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differences in the entry: vendor
emachines
differences in the entry: model name
G525-332G25Mikk
differences in the entry: subtype (notebook or netbook)
notebook
differences in the entry: architecture
amd64
differences in the entry: does it have a free bios?
no
differences in the entry: can free operating systems be installed?
yes
differences in the entry: does the device prevent the installation of wifi cards not-approved by the vendor?
not-specified
differences in the entry: year of commercialization
not-specified
differences in the entry: GNU/Linux distribution used for the test
trisquel_5_5
differences in the entry: compatibility with free software
E-garbage
differences in the entry: tested with the following kernel libre
3.0.0-17-generic
differences in the entry: video card model
Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
differences in the entry: does the video card work?
yes_with_3D
differences in the entry: wifi model
Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 01)
differences in the entry: does the wifi card work?
no
differences in the entry: webcam model
differences in the entry: does the webcam work?
yes
differences in the entry: Description
[p]This laptop does not work well. well enough to be usable. I can successfully boot to the desktop but the [b]screen brightness[/b] is so low that it is practically impossible to use this laptop without an external display. The brightness could be changed to some extent, but it remained way too low to be usable. Also Also, the [b]wireless[/b] does not work.[/p]
[p]lspci -vmmnn[/p]
[code]
Slot: 00:00.0
Class: Host bridge [0600]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub [2a40]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 09
Slot: 00:02.0
Class: VGA compatible controller [0300]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [2a42]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 09
Slot: 00:02.1
Class: Display controller [0380]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [2a43]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 09
Slot: 00:1a.0
Class: USB controller [0c03]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [2937]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 03
Slot: 00:1a.7
Class: USB controller [0c03]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [293c]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 03
ProgIf: 20
Slot: 00:1b.0
Class: Audio device [0403]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller [293e]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 03
Slot: 00:1c.0
Class: PCI bridge [0604]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [2940]
Rev: 03
Slot: 00:1c.1
Class: PCI bridge [0604]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [2942]
Rev: 03
Slot: 00:1c.2
Class: PCI bridge [0604]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 [2944]
Rev: 03
Slot: 00:1d.0
Class: USB controller [0c03]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [2934]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 03
Slot: 00:1d.1
Class: USB controller [0c03]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [2935]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 03
Slot: 00:1d.2
Class: USB controller [0c03]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [2936]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 03
Slot: 00:1d.3
Class: USB controller [0c03]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 [2939]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 03
Slot: 00:1d.7
Class: USB controller [0c03]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [293a]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 03
ProgIf: 20
Slot: 00:1e.0
Class: PCI bridge [0604]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [2448]
Rev: 93
ProgIf: 01
Slot: 00:1f.0
Class: ISA bridge [0601]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: ICH9M LPC Interface Controller [2919]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 03
Slot: 00:1f.2
Class: SATA controller [0106]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801IBM/IEM (ICH9M/ICH9M-E) 4 port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [2929]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 03
ProgIf: 01
Slot: 00:1f.3
Class: SMBus [0c05]
Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]
Device: 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller [2930]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: 03
Slot: 04:00.0
Class: Network controller [0280]
Vendor: Broadcom Corporation [14e4]
Device: BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [4315]
SVendor: Foxconn International, Inc. [105b]
SDevice: T77H106.00 Wireless Half-size Mini PCIe Card [e01b]
Rev: 01
Slot: 05:00.0
Class: Ethernet controller [0200]
Vendor: Atheros Communications Inc. [1969]
Device: AR8132 Fast Ethernet [1062]
SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025]
SDevice: Device [0210]
Rev: c0
[/code]
[p]lspci -nnk[/p]
[code]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a40] (rev 09)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 09)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a43] (rev 09)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2937] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1a.7 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:293c] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:293e] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:2940] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:2942] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 [8086:2944] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:2934] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.1 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:2935] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.2 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:2936] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.3 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 [8086:2939] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:293a] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller [8086:2919] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 82801IBM/IEM (ICH9M/ICH9M-E) 4 port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:2929] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:2930] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel modules: i2c-i801
04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. T77H106.00 Wireless Half-size Mini PCIe Card [105b:e01b]
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb
05:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8132 Fast Ethernet [1969:1062] (rev c0)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0210]
Kernel driver in use: atl1c
Kernel modules: atl1c
[/code]
[p]sudo lsusb -v (webcam, partial)[/p]
[code]
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 064e:a103 Suyin Corp. Acer/HP Integrated Webcam [CN0314]
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device
bDeviceSubClass 2 ?
bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x064e Suyin Corp.
idProduct 0xa103 Acer/HP Integrated Webcam [CN0314]
bcdDevice 5.00
iManufacturer 2 SuYin
iProduct 1 Video WebCam
iSerial 3 CN0314-SN30-OV035-VA-R05.00.00
bNumConfigurations 1
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