This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire 5740 laptop.
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For full specifications see the Acer Aspire 5740 specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire 5740 |
| Processor | Intel® Core i7-620M processor (4 MB L3 cache, 2.66 GHz, up to 3.33 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Intel® Core i5-540M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.53 GHz, up to 3.06 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), i5-520M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.40 GHz, up to 2.93 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), i5-430M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26 GHz, up to 2.53 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W) processor, supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Intel® Core i3-350M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), i5-330M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W) processor, supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology |
| Screen | 15.6” (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | 160GB to 640GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 a/g/n Wi-Fi Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | Brightness can not be adjusted, flickering in Fedora 13 |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
Tested with Ubuntu 10.04
The Acer Aspire 5740 works very well with Linux, you probably need a Linux distributions with at least kernel 2.6.32 such as Ubuntu 10.04.
Discussion
In my Aspire 5740 i install Ubuntu 10.04. The problem is that is not possible to regulate the bright of the monitor, is always on full bright.
Tried booting with a live Ubuntu Mint 8 CD. Blank screen during bootup, however I did hear the login sound after about a minute (unfortunately, a working distro isn't very useful without a graphics display).
I'm hoping another distro works better.
Oops, I meant Linux Mint 8.
Can you try following this guide and see what happens. It may get it working for you.
Can't get netinstall to work on Aspire 5740-5255. It says it can't detect my ethernet card and for testing/unstable, it tries to do it through the wireless and fails. I guess I will have to download the full images. Anybody have better luck?