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Acer Aspire 6920
Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire 6920 laptop.
This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which modules you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required modules have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.
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Specifications
| Name | Acer Aspire 6920 |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Screen | 16” WUXGA Widescreen |
| RAM | 4GB |
| HDD | 320GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW or Blu-ray |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 or NVIDIA Geforce 9500M or NVIDIA Geforce 9600M |
| Network | Ethernet, Intel 3945AGB 802.11abg or Intel 4965AGN 802.11abgn, Bluetooth |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | working | |
| Screen | working | |
| HDD | working | |
| Optical Drive | blu-ray not working | |
| Graphics | nvidia driver | |
| Sound | Not working | |
| Ethernet | working | |
| Wireless | working | |
| Bluetooth | working | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | working | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Camera | Working (Using UVC USB) |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Acer Aspire 6920 here.
*Sound working with Linux Mint 9 32 & 64 bit versions.
*Does exist a 6920 with running dashboard on Linux?
Summary
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Discussion
platform i686
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5800 @ 2.00GHz
RAM 4 GB
graphics Nvidia Geforce 9500 M GS 512 MB
OS: openSuSE 11.3 with gnome
installation with DVD without problems
(+) = works, (-) = doesn't work, (+/-) = works, but not in the best way
keyboard:
(+) qwertz
(+) F1 gnome help browser
(-) F2
(+) Fn+F3 energy informations
(+) Fn+F4 sleeping mode
(+) F5 fit page to monitor
(+/-) Fn+F5 display change (change from monitor to second/extern monitor/beamer)
→ works, but beamer always has to search signal again
(+) Fn+F6 display empty (background illumination out, enrgy save mode)
(+) Fn+F7 freeze mouse arrow
(+) Fn+F8 switch audio out (with dashboard switch on again)
(+) Fn+arrow right display alight
(+) Fn+arrow left display darker
dashboard (left from keyboard)
(+) sound volume
(-) other surfaces without function
Sound works on linux mint 8
Updates
the webcam works..you just have to download the application Cheese and it should work flawlessly.
Also, after some configuring, the sound, modem, and touch dash on the side will become capable of working.
if you need any information about how to configure each piece of hardware, I would advise you visit:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5963822#post5963822
The author of this thread made a tutorial specifically for this brand of laptop and the information on there really does work,