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 M2Ne laptop. This laptop is more or less the same as the Asus M2N except with higher specifications. Like the M2N it has excellent Linux compatibility.

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Specifications

Processor	Intel Pentium-M 2GHz
Screen	14.1" XGA
RAM	512MB
HDD	80GB
Optical Drive	DVD-RW
Graphics	855 GME
Network	10/100 Ethernet, Intel 2200 802.11g Wireless
Other	2 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics	Yes	Use the i810 driver
Sound	Yes	Use the snd-intel8x0 driver
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes	Use the ipw2200 driver
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
Firewire	Not Tested
SD Card Reader	Not Tested
PCMCIA	Not Tested

Notes

The modem most will likely work with the Linuxant driver but this hasn't been tested.

Related Resources

Preparing your laptop for Linux
Increasing battery life

Summary

Like the M2N, the Asus M2Ne works very well with Linux with no issues encountered at all.


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