- Contact: Thesoothsayer
- Brand: Asus
- Make : A8F
- Model: m
- Website:
Current Issues
Gutsy update: I've upgraded my Feisty Fawn to Gutsy Gibbon. The results here are not from a new install
The sound works but stops when volume in alsamixer is adjusted. A way to fix this is to add the following options when loading the snd-hda-intel module: options snd-hda-intel position_fix=1 model=3stack
Fn+F6 (decrease brightness key) does not return any ATKD value.
System Info
- bios-version:A8FmAS.211
- system-manufacturer:ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
system-product-name:A8Fm
- system-version:1.0
Hardware details
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in Edgy (current stable)? |
in Feisty (current stable)? |
in Gutsy (current stable)? |
Installation works? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hardware Information |
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Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Edgy (current stable)? |
in Feisty (current stable)? |
in Gutsy (current stable)? |
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Screen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct resolution? |
No. Can be fixed with with the 915resolution package. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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3D Acceleration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
External monitor works? |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hibernates? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sleep |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Lid Close |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Yes, but see issues above. |
Yes, partially. Can be fixed fully, see above. |
Yes, partially. Can be fixed fully, see above. |
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Correct volume? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hardware volume switch |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Headphone jack |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mic jack |
Yes, but see issues above. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Wireless NIC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Yes, but need manual configuration |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - turned off while typing |
No |
Untested out of the box but possible to do it easily with a script. |
Untested out of the box but possible to do it easily with a script. |
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External mouse - USB |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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USB |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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PS/2 |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
None |
None |
None |
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CD/DVD drive |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA cards |
None |
None |
None |
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Parallel Ports |
None |
None |
None |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
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 Edgy (current stable)? |
in Feisty (current stable)? |
in Gutsy (current stable)? |
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+ Space |
None |
0000005c |
No operation bound |
No operation bound |
No operation bound |
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+ Esc |
None |
None |
Untested |
Untested |
None |
|
+ F1 |
Sleep mode |
00000080 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
The wireless Lan disappears after sleep. Fixed in Feisty |
+ F2 |
WLan |
0000005[ef] |
No. Toggles LED but not the driver. Can be fixed |
Yes. Reverse from previous problem. Driver is turned on or off but not the LED |
Yes. Reverse from previous problem. Driver is turned on or off but not the LED |
|
+ F3 |
None |
00000050 |
No operation bound |
No operation bound |
No operation bound |
|
+ F4 |
None |
00000051 |
No operation bound |
No operation bound |
No operation bound |
|
+ F5 |
Decrease brightness |
0000002[0-e] |
No |
Yes. But crashes acpi module if BIOS is not updated to v211 |
Yes |
|
+ F6 |
Increase brightness |
None |
No |
No |
No |
|
+ F7 |
Turn off LCD backlight |
0000003[34] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
+ F8 |
Video out |
00000061 |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
+ F9 |
None |
0000006b |
No operation bound |
Turns on/off touch pad, although it is not supposed to. |
Turns on/off touch pad, although it is not supposed to. |
|
+ F10 |
Mute |
00000032 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
+ F11 |
Decrease volume |
00000031 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
+ F12 |
Increase volume |
00000030 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
+ ArrowUp |
None |
None |
Untested |
Untested |
None |
|
None |
None |
Untested |
Untested |
None |
|
|
None |
None |
Untested |
Untested |
None |
|
|
None |
None |
Untested |
Untested |
None |
|
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+ PgUp |
None |
None |
Untested |
Untested |
None |
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+ PgDown |
None |
None |
Untested |
Untested |
None |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Edgy (current stable)? |
in Feisty (current stable |
in Gutsy (current stable |
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Running man |
Changes power mode |
0000005c |
No |
No |
No |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth on/off |
None |
No |
No |
No |
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WLAN Tower |
WLAN on/off |
0000005d |
Yes |
Yes. Same as Fn+F2 |
Yes. Same as Fn+F2 |
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Splendid key |
|
None |
No |
No |
No |
|
Brings up a media player regardless of whether laptop is on or off |
None |
No |
No |
No |
Boots up laptop instead of bringing up a media player |
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