| About this product | |
|---|---|
| Product | Dell Latitude E6420 |
| Vendor | Dell |
| Tested operating systems | Arch Linux Linux other Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
| Average rating | |
| CompatDB XML | dell-latitude-e6420.xml |
Compatibility Reports for Dell Latitude E6420
Reported by Michael C.
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Operating system
Linux other
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I installed Linux Lite a few days ago on my recently purchased, refurbished, Dell Latitude E6420 that had Windows 10 installed. The Linux Lite installation went smoothly using an installation ".iso" file on DVD. The only change I had to make was to switch from UEFI to "Legacy" boot in the Bios Boot options.
I'm no stranger to Linux distros, and based on my recent experience, I can honestly say that Linux Lite works very well with Dell Latitude E6420.
See more about Linux Lite here: https://www.linuxliteos.com/
and here: https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=lite
Reported by tuxayo
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Operating system
Arch Linux
Date
The main issues I had were:
- suspend to RAM
- the touchpad
- Wi-Fi related freezes
Reported by LuisG
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Operating system
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Date
RHEL 6.0 installed beautifully on my Dell 6420. I tried Fedora 19 but found it unreliable. I am sticking with RHEL 6.0 because stability-wise, it is rock solid.
Two issues though:
1) Wifi "Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 01)" does not work out-of-the-box. Drivers must be manually installed.
2) Multitouch (touchpad) functions as a generic trackpad/mouse. Left/Rick click buttons work, and has basic touchpad function. Multitouch touchpad functions do not work. So far, I have been able to live with this just fine.
To install wifi drivers, make sure your have installed the following: command line:
yum install gcc gcc-c++ kernel-devel
--- or ---
yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
--- then download the driver and install it using the readme file. Follow the instructions exactly and it will work, it did for me. ---
http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Reported by Regis Stratton
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Operating system
Linux other
Date
The optical drive quits working during a boot to live CD. A CD-on-a-stick USB boot is a way to work around this.
A second problem is the video quits working part way through a boot.
Live boot works for: Knoppix6.7.1 Mint11_LMDE Puppy5.2.8
Live boot fails for: Ubuntu11.04 Fedora15 openSUSE11.4
I have not tried full install yet because of quirky operation with Live boot.
