This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Samsung P460 laptop.
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For full specifications see the Samsung P460 specifications page.
| Name | Samsung P460 |
| Processor | Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor T5800 (2.0GHz, 800Mhz, 2MB) Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26GHz, 1066Mhz, 3MB) Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40GHz, 1066Mhz, 3MB) |
| Screen | 14.1” WXGA Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | 320GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW DVD+-RW with Lightscribe |
| Graphics | Intel GMA X4500 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/n 1×2 (MIMO) |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | No brightnescontroll |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Works | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Works | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Works | |
| Webcam | Works | with uvcvideo module |
Everything works out of the box with Xubuntu 9.04, except the webcam and the brightnesscontroll of the screen.
You can enter a summary of how well the Samsung P460 works with Linux here.
Discussion
Linux amd64 doesn't boot.