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Acer Aspire 5739
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire 5739 laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Acer Aspire 5739. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Acer Aspire 5739 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Acer Aspire 5739 specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire 5739 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium Dual-core processor: 6MB On-Die L2 Cache |
| Screen | 15.6” HD (1366 x 768) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | Unknown |
| Optical Drive | DVD Super Multi Blu-Ray Drive |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | ||
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | No | See notes |
| Sound | Works | May need to remove pulseaudio depending on your distribution. |
| Ethernet | Not Working | Only works when ACPI is disabled which isn't an acceptable solution. |
| Wireless | Not Working | Like Ethernet, only works when ACPI is disabled which isn't an acceptable solution. |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
Notes
This laptop was tested with Ubuntu 9.10.
ACPI
There are a few bugs in this laptop's ACPI implementation which causes Ethernet and Wireless not to work.
Graphics
If you get a “6 screens effect” when using the proprietary NVIDIA driver then do the following:
1. Edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, you could use nano to do this with:
sudo nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf
2. Add the following line in the Device section:
Option "ModeValidation" "NoTotalSizeCheck"
3. Save the file and reboot (in nano: press Ctrl-X and answer Y)
Summary
The Acer Aspire 5739 is a terrible machine to use with Linux and should be avoided.
Discussion