Asus A6V
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Mon 13 of Aug, 2007 [07:08 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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Authors
Bill Giannikos (bill2 at giannikos.com.au)Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the Asus A6V laptop, model A6QVM750DL51PG.Editing This Page
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| Processor | Intel Pentium-M 750 1.86GHz | |
| Screen | 15.4" | |
| RAM | 512MB | |
| HDD | 100GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW | |
| Graphics | nVidia GeForce Go 7300 | |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet, Intel 2200bg 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 snd-hda-intel driver |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Partial | Use ipw2200 driver |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not tested, probably wont work | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not tested, probably wont work | |
Notes
For the audio to work, you need to use at least ALSA v1.0.11. This comes with kernel version 2.6.16 or greater.The graphics chip will work with either the open source nv driver or with the proprietary nvidia driver. For 3D support, you will need the proprietary driver. For the open source driver, you will need a recent version of Xorg for the driver to support this graphics chip, such as the one included with Fedora Core 5.
Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring a nVidia graphics chip
Configuring the audio
Increasing battery life
Summary
A pretty good laptop to use with Linux. For best results a Linux distribution with kernel version 2.6.16 or greater is recommended.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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