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08-16-2008, 08:24 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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What distro of linux works best with the HP Pavillion dv2315nr laptop?
I'm hoping for a distro that works out of the box.
Easy to use. Sound, video, wireless internet, upgrades and Ethernet work without me having to do much administrative work. Currently I am using PCLinuxOS. It is fine except for the fact that I cannot connect to my wireless internet. Also, only say it if you have tried it on the dv2315nr and everything worked. |
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08-23-2008, 01:10 AM
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Re: What distro of linux works best with the HP Pavillion dv2315nr laptop?
The dv2315nr ships with a broadcom wireless card.
If you look in /var/log/messages and see something like "bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not available or load failed." then your card will need a firmware update. http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#firmware decribes the procedure needed to update the firmware on the card since the firmware is proprietary and cannot be included with a Linux distribution. I personally prefer OpenSUSE (ver 10.3 or 11) and Ubuntu 8.04. Both distros have documentation specifically regarding BCM43XX installation in their online documentation. Hope this helps. Matt |
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