how to install Drivers for dell d630

AQG · 02-08-2010, 10:25 AM

Hello,

I'm trying to get my power button to turn off my dell d630 by just pressing it.. but it does not do anything, i just installed Centos 5.4 x86_64 on it, before i use to have Centos 5.4 32bit.

Any suggestions as how to load all the necessary drivers for this laptop and how to do it?
I've been googlin but have had no luck.

Any help will be appreciated.

Mr-Bisquit · 02-08-2010, 10:43 AM

Try importing the drivers from the 32bit version.
Shrink the active partitions, install a 32bit version with it's own swap space, copy the files you need over, remove the partitions, resize the old.
Add 32bit compat.

AQG · 02-08-2010, 10:57 AM

Thanks Mr-Bisquit,

But is there anything x86_64 native for this, i mean a way to install the correct drivers?

Thanks,

AQG

Mr-Bisquit · 02-08-2010, 01:45 PM

It's based on RedHat. See if there are any compatible drivers from other RH distros or if there is a repository you can access.

AQG · 02-11-2010, 10:14 AM

Let me rephrase, one of the things im trying to do is for example, push the power button of my laptop and have it start the shutdown process.

any ideas?