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* Contact: AlexLee4, AzraelNightwalker, JohanEhnberg, [:Przemkus] |
## page was renamed from LaptopTestingTeam/HPNX6325 #title Ubuntu on HP NX6325 ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:30%; background:#F1F1ED; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 98% 0.5ex; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; padding: 0.5em;"><<TableOfContents>>|| * Contributors: [[AlexLee4]], AzraelNightwalker, JohanEhnberg, [[Przemkus]] = System info = * Maker: Hewlett-Packard Co. |
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* Maker: HP * Model: nx6325 * Websites: [http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF25a/321957-64295-89315-321838-f33-1849082.html Product page] [http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12447_na/12447_na.HTML Official specifications] [http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=1849083&lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=1849082&taskId=135 Software and drivers] [http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/familyhome.do?familyId=118 HP forums] [http://vale.homelinux.net/wordpress/?p=106 Ubuntu 6.10 (EdgyEft) on the HP NX6325 - step by step installation how-to for beginners] [http://www.puchalla-online.de/nx6325.html Debian GNU Linux (Etch) on an HP compaq 6325 laptop by Jochen Puchalla] [http://www.andreas-kleisun.homepage.t-online.de/FC5_on_nx6325.html A guide to install Fedora Core 5 on a HP Compaq nx6325 by Andreas Kleisun] [http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Gentoo_on_HP_Compaq_nx6325 Gentoo on HP Compaq nx6325] [http://www.wolframschenck.de/nx6325.htm Installation of SUSE Linux 10.1 Wolfram Schenck] [http://thinksilicon.redprohosting.de/index.php?page=39 SuSE auf HP Compaq nx6325 (German language)] [http://www.gammu.org/wiki/index.php?title=HydePark:Nx6325 Windows experience and plenty of problem documentation] == Current Issues == ## List any issues you have with the current development release here == System Info == ## Put the output of the following command here: ## (cd /var/lib/acpi-support/ ; grep . -r *-*) {{{ bios-version:68TT2 Ver. F.02 system-manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard system-product-name:HP Compaq nx6325 (EY343EA#ABD) system-version:F.02 }}} {{{ bios-version:68TT2 Ver. F.04 system-manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard system-product-name:HP Compaq nx6325 (EY343EA#ABD) system-version:F.04 }}} {{{ bios-version:68TT2 Ver. F.06 system-manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard system-product-name:HP Compaq nx6325 (EY344ET#AK8) system-version:F.06 }}} {{{ bios-version:68TT2 Ver. F.00 system-manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard system-product-name:HP Compaq nx6325 (EY351EA#UUZ) system-version:F.00 }}} {{{ bios-version:68TT2 Ver. F.06 system-manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard system-product-name:HP Compaq nx6325 (EY343EA#AKD) system-version:F.06 }}} ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPNX6325/dmesg"] ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPNX6325/lspci"] ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPNX6325/lspcmcia"] ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPNX6325/lsusb"] ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPNX6325/dmidecode"] == Hardware details == || || ubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386 || ubuntu-7.10-desktop-i386 (beta) || || Does the installation work? || yes || yes || ||<-4> '''Hardware Information''' || ||EY349EA||EY344ET||EY351EA||EY343EA|| || AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52 1.6 Ghz || AMD Sempron 3500+ || AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2.0 Ghz ||AMD Sempron 3500+ 1800 MHz|| || 512 MB DDR2 667||512 MB DDR2 667|| 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM ||512 MB DDR2 667 MHz|| || 80 GB SATA || 60 GB SATA || 80GB SATA || 60 GB SATA || || 15" TFT LCD 1024x768 ||15" TFT LCD 1024x768 || 15" SXGA+ (1400x1050) ||15" TFT LCD XGA 1024x768 mat|| || ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 128 MB UMA || ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 64 MB UMA || ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 128MB shared system memory ||ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 (64 MB shared memory) || || DVD+/-RW DL || DVD+/-RW DL || DVD+/-RW DL DVD-RAM-RW || DVD+/-RW DL || || USB ||yes||yes||yes, 3 x USB 2.0|| || Modem ||yes||yes||yes|| || Firewire || || || yes|| || Bluetooth ||N/A|| Bluetooth ||N/A|| ||<-4> Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g Broadcom Corporation BCM4310 (or 4312) UART (rev 01)|| ||<-4> Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5788 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 03)|| |
