Hewlett-Packard nx6310
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Thu 16 of Aug, 2007 [07:47 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 nx6310 laptop.Editing This Page
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| Processor | Intel Celeron M 430 1.73GHz | |
| Screen | 15" | |
| RAM | 512MB | |
| HDD | 40GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD-ROM/CD-RW | |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 | |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11g Wireless | |
| Other | 2 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire | |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | Use i810 driver |
| Sound | Yes | Use the snd-hda-intel driver |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| SD Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
Notes
The are several different models of this laptop with two types of wireless network cards, the Intel 3945 and the Broadcom 4311. The laptop tested here included the Intel 3945 which works fine with the ipw3945 driver. The Broadcom 4311 requires the usage of the ndiswrapper driver which should work with this windows driver, but this has not been tested.Broadcom 4311 card (by Dino Krtanjek <> krtanjekdino@gmail.com)
If you have the Broadcom 4311 wireless card in your nx6310 you need the ndiswrapper tool so you can use the Windows XP driver posted above. The card then works fine. I have tested this on PCLinuxOS 2007 with ndiswrapper version 1.41.Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 & 950
Configuring the ipw3945 driver for the Intel 3945ABG wireless controller
Configuring the ndiswrapper driver for wireless controllers without native Linux drivers
Increasing battery life
Summary
When equipped with the Intel 3945 this laptop works very well under Linux. The Broadcom 4311 is at least a little tricker to install and may not work at all. For best results you probably should choose a distribution which comes with kernel 2.6.15 or greater.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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