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Asus M51Se
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus M51Se laptop.
This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which modules you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required modules have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.
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Specifications
| Name | Asus M51Se |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Screen | 15.4” WXGA or WXGA+ or WSXGA+ Widescreen |
| RAM | 1GB to 4GB |
| HDD | 120GB to 320GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW or Blu-ray |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 |
| Network | Ethernet, Intel 3945ABG 802.11abgn or Intel 4965AGN 802.11abgn, Bluetooth |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Camera | Works |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Asus M51Se here.
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the Asus M51Se works with Linux here.
Discussion
Works fine with Ubuntu 8.10 but needs a recompilation of the kernel. Go to the following forum link for a description and further links of what to do:
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1018199.html
Fedora 9 x64 runs on my M51Se without modifications. And that is the only distribution and version that i manage to run…
I've tried to run mandriva-linux-one-2009-KDE4-int-cdrom-i586, fedora 10, Suse 10. UBUNTU, KUBUNTO nothing seems to work, I can's figure what's the problem. Sorry for my bad english I just hope someone resolve this problem.
Problem with 64 bits version
For 32 bits version it works, but in the 64 bits version doesn't works, any idea?
I want to install 64bits but i can't unless I remove 2Gb dimm from motherboard.
With only 2Gb ram, instead of 4gb, it works perfectly.
Solution to install any version of linux
To run Linux on this laptop yuo must install tha alternate version, after that you must edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and add in kernel line “mem=2900M”.
es. : /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=680574bb-08e1-4700-9017-ad262976566c ro quiet splash mem=2900M
there's a problem with ram. I hope someone will resolve this limitation.