HP/Compaq nc6000

[iimre]

Originally Posted by Kroovy Just wondering if anybody has succeeded/failed at installing Ubuntu on a HP/Compaq nc6000.

I have it installed without any problem on my nc6000 both the "standard" Hoary Hedgehog and Thomas Schneller's custom cdimage.
Otherwise I'm using the Debian SID for regular work on it for a year now. What's not work for me : sdcard reader and infraport, otherwise no problem with it.

[viedzma]

Have NC6000 with Ubuntu and wireless, bluetooth, IrDa working, only the sd card reader doesn't work... but I have it for a few hours and maybe it will work if I find out how
Looks like this

[locutus42]

Originally Posted by viedzma Have NC6000 with Ubuntu and wireless, bluetooth, IrDa working, only the sd card reader doesn't work... but I have it for a few hours and maybe it will work if I find out how

NOTE: This is for the Texas Instrument SD chips. It works for my HP/Compaq R4000/ZV6000 with the "Texas Instruments PCI6411/6421/6611/6621/7411/7421/7611/7621 Secure Digital Controller"(copied from lspci output). See the script below for a URL to where the information for the script was obtained.

Save this to a file named "sdhci", use ( chmod +x sdhci ) to make it executable, and run it with sudo to see if it works( sudo sdhci ):

#!/bin/sh

# from:
#http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1614392#post1614392
#
# Get lsb functions
. /lib/lsb/init-functions
LSPCI_ADDRESS=`lspci | grep "FlashMedia" | cut -d " " -f 1`

case "$1" in

start)
        log_begin_msg "Configuring card reader"

        modprobe fakephp || return 1
        setpci -s ${LSPCI_ADDRESS} 86.b=90
        setpci -s ${LSPCI_ADDRESS} 4c.b=02 # FlashMedia SD disable
        setpci -s ${LSPCI_ADDRESS} 04.b=06 # SDHCI Mem+ BusMaster+
        setpci -s ${LSPCI_ADDRESS} 88.b=01 # SDHCI DMA enable
        modprobe sdhci || return 1

        log_end_msg $?
	;;

stop)
        log_begin_msg "Shutting down card reader"

        modprobe -r sdhci
        lsmod | grep -q sdhci && return 1
        setpci -s ${LSPCI_ADDRESS} 88.b=00 # SDHCI DMA disable
        setpci -s ${LSPCI_ADDRESS} 04.b=07 # SDHCI Mem- BusMaster-
        setpci -s ${LSPCI_ADDRESS} 4c.b=00 # FlashMedia SD enable
        setpci -s ${LSPCI_ADDRESS} 86.b=d0
        modprobe -r fakephp

        log_end_msg $?
	;;


*)
    log_success_msg "Usage: /etc/init.d/sdhci start|stop"
    exit 1
    ;;
esac

exit 0

If it works, move the file to the /etc/init.d directory( sudo mv sdhci /etc/init.d ) and then add it to the boot sequence( sudo update-rc.d sdhci defaults ).

[viedzma]

If I run this it looks like that:

root@anilap:/etc/init.d# /etc/init.d/sdhci start
 * Configuring card reader   
setpci: -s: Invalid slot number
setpci: -s: Invalid slot number
setpci: -s: Invalid function number
setpci: -s: Invalid slot number

If you could tell me where from did you get numbers from these lines:

setpci -s ${LSPCI_ADDRESS} 86.b=90
setpci -s ${LSPCI_ADDRESS} 4c.b=02 # FlashMedia SD disable
setpci -s ${LSPCI_ADDRESS} 04.b=06 # SDHCI Mem+ BusMaster+
setpci -s ${LSPCI_ADDRESS} 88.b=01 # SDHCI DMA enable

i think that would help me. The problem is that I don't have the Texas instrumantals SD Chip. It looks like this:

root@anilap:/etc/init.d# lspci | grep CardBus
02:06.0 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711M3/MC3 4-in-1 MemoryCardBus Controller
02:06.1 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711M3/MC3 4-in-1 MemoryCardBus Controller
02:06.2 System peripheral: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711Mx 4-in-1 MemoryCardBus Accelerator
02:06.3 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711M3/MC3 4-in-1 MemoryCardBus Controller

[locutus42]

Sorry but as noted in my entry, the script only works with the TI SD chip and it also lists where I got the information. So the reason it's failing with that error is because the "lspci" line in the script is not finding anything with the "FlashMedia" string in it.

I will move that line stating that the script only works for the TI SD FlashMedia chip to the top of the entry. I was hopeful that the nc6000 also used the TI SD chip since the zv6000 and R4000 use it.

[billWalker]

Thanks, locutus42, that script worked perfectly for me (zv6000). First time in the year I've been using Ubuntu that I've been able to write to my SD cards.

[tcpkid_82]

Hello,

Ubuntu runs fine on a HP NC6000 for me (7.04) with XGL the only problem u might encounter is the driver for the wireless card. But its easy to find. Video & Sound work 100%. Ubuntu 7.10 is crap... i mean i have not gotten XGL to work on it it keeps giving me an error "Could Not Enable Desktop Effects" or something like that.. but every thing else works fine.. I bought this NEW NC6000 in 2007 (less than 6 months actually) u might wonder how i got a new one well its a long story..

try the live cd before u install it.. then ull know what works.. if u know how to make XGL work on ubuntu7.10 then pls post.. because if i use live cd and update graphic driver it wants me to restart that way XGL will work. without installing ubuntu how will XGL work? thanks...

[locutus42]

Originally Posted by tcpkid_82 Hello, try the live cd before u install it.. then ull know what works.. if u know how to make XGL work on ubuntu7.10 then pls post.. because if i use live cd and update graphic driver it wants me to restart that way XGL will work. without installing ubuntu how will XGL work? thanks...

I spent an hour or so trying to get the LiveCD of Kubuntu 7.10 going with 3D desktop effects and finally gave up since, IIRC, it required kernel updates and you can't do that in a LiveCD. Otherwise, as long as I copy my bcm43xx_* files into the /lib/firmware directory then wireless works and everything else. Even installed the restricted ATI driver and got 3D performance working for Java3D stuff. Ubuntu/Kubuntu is really coming along nicely on HP/Compaq laptops.