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Asus Eee PC 1215T
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus Eee PC 1215T laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Asus Eee PC 1215T. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus Eee PC 1215T page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Asus Eee PC 1215T specifications page.
| Name | Asus Eee PC 1215T |
| Processor | AMD Athlon II Neo K125 (Single Core, 1.7GHz, 1MB L2) |
| Screen | 12.1“ (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 2GB |
| HDD | up to 320GB |
| Optical Drive | None |
| Graphics | AMD Mobility HD4250 |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet WLAN 802.11b/g/n @2.4GHz |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Fully compatible with frequency scling inbuilt(though you may need to enable cpu_freq_scaling module at times | |
| Screen | supported | |
| HDD | supported but hdparm doesnt seem to work or is erratic at best | |
| Graphics | not supported outside debian and debian based distros eg ubuntu and family | |
| Sound | works fine | |
| Ethernet | atheros card works out of the box | |
| Wireless | will work out of the box | |
| Bluetooth | works fine though not with as much functionality as under windows | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | better under linux | |
| Card Reader | perfect under all OS | |
| Webcam | may not work on some base install distros out of the box rest support it well enough |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Asus Eee PC 1215T here.
Summary
With Fedora 15 almost everything worked right from the start –except wireless. I tried every available driver both binary and complied from source and nothing worked. In the end I installed Fedora 16 beta which also does not ship with a working wireless driver, but works with the broadcom-sta driver available from the the Broadcom website.
