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This laptop works decently enough with Linux except for a few gotchas, the wireless lan wont work until you append pci=use_crs as a boot parameter, the nvidia video with xorg is touchy if you use NVidia's driver it can mess up the display requiring some tweaking of xorg.conf with Option "ModeValidation" "NoTotalSizeCheck"
The good news is I found a few distros that work on this laptop out of the box without too much massaging, OpenSuse-11.2, ubuntu-9.10 & Mint-8 of the three Mint is what I am sticking with for now for its audio/video & browser plugins being already in place.
my favorite distro is Slackware which booted painfully slow and xorg was impossible even with the xorg.conf fix (unless I am missing some other tweak that i have not found yet)
I am not even going to attempt to use anything like gentoo or any other distro that requires a lot of source code building.
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Acer Aspire 5739G
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/sbin/lspci output:
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ok anyuser # lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
Kernel modules: intel-agp
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Graphics Port (rev 07)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
Memory behind bridge: cc000000-cdefffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000ce000000-00000000dfffffff
Capabilities: [88] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [140] Root Complex Link
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at 1800 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] PCIe advanced features
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
I/O ports at 1820 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] PCIe advanced features
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) (prog-if 20)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
Memory at f0404000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
Capabilities: [98] PCIe advanced features
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
Memory at f0400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: c0000000-c00fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6 (rev 03)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=09, subordinate=09, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
Memory behind bridge: c0100000-c01fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
I/O ports at 1840 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] PCIe advanced features
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 1860 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] PCIe advanced features
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at 1880 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] PCIe advanced features
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at 18a0 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] PCIe advanced features
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) (prog-if 20)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at f0404400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
Capabilities: [98] PCIe advanced features
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93) (prog-if 01)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=0a, subordinate=0a, sec-latency=0
Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 18f0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 18e4 [size=4]
I/O ports at 18e8 [size=8]
I/O ports at 18e0 [size=4]
I/O ports at 18d0 [size=16]
I/O ports at 18c0 [size=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [b0] PCIe advanced features
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 10
Memory at 000a0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at 1c00 [size=32]
Kernel modules: i2c-i801
00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 1c48 [size=8]
I/O ports at 18fc [size=4]
I/O ports at 1c40 [size=8]
I/O ports at 18f8 [size=4]
I/O ports at 1c30 [size=16]
I/O ports at 1c20 [size=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [b0] PCIe advanced features
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0a34 (rev a2)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
Memory at cc000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at ce000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
I/O ports at 2000 [size=128]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at cd000000 [disabled] [size=512K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [b4] Vendor Specific Information
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting
Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information
Kernel modules: nvidiafb
01:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation Device 0be2 (rev a1)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
Memory at cdefc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
05:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless WiFi Link 5100
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 1201
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 28
Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [d0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [e0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number fa-9a-c6-ff-ff-65-1e-00
Kernel driver in use: iwlagn
Kernel modules: iwlagn
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. Device 1063 (rev c0)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 021e
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 29
Memory at c0100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
I/O ports at 3000 [size=128]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [48] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [58] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [6c] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [180] Device Serial Number ff-9e-26-00-55-27-4f-ff
Kernel driver in use: atl1c
Kernel modules: atl1c
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03-06-2010, 02:00 PM
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Registered: Mar 2002
Posts: 960
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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): None indicated | Rating: 4
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Kernel (uname -r):
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2.6.32
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Distribution:
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Debian Squeeze
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i have since switched to Debian Squeeze (testing) on this Acer Aspire 5739g. and it does a little better than the mint/ubuntu flavored distros or it could be just that my personal taste in Linux distros tend to favor the old school distros
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