Dell XPS M1530

The Dell XPS M1530 works almost out of the box, just like its little brother the Dell XPS M1330. Since kernel 2.6.25, everything is working smooth and nice.

• Video:

 Proprietary driver: nvidia
 Free drivers: nv or nouveau

• Sound

 When using Kernel 2.6.25.4-1 you have to add the String options snd_hda_intel model=dell-3stack
 to a new file in /etc/modprobe.d/ (e.g. /etc/modprobe.d/dellsound)

• Touchpad Synaptics

 It is an ALPS touch-pad
 To get it working correctly you have to add "i8042.nomux=1" to your kernel (in the /boot/grub/menu.lst)
 (kernel /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/cf732cd7-6dd2-c6fa086eb765 ro i8042.nomux=1)

• Ethernet:

 Must use kernel 2.6.24 or above. "Arch 2007.8-2 Dont Panic ISO" default kernel will not work.

• Wi-Fi:

 Works out of the box with current kernel. With the 2007.8-2 ISO you need the iwlwifi-4965 package.
 On some models you need to add noapic to kernel boot parameters.
 If you have a Broadcom Corporation BCM4328 802.11a/b/g/n wireless adapter, you need the broadcom-wl package from the AUR.
 Certain other Broadcom adapters may require firmware or extra configuration as described in the Broadcom wireless page.

• Bluetooth:

 Need to install bluez

• Multimedia keys

 With Keytouch: using this configuration file.
 Do not forget to add keytouch to DAEMONS in /etc/rc.conf, and make sure /etc/X11/Xsession is executed when logging in.
 With GNOME: have not managed to get them to work after a reboot (did not spend much time either. details to come)
 (GNOME: Edit System->Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts)

• Remote

 Same as multimedia keys: Works with Keytouch. Also with GNOME, but no permanent configuration found.

• Webcam:

 Works with UVC (linux-uvc-svn)  (included in kernel since 2.6.26)

• Internal microphone (digital mic)

 Working with kernel 2.6.25 and above.

• External microphone (mic in)

 Working with kernel 2.6.25 and above.

• External VGA output

 Works by default (tweak xorg.conf or use the nvidia-settings GUI utility)

• USB

 Works out-of-the-box.

• DVD-RW

 Works (with dvd+rw-tools and burning app installed)

• Memory Sticks Reader / SD cards / MMC

 Works out-of-the-box.

• Fingerprint reader

 Works with ThinkFinger

• HDMI

 Works well with nouveau drivers and GNOME. Nvidia drivers also work, though the integration with Gnome isn't very good.

Not tested

• Firewire 1394