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 A3Vp laptop. This is a nice laptop with a good graphics card. Its Linux support is excellent.

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Specifications

Processor	Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73GHz
Screen	15" XGA
RAM	512MB
HDD	60GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon x700
Network	10/100 Ethernet, Intel 2200 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth
Other	4 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire, Webcam

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics	Yes
Sound	Yes	Use the snd-hda-intel 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

Use can use either the open source radeon driver or ATI's proprietary fglrx driver for this graphics chip. You can view out installation guide for ATI graphics chips here. For 3D graphics you will need the proprietary driver.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
Configuring an ATI graphics chip
Increasing battery life

Summary

The Asus A3Vp had no issues with Linux. The hardware in the laptop was auto detected properly and installation was easy.


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