Laptops which run Arch

Earnestly · 2011-09-30 11:30:27

Dell XPS L701X including bumblebee (didn't test acpi_call)

Most everything worked out of the box including the multitouch, scrolling, etc touch pad and fn keys. I had no issues getting a basic system up and running with the subtle wm.

Sorry if it's not enough information, but I removed linux due to no power saving advantage with the GPU always running, and, sometimes a Windoze box is a necessary evil.

Pierre-Alexandre · 2011-10-05 20:56:25

Thinkpad T420i with Intel graphics (nVidia is useless. Doesnt work properly on Linux as I understand it).

Everything runs buttery smooth. WiFi out of the box. Add i915 to modules in mkinitcpio (as explained in the Intel wiki page)

Had some tweaking to do with Thinkfan. You need to basically

1) install lm_sensors, thinkfan.
pacman -S lm_sensors
yaourt -S thinkfan

2) run sensors-detect
3) add coretemp to modules
4) run this command:

 find /sys/devices -type f -name "temp*_input"

5) copy the output to the thinkfan.conf file
6) append:

 options thinkpad_acpi fan_control=1

in /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf
7) add thinkfan to daemons

i played with the settings because I found the fan to be ramping up for no reason at times.
here are my settings:

 
(0, 0, 52)
(1, 46, 59)
(2, 54, 65)
(3, 58, 69)
(4, 62, 72)
(5, 65, 74)
(7, 68, 32767)

Enjoy guys.

bananaoomarang · 2011-10-06 18:30:33

Lenovo Ideapad Z560

Works very well, minor problems with sound but nothing else!

jfb3 · 2011-10-07 02:33:42

bananaoomarang,

"Minor problems with sound"

What problems?
Did you solve the problems?

Don't leave us hanging...

Bengi · 2011-10-07 15:20:38

Arch64 on Dell Precision M4300 - everything works, been running same install for the last 4 years - no real issues

kandrews · 2011-10-07 16:43:24

Arch64 on a Thinkpad X201i Tablet - everything works, even the wacom tablet stuff works automagically with GNOME. All the buttons on the screen are detected by xev. Bluetooth works. Wifi works out of box. Suspend works out of box. 5-6 hour battery life (sometimes GNOME shows 12-13 hours remaining when the computer is idle). The fingerprint reader is supported by the fprint driver. Speaker buttons and function keys work out of box as well. Webcam and microphone work as well.

Last edited by kandrews (2011-10-07 16:45:17)

reddae · 2011-10-11 01:29:57

Arch64 on a Toshiba Netbook 255. I use E17 and SLiM (although I have it configured to auto-login). I used the linux-pf from the AUR to adjust for a few things I needed and rehashed the password files with SHA512. Runs great and looks great. I used to be a loyal KDE guy, but this E17 set-up is outstanding! Except for when there are not windows up there is a little bevel on top of my shelf, I can move it along the edge but I really have no idea what it does.

ndt · 2011-10-12 23:16:34

Arch64 on a Thinkpad T420.

System:    Host: beefmaster Kernel: 3.0-ARCH x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop Openbox 3.5.0 Distro: Arch Linux
Machine:   System: LENOVO product: 4177CTO version: ThinkPad T420
           Mobo: LENOVO model: 4177CTO Bios: LENOVO version: 83ET59WW (1.29 ) date: 06/01/2011
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i7-2620M CPU (-HT-MCP-) cache: 4096 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 800.00 MHz 3: 800.00 MHz 4: 800.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller 
           X.Org: 1.10.4 driver: intel Resolution: 1600x900@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 7.11
Audio:     Card: Intel 6 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: HDA Intel Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.24
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e 
           IF: eth0 state: down speed: 4294967295 Mbps duplex: full mac: 00:21:cc:63:4d:02
           Card-2: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 driver: iwlagn 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 8c:a9:82:b9:38:08
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 3320.7GB (9.0% used) 1: /dev/sda ST320LT007 320.1GB 
           2: /dev/sdd FA_GoFlex_Desk 3000.6GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 20G used: 4.7G (26%) fs: ext4 ID: /home size: 274G used: 83G (32%) fs: ext4 
           ID: /boot size: 99M used: 18M (19%) fs: ext2 ID: swap-1 size: 0.27GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 50.0C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 3520 
Info:      Processes: 138 Uptime: 2 days Memory: 971.9/7891.8MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.7.24

gazza · 2011-10-13 08:52:39

Works fine on samsung R60+. the hash/tilde key does not work (have not seen it work on any distro (or even windows) - work around is to map some of the copious extra keys).

