Asus W3J
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Mon 13 of Aug, 2007 [14:54 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 W3J laptop. This W3J is a nice laptop with a fairly powerful processor and graphics card. There is some extra configuration work required to get the audio working on the W3J under Linux.Editing This Page
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| Name | Asus W3J | |
| Processor | Intel Core Duo T2500 2.0GHz | |
| Screen | 14" WXGA | |
| RAM | 512MB | |
| HDD | 60GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW | |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon x1600 | |
| 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 | |
| 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
To get the ATI graphics chip in the Asus W3J to function 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. 3D support requires the usage of the proprietary driver.The audio system in the W3J needs ALSA version 1.0.14rc1 or higher. Since at this time no Linux distribution includes this you will need to install it manually.
Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring an ATI graphics chip
Configuring the audio
Configuring the ipw3945 driver for the Intel 3945ABG wireless controller
Increasing battery life
Summary
A little bit of Linux knowledge is required to get the audio in the Asus W3J working properly under Linux. Other features do work fine and future Linux releases should resolve the audio problem as well.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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