ASUS Zenbook UX305
This page contains instructions, tips, pointers, and links for installing and configuring Arch Linux on the ASUS Zenbook UX305.
Hardware reference from UX305-FB041H. Model available since 12 feb 2015.
Contents
Hardware lists
See for [1] for specific hardware information.
Compatibility
Touchpad
See Touchpad Synaptics for details.
Multi-touch scrolling works as of kernel 3.16.
Wifi
Intel Dual Band wifi. Should work with recent kernels. 3.10+ with iwlwifi. See Wireless network configuration#iwlwifi for details.
Graphics
As of linux 3.16, virtual terminals show a blank screen.
UEFI results with memory changes for the Intel graphic card:
With 32-256MB memory assignment in bios: Works. With 512MB memory assignment: X11 breaks. 1/3th upper-part of screen semi works (swapped and mis-alligned), rest is noise/snow.
Bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1151757
Kernel 3.16 boots with usable tty/x11 via bootparam: nomodeset
See also Intel graphics#SNA issues.
QHD monitor
Some models include a 3200x1800 screen, which display very tiny characters.
For Firefox and Thunderbird, add the below property in the about:config area
layout.css.devPixelsPerPx=2.
Function Keys
Kernel 3.16 with acpi_listen
, when pressing Fn+F12
(volup), Fn+F11
(voldown), Fn+F10
(mute), F9
(disable mousepad):
button/volumeup VOLUP 00000080 00000000 K button/volumedown VOLDN 00000080 00000000 K button/mute MUTE 00000080 00000000 K PNP0C14:00 000000ff 00000000
The light(sensor?) button (fn+a) returns:
PNP0C14:00 000000ff 00000000
Tested with:
# modprobe -D asus-laptop
And/Or:
# modprobe -D asus-nb-wmi
No effect so far. Investigate.
Brightness Keys
For whatever reason, xev
does not return any events for the standard brightness keys, but F3
and F4
seem to be detected as XF86KbdBrightnessDown
and XF86KbdBrightnessUp
, respectively.