Asus A6Jc
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Mon 13 of Aug, 2007 [06:49 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 A6Jc laptop. This is a similar laptop to the Asus A6J except it has a NVIDIA graphics chip rather than the ATI chip.Editing This Page
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| Processor | Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz | |
| Screen | 15.4" WXGA | |
| RAM | 1GB | |
| HDD | 80GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW | |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 | |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 3945 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 the ipw3945 driver |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| SD Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested | |
Notes
The NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 can use either the open source 'nv' driver or the proprietary 'nvidia' driver from NVIDIA. 3D support requires the usage of the proprietary driver.The wired networking on the Asus A6Jc is supported by the r1000 driver. Most Linux distributions don't have this driver so it will need to be installed manually. You can grab the driver from the Realtek website. However work has begun on the r8169 driver included in the kernel which should support this controller in version 2.6.19.
Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring a nVidia graphics chip
Configuring the ipw3945 driver for the Intel 3945ABG wireless controller
Increasing battery life
Summary
The Asus A6Jc has issues with its wired network controller but more up to date Linux distributions should take care of that issue. Apart from that the Asus A6Jc works 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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