Gentoo Wiki:Article Blueprints/Hardware/Laptops

The following is a semi-structured, rough laptop blueprint users can copy and paste to create new articles for getting Gentoo working on a specific laptop. In general, it follows the Wiki guidelines (review if necessary). Be sure to substitute the information in the article accordingly, as there can be vast differences between architectures and hardware sets for each laptop. Be aware some information provided in the blueprint may not be needed; wiki contributors know it is easier to delete unneeded content than to type out new content. These sections are typically identified with "Optional section" in the leading sentence.


 * Before copying it is possible to demo the Laptop article blueprint by going here.

Substitute  in the text below with the correct make and model of the laptop being covered.

Suggestion for the article's Summary field:

(Introductory paragraph goes here. Describe the hardware. It is okay to mention the hardware platforms friendliness to open source drivers. Optionally, it is nice provide a nice summary of why or why not a user would want to buy this hardware for use with Linux.)

Accessories
(Optional section. Describe any accessories that may be possible in this section. Anything from external plug-and-play LCD screens to computer docks.)

Installation
(Write the necessary steps to get Gentoo onto this system. Try to document any special step that each user will need to reproduce on their system. Includes getting special drivers or firmware from a manufacturer website, etc.)

Firmware
(Optional section.)

Kernel
(Show what options are necessary in the kernel in order to get all device components functional for this hardware platform.)

Emerge
(Optional section. If the platform requires any user space packages or kernel patches, mention them here).

Configuration
(Explain any additional configuration or special customization for this hardware platform. Could be anything from BIOS settings to assigning proper media key functionality.)

Example 1
(Example: Do this in order to get these keys working.)

Troubleshooting
(Optional section.)

(Troubleshoot issues in this section. Separate issues by best describing the error with a new section name. Remove this section and subsections if no issues are known.)

Issue 1
When X happens, Y is how you fix it.

External resources
(Optional section.)


 * (Link to external resources (outside the Wiki) using bullet points in this section. It is common for the information in this section to full sentences that are links.)