This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Dell Latitude XT laptop.
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 XT |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 solo or Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Screen | 12.1” WXGA Widescreen |
| RAM | 1GB to 3GB |
| HDD | Up to 120GB |
| Optical Drive | None |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon X1250 |
| Network | Ethernet, Dell 1390 802.11bg or Dell 1505 802.11abgn, Bluetooth |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Ok | |
| Screen | Ok | |
| HDD | Ok | |
| Optical Drive | Ok | |
| Graphics | Ok | for ubuntu 8.10 without drivers |
| Sound | Ok | |
| Ethernet | Ok | |
| Wireless | Ok | Could need manipulation such as ndiswrapper |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| USB | Ok | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Ok | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Tablet | Half | pen works fine, finger do not |
The XT is near to be fully supported for a Debian system from this page.
The only limit is the touch screen fully uncompatible with fingers under linux.
Linux is not the most confortable system yet for tablet PC. But it's so nice to have it with a pen.
And Wine helps well to use some confortable pen applications.
Discussion
Just wanted to chime in here with my experience. I just purchased a refurbished latitude xt and installed Fedora 14 on it. Right out of the box (with no customization) the touch screen worked perfectly. The stylus also works perfectly with the touch screen as well (including the pen buttons). By far one of the easiest experiences I've had setting up a new system with Linux.
My dell XT has a Broadcom BCM4321 ABGN chipset. I finally got the wifi to work by using the Broadcom prop drivers found at http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Fedora is not working …
Ubuntu is fully working except touch - it recognizes it, but it does not control cursor; pen is working except pressure and buttons
Ubuntu - not working WLAN on Live CD, but it installation it works
Slax - pen not working properly - cursor appears on different place, touch not working, WLAN not working.
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Wlan Dell Wireless 1505
how can we enable pen in Dell latitude XT