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Acer Aspire 1640-1644ZWLMi
Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire 1640-1644ZWLMi laptop. It is quite a good low cost laptop with good Linux support. sports online betting 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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Specifications
| Name | Acer Aspire 1640-1644ZWLMi |
| Processor | Intel Pentium-M Proc 760 2.0Ghz |
| Screen | 15.4“ WXGA |
| RAM | 1GB |
| HDD | 100GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11g Wireless |
| Other | 3 x USB2.0 |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | Use snd-hda-intel |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use the ipw2200 module |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested |
Notes
The default native resolution of this notebook is 1280×800 but due to the way the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 functions this resolution would not be usable right away. You may like to follow our Configuring the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 & 950 guide for an installation guide.
For audio to work properly you will need to use kernel version 2.6.16 or greater or install the latest ALSA modules.
Summary
The Acer Aspire 1640-1644ZWLMi works well with an up to date Linux distribution. There were no problems getting it working.
