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Models covered
Alienware M14x

Sub-models N/A options :
- Video card (integrated): Intel HD 3000
- CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz
- Video card (discrete): NVIDIA ?GeForce GT 555m
- Screen size, Resolution: 14.0" ,1600x900
- Wireless Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205
- Hard Disk: ATA TOSHIBA MQQ0ABD100

Overall Status

Legend :
= OK ; Unsupported(No Driver) ; = Error (Couldn't get it working); [?] Unknown, Not Test ; [-] Not-applicable
= Configuration Required; = Only works with a non-free driver and or firmware

Configuration

WiFi

Must install the package : firmware-iwlwifi wheezy-backports

( You can actually change the mini PCI wifi card by one running libre-software, the Laptop has no PCI restriction )

Computer lights

There is a software called akbl to control the computer lights.

Switch to External Screen

• - HDMI : There's a guide for Ubuntu that haven't been tested on Debian. ( The Bumblebee project is working to make it work, and it will be supported in the future. )

http://www.webupd8.org/2012/08/get-hdmi-working-with-nvidia-optimus-on.html

• - VGA : It works out of the box

Video Cards

• Even if it's not an obligation, it's highly recommended to install Bumblebee. If it's not installed, the CPU temperature will be always up to 70 °C and the computer will consume a lot of battery.

Bumblebee will turn off your discrete video card (the GT 550M), and the Integrated (Intel HD 300) card will always be on. This is good but you won't be able of using the discrete card, it seems that there are some problems for turning it on.

Note: It is actually possible to unweld the discrete video card NVIDIA GT 555m from the computer and only keep the integrated card. I personally did it and it allowed me to avoid installing all the NVIDIA drivers, the bumblebee software and also the resolution when sharing screens by VGA got better.

System Summary

lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200/2nd Generation Core Processor Family PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev b5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b5)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev b5)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM67 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF106 [GeForce GT 555M] (rev a1)
07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet (rev c0)
0d:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] (rev 34)
13:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
13:00.1 SD Host controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
19:00.0 USB controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 04)

lsusb

# lsusb -v | grep -E '\<(Bus|iProduct|bDeviceClass|bDeviceProtocol)' 2>/dev/null
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 187c:0521 Alienware Corporation 
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 M14x
      (Bus Powered)
  (Bus Powered)
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 413c:8187 Dell Computer Corp. DW375 Bluetooth Module
  bDeviceClass          224 Wireless
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Bluetooth
  iProduct                2 DW375 Bluetooth Module
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 058f:6387 Alcor Micro Corp. Flash Drive
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 Mass Storage
      (Bus Powered)
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  (Bus Powered)
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
  iProduct                0 
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
  iProduct                2 EHCI Host Controller
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         3 
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 045e:07fd Microsoft Corp. Nano Transceiver 1.1
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 Microsoft Nano Transceiver 1.1
      (Bus Powered)
  (Bus Powered)
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller

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