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Acer Aspire 5820 TimelineX
Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire 5820 TimelineX laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Acer Aspire 5820 TimelineX. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Acer Aspire 5820 TimelineX page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Acer Aspire 5820 TimelineX specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire 5820 TimelineX |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-450M Mobile Processor (3MB Intel® Smart Cache, 2.4GHz) Intel® Core™ i3-350M Mobile Processor (3MB Intel® Smart Cache, 2.26GHz) |
| Screen | 15.6“ (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | up to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Acer® InviLink Nplify network connection supporting 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Partial | |
| Graphics | Works | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
Notes
The proprietary fglrx driver doesn't appear to work properly on this laptop, the open-source drivers work just fine.
Summary
The Acer Aspire 5820 TimelineX works fairly well with Linux.
acer_aspire_5820_timelinex.txt · Last modified: 2017/09/11 22:15 by don
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