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 Hewlett-Packard Pavilion dv9000t laptop.

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Specifications

Name	HP Pavilion dv9000t
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz
Screen	17" WXGA+
RAM	1GB
HDD	2x80GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600
Network	10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth
Other	4 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire, Webcam

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics	Yes
Sound	Partial
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes	Use ipw3945 driver
Bluetooth	Yes
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
Firewire	Not Tested
SD Card Reader	Yes
ExpressCard Slot	Not Tested
Webcam	Not Tested

Notes

For the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 in the Pavilion dv9000t you can use both the open source 'nv' driver and NVIDIA's proprietary 'nvidia' driver. For installation instructions, you can view our Configuring a nVidia graphics chip guide. For 3D support, you will need the proprietary driver. Some older versions of X may not have support for the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600, in this case you will need to use the proprietary driver.

You need to use ALSA version 1.0.13 or greater for the audio system to work on this laptop. However it appears the microphone does not work. You may also need to add the following line to your /etc/modprobe.conf (or your distribution's equivalent) file:
options snd-hda-intel model=hp position_fix=1

Thanks to hogger for the following:
I've got it setup to suspend on lid close and it works fine, and unsuspends when the lid is opened. The battery lasts quite a while, around 2-2.5 hours. This is without dimming the monitor or throttling the CPU. I haven't verified the cpu throttling works, but KDE seems to think it can do it. I suspect the battery would last 3 hours or more if I dimmed the monitor and took the CPU down to 25%. I've got the extra-capacity battery.

Related Resources

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

Summary

There were no problems in getting the HP Pavilion dv9000t working when used with an up to date Linux distribution.


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