GNU/Linux on the HP OmniBook 6000
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Last Modified: 21 July 2003 (revision history)
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Further information about GNU/Linux on OmniBooks.
Here is a list of major features of the OmniBook 6000, and their current status. Click the links in the left column of the table for further details. The links in the right column of the table refer to the primary support web page for that feature.
| Feature | Status | Notes | Link |
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| Graphics | works with XFree86 3.3.6, 4.0.x | 3.3.6 server needs patch | XFree86 |
| Sound | works with Linux 2.4.2 or ALSA 0.5.10 | volume buttons don't work | Linux Sound Subsystem |
| Touchpad | works | slight customization | Linux Touchpad Driver |
| Trackpoint | works | slight customization | |
| PCMCIA | works with pcmcia-cs 3.1.22 | Linux PCMCIA | |
| DVD | works with Linux 2.2.18, 2.4.2 | movie playing works but illegal in US | |
| Ethernet | works with Linux 2.2.18, 2.4.2 | significant customization | Linux "Vortex" driver |
| APM | works with Linux 2.2.18, 2.4.2 | significant customization, some bugs | apmd for Linux |
| USB | works with Linux 2.2.18, 2.4.2 | Linux USB | |
| Infrared | works with Linux 2.2.18, 2.4.2 | SIR and FIR supported | Linux-IrDA |
| ACPI | works with linux 2.4, 2.5 | not ready for prime time | Linux ACPI |
| Modem | doesn't work | this probably can't be fixed |
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 doesn't need any special support for use on the OmniBook 6000. If you're still running Debian 2.2, you can use the packages on this page.
I am still building and maintaining kernels that are customized for the OmniBook 6000. Since I use Debian unstable (sid), I build kernels for that platform. To add these kernels as an APT source, add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list file:
deb http://www.swiss.ai.mit.edu/mac/projects/omnibook/debian sid main
I occasionally build kernels for Debian 3.0 as well:
deb http://www.swiss.ai.mit.edu/mac/projects/omnibook/debian woody main
A long-standing problem with the OmniBook 6000 is that it wasn't possible to reboot it from GNU/Linux. This problem appears to be resolved by BIOS version 1.81.
A standard kernel floppy doesn't boot right. (This is a floppy where you copy the kernel to the disk with dd.) I tried booting this way a couple of times and gave up. This is easily worked around using syslinux, so it's not very important. But it would be nice to know why it doesn't work.
The configurations and software provided here have been tested on OmniBook 6000 models F2087WT and F2184KT. The two machines are nearly identical except for the size of the screen. The F2087WT has a 14-inch 1024x768 screen, while the F2184KT has a 15-inch 1400x1050 screen. Currently I am running Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 with a custom-compiled Linux kernel 2.4.19.
The following browsable directories hold the software and configuration files available at this site.
| Configuration files | Config files for the Linux kernel. |
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| Patch files | Patch files for the Linux kernel. |
| Debian packages | Debian packages for a custom Linux 2.4.x kernel. |
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