having some odd display glitches (could be the gpl radeon driver) or flashplugin in firefox, but they are only transient and do not affect the screen refresh (the phenomenon occurs when using other distros)

kahlil88 · 2011-10-14 01:18:54

Just installed Arch on an HP OmniBook 6000 for a customer who brought it to the computer shop I work at, requesting we install Linux. Initially I tried running the newest Linux Mint LXDE but it was incredibly slow, so I decided to go with Arch. Running fairly smooth with LXDE, aside from some issues with X -- trying to get the graphics card working right (ATI Rage Mobility P/M). Rocking a 600MHz Pentium III and 256MB of PC100 SDRAM!

Last edited by kahlil88 (2011-10-14 08:16:19)

Silex89 · 2011-10-16 00:21:02

Acer Aspire 4552. Works great with the newest installation media (2011.08). It comes with an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250, I'm running it with the open source driver (xf86-video-ati) and I have no problems with daily work, I have lag with certain OpenGL games, but still highly enjoyable

Regards

I am Gianluca · 2011-10-16 10:41:43

Acer Aspire 1810TZ.

System:    Host: gianluca-laptop Kernel: 3.0-ARCH i686 (32 bit) Desktop Xfce 4.8.3 Distro: Arch Linux
Machine:   System: Acer product: Aspire 1810TZ version: v1.3314
           Mobo: Acer model: JM11-MS Bios: INSYDE version: v1.3314 date: 08/31/2010
CPU:       Dual core Intel CPU U4100 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1200.00 MHz 2: 1200.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller X.org: 1.11.1 driver: intel Resolution: 135x36 
Audio:     Card: Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: HDA Intel Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.24
Network:   Card-1: Atheros AR8131 Gigabit Ethernet driver: atl1c 
           IF: eth0 state: down speed: 4294967295 Mbps duplex: full mac: 00:26:9e:43:22:06
           Card-2: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 driver: iwlagn 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 00:1e:64:15:eb:84
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (67.4% used) 1: /dev/sda Hitachi_HTS54322 250.1GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 7.3G used: 4.3G (62%) fs: ext4 ID: /home size: 222G used: 158G (75%) fs: ext4 
           ID: /boot size: 99M used: 17M (18%) fs: ext2 ID: swap-1 size: 0.27GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 44.0C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 114 Uptime: 11 min Memory: 263.0/1949.0MB Runlevel: 5 Client: Shell inxi: 1.7.24

All works smooth. The battery lasts about 8hr in daily use (it's important to use keyboard shortcuts and all the battery saving tips from the wiki).
The only things that actually I'm not able to use are:
- Fn + up/down: doesn't increase/decrease volume (the advices from the wiki don't work for me);
- Fn + F8: doesn't mute/unmute;
- Fn + F5: doesn't toogle displays.

With kernel 3.0 the internal mic starts working, that's a big deal
I'm really satisfied of this laptop. Not so heavy, great battery life, powerful enough to complain my needs.

UPDATE: for use the shortcuts keyboard Fn + up/down/F8/F5 you only need to modify the XFCE panel 'Keyboard/Application Shortcut' and enter the combination of keys that you prefer.

Last edited by I am Gianluca (2011-10-18 07:49:47)

biltong · 2011-10-18 21:49:59

I've got arch running on an almost vintage laptop: An HP Compaq NC8000. After a fresh install all the basics you would expect work, but no multitouch/scrolling without the synaptics driver (didn't work on windows XP )

Suspend works, the wireless works with ath5k and madwifi if you need it (though madwifi has caused kernel panics for me when changing/disconnecting networks).

