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# ASUS Zenbook UX305

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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.

## 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.

## See also

- ASUS Zenbook UX303
- https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Asus/UX31a
- https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Asus/UX301LA

Category:

- ASUS