HP-Compaq nc6400
This is my work laptop - I received it sometime in October 2007. Regretfully, I have to use Windows on it, but I often sneak into an Ubuntu 8.04 installation whenever I can. No issues.
Details
- HP-Compaq nc6400 information
- In-depth information about the laptop's architecture and devices
- Linux hacks
- Necessary setup routines and other hacks to get some things working (generic hacks; these are not supposed to be laptop specific)
Hardware specifications
| System | HP Compaq nc6400 |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 (2 CPUs : 2.00 GHz, 4Mb unified cache) |
| Chipset | Intel 945GM/PM/GMS ICH7-M |
| Memory | 2048 Mb DDR-II @ 166 MHz FSB |
| Screen | 15.4" WSXGA LCD, 1440x900 pixels |
| Video display card | ATi Mobility M52 (Radeon X1300) |
| Storage | 80 GB 5400rpm Hitachi hard drive (HTS54168) |
| Optical drive | Matshita DVD-RAM UJ-842S |
| Network | Integrated NetXtreme BCM575 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express adapter |
| Integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG PCI Express wireless LAN adapter (802.11a/b/g) | |
| Sound | Integrated Intel High Definition Audio controller (on the ICH chipet) |
| Other |
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Device compatibility table
This chart represents the compatibility of the main laptop components with Linux. It is not meant to be a definitive guide, because eventually with the growing and further development of existing device drivers, these compatibilities tend to improve.
| Device | Compatibility | Notes | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Perfect | The dual core 64bit CPU really shines on Linux. | info/cpu hacks/compiler hacks/cpufreq |
| Battery | Perfect | Standard and well supported control mode battery. | info/power |
| Sound | Perfect | No hassle. | info/sound |
| Screen | Perfect | info/screen hacks/xfonts |
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| Video display card | Partial | info/display | |
| Ethernet | Perfect | info/ethernet | |
| Wireless | Partial | The Intel PRO wireless chipset has been well supported for a number of kernel generations, by a vendor supported/supplied driver with a binary firmware blob (distributed separately). | info/wireless |
| USB | Perfect | No comments. | info/usb |
| Touchpad | Perfect | Standard synaptics touchpad with two keys (replicated on top of the touchpad as well) and one of those pointing sticks as well. Works as expected. | info/touchpad hacks/touchpad |
