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 * '''Moderate:''' Wifi (wireless card) doesn't work out of the box (see below)

== Installing Wifi ==
 * I have used guidlines on http://madberry.org/2008/11/how-to-get-atheros-ar242x-to-work-on-810-intrepid-ibex/
 * edit file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
`gksu gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist`
 *comment out "blacklist ath_hal" and "blacklist ath_pci"
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 * I have used guidlines on http://madberry.org/2008/11/how-to-get-atheros-ar242x-to-work-on-810-intrepid-ibex/  *helpful link https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto
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 `sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base` `gksu gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base`
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 `options snd-hda-intel model=auto` `options snd-hda-intel model=auto`
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|| in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS || in Gutsy (current development) || || in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS || in 8.10 Intrepid (current development) ||

Current Issues

  • Moderate: Sound recording doesn't work out of the box (see below)

  • Moderate: Wifi (wireless card) doesn't work out of the box (see below)

Installing Wifi

gksu gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

  • comment out "blacklist ath_hal" and "blacklist ath_pci"

Enabling Sound input

gksu gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

  • At the end of the file, add the line:

options snd-hda-intel model=auto

System Info

  • $ sudo dmidecode -s system-manufacturer

Acer

  • $ sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name

Aspire 5720z

  • $ sudo dmidecode -s system-version

V1.45

Hardware details

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

in 8.10 Intrepid (current development)

Screen

Untested

Works

Correct resolution?

Untested

Works

Correct refresh rate?

Untested

Works

3D Acceleration

Untested

Works

External monitor works?

Untested

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Untested

Works

Hibernates?

Untested

Untested

Suspend

Untested

Untested

Dim monitor on battery

Untested

Untested

Blank monitor on inactivity

Untested

Works

Lid Close

Untested

Untested

Cpu frequency scaling

Untested

Untested

Sound

Sound works?

Untested

Works (not out of the box)

Correct volume?

Untested

Works (not out of the box)

Hardware volume switch

Untested

Works

Headphone jack

Untested

Works

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Untested

Works

Wireless NIC

Untested

Works (with restricted drivers)

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Untested

Works

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Untested

Works

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Untested

Works

External mouse - USB

Untested

Works

External mouse - Serial

Untested

Works

CD/DVD drive

Untested

Works

PCMCIA cards

Untested

Untested

Card reader(s)

Untested

Untested

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS?

in Gutsy (current development)?

+ Esc

Untested

Untested

+ F1

Untested

Untested

+ F2

Untested

Untested

+ F3

Untested

Untested

+ F4

Untested

Untested

+ F5

Untested

Untested

+ F6

Untested

Works

+ F7

Untested

Works

+ F8

Untested

Works

+ F11

Untested

Works

+ F12

Untested

Works

+ left

Untested

Works

+ right

Untested

Works

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

Edgy (current development)

KEY

Untested

Untested

Notes

updates to this atricle comming soon

SergioZanchetta/Old/AcerAspire5720z (last edited 2010-11-24 00:55:50 by 188-223-68-159)