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 HP Pavilion dv5000t laptop. The internal components of the dv5000t are of a mid range laptop. Linux has no problem running on this laptop.

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Specifications

Name	HP Pavilion dv5000t
Processor	Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz
Screen	15.4" WXGA
RAM	512MB
HDD	40GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400
Network	10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11g Wireless
Other	3 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics	Yes
Sound	Yes	Use the snd-hda-intel driver
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes	Use the ipw3945 driver
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
Firewire	Not Tested
PCMCIA	Not Tested

Notes

For the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 chip included with the dv5000t you can use either the open source 'nv' driver or NVIDIA's proprietary 'nvidia' driver. You can view our Configuring a nVidia graphics chip guide for further installation instructions.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
Configuring a nVidia graphics chip
Configuring the ipw3945 driver for the Intel 3945ABG wireless controller
Increasing battery life

Summary

Linux on the HP Pavilion dv5000t is easy to install and works fine. There were no problems at all with this laptop.


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