* Model: NX6325 * Vintage: 2006-2008 * Market: EU, US == Current issues == [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HPNX6325#head-75862e3643039bd4a6acf3020222ab2d3b73e3be|see below]] == At a glance == * Socket S1 - Turion 64 X2 or Mobile Sempron * Dimensions start from 2.6 kg and 30.3 mm at front * ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 IGP, 64-128 MB UMA * Two SO-DIMM slots, dual channel memory support,supports up to 4GB of 667-MHz DDR2 SDRAM * One 5400 rpm, user-removable SATA hard drive * Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet PCI Controller * Broadcom 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN module * Integrated Bluetooth * 7-in-1 Media Reader * TPM 1.2 * Biometric Fingerprint Sensor * Touchpad with scroll zone [[http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12447_na/12447_na.HTML|Specifications]] [[/dmesg]] [[/lspci]] [[/lspcmcia]] [[/lsusb]] [[/acpisupport]] [[/dmidecode]] == Models == ||<-5> '''Hardware Information''' || ||Part no.||EY351EA||EY349EA/ET||EY344ET||EY343EA|| ||CPU|| AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 ||AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52 || AMD Sempron 3500+ ||AMD Sempron 3500+ || ||RAM|| 1 GB DDR2 667 || 512 MB DDR2 667||512 MB DDR2 667||512 MB DDR2 667|| ||HDD|| 80GB SATA || 80 GB SATA || 60 GB SATA || 60 GB SATA || ||Optical||<-4> LG GMA-4082N DVD+/-RW DL, DVD-RAM or TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L632D || ||Screen|| 15" 1400x1050 || 15" 1024x768 || 15" 1024x768 || 15" 1024x768 || ||IGP||<-4> ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 RS485M 64-128 MB UMA || || USB ||<-4> ATI SB400, three ports|| || Firewire ||<-4> Texas Instruments PCIxx12 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller, one port|| || Bluetooth || yes || yes ||N/A||N/A|| || WLAN ||<-4> Broadcom [[BCM4312]] UART (rev 01) Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g|| || LAN ||<-4> Broadcom [[BCM5788]] (rev 03) Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet || || Modem ||<-4> 56K V.92 || || Audio ||<-4> ATI SB450 HDA Audio (rev 01), [[ADI1981HD]] CODEC|| || Card reader||<-4> Texas Instruments 7-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo*/SM/xD)|| ||Biometric scanner||<-4> Authentec Fingerprint Sensor [[AES2501]] || ||Pointing device||<-4> Synaptics PS/2 touchpad with two buttons and scroll zone|| ||Keyboard||<-4> 101/102-key || ||PC Card Slot||<-4> one Type I/II|| ||Express Card Slot||<-4> one Express Card/34 or Express Card/54 || ||BIOS||<-4> SMBIOS Version 2.4 (DMI BIOS)|| *Memory Stick Duo Adapters are required and sold separately. Inserting a Memory Stick Duo Card directly into your notebook could damage the memory card and/or notebook. = Functionality = ##do not add Kubuntu (and other derivatives) when the same Ubuntu version is already added to the table! || cdimage || ubuntu-8.10-desktop-amd64 || ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386 || ubuntu-7.10-desktop-i386|| || Does the installation work? || yes || yes || yes || ##do not add Kubuntu (and other derivatives) when the same Ubuntu version is already added to the table! Test results with fresh install or livecd. Out of the box scenario. No customization. Workarounds are documented in notes section. |
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|| Ubuntu 7.04 i386 || Ubuntu 7.10 i386 (beta) || | || 8.04 i386 || 7.10 i386 || |
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|| 3D Acceleration || yes (with fglrx, hangs on log off) || yes (with fglrx) || || || External monitor works? || yes (with fglrx) || untested || || || External monitor - mirrors || yes (with fglrx) || untested || || || External monitor - extend desktop || untested || untested || || |
|| 3D Acceleration || yes, with closed drivers or experimental open drivers || no || #148902 || || Desktop effects || see above || no ||#148902|| || External monitor works? || yes || yes || || || External monitor - mirrors || yes || yes || || || External monitor - extend desktop || untested || yes || || |
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|| Hibernates? || yes (fan doesn't start after wake up) || untested || || | || Hibernates? || yes || yes, but fan doesn't start after wake up, battery state wrongly shown || || |
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|| Dim monitor on battery || untested || yes || || || Blank monitor on inactivity || untested || yes || || |
|| Dim monitor on battery || yes || yes || || || Blank monitor on inactivity || yes || yes || || |
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|| Mic jack || yes, after manual editing of some file || untested || || || Integrated Mic || yes (turn on capturing in mixer console) || untested || || |
|| Mic jack || untested || yes (turn on capturing in mixer console) || || || Integrated Mic || yes || yes (turn on capturing in mixer console) || || |
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|| Wireless NIC || yes, with ndiswrapper || yes || || | || Wireless NIC || no || no || || |
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|| Bluetooth || untested || yes || || | || Bluetooth || yes || yes || || |
