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HP Pavilion dv7-3079wm
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Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the HP Pavilion dv7-3079wm series laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the HP Pavilion dv7-3079wm. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the HP Pavilion dv7-3079wm page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the HP Pavilion dv7-3079wm specifications page.
| Name | HP Pavilion dv7-3079wm |
| Processor | 2.40 GHz AMD Turion II Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor M600 |
| Screen | 17.3” Diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1600 x 900) |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | 250GB to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW DVD+-RW with Lightscribe Blueray |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (M96) |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel® WiFi Link 5100 |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | See notes below |
| Graphics | Works | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Works | |
| Modem | Works | |
| USB | Works | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Works | See notes below |
| ExpressCard Slot | Works | |
| Webcam | Works |
Notes
To fix the audio issue, add this to your alsa options (usually something like /etc/modprob.d/alsa.conf)
options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-2
Must turn off the power saving feature in the bios to get the Card Reader to work.
Summary
The HP Pavilion dv7-3079wm works just fine with Linux with the above tweak for the sound.
Distros Tested
| FC13 | Works | Notes were implemented |
| FC14 | Works | Notes are implemented |
| BT4 | Works | Notes not tested |
| Ubuntu9.10 | Works | Notes not tested |
| openSUSE11.4 | Works | Notes not tested |
Discussion