Ubuntu Edgy 6.10 Standard Install

Works without issue: Wireless, sound, suspend, hibernate, CD/DVD-RW, QuickPlay buttons, media remote, USB ports

Works with some tweaking: Media Card Reader, front headphone/microphone jacks, tv out, VGA out, widescreen resolution

more info at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hp_dv6000_series_%28dv6116eu

Ubuntu Gutsy 7.10 installs without issue. If you enable the extra desktop effects (Compiz), then you must disable them before attempting to put the computer to sleep/standby. Otherwise, the computer will not resume.