsm-tools, agrsm-11c11040). wvdialconf runs properly. |
| USB | Yes | |
| Fingerprint | No | Improperly identified as DigitalPersona; see Launchpad Bug #285089 and fprint unsupported device list. Driver need to be developed, start from libfprint. |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Infra Red | Not Tested | |
| Remote Control | Not Tested | Unit missing |
| Camera | Partial | uvcvideo auto loaded, but can't get picture using gqcam/cheese |
| Touchpad | Yes | Sometimes doesn't work, most probably a unit defect |
| eSATA | Not Tested | |
| HDMI | Not Tested |
Notes
| Feature | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Brightness | Yes | Need nvclock v0.8b4 from Debian Sid |
| Suspend to RAM (STR) | Yes | STR and STD works only if you use nvidia-glx driver, not X.org's nv |
| Suspend to Disk (STD)/Hibernate | Yes | |
| Special Keys | Partial | |
| Battery | Partial | Battery current is always zero, Gnome Power Manager can't show power rate graphics properly |
Summary
My first time handling nVidia card, very smooth one.
Discussion
I'm running kubuntu 11.04 on my pavilion dv3500 and works Smoothly.
-Webcam works
-graphics tested and working
-microphone works
-fingerprint not tested.
-wireless works fine
Additional test done on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx