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Asus X59Sr

Introduction

This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus X59Sr laptop.

This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which modules you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required modules have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.

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Specifications

For full specifications see the Asus X59Sr specifications page.

NameAsus X59Sr
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo
Screen15.4” WXGA or WXGA+ Widescreen
RAMUp to 4GB
HDD160GB to 320GB
Optical DriveDVD+-RW
GraphicsATI Mobility™ Radeon® HD 3470
NetworkEthernet, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth (Optional)

Linux Compatibility

DeviceCompatibilityComments
Processorworks
Screenworks
HDDworks
Optical Driveworks
Graphicsworks
Soundworks
Ethernetworks
Wirelessworks
Bluetoothworks
56K ModemNot Tested
USBworks
FirewireNot Tested
Card ReaderxD,SD: works; other: Not Tested
ExpressCard SlotNot Tested
Cameraworks

Notes

Tested on 9.04 and 9.10. Wireless works perfectly although the LED indicator doesn't light up. Compiz works great with ATI proprietery drivers. Web camera shows the picture upside down. Haven't found a workaround though you can compensate for that in Cheese program by selecting Vertical flip in Effects. But there is a patch for UVC kernel module which fix it.

Summary

You can enter a summary of how well the Asus X59Sr works with Linux here.