This is a guide to running Linux with the Acer TravelMate 8472 laptop.
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For full specifications see the Acer TravelMate 8472 specifications page.
Name | Acer TravelMate 8472 |
Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-520M Mobile Processor (3MB Intel® Smart Cache, 2.4GHz) Intel® Core™ i5-480M Mobile Processor |
Screen | 14“ (1366×768) Widescreen |
RAM | Up to 8GB |
HDD | up to 320GB |
Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 330M |
Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Acer® InviLink Nplify 802.11b/g/n |
Device | Compatibility | Comments |
---|---|---|
Processor | Works | |
Screen | Works | |
HDD | Works | |
Optical Drive | Works | |
Graphics | Works | only intel graphics - you cant use nvidia graphics (vgaswitcheroo doesnt work) |
Sound | Works | |
Ethernet | Works | |
Wireless | Works | with restricted driver |
Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
Modem | Not Tested | |
USB | Works | |
Card Reader | Not Tested | |
Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
Webcam | Not Tested |
Testet with Ubuntu 10.10 (Kernel 2.6.32-30) -Battery Life Time: ~3h (Nvidia Graphics cant be disabled)
You can enter a summary of how well the Acer TravelMate 8472 works with Linux here.