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Whizard72

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Registered: 2011-04-07

Posts: 4

Re: Laptops which run Arch

I have an Acer Aspire 7741Z-4433

Pentium Dual Core
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale)
4GB RAM

lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 18)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 18)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 05)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 05)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem (rev 05)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 01)
04:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9287 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 05)
ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 05)
ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 05)
ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 05)
ff:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 05)
ff:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 05)
lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 04f2:b21b Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 045e:00e1 Microsoft Corp. Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 Reciever

The only thing was that I had to install the kernel26-kamal package to get the backlight brightness control to work but that was a blessing given that it game me the opportunity to run kernel 2.6.38 with specific CPU optimization and autogroup_scheduler turned on.

High capacity SDHC card, webcam in cheese, mic, etc... all work fine.

kahlil88

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From: Mendocino, CA

Registered: 2010-08-10

Posts: 138

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Re: Laptops which run Arch

I've been running Arch on my HP Compaq nw8240 since I got it in December. Recently flashed to a modified BIOS that allows me to use my new ath9k chipset wireless 802.11n card. Machine works pretty great aside from graphics issues...can't play any 3D games or run Compiz without it hard freezing. Don't know if it's hardware or driver related, but I just put new thermal paste on the GPU.

Pentium M 760 @ 2.0GHz
ATI Radeon Mobility X600
2GB DDR2-533 SDRAM

lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d3)
00:1e.2 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller (rev 03)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M24 1P [Radeon Mobility X600]
02:04.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR922X Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
02:06.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller
02:06.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
02:06.3 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia Controller
02:06.4 SD Host controller: Texas Instruments PCI6411/6421/6611/6621/7411/7421/7611/7621 Secure Digital Controller
02:06.5 Communication controller: Texas Instruments PCI6411/6421/6611/6621/7411/7421/7611/7621 Smart Card Controller
10:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 11)

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crashdown

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Registered: 2011-03-25

Posts: 2

Re: Laptops which run Arch

I'm running Arch on my Thinkpad W500. Everything works fine expect the "Fingerprint Reader" and the "Active Protection System" which protects the internal harddrive. Currently I'm using the FireGL v5700 card with catalyst instead of the onboard Intel card.

uname -a:
Linux wing-zero 2.6.37-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Mar 25 15:10:00 CET 2011 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9900 @ 3.06GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Graphics Port (rev 07)
00:03.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset MEI Controller (rev 07)
00:03.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset AMT SOL Redirection (rev 07)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 5 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M-E LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3650
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300
15:00.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev ba)
15:00.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 04)
15:00.2 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 21)
15:00.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 11)
15:00.5 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 11)

pritamps

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Registered: 2011-03-27

Posts: 10

Re: Laptops which run Arch

Lenovo Ideapad YP550 -- Everything runs -- wifi graphic card sound all good!

pskept

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From: pineal gland

Registered: 2011-03-18

Posts: 32

Re: Laptops which run Arch

dell xps m1210 - everything worked right away

samuele.mattiuzzo

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From: Treviso, IT

Registered: 2009-10-12

Posts: 307

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Re: Laptops which run Arch

Hp Pavilion 1010el Dm1 (11,6'') runs flawlessy arch

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guga31bb

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Registered: 2010-11-01

Posts: 19

Re: Laptops which run Arch

Thinkpad X120e works great (with the help of the page on the arch wiki). I haven't tested the built-in webcam.

Linux ben-tp 2.6.38-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Mar 30 08:47:36 CEST 2011 x86_64 AMD E-350 Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

saschakb

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From: Germany

Registered: 2011-04-12

Posts: 7

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Re: Laptops which run Arch

Compaq Presario CQ-56

lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS880 Host Bridge
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (int gfx)
00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1)
00:06.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 2)
00:11.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
00:12.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:12.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 42)
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller (rev 40)
00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40)
00:14.5 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller
00:16.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:16.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M880G [Mobility Radeon HD 4200]
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)

lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 064e:f261 Suyin Corp.
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 04f3:0210 Elan Microelectronics Corp. AM-400 Hama Optical Mouse

For the Broadcom stuff I use only openfwwf, while the AMD would burn with xf86-video-ati, so the AMD Catalyst (11.4-testing) is my choice.
The notebook ist completely running luks/btrfs (except /boot )

s922183t

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Registered: 2011-03-25

Posts: 37

Re: Laptops which run Arch

HP G50

$ uname -a
Linux i12a 2.6.37-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Mar 25 14:35:13 UTC 2011 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T3200 @ 2.00GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

Everything working.

Last edited by s922183t (2011-04-13 18:25:16)

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Zuba

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Registered: 2011-04-14

Posts: 17

Re: Laptops which run Arch

Samsung N150 Plus works nicely Though it required a little work.

