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Notes: Not updated since 2015, no relevant information here that is not already in the table. (Discuss in Talk:ASUS UL30A)

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Reason: Needs a hardware table and a function keys table (Discuss in Talk:ASUS UL30A)

## About the laptop

- 13.3" LED Screen 1366 x 768.
- 4GB DDR3
- 1.3Ghz Dual core.
- 320GB HDD.
- 8-cell battery 84wh.
- HDMI

## Compatibility

Everything in this laptop is Linux compatible, therefore you will not have any issues installing Linux. See Xbindkeys for sound buttons. Every other `Fn` button works. Suspend, WiFi, brightness works. The video out button does not work, use xorg-xrandr instead. HDMI works as well. The battery is properly read. Use Laptop Mode Tools for power saving. You can run Xorg without config file. xf86-video-intel is the package you need. HDMI and VGA out works, but not via `Fn+F8`. You can use lxrandr, a GUI for xrandr for setting up video out. You can make `Fn+F8` work by configuring Acpid.

## Powersaving

See power saving.

## Function keys

This computer has an extra power button on the left, you can configure this with Xbindkeys and run something useful. An example is for switching songs. The extra button is originally for powering up with ASUS Express gate.

## Freezes while/after booting

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Reason: Phrases like "current Arch" have absolutely no meaning, please make reference to the kernel version. If the issue is specific to Manjaro, it has no place on the ArchWiki. (Discuss in Talk:ASUS UL30A)

On my UL30A current Arch or Manjaro install will not boot (freeze somewhere along the process) unless I pass `processor.nocst` as kernel parameter. This deactivates a certain APIC feature to determine the C-state but should not affect performance or stability since a legacy one is used instead. Do not forget to add that to your GRUB config afterwards as well.

Other things I pass to the kernel to improve battery life are `nmi_watchdog=0` and `pcie_aspm=force`. You have to see how well those work for you.

In general if you encounter freezes during boot APIC and ACPI should be looked into and deactivated if a solution cannot be found.

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