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Acer Aspire V3-731
Introduction
This is a template for a future compatibility guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire V3-731 laptop. If you have the Acer Aspire V3-731 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 V3-731. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Acer Aspire V3-731 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Acer Aspire V3-731 specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire V3-731 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-2450M/i5-3210M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.50 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.10 GHz) Intel Core i3-2310M/i3-2350M/i3-2370M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.10/2.30/2.40 GHz) Intel Pentium processor B950/B970 (2 MB L3 cache, 2.10/2.30 GHz) |
| Screen | 17.3” HD+ 1600 x 900 resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal LED-backlit TFT LCD |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB |
| HDD | 320/500/640/750 GB or larger(depending on model) |
| Optical Drive | 4X Blu-ray Disc writer / DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive 4X Blu-ray Disc / DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Network | RJ-45 port,Gigabit Ethernet Acer InviLink Nplify 802.11b/g/n Acer InviLink 802.11b/g |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Ok | |
| Screen | Ok | |
| HDD | Not Tested | |
| Graphics Chip | Not Tested | |
| VGA Out | Not Tested | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Ok | |
| Microphone | Working poorly | |
| Headphone Port | Not Tested | |
| Microphone-In Port | Ok | |
| Ethernet | Ok | |
| Wireless | Ok | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| USB | Ok | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Ok | |
| Keyboard | Ok | |
| TouchPad | Ok | |
| Suspend/Resume | Not Tested |
Notes
Labtop was tested with linux mint 14.
Summary
Besides microphone Labtop works very well out of the box with linux mint 14.
Discussion
During the liveCD - before it goes black… IF you get the countdown numbers… then press arrows till over “normal” or “compatability” mode (they shuold appear after pressing down arrow). Then press TAB - then in the text that appears, arrow back before the ”–” marks at the end and type “nomodesete” to disable KMS (kernel mode settings). That should help with the black screen. might have to do it again upon installation. After that – hunt for a better driver (haven't found one yet, but am looking).
Linux Mint Olivia 15 XFcee live CD resutlts in a black screen.
Linux Mint Olivia 15 Debian live CD Runs, after instaltion black screen.