Re: [gentoo-user] Determining hardware on Dell Vostro 1520

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Paul Hartman wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Dale<rdalek1967@gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Yoav Luft wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>> I got a Dell Vostro 1520 laptop as a present, and I am trying to build
>>> a kernel for it. I can't determine what hardware I've got on it, since
>>> the specs (http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/vos1520/en/SM/specs.htm)
>>> say it could be installed in a few different configurations. What
>>> drivers do I need the bluetooth (connected by a mini-card, don't know
>>> what it means), touchpad, camera and fingerprint (if there are any, of
>>> course)?
>>> I tried 'lspci', it gave me no clue regarding the above hardware and
>>> is as follow:
>>> << SNIP >>
>>>
>>> any help would be appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> Try the command lspci -v from the install CD and see what drivers the CD
>> uses.  That is assuming you can boot the CD and it works  of course.
>>
>> If the output is to large, most likely it will be, try this:  lspci -v |
>> less .  You can replace less with more if you prefer.
>>     
>
> Or "lspci -k" which will tell you which kernel module is in use by
> each device. :)
>
>
>   

Heck with that, the output is MUCH shorter.  -v can get pretty long
sometimes. 

< Dale makes a note of this in hope he won't forget >  < Dale is not
holding his breath tho >   ;-)

Dale

:-)  :-)