Did you look on here:
http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/hp.html
I looked, but didn't find your laptop number. HP has SO MANY laptops,
that it's hard to keep up. They're like Japanese companies that
regurgitate every few months ;-)
Maybe you could find your laptop, or similar laptop, on the site.
A few more resources:
http://www.thelinuxlaptop.com/
Dell's opensource laptops:
http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/nseries_nb?c=us&cs=0…
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Brad Fuller