How do you rate this laptop with Linux? * Excellent * Good * Fair * Poor * Unusable ====== Acer Aspire Timeline 5810T ====== ===== Introduction ===== This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire Timeline 5810T laptop. This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Acer Aspire Timeline 5810T. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the [[http://www.lapwik.com/acer_aspire_timeline_5810t|Acer Aspire Timeline 5810T page on LapWik]]. ===== Editing This Page ===== If you would like to edit this page please first view our [[Editing Guidelines]]. ===== Specifications ===== For full specifications see the [[http://www.lapspecs.com/wiki/acer+aspire+timeline+5810t|Acer Aspire Timeline 5810T specifications page]]. |Name|Acer Aspire Timeline 5810T| |Processor|Intel® Centrino® mobile processor technology, featuring Intel® Core™2 Solo processor with 3 MB L2 cache| |Screen|15.6" 1366 x 768 Widescreen| |RAM|Up to 4GB| |HDD|Up to 500GB| |Optical Drive|DVD+-RW| |Graphics|Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD \\ ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4330| |Network|10/100/1000 Ethernet \\ Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N)| ===== Linux Compatibility ===== ^Device^Compatibility^Comments^ |Processor|works|cpu frequency scaling works as well| |Screen|works| | |HDD|works| | |Optical Drive|works| | |Graphics|works|3D works with i915 module| |Sound|works|use model=acer on snd_hda_intel module| |Ethernet|works| | |Wireless|works|use ath9k module| |Bluetooth|Not Tested| | |Modem|Not Tested| | |USB|works| | |Card Reader|works| | |Webcam|works|use uvc module| ===== Notes ===== ===== Summary ===== Everything is working fine. Expect about 4-6 hours in performance mode, 6-8 hours in powersave mode.