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|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || yes || yes || || || Touchpad - turned off while typing || no (Ubuntu) / yes (Kubuntu) || no (Ubuntu) / yes (Kubuntu) || || |
|| Touchpad - Scroll || yes || yes || || || Touchpad - turned off while typing || no || no || || |
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|| Fingerprint reader || untested || untested || || | || Fingerprint reader || no || no || || |
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|| Card reader(s) || yes, after manual editing of some files || yes || || |
|| Card reader(s) || yes || yes (partially)|| || |
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|| Ubuntu 7.04 i386 || Ubuntu 7.10 i386 (beta) || || + F3 || sleep || || yes || untested || || |
|| 8.04 i386 || 7.10 i386|| || + F3 || sleep || || yes || yes || || |
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|| + F9 || decrease screen brightness || || yes (only on open driver) || yes (only on open driver) || || || + F10 ||increase screen brightness || || yes (only on open driver) || yes (only on open driver) || || |
|| + F9 || decrease screen brightness || || yes || yes || || || + F10 ||increase screen brightness || || yes || yes || || |
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|| Ubuntu 7.04 i386 || Ubuntu 7.10 i386 (beta) || | || 8.04 i386 || 7.10 i386|| |
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|| presentation button || || || yes (but it has no event attached - I use it for music player) || untested || || === notes === ==== Ubuntu 6.10 ==== AndyB: '''CPU overheating''' Please keep an eye on CPU temperature. According to my experience, the CPU might get very hot (>80°C) until the fan turns on. Unfortunately, the fan stops when temperature reaches about 70°C and so the CPU might get over 80°C again. Try {{{ watch cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/*/temperature }}} to monitor temperature, {{{ echo "on" > /proc/acpi/fan/C34B/state }}} to turn on the fan manually. If that command is not working try {{{ echo "0" > /proc/acpi/fan/C34B/state }}} (3 to turn off) or choose another fan-address instead of C34B (eg. C348, C349, C34A). In normal use, the CPU temperature rather exceeds 50°C (with fan turned on manually) I haven't faced this problem with newer versions of edgy (6.10). '''Wireless''' You don't have to use ndiswrapper to enable wifi: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx/Dapper 1.3.2.2. Firmware Packages As an alternative to running the script, you can install the firmware files from a package. To automatically keep up to date, add this repository line to your /etc/apt/sources.list: {{{ deb http://ubuntu.cafuego.net dapper-cafuego bcm43xx # edgy-cafuego also works. Choose according to your OS }}} and make sure apt knows about the GnuPG key used to sign the packages: {{{ wget http://ubuntu.cafuego.net/969F3F57.gpg ~/969F3F57.gpg | sudo apt-key add ~/969F3F57.gpg }}} Then update your package listings and install the bcm43xx-firmware package. or download the package directly: {{{ wget -c http://ubuntu.cafuego.net/pool/dapper-cafuego/bcm43xx/bcm43xx-firmware_1.3-1ubuntu1_all.deb }}} and then install it manually: {{{ sudo dpkg -i bcm43xx-firmware_1.3-1ubuntu1_all.deb }}} ==== Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn ==== The workaround for the "bad state" issue (kernel < 2.6.20) is no longer necessary. Touchpad "freezes" in (apparently) random intervals, the cursor remains in the upper left corner and is unmovable. Solution: reboot Restricted drivers (ATI) are proposed and work Desktop effects don't work (neither with fglrx) ==== Azrael's edgy/feisty comments ==== My laptop is: {{{ bios-version:68TT2 Ver. F.02 system-manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard system-product-name:HP Compaq nx6325 (EY349EA#AKD) system-version:F.02 }}} To make my mic work I've added {{{ options snd-hda-intel model=hp position_fix=1 enable=yes }}} at the end of {{{ /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base }}} and then I've set Capture and Mic Boost to the max in Alsa Mixer. To fix the card reader I've added a small script to execute in runlevels 3-5: {{{ #!/bin/bash setpci -s 02:04.2 4c=0x22 #if "0x22" doesn't work use "22" instead }}} You should substitute the number "02:04.2" with the one shown in {{{ lspci |grep storage }}} To make battery status update properly I had to unload psmouse module before each restart or shutdown or ACPI would get corrupted (see http://home.no/slazz/nx7400/#badstate ). I've added {{{ modprobe -r psmouse }}} to /etc/init.d/halt and /etc/init.d/reboot just before 'halt' and 'reboot' commands. This also fixes sluggish BIOS startup. I've also noticed that after I resume from sleep or hibernation, the laptop speakers stay turned on, even when headphones are plugged in. To fix it I had to put: {{{ MODULES="snd_hda_intel" }}} in /etc/default/acpi-support |
