This is a guide to running GNU/Linux with the HP-Compaq Presario V3320tu laptop. The V3320tu is a medium specification 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.
| Name | HP-Compaq Presario V3320tu |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 1.73GHz |
| Screen | 14.1” WXGA |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| HDD | 80GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11abg Wireless, Bluetooth |
| Other | 3 x USB2.0, SD/MMC/MS-Pro/XD card reader |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | 3D work out of the box |
| Sound | Yes | Use the snd-hda-intel module |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use the http://intellinuxwireless.org/index.php?p=iwlwifi driver |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Card Reader | Yes | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
There were no issues at all in getting the HP-Compaq Presario V3320tu working when used with a new Linux distribution.
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