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HP ProBook 6560b
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the HP ProBook 6560b laptop. If you have the HP ProBook 6560b and are running Linux on it please consider editing this page or adding a comment below with your compatibility details. By contributing you will help other people running this laptop or trying to make a decision on whether to buy it or not.
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Specifications
| Name | HP ProBook 6560b |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i7-2640M (2.80 GHz, 4 MB L3 cache) Intel® Core™ i7-2620M (2.70 GHz, 4 MB L3 cache) Intel® Core™ i5-2540M (2.60 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel® Core™ i5-2520M (2.50 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel® Core™ i5-2450M (2.50 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel® Core™ i5-2430M (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel® Core™ i5-2410M (2.30 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel® Core™ i3-2370M (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel® Core™ i3-2350M (2.30 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel® Core™ i3-2330M (2.20 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel® Core™ i3-2310M (2.10 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel® Celeron® B840 (1.90 GHz, 2 MB L3 cache) Intel® Celeron® B810 (1.60 GHz, 2 MB L3 cache) |
| Screen | 15.6” LED-backlit HD (+ WVA) anti-glare |
| RAM | Up to 16 GiB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM |
| HDD | SATA II (7200 rpm) From: 250 GiB Up to: 750 GiB SED SATA II (7200 rpm) Up to: 320 GiB Solid State Drive From: 128 GiB Up to: 160 GiB |
| Optical Drive | Blu-ray ROM DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL DVD-ROM |
| Graphics | Integrated: Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Discrete: AMD Radeon HD 6470M with 512 MiB dedicated DDR3 video memory |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel Centrino 802.11a/b/g/n Intel Centrino 802.11b/g/n Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | AMD Radeon HD 6470M works with open source driver radeon (see notes on HP EliteBook 8460p) |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Yes |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the HP ProBook 6560b here.
Summary
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Discussion
Debian Wheezy ok, card reader works (I only tested with SD Cards).
Have a nice Day
Debian Wheezy OK,
Hello,
To remove the annoying beep:
modprobe -r pcspkr
Good Day!