HPNX6325
Contact: AlexLee4, AzraelNightwalker, JohanEhnberg
- Brand: HP
- Make : 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
System Info
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
["LaptopTestingTeam/HPNX6325/dmesg"] ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPNX6325/lspci"] ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPNX6325/lspcmcia"] ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPNX6325/lsusb"] ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPNX6325/dmidecode"]
Hardware details
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ubuntu-6.06.1-alternate-amd64 |
ubuntu-6.06.1-desktop-amd64 |
ubuntu-6.10-desktop-i386 |
ubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386 |
Does the installation work? |
yes, with noapic kernel parameter |
yes (noapic) |
yes |
yes |
Hardware Information |
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EY349EA |
EY344ET |
EY351EA |
AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52 1.6 Ghz |
AMD Sempron 3500+ |
AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2.0 Ghz |
512 MB DDR2 667 |
512 MB DDR2 667 |
1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM |
80 GB SATA |
60 GB SATA |
80GB SATA |
15" TFT LCD 1024x768 |
15" TFT LCD 1024x768 |
15" SXGA+ (1400x1050) |
ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 128 MB UMA |
ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 64 MB UMA |
ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 128MB shared system memory |
DVD+/-RW DL |
DVD+/-RW DL |
DVD+/-RW DL DVD-RAM-RW |
Modem |
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Bluetooth |
N/A |
Bluetooth |
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g Broadcom Corporation BCM4310 UART (rev 01) |
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Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5788 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 03) |
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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Ubuntu 6.06.1 amd64 |
Ubuntu 6.10 i386 |
Ubuntu 7.04 i386 |
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Screen |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Correct resolution? |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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3D Acceleration |
no |
yes (with fglrx) |
untested |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
yes |
untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
yes |
untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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TV-out |
unknown |
yes (with fglrx) |
untested |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Untested |
Yes (requires manual intervention) |
yes |
#68064 |
Hibernates? |
Untested |
yes (F.=04 BIOS) |
untested |
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Sleep |
Untested |
yes (F.=04 BIOS) |
untested |
#68062 |
Dim monitor on battery |
Untested |
yes |
yes |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Untested |
yes |
yes |
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Lid Close |
Untested |
yes (F.=04 BIOS) |
untested |
#68062 |
Cpu frequency scaling |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Correct volume? |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Hardware volume switch |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Headphone jack |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
yes, after manual editing of some file |
untested |
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Integrated Mic |
yes |
yes (turn on capturing in mixer console) |
untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Wireless NIC |
yes, with ndiswrapper |
yes, with ndiswrapper |
untested |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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Bluetooth |
Untested |
yes |
untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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Infrared |
not present |
not present |
not present |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Touchpad - turned off while typing |
no |
no |
no |
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External mouse - USB |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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External mouse - Serial |
no serial port |
no serial port |
no serial port |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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USB |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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Parallel |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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PS/2 |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
no |
no |
untested |
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CD/DVD drive |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
untested |
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Parallel Ports |
none available |
none available |
no parallel port |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
yes, after manual editing of some files |
untested |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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Ubuntu 6.06.1 amd64 |
Ubuntu 6.10 i386 |
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+ F3 |
sleep |
|
no |
yes |
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+ F4 |
video display hotkey |
|
untested |
yes |
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+ F8 |
show battery status |
|
yes |
yes |
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+ F9 |
decrease screen brightness |
|
yes |
no |
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+ F10 |
increase screen brightness |
|
yes |
no |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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Ubuntu 6.06.1 amd64 |
Ubuntu 6.10 i386 |
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wireless button |
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|
no |
yes |
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help button |
|
|
yes |
yes |
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presentation button |
|
|
no |
yes (but it has no event attached - I use it for music player) |
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Super key (Windows logo) |
|
|
unknown |
yes |
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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)
Comments
AzraelNightwalker: I've added information about how this laptop works on Edgy Eft final.
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:
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 (near "# Add modules to this list to have them removed before suspend and reloaded" line)