Install Fedora 15 on DELL Precision M6600 Laptop

[Robert McCullough]

On 8/26/2011 10:07 AM, Brian Millett wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-08-26 at 09:00 -0400, Robert McCullough wrote:
>>> Here is the current config for my Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation
>> M6600:
>>>
>>> Quantity      Parts # Part Description
>>> 1     4G9KX   Technical Sheet, Information, 512E-HD, World Wide
>>> 1     TDK7R   Assembly, Heatsink, M6600
>>> 0     01323   INFORMATION..., NO ITEM
>>> 1     4YY4M   ASSEMBLY..., BASE (ASSEMBLY OR GROUP)..., NOTEBOOK...,
>> GRAY,
>>> THIRD PARTY MAINTENANCE..., M6600
>>> 4     2864D   Screw, M3X3, K SCREW HEAD..., MICROSOFT..., BLACK
>> OXIDE...
>>> 1     2DR0G   KIT..., DOCUMENTATION..., SERI/WSI, DAO1
>>> 1     5120P   Cord, Power, 125V, 6Feet, SJT..., Unshielded
>>> 1     NCW1W   DVD+/-RW..., 8X, 9.5, BROOKS, HITACHI LG DATA
>> STORAGE...
>>> 1     MW04C   Card, Wireless, KILMERPEAK22
>>> 1     860D0   Bezel, Liquid Crystal Display, CMRA+MIC, Touch Screen,
>> M6600
>>> 1     PHXVH   Kit, Software, Creative, Camera, Business, 1.4
>>> 1     KJX6D   Kit, Software, W7P64SP1, MUL26
>>> 1     27TV3   Processor, I7-2920XM, 2.5, 4C, SNB, D2, P
>>> 1     9HVD7   TECHNICAL SHEET..., SETUP..., PRECISION
>> WORKSTATION...,
>>> M4600/M6600, ENGLAND/ENGLISH...
>>> 1     PVGPX   Solid State Drive, 256G, S3, 2.5, CASED, Latin
>> America, VGH
>>> 1     K2W94   Bracket, Right, Metal, Liquid Crystal Display, HD+,
>> Full High
>>> Definition, M6600
>>> 1     G9M5X   Card, Wireless, 375, Bluetooth, Foxconn
>>> 1     6W46K   Assembly, Card, Graphics, BLACKCOMBXT
>>> 1     7JMFV   Heatsink, W/FAN, Notebook, Graphics, M6600
>>> 1     K57WM   Assembly, Liquid Crystal Display, Touch Screen, 17.3,
>> Full High
>>> Definition, M6600
>>> 1     R4JC8   BRACKET..., MOUNTING..., BACK..., REMOVABLE STORAGE
>> DEVICE...,
>>> Mobile Precision Workstation...
>>> 1     CJ3P2   Assembly, Camera, 2.1M, M11, Latitude/Precision
>>> 4     X830D   Dual In-Line Memory Module, 4GB1333MHZ, 512X64, 8K,
>> 200
>>> 1     R18J8   Assembly, Palmrest, W/O CSCRD, M6600
>>> 1     J211H   Adapter, Alternating Current External, 240W, Delta -
>> Ac Adapt,
>>> 3P, World Wide
>>> 2     1P2HK   Cover, Screw, Liquid Crystal Display, M4600/M6600
>>> 1     7DWMT   Battery, Primary, 97WHR, 9C, Samsung Power Division
>>> 1     K5W3R   Assembly, Cover, Back, Full High Definition, Touch
>> Screen, GRAY,
>>> M6600
>>> 1     HG3G3   Keyboard, 104, United States, English, Black, ENDB3
>>> 1     PVGPX   Solid State Drive, 256G, S3, 2.5, CASED, Latin
>> America, VGH
>
> I can't tell from this if the m6600 you have has the
> AMD FirePro M8900 Mobility Pro with 2GB GDDR5 dedicated memory
> NVIDIA Quadro 3000M with 2GB GDDR5 dedicated memory
> NVIDIA Quadro 4000M with 2GB GDDR5 dedicated memory
>
> Which is it?
The AMD FirePro M8900 Mobility Pro.

Rob