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This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus Eee PC 1225B laptop.
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| Name | Asus Eee PC 1225B |
| Processor | AMD Fusion APU C60 (Dual Core, 1.33GHz) |
| Screen | 11.6” (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | 4GB DDR3 |
| HDD | 320GB |
| Optical Drive | None |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 6290 |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet WLAN 802.11b/g/n @2.4GHz |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Fully compatible | with frequency scling inbuilt |
| Screen | supported | |
| HDD | supported | |
| Graphics | supported | with free driver but AMD driver say hardware not reconized |
| Sound | works fine | |
| Ethernet | works fine | |
| Wireless | works fine | |
| Bluetooth | not reconized | |
| USB | tested usb2 not usb3 | |
| Webcam | not tested |
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Asus Eee PC 1225B here.
Tested with Xubuntu 12.04, system works fine but sleep mode and hibernate mode doesn't work with 3.2.0-26 Ubuntu kernel nor make a custom kernel.org 3.4.4.
Discussion
Just a supplementary information on using a more recent kernel: 3.8. I have installed xubuntu 13.04 and all acpi-like problems we had with the 3.2 kernel are a thing of the past. All functions we use work perfectly well, suspend, close-the-lid, the blue function-buttons, everything. I can really recommend this netbook
I want just to supplement my last entry with some info about a 3.8 kernel. I have installed xubuntu 13.04, and all the acpi-kind of problems are a thing of the past.
Suspend, the blue Fn-button functions, every thing works, now really like a charm. And this even without fiddling. Great. I can recommend this netbook.
Hello,
every discribed bug is still avaiable in ubuntu 12.10!
Its stupid, i bought this laptop and i thought the asus laptops should have a good linux compatibility. - wrong, this eeepc works only with the windows 7 COMPLETELY fine.
The biggest failure in my opinion is the acpi problem.
Ok, you can solve it temporarely with adding some commands in different files an the laptop shuts down correctly. But don't forget, you have to use the standby mode only in case of disconnected power supply. If you connect the laptop to power then he will go to sleep mode but dont wake up from there…
Its hopeless to use ubuntu on this type of laptop..
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This bug should be sorted in 12.10, not sure if older kernels will get fixed.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/951143
We run this net-book with Linux Mint Debian Edition with Xfce, kernel 3.2 64bit. It works like a charm - almost everything.
The only disappointment: the ACPI functions work badly. There is some mighty fiddling required to get at least the “Suspend” function to work partially. Research on the Internet is required. Forget about “Hibernate”. Some of the blue special keys are not working as well, but that's not too important.
The general impression, however, is very good.