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.

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Introduction

This is a guide to running Linux with the Asus A3N laptop. This is another fairly straight forward laptop setup which works with Linux.

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Specifications

Processor	Intel Pentium-M 725 1.60GHz
Screen	15" XGA
RAM	1GB
HDD	100GB
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-intel8x0 driver
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes	Use ipw2200 driver
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
Firewire	Not Tested
SD Card Reader	Not Tested
PCMCIA	Not Tested
Webcam	Not Tested

Notes

The installation for this laptop went well with no problems. Everything was detected and installed correctly.

Because of the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900, there may be some issues when using some resolutions with the VGA port on the laptop.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
Configuring the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 & 950
Increasing battery life

Summary

Installing Linux on the Asus A3N is very straight forward and easy. Installation was a breeze.


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