Drivers for compaq v6148ea?

[lnvisible]

I'm trying to install debian in a compaq presario v6148ea. Compaq does not offer support for anything but windows :suspiciou Where could I find the drivers?

By now I have the network card and the wireless working, but I have no sound, and i don't know to which extent the graphic card is being used to render what I see, I wouldn't like to put too much stress in the processor unnecessarily.

Any tips on finding the drivers, installing them or knowing the drivers I may need (I don't know the current situation about the graphics) are welcome. Any URL or pointer about where should I search for drivers, tutorials, information, help or anything is also welcome. I am completely clueless on this one.

Thank you very much.

 

[Kcircyrd]

Start by making your list of devices from their Windows 2000 list of drivers for the v6148EA, not the VISTA list.

 

[lnvisible]

I got the technical specifications and drivers from the official page, hope this helps:

Technical specifications: h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00800753&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=3319004

Product Name V6148EA
Product Number RU266EA#ABE
Microprocessor 1.66 GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5500 with Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology
Microprocessor Cache Level 2 cache 2 MB
Memory 2048 MB DDR2 667 MHz (2 x 1024 MB)
Memory Max up to 2 GB
Video Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Video Memory up to 128 MB (shared)
Hard Drive 100 GB 5400 rpm
Multimedia Drive Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support
Display 15.4” WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen (1280 x 800)
Fax/Modem High speed 56K modem
Network Card Ethernet 10/100BT integrated network interface
Wireless Connectivity Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Integrated Wireless LAN
Sound Altec Lansing® speakers

3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated
Keyboard 101 key compatible keyboard
Pointing Device Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad, volume control, mute buttons

1 Quick Launch Button
PC Card Slots

* One ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)

External Ports

* 5-in-1 integrated Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
* 1 VGA port
* 3 USB 2.0 ports
* 1 IEEE-1394
* 1 RJ 11 modem connector
* 1 RJ 45 Ethernet connector
* S-video TV out
* Remote control infrared port (Remote Control optional)
* 1 Headphone-out, 1 Microphone-in port
* Cable docking connector

Dimensions 35.70 cm (L) x 25.70 cm (W) x 2.54 cm (min H) / 3.96 cm (max H)
Weight 2.99 kg (6.6 lbs)
Power

* 65 W AC Power Adapter
* 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery

Drivers: h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=181&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=3319004#

The following software and drivers are compatible with your product and the operating system Microsoft Windows 2000
Driver - Audio Date Version Previous Size
» Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) Bus Driver for High Definition Audio (sp32646)
06-2006 1.00 A6 » Version: 35.5M
Driver - Chipset Date Version Previous Size
» Intel Chipset Installation Utility for ICH7
03-2006 7.2.2.1006 A - 1.07M
Driver - Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices Date Version Previous Size
» HP Quick Launch Buttons
01-2008 6.30 J - 20.39M
» Synaptics Touchpad
10-2007 10.0.13.2 » Version: 24.26M
Driver - Network Date Version Previous Size
» HP Wireless Assistant
01-2007 3.00 D » Version: 3.2M
» HP Wireless Assistant
12-2006 2.00 H » Version: 4.22M
Driver - Printer Date Version Previous Size
» HP Universal PostScript Print Driver
07-2007 60.71.546.0 - 16.49M
Driver - Storage Date Version Previous Size
» Intel Matrix Storage Manager
03-2006 5.5.0.1035 A - 17.67M
Operating System - Enhancements and QFEs Date Version Previous Size
» System Default Settings
10-2006 4.20 W » Version: 3.34M
» Intel SATA AHCI Controller Driver
03-2006 5.5.0.1035 A - 602.92k
Software - Internet Access Date Version Previous Size
» HP Update and HP Software Update - Critical Security Update
12-2007 1.00 C » Version: 462.01k
Software - Solutions Date Version Previous Size
» LightScribe Host Software
11-2007 1.10.13.1 » Version: 5.88M
» HP Software Update
02-2007 4.0.5 B » Version: 2.59M
Utility - Tools Date Version Previous Size
» HP Battery Check
05-2006 1.00 A - 2.13M

Thank you again

 

[Kcircyrd]

Useful information, but not for obtaining Linux drivers, because it doesn't give brand and model.
This is a very good Compaq, and with the ability to upgrade to Windows 7, as it describes, you can make it better.
Many would just purchase the two year warranty extension and use it as a Windows Machine.
However, if willing to spend some funds, any of the top Driver sites, will perform an automatic detection of what drivers are needed... for a price.

 

[Kcircyrd]

Useful information, but not for obtaining Linux drivers, because it doesn't give brand and model.
This is a very good Compaq, and with the ability to upgrade to Windows 7, as it describes, you can make it better.
Many would just purchase the two year warranty extension and use it as a Windows Machine.
However, if willing to spend some funds, any of the top Driver sites, will perform an automatic detection of what drivers are needed... for a price.

 

[lnvisible]

I've been searching and asking and I think now the problem is solved, as root I run "alsa reload" and the sound now works, also I checked with glxinfo that the hardware graphics acceleration is enabled, and glxgears gives me 1000 FPS, 175 at full screen, which I suppose is all that I can get from my graphics card ??

With lspci I could get more information

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA AHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)
05:05.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller
05:05.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19)
05:05.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C843 MMC Host Controller (rev 0a)
05:05.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 05)
05:05.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev ff)
05:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation PRO/100 VE Network Connection (rev 02)

I'm not really interested in spending funds, the person who was using this laptop recently bought a new one and lend this to me. I don't feel comfortable in windows so I installed debian, I used red-hat (was free back then), then ubuntu, then debian with the default configuration and now I'm using debian trying to install as less as possible to get the best performance that I can get, that's why I am facing problems that are completely new for me, as installing a new OS is not something that I usually do and this time I'm trying to do it as well as I can. The idea was to try gentoo next (in a few years), but I think I will repeat with debian, it's being hard enough.

Thank you again.