Comments on: Linux on an HP Compaq 6715b Notebook http://blog.openbrainstem.net/peregrine/2007/08/25/linux-on-an-hp-compaq-6715b-notebook/ Stuff I Decided to Write Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:37:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Ti-Slackeux http://blog.openbrainstem.net/peregrine/2007/08/25/linux-on-an-hp-compaq-6715b-notebook/#comment-2047 Ti-Slackeux Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:43:49 +0000 http://blog.openbrainstem.net/peregrine/2007/08/25/linux-on-an-hp-compaq-6715b-notebook/#comment-2047 I also use the same 6715B in dual boot XP Pro and Slackware 12.0. X works ( KDE now but FLuxbox and E17 are also installed ) Wifi is running with ndiswrapper from source and compiled. I tried driver from kernel, not able to make it running ... x_x I installed ATI drivers to have X running Also try to have fingerprint reader to run under my Slackware :) Bye I also use the same 6715B in dual boot XP Pro and Slackware 12.0.
X works ( KDE now but FLuxbox and E17 are also installed )
Wifi is running with ndiswrapper from source and compiled.
I tried driver from kernel, not able to make it running … x_x
I installed ATI drivers to have X running
Also try to have fingerprint reader to run under my Slackware :)

Bye

]]> By: SqlByte http://blog.openbrainstem.net/peregrine/2007/08/25/linux-on-an-hp-compaq-6715b-notebook/#comment-1936 SqlByte Sun, 02 Dec 2007 09:32:40 +0000 http://blog.openbrainstem.net/peregrine/2007/08/25/linux-on-an-hp-compaq-6715b-notebook/#comment-1936 This is old post, but i got my 6715b few weeks ago. Tried installing ubuntu but i couldn't start kde, then i deleted ubuntu, installed slackware but startx wont work :S Please any suggestion, i am not sure what to do excepet trying to isntall mandriva, but i just love slack and ubuntu. This is old post, but i got my 6715b few weeks ago. Tried installing ubuntu but i couldn’t start kde, then i deleted ubuntu, installed slackware but startx wont work :S
Please any suggestion, i am not sure what to do excepet trying to isntall mandriva, but i just love slack and ubuntu.

]]> By: neotronic http://blog.openbrainstem.net/peregrine/2007/08/25/linux-on-an-hp-compaq-6715b-notebook/#comment-1892 neotronic Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:54:32 +0000 http://blog.openbrainstem.net/peregrine/2007/08/25/linux-on-an-hp-compaq-6715b-notebook/#comment-1892 <a href="http://reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Libfprint" rel="nofollow">this</a> might help you with the fingerprint reader. I didnt test it yet, but some authentec fingerprint readers are supported. <a href="http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/" rel="nofollow">Here</a> you can find all the firmware for your wifi card. I recommend using the new wifi networking layer called ilwifi, which is in kernel since 2.6.22. The drivers should be fine then. cheers neotronic this might help you with the fingerprint reader. I didnt test it yet, but some authentec fingerprint readers are supported.
Here you can find all the firmware for your wifi card. I recommend using the new wifi networking layer called ilwifi, which is in kernel since 2.6.22. The drivers should be fine then.
cheers neotronic

]]> By: Ken http://blog.openbrainstem.net/peregrine/2007/08/25/linux-on-an-hp-compaq-6715b-notebook/#comment-1784 Ken Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:27:10 +0000 http://blog.openbrainstem.net/peregrine/2007/08/25/linux-on-an-hp-compaq-6715b-notebook/#comment-1784 Your comments on YUM corrupting the RPM database reminds me of problems leveling up on Red Hat Enterprise 3 a couple of years ago. At some point the RPM DB gets corrupted, and you have to do all the same keep cache, update just up2date, rebuild the DB, then continue with Updates. Ah here it is: <a href="http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_79_4685.shtm" title="Program version 4.2 doesn't match environment version" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=143532" title=" Bugzilla Bug 143532" rel="nofollow"> 3 years later and RH is still working on the bug. Ha! It's good to see they are still on the job, and still repeating the same mistakes with YUM replacing up2date. -K</a> Your comments on YUM corrupting the RPM database reminds me of problems leveling up on Red Hat Enterprise 3 a couple of years ago. At some point the RPM DB gets corrupted, and you have to do all the same keep cache, update just up2date, rebuild the DB, then continue with Updates.

Ah here it is:

3 years later and RH is still working on the bug. Ha! It’s good to see they are still on the job, and still repeating the same mistakes with YUM replacing up2date.

-K

]]> By: Marcel Neitz http://blog.openbrainstem.net/peregrine/2007/08/25/linux-on-an-hp-compaq-6715b-notebook/#comment-1765 Marcel Neitz Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:26:38 +0000 http://blog.openbrainstem.net/peregrine/2007/08/25/linux-on-an-hp-compaq-6715b-notebook/#comment-1765 I have an ubuntu/vista dualboot, and the wi-fi is detected and configured...bit it is still not working, i don't know why. some people on ubuntuforums.org got wi-fi running take a look here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=405990&highlight=hp+6715b and for wpa/wpa2 here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202834 I have an ubuntu/vista dualboot, and the wi-fi is detected and configured…bit it is still not working, i don’t know why.
some people on ubuntuforums.org got wi-fi running
take a look here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=405990&highlight=hp+6715b
and for wpa/wpa2 here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202834

]]> By: Ernesto Savoretti http://blog.openbrainstem.net/peregrine/2007/08/25/linux-on-an-hp-compaq-6715b-notebook/#comment-1761 Ernesto Savoretti Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:12:59 +0000 http://blog.openbrainstem.net/peregrine/2007/08/25/linux-on-an-hp-compaq-6715b-notebook/#comment-1761 I've purchased the same model 3 months ago, but I'm still stuck to Windoze, so it would help me to know if as of now (2007-11-7) you solved the wi-fi issue, and less important, if you got the fingerprint reader to work. Thks in advance. I’ve purchased the same model 3 months ago, but I’m still stuck to Windoze, so it would help me to know if as of now (2007-11-7) you solved the wi-fi issue, and less important, if you got the fingerprint reader to work.
Thks in advance.

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