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Hewlett-Packard nc6220

Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Thu 16 of Aug, 2007 [08:02 UTC]by Bill Giannikos


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.






If you are looking to purchase this laptop you can visit HP's notebook page.

Authors

Bill Giannikos (bill2 at giannikos.com.au)

Introduction

This is a guide to running Linux with the Hewlett-Packard nc6220 laptop, model PV156PA.

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Specifications

ProcessorIntel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz
Screen14.1" (1024x768 or 1400x1050)
RAM512MB
HDD60GB
Optical DriveDVD+-RW
GraphicsIntel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Network10/100/1000 Ethernet + Intel 2200 802.11g Wireless + Bluetooth
Other3 x USB2.0

Linux Compatibility

DeviceCompatibilityComments
ProcessorYes
ScreenYes
Optical DriveYes
GraphicsYesUse i810 driver
SoundYesUse snd_intel8x0 driver
EthernetYesUse tg3 driver
WirelessYesUse ipw2200 driver
BluetoothNot Tested
56K ModemNot Tested
USBYes
SD Card ReaderNot tested, probably wont work
PCMCIAYes

Notes

While not tested, the modem should work with either the slmodem or Linuxant driver.

This laptop is available with FreeDOS (i.e., without Windows) from HP.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
Configuring the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 & 950
Increasing battery life

Summary

This laptop works very well with Linux, it should work with most Linux distributions.


Have you installed Linux on this laptop? If so how about leaving a comment about your success in the comments section below.



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