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    Question about linux based on laptop hp

    Discussion in 'HP' started by skydiversr, Jun 19, 2008.

  1. skydiversr

    skydiversr Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi i have hp pavilion dv6790 ej
    and i wanna install ubuntu 8.04 tls the newest
    it is based on debian
    i am wondring if there any way get drivers for my laptop for ubutnu
    plz if anyone knows replay ;]
     
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    bmwrob Notebook Virtuoso

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    I doubt you'll need drivers for your machine other than possibly graphics, which probably will be available with the download. You should try the LiveCD. My guess is that everything will work immediately.
     
    bmwrob, Jun 19, 2008
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    Everything was fully functional already when i installed ubuntu on my dv2500 . No need any drivers at all unless you wanna enable advanced graphics like compiz-fusion.

    As said above, try the Live CD first
     
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    skydiversr Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi does anyone know how can i install nvidia drivers for dv6790ej
    based on ubuntu 8.04?
    how i do it
    plz tell me
     
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    Good post, flipfire.

    @OP: actually installing the drivers is even easier than those instructions make the process seem. A little icon shows up after installation; it says something like, "click to enable third-party video drivers." (I don't remember the exact wording) The entire process takes about a minute or so.
     
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    when i put dual boot
    i first install windows
    then install linux right >?
    and when i dual boot
    i can work with ntfs?
    cuz when it dual boot linux it install ext3
    right/.
    ?
    i dont need format Fat32?
     
    skydiversr, Jun 19, 2008
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    No, you don't need fat32. Ubuntu can read/write to NTFS partitions. If you want Windows to be able to read/write to ext3 partitions, use http://www.fs-driver.org/.

    As for drivers, on my dv9700t, everything worked automatically except the graphics card, and that's because the driver is proprietary. After installing the driver, I did have to make a modification to xorg.conf to get the DPI correct. I can post the fix I used if you run into that problem.
     
    srunni, Jun 19, 2008
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