HCL/Laptops/Dell
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Model Version
| Model Version: | Arch Linux Install CD Version: |
Hardware Support: | Remark: | ||||||||
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| Video: | Sound: | Ethernet: | Wireless: | Bluetooth: | Power Management: |
Modem: | Other: | ||||
| e1405 | Any | 3D with xf86-video-intel 2.0, native resolution with xorg-server 1.3 (1440x900) | Intel HD audio with ALSA | Yes | Yes, ipw3945 | Yes | Suspend-to-ram shaky, hibernate is flawless | Untested | SD Card reader works out of the box | Everything else works without a hitch | |
| E6420 | 2011.08.19 | Intel HD3000 xf86-video-intel | Intel HD audio with ALSA | Yes, e1000e | Yes, bcma-pci-bridge | Untested | Suspend-to-ram good, hibernate not working | No modem | SD Card reader works out of the box, SmartCard reader works with ccid, opensc, pcsc-tools. Touchpad (alps a10) pointer aspens by default, install psmouse-elantech from AUR to fix it (psmouse-alps doesn't work anymore) | Ethernet wasn't working in fresh installation, had to clone repos to HDD and update | |
| d420 | Duke | xf86-video-intel, native resolution with xorg-server 1.2 (1280x800) | Intel HD audio with ALSA | Yes (with tg3) | Yes (with ipw3945) | N/A | Untested | Have not tested SD Card reader | External D-Bay DVD/CD-RW works, docking station mostly works (can un-dock, but locks up on re-docking) | ||
| d620 | Duke | 3D with NVIDIA, native resolution with xorg-server 1.2 (1440x900) 3D with Intel 945GM, native resolution 1440x900 |
Intel HD audio with ALSA | Yes | Yes, bcm4311 PCI-E with bcm43xx. Yes for some models with iwl3945. | N/A | Suspend-to-RAM perfect, hibernate works fine. | Untested | not tested Smart Card Reader | Everything else works without a hitch | |
| d820 | Duke | 3D with NVIDIA drivers | Intel HD audio with ALSA | Yes | Yes, IPW3945 | Yes | Suspending with KDE works | Untested | Everything works, even fingerprint reader with bioapi and pam_bioapi | Everything else works without a hitch | |
| Inspiron 1420 | 2012.09 | 3D with xf86-video-noveau | Intel HD audio with ALSA | Yes | Yes, broadcom-wl needed from AUR | Untested | Untested | Untested | Untested | Everything that I've tested works great without any problem | |
| Inspiron 1501 | Duke | 3D with proprietary ATI fglrx | Intel HD audio with ALSA | Yes | Yes, BCM4311 PCI-E with bcm43xx | N/A | Untested | Untested | Smart Card Reader works out of the box | Everything else works without a hitch | |
| XPS M1210 | Duke | 3D with NVIDIA open source drivers | SigmaTel audio with ALSA | b44 module, out of the box | IPW 3945, command-line wireless_tools | Untested | Untested | Untested | rico card reader worked out of the box, hotkeys using keytouch, web cam works unstable. In MPlayer, use driver=v4l2:device=/dev/video0 | Everything else works without a hitch | |
| XPS L322 | 2013_03 | Intel HD 4000, with xf86-video-intel | Intel HD audio with ALSA | No Ethernet Port | Yes | Untested | Yes | No Modem | No SD Card slot | ALPS Touchpad recognized only as ps2 mouse, two-finger scroll, finger tap to click, etc... does not work. Some new mouse drivers suggest a fix but haven't worked. | |
| Inspiron 1520 | Core Dump | 3D with NVIDIA | SigmaTel audio with ALSA | b44 module, out of the box | b43, need firmware | Yes | Both hibernate and suspend-to-ram and works with pm-utils | untested | hotkeys work out of the box using HAL | Everything else works without a hitch | |
| Inspiron 1525 | Arch Linux 2008.06 - "Overlord" FTP Install | 3D with xf86-video-intel 2.4.3, native resolution with xorg-server-1.5.3 (1280x800) | Intel HD audio (SigmaTel STAC9228 codec) with ALSA | Marvell Yukon Gb Ethernet: Yes (sky2 module) | PRO/Wireless 3945ABG with iwlwifi-3945-ucode-15.28.2.8 | Untested (does not have) | Untested | Untested | SD Card Reader works out of the box | Fn+Up/Down (LCD brightness control) works independently of the OS. Everything else work out of the box |
