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notebook C201
model: C201(model id: 1935)
subtype (notebook, netbook, motherboard, tablet):
netbook
vendor:
ASUS
architecture:
ARM
does it have a free boot firmware (BIOS,UEFI,...) ?
can be installed
can free operating systems be installed?
yes
does the device prevent installing wifi cards not-approved by the vendor?
no
year of commercialization:
2015
compatibility with free software:
C-silver
tested on:
Debian GNU/Linux 8 jessie
tested with the following kernel libre:
3.14
video card model:
Mali T764 (works, but without 3D acceleration)
wifi model:
BRCM4354 (it does not work)
webcam model:
04f2:b53a Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd (not specified how it works)
Description:
A usable, fully libre system can be achieved. The lack of a free GPU means the dependence on software rendering affects the performance of the machine (an experimental driver, panfrost, is in development and can be used). Das U-Boot can be installed which makes installation of an OS much easier (mainline is currently broken, commit 8e2e601c5f5aff522cbdfff2445599d8d23827a0 is known good). The first 8Mb of the emmc is write protected and cannot be used. There are a lot of useful patches and build scripts here: https://github.com/SolidHal/PrawnOS

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