Asus A3E
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Mon 13 of Aug, 2007 [05:52 UTC]by Bill Giannikos
This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which drivers you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required drivers have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.
Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the Asus A3E laptop. This is a mid to low range laptop which work fine with Linux.Editing This Page
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| Processor | Intel Pentium-M processor 740 1.73GHz | |
| Screen | 15" XGA | |
| RAM | 512MB | |
| HDD | 80GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW | |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 | |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet, Intel 2200 802.11g Wireless | |
| Other | 4 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire, Webcam | |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | Use the i810 driver |
| Sound | Yes | Use the snd-hda-intel driver |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use ipw2200 driver |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Yes | |
| SD Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested | |
Notes
No issues occured during the Linux installation on this laptop.The VGA out port may be problematic under certain resolutions due to the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900.
Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 & 950
Increasing battery life
Summary
The Asus A3E hs no issues with Linux. You should use a distribution with kernel 2.6.16 or greater, such as Fedora Core 5 or Ubuntu 6.06.Have you installed Linux on this laptop? If so how about leaving a comment about your success in the comments section below.
Comments
Fedora 8, CentOS 5, Ubuntu 7.10, Ubuntu 8.04
I've tested this laptop with fedora 8 and it works ok, the fax driver didn't work, or I couldn't make it work, CentOS 5 have some issues with the sound driver so it didn't work, ubuntu 7.10 and up are working very good, but the lcd webcam doesn't work at all in any destro..