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Modell: Eee PC 1215N Seashell series(Modell-ID: 1473)
Typ (notebook, netbook, motherboard, tablet):
netbook
Hersteller:
ASUS
Architektur:
x86-64/amd64
does it have a free boot firmware (BIOS,UEFI,...) ?
Nein
can free operating systems be installed?
Ja
does the device prevent installing wifi cards not-approved by the vendor?
Nein
Jahr der Markteinführung:
2009
Kompatibilität mit Freie Software:
D-bronze
überprüft mit Distribution:
Trisquel 6.0 Toutatis
Überbrüft mit folgendem freien Betriebssystemkern (Libre Kernel):
3.13.0-34-generic
Grafikkarte:
NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [ION 2] [10de:0a76] (it does not work)
WLAN:
Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:4727] (it does not work)
Webcam:
IMC Networks UVC VGA Webcam [13d3:5702] (it works)
Beschreibung:
Full Product ID
Full product ID read from the sticker on the bottom of the laptop: 
 1215N-BLK035M
Nvidia Optimus ION2
Primary graphics card doesn't work* (i.e. ION2). The secondary one (Integrated Graphics Controller) functions, but without 3d acceleration: 
 $ lspci -vmmnn
VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [ION 2] [10de:0a76] (rev a2)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8446]
	Kernel driver in use: nouveau
	Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidiafb
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:a001] (rev 02)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8446]
	Kernel driver in use: i915
	Kernel modules: i915

* Although ION2 doesn't work, it will remain switched on and unecessarily heat the system and drain the battery. This can apparently be fixed by switching off the ION2-hardware using acpi_call at github.

More about NVIDIA ION2 Optimus Technology at wikipedia and asus.com

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