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This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire 8930G laptop.
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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For full specifications see the Acer Aspire 8930G specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire 8930G |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T9400 |
| Screen | 18.4” WUXGA Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | Up to 320GB |
| Optical Drive | Blu-ray |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce 9700M GT |
| Network | Ethernet, Intel 5100 802.11abgn, Bluetooth |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | Blu Ray/HDMI not tested yet |
| Graphics | Works | But not out of the box, had to update Nvidia drivers before activation |
| Sound | Problem area | Does not work out of the box, need to do some tweaks, refer http://jan.saell.org/blog/archives/30 to fix. Subwoofer problem persists. A patch posted on the alsa mailing list works partially : http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2008-December/013101.html |
| Ethernet | Works | Out of the box |
| Wireless | Works | Out of the box |
| Bluetooth | Works | Out of the box |
| 56K Modem | Works | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Works | Needed tweaking, re: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=921637 |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Camera | Works | |
| Remote Control | Problem area |
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Acer Aspire 8930G here.
You can enter a summary of how well the Acer Aspire 8930G works with Linux here.
Discussion
Thanks Clive, works with ubuntu 8.10 also, added the line to the file (which was empty), rebooted and now have sound.
Has anyone tried the upgrade to Jaunty? I tested the live cd, sound didnt work, same fix as before? Dont want to risk an upgrade without some info on how to fix some the problems.
Have a look at hdverb and download the newest alsa-driver. But everytime you upgrade the latest version of kernel, you have tou recompile the alsa-sources.
Sorry for my bad english.
Nico
I've found a good fix for the “no sound” problem on Ubuntu Jaunty.
My thanks to the original poster. It got the sound working on my 8930.
add “options snd-hda-intel model=auto” without quotes at the end of this file “/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf”.
You can use gedit, kate or your favorite text editor like this :
gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
Thanks !!
Ubuntu 8.10 on Aspire 8920G
Installed uBuntu Linux as the OEM installation of Vista was 32 bit. Ubuntu installed extremely easily as dual boot (HDD was partitioned by Acer). It boots up fast - and runs same apps faster than Vista - as is to be expected. I was surprised how easily it installed a CDMA modem - which have given me grief on other computers to configure. Prints and scans fine. Screen has excellent res. Colours are great too. Wireless and Bluetooth work.
Initially these don't work: sound, touchpad, fingerprint reader, and I still don't know about the webcam and BluRay. In the next few days as I get time I'll try to look into those issues.
Even with these minor problems I'm over the moon with the installation. The system is very fast - which makes me happy.