|| presentation button || || || yes (but no event attached) || yes (but no event attached)|| || = Current issues and bugs = ## List any issues you have with the current development release here * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/59695|#59695]] default value in power.sh potentially kills laptop disks. {{{sudo hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda}}} * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa/+bug/148902|#148902]] r300 needs swtcl update for 200m * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/145750|#145750]] hibernate fails on HP nx6325. * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/147298|#147298]] AD198x Analog: microphone misconfigured. * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gstreamer/+bug/131711|#131711]] no sound: Failed to construct test pipeline in sound recording * [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/248680|bug #248680]] - false "suspend error" warning after resume = Notes and Workarounds = == Touchpad == The feature ''Touchpad turned off while typing'' doesn't work by default. See [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad|SynapticsTouchpad]] for instructions to enable feature. == Graphics == {{{ 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS485 [Radeon Xpress 1100 IGP] }}} Splash screen bug #136582 affects release 7.10 but not 8.04. The user can choose between two drivers: The open source driver -ati developed in the X.org project and the closed-source -fglrx developed by AMD. Enabling 3D acceleration requires extra user configuration anyway. * See [[X/RadeonXpress]] for information on how to enable 3D acceleration and desktop effects. * See [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver|RadeonDriver]] for more information on -ati driver. === External monitor === External output works with the open-source -ati driver. Use {{{xrandr}}} to configure. Display device hot-plugging works, outputs must be configured manually. See [[http://wiki.x.org/wiki/Projects/XRandR|RandR Documentation from x.org wiki]]. == Audio == {{{ 00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB4x0 High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01) }}} === Volume control === There is a problem in all linux distros with non-linear volume scale. All volume control with hardware buttons is in the range between 50%-100% of master volume. It's not true for me on Hardy. Hardware volume controls work fine. -- AzraelNightwalker <<DateTime(2008-07-15T11:55:44Z)>> === Microphone === To make internal and external microphone work user hast to go to the sound mixer, choose "edit > preferences" in the menu, tick "capturing", and then put the capturing slider to the max on the "recording" tab. == Power management == === Battery info === The battery status information is not updated correctly on parts with BIOS revision lower than F06. The workaround without updating the bios is to unload psmouse module before each restart or shutdown. Otherwise the ACPI state would get corrupted with symptoms detailed in [[http://home.no/slazz/nx7400/#badstate]]. Add {{{modprobe -r psmouse}}} to /etc/init.d/halt and /etc/init.d/reboot just before 'halt' and 'reboot' commands. This also fixes sluggish BIOS startup. === Suspend === In Gutsy, the laptop speakers stays turned on after resume from sleep or hibernation, even when headphones are plugged in. Putting {{{MODULES="snd_hda_intel"}}} in /etc/default/acpi-support |
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==== Kubuntu 7.04 "Feisty Fawn" i386 ==== Przemkus: I've added information about this version of Kubuntu. My laptop is: {{{ bios-version:68TT2 Ver. F.06 system-manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard system-product-name:HP Compaq nx6325 (EY343EA#AKD) system-version:F.06 }}} Don't use fglrx if it's not necessary, cause it hangs while logging off and the brightness +/- special keys not always work. You will need to use ndiswrapper to run wireless connection. |
work sometimes. Another workaround is to close or applications that use sound before suspending your laptop (music and video players, Firefox with a site using flash plugin, etc...). In Hardy and Jaunty, it works so far. Karmic uses kernel suspend/resume as default, which doesn't work. Switch back to uswsup: {{{ aptitude install uswsusp Specify uswsusp sleep module in /etc/pm/config.d/00sleep_module }}} === Hibernate === (...) == WLAN == {{{ 30:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11a/b/g (rev 01) }}} === bcm43xx / b43 (open driver) === Wireless works with open driver since 7.10. There are 2 open drivers, [[bcm43xx]] and b43. B43 is newer, it is used in Ubuntu 8.04. Bcm43xx is used in Ubuntu 7.10. To use these drivers you need firmware extracted from a Windows driver. Download or extraction of firmware blob can be automated with drivers manager (aka, restricted drivers manager). An existing network connection is required for downloading if the firmware blob is not on disk. To extract firmware manually install bcm43xx-fwcutter or b43-fwcutter. Fwcutter will ask at setup if you want to automatically download and extract the firmware. === WEP === === WPA === * Works with open driver. Tested with eduroam academic network. It is necessary to load two kernel modules '''ieee80211_crypt_ccmp''' and '''ieee80211_crypt_tkip'''. Then login with NetworkManager or [[KNetworkManager]]. * Works with open driver. Tested with La Fonera without loading anything before connecting. * Works with windows driver through ndiswrapper out of the box. === WPA2 === == Thermal management == |
