[CentOS] CentOS 6 driver support

Barry Brimer lists at brimer.org
Mon Aug 1 02:14:11 UTC 2011


> Hello all,
>
> This is the laptop I own:
> HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition
> Spec: Intel Core i7-2630QM 2.0GHz, 6GB RAM, 750GB HDD, VGA ATI Radeon HD 
> 6490M
>
> You can also check the spec here:
> http://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-dv6t-dv6tqe-Laptop/dp/B00506B7DS/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1312164145&sr=1-3
>
> I am going to install CentOS 6 to it but I want to make sure that which 
> drivers will CentOS  6 support:
> Ethernet, Wifi, sound and especially VGA ATI Radeon HD 6490M.

You might try booting off of the CentOS 6 LiveCD.  Unless that kernel is 
dramatically different from the installed kernel, that make be a good 
indication of what kind of support to expect.

Barry



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