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| Inspiron 1525 | Core Dump (2008.03 ISO) | 3D with xf86-video-intel 2.2, native resolution with xorg-server 1.4 (1280x800) | Intel HD audio (SigmaTel STAC9228 codec) with ALSA | Marvell Yukon Gb Ethernet: Yes (sky2 module) | Broadcom BCM4310: Yes, ndiswrapper (AUR broadcom-wl work, must blacklist ssb module) |
Untested (does not have) | Untested | Untested | SD Card Reader (Ricoh) works out of the box | Fn+Up/Down (LCD bright control) works independently of the OS; media keys configured with KeyTouch. DVD-RW drive and everything else work out of the box |
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| Inspiron 1564 | Core Dump | 3D with either Catalyst or xf86-video-ati, both works flawlessly. | Intel HD audio with ALSA | Realtek RTL8101E Ethernet Controller | Intel WiFi Link 5100 with iwlagn driver | Untested | Both suspend and hibernate work flawlessly with pm-utils | Untested | Realtek Card Reader works out-of-the-box. LCD brightness works out-of-the-box, volume keys need configuring through key bindings. | Overall, this laptop is Linux friendly. | |
| Inspiron 1764 | 2011.08.19 | 3D with xf86-video-intel | Works well with ALSA | Realtek RTL8101E 10/100 Ethernet Controller | Broadcom BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n works well with brcmsmac | Untested | Untested | Does not have a modem | SD card reader and LCD brightness Fn keys work out-of-the-box |
Fan control/monitoring is completely broken with i8kutils/i8kmon | |
| Inspiron 1300 | Don't Panic (Core Dump version) | 3D with xf86-video-intel | Intel | b44 module, out of the box | BCM4318-based card, works with ndiswrapper | N/A | Untested | Untested | Everything works out of the box except wireless and sometimes screen resolution | ||
| Dell XPS M1330 | Don't Panic (2007.08-2) | For dedicated graphics (NVIDIA 8400m) works with NVIDIA package | Works with Intel HD Audio and ALSA, but need to configure microphone | Yes | Works with iwl4965 | Can set BT but have not tested with any devices | Suspend works fine with pm-utils (acpi-cpufreq problem: see forums) | Untested | 2.0MP webcam works with uvcvideo, media keys work with keytouch or esekeyd, IR remote works, SD card works | Everything basically worked out of the box except the microphone | |
| Dell Latitude D830 | Don't Panic (2007.08-2) | NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M with proprietary NVIDIA drivers | ALSA with the snd_hda_intel module |
Yes, with tg3 module |
Yes, with iwl3965 module |
Yes | Yes, with pm-utils | Untested | |||
| Dell Studio XPS M1640 | (2009.08) | ATI HD4670 Mobile works with xf86-video-ati (see the forums for 3D support), Catalyst Untested | Works with Intel HD Audio and ALSA. | Yes | Works with iwlagn | BT Works | Works but when using xf86-video-ati there is video corruption upon boot | N/A | Web cam works, media keys work with the dell_laptop kernel module, IR works, card reader works |
Everything basically worked out of the box | |
| Studio 1749 | 2013.01.04 | Radeon HD 5650M, xf86-video-ati is almost flawless (just slower 3D), catalyst is faster but has various issues. |
HDA Intel MID, works with ALSA after adding options snd-hda-intel index=0 model=dell-m6-dmic to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf. HDMI audio has some issues. |
Yes | BCM43224, brcmsmac and wl both work | N/A | Suspend works, hibernate untested. | N/A | SD card reader works, media keys work, webcam and microphone both work. | Flawless except for poor 3D performance and battery life. | |