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Asus G53SW
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus G53SW laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Asus G53SW. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus G53SW page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Asus G53SW specifications page.
| Name | Asus G53SW |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i7 2630QM Intel® Core™ i5 2410M Intel® Core™ i3 2310M |
| Screen | 15.6” (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | up to 640GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray Blu-ray-RW |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet 802.11 b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
Notes
Everything seems to work out of the box with Gentoo 10.0 but the keyboard lights, the screen dimming and the Fn hotkeys.
To have all the previously mentioned things working it is required to install a kernel version 2.6.39 or superior with asus-wmi drivers built-in or as a module.
Refer to this forum post for more information: http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus-gaming-notebook-forum/553474-g73-asus-wmi-linux-driver-i-need-your-help.html
Summary
This laptop runs great with linux. Everything is supported, but some things may have to be configured by hand.
Discussion
Suspend function freezes laptop; monitor brightness adjustments work only with some kernels; WiFi is slow (ath9k bug?); closing the lid freezes laptop; SD card reader requires kernel 3.2+
I've tried many custom kernels and still have issues.
All working great…but sometimes keyboard is not working at all booting linux.
Booting windows never happened this issue.
ALMOST everything runs great. In addition to what is written above, I must say that the USB3 port does not recognize any device that is plugged in, eitherUSB3 or USB2.