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 W2W laptop.

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Specifications

Name	Asus W2W
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4Ghz
Screen	17" WUXGA Widescreen
RAM	2GB
HDD	300GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600
Network	Ethernet, Intel 3945 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 iwl3945 driver
Bluetooth	Yes
Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
Firewire	Not Tested
Card Reader	Not Tested
ExpressCard Slot	Not Tested
TV Tuner	No	No drivers currently available
Webcam	Not Tested

Notes

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 needs the proprietary ATI driver to function. Since support was only recently added to this driver most (all?) Linux distribution do not include a current enough driver so the driver needs to be installed manually.

Summary

The main problem with the Asus W2W is with the graphic controller but after some configuration work this laptop works just fine.


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