Last edited by Zuba (2011-04-15 13:34:02)

king.flasher.dave

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From: Berlin

Registered: 2008-11-25

Posts: 140

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Re: Laptops which run Arch

Running archlinux on a Dell Studio XPS M1340.
Some wiki entries on how to setup stuff (though some of them are obsolete now): https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dell_XPS_M1330 and https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dell_Studio_XPS_13

Most stuff is running flawlessly now. Had to wait for proper support of nvidia's proprietary driver for my graphics card though. HDMI used to not work at all!
Only thing messed up is that bloody Ricoh firewire adapter. It's a pain in the ass. And one of my usb ports seems to get recognized as USB 1.1... still have to figure out why that is.

Otherwise running gnome and liking it!

uname -a:

Linux davelab 2.6.38-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Mar 30 08:47:36 CEST 2011 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8600 @ 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

lspci:

00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Host Bridge (rev b1)
00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1)
00:03.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 LPC Bridge (rev b2)
00:03.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1)
00:03.2 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP79 SMBus (rev b1)
00:03.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1)
00:03.5 Co-processor: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Co-processor (rev b1)
00:04.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev b1)
00:04.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev b1)
00:06.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev b1)
00:06.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev b1)
00:08.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP79 High Definition Audio (rev b1)
00:09.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Bridge (rev b1)
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Ethernet (rev b1)
00:0b.0 SATA controller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 AHCI Controller (rev b1)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
00:10.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
00:15.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
00:16.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
00:17.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
00:18.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
01:07.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 05)
01:07.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 22)
01:07.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 12)
01:07.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 12)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 9200M GS] (rev a1)
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C79 [GeForce 9400M G] (rev b1)
06:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)

lsusb:

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 009: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bc2:2100 Seagate RSS LLC 
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:8147 Dell Computer Corp. F3507g Mobile Broadband Module
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05ca:18a3 Ricoh Co., Ltd 
Bus 001 Device 010: ID 046d:c517 Logitech, Inc. LX710 Cordless Desktop Laser
Bus 001 Device 011: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 413c:8157 Dell Computer Corp. Integrated Keyboard
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 413c:8158 Dell Computer Corp. Integrated Touchpad / Trackstick
Bus 003 Device 005: ID 413c:8156 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 370 Bluetooth Mini-card
Bus 001 Device 012: ID 0bc2:2101 Seagate RSS LLC 

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lutherus

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From: Croatia;Varaždin

Registered: 2011-03-17

Posts: 150

Re: Laptops which run Arch

Compaq 615

Linux exelero 2.6.38-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Mar 30 08:47:36 CEST 2011 x86_64 AMD Turion(tm)X2 Dual Core Mobile RM-74 AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

 ~ > lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (int gfx)
00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0)
00:07.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 3)
00:09.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 4)
00:11.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [IDE mode]
00:12.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:12.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller
00:12.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller
00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 3a)
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller
00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge
00:14.5 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI2 Controller
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Processor HyperTransport Configuration (rev 40)
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Processor Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Processor DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Processor Miscellaneous Control
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Processor Link Control
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon HD 3200 Graphics]
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8042 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (rev 10)
06:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 01)
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Mr_ED-horsey

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From: Portland, OR

Registered: 2011-04-06

Posts: 177

Re: Laptops which run Arch

Installed Arch Gnome on my Compaq Presario CQ56 with AMD processor.

Everything worked fine on initial install except Arch was overheating my processor, so I enabled CPU scaling and it fixed that problem. The only other issue I had was getting Arch to mount my external HDD with full permissions (it only mounted as read only). I ran the CHOWN command, but that didn't work (even though it said it did) so I ran ntfsfix and now it mounts with full permissions. Pretty good experience.

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Method_X

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Registered: 2011-04-18

Posts: 8

Re: Laptops which run Arch

Hello everyone.
I have a IBM Lenovo Thinkpad R500, that runs Arch Linux great.
Nice ACPI support, hard drive protection, pulseaudio, wireless, bluetooth.
Everything works fine.

seqizz

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Registered: 2011-04-04

Posts: 37

Re: Laptops which run Arch

Sony Vaio VPCM13M1E
Switched from Gentoo.
Works like a charm,
Damn.

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yasar11732

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Registered: 2010-11-29

Posts: 127

Re: Laptops which run Arch

Dell insprion 1300. Works perfectly.

[yasar@yasar_laptop initrd]$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d3)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller (rev 03)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
02:03.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection (rev 05)

[yasar@yasar_laptop initrd]$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 09da:000a A4 Tech Co., Ltd Port Mouse

[yasar@yasar_laptop initrd]$ uname -a
Linux yasar_laptop 2.6.38-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Mar 30 07:14:27 UTC 2011 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.70GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

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Bonzodog

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From: Leicester, UK

Registered: 2008-02-14

Posts: 106

Re: Laptops which run Arch

Asus X5DC -- Everything works ok, except minor issue with SIS671 GPU. Initially, X will work with a resolution of 1024x768, using vesa driver. However, it needs the latest GIT version of the SIS671 driver to work at its proper resolution of 1368x768.

diegoviola

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Registered: 2010-12-16

Posts: 134

Re: Laptops which run Arch

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xaer0knight

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Registered: 2010-02-06

Posts: 9

Re: Laptops which run Arch

Compaq Presario F572U works great:

