Asus M51Va

Introduction

This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus M51Va 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.

This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Asus M51Va. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus M51Va page on LapWik.

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Specifications

For full specifications see the Asus M51Va specifications page.

Name	Asus M51Va-AP082
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo (T5800)
Screen	15.4” WXGA or WXGA+ or WSXGA+ Widescreen
RAM	1GB to 4GB
HDD	160GB to 320GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW or Blu-ray
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Network	Ethernet, Intel 5100 802.11abgn, Bluetooth
Other	1.3Mp WebCam

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Compatible	Not tested on a games
Screen	Up to 1440×900	Difficulty in switching resolutions
HDD	Not Tested
Optical Drive	Not Tested
Graphics	Incompatible
Sound	Incompatible
Ethernet	Compatible
Wireless	Not Tested
Bluetooth	Not Tested
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Not Tested
Firewire	Not Tested
Card Reader	Not Tested
ExpressCard Slot	Not Tested
Camera	Not Tested

Notes

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Summary

You can enter a summary of how well the Asus M51Va works with Linux here.

Discussion

Daja51, 2010/01/02 13:47

Ubuntu
sudo -s
echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/asus_laptop/ls_switch

Adam, 2009/01/05 19:35

Thank You for your advice but I tried this before and it doesn't work. There is no such thing as ls_switch in this directory. Maybe I should install some drivers but I don't have any idea which drivers this should be.