Sound works too, volume buttons need manual configuration via your DE. I don't use the Fn buttons so I can't comment on that.

Something noteworthy is that this box dualboots with ubuntu 10.04, and arch runs vastly cooler than ubuntu (might be thanks to laptop-mode though) and also the lid switch only works under arch and not ubuntu.

Card reader doesn't work under linux. At all. I haven't even tried to get it working. Very impressed by arch

finwin · 2011-10-22 17:02:22

(Very old) Toshiba Satellite LS20

everything works

/dev/zero · 2011-10-22 20:34:56

Acer Aspire 5750. It's a piece of crap.

The wireless needs broadcom-wl from AUR.
The touchpad needs psmouse-elantech from AUR or else I can't use synaptic features.
The SATA mode in the bios needs changing from IDE to AHCI or else I get ATA failing to resume link errors on boot.
I haven't even tested sound yet, so I'm half expecting another adventure when I try to set that up. That's just the kind of proprietary cheap-ass laptop this is.

Buy something else.

YavkatA · 2011-10-24 06:05:38

HP Compaq Presario CQ61 475SQ - Bottom Line: Buy Something Else. If you already bought this, read on - you're in for a big "Bazinga"

Pretty much everything works out of the box. Nouveau driver can handle gnome-shell without problems, but most games are unplayable, so if you are a gamer you need the NVIDIA driver. With NVIDIA, howerver, gnome-shell is more glitchy. Random freezes are possible, but rare, and you can recover by restarting GDM. Suspend/Resume works out of the box with both NVIDIA and nouveau.

Wireless also works, but the switch will drive you nuts! After you switch it off, sometimes you need to use rfkill to get it to work again.

This laptop has a pretty bad ACPI implementation and buggy DSDT. If you use acpid, I suggest you switch to grub2, and use it to load a fixed copy of your DSDT.
You can do this by adding the following line to your grub.cfg:

 acpi <path_to_custom_DSDT.aml>

For more tips on how to fix and load a custom DSDT look here

Also, for some reason the BIOS sets the APM value for the hard disk to 128 every time you power cycle the system, which dramatically reduces its lifespan. To solve this make sure you have hdparm installed, and type this as root:

echo "hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda" >> /etc/rc.local

Also, be aware that the hard disk runs rather hot (50+ degrees even when idling!) because of the crappy internal design. Buying a cooling pad is highly recommended. If you use acpid, make sure that the fan changes speed when you're performing CPU/GPU intensive tasks. Never set "fan always on" to Off in BIOS! The thermal management is quite a mess, and only the CPU temp sensor is exposed to the kernel.

Last edited by YavkatA (2011-10-24 06:10:47)

lewnidas_ · 2011-10-25 20:31:01

Hi from one new arch user with an old laptop that everything works just GREAT....!!!
( I did this post and yesterday but i can't see anywhere.... )

Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pi 2515

System:    Host: arch Kernel: 3.0-ARCH x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop N/A Distro: Arch Linux
Machine:   System: FUJITSU SIEMENS product: AMILO Pi 2515
           Mobo: FUJITSU SIEMENS model: F43 serial: ********** Bios: Phoenix version: 1.01C date: 05/04/2007
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo CPU T5250 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1495.901 MHz 2: 1495.901 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) 
           X.org: 1.11.1.901 driver: intel tty size: 157x45 Advanced Data: N/A for root 
Audio:     Card: Intel 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: HDA Intel Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.24
Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller driver: r8169 
           Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection driver: iwl3945 
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (21.4% used) 1: /dev/sda WDC_WD3200BEVT 320.1GB 
           Optical: /dev/sr0 model: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T20N dev-links: scd0
           Features: speed: 24x multisession: yes audio: yes dvd: yes rw: cd-r,cd-rw,dvd-r,dvd-ram

D3DLinux · 2011-10-26 03:48:18

Packard Bell DOT-S (Netbook)
Atom N270 Dual 1600 Mhz,
2048 DDR2 RAM

http://paste.pocoo.org/show/498285/

peterb · 2011-10-26 13:13:04

Apple Powerbook 12"
867 Mhz PowerPC G4
GeForce4 420 Go

after a little tweaking it runs quite good with ArchPPC.

