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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  * Contact: ["BradPitcher"]  * Contact: [[BradPitcher|Brad Pitcher]]
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The webcam doesn't work. Further details here: ["../AsusA6BG16E-RWDL"]. The disable touchpad button doesn't work. [[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/31063|Bug# 31063]]
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The PCMCIA Card socket doesn't work: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II The webcam doesn't work. There is a community driven project underway: [[http://m560x-driver.sourceforge.net/]].
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The memory card doesn't work: Ricoh The memory card reader only works with sd and mmc [1]: Ricoh [[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/36964|Bug# 36964]]
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The disable touchpad button doesn't work. Wifi LED doesn't work [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/189889|Bug# 189889]]
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The wireless LED doesn't work by default. Please see ["../AsusA6BG16E-RWDL"] for details on how to enable it. External monitors flicker, especially when typing quickly. According to Thomas Winischhofer at www.winischhofer.net:

{{{
My advice: Don't buy a machine with a SiS760 unless this machine has dedicated local video memory. And please don't complain about "driver bugs" if you see "flashing lines" on the screen; these are the typical effects of a bandwidth problem and unavoidable - even the Windows driver can't do better. In such cases, reduce the resolution and/or refresh rate and/or color depth, or use one output (CRT1 or CRT2) only. Sorry, can't help it. There is no driver bug involved.
}}}

