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Asus G50Vt
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus G50Vt 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 G50Vt. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus G50Vt page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Asus G50Vt specifications page.
| Name | Asus G50Vt |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Screen | 15.4“ WXGA+ or WSXGA+ Widescreen 15.6” WXGA Widescreen |
| RAM | 1GB to 4GB |
| HDD | 2 x 200GB to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | Super Multi or Blu-ray |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GS |
| Network | Ethernet, Intel 5100 802.11abgn, Bluetooth (Optional) |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Tested | kernel-2.6.28-r1 |
| Screen | Tested | Kde 4.2 |
| HDD | Tested | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Graphics | Tested | Nvidia-drivers 180 |
| Sound | Tested | Alsa in KDE 4.2 |
| Ethernet | Tested | working |
| Wireless | Tested | working |
| Bluetooth | Tested | working |
| USB | Tested | Loads a USB stick in KDE 4.2 |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
Notes
See the MonALISA link below for specific instructions on configuring Intel Wireless.
See Also
Asus G50V LinLap entry
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the Asus G50Vt works with Linux here.
