This is a guide to running Linux with the Dell Latitude D810 laptop. In the Latitude D810, Dell has provided a notebook with higher end specifications. Also Linux work very well with the D810 making this laptop a good choice.
This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which modules you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required modules have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.
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| Name | Dell Latitude D810 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium-M 2.13GHz |
| Screen | 15.4” WSXGA+ |
| RAM | 1GB |
| HDD | 60GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon x600 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 2200 802.11g Wireless |
| Other | 4 x USB2.0 |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | Use the snd-intel8x0 module |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use the ipw2200 module |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested |
For the ATI Mobility Radeon x600 built into the D810 notebook you can run either the open source radeon or ATI's proprietary fglrx module. 3D support requires the fglrx module which you can view installation instructions for here.
Like many Dell laptop, the Latitude D810 work very well with Linux. Installation was simple with all hardware correctly detected and configured.
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