Laptop/Acer
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Models
| Model Version | Arch Linux Install CD Version |
Hardware Support | Remark | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video | Sound | Ethernet | Wireless | Bluetooth | Power Management | Modem | Other | |||
| TravelMate 2413NLC | Gimmick 0.7.2 | Intel GMA 915 driver i810 |
Intel 82801FB with internal microphone |
OK | - | - | Suspend to RAM: Yes Disk: Yes Battery: Yes Frequency scaling of CPU: Yes |
untest | Hotkeys: untest | |
| Aspire 5100-3825 | 0.8 (Voodoo) | ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 | Intel | RealTek | Atheros | n/a | untested | Hotkeys: untested | ||
| Aspire 1501LMi | 0.9 (Don't panic) | ATI Radeon 9600 HW acceleration only with proprietary driver |
VIA OK |
Broadcom OK |
untested | none | Suspend to RAM: ?? Disk: Yes Battery: Yes Frequency scaling of CPU: Yes |
untested | Hotkeys: untested | |
| Travelmate 6292 | Core Dump, Overlord |
intel x3100 HW acceleration with Intel's opensource driver, ~1100 fps in the glxgears |
Intel HDA OK (model=acer) |
Broadcom BCM5787M OK |
Intel iwl4965 OK |
Broadcom OK |
Suspend to RAM: ?? Disk: Ok Battery: Yes Frequency scaling of CPU: Yes |
untested | Hotkeys: untested FireWire Texas Instruments TSB43AB23: OK(?) |
FireWire detects well but I haven't tested it yet |
| Aspire 5024 | 0.7.2 | ATI Radeon X700 Runs compiz on both fglrx>=8.02 and radeon driver |
AC97 OK |
RealTek OK |
Broadcom 4318 Needs acer_apci + firmware or ndiswrapper driver |
n/a | Battery: Yes Suspend: Video and wifi probs Frequency scaling: powernow-k8 driver |
untested | KeyTouch works for hotkeys Volume controle etc. | |
| Aspire 7720 | 2009.02 | Intel i965 . |
ALC268 working OK |
Broadcom BCM5787M (tg3) OK |
Intel 3945 Needs microcode |
Detected, works with blueman, not with bluez-gnome | Battery: Yes Suspend: Unreliable! Don't count on it for everyday usage! Frequency scaling: acpi-cpufreq driver |
with linuxant drivers, might work | webcam: uvcvideo driver; card reader: only SD cards seem to work; Special keys (Acer Arcade, direct access to browser/mail) seem to not work; volume knob at the side is seen as a multimedia key. | Firewire seems to be recognized, untested. For 64-bit, update BIOS to fix ACPI and wireless problems. |
| Aspire 7730 | 2009.08 i686 & x64 | Intel Mobile 4 Series i810 Autoconfiguration works. Compiz OK, with indirect rendering. |
ALC888 Playback & internal mic OK, mic input socket not tested 'options snd-hda-intel model=laptop' added to /etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf to get headphone cutout working |
OK | OK, with iwlagn | None | Suspend to RAM OK Suspend to disk crashes on i686, OK on x64 Frequency scaling OK (using cpufreq) |
Untested | Hotkeys OK Webcam OK HDMI untested Card reader untested |
Problem booting install CD Solved with 'ln -sf /dev/sr0 /dev/archiso' at ramfs$ |
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