This is a guide to running Linux with the Acer TravelMate 7730 laptop.
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For full specifications see the Acer TravelMate 7730 specifications page.
| Name | Acer TravelMate 7730 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor – P8600 |
| Screen | 17” WXGA+ Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | 320GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD |
| Network | Ethernet, Intel 5300 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Works | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Works | See notes below |
| Camera | Works |
Follow the instructions at http://www.ubuntu-unleashed.com/2008/04/get-your-fingerprint-reader-to-work-in.html to get the fingerprint reader working. Thanks to Evil Dax for this tip.
You can enter a summary of how well the Acer TravelMate 7730 works with Linux here.
Discussion
I've Ubuntu 9.10 installed on my TM7730. I've put in a “D-Link DFE-690TXD Fast Ethernet cardbus notebook adapter” to have my acer connected to my home network. After boot everything worked just fine without having any additional drivers installed.
After a bit of Google:
fingerprint reader:
http://www.ubuntu-unleashed.com/2008/04/get-your-fingerprint-reader-to-work-in.html
Webcam:
In Synaptic, insall luvcview and cheese, and it's working.
Next up is docking via easyport en Bluray
Just installed Ubuntu64 8.10 on my laptop, here's the score:
Name: Acer TravelMate 7730G
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor – P8400
Screen: 17” WXGA+ Widescreen (1440×900)
RAM: 4GB
HDD: 500GB x2
Optical Drive: DVD+-RW, Bluray read
Graphics: NVidia 9600M GT
Network: Ethernet, Intel Wifilink 5100 802.11a/b/g/n
Detected / Working after clean install:
CPU, Memory, Graphics, HDDs, Bluray (read info, no playback out-of-the-box), USB, USB through Easyport IV (port-replicator), Ethernet, Wireless, Touchpad, Cardreader
Not working (maybe after some digging around)
Ethernet through Easyport IV, Build-in Webcam, Fingerprint.
Not tested, nothing to test with:
56k modem, Expresscard, HDMI.
In-all; nice going for clean install, next up is trying to get these things working.
Just a note to let ya know that I'm running the Acer 7730 with a version of ubuntu 8.10 and it has actually worked pretty well. That is wireless, graphics, sound and ethernet all working without a glitch. (and no additional files needed either)