This is a guide to running Linux with the Asus A7F laptop. This laptop has a nice big screen with a decent set of specifications. Its support under Linux is great.
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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| Name | Asus A7F |
| Processor | Intel Core Duo T2300 1.66GHz |
| Screen | 17” WXGA+ |
| RAM | 1GB |
| HDD | 100GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth |
| Other | 5 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire, Webcam |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | Use the snd-hda-intel module |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use ipw3945 module |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Camera | No | Drivers under development |
The default resolution of this notebook is 1440×900 but due to how the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 works selecting this resolution may not be possible. To fix this you will need to use the 915resolution program. You may like to have a look at our Configuring the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 & 950 article for details.
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Apart for the need to use 915resolution the Asus A7F work really well under Linux. The big screen is well supported and looks great as well.
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