[xaer0@myhost ~]$ lspci
00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Host Bridge (rev a2)
00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 0 (rev a2)
00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 1 (rev a2)
00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 5 (rev a2)
00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 4 (rev a2)
00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Host Bridge (rev a2)
00:00.6 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 3 (rev a2)
00:00.7 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 2 (rev a2)
00:02.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation C51 PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
00:03.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation C51 PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
00:05.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C51 [GeForce Go 6100] (rev a2)
00:09.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Host Bridge (rev a2)
00:0a.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP51 LPC Bridge (rev a3)
00:0a.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP51 SMBus (rev a3)
00:0a.3 Co-processor: nVidia Corporation MCP51 PMU (rev a3)
00:0b.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP51 USB Controller (rev a3)
00:0b.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP51 USB Controller (rev a3)
00:0d.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP51 IDE (rev f1)
00:0e.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Serial ATA Controller (rev f1)
00:10.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP51 PCI Bridge (rev a2)
00:10.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP51 High Definition Audio (rev a2)
00:14.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Ethernet Controller (rev a3)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control

[xaer0@myhost ~]$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

[xaer0@myhost ~]$ uname -a
Linux myhost 2.6.38-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Apr 17 14:51:34 UTC 2011 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor TK-53 AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

But.. the Broadcom Wireless card was poorly placed in this laptop, it placed right above the nVidia Corporation C51 [GeForce Go 6100] chipset which leads to overheating. On another note, there was a Battery Recall for this model as well in May of 2009. The power supply also gets extremely hot and just recently I had to get a replacement. Thank god i was home, the wire that connects to the computer started to spark and melt (right near the plug, guess there was a short but still). No damage to the laptop thank god.

Last edited by xaer0knight (2011-04-27 01:49:37)

greyhat.goon

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From: SF Bay Area

Registered: 2008-05-05

Posts: 57

Re: Laptops which run Arch

I'm so happy with this laptop.  All hardware works with Arch and I get 6 to 9 HOURS of BATTERY LIFE.   I highly, highly
recommend this laptop.

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Toshiba Portege R835-P56x 13.3-Inch LED Laptop

Product Features
Intel Core i5-2410M Processor 2.3 GHz (2.9 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology), 3MB Cache
Configured with 4GB DDR3 1333MHz (max 16GB)
640GB (5400 RPM); Serial ATA hard disk drive with TOSHIBA Hard Drive Impact Sensor (3D sensor)
13.3" diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT display at 1366 x 768 native resolution (HD) with 16:9 Aspect Ratio and LED Backlite
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit with a 6 cell/48Wh Lithium Ion battery pack; Battery Life (measured by MobileMark 2007): 8 hours
Processor, Memory, and Motherboard
Hardware Platform: PC
Processor: 2.9 hertz Intel Core i5
Number of Processors: 2
RAM: 4 GB
RAM Type: SODIMM
Memory Slots: 2
Hard Drive
Size: 640 GB
Manufacturer: Serial ATA hard disk drive
Type: Serial ATA
Speed: 5400 rpm
Ports and Connectivity
USB Ports: 3 (1 USB 3.0)
Cases and Expandability
Size (LWH): 8.94 inches, 12.44 inches, 1.05 inches
Weight: 3.2 pounds
Power
Rated Charge (normal use): 8 hours

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tlmiller

Member

Registered: 2009-06-10

Posts: 93

Re: Laptops which run Arch

I've had great success with Dell Latitude lines.  Most of them use the Intel wireless so haven't had any hassles getting them working.  I use a D430 to carry to work when I want to take a personal laptop (since I have to carry a corporate laptop for work) since it's so nice and light.

kahlil88

Member

From: Mendocino, CA

Registered: 2010-08-10

Posts: 138

Website

Re: Laptops which run Arch

Running it with Gnome 2.32 on my HP Compaq NC8430. Gets very hot, but plays games much better than my NW8240.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 @ 2.33GHz / 667MHz FSB
RAM: 2GB DDR2-667 SDRAM
HDD: 500GB SATA
WLAN: Atheros AR928X mini-PCIe 802.11n (pulled from MacBook Pro, requires whitelist-free BIOS)
Video: ATI Mobility Radeon X1600, 15.4" WSXGA+ LCD

Last edited by kahlil88 (2011-05-04 00:29:11)

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jetm

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From: Costa Rica

Registered: 2010-12-19

Posts: 34

Re: Laptops which run Arch

DELL Studio XPS 1645

Arch Linux + kernel 2.6.38.5-1 + XFCE 4.8 updated.

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jacek2v

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Registered: 2010-06-08

Posts: 6

Re: Laptops which run Arch

Toshiba Tecra M9

All working ok. Only bluetooth not tested.

Reg.

neurolysis

Member

Registered: 2011-02-23

Posts: 112

Website

Re: Laptops which run Arch

Acer Aspire One AOA150

Everything works ok except for the xD card port, which there appears to be no working driver for in the kernel (other types of card in that port work fine, just not xD).

I've also run Arch on a Dell Studio 1535 and have not experienced any problems.