This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus K50IJ laptop.
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For full specifications see the Asus K50IJ specifications page.
| Name | Asus K50IJ |
| Processor | Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6500/T6400 : 2.1 GHz - 2.0 GHz, FSB 800Hz, 2M L2 Cache; Intel® Pentium® Dual Core Processor T4200 : 2.0 GHz FSB 800MHz, 1M L2 Cache Intel® Celeron® Processor T3000/900 : 2.2 GHz - 1.8 GHz, FSB 800MHz, 1M L2 Cache |
| Screen | 15.6” (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | up to 320GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | See notes |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Works | |
| Webcam | Partial | Image is upside down |
With Ubuntu 9.10, you will need to install the backports package (sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic) for reliable wireless.
The Asus K50IJ works ok with Linux, but there are still a few hardware issues.