This is a guide to running Linux with the Dell Latitude D610 laptop. The D610 is a successor to the Dell Latitude D600 with a slightly higher set of specifications. Like the D600, Linux support for the D610 is very good.
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.
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| Name | Dell Latitude D610 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium-M 2.0GHz |
| Screen | 14.1” SXGA+ |
| RAM | 512MB |
| HDD | 60GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon x300 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 2200 802.11g Wireless |
| Other | 4 x USB2.0 |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | Use the snd-intel8x0 module |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use the ipw2200 module |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested |
The ATI Mobility Radeon x300 graphics chip found in the Latitude D610 can either use the open source radeon module or ATI's proprietary fglrx module. Further installation information can be found on our Configuring an ATI graphics chip guide.
Just the the D600, the Latitude D610 has excellent compatibility with Linux with no installation issues at all.
Discussion
I tried install'n Ubuntu 10.04 & 10.10 on my dell d610.. I can't get the startup disk to run correctly.. Used both disk on my other laptop and installed Ubuntu without problem.. Any Ideas?
@Toups,
Could you give more information? What exactly did you do? Where did it go wrong? Were there any error codes etc.?
a while back, my dad tried to install Ubuntu on a latitude after it got completely slimed. apparently the mouse started going crazy. the touchpad would not work right and neither would an external mouse. i have my own latitude d610 now, and i'm not gonna install a new OS until i figure out how to get around ALL possible problems (previous laptop was an inspiron 5150 (google this: “dell inspiron 5150 problems”). yeah. i was using that pile of . however, linux mint worked fine on it! im not so sure how well it will work on the latitude tho….
I just installed Ubuntu on my d610 after a major systems failure within XP. Unfortunately WiFi isn't working. I'm going to try your suggestion immediately however.
I'm running Mandriva 2009 on my Dell D610 with no issues. Everything worked from the start. I have also ran PCLinuxOS 2007 on the same laptop with no issues as well. Fedora and PC-BSD had sound and touchpad problems.