Laptops which run Arch

V01D · 2007-12-16 18:51:04

Acer Extensa 5620. Had a bit of trouble with sound, but I solved with the model=acer parameter. Also, I'm using ipw3945 for wireless.
This NB + Arch = fantastic.

Anders · 2007-12-16 22:31:05

MacBook. I don't recommend anyone to run Linux on these things. The touchpad doesn't work very well (perhaps it is possible to fix, I don't know, but it's awful to use).

Sound is crackled. Xrandr doesn't work very well (even if you disable 3D). Dual monitor is very hard to set up. Never got suspend to work. Wireless (Atheros) keeps disconnecting. Etc...

The only reason I ran Linux on it is because it's "broken", it makes a high pitched "whine" and this makes it hard to concentrate while using it. In Linux you can do something like echo 2 > /sys/something/max_cstate and it's quiet.

hlegius · 2007-12-16 23:51:17

Dell Vostro 1400.
Works fine. Only the Microphone doesn't work yet

Raisuli · 2007-12-21 00:55:03

Benq Joybook 5100
Arch installed without a glitch. Everything's working fine.

weseven · 2007-12-21 10:59:32

hp dv6507el with arch64.
everything that i use is working fine, even the quicktouch keys, the Fn keys, and so on.
not tested: card reader, 56k modem.
some work to do: suspend to ram (altough i never use it).

minus · 2007-12-22 15:04:39

i am running it on my Samsung Q35, it runs out of the box...
but i don't use hibernate, so i don't know about it

dante4d · 2007-12-22 21:00:08

I'm using Asus F3JC. ALSA become really broken for me now ... Nearly to point of no usability. Since the day I'm using this laptop snd-hda-intel module seems to be quirky... But so far huge improvement over last year. Everything else works almost out of the box. I never tested 56k modem, FireWire and TV in/out (or what's that connector there).

Mantaar · 2007-12-22 21:09:39

Samsung R65 working flawlessly - well, almost. Haven't tested PCMCIA yet and the Modem doesn't work. But hey, who needs that crappy winmodems anyways?

bluetooth_decay · 2008-01-03 00:15:37

Dell Inspiron E1705 with ATI X1300 graphics and Intel 3945 wifi.

Arch so far has worked well on this machine. Had some ALSA/sound issues at first (the alsactl sliders didn't do as they were labeled; volume control increased the treble, etc., and it sounded weird) but that got fixed in the next update. Done many pacman -Syu's and it has all just worked afterward. I don't have to cross fingers and toes, throw salt over my shoulder, and pray like I used to have to with Gentoo "upgrades".

I dual-boot with XP, and the comical part is that when I buy some no-name device from Fry's and I can't get it to work in Windows, I boot into Arch, it autodetects the device and tells me what the innards have tattooed on them. Then I go back to XP and Google for the appropriate Windows driver. I've had to do that twice now to get things to work in Windows.

Now why does Bill think I want to pony up again for Vista?

fetid · 2008-01-03 01:26:56

acer 2423

sm4tik · 2008-01-04 02:12:00

ThinkPad 390X and X23 here
I've messed around with only X23 lately and 390X is just keeping still at the moment, but pm-utils work "just fine" with X23. Pm-suspend needs all snd modules to be unloaded and after waking up you need to restore alsa levels. A little script:
sudo pm-suspend && alsactl restore
does it for me. Pm-hibernate works as it is. I have still a lot of things to try (and learn as I try them).
Never have encountered one problem with neither of them! (..that's with the basic, boot up, do your stuff and then shut down )

Sakari

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smartcat99s · 2008-01-04 23:06:31

Just installed Arch64 on my Asus G1S.

