Asus U6E

Introduction

This is a guide to running Linux with the Asus U6E laptop. Thank you to Adrian Alonso for this guide

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 U6E
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 1.83GHz
Screen	12.1” WXGA Widescreen
RAM	4GB
HDD	160GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Network	Ethernet, Intel 4965AGN 802.11abgn, Bluetooth

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
HDD	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics	Yes
Sound	Yes
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
Card Reader	Yes
ExpressCard Slot	Yes

Notes

I have tested with FC9 and Ubuntu hardy without a need to configure anything, everything works out of the box, the only thing I haven't tested is the modem.

With Debian Lenny you only need to install the driver for the wireless card and restart the network service.