Asus F3E
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Mon 28 of Jan, 2008 [11:55 UTC]
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
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| Name | Asus F3E | |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0GHz | |
| Screen | 15.4" WXGA Widescreen | |
| RAM | 1GB | |
| HDD | 160GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW | |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 | |
| Network | Ethernet, Intel 4965 802.11abg, Bluetooth | |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use the iwl4965 driver |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Yes | |
Notes
The webcam works with the linux-uvc drver. However this driver is still beta and may not work properly with every configuration. You will need to install this driver manually as I don't believe any distribution includes this.For some of the hardware in the Asus F3E you will need kernel version 2.6.22 or higher. Ubuntu 7.10 and Fedora 8 are good candidates for this laptop.
Summary
As long as you use a Linux distribution with at least kernel 2.6.22 you shouldn't have many problems with the F3E.Have you installed Linux on this laptop? If so how about leaving a comment about your success in the comments section below.

Comments
Same Laptop with Other Hardware
I have an ASUS F3E , with some differences in Hardware.
I'll try to install Fedora Core 8 in the next days.
Adquired in Mar 2008: