Once that kernel is in place, the wired ethernet card also works. Just install the package or follow the instructions here. Once a proper kernel is installed, you need to install proper firmware from the proprietary driver, using something like the b43-fwcutter package. The way I enabled wifi was to copy a backported package (like this) on a usb stick and install it from there (since the wired network card wasn't working either). Later kernels are better at this than the one shipped with Debian. This model has a broadcom wifi card that requires special configuration. You need to press the power button to resume. Just calling "hibernate-disk" as root works. Suspend to disk works when the hibernate package is installed. Pm-hibernate suspends the machine and stores on swap, but doesn't resume properly. Closing the lid just locks the screen (tested only with xscreensaver).
You need to press the power button or any key on the keyboard to resume. Suspend to ram works when the acpi, acpid and acpi-support packages are installed. Multi-click, however, doesn't work out of the box and needs a special configuration. The mouse works well, even the special key to turn off the mousepad to avoid spurious clicks. Options snd-hda-intel model=acer-aspire position_fix=1Īpparently, this makes the microphone work, but I haven't tested that yet. Otherwise, I have seen a few sources recommending to add the following to /etc/modprobe.d/nf: The trick here is to raise the "speaker" volume up, as raising the master volume is not sufficient.
The mixer levels are all down by default. The audio card is embeded on the motherboard, part of the ICH7 chipset.Ġ0:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02) You need to add those lines in nf in the Monitor section: The fonts will be broken in firefox and other graphical applications. I haven't tested the testing kernel or others.Ġ0:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) The stable installer doesn't detect any network card, wired or wireless, which makes a proper install rather difficult. = Configuration Required = Only works with a non-free driver and or firmware = OK Unsupported(No Driver) = Error (Couldn't get it working) Unknown, Not Test Not-applicable Other options, like fingerprint reader, bluetooth.Video card (Intel or ATI radeon or ATI FireGL) (adapt this list to actually match options available. If you need help to get Debian running on your hardware, please have a look at our user support channels where you may find specific channels (mailing list, IRC channel) dedicated to certain types of hardware. The purpose is not to duplicate the Debian Official Documentation, but to document how to install Debian on some specific hardware. Therefore potential buyers would know if that hardware is supported and owners would know how get the best out of that hardware.
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