[Qx1]

i have compaq presario v6307TU laptop.
I am about to go for learning ethical hacking.
I have not used linux any time before, i have ubuntu 9.10 and backtrack 4 final OS with me.
I need drivers (audio,video) for these OS`s for my notebook, i mailed HP asking the same there but nothing gud happened...i was told these are third party operating systems and they dont have drivers for these operating system's.
I dont if they do exist or not..i mean if this can be done or not (getting the drivers for linux)..as said using linux first time!!

my notebook has intel 945 express family chipset 128 mb graphic memory, it uses UAA bus drivers and Conextent HD audio drivers...ask me anything u need to know...

[Squashman]

Many Linux distributions have many drivers included in the install disc. Load up the live ubuntu cd and see if everything works. If it works then you are probably good to go to do an hd install.

We have a specific Linux forum category. I will ask a moderator to move this question to that forum.

[TerryNet]

Usually Linux has drivers for those devices. You're getting no picture and no sound?

[itsjusme]

As mentioned above, everything may work out of the box. I know HP isn`t much help on this, but you may be able to use a tool like SIW to get info on your systems components and go to the mfgs/vendors website and look for specific Linux drivers.

[Qx1]

i ran the ubuntu from disk and there was no i was unale to play my audio and video files..it asked me to search somthing(i didnt read that carefully!!) over the internet..i cancelled that.
My audio and video files are not working..insteed i have not i could hear a sound when i taped the volume controller button..
will i be able to play games istalled on windows in linux?

[Qx1]

also please tell how to look on the disk if there are drivers for me(on the linux disk)

[TerryNet]

i ran the ubuntu from disk and there was no i was unale to play my audio and video files..it asked me to search somthing(i didnt read that carefully!!) over the internet..i cancelled that.

If you are not going to read carefully and do as suggested when you get a message from Ubuntu it's not likely that we will be able to help you either. I suggest you go back to that message and see where it leads you. If still no sound check out DebuggingSoundProblems/KarmicCaveats.

What type(s) of video files is(are) not working?

[Qx1]

i tryed playing mp3 audio files and mpeg,mp4,avi video files none worked..the player opens each time but nothing plays ..i`ll check out the message that it shows.

[TerryNet]

Maybe the problem discussed in How to install MP3 playback in Ubuntu?

Here's something on MP4.

[Qx1]

i just joined linuxquestions and linuxfourms..and getting preety gud help there too on this specific topic..

[utanja]

Most newer distros should work but may require some tweaking .... I had to play around with Debian to get sound nad mpegs, wav's and avi's to work.