This is a guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire 5820 TimelineX laptop.
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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 |
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 |
The proprietary fglrx driver doesn't appear to work properly on this laptop, the open-source drivers work just fine.
The Acer Aspire 5820 TimelineX works fairly well with Linux.