HP EliteBook 8530p

• Note: Scientific Linux CERN 5.3 (SLC53) or newer required.
• Please followup standard installation procedure.
• You will need to install a wireless driver firmware (as root):
  

  # yum install iwl5000-firmware.noarch
  

• You may want to enable NetworkManager service to automatically manage network connections (as root):

# /sbin/chkconfig --levels 345 NetworkManager on

• You may also need following workaround for suspend/wake blank screen issues:
  • As root: # touch /etc/pm/config.d/elitebook && chmod +x /etc/pm/config.d/elitebook
  • Edit above file, inserting following content:

            DISPLAY_QUIRK_VBE_POST=true
            DISPLAY_QUIRK_VBEMODE_RESTORE=true
            DISPLAY_QUIRK_VBESTATE_RESTORE=true
          

• Please apply following workaround for soundcard:
  • As root, edit /etc/modprobe.conf, insert following line:

            options snd-hda-intel model=laptop
          

• Using SD card reader requires another workaround:
  • As root run:

           # /sbin/setpci -s 86:09.1 0xCA=0x57
           # /sbin/setpci -s 86:09.2 0xCB=0x02
           # /sbin/setpci -s 86:09.2 0xCA=0x00
           # /sbin/modprobe sdhci
          

  • SD cards appear as following device(s): /dev/mmcblk0p*X*.
• To use firewire, load the module: /sbin/modprobe firewire-ohci.

HP EliteBook 6930p

• Note: Scientific Linux CERN 5.3 (SLC53) or newer required.
• Please followup standard installation procedure.
• After system reboots, please install AMD Catalyst graphic driver.
• You will need to install a wireless driver firmware (as root):
  

  # yum install iwl5000-firmware.noarch
  

• You may want to enable NetworkManager service to automatically manage network connections (as root):

# /sbin/chkconfig --levels 345 NetworkManager on

• You may also need following workaround for suspend/wake blank screen issues:
  • As root: # touch /etc/pm/config.d/elitebook && chmod +x /etc/pm/config.d/elitebook
  • Edit above file, inserting following content:

            DISPLAY_QUIRK_VBE_POST=true
            DISPLAY_QUIRK_VBEMODE_RESTORE=true
            DISPLAY_QUIRK_VBESTATE_RESTORE=true
          

• Please apply following workaround for soundcard:
  • As root, edit /etc/modprobe.conf, insert following line:

            options snd-hda-intel model=laptop
          

• Using SD card reader requires another workaround:
  • As root run:

           # /sbin/setpci -s 86:09.2 0xCA=0x57
           # /sbin/setpci -s 86:09.1 0xCB=0x02
           # /sbin/setpci -s 86:09.1 0xCA=0x00
           # /sbin/modprobe sdhci
          

  • SD cards appear as following device(s): /dev/mmcblk0p*X*.
• To use firewire, load the module: /sbin/modprobe firewire-ohci.

HP EliteBook 2530p

• Note: Scientific Linux CERN 5.3 (SLC53) or newer required.
• Note: Dual screen and internal/external display switching does not function, graphic hardware acceleration in not available as of now. (Mar 2009)
• Please followup standard installation procedure.
• You will need to install a wireless driver firmware (as root):
  

  # yum install iwl5000-firmware.noarch
  

• You may want to enable NetworkManager service to automatically manage network connections (as root):

# /sbin/chkconfig --levels 345 NetworkManager on

• You may need following workaround for suspend/wake blank screen issues:
  • As root: # touch /etc/pm/config.d/elitebook && chmod +x /etc/pm/config.d/elitebook
  • Edit above file, inserting following content:

            DISPLAY_QUIRK_VBE_POST=true
            DISPLAY_QUIRK_VBEMODE_RESTORE=true
            DISPLAY_QUIRK_VBESTATE_RESTORE=true
          

• Please apply following workaround for soundcard:
  • As root, edit /etc/modprobe.conf, insert following line:

            options snd-hda-intel model=laptop
          

• Using SD card reader requires another workaround:
  • As root run:

           # /sbin/setpci -s 44:06.1 0xCA=0x57
           # /sbin/setpci -s 44:06.2 0xCB=0x02
           # /sbin/setpci -s 44:06.2 0xCA=0x00
           # /sbin/modprobe sdhci
          

  • SD cards appear as following device(s): /dev/mmcblk0p*X*.
• To use firewire, load the module: /sbin/modprobe firewire-ohci.