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Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG
Introduction
This is a template for a future guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG laptop. If you have the Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG 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.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-2430M Processor 2.40GHz with Turbo Boost technology up to 3.0GHz Intel® Core™ i5-2450M Processor 2.5GHz with Turbo Boost technology up to 3.1GHz |
| Screen | 15.6” (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | up to 750GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet IEEE 802.11 a/g/n IEEE 802.11 b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Not Tested | |
| Screen | Not Tested | |
| HDD | Not Tested | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Graphics Chip | Not Tested | |
| VGA Out | Not Tested | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Not Tested | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Not Tested | |
| Headphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Not Tested | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested | |
| Touch Pad | Not Tested | |
| Suspend/Resume | Not Tested |
Notes
Optimus support won't work out of the box; with Ubuntu at least, this implies that both graphic cards are active all the time, and this will drain your battery quickly. To solve that problem, install Bumblebee (http://bumblebee-project.org/).
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG works with Linux here.
Discussion