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MSI CX500
Author(s)
Kenneth Brosche (Germany)
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the MSI CX500 laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the MSI CX500. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the MSI CX500 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the MSI CX500 specifications page.
| Name | MSI CX500 |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo Processor |
| Screen | 15.6 HD (1366×768) |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330 |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | 160GB to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD Super Multi |
| Network | 10/100 Built-in 802.11b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | with a special driver |
| Bluetooth | Works | with Bluetooth-Dongle for USB |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Works | |
| Webcam | Works | with guvcview |
Notes
Bluetooth only with USB Bluetooth-Dongle, cause there is no Bluetooth on board.
Webcam run good with guvcview out of the box. Before you start guvcview, you have to activate the Webcam
with the Webcam-Button in the Panel left beside the Power-Button. Sometimes you have to push the Webcam-Button
a little bit longer.
Webcam Chat with Empathy or Pidgin doesn't work at this time, but i hope it will work in future.
If you want wireless to work, you have to add this to your software repository: http://ppa.launchpad.net/markus-tisoft/rt3090/ubuntu lucid main. After this, you went to the softwaremanager and search for RT3090 and clickt to install. After a reboot you have to push the wireless button right beside the webcam button and if there is a green light in front of the Mouse button of your Mousepad, wireless works. Good luck. :D
Summary
The MSI CX500 works very fine and out of the Box with my installed Ubuntu 10.4 x64 OS.
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