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Acer TravelMate 8471G
Introduction
This is a template for a future guide to running Linux with the Acer TravelMate 8471G laptop. If you have the Acer TravelMate 8471G 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 TravelMate 8471G specifications page.
| Name | Acer TravelMate 8471G |
| Processor | Intel Core2 Duo Processor: 3MB On-Die L2 Cache |
| Screen | 14” WXGA (1366 x 768) |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | Unknown |
| Optical Drive | DVD Super Multi |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Not Tested | |
| Screen | Not Tested | |
| HDD | Not Tested | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Graphics | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Not Tested | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
Notes
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Summary
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Discussion
Hi,
I've got one of these and still have LOTS of questions about how to make my Ubuntu work smoothly.
1. Battery Power.
The fan is ALWAYS ON, even if I don't use any apps. So, instead of the promised 8 hours I only get 3 hours of battery life
Tried all the powertop hints. Maybe I have to switch to that internal graphics card?
2. Suspend.
Latest Bios installed, however just suspend/resume does not work.
3. Boot.
Sometimes the GRUB freezes after a few seconds instead of continuing the countdown. So, I have to always hit the Enter Key when the boot menu pops up.
4. Network Manager
The ubuntu/Gnome Networkmanager drives me crazy. I can not edit configurations - it asks me for a password but then still tells me I have not enough privileges!? Why can't it just connect my 3G stick automatically? And what's that stupid keyring??
Great to get some advice from you people who have figured out some of these problems!
daniel