## page was renamed from LaptopTestingTeam/Old/AcerAspire1363WLMi ## page was copied from LaptopTestingTeam/AcerAspire1363WLMi * Contact: ActiuInformatica * Brand: Acer * Model: Aspire 1363 WLMi (1360 series) P/N MS2159W * Product website: http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/notebook/as_1360.html == Pending issues == * VIA graphics driver doesn't run for 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex). * Desktop effects (Compiz/Beryl) doesn't work because the openchrome driver only supports 2D acceleration. * Until Ubuntu 7.10 Wireless long usage (hours) freezes the system. * For Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary Hedgehog) there are some other guides: http://users.skynet.be/ostaquet/aceraspire1360/ http://tvoss.blogsome.com/2005/03/20/installing-ubuntu-on-acer-aspire-1363-wlmi/ == Known hardware == (modified case: RAM was originally 512MB, now 1GB; Original hard disk 40GB, now 120GB) '''sudo lshw -short''' {{{ H/W path Device Class Description ========================================================= system Aspire 1360 /0 bus Aspire 1360 /0/0 memory 111KiB BIOS /0/4 processor Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3000+ /0/4/8 memory 128KiB L1 cache /0/4/9 memory 128KiB L2 cache /0/21 memory 2GiB System Memory /0/21/0 memory 1GiB DIMM DRAM Synchronous /0/21/1 memory 1GiB DIMM DRAM Synchronous /0/100 bridge K8M800 Host Bridge /0/100/1 bridge VT8237 PCI bridge [K8T800/K8T890 South] /0/100/1/0 display K8M800/K8N800/K8N800A [S3 UniChrome Pro] /0/100/a wlan1 network [AirConn] INPROCOMM IPN 2220 Wireless LAN Adapter (rev 01) /0/100/b bridge PCI7420 CardBus Controller /0/100/b.1 bridge PCI7420 CardBus Controller /0/100/b.2 bus PCI7x20 1394a-2000 OHCI Two-Port PHY/Link-Layer Controller /0/100/10 bus VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller /0/100/10.1 bus VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller /0/100/10.2 bus VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller /0/100/10.3 bus USB 2.0 /0/100/11 bridge VT8235 ISA Bridge /0/100/11.1 scsi0 storage VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE /0/100/11.1/0 /dev/sda disk 120GB WDC WD1200UE-22K /0/100/11.1/0/1 /dev/sda1 volume 3074MiB Windows FAT volume /0/100/11.1/0/2 /dev/sda2 volume 31GiB Windows FAT volume /0/100/11.1/0/3 /dev/sda3 volume 76GiB Extended partition /0/100/11.1/0/3/5 /dev/sda5 volume 31GiB W95 FAT32 partition /0/100/11.1/0/3/6 /dev/sda6 volume 16GiB W95 FAT32 partition /0/100/11.1/0/3/7 /dev/sda7 volume 2047MiB Linux swap / Solaris partition /0/100/11.1/0/3/8 /dev/sda8 volume 8189MiB Linux filesystem partition /0/100/11.1/0/3/9 /dev/sda9 volume 8189MiB Linux filesystem partition /0/100/11.1/0/3/a /dev/sda10 volume 10GiB Linux filesystem partition /0/100/11.1/0/3/b /dev/sda11 volume 243MiB Linux filesystem partition /0/100/11.1/1 /dev/cdrom disk CD/DVDW TS-L532A /0/100/11.1/1/0 /dev/cdrom disk /0/100/11.5 multimedia VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller /0/100/11.6 communication AC'97 Modem Controller /0/100/12 eth0 network VT6102 [Rhine-II] /0/101 bridge K8M800 Host Bridge /0/102 bridge K8M800 Host Bridge /0/103 bridge K8M800 Host Bridge /0/104 bridge K8M800 Host Bridge /0/105 bridge K8M800 Host Bridge /0/106 bridge K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration /0/107 bridge K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map /0/108 bridge K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller /0/109 bridge K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control /1 pan0 network Ethernet interface }}} '''sudo lspci''' {{{ 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge 00:00.1 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge 00:00.2 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge 00:00.3 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge 00:00.4 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge 00:00.7 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge 00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237 PCI bridge [K8T800/K8T890 South] 00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Linksys, A Division of Cisco Systems [AirConn] INPROCOMM IPN 2220 Wireless LAN Adapter (rev 01) 00:0b.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI7420 CardBus Controller 00:0b.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI7420 CardBus Controller 00:0b.