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# ASUS G1

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## Hardware

- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB cache L2, FSB 667MHz)
- Chipset: Mobile Intel® 945 PM Express Chipset + ICH7M
- RAM: 2048MB (2 x 1024MB) DDR2 SDRAM 667 Mhz
- Hard Disk: SATA 160GB 5400 rpm - SATA 120GB 5400 rpm
- DVD Burner: SUPER MULTI DOUBLE LAYER
- Display:
  - TFT 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) ColorShine TFT-LCD, Asus Splendid Video Intelligent Technology
  - TFT 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680x1050) ColorShine TFT-LCD, Asus Splendid Video Intelligent Technology
- Video: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7700 512MB
- Audio: Scheda Intel High Definition Audio
- Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g
- Bluetooth: 2.0+EDR
- Webcam: 1.3 Mpixel
- Modem: 56 Kbps V.90
- LAN Gigabit Ethernet: 10/100/1000
- Connectors:
  - 1 x Microphone-in jack
  - 1 x Headphone-out jack (S/PDIF)
  - 1 x TypeII PCMCIA slot
  - 1 x Line-in jack
  - 1 x VGA port
  - 1 x DVI-D port
  - 4 x USB 2.0 ports
  - 1 x IEEE 1394 port
  - 1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line
  - 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
  - 1 x TV-out(S-Video)
- Card Reader: MMC, SD, MS, MS-Pro
- Dimension and Weight:
  - 324mm * 284mm * 37.4 mm(W x D x H)
  - 3.1 Kg (8-cell)
- Pointer: Touch pad

## Configuration

### CPU

Works out of the box. See CPU frequency scaling for some tweaks.

### Video

Works with the proprietary Nvidia driver in full display resolution.

TV-Out/DVI currently untested, but the graphics driver finds the interfaces, so they should be switchable with the nvidia-tools.

VGA-Out is working with nvidia-settings.

Console framebuffer is working in 1024x768 with the vga=0x317 kernel boot option. With the vesafb-tng patch the native display resolution should work, too.

#### Xorg

Follow this guide: NVIDIA

No problems detected.

### Audio

Works out of the box.

Follow the official documentation: ALSA

### Wi-Fi

To enable wireless follow the official guide: Wireless network configuration

Please note that the Asus G1 needs the ipw3945 driver.

NetworkManager is also a cool option.

### Webcam

See Webcam setup.

### Bluetooth

See the main article: Bluetooth

### Pointer

To enable the pointer follow this guide: Touchpad Synaptics

### Leds & ACPI upgrade

Note: With recent kernels, compiling acpi4asus is no longer necessary. Skip to editing rc.conf below.

To enable every led (the ones on the LCD too) the first thing needed is upgrading the acpi module with the one provided by acpi4asus.

It's really easy, follow these steps:

    mkdir sources
    cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@acpi4asus.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/acpi4asus login
    cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@acpi4asus.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/acpi4asus co -P acpi4asus
    cd acpi4asus/driver
    make
    make install

Now the new driver is installed. To use it and prevent udev from using the old one, edit your /etc/rc.conf and:

1. Add to "MOD_BLACKLIST": asus_acpi
2. Add to "MODULES": asus_laptop

Right now you can reboot or execute:

    modprobe -r asus_acpi
    modprobe asus_laptop

Everything done!

You'll find the leds in "/sys/class/leds/".

To enable a led write "1" in the "brightness" file in the right directory. To disable a led write "0" in the "brightness" file in the right directory.

Try this:

    echo 1 > /sys/class/leds/asus:gaming/brightness

Enjoy your leds!

### OLED Display

There is a package in AUR named asusoled.

kernel < 2.6.23: It needs turning off usbhid (rmmod usbhid) or patching the kernel: asus-lcm.diff

kernel >= 2.6.23: works out of a box

There is also a separate kernel driver based on asusoled: Asus_OLED. It works without patching usbhid or removing asus_laptop. Just load it before the usbhid module gets loaded and it will work (< 2.6.23, in new kernels works out of a box). It contains a small Qt utility, which can be used as a drop-in replacement for asusoled, and has some additional features.

You may simply want to display a digital clock with the date in the asusoled area. To do this :

1. install asus_oled-clock-svnAUR[broken link: archived in aur-mirror] from the AUR.
2. add 'asusoled-clock' in the daemons array of your rc.conf

There are also some interesting utilities available to control and utilize the OLED display over here: https://bitbucket.org/SysGhost/asus-oled-command-line-utility.git

#### Function Keys

WiP -- Use Lapsus

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