Airport works with b43 and the 5.10.56.27.3 version of the firmware as described in 'http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43'.
Sound works with the snd_powermac kernel module.
Integrated bluetooth works with bluez 4.93-2 (the previous version lacks an udev rule).
The nouveau driver runs perfectly.
CPU Frequency Scaling works (custom Kernel 3.0.4).

The multimedia keys and the keys to control the lcd backlight don't work, but i haven't configured
pbbuttonsd yet.

wattafunnyname · 2011-10-26 23:30:31

Asus XD5IJ - everything just fine (ordered with linux preinstalled)

Slyder · 2011-10-27 10:33:09

Arch is running beautifully on my ASUS 1215B-MU17 netbook.
Wireless worked 'out of the box'.
Multi-touch trackpad works fine.
Webcam works fine.
Sound works now that I've edited my ~/.asoundrc file to use the correct device by default (was originally set to HDMI, I had to change it to use the onboard speakers).
Video works using proprietary AMD Catalyst drivers, though they were a bit of a pain to install (probably because I'm a noob, but the wiki could also use an overhaul in my opinion).
I'm using Xfce as my DE.

1080p .mkv playback using mplayer2 and smplayer is VERY sluggish, though I think this is largely due to my netbook's hardware limitations (1.0Ghz dual-core CPU, AMD 6250 GPU). This isn't a huge problem because I've got a very powerful computer for my main desktop that can easily handle all of my hi-def video needs. I just have to keep telling myself that this is a netbook, it's designed for ultra portability and energy efficiency, not for CPU/GPU intensive tasks.

Overall I'm very pleased with this install, I'm even thinking about changing my main desktop's WM (awesome) over to Xfce now that I've played around with it a bit (don't get me wrong, I REALLY like awesome, Xfce is just so much easier to tweak when I want to change something up). This netbook will mainly be used for when I'm away from home (over 50% of the time due to work) and I think it will fill that role nicely.

My next project for this machine is to try and get aircrack-ng up and running so that I can have access to more wifi networks when I'm on the road (this may be frowned upon by some, but I can't justify paying the exorbitant prices that cell phone service providers charge for mobile internet access).

lifestyle · 2011-10-27 12:05:26

Acer Aspire 5750G
No problem with this laptop, but you have to deactivate nvidia graphics card.

remeh · 2011-10-27 18:54:53

Running on a Toshiba R830-118 here!

Everything's working fine with x86_64. The only thing that I could mention is that I'm not able to change the luminosity after a resume from suspend but it seems to be a known problem).

i5 sandy bridge, intel hd 3000 (to avoid optimus!), around nine hours of battery life -> extremly happy.

Padfoot · 2011-10-29 10:00:53

Acer Iconia Tab W501. Working very nicely. Just a couple of annoying issues, but definitely not critical to a very comfortable and useable experience.

See my full post here: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=129273

Cheers.

Nipsky · 2011-10-29 20:37:46

Toshiba Satellite A100-718 – works nice so far, but I got some problems using my external sound interface, i.e. I have to restart pulseaudio from time to because it becomes pretty »sensitive« to big cpu workloads after a while, resulting in crackling noises. Restarting pulseaudio seems to minimize this a bit... and I have to start pavucontrol after every restart of pulseaudio or the notebook as such – or after I come back from suspend, because pulseaudio always changes the main output back to my internal sound device. Pretty annoying, maybe I open a thread for this one some day

Packard Bell DOT-SE/W045-GE (netbook) – works fine, I'm fiddling around to squeeze the most of the batteries atm. Had some annoyances with the oversensitive touchpad in the beginning but found out how to calibrate it through X, works perfect now! (Well, hopefully pinch zooming will be possible someday...)

Acer Aspire 9500 – has a damaged screen, recently installed Arch to use it for audio recording, although the cpu is not the best one. No problems so far, except for the system not wanting to wake up from suspend from time to time, but I will tackle that one soon...

Gericom 1st Supersonic Force – pretty old and lousy equipped (not even wifi), works as a kind of cpu slave for the world community grid, under my bed

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