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    Will Ubuntu/Mepis run on dv5000t

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by dasickis, Aug 12, 2006.

  1. dasickis

    dasickis Newbie

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    I was wondering if the "HP ExpressCard Analog TV Tuner" is compatible with Ubuntu or Mepis (I just heard that Mepis 6.0 has built on top of Ubuntu's hardware support).

    Also, would I have any trouble running these distros of Linux ontop of HP's own QuickPlay Linux-based program? Or with Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth or the 128 MB Nvidia Geforce Go 7400 Graphix card?
     
    dasickis, Aug 12, 2006
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    dds03c Newbie

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    I was wondering the same thing about the "HP ExpressCard Analog TV Tuner." I planned on getting the dv2000t with that TV tuner and installing Ubuntu with MythTV if possible. That would be great. I do not think it will work though. :mad:

    As far as running a Linux distro on these HP's. I doubt that would be a problem as long as you leave HP's Quickplay partition alone (if u want quickplay to still work anyways).

    The ''Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth'' and ''the 128 MB Nvidia Geforce Go 7400 Graphix cards'' should both work. They have all been out for a while now.

    I see that you posted this a couple of months ago, did you figure any of that out. Please correct me if I am wrong, since I am just speculating :D It would be very helpful :confused:
     
    dds03c, Oct 15, 2006
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  3. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    The wireless card listed is supported out of the box by Ubuntu. nVidia also has drivers available for the GPU, though I'm not sure about the TV tuner.
     
    Lysander, Oct 15, 2006
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    Ditig Notebook Geek

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    I'm not sure about the card. However, you have to do some research before buying a card since Linux support is kind of spotting in this regard. I finally setting on one of the Hauppage devices (I got the external one with hardware encoding) because it has good Linux support.
     
    Ditig, Oct 20, 2006
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  5. dds03c

    dds03c Newbie

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    Hauppage, ya I have been looking at those. Which one did you get? Do you plan on using MythTV or Freevo with it? Also, what distro do you use?

    Thank you,
    David Swanson
     
    dds03c, Oct 20, 2006
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    Ditig Notebook Geek

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    dds03c Newbie

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    Wow, ya that site helps a lot...Thanks!!! I can't believe I did not come across it. I guess this one does work with MythTV, thats great. Let us know how it turns out. I probably won't be getting it for a while (still looking for a laptop).

    Thanks again,
    david
     
    dds03c, Oct 21, 2006
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    what about HP ExpressCard Analog TV Tuner ? Is there any video for linux module available ?
     
    colchaodemola, Oct 31, 2006
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    Just curious . Have anyone tried lspci on this card ?
     
    colchaodemola, Oct 31, 2006
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