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#pragma description How to install Debian/Linux on a Dell Latitude 7490 #pragma description How to install Debian/Linux on a XXXXX
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## You will find some comments like this one below to help you write a report.
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## Location Bar + DebianOn compatibility rating
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~-''Models covered''-~<<BR>>
'''Dell Latitude 7490'''
||<tablestyle="width:100%" style="width:96px;border-right-style:none"><<Include(InstallingDebianOn/Ratings/CategoryEtchUnrated)>>||<style="border-left-style:none"><<Include(InstallingDebianOn/PageFragments/Philosophy)>>||

## In this block, we describe the similar, compatible models that are also covered by this guide.
~-''Models covered''-~<<BR>>'''Dell Latitude 7490'''

~- Sub-models ('''LIST OF MODEL REFERENCE NUMBER''') options :<<BR>> - Intel Video<<BR>> - Screen size 14"<<BR>> - Wireless card<<BR>> - 500GB NVME, 16GB ram <<BR>> - Many optional addons are available -~
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## If you installed Debian from scratch on this computer, please rate it!
## see InstallingDebianOn/Ratings (change the "included" file above).
||||<tablestyle="margin-left:3em;width:90%">'''Core Components'''||<|10 style="text-align:right;border-style:none;vertical-align:top;"> {{attachment:photo.png}}||
||Boot Standard Kernel: || yes ||
|| LAN network card: || yes ||
|| Detect CD/DVD: || na ||
|| Detect hard drives: || after bios changes ||
## If Xorg doesn't work at all (not even with vesa driver), then move Xorg line here.
||||'''Extra Features'''||
|| CPU Frequency Scaling || [?] ||
|| Hibernation || [?] ||
|| Sleep / Suspend || yes ||
|| Xorg || yes ||
|| - OpenGL || [?] ||
|| - Resize-and-Rotate(randr) || [?] ||
|| Switch to External Screen || yes (tested via dock) ||
|| Mouse || ||
|| - Built-in (Trackpoint) || yes ||
|| - Built-in (Touchpad) || yes ||
|| Modem || na ||
|| Wireless/Wifi || requires firmware ||
|| Keyboard's Hotkeys || those tested work||
~-Legend :<<BR>> {OK} = OK ; {X} Unsupported(No Driver) ; /!\ = Error (Couldn't get it working); [?] Unknown, Not Test ; [-] Not-applicable <<BR>> {i} = Configuration Required; X-( = Only works with a non-free driver and or firmware-~
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 * Secure Boot: Secure Boot Enable: change to "disabled" since Debian currently doesn't support secure boot.  * Secure Boot: Secure Boot Enable: change to "disabled" since Debian currently doesn't support secure boot. (NOTE: This requires new testing. Buster DOES support secure boot and similar models of computer (eg Dell 5400) will install with it).
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= Configuration =

== Display ==
## First say what's the Display adapter model (lspci may help)
## Then explain how to get it working (or just the module used)
## what about : 3D ; DRI ; xrandr ; external/secondary screen...
## attach your xorg.conf at the bottom of the page.
 (not covered yet)

## If this computer has variants with various Display adapter, simply
## duplicate this section, like "Display / Ati".

Intel video, works out of the box.

suggests using i915 firmware.

Touch screen works as a pointing device

== Audio ==
Works out of the box.

== Mouse ==
works out of the box, touchpad, trackball, screen and external device

== Power Management ==
## Have you tested Hibernation and/or
## Then explain how to get it working

suspend works, hibernate untested.
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= System Summary =
## The content of some files are embedded here, because they are very useful for search engines

== lspci ==
## Paste the output of "lspci -nn" here, within some {{{ }}} brackets. Optionally, attach "lspci -vnn"
##(lspci -nn missing)
~-{{{

}}}-~

== lsusb ==
## Uncomment and Paste the output of one of the three lines (within some {{{ }}}} brackets)
## (lsusb missing)
## lsusb
lsusb -v | grep -E '\<(Bus|iProduct|bDeviceClass|bDeviceProtocol)' 2>/dev/null
{{{

}}}
''USB Host controllers entries (without OHCI, UHCI, EHCI) are removed too.''


