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Acer Aspire 5336
Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire 5336 laptop. If you have the Acer Aspire 5336 and are running Linux on it please consider editing this page or adding a comment below with your compatibility details. By contributing you will help other people running this laptop or trying to make a decision on whether to buy it or not.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Acer Aspire 5336. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Acer Aspire 5336 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Acer Aspire 5336 specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire 5336 |
| Processor | Intel® Celeron® processor T3500 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.10 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 35 W),supporting Intel® 64 architecture Intel® Celeron® processor 900 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture |
| Screen | 15.6” (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | up to 640GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works (Ubuntu based distros) | |
| Screen | Works (Ubuntu based distros) | Some Back-light Issues |
| HDD | Works (Ubuntu based distros) | |
| Optical Drive | Works (Ubuntu based distros) | |
| Graphics | Works (Ubuntu based distros) | |
| Sound | Works (Ubuntu based distros) | |
| Ethernet | Works (Ubuntu based distros) | |
| Wireless | Works (Ubuntu based distros) | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works (Ubuntu based distros) | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Works (Ubuntu based distros) |
Notes
Back-light Issue can be fixed (on Ubuntu based distros) by using sudo setpci -s 00:02.0 F4.B=0 in the terminal upon boot (you may have to login blind and enter your password after the command, then add:
while [ true ]; sleep 1
sudo setpci -s 00:02.0 F4.B=0
done
To /etc/rc.local (at the end of the file just before the exit 0 line). You can set B= to anything from FF (total dark) to (00) full bright, B=60 is about the halfway mark. (open as root sudo pico /etc/rc.loca)
Alternatively, edit two lines in /etc/default/grub to read:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=“quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor”
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=“acpi_osi=Linux”
Then run sudo update-gub. This will enable brightness function key (albeit in reverse function)
Summary
Using most some older distributions Linux should work out of the box however most newer releases suffer from back-light issues. Other than that Linux should work fine using.
Discussion
you can see if you changed the brightness on laptop boot this is the method i used for 4 months then i found this method it worked for me
I've looked through the various messages about this backlight issue using google. Why is it that most users are either trying to get it working with either Mint or Ubuntu? Are those the most popular linux distros these days?
Some people have found a fix that involves typing 'sudo ….' in a command prompt, but, how is one to even get to a command-prompt when there is a black screen? Do they have all the login-key sequences memorized?
Is there any distro that works w/ Acer 5336-2624 straight from the ISO CD w/out having to fix the backlight issue? I also hear that the broadcom network drivers need to be manually installled & tweeked to get those working. I'd like to know if there is a linux disto where everything works and anything that doesn't work is simple to get working? Anyone have any luck? We all know that microshaft has made a fortune off of backroom deals that force everyone to use their products. This looks like just such a deal. Maybe Mr. Acer designer got a nice kickback for this little bug. That sucks for the rest of us. Next time I buy a laptop, I hope I have the resources to check up on it first. There aught to be a Linux compatability score rating for various machines listed right on all price-tags of all computers at all stores by law, but you know Bill Gates would never allow that. These pigs run our country after all w/ lobbyists bribes, and are working directly against freedom, liberty, justice, and everything that's good. These tyrants need to be where I am so they can see the effects of their injustice everyday.
I tried to install Ubuntu on my acer 5336-2524. The backlight issue was not solvable. I spent a good day trying to get it working & gave up.
I've used linux distros before.
Shining a 60 watt bulb or even using sunlight was USELESS. Don't even try it. It's just not worth it.
Is there a better distro that doesn't have this issue?
This is a major flaw. HUGE. Some techies said they could fix it, but many other people on the forums said they tried & could not. I could not. Waste of my time too & a pain in the rear.
I also tried that free Windows hack, the open-source one. Total waste. None of the drivers worked.
I have a flash-drive, Hiren's Boot “CD” that boots up, and I can boot into Linux great. Even the sound works fine, but I cannot get either wireless or cabled internet working. At least the backlight worked. Better than I could say for Ubuntu.
The linux os can not detect the screen & many other drivers. You have to be a bit advanced to write in the commands to connect with & use all the hardware/software on the acer.
Not sure which other drivers you're referring to but as for the screen it's usually just a back-light issue (if it appears to be turned off, shine a touch on it) I've updated the page so you should be able to use the instruction in Notes to fix the problem, Worked for me at any rate.
I have Linux Mint Maya and at first I could see wireless networks. Then I disabled it because it was not recognising my password. Now I can't re enable wireless