My HP Pavilion dv6 on ubuntu

Short summary:
* installing needs the workaround with nomodeset to avoid ati radeon related crashes
* remove the the default radeon x driver, blacklist radeon kernel driver
* install fglrx
* suspend/resume is broken since ubuntu 12.04  (got fixed in final steps of 12.04 release)
* machine branding is seriously confusing, just in general dv6 6100 (various suffixes on keyboard layout dependency, hp stop doing that), mine is dv6-6101sy.

Hardware Brief:

CPU: AMD A-Series A6-3410MX QuadCore
Graphics : ATI Dual Graphics : AMD Radeon HD 6755G2 , 1GB of dedicated RAM
RAM: 8GB
HDD: 750 GB, Model=Hitachi HTS547575A9E384

Long story:
PciInfo

martin@martin:~$ sudo lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h Processor Root Complex
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h Processor Root Complex
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32

00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device 9647 (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 54
Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
I/O ports at 4000 [size=256]
Memory at f0400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
Expansion ROM at [disabled]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
Kernel driver in use: fglrx_pci
Kernel modules: fglrx, radeon

00:01.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI BeaverCreek HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 6500D and 6400G-6600G series]
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 53
Memory at f0444000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:02.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h Processor Root Port (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
Memory behind bridge: f0300000-f03fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000e0000000-00000000efffffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1234
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h Processor Root Port (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0000000-00000000f00fffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1234
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h Processor Root Port (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: f0200000-f02fffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1234
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:06.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h Processor Root Port (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: f0100000-f01fffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1234
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:10.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Hudson USB XHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
Memory at f0448000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [70] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=8 Masked-
Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Latency Tolerance Reporting
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd

00:10.1 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Hudson USB XHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at f044a000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [70] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=8 Masked-
Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd

00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Hudson SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 41
I/O ports at 4138 [size=8]
I/O ports at 414c [size=4]
I/O ports at 4130 [size=8]
I/O ports at 4148 [size=4]
I/O ports at 4110 [size=16]
Memory at f0450000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/4 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] SATA HBA v1.0
Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Hudson USB OHCI Controller (rev 11) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
Memory at f044f000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Hudson USB EHCI Controller (rev 11) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
Memory at f044e000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Hudson USB OHCI Controller (rev 11) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
Memory at f044d000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Hudson USB EHCI Controller (rev 11) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
Memory at f044c000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Hudson SMBus Controller (rev 13)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel
Kernel modules: i2c-piix4

00:14.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Hudson IDE Controller (rev 40) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
I/O ports at 4128 [size=8]
I/O ports at 4144 [size=4]
I/O ports at 4120 [size=8]
I/O ports at 4140 [size=4]
I/O ports at 4100 [size=16]
Kernel driver in use: pata_atiixp
Kernel modules: pata_atiixp

00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Hudson Azalia Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 32, IRQ 16
Memory at f0440000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Hudson LPC Bridge (rev 11)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0

00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Hudson PCI Bridge (rev 40) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=64

00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 0 (rev 43)
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 1
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 2
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 3
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [f0] Secure device
Kernel driver in use: k10temp
Kernel modules: k10temp

00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 4
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 6
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.6 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 5
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.7 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 7
Flags: fast devsel

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Whistler [AMD Radeon HD 6600M Series] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Physical Slot: 2
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 55
Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at f0300000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
I/O ports at 3000 [size=256]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at f0320000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
Capabilities: [150] Advanced Error Reporting
Kernel driver in use: fglrx_pci
Kernel modules: fglrx, radeon

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 52
I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
Memory at f0004000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=4 Masked-
Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169

03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1483
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at f0200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Vendor Specific Information: Len=78
Capabilities: [48] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
Capabilities: [16c] Power Budgeting
Kernel driver in use: brcmsmac
Kernel modules: bcma, brcmsmac

04:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5116 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 358d
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
Memory at f0100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
Kernel driver in use: rts_pstor
Kernel modules: rts_pstor

CpuInfo

martin@martin:~$ cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 18
model : 1
model name : AMD A6-3410MX APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
stepping : 0
microcode : 0x300000f
cpu MHz : 800.000
cache size : 1024 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 4
core id : 0
cpu cores : 4
apicid : 0
initial apicid : 0
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 6
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc rep_good nopl nonstop_tsc extd_apicid aperfmperf pni monitor cx16 popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch osvw ibs skinit wdt arat cpb npt lbrv svm_lock nrip_save pausefilter
bogomips : 3194.08
TLB size : 1536 4K pages
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps hwpstate [9]

processor : 1
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 18
model : 1
model name : AMD A6-3410MX APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
stepping : 0
microcode : 0x300000f
cpu MHz : 1600.000
cache size : 1024 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 4
core id : 1
cpu cores : 4
apicid : 1
initial apicid : 1
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 6
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc rep_good nopl nonstop_tsc extd_apicid aperfmperf pni monitor cx16 popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch osvw ibs skinit wdt arat cpb npt lbrv svm_lock nrip_save pausefilter
bogomips : 3194.08
TLB size : 1536 4K pages
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps hwpstate [9]

processor : 2
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 18
model : 1
model name : AMD A6-3410MX APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
stepping : 0
microcode : 0x300000f
cpu MHz : 800.000
cache size : 1024 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 4
core id : 2
cpu cores : 4
apicid : 2
initial apicid : 2
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 6
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc rep_good nopl nonstop_tsc extd_apicid aperfmperf pni monitor cx16 popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch osvw ibs skinit wdt arat cpb npt lbrv svm_lock nrip_save pausefilter
bogomips : 3194.09
TLB size : 1536 4K pages
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps hwpstate [9]

processor : 3
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 18
model : 1
model name : AMD A6-3410MX APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
stepping : 0
microcode : 0x300000f
cpu MHz : 800.000
cache size : 1024 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 4
core id : 3
cpu cores : 4
apicid : 3
initial apicid : 3
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 6
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc rep_good nopl nonstop_tsc extd_apicid aperfmperf pni monitor cx16 popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch osvw ibs skinit wdt arat cpb npt lbrv svm_lock nrip_save pausefilter
bogomips : 3194.03
TLB size : 1536 4K pages
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps hwpstate [9]

UsbInfo

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 5986:02ac Acer, Inc
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 138a:0018 Validity Sensors, Inc.
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0a5c:21b4 Broadcom Corp. BCM2070 Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

PS. the mouse goes bananas with i/o events when suspend-resume is done, workaround hint

martin@martin:~$ cat /etc/pm/sleep.d/dv6_touchpad_bug
#!/bin/bash
case $1 in
hibernate)
modprobe -r psmouse
;;
suspend)
modprobe -r psmouse
;;
thaw)
modprobe psmouse
;;
resume)
modprobe psmouse
;;
*) ;;
esac

misc:

martin@martin:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu precise (development branch)"
martin@martin:~$ uname -a
Linux martin 3.2.0-15-generic #24-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 7 22:32:19 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

ps.ps. just drop one of the primary partitions to install linux. i dropped hp-tools.

All in all the device works pretty fine, can't really complain about the performance. OpenGL works just fine with fglrx.