This is a guide to running Linux with the HP-Compaq Presario CQ61-100 laptop. If you have this computer and you are running Linux on it please consider editing this page or adding a comment below with your compatibility details. By contributing you will help other people running this laptop or trying to make a decision on whether to buy it or not.
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For full specifications see the HP-Compaq Presario CQ61-100 specifications page.
| Name | HP-Compaq Presario CQ61-100 |
| Processor | Intel® Celeron® Processor Intel® Pentium® processor Intel® Core 2 Duo® processor |
| Screen | 15.6” 1366×768 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | 160GB to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW with Lightscribe |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD ATI Radeon HD 4650 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet 802.11b/g WLAN |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | OK | |
| Screen | OK | |
| HDD | OK | |
| Optical Drive | OK | |
| Graphics | OK | |
| Sound | OK | On Debian, Ubuntu 9.10 and Fedora 12 you might have problems with non-working speakers. See notes below for more details. |
| Ethernet | OK | |
| Wireless | OK | |
| USB | OK | |
| Card Reader | OK | |
| Webcam | OK | |
| HDMI port | OK | Doesn't work out of the box. See notes below for more details. |
1) Non-working speakers:
1.1) If you use Debian or Ubuntu 9.10:
Add the following four lines to the end of /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:
options snd slots=snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel model=hp-m4
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1
1.2) If you use Fedora:
Create a new file /etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf and add the following four lines:
options snd slots=snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel model=hp-m4
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1
1.3) Other distros:
It seems that speakers work under other distros out-of-the-box. Tested on Ubuntu 10.04 and OpenSUSE 11.2.
2) HDMI port and compiz effects:
If you wish to use your HDMI port or compiz desktop effects, you have to install the ATI Display Driver, which can be found here. The open-source driver cannot handle this. You might have problems with the X-server after installing the ATI driver. You can fix it by typing “aticonfig –initial -f” into a terminal (you need to be root).
Compaq Presario CQ61 is a wonderful machine for its price. Running Linux on it is a peace of cake. Most features rum smoothly out of the box.
First edited by Jens Stein (Denmark)
Second edit by Boris Bongalov (Bulgaria)
Third edit by Daryl Thompson (Australia)
Fourth edit by Boris Bongalov (again)
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