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Asus U35F
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus U35F laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Asus U35F. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus U35F page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Asus U35F specifications page.
| Name | Asus U35F |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i3 Processor 370M : 2.4 GHz |
| Screen | 13.3” (1366×768) Widescreen, glossy, limited viewing angles |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | 320GB to 640GB |
| Graphics | Intel® GMA HD |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet 802.11 b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | Power-saving features not enabled by default in ubuntu lucid |
| Screen | Works | |
| Touchpad | Works | Recognized as “ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse” under kernel 2.6.32, so touchpad is not configurable from within ubuntu lucid; upgrade to kernel 2.6.35 to configure the touchpad |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | N/A | |
| Graphics | Works | |
| Sound | Works | To get microphone input working with skype, run gnome-sound-recorder first. I'm sure there's a better way, but this is my current workaround. |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Works | This page describes how to fix upside-down video: https://lists.launchpad.net/asus-ul30/msg00360.html |
Notes
Had to follow these instructions to get suspend-to-RAM working:
Power-Saving
To address the power usage problem, I have had some success installing this kernel:
https://launchpad.net/~brian-rogers/+archive/power
I also disabled “turbo” mode in the BIOS. No idea if that had any effect.
I am down to 8 watts (over 8 hours estimated battery life) with laptop-mode-tools turning off the hard drive and screen brightness all the way down.
Many of these notes seem relevant:
Discussion