Lapsus won't compile, but asus-laptop and asus_oled work great!

radius · 2008-01-10 04:41:46

smartcat99s wrote:

Just installed Arch64 on my Asus G1S.
Lapsus won't compile, but asus-laptop and asus_oled work great!

how about rendering and 3d for the nvidia 8600M GT video card on that laptop?
I bought the Asus G1S before xmas and still could not get the rendering working. Any info you have this would be great!
Thanks in advance.

zyghom · 2008-01-10 06:12:53

MSI GX700 Extreme Edition, T7500 2.2GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, nVidia 8600 M GT 512MB RAM, HD-DVD, iwl4965, BT, sound intel - all working fine, some problems with ACPI but minor and so far not solved, actually installation not much different from runing here Kubuntu which I described here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTe … abookGX700

zenlord · 2008-01-10 13:00:55

Installed Arch on a HP Compaq 6720s just fine. Everything I've tried so far is working, except scanning for hidden wireless networks with iwlwifi which is failing. Connecting manually works though.

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HCL/Laptops/HP

Zl.

Kardell · 2008-07-28 22:49:13

My both laptops below works great with Arch.
Things like wireless, wired connection, WebCam, HP buttons, bluetooth, memory cards reader, Compiz Fusion, HP usb printer powered by Cups etc. are fully operational, however some things have just changed.
For me there is only no support for my HP scanner build-in into my printer.

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B-Con · 2008-07-29 00:51:43

Acer TravelMate 4500

No complaints.

cyclotomic · 2008-07-29 02:36:07

Dell e1505 - ATI X1400, Broadcom 1390 mini card.

Everything works perfectly after installing catalyst and using the b43 wireless driver.

.:B:. · 2008-07-29 02:40:02

zenlord wrote:

Installed Arch on a HP Compaq 6720s just fine. Everything I've tried so far is working, except scanning for hidden wireless networks with iwlwifi which is failing. Connecting manually works though.
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HCL/Laptops/HP
Zl.

Well, hidden APs often don't work on Linux. Plus, it's a 'feature' that makes the general public warm and fuzzy ('oooh! I can't see my ESSID! So stealth! So secure!') but it is useless for keeping out hackers (except for the occasional noob that is).

If you're in charge of the AP (and the network), I'd say: just turn it off, saves you some problems.

namegame · 2008-07-29 05:43:36

Toshiba Tecra A9

I just installed it this weekend so I'm not sure that everything works, but from my limited experience everything seems fine.

11010010110 · 2008-07-29 10:39:58

Thinkpad T60 core duo

Arch. was Gentoo in the past

All works except video out (does not work automagically and did not bother to make it work. Its i945 so i think it will not be problem) and modem (did not bother at all) and maybe pcmcia (have no cards to test it but i think it works)

Thinkpad 765D i586

Windows 98 that boots into CLI only (HDD 95 % bad blocks)

I wish i could run Arch on this but maybe i will install Gentoo (after replacing HDD)

Mefju · 2008-07-29 14:06:39

I have HP Compaq 6720s and everything works out of the box with Arch 64.

denisfalqueto · 2008-07-29 16:46:54

Gigabyte W566U, everything works like a charm: wireless, web cam, video board. I didn't test bluetooth, even though I have some wiimotes to test. I still didn't have the time...

inf · 2008-07-29 17:03:28

I'm waiting my brand new EEE 901 to arrive to Finland (now it's sitting in some UPS storage facility in VESTEL, and waiting for some paper stuff). So I'll guess it'll go to next week which is sad, because i would have needed the machine this weekend.

BTW does anyone know about these UPS tracking status things? Mine says "THE COMMERCIAL INVOICE IS MISSING AND IS REQUIRED FOR EXPORT"

esters · 2008-07-29 18:49:08

Samsung R20+ (2.6.25) - Works partially // Core Duo 1,6Ghz, 2Gb DDR2, 160GB SATA HDD, ATi X1250M, ALC262, AR5007EG, RTK8139

Wifi - Works with madwifi-newhal-svn driver (Avaliable via AUR)
X - radeonhd (To this date no 3D/Xv accel), fgrlx (Lock-ups, Freezes, Impossible to watch videos)
Sound - Hotpluging doesn't work (I get sound both from headphones and speakers)

Haven't tried the Modem and Flash reader yet.

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