ASUS X553MA
This article covers configuration specific to this laptop's hardware.
Device | Status | Kernel modules | X.org modules |
Bluetooth adapter | Does not work | wl | |
GPU | Works | i915 | intel_drv |
Touchpad | Works | psmouse | synaptics_drv |
Wireless NIC | Works | wl |
Contents
Hardware
Bluetooth adapter
Installing the Broadcom wireless#broadcom-wl driver will not help and the Bluetooth adapter is essentially inoperational.
GPU
GPU has kernel support and works out of the box.
For X.org drivers, install xf86-video-intel.
Touchpad
Install xf86-input-synaptics.
Wireless NIC
See Broadcom wireless#broadcom-wl.
Troubleshooting
ACPI
Laptop freezes when booting Linux
Set the BIOS setting OS Selection
in the Advanced
menu to Windows 7
.
It’s possible to boot into Linux by either disabling ACPI or overriding the DSDT, but some devices might no longer operate.
Unable to control screen backlight
Add kernel parameter video.use_native_backlight=1
to bootloader configuration.