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# Dell Latitude D600

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Device | Status | Modules
Video | Working | radeon
Wireless | Works after installing firmware | b43legacy/ipw2200
Ethernet | Working | tg3
Audio | Working | snd_ac97_codec
Trackpad | Working | xf86-input-synaptics
PCMCIA | Working | pcmcia-cs
Modem | Untested, probably works | hsfmodem
IRDA | Untested | ?

The Dell Latitude D600 was released on 3/12/2003. Despite its age, it can prove to be quite a capable machine. With a couple exceptions, Linux support for the D600 is outstanding. Most of its components work automatically with Arch.

## Configuration

### Video

Use the open source xf86-video-ati driver. ATI dropped support for the Mobility Radeon 9000 in their proprietary Catalyst driver after version 8.28.8.

### WiFi

The D600 comes with either an Intel Pro Wireless 2200 or a Broadcom BCM4306 rev 2. Both are supported natively.

#### Intel PRO Wireless 2200

The driver, ipw2200, is included in the kernel, so just install the ipw2200-fw package and it should work.

#### Broadcom BCM4306 rev.2

The b43legacy driver is included in the kernel, but unlike with the Intel card, the firmware license is not as permissive, so this process is a little more involved.

You'll need to download the following two firmware files:

- http://mirror2.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
- http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o

And use b43-fwcutter to install the firmware files:

     $ tar xfvj broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
     # b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
     # b43-fwcutter --unsupported -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver/wl_apsta_mimo.o

It would be bad if udev were to load the b43 driver, as it would conflict with b43legacy, so we'll need to blacklist it:

     # modprobe -r b43
     # echo "blacklist b43" >> /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf

Finally, load the b43legacy driver:

     # modprobe b43legacy

### Trackpad

Note: This configuration may not be necessary on a modern system. Only follow these instructions if you find the trackpad is not working properly.

The trackpad and pointing stick are supported out-of-the-box, but to enable certain features, such as tap-to-click or edge scrolling, you'll need to write some Xorg configuration files.

Open `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf` and comment out every line in the section referring to touchpads. It should look like this when you're done:

     #Section "InputClass"
     #        Identifier "evdev touchpad catchall"
     #        MatchIsTouchpad "on"
     #        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
     #        Driver "evdev"
     #EndSection

Next, you'll want to create a configuration file for your trackpad. The following is a good starting point.

    /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-synaptics.conf

    Section "InputClass"
       Driver      "synaptics"
       Identifier  "touchpad catchall"
       MatchDevicePath      "/dev/input/event*"
       MatchIsTouchpad      "on"
       Option "VertEdgeScroll" "on"
       Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "on"
       Option "TapButton1"  "1"
    EndSection

After saving, reboot or restart X to apply the changes.

## Troubleshooting

### CPU powersaving

Some BIOS revisions don't work properly with acpi-cpufreq, likely due to the driver being buggy or incorrect DSDT tables. If you're experiencing problems, flash your BIOS to A16 (the latest version.)

If your D600 lacks a battery, the BIOS will forcibly downclock the CPU to 600MHz. To override this behavior, add `processor.ignore_ppc=1` to your kernel command-line.

### Resuming from sleep

There is a serious problem with KMS in the radeon driver that prevents normal resume from sleep mode with this laptop. [1] A quirk was included in Linux 3.7 that works around this issue automatically. If you're using an older kernel, either add `AGPMode=1` to your kernel command-line or set a primary password in the BIOS.

## See also

- Dell specifications brochure (PDF)

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