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 V2S laptop.

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Specifications

Name	Asus V2S
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2GHz
Screen	14.1" WXGA+ Widescreen
RAM	2GB
HDD	160GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	NVIDIA Geforce 8600M
Network	Ethernet, Intel 4965 802.11abgn, 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	Yes
Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
Firewire	Not Tested
Card Reader	Not Tested
ExpressCard Slot	Not Tested
Webcam	Not Tested

Notes

The Geforce 8600M included with the Asus V2S is not supported by the open source Xorg driver so you will need to use the proprietary NVIDIA driver for proper support. Some distributions, such as Ubuntu 7.10, include this driver which makes installation easier.

For sound to work you will need to add the following line to your /etc/modprobe.conf (or your distributions equivalent) file:
options snd-hda-intel model=lenovo

Summary

A little bit of configuration work is require for the Asus A2S to function properly with Linux but after this is done the A2S works just fine.


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