INSTALLING DEBIAN GNU LINUX ON NOTEBOOK HP 550
by Francesco Palmisano
This is a tutorial for the installation of a Linux
distro on notebook HP 550
Distribution: GNU/Debian Linux 4.0 (version: Sid)
Architecture: 32 bit
Installation modality: by the net with NetInstall CD
Kernel version: 2.6.26
Notebook: HP 550
Main features:
Intel Core 2 Duo T5270
1 GB RAM memory
120 GB hard disk
WiFi: Intel 4965 ABG-Draft N
Graphic chip: Intel X3100
Monitor: 15,4" WXGA (1280x800)
What you need:
A CD or DVD of your preferred Linux distro, in our case download and
"burn" a CD of a Debian/testing image.
The last kernel version, downloadable from www.kernel.org.
Let's begin:
Install your Linux distro as usual and parted the hard drive like:
1 Gb Linux swap space,
the rest of the space as you prefer.
Netinstall Debian users can have a graphic installation giving the
command installgui
at the prompt.
During the installation select end install your favorite
windows
manager (KDE or Gnome or other).
Complete the installation and upgrade the system:
for Debian's user modify (use a text editor) in the file /etc/apt/sources.lst
the word lenny
o testing
with Sid
end add non-free e
contrib repository.
there is, in the download
section o this web site, a sources.list file (one for 32 bit and an
other for 64 bit)
ready to use.
So this is the result:
deb
http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free
deb-src
http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free
deb
http://www.debian-multimedia.org sid main
deb
http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main
(yes, in the last line it's write lenny! it's NOT an error)
Save the file and,as root, give the commands:
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
Now you had upgrade to Debian/Sid from Debian/Lenny!
Reboot your notebook.
IMPORTANT: All operations need to be
root, using commands su
or sudo.
WIRELESS DRIVER:
From
kernel 2.6.24 networks device Intel 3945 e 4965 are supported by
the linux kernel, so you only need to install the firmware.
With your package manager (for example
synaptic) install:
firmware-iwlwifi
Install also:
acipi-support
acpitool
kmilo (for Kde)
laptop-detect
laptop-mode-tools
pcmciautils
powertop
cpufrequtils
libcpufreq0
kde-guidance-powermanager (or powersaved)
powersaved (or cpufreqd)
kpowersave (for Kde)
spicctrl
VIDEO DRIVER:
The graphic chipset Intel X3100 is completely supportet by linux kernel, only controll to have installed the package:
xserver-xorg-video-intel
You can also download a Xorg configuration file for the HP550 here.
This file have to be save in /etc/X11/
KERNEL:
Copy the downloaded kernel pack into /usr/src/ and untar it;
go inside the kernel directory and give command:
make xconfig
(graphic mode)
or
make config
(textual mode)
Configure and compile your kernel:
make-kpkg clean
make-kpkg --initrd
--append-to-version -Hp -rev 1 kernel_image
Then install the package:
dpgk -i (package name)
If you don't know how to configure the kernel, download this
.config file made by me for kernel 2.6.26.5 optimized for HP 550.
Put the .config file into
/usr/src/Linux-2.6.26.5/ (your kernel directory).
Or, if you want, i've created ready kernel
(for FZ notebook) in Debian package version:
1) vers. 2.6.26.5
2) vers. 2.6.31 NEW!!
with the command:
dpgk -i (package name)
In the Grub (or Lilo) menu, there are now two kernel images: the old
one and the new one.
AUDIO
DRIVER:
To use audio device you need to install packages:
alsa-base
alsa-oss
alsa-tools
alsa-tools-gui
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