The following information directed at setting up the computer hardware for a 2.6.22.1 kernel but can also be used for older kernels. Commands on this page are contained within brackets and are in italics. N.B.- there is no need to type the (#) when giving commands to the system.

Update roundup

• 23.07.07: Added information for Media Keys
• 23.07.07: Added information for Intel Linux Wireless iwlwifi driver
• 23.07.07: New page for Bluetooth
• 23.07.07: New page for Ethernet
• 23.07.07: New page for Wireless
• 23.07.07: Installed Slackware 12 with 2.6.22.1 kernel
• 13.10.06: Added information for DVD±RW
• 13.10.06: Added information for ACPI
• 12.10.06: More indepth overview page

Hardware Specifications

• Intel Core-Duo T2500 (2Ghz, 667Mhz, 4Mb L2 Cache) Processor
• 2Gb DDR-2 (2×1Gb, 667Mhz) Memory
• 100Gb SATA harddrive
• NVidia GeForce Go 7400 (256Mb) with Turbocache Graphics Card
• 8x Sony DVD±RW DW-Q58A
• WiFi Intel Pro WLAN 3945
• Bluetooth Dell Wireless 350 Controller
• Broadcom 440x Ethernet
• 56k Modem
• 12.1″ (1280×800, WXGA, TrueLife) Display
• Ricoh R5C822 Multi Card Reader
• 1 Firewire port
• 4 USB 2.0 ports

Slackware on the Dell XPS 1210 - running KDE:

Slackware 11 on the Dell XPS 1210

Software Specifications

• Slackware 12
• Kernel 2.6.22.1
• Fluxbox 1.0

Other XPS 1210 pages

• XPS 1210 running Ubuntu
• XPS 1210 running Gentoo
• XPS 1210 running Debian
• XPS 1210 running Fedora Core 5