Asus F2J
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Mon 13 of Aug, 2007 [08:52 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 F2J laptop. Unfortunately this laptop has a sound issue under Linux so is not one of the best picks available.Editing This Page
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| Processor | Intel Core Duo T2300E 1.6GHz | |
| Screen | 15" SXGA+ | |
| RAM | 1GB | |
| HDD | 80GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW | |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon x1400 | |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth | |
| Other | 3 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire, Webcam | |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Partial | |
| 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 | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested | |
Notes
Both ATI's fglrx and Xorg's radeon driver work with the ATI Mobility Radeon x1400 in the Asus F2J. However 3D only works with the driver from ATI. Please follow our Configuring an ATI graphics chip guide for further details.For sound to work in this laptop you may need to add the following line to /etc/modules.conf or your distributions equivalent:
options snd-hda-intel model=uniwill-m31
The headphone socket does not appear to work at all.
Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring an ATI graphics chip
Configuring the audio
Configuring the ipw3945 driver for the Intel 3945ABG wireless controller
Increasing battery life
Summary
With the sound issue in the Asus F2J this is not the best laptop to use with Linux. Hopefully future releases from the ALSA project will fix this problem.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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