= Resources =
<<Anchor(attachments)>>
== Attachments ==
## Some interesting files you can attach: (Named with computer name and model, and Debian version, like "dmidecode.Etch_Thinkpad_T60_1952-W5R.txt")
## - Xorg.conf file (then "include" it inline below)
## - Output of dmidecode (make sure to remove Serial Number and UUID before), you'd may choose to use:
## sudo dmidecode | sed 's/\(Serial Number\|UUID\).*/\1: Not Disclosed/g'
## - Output of lsmod
''Some configuration files and sample outputs.''
<<AttachList>>

= Other reports =

### please submit an installation report for the Debian installer team to process and link to it here
### https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch05s04#submit-bug
### * [[https://bugs.debian.org/XXXXXX|Debian installation report]]
### please consider sending a probe to the Linux hardware database and link to it here
### https://wiki.debian.org/Hardware/Database https://linux-hardware.org/?view=howto
### * [[https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=xxxxxxxxx|Linux hardware database probe]]
### If you know of any blog posts about installing Debian or other distros, link them here
### * [[https://example.com/blog/installing-foo-on-computer-bar/|Installing Linux distro foo on computer bar]]

== Useful Links ==

## Link to related bug(s) report(s)

Translation(s): none

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
Dell Latitude 7490

Sub-models (LIST OF MODEL REFERENCE NUMBER) options :
- Intel Video
- Screen size 14"
- Wireless card
- 500GB NVME, 16GB ram
- Many optional addons are available

Overall Status

Core Components

[ATTACH]

Boot Standard Kernel:

yes

LAN network card:

yes

Detect CD/DVD:

na

Detect hard drives:

after bios changes

Extra Features

CPU Frequency Scaling

[?]

Hibernation

[?]

Sleep / Suspend

yes

Xorg

yes

- OpenGL

[?]

- Resize-and-Rotate(randr)

[?]

Switch to External Screen

yes (tested via dock)

Mouse

- Built-in (Trackpoint)

yes

- Built-in (Touchpad)

yes

Modem

na

Wireless/Wifi

requires firmware

Keyboard's Hotkeys

those tested work

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

The PC is well recognized on Debian Stretch and Buster (Early 2019).

Important Note

BIOS Settings

You have to change some BIOS settings before you can install Debian. Press F12 again when starting your notebook to get into the BIOS.

  • System Configuration: SATA Operation: change "RAID On" to "AHCI". Without this change, Linux won't find the internal hard disk.
  • Secure Boot: Secure Boot Enable: change to "disabled" since Debian currently doesn't support secure boot. (NOTE: This requires new testing. Buster DOES support secure boot and similar models of computer (eg Dell 5400) will install with it).
  • ?I had to manually create a boot record under General -> Boot Sequence - adding a boot option pointed at EFI/debian/grub64.efi was enough. I'm not sure how widespread this issue might be or if its due to me turning off SecureBoot (an act which is no longer required with recent installers).

Configuration

Display

  • (not covered yet)

Intel video, works out of the box.

suggests using i915 firmware.

Touch screen works as a pointing device

Audio

Works out of the box.

Mouse

works out of the box, touchpad, trackball, screen and external device

Power Management

suspend works, hibernate untested.

WiFi/Bluetooth

  • Requires the non-free package iwlwifi:

apt install firmware-iwlwifi


System Summary

lspci

lsusb

lsusb -v | grep -E '\<(Bus|iProduct|bDeviceClass|bDeviceProtocol)' 2>/dev/null

USB Host controllers entries (without OHCI, UHCI, EHCI) are removed too.

Resources

Attachments

Some configuration files and sample outputs.

Other reports

Credits