Asus A4D
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Mon 13 of Aug, 2007 [06:37 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.
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Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the Asus A4D laptop. This is a AMD based laptop and as such its configuration is quiet different to that of most laptops. The wireless controller is problematic on this laptop but other features work well.Editing This Page
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| Processor | AMD Mobile Sempron 3000+ | |
| Screen | 15.4" WXGA | |
| RAM | 256MB | |
| HDD | 60GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW | |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 | |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet, SIS 802.11b Wireless | |
| Other | 4 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire | |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| SD Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
Notes
For the ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 you can use either the open source radeon driver or ATI's proprietary fglrx driver. Installation details are available in our Configuring an ATI graphics chip howto.This SIS 802.11b wireless controller in the Asus A4D does not have any native drivers for Linux which therefore means ndiswrapper must be used. The Configuring the ndiswrapper driver guide will help you with the installation. The windows driver to use can be found on the Asus website.
Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring an ATI graphics chip
Configuring the ndiswrapper driver for wireless controllers without native Linux drivers
Increasing battery life
Summary
The SIS wireless controller make installation difficult, especially on Fedora. The other features on the Asus A4D work well with Linux.Have you installed Linux on this laptop? If so how about leaving a comment about your success in the comments section below.
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