This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus F5Sr 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.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Asus F5Sr. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus F5Sr page on LapWik.
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For full specifications see the Asus F5Sr specifications page.
| Name | Asus F5Sr |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 |
| Screen | 15.4” WXGA or WXGA+ Widescreen |
| RAM | 1GB to 4GB |
| HDD | 160GB to 320GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility™ Radeon® HD 3470 |
| Network | Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n or 802.11b/g and 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth (Optional) |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Pass | Mandriva 2009 |
| Screen | Pass | Mandriva 2009 |
| HDD | Pass | Mandriva 2009 |
| Optical Drive | Pass | Mandriva 2009 |
| Graphics | Pass | Mandriva 2009+Manual config |
| Sound | Pass | Mandriva 2009 |
| Ethernet | Pass | Mandriva 2009 |
| Wireless | Pass | Mandriva 2009 |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Pass | Mandriva 2009 |
| USB | Pass | Mandriva 2009 |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Pass | Mandriva 2009 |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Pass | Mandriva 2009+Manual config |
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Asus F5Sr here.
You can enter a summary of how well the Asus F5Sr works with Linux here.
Discussion
This laptop has terrible issues with graphics and ethernet. On Fedora 10 you have no Ethernet connection at all and on Ubuntu you have 90% packetloss.
Lots of crashes with screen, my colleague has allso multiple crashes a day with vista. Everything inside is tied together with a SiS chipset. Trust me, avoid SiS whenever you can!
Could be me, but out of the box I had wireless (with madwifi package) but can't get it faster then 1 Mbit.
Try Fedora 11 - Worked out of the box, Ethernet, wireless, etc. Known (Fedora 11) issue of screen blank on occasions, but otherwise all good.