This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the MSI EX620 laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the MSI EX620. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the MSI EX620 page on LapWik.
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For full specifications see the MSI EX620 specifications page.
| Name | MSI EX620 |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo processor |
| Screen | 16” (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | 160GB to 320GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blueray |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet 802.11b/g/n WLAN Card |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | |
| Sound | Works after configuration | See notes |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
Sound works (at least with Fedora 10) after making a adjustment to the loading of the snd-intel-hda module. Add the following line to your /etc/modprobe.conf or equivalent file (ubuntu is /etc/modprobe.d/alsa.conf):
options snd-hda-intel model=6stack-dig probe_mask=1
The MSI EX620 works quite well after making the change above to fix the sound issue.
Discussion
The sound is working after this configuration, but the subwoofer not. The subwoofer is starting with special key. Any suggestion how to start subwoofer. Thanks
Thank you. Works on Ubuntu 9.10 but the file to be edited is /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf