Feedback on Acer laptop w. Linux

[Boris Shtrasman]

Boaz Rymland wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
>
> Can anyone provide feedback on the following Acer laptop, or any other
> Acer Linux based laptops? (Interestingly, searching for "linux" word
> in laptop section in zap.co.il shows almost exclusively only Acer
> results: http://zap.co.il/models.aspx?sog=C-PCLaptop&keyword=linux).
> In specific - how well all hardware goodies work in linux - power
> management/scaling, wifi, bluetooth, card reader, X, etc etc...
>
>
> The model is *Acer Aspire AS5738Z-422G25MN*. It comes with Intel Dual
> Core T4200 and Intel GMA 4500.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Boaz.
>
I had access for several Acer based laptops (the Asprie 51XX Aspire).


As for wifi:

The model started with broadcom chipset that work relatively ok , now
Acer switched to Atheros

Both are supported but when using new kernels the power usage is high
and there are lots of deassoactions (the 3 timeouts isuue)  only with
Atheros.

AFAIK it related only to the kernel (never used windows so don't know).

Kernels 2.6.30 , 2.6.31


The worst thing in thous laptops is the Graphics:

When there is use of the RS48X until few months ago there was no support
for the 3D acceleration.

Also there still lots of bugs in the X when using it (Hangups , memory
of the last picture etc).

X version 7.4+4


Bluetooth.

The one that came with blue tooth dongle works fine.


Card reader:

After 2.6.22 work fine.


Multimedia keys:

Works using acerhk (don't use it in 2.6.30! there is a bug that hangs).


WebCam:

I can say in one word it is a BUG.

There is use of gspca drivers (RE based driver) there bugs in it (Kernel
tempting , power usage etc).


Battery:

The worst thing in the laptop , died after 4 months (twice) don't know
if it is only mine bad experience but should be noted.


Plastics:

In the Aspire series there are the "chrom" colored laptops,

Do to wear and tear the color falls off (And it isn't under the warranty).

Nasty but not so bad.


The text is for :


Acer Aspire 5102 , 5102 WLMI , 5100).

The 5102 Wlmi had been in the laboratory 7 or 8 times in less then a year.

Problems (hardware) that i noticed :

Battery (died)

Hard drive (the electronic card died)


very important thing with it who will give you the warranty test it
before beyng.

When my laptop died (each time) i had to call a lawyer to make them fix it.

In the end i got a new laptop (from the box).


Hope this is ok.

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