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ASUS N55SF
Author(s)
K0nstantin ( http://forum.ixbt.com/users.cgi?id=info:K0nstantin )
Alexander Timohin ( http://linuxnow.ru ) (Subsanek@gmail.com)
Introduction
To install GNU/Linux on this laptop you have to make this steps:
1. Plug in External Mouse
2. Add in loader (GRUB, etc) at kernel mode line options acpi=off and nomodeset when you start from insall or live CD (the touchpad is temporarily disabled)
3. Perform the installation. After reboot again adding options acpi=off and nomodeset in GRUB menu
4. Install bumblebee using this guide: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11482967&postcount=8
5. If in “additional drivers” (*buntu) not appeared nvidia driver that remove them (nvidia-current) using package manager and install again bumblebee, after install nvidia-current again.
6. Reboot and start Linux in normal mode.
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Specifications
| Name | ASUS N55SF |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i7 2670QM/2630QM Processor Intel® Core™ i5 2430M/2410M Processor Intel® Core™ i3 2350M/2330M/2310M Processor |
| Screen | 15.6” 16:9 HD (1366×768)/HD+ (1600×900)/Full HD (1920×1080) LED Backlight |
| RAM | DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion up to 8 G SDRAM |
| HDD | 2.5” SATA 750GB 5400rpm/7200rpm 640GB 5400rpm 500GB 5400rpm/7200rpm 500GB 7200rpm With 4 G SSD 320GB 5400rpm |
| Optical Drive | Super-Multi DVD Blue-ray Writer Blue-ray reader |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M 2GB DDR3 VRAM |
| Network | 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth™ V3.0+HS (Optional) 10/100/1000 Base T |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Graphics | Yes | See Introduction |
| Sound | YES | subwoofer work out of the box in Ubuntu 12.04 If dont't working add line options snd_hda_intel model=asus-mode4 in /etc/modprobe.d/alsa.conf |
| Ethernet | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Not Tested | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| USB | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Camera | Not Tested |
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