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There is a problem (in all linux distros) with non-linear volume scale. All control of volume depends on range about 50%-100% of volume control, so concerning laptop hardware volume control buttons it's quite irritating ;) ==== Kubuntu "Gutsy Gibbon" development Tribe-5 amd64 ==== Przemkus: I've added information about this version of Kubuntu. My laptop is: {{{ bios-version:68TT2 Ver. F.06 system-manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard system-product-name:HP Compaq nx6325 (EY343EA#AKD) system-version:F.06 }}} While using fglrx the brightness +/- special keys not always work. Wireless doesn't even need fwcutter, it works right away and connection quality seems to be better. There is a problem (in all linux distros) with non-linear volume scale. All control of volume depends on range about 50%-100% of volume control, so concerning laptop hardware volume control buttons it's quite irritating ;) ==== Azrael's gutsy (beta) comments ==== The desktop cd can't start Gnome (it hangs because of compiz) - you have to choose safe graphics mode at boot. Alternate cd doesn't work - it gives black screen for unknown reason. In previous Ubuntu releases my wifi card has been reported as Broadcom Corporation BCM4310 UART (rev 01). Gutsy reports it as Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11a/b/g (rev 01) (notice the BCM chip number). My wifi works only with ndiswrapper. Open driver (bcm43xx) does not work. Ironically on Debian Lenny (testing) it's the opposite - ndiswrapper doesn't work while bcm43xx does work. To make bluetooth fully work you have to install gnome-vfs-obexftp (from universe). Card reader works out of the box. Open Ati driver has 3D acceleration but it doesn't work stable - it gives bad rendering on OpenArena 0.7.0 and PlanetPenguinRacer. ==== Wiki page comments ==== Please do not add Kubuntu (and other derivatives) when the same Ubuntu version is already added to the table. For example: Kubuntu 7.04 has exactly the same kernel and drivers as Ubuntu 7.04 so everything that works in Ubuntu 7.04 will work in Kubuntu 7.04 and vice versa. Same for things that don't work. Info about Ubuntu 6.06 and 6.10 has been cut out because it's practically obsolete. Only 7.04 and 7.10 should be left. -- AzraelNightwalker [[DateTime(2007-10-02T11:19:52Z)]] |
* I don't need such script for sleep - fan always work. But I didn't test hibernation. -- AzraelNightwalker <<DateTime(2007-10-21T10:42:03Z)>> == Card reader == {{{ 02:04.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) 02:04.3 SD Host controller: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller }}} The card reader cannot recognize Sony Memory Stick cards as it can in Windows Vista. Haven't filed bug yet. == Bluetooth == To make bluetooth fully work in Ubuntu 7.10 you have to install gnome-vfs-obexftp (from universe). In 8.04 sending files via bluetooth works out of the box. == AES2501 fingerprint reader == {{{ Bus 002 Device 002: ID 08ff:2580 AuthenTec, Inc. }}} The fingerprint reader should work with [[http://reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Main_Page|fprint]] though I didn't test it yet. -- AzraelNightwalker <<DateTime(2008-03-16T23:20:33Z)>> == BIOS update == Hint for the BIOS update: The BIOS from the HP site comes wrapped in a .EXE file. However, you do NOT need Windows in order to update your NX6325. Go and download the FreeDos installer BIOS version from the HP website. Use cabextract (install it with "sudo apt-get cabextract" in a terminal window) to extract the files; there is then a folder containing a .ISO file which is actually a bootable CD image (in my case its exact name is ROM.ISO). Right-click it and burn the file ROM.ISO to CD. Then boot from this CD and follow the instructions. = Guidelines for this Wiki document = Please do not add Kubuntu (and other derivatives) when the same Ubuntu version is already added to the table. For example: Kubuntu has exactly the same kernel and drivers as Ubuntu so everything that works in Ubuntu will work in Kubuntu and vice versa. Same for things that don't work. The same reasoning applies when keeping i386 and amd64 seperated. However, with that said. Some functionality depends on the userspace which differs between Ubuntu and Kubuntu. Info about Ubuntu 6.06, 6.10 and 7.04 has been cut out because it's practically obsolete. Only 8.04 and 7.10 should be left. = External links = [[http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Home.