'sis' driver included in X.org 7.4 (used by Ubuntu 8.10) doesn't work - screen snows making the driver unusable. One has to use 'vesa' driver instead; it provides worse performance, though. [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-sis/+bug/264769|Bug# 264769]]
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|| || in Breezy (current stable)? || in Dapper (current development)? ||
|| Installation works? || Yes || Untested ||		 || || in Dapper? || in Hardy? || in Intrepid? ||
|| Installation works? || Yes || Yes || Yes (with issues, see [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-sis/+bug/264769|Bug# 264769]]) ||
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||<-4 tablewidth="75%"> '''Hardware Information''' ||
||<-4> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Breezy (current stable)? || in Dapper (current development)? ||
|| Screen || Yes[1] || Untested || ||
|| Correct resolution? || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || No || Untested || ||
|| External monitor works? || Yes || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Yes || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Hibernates? || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Sleep || Yes[2] || Untested || ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Lid Close || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Correct volume? || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Headphone jack || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Mic jack || Yes || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Wireless NIC || Yes || Untested || ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Firewire || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Bluetooth || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Infrared || Untested || Untested ||
||<-4> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| Touchpad || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || Yes || Untested || ||
|| External mouse - USB || Yes || Untested || ||
|| External mouse - Serial || N/A || N/A || ||
||<-4> '''Docking Station/Port Replicator''' ||
|| AC through replicator || Untested || Untested || ||
|| USB || Untested || Untested || ||
|| 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 || ||
||<-4> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| Fingerprint reader || Untested || Untested || ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Yes || Untested || ||
|| PCMCIA cards || No[3] || Untested || ||
|| Parallel Ports || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Card reader(s) || No[4] || Untested || ||		 ||<-5 tablewidth="75%"> '''Hardware Information''' ||
||<-5> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-3> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Dapper? || in Hardy? || in Intrepid? ||
|| Screen || Yes || Yes || Partially (with sisfb added to /etc/modules) || [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-sis/+bug/264769|Bug# 264769]] ||
|| Correct resolution? || No || Yes || Partially (with sisfb added to /etc/modules) || [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-sis/+bug/264769|Bug# 264769]] ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || No || Yes || Yes || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || No || No || No || [[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-driver-sis/+bug/44627|Bug# 44627]] ||
|| External monitor works? || Untested || No || No || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || No || No || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || No || No || ||
||<-5> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Hibernates? || Yes || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Sleep || Yes || No || Untested || [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/123322|Bug# 123322]] ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Lid Close || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || Untested || Yes || Untested || ||
||<-5> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct volume? || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || NA || NA || NA || ||
|| Headphone jack || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Mic jack || Yes || Yes || Untested || ||
||<-5> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || Untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Wireless NIC || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Firewire || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Bluetooth || NA || NA || NA || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Infrared || Yes || Unested || Untested || ||
||<-5> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| Touchpad || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || No || Yes || Untested || ||
|| External mouse - USB || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| External mouse - Serial || NA || NA || NA || ||
||<-5> '''Docking Station/Port Replicator''' ||
|| AC through replicator || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| USB || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Serial || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - VGA || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - DVI || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| NIC || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| PS/2 || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-5> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| Fingerprint reader || NA || NA || NA || ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| PCMCIA cards || Yes || Untested || Untested || [[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/acpi/+bug/55565|Bug# 55565]] ||
|| Parallel Ports || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Card reader(s) || No || No[1] || Untested || [[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/36964|Bug# 36964]] ||
|| Built-in Mic || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Built-in Webcam || No || No || No || [[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/acpi/+bug/55565|Bug# 55567]] ||
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||<-6 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Breezy (current stable)? || in Dapper (current development)? ||
|| + Space || || || N/A || N/A || ||
|| + Esc || || || N/A || N/A || ||
|| + F1 || Hibernate || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + F2 || Wireless On/Off || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + F3 || || || N/A || N/A || ||
|| + F4 || || || N/A || N/A || ||
|| + F5 || -Brightness || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + F6 || +Brightness || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + F7 || LCD On/Off || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + F8 || LCD/Monitor Toggle || || No || Untested || ||
|| + F9 || || || N/A || N/A || ||
|| + F10 || Mute || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + F11 || -Volume || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + F12 || +Volume || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + Ins || Num Lock || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + Del || Scroll Lock || || No || Untested || ||
||<-6> '''Other special keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Breezy (current stable)? || in Dapper (current development)? ||
|| Power4 Gear+ Key || Switch between power saving modes || || No[5] || Untested || ||
|| Email Launch Key || Launches email program || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Internet Launch Key || Launches web browser || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Pad-Lock Key || Locks the touchpad when using an external mouse || || No[6] || Untested || ||
|| CD PLayer Key || Opens your music player || || Yes[7] || Untested || ||
|| Previous Track || Moves to the previous track or the beginning of the current track || || Yes[7] || Untested || ||
|| Next Track || Moves to the next track || || Yes[7] || Untested || ||
|| Stop || Stops the music || || Yes[7] || Untested || ||
|| Play-Pause || Plays or pause music || || Yes[7] || Untested || ||		 ||<-7 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-3> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Dapper? || in Hardy? || in Intrepid? ||
|| + Space || || || NA || NA || NA || ||
|| + Esc || || || NA || NA  || NA || ||
|| + F1 || Sleep || || Yes || No || Untested || ||
|| + F2 || Wireless On/Off || || Yes || No || Untested || [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/189889|Bug# 189889]] ||
|| + F3 || || || NA || NA || NA || ||
|| + F4 || || || NA || NA || NA || ||
|| + F5 || -Brightness || || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F6 || +Brightness || || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F7 || LCD On/Off || || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F8 || LCD/Monitor Toggle || || Untested || No || No || ||
|| + F9 || || || NA || NA || NA || ||
|| + F10 || Mute || || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F11 || -Volume || || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F12 || +Volume || || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + Ins || Num Lock || || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + Del || Scroll Lock || || No || No || No || [[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/hotkey-setup/+bug/55571|Bug# 55571]] ||
||<-7> '''Other special keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-3> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Dapper? || in Hardy? || in Intrepid? ||
|| Power4 Gear+ Key || Switch between power saving modes || || No || No || No || [[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/35791|Bug# 35791]] ||
|| Email Launch Key || Launches email program || || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Internet Launch Key || Launches web browser || || Yes || No || No || [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/217504|Bug# 217504]] ||
|| Pad-Lock Key || Locks the touchpad when using an external mouse || || No || No || No || [[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/31063|Bug# 31063]] ||
|| Eject Key || Opens the disc tray || || Yes || No || No || [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/31063|Bug# 31063]] ||
|| Previous Track || Moves to the previous track or the beginning of the current track || || No || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Next Track || Moves to the next track || || No || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Stop || Stops the music || || No || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Play-Pause || Plays or pause music || || No || Yes || Untested || ||
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[1] The screen is a little off during installation, which makes it a bit difficult to get through (you can't see the buttons in some dialogs). This problem is also manifested during each boot, but the login screen is fine and everything looks fine after that. After installation, this problem can be solved (as described in ["../AsusA500U"]) by adding the boot parameter "vga=771". Just edit your /boot/grub/menu.lst file and add that parameter to the end of each kernel line. Thanks, ["IstvanKapcsandi"]

[2] This doesn't work by default. However, it will work if you edit /etc/default/acpi-support and turn #ACPI_SLEEP=true into ACPI_SLEEP=true (as described in ["../AsusA6BG16E-RWDL"]). Thanks, ["ThomasBasset"]

[3] Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II

[4] Ricoh

[5] As described in the manual, this button is supposed to cycle through different power schemes. By default it turns off the LCD.

[6] This button is supposed to disable/enable the touchpad. It doesn't do anything. It doesn't even register anything in xev.

