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Asus X55U
Introduction
This is a template for a future compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus X55U laptop. If you have the Asus X55U and are running Linux on it please consider editing this page or adding a comment below with your compatibility details. By contributing you will help other people running this laptop or trying to make a decision on whether to buy it or not.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Asus X55U. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus X55U page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Asus X55U specifications page.
| Name | Asus X55U |
| Processor | AMD Fusion APU E2-1800/E1-1200/E-450/C-60 (Dual-Core) Processor |
| Screen | 15.6” 16:9 HD (1366×768) LED Backlight |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | 1TB 5400rpm(optional) 750GB 5400rpm/7200rpm 500GB 5400rpm/7200rpm 320GB 5400rpm/7200rpm |
| Optical Drive | Blu-Ray DVD Combo (Optional) Super-Multi DVD |
| Graphics | AMD |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Integrated 802.11 b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Not Tested | |
| Screen | Not Tested | |
| HDD | Not Tested | |
| Graphics Chip | Not Tested | |
| VGA Out | Not Tested | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| Display Port | Not Tested | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Not Tested | |
| Microphone | Not Tested | |
| Headphone Port | Not Tested | |
| Microphone-In Port | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Not Tested | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| USB | Not Tested | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested | |
| Keyboard | Not Tested | |
| TouchPad | Not Tested | |
| Suspend/Resume | Not Tested |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Asus X55U here.
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the Asus X55U works with Linux here.
Discussion
Hello Rafal,
I have no problems with Ethernet in Ubuntu 12.10, nor with the Wifi. I've never used Fedora 18, but with what you said I think you might have a problem with your Ethernet card, may be the driver, and the Ethernet card may not be reconnized. I've found a topic that could help:http://www.ehow.com/how_8360582_enable-disable-ethernet-card-linux.html
And this one too, specifically for Fedora: http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/12/html/Deployment_Guide/s1-network-config-ethernet.html
I was able to install Fedora 18, Ethernet is not working, only WiFi, but even so I need to connect to unsecured network cause it is loosing connection to protected wifi. Overall internet is very slow, sometimes 30Kb, when on the real speed is 20Mbp (checked with other laptop and phone).
Grandjean, do not you have any problems with interent?
Thanks,
Rafal
I have installed Linux Ubuntu 12.10. My laptop is an F55U precisely, but is recognized as a X55U in the terminal. So, it works, but I have had some problems with the brightness. For details, you can go to this topic:http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?pid=12933631.In french sorry. I can change the brightness of the screen but only with the code:
xrandr –output LVDS –brightness 0.5The other problem is still a graphic problem: i can't use the Ati/amd drivers for my graphics card, only the free drivers work. Sometimes, these ones bug, not often fortunatly. Otherwise, everything is working fine.
To summarize, there are only graphical problems with an installation of Ubuntu 12.10 in my laptop X55U-F55U.
I can install xubuntu 12.04 , but only with wifi.