AcerAspire5920G
- Contact:
P4man<duvel123@gmail.com>
speps <remigillig@gmail.com>
- Brand: Acer
- Make : Aspire
Model: 5920G, nVidia GeForce 8600M GT, Intel 4965AGN Wifi (802.11a/b/g/Draft-N)
Current Issues
Gutsy: Ubuntu restricted drivers failed to work, X wouldnt start. Used Envy with workaround found here: http://albertomilone.com/wordpress/?p=107 . Then nVidia drivers work, deskop effects work, but not in combination with other 3D apps. Other 3D apps work with desktop effects disabled. Trying both at once results in hard freezing.
Integrated microphone doesnt work, but microphone jack with external mic does work. Neither hybernate nor standby work in either Feisty or Gutsy. uswsusp works in Gusty for hibernate but only if desktop effects are disabled. After uswsusp resume standby leds in powerbutton and front keep flashing orange.
Sound works, but in some apps, the quality is extremely poor and there is a lot of static and distortion or sound just drops for a short time. Happens in some games and in Skype.
4965AGN wifi works, but is often very slow -> high latency. Throughput seems normal.
Feisty
- To boot from LiveCD
- At the boot menu press F6 for other options
Add break=top before --, press Enter
You will have a message like can't access tty job control turned off
In the prompt type sudo modprobe piix && exit
(Optional) Then you may randomly have a message about X Server not working properly, validate all messages by No, then in the prompt type sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf and find the section with Driver "nv" in it and replace nv with vesa, press Ctrl+O to save and Ctrl+X to quit, type startx in the prompt
- Now you have access to the graphical intallation if you want
Graphics Card (nVidia GeForce 8600M GT)
Restricted drivers do not work correctly, use Envy
- Wifi (Intel 4965AGN)
Follow this guide : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=493095
- Works perfectly (only tested WEP though)
- Audio (Intel High Definition Audio (HDA))
Follow this guide : https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto
Sound works but plugging a headphone does not mute front speakers, no solution for Virtual SurroundSound
- Internal microphone outputs to speakers but capture does not work
- Other devices in progress
System Info
bios-version:v0.3505 system-manufacturer:Acer, inc. system-product-name:Aspire 5920G system-version:Not Applicable
Hardware details
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in Feisty (current stable)? |
in Gutsy (current development)? |
Installation works? |
No (not from CD, only from USB stick) |
Yes |
Hardware Information |
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Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Feisty (current stable)? |
in Gutsy (current development)? |
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Screen |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct resolution? |
Yes (with binary drivers) |
Yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Yes |
Yes |
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3D Acceleration |
Yes (with binary drivers) |
Yes (with binary drivers without desktop effects) |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Not properly |
Yes |
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Hibernates? |
No |
No |
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Sleep |
No |
No |
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Dim monitor on battery |
No |
Yes |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Yes |
Yes |
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Lid Close |
Yes |
Yes |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Yes, but very poor quality in some apps |
Yes, but poor quality in some apps |
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Correct volume? |
Not by default |
Not by default |
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Hardware volume switch |
Yes (switch control to Surround) |
Yes (switch control to PCM) |
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Headphone jack |
Untested |
Yes |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
Yes. Built in micrphone doesnt work |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Yes |
Yes |
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Wireless NIC |
No (intel 4965AGN) |
Yes |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
Yes |
Yes |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
Untested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
No |
No |
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Touchpad - turned off while typing |
No |
No |
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External mouse - USB |
Yes |
Yes |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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CD/DVD drive |
using ide-generic |
using ide-generic |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
Untested |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Feisty (current stable)? |
in Gutsy (current development)? |
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+ F1 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F2 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F3 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F4 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F5 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F6 |
Blank Screen |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F7 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F8 |
Mute |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F11 |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F12 |
Scroll Lock |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Brightness Down |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Brightness Up |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Feisty (current stable)? |
in Gutsy (current development)? |
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Key |
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Untested |
Untested |
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Web Browser (left side of keyboard) |
Open Web Browser |
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Yes |
Yes |
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E-Mail (left side of keyboard) |
Open Mail Client |
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Yes |
Yes |
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