HP Pavilion dv6599
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[edit] Introduction
The HP Pavilion dv6599 is a Core 2 Duo based notebook (special edition). It features a 15.4" widescren monitor, two GB memory and a 200 GB SATA hard drive.
[edit] Summary
| Hardware Components | Status under Linux | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2 GHz | Works | Don't forget to enable the ondemand cpufreq governor. |
| 15.4" TFT Display | Works | No special procedure required during installation. |
| Nvidia GeForce 8400M Graphics | Works | emerge nvidia-drivers; add Modes 1280x800 to xorg.conf |
| 200GB TOSHIBA MK2035GSS | Works | CONFIG_ATA_PIIX=y |
| Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller | Works | CONFIG_R8169=y |
| LightScribe SuperMulti DVD±RW Writer | Works | LightScribe wasn't tested but should work. |
| Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 802.11a/g/n Integrated Wireless LAN | Works | |
| Altec Lansing Sound | Works | Need to use the svn version of alsa-driver. |
| HP IR remote | Works | IR sensor sends keyboard events. |
| 5-in-1 card reader | SD card works, the rest is untested | Check SD and MMC card readers. |
| AuthenTec AES2501 fingerprint reader | Works | Need to use fprint. |
| HP Webcam | Doesn't work | The uvcvideo module can't be loaded and the r5u870 module doesn't support this webcam so far. |
| Bluetooth wireless networking | Untested | Should work. |
| Firewire | Untested | Should work. |
| 56k Modem | Untested | N/A |
[edit] Hardware
The dv6599 used in the installation described here features the following:
[edit] Processor
See this guide.
[edit] Graphics
Follow the instructions in the nVidia HOWTO.
[edit] Ethernet
Make sure to use the latest kernel (>= 2.6.23), older versions don't support it correctly.
[edit] Wireless
See this guide.
[edit] Sound
You need to emerge the SVN version of alsa-driver, because the older versions (including the one from the 2.6.23 kernel) won't control the Intel HDA device correctly.
echo "ALSA_CARDS=hda_intel" >> /etc/make.conf echo "media-sound/alsa-driver" >> /etc/portage/package.unmask echo "media-sound/alsa-headers" >> /etc/portage/package.unmask emerge -va alsa-headers alsa-driver
[edit] IR Remote
It simply sends keyboard presses on the hardware level. Bind them as multimedia keys.
[edit] 5-in-1 Card Reader
Follow the SD and MMC card readers guide.
[edit] Fingerprint reader
You need to use fprint. It's not yet included in portage, but the installation is pretty straightforward and well-explained.
