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 - 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. )''  - 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. )''
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 Even if it's not an obligation, it's '''highly recommended to [[Bumblebee#Installation|install Bumblebee]]'''.'' If it's not installed, the CPU temperature will be always up to 70 °C and the computer will consume alot of battery.''  Even if it's not an obligation, it's '''highly recommended to [[Bumblebee#Installation|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.''

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DebianOn is an effort to document how to install, configure and use Debian on some specific hardware. Therefore potential buyers would know if that hardware is supported and owners would know how get the best out of that hardware.

The purpose is not to duplicate the Debian Official Documentation, but to document how to install Debian on some specific hardware.

If you need help to get Debian running on your hardware, please have a look at our user support channels where you may find specific channels (mailing list, IRC channel) dedicated to certain types of hardware.

Models covered
Alienware M14x

Sub-models N/A options :
- Video card: 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

Core Components

[ATTACH]

Boot Standard Kernel:

{OK}

LAN network card:

{OK}

Detect CD/DVD:

{OK}

Detect hard drives:

{OK}

Extra Features

CPU Frequency Scaling

{OK}

Hibernation

{OK}

Sleep / Suspend

{OK}

Xorg

{OK}

- OpenGL

{OK}

- Resize-and-Rotate

{OK}

Switch to External Screen

{OK}

- HDMI

{i}

- VGA

{OK}

Keyboard

{OK}

- Hotkeys

{OK}

- Ilumination

{OK}

- Configure Ilumination

{OK}

Webcam

{OK}

Microphone

{OK}

Touchpad

{OK}

Modem

{OK}

Wireless/Wifi

X-(

Bluetooth

{OK}

Legend :
{OK} = OK ; {X} Unsupported(No Driver) ; /!\ = Error (Couldn't get it working); [?] Unknown, Not Test ; [-] Not-applicable
{i} = Configuration Required; X-( = 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 )

Keyboard Ilumination Configuration

There is a package called alienware-kbl (updated from pyalienFX ) to control the keyboard lights. Home: http://rsm.imap.cc/software/alienware-kbl.html

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.

NOTE

  • 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.


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

Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
  iProduct                2 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         3 
  iProduct                2 
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
  iProduct                2 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52f Logitech, Inc. Wireless Mouse M305
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 
      (Bus Powered)
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
  iProduct                0 
Bus 003 Device 007: ID 0480:a006 Toshiba America Info. Systems, Inc. 
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 
      (Bus Powered)
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 413c:8187 Dell Computer Corp. DW375 Bluetooth Module
  bDeviceClass          224 Wireless
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Bluetooth
  iProduct                2 
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Bus 003 Device 005: ID 0c45:6430 Microdia 
  bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Interface Association
  iProduct                1 
      (Bus Powered)
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Bus 003 Device 006: ID 187c:0521 Alienware Corporation 
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 
      (Bus Powered)



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