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCI7x20 1394a-2000 OHCI Two-Port PHY/Link-Layer Controller 00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80) 00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80) 00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80) 00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82) 00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge 00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) 00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50) 00:11.6 Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 80) 00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 74) 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800/K8N800/K8N800A [S3 UniChrome Pro] (rev 01) }}} '''sudo lsusb''' (without any external device) {{{ Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub }}} '''Seen in docummentation/manufacturer/windrivers''' * VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP * VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter * VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio controller * IPN2220 Wireless LAN Card * Agere Systems AC'97 Modem * VIA VT8235 Chipset == Achievements - results == || ||<|2> '''Warty (4.10)''' ||<|2> '''Hoary (5.04)''' ||<|2> '''Breezy (5.10)''' ||<|2> '''Dapper (6.06)''' ||<|2> '''Edgy (6.10)''' ||<|2> '''Feisty (7.04)''' ||<|2> '''Gutsy (7.10)''' ||<|2> '''Hardy (8.04)''' ||<|2> '''Intrepid (8.10)''' ||<|2> '''Jaunty (9.04)''' || || ||<-11 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''IMAGE''' || '''Bug #''' || || Image seen on screen? || || Yes || || Yes || || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes* || || || || Correct resolution? || || || || No || || || Yes || Yes* || No || || || || Correct refresh rate? || || Yes || || Yes || || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || || Graphic acceleration? || || No || || Yes* || || || Yes || Yes* || || || [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-via/+bug/43154|43154]] || || Compiz/Beryl work? || || No || || || || No || No || No || || || || || External monitor works? || || || || || || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || ||<-11 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''ENERGY''' || '''Bug #''' || || Battery detected? || || No || || Yes || || || || || || || || || Hibernates? || || || || || || || || || || || || || Suspends? || || || || || || || || Yes || || || || || Blank monitor on inactivity? || || || || Yes* || || No* || No* || No* || || || || || Blank monitor when closing lid? || || No || || No || || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || ||<-11 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''AUDIO''' || '''Bug #''' || || Sounds on speakers? || || Yes || || Yes || || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || Correct volume? || || Yes || || Yes || || || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || Phisical volume roll/key works? || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || || || Headphone jack || || || || Yes || || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || || Mic jack || || || || Yes* || || || || || || || || ||<-11 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''CONECTIVITY''' || '''Bug #''' || || Wired NIC || || Yes || || Yes || || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || Wireless NIC || || || || || || No || Yes* || Yes* || || || || || Firewire || || || || || || || || || || || || || Bluetooth || || || || || || || || || || || || || PSTN Modem || || || || || || || || || || || || || Infrared || || || || || || || || || || || || ||<-11 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''POINTERS''' || '''Bug #''' || || Touchpad || || Yes || || Yes || || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || || Yes || || Yes || || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || Touchpad - Scroll down side || || No || || No || || || || Yes || Yes || || || || External mouse - USB || || || || || || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || || External mouse - RS232/Serial || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || || || External mouse - MiniDIN/PS2 || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || || ||<-11 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''KEYBOARDS''' || '''Bug #''' || || Local language characters || || Yes || || Yes || || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || || External - USB || || || || || || || || || || || || || External - MiniDIN/PS2 || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || || || ''Function'' keys || || Yes || || Yes || || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || || ''Fn'' Special keys (bright, volume) || || Yes || || Yes || || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || ||<-10 rowbgcolor="#F1F1DD"> '''OTHER ASPECTS''' || '''Bug #''' || || Fingerprint reader || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || || || (once installed) CD/DVD drive reads || || || || || || Yes || Yes || Yes || || || || || (once installed) CD/DVD drive record || || || || || || || || || || || || || PCMCIA cards || || || || || || || || || || || || || Parallel Port || || || || || || || || Yes || || || || || Memory card reader(s) || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || || || Videocamera || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || || || Live-CD boots until desktop? || || Yes* || || Yes || || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || || || || Live-CD is functional/practicable? || || Yes || || Yes || || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || || || == (*) Notes and recipes == === Image seen on screen === * Manufacturer name: VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP * In Microsoft Windows is installed with "K817C0.inf" * Ubuntu GNU/Linux 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex): Seems to autodetect the ''VIA - S3 Unichrome Pro'' device and apply some driver, but ''xserver'' hangs. Since this version Ubuntu project has removed packages [[http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?searchon=sourcenames&keywords=xserver-xorg-video-unichrome|xserver-xorg-video-unichrome]] and [[http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?searchon=sourcenames&keywords=xserver-xorg-video-unichrome|xserver-xorg-video-via]] from the repositories. They have maintained only [[http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?searchon=sourcenames&keywords=xserver-xorg-video-openchrome|xserver-xorg-video-openchrome]]. We've run out graphic acceleration nor resolution. The light way (without changing software): 1. Boot on recovery mode. In Live-CD you can press [F6] at boot menu, delete the string '''splash --''', and add the word '''single''' 1. When the system shows a text menu (''Recovery menu''), select "Drop to root shell prompt" 1. Edit manually the file '''/etc/X11/xorg.conf''' (you can use the command ''nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf'') 1. Insert a new line in the section "Device" with the following text: Driver "vesa" 1. Introduce the command '''exit''' 1. When the ''Recovery menu'' returns, select "Resume normal boot". You'll only view unaccelerated graphics at 800x600 resolution. That's all. * Other references: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenChrome * Also read: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=264650 * Can try openchrome driver in u8.10? === Correct resolution === * Ubuntu GNU/Linux 6.06 (Dapper Drake): In Live-CD, even specifying 1280x800 in boot menu, screen goes to 1024x768. * Ubuntu GNU/Linux 8.04 (Hardy Heron): Needed to edit manually the file '''/etc/X11/xorg.conf''' and add the folowing lines in the section "Screen": {{{ DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" ""800x600" EndSubSection }}} ==== Ubuntu GNU/Linux 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) ==== * '''sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg''' * Insert the folowing lines in the section "Screen": {{{ Subsection "Display" Virtual 1280 800 EndSubsection }}} === Graphic acceleration === * Manufacturer name: VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP
* In Microsoft Windows is installed with "K817C0.inf" * Ubuntu GNU/Linux 6.06 (Dapper Drake): Yes, but GL games often freeze. * Ubuntu GNU/Linux 8.04 (Hardy Heron): Edit manually the file '''/etc/X11/xorg.conf''' and insert a new line in the section "Device" with the following text: {{{ Driver "via" }}} * Other references: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenChrome * Ubuntu GNU/Linux 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope): Seems to apply ''openchrome'' driver automatically. === Blank monitor on inactivity === * The screen shows strange image, like unsupported refresh rate. * Ubuntu GNU/Linux 6.06 (Dapper Drake): Passed long time with screensavers the system completely freezes. * Ubuntu GNU/Linux 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope): Solved with openchrome driver. === Mic jack === * Ubuntu GNU/Linux 6.06 (Dapper Drake): Very low volume with Sound Recorder. === Wireless NIC === ==== Ubuntu GNU/Linux 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) ==== 1. Install the '''ndiswrapper-utils-1.9''' package 1. Download and unpack the [[http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/notebook/as_1360.html|WinXP driver for Acer IPN2220 Wireless LAN Card NDIS Miniport Driver]] 1. With a terminal go to the driver's directory (as 80211g/Winxp) 1. '''sudo ndiswrapper -i neti2220.inf''' 1. Check the neti2220 driver is installed and the device is found present with: '''sudo ndiswrapper -l''' 1. If so: '''sudo modprobe ndiswrapper''' 1. Check your network manager detects and connects wireless 1. If so: '''sudo ndiswrapper -m''' to be loaded on boot. ==== Ubuntu GNU/Linux 8.04 (Hardy Heron) ==== Try the Jaunty method or: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Device/ipn2220 ==== Ubuntu GNU/Linux 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) ==== Try the Jaunty method === Live-CD boots until desktop === * Ubuntu GNU/Linux 5.04 (Hoary Hedgehog): Must select "vesa" for graphics. "via" fails. == See also == ---- CategoryLaptop