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=1849082|NX6325 product page]] [[http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12447_na/12447_na.HTML|NX6325 Specifications]] [[http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=1849083&lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=1849082&taskId=135|Software and driver download]] [[http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/familyhome.do?familyId=118|HP support forums]] [[http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00715299/c00715299.pdf|Maintenance and Service Guide]] [[http://vale.homelinux.net/wordpress/?s=nx6325|Ubuntu current]] [[http://www.ludreb.plus.com/ubuntuguide.html|Kubuntu]] [[http://www.puchalla-online.de/nx6325.html|Debian 4.0]] [[http://www.andreas-kleisun.homepage.t-online.de/FC5_on_nx6325.html|Fedora Core 5]] [[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Gentoo_on_HP_Compaq_nx6325|Gentoo]] [[http://www.wolframschenck.de/nx6325.htm|SuSE Linux 10.1]] [[http://thinksilicon.redprohosting.de/index.php?page=39|SuSE Linux (German language)]] [[http://www.gammu.org/wiki/index.php?title=HydePark:Nx6325|Windows]] |
Contributors: AlexLee4, AzraelNightwalker, JohanEhnberg, Przemkus
System info
- Maker: Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Brand: HP Compaq
- Model: NX6325
- Vintage: 2006-2008
- Market: EU, US
Current issues
At a glance
- Socket S1 - Turion 64 X2 or Mobile Sempron
- Dimensions start from 2.6 kg and 30.3 mm at front
- ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 IGP, 64-128 MB UMA
- Two SO-DIMM slots, dual channel memory support,supports up to 4GB of 667-MHz DDR2 SDRAM
- One 5400 rpm, user-removable SATA hard drive
- Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet PCI Controller
- Broadcom 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN module
- Integrated Bluetooth
- 7-in-1 Media Reader
- TPM 1.2
- Biometric Fingerprint Sensor
- Touchpad with scroll zone
/dmesg /lspci /lspcmcia /lsusb /acpisupport /dmidecode
Models
Hardware Information |
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Part no. |
EY351EA |
EY349EA/ET |
EY344ET |
EY343EA |
CPU |
AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 |
AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52 |
AMD Sempron 3500+ |
AMD Sempron 3500+ |
RAM |
1 GB DDR2 667 |
512 MB DDR2 667 |
512 MB DDR2 667 |
512 MB DDR2 667 |
HDD |
80GB SATA |
80 GB SATA |
60 GB SATA |
60 GB SATA |
Optical |
LG GMA-4082N DVD+/-RW DL, DVD-RAM or TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L632D |
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Screen |
15" 1400x1050 |
15" 1024x768 |
15" 1024x768 |
15" 1024x768 |
IGP |
ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 RS485M 64-128 MB UMA |
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USB |
ATI SB400, three ports |
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Firewire |
Texas Instruments PCIxx12 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller, one port |
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Bluetooth |
yes |
yes |
N/A |
N/A |
WLAN |
Broadcom BCM4312 UART (rev 01) Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g |
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LAN |
Broadcom BCM5788 (rev 03) Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet |
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Modem |
56K V.92 |
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Audio |
ATI SB450 HDA Audio (rev 01), ADI1981HD CODEC |
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Card reader |
Texas Instruments 7-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo*/SM/xD) |
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Biometric scanner |
Authentec Fingerprint Sensor AES2501 |
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Pointing device |
Synaptics PS/2 touchpad with two buttons and scroll zone |
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Keyboard |
101/102-key |
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PC Card Slot |
one Type I/II |
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Express Card Slot |
one Express Card/34 or Express Card/54 |
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BIOS |
SMBIOS Version 2.4 (DMI BIOS) |
*Memory Stick Duo Adapters are required and sold separately. Inserting a Memory Stick Duo Card directly into your notebook could damage the memory card and/or notebook.
Functionality
cdimage |
ubuntu-8.10-desktop-amd64 |
ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386 |
ubuntu-7.10-desktop-i386 |
Does the installation work? |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Test results with fresh install or livecd. Out of the box scenario. No customization. Workarounds are documented in notes section.
