AsusA6T

Current Issues

Webcam unknown

For wifi and mouse/touchpad issues see 'Notes'

System Info

{{{/ bios-version:080012 system-manufacturer:ASUSTeK Computer INC. system-product-name:A6T system-version:1.0 }}}

Hardware details

in Dapper (current stable)?

in Edgy (current development)?

Installation works?

Yes

Yes (i386 version, 64bit kernel seems to crash)

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper (current stable)?

in Edgy (current development)?

Yes

Screen

Yes

Yes

Correct resolution?

start 1024, had to turn 1280x800

start 1024, had to turn to 1280x800 (required modifying /etc/X11/xorg.conf )

Correct refresh rate?

60

60

3D Acceleration

Restricted module (however it crashes the system)

Same problem

External monitor works?

Untested

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Yes

Yes

Hibernates?

No

Yes suspends to disk

Sleep

No

Yes suspends, but doesn't come out of suspension

Dim monitor on battery

Yes

Yes

Blank monitor on inactivity

Yes

Yes

Lid Close

Yes

Yes

Cpu frequency scaling

Yes

Untested

Sound

Sound works?

Yes

Yes

Correct volume?

Yes

Yes

Hardware volume switch

No hardware switch

No hardware switch

Headphone jack

No

Untested

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Untested

Yes

Wireless NIC

Yes, cf note Wireless

Yes

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes

Modem

Untested

Untested

Infrared

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - turned off while typing

Untested

Yes, if syndaemon is used

External mouse - USB

Yes, cf note mouse

Yes, cf note mouse

External mouse - Serial

Untested

Untested

Docking Station/Port Replicator

AC through replicator

Untested

Untested

USB

Yes

Yes

Serial

Untested

Untested

Parallel

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - VGA

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - DVI

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

NIC

Untested

Untested

PS/2

Untested

Untested

Additional Hardware

CD/DVD drive

Yes

Yes

PCMCIA cards

Untested

Untested

Card reader(s)

Yes

Yes

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper (current stable)?

in Edgy (current development)?

+ F1

sleep

Untested

Yes, suspends

+ F2

wifi on/off

No

Untested

+ F5

brigthness -

Yes

Yes

+ F6

brigthness +

Yes

Yes

+ F7

turn on/off LCD

Yes

Yes

+ F8

switch LCD tv?

Untested

Untested

+ F10

mute

Yes

Yes

+ F11

decrease vol

Buggy

Buggy for some, works for other

+ F12

increase vol

Buggy

Buggy for some, works for other

+ Ins

num lock

Yes

Yes

+ Del

screen lock

Untested

No

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper (current stable)?

in Edgy (current development)?

Key

Untested

Untested

Notes

Wifi : bcm43xx work bad (need to downgrade mem=1024M at boot). I use ndiswrapper instead
way to make it working (at this time) : prepare ndiswrapper, modprobe bcm43xx, modprobe ndiswrapper, rmmod bcm43xx, rmmod ndiswrapper THEN modprobe ndiswrapper.

If bcm43xx not loaded first, then ndiswrapper make event/0 taking all processor.
If bcm43xx not unloaded, going to freeze in minutes
Ndiswrapper won't work until rmmod/modprobe

With Ubuntu Edgy Eft and bcm43xx-fwcutter package, the default bcm43xx kernel module works well. It however sometimes does kernel panics. Ndiswrapper is no longer useful.

Mouse: some times need to HALT then restart computer (mouse plugin), else no usb mouse detection (use noapic nolapic parameters to kernel to avoid this)

NVidia driver currently bugs. You need to use the beta driver of Nvidia to use 3D applications.

More information on : http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=73273 http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20060911012836461&board_id=3&model=A6T&SLanguage=en-us

The touchpad works well, but need to be configured using synaptics.


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