Asus M6V
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Mon 13 of Aug, 2007 [13:44 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 M6V laptop. This is one of the first laptop available which include the ATI Mobility Radeon x600 graphics chip. Linux support on the M6V is excellent.Editing This Page
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| Name | Asus M6V | |
| Processor | Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz | |
| Screen | 15.4" WXGA | |
| RAM | 512MB | |
| HDD | 60GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW | |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon x600 | |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 2200 802.11g Wireless | |
| Other | 4 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire | |
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 ipw2200 driver |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| SD Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
Notes
For the graphics chip you can use either the open source radeon driver or ATI's proprietary fglrx driver. For installation instructions, you can view our Configuring an ATI graphics chip guide. For 3D support, you will need the proprietary driver. Some older versions of X may not have support for the ATI Mobility Radeon x600, in this case you will need to use the proprietary driver.Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring an ATI graphics chip
Increasing battery life
Summary
There were no issues at all with using Linux on the Asus M6V. If you use an up to date distribution then the installation should be a breeze.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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