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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8.04 i386 |
7.10 i386 |
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Screen |
yes |
yes |
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Correct resolution? |
yes |
yes |
|
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Correct refresh rate? |
yes |
yes |
|
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3D Acceleration |
yes, with closed drivers or experimental open drivers |
no |
#148902 |
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Desktop effects |
see above |
no |
#148902 |
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External monitor works? |
yes |
yes |
|
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External monitor - mirrors |
yes |
yes |
|
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External monitor - extend desktop |
untested |
yes |
|
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TV-out |
untested |
untested |
|
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
yes |
yes |
|
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Hibernates? |
yes |
yes, but fan doesn't start after wake up, battery state wrongly shown |
|
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Sleep |
yes |
yes |
|
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Dim monitor on battery |
yes |
yes |
|
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
yes |
yes |
|
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Lid Close |
yes |
yes |
|
|
CPU frequency scaling |
yes |
yes |
|
|
Sound |
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Sound works? |
yes |
yes |
|
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Correct volume? |
yes |
yes |
|
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Hardware volume switch |
yes |
yes |
|
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Headphone jack |
yes |
yes |
|
|
Mic jack |
untested |
yes (turn on capturing in mixer console) |
|
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Integrated Mic |
yes |
yes (turn on capturing in mixer console) |
|
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
yes |
yes |
|
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Wireless NIC |
no |
no |
|
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PCMCIA NIC |
untested |
untested |
|
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Firewire |
untested |
untested |
|
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Bluetooth |
yes |
yes |
|
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Modem |
untested |
untested |
|
|
Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
yes |
yes |
|
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
yes |
yes |
|
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Touchpad - Scroll |
yes |
yes |
|
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Touchpad - turned off while typing |
no |
no |
|
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External mouse - USB |
yes |
yes |
|
|
Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
untested |
untested |
|
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USB |
untested |
untested |
|
|
Serial |
untested |
untested |
|
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Parallel |
untested |
untested |
|
|
External Monitor - VGA |
untested |
untested |
|
|
External Monitor - DVI |
untested |
untested |
|
|
Modem |
untested |
untested |
|
|
NIC |
untested |
untested |
|
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PS/2 |
untested |
untested |
|
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
no |
no |
|
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CD/DVD drive |
yes |
yes |
|
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PCMCIA cards |
untested |
untested |
|
|
Card reader(s) |
yes |
yes (partially) |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
|
8.04 i386 |
7.10 i386 |
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+ F3 |
sleep |
|
yes |
yes |
|
+ F4 |
video display hotkey |
|
yes |
untested |
|
+ F8 |
show battery status |
|
yes |
yes |
|
+ F9 |
decrease screen brightness |
|
yes |
yes |
|
+ F10 |
increase screen brightness |
|
yes |
yes |
|
Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
|
8.04 i386 |
7.10 i386 |
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wireless button |
|
|
yes |
yes |
|
help button |
|
|
yes |
yes |
|
presentation button |
|
|
yes (but no event attached) |
yes (but no event attached) |
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Current issues and bugs
#59695 default value in power.sh potentially kills laptop disks. sudo hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda
#148902 r300 needs swtcl update for 200m
#145750 hibernate fails on HP nx6325.
#147298 AD198x Analog: microphone misconfigured.
#131711 no sound: Failed to construct test pipeline in sound recording
bug #248680 - false "suspend error" warning after resume
Notes and Workarounds
Touchpad
The feature Touchpad turned off while typing doesn't work by default. See SynapticsTouchpad for instructions to enable feature.
Graphics
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS485 [Radeon Xpress 1100 IGP]
Splash screen bug #136582 affects release 7.10 but not 8.04. The user can choose between two drivers: The open source driver -ati developed in the X.org project and the closed-source -fglrx developed by AMD. Enabling 3D acceleration requires extra user configuration anyway.
See X/RadeonXpress for information on how to enable 3D acceleration and desktop effects.
See RadeonDriver for more information on -ati driver.
External monitor
External output works with the open-source -ati driver. Use xrandr to configure. Display device hot-plugging works, outputs must be configured manually. See RandR Documentation from x.org wiki.
Audio
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB4x0 High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
Volume control
There is a problem in all linux distros with non-linear volume scale. All volume control with hardware buttons is in the range between 50%-100% of master volume.
It's not true for me on Hardy. Hardware volume controls work fine. -- AzraelNightwalker 2008-07-15 11:55:44
Microphone
To make internal and external microphone work user hast to go to the sound mixer, choose "edit > preferences" in the menu, tick "capturing", and then put the capturing slider to the max on the "recording" tab.
