This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which drivers you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required drivers have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.

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Introduction

This is a guide to running Linux with the Dell Latitude D410 laptop. The Latitude D410 is an updated version of the Dell Latitude D400 with some newer internals. Unlike the D400, the D410 works much better with Linux due to the Intel 2200 wireless controller used.

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Specifications

Name	Dell Latitude D410
Processor	Intel Pentium-M 755 2GHz
Screen	12.1" XGA
RAM	512MB
HDD	40GB
Optical Drive	External DVD+-RW
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Network	10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 2200 802.11g Wireless
Other	3 x USB2.0

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
HDD	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics	Yes	Use the i810 driver
Sound	Yes	Use the snd-intel8x0 driver
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes	Use the ipw2200 driver
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
PCMCIA	Not Tested

Notes

The Dell Latitude D410 didn't have any problems with the installation of Linux.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
Increasing battery life

Summary

Abosolutely nothing special to note about the Dell Latitude D410 on Linux. Installation was a breeze with everything detected properly.


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