[7] By default the CD Player button opens the cd tray and the other buttons do nothing. However, these can easily be configured to do whatever you want using the keyboard shortcuts dialog in System->Preferences.		 [1] The card reader only works with sd and mms after installing the experimental driver from http://sdricohcs.sourceforge.net/
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Current Issues

The disable touchpad button doesn't work. Bug# 31063

The webcam doesn't work. There is a community driven project underway: http://m560x-driver.sourceforge.net/.

The memory card reader only works with sd and mmc [1]: Ricoh Bug# 36964

Wifi LED doesn't work Bug# 189889

External monitors flicker, especially when typing quickly. According to Thomas Winischhofer at www.winischhofer.net: 

My advice: Don't buy a machine with a SiS760 unless this machine has dedicated local video memory. And please don't complain about "driver bugs" if you see "flashing lines" on the screen; these are the typical effects of a bandwidth problem and unavoidable - even the Windows driver can't do better. In such cases, reduce the resolution and/or refresh rate and/or color depth, or use one output (CRT1 or CRT2) only. Sorry, can't help it. There is no driver bug involved.

'sis' driver included in X.org 7.4 (used by Ubuntu 8.10) doesn't work - screen snows making the driver unusable. One has to use 'vesa' driver instead; it provides worse performance, though. Bug# 264769

Hardware details

in Dapper?

in Hardy?

in Intrepid?

Installation works?

Yes

Yes

Yes (with issues, see Bug# 264769)

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper?

in Hardy?

in Intrepid?

Screen

Yes

Yes

Partially (with sisfb added to /etc/modules)

Bug# 264769

Correct resolution?

No

Yes

Partially (with sisfb added to /etc/modules)

Bug# 264769

Correct refresh rate?

No

Yes

Yes

3D Acceleration

No

No

No

Bug# 44627

External monitor works?

Untested

No

No

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

No

No

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

No

No

Power Management

Battery detected?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hibernates?

Yes

Yes

Untested

Sleep

Yes

No

Untested

Bug# 123322

Dim monitor on battery

Yes

Yes

Yes

Blank monitor on inactivity

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lid Close

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cpu frequency scaling

Untested

Yes

Untested

Sound

Sound works?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Correct volume?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hardware volume switch

NA

NA

NA

Headphone jack

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mic jack

Yes

Yes

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Untested

Yes

Yes

Wireless NIC

Yes

Yes

Yes

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Untested

Bluetooth

NA

NA

NA

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

Infrared

Yes

Unested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Yes

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Yes

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - Scroll down side

No

Yes

Untested

External mouse - USB

Yes

Yes

Yes

External mouse - Serial

NA

NA

NA

Docking Station/Port Replicator

AC through replicator

Untested

Untested

Untested

USB

Untested

Untested

Untested

Serial

Untested

Untested

Untested

Parallel

Untested

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - VGA

Untested

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - DVI

Untested

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

PS/2

Untested

Untested

Untested

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

NA

NA

NA

CD/DVD drive

Yes

Yes

Yes

PCMCIA cards

Yes

Untested

Untested

Bug# 55565

Parallel Ports

Untested

Untested

Untested

Card reader(s)

No

No[1]

Untested

Bug# 36964

Built-in Mic

Yes

Yes

Yes

Built-in Webcam

No

No

No

Bug# 55567

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper?

in Hardy?

in Intrepid?

+ Space

NA

NA

NA

+ Esc

NA

NA

NA

+ F1

Sleep

Yes

No

Untested

+ F2

Wireless On/Off

Yes

No

Untested

Bug# 189889

+ F3

NA

NA

NA

+ F4

NA

NA

NA

+ F5

-Brightness

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ F6

+Brightness

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ F7

LCD On/Off

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ F8

LCD/Monitor Toggle

Untested

No

No

+ F9

NA

NA

NA

+ F10

Mute

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ F11

-Volume

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ F12

+Volume

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ Ins

Num Lock

Yes

Yes

Yes

+ Del

Scroll Lock

No

No

No

Bug# 55571

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper?

in Hardy?

in Intrepid?

Power4 Gear+ Key

Switch between power saving modes

No

No

No

Bug# 35791

Email Launch Key

Launches email program

Yes

Yes

Yes

Internet Launch Key

Launches web browser

Yes

No

No

Bug# 217504

Pad-Lock Key

Locks the touchpad when using an external mouse

No

No

No

Bug# 31063

Eject Key

Opens the disc tray

Yes

No

No

Bug# 31063

Previous Track

Moves to the previous track or the beginning of the current track

No

Yes

Untested

Next Track

Moves to the next track

No

Yes

Untested

Stop

Stops the music

No

Yes

Untested

Play-Pause

Plays or pause music

No

Yes

Untested

Notes

[1] The card reader only works with sd and mms after installing the experimental driver from http://sdricohcs.sourceforge.net/

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