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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.

Introduction

This is a guide to running Linux with the LG P1 laptop. The P1 is a high end laptop from LG and has some impressive specifications. Unfortunately Linux support can be problematic on this laptop because of the ethernet controller used.

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Specifications

Name	LG P1
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz
Screen	15.4" WXGA
RAM	2GB
HDD	120GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon x1400
Network	10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth
Other	3 x USB2.0

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
HDD	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics	Yes
Sound	Yes	Use the snd-hda-intel module
Ethernet	Partial
Wireless	Yes	Use the ipw3945 module
Bluetooth	Not Tested
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
SD Card Reader	Not Tested
PCMCIA	Not Tested

Notes

For the ATI Mobility Radeon x1400 graphics chip found in the P1 you can use either the open source radeon module or ATI's proprietary fglrx module. For installation instructions please view our Configuring an ATI graphics chip guide.

The ethernet controller in the P1 is only supported by the experimental et131x driver. This driver is not included with most Linux distributions so you will need to download and install manually. The driver is available from here.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
Configuring an ATI graphics chip
Configuring the ipw3945 module for the Intel 3945ABG wireless controller
Increasing battery life

Summary

Because of the ethernet controller the LG P1 can be an issue for people needing to use this feature. Other than that this laptop works well with Linux.

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