Power management
Battery info
The battery status information is not updated correctly on parts with BIOS revision lower than F06. The workaround without updating the bios is to unload psmouse module before each restart or shutdown. Otherwise the ACPI state would get corrupted with symptoms detailed in http://home.no/slazz/nx7400/#badstate. Add modprobe -r psmouse to /etc/init.d/halt and /etc/init.d/reboot just before 'halt' and 'reboot' commands. This also fixes sluggish BIOS startup.
Suspend
In Gutsy, the laptop speakers stays turned on after resume from sleep or hibernation, even when headphones are plugged in. Putting MODULES="snd_hda_intel" in /etc/default/acpi-support (near "# Add modules to this list to have them removed before suspend and reloaded" line) work sometimes. Another workaround is to close or applications that use sound before suspending your laptop (music and video players, Firefox with a site using flash plugin, etc...). In Hardy and Jaunty, it works so far.
Karmic uses kernel suspend/resume as default, which doesn't work. Switch back to uswsup:
aptitude install uswsusp Specify uswsusp sleep module in /etc/pm/config.d/00sleep_module
Hibernate
(...)
WLAN
30:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11a/b/g (rev 01)
bcm43xx / b43 (open driver)
Wireless works with open driver since 7.10. There are 2 open drivers, bcm43xx and b43. B43 is newer, it is used in Ubuntu 8.04. Bcm43xx is used in Ubuntu 7.10. To use these drivers you need firmware extracted from a Windows driver. Download or extraction of firmware blob can be automated with drivers manager (aka, restricted drivers manager). An existing network connection is required for downloading if the firmware blob is not on disk. To extract firmware manually install bcm43xx-fwcutter or b43-fwcutter. Fwcutter will ask at setup if you want to automatically download and extract the firmware.
WEP
WPA
Works with open driver. Tested with eduroam academic network. It is necessary to load two kernel modules ieee80211_crypt_ccmp and ieee80211_crypt_tkip. Then login with NetworkManager or KNetworkManager.
- Works with open driver. Tested with La Fonera without loading anything before connecting.
- Works with windows driver through ndiswrapper out of the box.
WPA2
Thermal management
There are problems with sleep and hibernation, the cpu fan doesn't start after waking laptop up, so it is necessary to turn the fan on manually by executing this script:
# public domain 2007 - Markus Brechtel (chaotika) <markus@b-r-e-c-h-t-e-l.net> # This script makes the fans wich ran before suspend come up after resume again on HP nx6325. acpi -t cat /proc/acpi/fan/*/* for fanstate in $( ls /proc/acpi/fan/*/state ); do echo 0 > $fanstate; done cat /proc/acpi/fan/*/*
I don't need such script for sleep - fan always work. But I didn't test hibernation. -- AzraelNightwalker 2007-10-21 10:42:03
Card reader
02:04.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) 02:04.3 SD Host controller: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller
The card reader cannot recognize Sony Memory Stick cards as it can in Windows Vista. Haven't filed bug yet.
Bluetooth
To make bluetooth fully work in Ubuntu 7.10 you have to install gnome-vfs-obexftp (from universe). In 8.04 sending files via bluetooth works out of the box.
AES2501 fingerprint reader
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 08ff:2580 AuthenTec, Inc.
The fingerprint reader should work with fprint though I didn't test it yet. -- AzraelNightwalker 2008-03-16 23:20:33
BIOS update
Hint for the BIOS update: The BIOS from the HP site comes wrapped in a .EXE file. However, you do NOT need Windows in order to update your NX6325. Go and download the FreeDos installer BIOS version from the HP website. Use cabextract (install it with "sudo apt-get cabextract" in a terminal window) to extract the files; there is then a folder containing a .ISO file which is actually a bootable CD image (in my case its exact name is ROM.ISO). Right-click it and burn the file ROM.ISO to CD. Then boot from this CD and follow the instructions.
Guidelines for this Wiki document
Please do not add Kubuntu (and other derivatives) when the same Ubuntu version is already added to the table. For example: Kubuntu has exactly the same kernel and drivers as Ubuntu so everything that works in Ubuntu will work in Kubuntu and vice versa. Same for things that don't work. The same reasoning applies when keeping i386 and amd64 seperated.
However, with that said. Some functionality depends on the userspace which differs between Ubuntu and Kubuntu.
Info about Ubuntu 6.06, 6.10 and 7.04 has been cut out because it's practically obsolete. Only 8.04 and 7.10 should be left.
External links
NX6325 product page NX6325 Specifications Software and driver download HP support forums Maintenance and Service Guide
Ubuntu current Kubuntu Debian 4.0 Fedora Core 5 Gentoo SuSE Linux 10.1 SuSE Linux (German language) Windows
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