Asus U5F
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Mon 13 of Aug, 2007 [14:46 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 U5F laptop. This is a small laptop with a good set of hardware included. Sound support is a bit problematic at the moment but future Linux distributions should solve this issue.Editing This Page
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| Name | Asus U5F | |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66GHz | |
| Screen | 12" XGA | |
| RAM | 1GB | |
| HDD | 100GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW | |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 | |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth | |
| Other | 3 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 | |
| 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 | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
Notes
For the audio in the Asus U5F to work you need to install ALSA version 1.0.14rc1 or greater. No Linux distribution currently provides this version of ALSA so you will need to compile it manually. You will also need to add the following line to your /etc/modprobe.conf (or your Linux distribution's equivalent) file:options snd-hda-intel model=laptop-eapd
Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 & 950
Configuring the audio
Configuring the ipw3945 driver for the Intel 3945ABG wireless controller
Increasing battery life
Summary
The major issue with the Asus U5F is with the configuration of the audio system. All the other features work well and with future Linux distributions the audio shouldn't be a problem either.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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