This is a guide to running Linux with the BenQ Joybook A52 laptops.
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 | BenQ Joybook A52 |
| Processor | A52-V03: Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2080 A52-V07: Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2350 A52E-V06: Intel® Celeron® M Processor 520 |
| Screen | 15.4” WXGA |
| RAM | 512MB |
| HDD | A52-V03: 80GB A52-V07: 100GB A52E-V06: 80GB |
| Optical Drive | 8X DVD Super-Multi (Support Double Layer) |
| Graphics | ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M (shared VGA memory, max. to 128M) |
| Network/Communications | Modem: Built-in 56K/V.92 Modem LAN: Built-in 10/100 Ethernet WLAN: Built-in 802.11a/b/g or 802.11b/g (A52E-V06 does not have 802.11a available) |
| Other | 3 x USB2.0, 1 x PCMCIA |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Not Tested | |
| Screen | Not Tested | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Graphics | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Not Tested | |
| Bluetooth | N/A | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Not Tested | |
| Firewire | N/A | |
| Card Reader | N/A | |
| ExpressCard Slot | N/A |
These systems have not been tested yet! This page is a place-holder.
These systems have not been tested yet! This page is a place-holder.
Discussion
SimplyMEPIS 8.0.0.6 with KDE works fine!
Ubuntu 8.04 works perfectly out of the box. However, upgrading the kernel to 2.6.24-23 breaks wifi support. Make sure you stick to 2.6.24-22.
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Linux Freespire 2.0.8 works fine, except diul-up modem everything has been recognized by default.