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Asus K40AB
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus K40AB laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Asus K40AB. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus K40AB page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Asus K40AB specifications page.
| Name | Asus K40AB |
| Processor | AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Processor ZM84 AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor RM74 |
| Screen | 14“ HD (1366×768) Color-Shine (Glare-type) |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | 250GB to 320GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD Super Multi |
| Network | 10/100/1000 802.11 b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | Works fine with opensource drivers, with fglrx driver splash resolution breaks, otherwise operate normally |
| Sound | Partial | Does not turn off speakers when headphones are connected. After removing pulseaudio connection of headphones disables the speakers normally. Microphone does not work at all. |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Works | |
| Webcam | Partial | Image is upside down |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Asus K40AB here.
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the Asus K40AB works with Linux here.
Discussion
Same as above. “Fix” for webcam is to go Cheese, and apply vertical flip effect. Magically, this fixes webcam in Empathy and many other apps. fglrx drivers work fine for me. Microphone issue is HUGE for me, since I cannot chat without it. Can someone fix it? I have noticed that Ubuntu has some awareness of the microphone the first time I connect it in a session.
Ubuntu 10.04 “Lucid Lynx”
Processor Works
Screen Works
HDD Works
Optical Drive Works
Graphics Works fine with opensource drivers, with fglrx driver splash resolution breaks, otherwise operate normally
Sound Do not turn off speakers when headphones are connected. After removing pulseaudio connection of headphones disables the speakers normally. Microphone does not work at all.
Ethernet Not Tested
Wireless Works
USB Works
Card Reader Works
Webcam Works, image is flipped down
Linux Mint 9 'Isadora', Gnome, kernel 2.6.32-24-generic #41-Ubuntu
image from webcam is flipped, tochscreen is recognized as logitech mouse, so you can't use qsynaptic, everything other is ok
works with Linux !!!!
Processor Works
Screen Works
HDD Works
Optical Drive Works
Graphics Works fglrx driver
Sound Works
Ethernet Works Realtek 8169 - r8169
Wireless Works Atheros 802.11n - ath9k
USB Works
Card Reader Works
Webcam Works libv4l-0_0.6.4-0 - not works; libv4l-0_0.6.4-1 - WORKS