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Asus F80L
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus F80L laptop.
This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which modules you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required modules have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Asus F80L. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus F80L page on LapWik.
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Specifications
| Name | Asus F80L |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo or Intel Celeron-M |
| Screen | 14.1“ WXGA Widescreen |
| RAM | 1GB to 3GB |
| HDD | 160GB to 250GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 |
| Network | Ethernet, 802.11abgn, Bluetooth |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Tested | Ubuntu 8.10,10.04,11.04 |
| Screen | Tested | Ubuntu 8.10, 1280×800 at 60Hz |
| HDD | Tested | Ubuntu 8.10,10.04,11.04 |
| Optical Drive | Tested | Ubuntu 8.10,10.04,11.04, Brasero Disc Burning |
| Graphics | Tested | Ubuntu 8.10 |
| Sound | Tested | Ubuntu 8.10, needed the latest alsa driver,10.04,11.04 |
| Ethernet | Tested | Ubuntu 8.10,10.04,11.04 |
| Wireless | Tested | Kernel 2.6.28 with ath9k enabled,10.04,11.04 |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Tested | Ubuntu 8.10,10.04,11.04 |
| Firewire | Not Tested | n/a |
| Card Reader | Tested | Ubuntu 9.04,10.04,11.04 |
| Camera | Tested | Ubuntu 8.10,,10.04,11.04, kopete, skype |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Asus F80L here.
Sound work with this alsa-base file: cat /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss options snd_hda_intel model=3stack-dig alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
Sound does not work upon installation with Ubuntu 9.04 but works upon update. Sound works on default installation of Ubuntu 9.10
Summary
Wireless and sound does not work after installation of Ubuntu 8.10. Latest alsa driver needed to make sound work. Sound does not work upon installation with Ubuntu 9.04 but works upon update. Sound and wireless work on default installation of Ubuntu 9.10.
