AsusA4L

  • Contact: MickPatten Make: ASUS Model: A4L (4000 Series)

Current Issues

  • NDIS driver used for wireless NIC - no "true" Linux hardware support.
  • SD/MMC cardreader is sensitive and sometimes won't detect an inserted card. I think it's dependent on the card format - haven't investigated further.
  • Intrepid (alpha6) sometimes doesn't show suspend or hibernate option(s) under shutdown - annoying thing is it shows less than 5 mins later...

System Info

System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

Product Name : A4L

System Version : 1.0

Hardware details

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron)

Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha6 (Intrepid Ibex)

Screen

Untested

YES

YES

Correct resolution?

Untested

YES

YES

Correct refresh rate?

Untested

YES

YES

3D Acceleration

Untested

Untested

Untested

External monitor works?

Untested

Untested

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Untested

YES

YES

Hibernates?

Untested

YES

YES

Suspend

Untested

YES

YES

Dim monitor on battery

Untested

Untested

Untested

Blank monitor on inactivity

Untested

YES

YES

Lid Close

Untested

Untested

Untested

Cpu frequency scaling

Untested

Untested

Untested

Sound

Sound works?

Untested

YES

YES

Correct volume?

Untested

YES

YES

Hardware volume switch

Untested

YES

YES

Headphone jack

Untested

YES

YES

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Untested

YES

YES

Wireless NIC

Untested

YES

YES

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Untested

Bluetooth

N/A

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

Infrared

Untested

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Untested

YES

YES

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Untested

NO

NO

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Untested

YES

YES

External mouse - USB

Untested

YES

YES

External mouse - Serial

Untested

Untested

Untested

Docking Station/Port Replicator

NOT AVAILABLE

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

N/A

CD/DVD drive

Untested

YES

YES

PCMCIA cards

Untested

Untested

Untested

Parallel Ports

N/A

Card reader(s)

Untested

Untested

YES

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron)

Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha6 (Intrepid Ibex)

+ Space

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ Esc

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ F1

Sleep

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ F2

Wireless

Untested

NO

NO

+ F3

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ F4

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ F5

LCD Brightness -

Untested

Untested

YES

+ F6

LCD Brightness +

Untested

Untested

YES

+ F7

LCD/EXT

Untested

YES

Untested

+ F8

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ F9

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ F10

MUTE

Untested

YES

YES

+ F11

Vol Down

Untested

YES

YES

+ F12

Vol Up

Untested

YES

YES

+ INS

Num Lk

Untested

YES

YES

+ DEL

Scr Lk

Untested

YES

YES

Power4 Gear+ Key

Cycle Power Modes (Windows Only)

Untested

NO

NO

Pad Lk

Untested

NO

NO

Wireless

Wireless

Untested

NO

NO

Programmable

User-Programmable (Windows Only)

Untested

NO

NO

Audio CD Controls

Untested

Untested

Untested

Notes

Manually set resolution through xorg.conf (1280x800).

Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II Cardreader (Yenta Cardbus)

Add to /etc/modules:
sudo modprobe tifm_core
sudo modprobe tifm_sd

Wireless NIC (SIS162u 802.11b USB) uses WinXP NDIS driver.

Enable HyperThreading (tested on II only - should also be available on HH)

Add 'ht=on' to your '/boot/grub/menu.lst' file under 'kopt=root'
update-grub


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