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Acer Aspire 5745G
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire 5745G laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Acer Aspire 5745G. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Acer Aspire 5745G page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Acer Aspire 5745G specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire 5745G |
| Processor | Intel® Core i7-720QM processor (6 MB L3 cache 1.60 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.80 GHz, 45 W), i7-620M processor (4 MB L3 cache, 2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.33 GHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache or Intel® Core i5-430M/ i5-520M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26/2.40 Ghz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53/2.93 GHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache |
| Screen | 15.6“ (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | 320GB to 640GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | Install the NVIDIA proprietary drivers for best support. |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | Needs an up to date Linux distribution such as Ubuntu 10.10 |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Works | Tested with SD and XD cards |
| Webcam | Works | Doesn't work in v4l1 applications. Works in kopete (uvcvideo driver) |
| ACPI | Works | Update: Battery monitoring now working with the latest BIOS update. Grab the update from here. |
Notes
Laptop was tested with Ubuntu 10.04.
Summary
With the latest BIOS update the Acer Aspire 5745G works well with Linux. Main problem is the ethernet controller at present.
acer_aspire_5745g.txt · Last modified: 2017/09/10 21:43 by don
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