AsusA6B00U

Revision 14 as of 2006-05-14 05:47:48

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Current Issues

The disable touchpad button doesn't work. [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/31063 Bug# 31063]

The webcam doesn't work. There is a community driven project underway: [http://m560x.x3ng.com/].

The memory card reader doesn't work: Ricoh [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/36964 Bug# 36964]

The graphics card is sis, but it gets detected as vesa. [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/discover1-data/+bug/43963 Bug# 43963]

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.

The wireless On/Off function key and the wireless LED work out of the box now!! Thanks folks!

Hardware details

in Breezy?

in Dapper Flight 7?

Installation works?

Yes

Yes

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Breezy?

in Dapper Flight 7?

Screen

Yes[1]

Yes

Correct resolution?

Yes[1]

No

[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/discover1-data/+bug/43963 Bug# 43963]

Correct refresh rate?

Yes

No

[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/discover1-data/+bug/43963 Bug# 43963]

3D Acceleration

No

No

[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-driver-sis/+bug/44627 Bug# 44627]

External monitor works?

Yes

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Yes

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Yes

Yes

Hibernates?

Yes

Yes

Sleep

Yes

Yes

Dim monitor on battery

Yes

Yes

Blank monitor on inactivity

Yes

Yes

Lid Close

Yes

Yes

Cpu frequency scaling

Untested

Untested

Sound

Sound works?

Yes

Yes

Correct volume?

Yes

Yes

Hardware volume switch

Yes

Yes

Headphone jack

Yes

Yes

Mic jack

Yes

Yes

Networking

Wired NIC

Yes

Untested

Wireless NIC

Yes

Yes

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Bluetooth

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

Infrared

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Yes

No

[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/xorg-driver-synaptics/+bug/37788 Bug# 37788]

External mouse - USB

Yes

Yes

External mouse - Serial

N/A

N/A

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

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

N/A

N/A

CD/DVD drive

Yes

Yes

PCMCIA cards

No

Yes

Parallel Ports

Untested

Untested

Card reader(s)

No

No

[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/36964 Bug# 36964]

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Breezy?

in Dapper Flight 7?

+ Space

N/A

N/A

+ Esc

N/A

N/A

+ F1

Sleep

Yes

Yes

+ F2

Wireless On/Off

Yes

Yes

+ F3

N/A

N/A

+ F4

N/A

N/A

+ F5

-Brightness

Yes

Yes

+ F6

+Brightness

Yes

Yes

+ F7

LCD On/Off

Yes

Yes

+ F8

LCD/Monitor Toggle

No

No

+ F9

N/A

N/A

+ F10

Mute

Yes

Yes

+ F11

-Volume

Yes

Yes

+ F12

+Volume

Yes

Yes

+ Ins

Num Lock

Yes

Yes

+ Del

Scroll Lock

No

No

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Breezy?

in Dapper Flight 4?

Power4 Gear+ Key

Switch between power saving modes

No

No

[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/35791 Bug# 35791]

Email Launch Key

Launches email program

Yes

Yes

Internet Launch Key

Launches web browser

Yes

Yes

Pad-Lock Key

Locks the touchpad when using an external mouse

No

No

[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/31063 Bug# 31063]

Eject Key

Opens the disc tray

Yes

Yes

Previous Track

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

Yes

No

[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/hotkey-setup/+bug/44624 Bug# 44624]

Next Track

Moves to the next track

Yes

No

[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/hotkey-setup/+bug/44624 Bug# 44624]

Stop

Stops the music

Yes

No

[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/hotkey-setup/+bug/44624 Bug# 44624]

Play-Pause

Plays or pause music

Yes

No

[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/hotkey-setup/+bug/44624 Bug# 44624]

Notes

[1] Breezy:

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 ["../AsusA6500U"]) 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"]. Also, the resolution settings don't get detected during installation. You must check "1280x800" manually, or you will need to add it to xorg.conf later.

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