This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Acer eMachines E525 laptop.
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| Name | Acer eMachines E525 |
| Processor | Intel® Celeron® mobile processor |
| Screen | 15.6” (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | 160GB to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works (read notes) | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works (driver needed) | Follow this howto: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7808827&postcount=8 |
| Wireless | Works | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
Brightness changing does not work correctly. Linux ACPI bug.
sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
Change bottomline to this:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=“quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux”
Reboot, then it works with Fn keys.
You can enter a summary of how well the Acer eMachines E525 works with Linux here.