CompaqPresarioV6210US
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Ubuntu 7.04 "Feisty" on a Compaq Presario V6210US laptop
These are the findings on modifications needed to get Ubuntu 7.04 to boot on the Compaq Presario V6210US.
- Add the following to the boot options for the kernel. Not doing so will result in the laptop hanging right as the X server begins to start.
noapic pnpbios=off
- Install fwcutter to extract firmware from the Broadcom bcm4311 wireless chipset.
All else seems to work flawlessly