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The good news is that the included Intel iwl4695 card has a proper Linux driver. Unfortunately, the driver isn't currently packaged in Debian as of yet. (Hints see kernel 2.6.23's module iwl4965)
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The 'new and elegant' way to process multimedia keys seems to currently utilize the Hardware Extraction Layer, hald. Unfortanely, Debian's current version of HAL doesn't support the The 'new and elegant' way to process multimedia keys seems to currently utilize the Hardware Extraction Layer, hald. Unfortunately, Debian's current version of HAL doesn't support the

Introduction and Caveats

This guide is being developed on a Debian 64bit Unstable system. It should, with some small adaptations, also provide relevant information for any Pavilion in the dv6500 and dv9000 series.

Sound Card

Sound should work when version 1.0.15 of ALSA is used. The mute button on the keyboard will glow red if the proper drivers have not been loaded, blue otherwise.

Video Card

This particular model uses a mobile Nvidia card with dedicated memory. Configuration instructions can be found in NvidiaGraphicsDrivers.

Wireless NIC

(Hints see kernel 2.6.23's module iwl4965)

WebCam

TODO Describe steps to install Webcam driver.

Multimedia Keys

The 'new and elegant' way to process multimedia keys seems to currently utilize the Hardware Extraction Layer, hald. Unfortunately, Debian's current version of HAL doesn't support the

This should properly bind your extra keys to the appropriate functionality.

You now need to configure the X Server to handle the kayboard by the 'evdev' driver, nto the okdskill 'kbd' one. The appropriate section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf should look something like this:

  • Section "InputDevice"
            Identifier      "HP Laptop Keyboard"
            Driver          "evdev"
            Option          "Device"        "/dev/input/event0"
            Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
            Option          "XkbModel"      "evdev"
            Option          "XkbLayout"     "us"
    EndSection

You can adjust the Identifer and Device directives if you want (hint: less /proc/devices/bus/input)

Remote Control

The buttons on the included remote seem to simulate keyboard buttons. As long as the laptop buttons are configured correctly, this device should work perfectly.

Power Management

Currently, the 's2ram' command works but you have to pass it the '-f' parameter. If you do not, the program complains about not detecting compatible hardware. Invoking 's2disk' works fine for me, out of the box.

5-in-1 Memory Card Reader

Driver support was included in the standard Debian kernel. This works perfectly with ?SecureMedia Cards but didn't detect my Sony memory stick.

Touchpad

This laptop uses a Synaptics Touchpad. To configure, see SynapticsTouchpad.

Soft Modem

I have not attempted to configure or test this functionality.

ExpressCard

I do not have any appropriate cards so am unable to confirm whether this works.

FingerPrint Scanner

I have not attempted to configure or test this functionality.

Integrated Webcam

Use ModuleAssistant to install the 'linux-uvc-source' package (linux-uvc stands for Linux USB Video Class). For the impatient, run:

  •   aptitude install module-assitant
      module-assistant prepare
      module-assistant update
      module-assistant auto-install linux-uvc-source

References

[http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?docname=c01069044&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN Technical Specifications] at hp.com


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