LG X120-G

Introduction

This is about compatibility of the LG X120-G with Linux (for a prospective buyer who is not sure whether he can run Linux on it). I've used Xubuntu 9.10 alongside Windows XP and the LG Smart On splashtop OS.

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	LG X120G-
Processor	Intel Atom 1.6GHz
Screen	10.1” widescreen (1024×768)
RAM	1GB DDR3
HDD	160GB
Optical Drive	None
Graphics	Intel 945
Network	Ethernet, Wireless , Bluetooth 2, USIM for 3G
Other	3 x USB2.0, s-link, hdmi, vga output, secure lock, microphone, 2MP builtin Webcam

Linux Compatibility (Xubuntu 9.10)

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
HDD	Yes
Optical Drive	NA
Graphics	Yes
Sound	Yes
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes
Bluetooth	Not Tested
USB	Yes
Card Reader	Not Tested
Webcam	Yes	Works perfectly in skype/cheese/ffmpeg - uses uvcvideo driver
VGA Output	Yes	Dual Screen tested with external Dell 1730FP - works
Microphone	Not Tested
S-Link	Not Tested
Suspend to RAM	Yes	Both suspend and hibernate work out of the box and I can't see any side-effects
Suspend to DISK	Yes
Volume Keys	Yes	Fn + left/right - works

The brightness Fn keys work - the user-defined Fn + F1/F2 do nothing.

I've not been fiddling with the other Fn combinations yet. Further updates when that happens.
There is plenty yet to test but since there was essentially no info on this netbook online, I figured I'd start.

For the webcam to work with cheese, hald needs to be running. vlc can open it as a capture device without this - I've yet to try it with skype.