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notebook Eee PC 900
model: Eee PC 900(model id: 28)
subtype (notebook, netbook, motherboard, tablet):
netbook
vendor:
ASUS
architecture:
not-specified
does it have a free boot firmware (BIOS,UEFI,...) ?
no
can free operating systems be installed?
yes
does the device prevent installing wifi cards not-approved by the vendor?
not-specified
year of commercialization:
2008
compatibility with free software:
A-platinum
tested on:
Trisquel 4.0 Taranis
Trisquel 5.5 Brigantia
tested with the following kernel libre:
2.6.32-24-generic
3.0.0-17-generic
video card model:
Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2792] (rev 04) (works with 3D acceleration)
wifi model:
Atheros Communications Inc. AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01) (it works)
webcam model:
(it works)
Description:

Trisquel 4.0: Everything works on this Eee PC model, the integrated webcam 1.3 MP is a little slow but working.

Trisquel 5.5: Could not find out the webcam model, so here is a partial output of the lsusb -v.

sudo lsusb -v (webcam, partial)

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05e3:0505 Genesys Logic, Inc. 
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
  bDeviceSubClass         2 ?
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Interface Association
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x05e3 Genesys Logic, Inc.
  idProduct          0x0505 
  bcdDevice            2.27
  iManufacturer           0 
  iProduct                1 USB 2.0 Camera
  iSerial                 0 
  bNumConfigurations      1

lspci -vmmnn

Slot:	00:00.0
Class:	Host bridge [0600]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller [2590]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [82d9]
Rev:	04

Slot:	00:02.0
Class:	VGA compatible controller [0300]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [2592]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [82d9]
Rev:	04

Slot:	00:02.1
Class:	Display controller [0380]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [2792]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [82d9]
Rev:	04

Slot:	00:1b.0
Class:	Audio device [0403]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller [2668]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [8337]
Rev:	04

Slot:	00:1c.0
Class:	PCI bridge [0604]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [2660]
Rev:	04

Slot:	00:1c.1
Class:	PCI bridge [0604]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [2662]
Rev:	04

Slot:	00:1c.2
Class:	PCI bridge [0604]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 3 [2664]
Rev:	04

Slot:	00:1d.0
Class:	USB controller [0c03]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 [2658]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [82d8]
Rev:	04

Slot:	00:1d.1
Class:	USB controller [0c03]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 [2659]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [82d8]
Rev:	04

Slot:	00:1d.2
Class:	USB controller [0c03]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 [265a]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [82d8]
Rev:	04

Slot:	00:1d.3
Class:	USB controller [0c03]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 [265b]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [82d8]
Rev:	04

Slot:	00:1d.7
Class:	USB controller [0c03]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller [265c]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [82d8]
Rev:	04
ProgIf:	20

Slot:	00:1e.0
Class:	PCI bridge [0604]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [2448]
Rev:	d4
ProgIf:	01

Slot:	00:1f.0
Class:	ISA bridge [0601]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge [2641]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [82d8]
Rev:	04

Slot:	00:1f.2
Class:	IDE interface [0101]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller [2653]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [82d8]
Rev:	04
ProgIf:	80

Slot:	00:1f.3
Class:	SMBus [0c05]
Vendor:	Intel Corporation [8086]
Device:	82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller [266a]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [82d8]
Rev:	04

Slot:	01:00.0
Class:	Ethernet controller [0200]
Vendor:	Atheros Communications Inc. [168c]
Device:	AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [001c]
SVendor:	AzureWave [1a3b]
SDevice:	AW-GE780 802.11bg Wireless Mini PCIe Card [1026]
PhySlot:	eeepc-wifi
Rev:	01

Slot:	03:00.0
Class:	Ethernet controller [0200]
Vendor:	Atheros Communications Inc. [1969]
Device:	L2 Fast Ethernet [2048]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [8233]
Rev:	a0

lspci -nnk

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller [8086:2590] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82d9]
	Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2592] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82d9]
	Kernel driver in use: i915
	Kernel modules: intelfb, i915
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2792] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82d9]
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller [8086:2668] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8337]
	Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
	Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:2660] (rev 04)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:2662] (rev 04)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 3 [8086:2664] (rev 04)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 [8086:2658] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82d8]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.1 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 [8086:2659] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82d8]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.2 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 [8086:265a] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82d8]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.3 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 [8086:265b] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82d8]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:265c] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82d8]
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev d4)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:2641] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82d8]
	Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt, intel-rng
00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller [8086:2653] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82d8]
	Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
	Kernel modules: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:266a] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82d8]
	Kernel modules: i2c-i801
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:001c] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: AzureWave AW-GE780 802.11bg Wireless Mini PCIe Card [1a3b:1026]
	Kernel driver in use: ath5k
	Kernel modules: ath5k
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. L2 Fast Ethernet [1969:2048] (rev a0)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8233]
	Kernel driver in use: atl2
	Kernel modules: atl2

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