I tried to test this laptop with Trisquel 5.5 live-cd and my pendrive which also had 5.5 installed. Both times the machine failed to boot normally and I ended up with CLI promt. It seems the display could not be located or that there are some incompatibilities with the videocard.
The live-cd booted succesfully in graphical mode and allowed me to select the language and keyboard layout but failed when booting up Trisquel itself. My pendrive failed right away, of course.
Due to the above, I'm reporting this laptop as garbage. New versions of Trisquel or other free distros might give different results.
I gathered up all the info I needed to report this laptop to h-node and transferred them to another machine. I tried to find the devices of this laptop from h-node by using VendorID:ProductID codes and filling in the results here. I couldn't find the videocard but succesfully located the wireless card.
lspci -vmmnn
Slot: 00:00.0 Class: Host bridge [0600] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022] Device: RS880 Host Bridge [9601] SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025] SDevice: Device [0388] Slot: 00:02.0 Class: PCI bridge [0604] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022] Device: RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (ext gfx port 0) [9603] Slot: 00:04.0 Class: PCI bridge [0604] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022] Device: RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) [9604] Slot: 00:05.0 Class: PCI bridge [0604] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022] Device: RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) [9605] Slot: 00:11.0 Class: SATA controller [0106] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002] Device: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [4391] SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025] SDevice: Device [0388] ProgIf: 01 Slot: 00:12.0 Class: USB controller [0c03] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002] Device: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [4397] SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025] SDevice: Device [0388] ProgIf: 10 Slot: 00:12.2 Class: USB controller [0c03] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002] Device: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [4396] SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025] SDevice: Device [0388] ProgIf: 20 Slot: 00:13.0 Class: USB controller [0c03] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002] Device: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [4397] SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025] SDevice: Device [0388] ProgIf: 10 Slot: 00:13.2 Class: USB controller [0c03] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002] Device: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [4396] SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025] SDevice: Device [0388] ProgIf: 20 Slot: 00:14.0 Class: SMBus [0c05] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002] Device: SBx00 SMBus Controller [4385] Rev: 42 Slot: 00:14.2 Class: Audio device [0403] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002] Device: SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [4383] SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025] SDevice: Device [0388] Rev: 40 Slot: 00:14.3 Class: ISA bridge [0601] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002] Device: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller [439d] SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025] SDevice: Device [0388] Rev: 40 Slot: 00:14.4 Class: PCI bridge [0604] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002] Device: SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [4384] Rev: 40 ProgIf: 01 Slot: 00:18.0 Class: Host bridge [0600] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022] Device: Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration [1200] Slot: 00:18.1 Class: Host bridge [0600] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022] Device: Family 10h Processor Address Map [1201] Slot: 00:18.2 Class: Host bridge [0600] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022] Device: Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller [1202] Slot: 00:18.3 Class: Host bridge [0600] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022] Device: Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control [1203] Slot: 00:18.4 Class: Host bridge [0600] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022] Device: Family 10h Processor Link Control [1204] Slot: 02:00.0 Class: VGA compatible controller [0300] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002] Device: Seymour [Radeon HD 6400M Series] [6760] SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025] SDevice: Device [0388] Slot: 02:00.1 Class: Audio device [0403] Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002] Device: Caicos HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 6400 Series] [aa98] SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025] SDevice: Device [0388] Slot: 03:00.0 Class: Ethernet controller [0200] Vendor: Broadcom Corporation [14e4] Device: NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe [1692] SVendor: Acer Incorporated [ALI] [1025] SDevice: Aspire 7740G [033d] Rev: 01 Slot: 06:00.0 Class: Network controller [0280] Vendor: Broadcom Corporation [14e4] Device: BCM43225 802.11b/g/n [4357] SVendor: Foxconn International, Inc. [105b] SDevice: T77H103.00 Wireless Half-size Mini PCIe Card [e021] Rev: 01
lspci -nnk
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS880 Host Bridge [1022:9601] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0388] 00:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (ext gfx port 0) [1022:9603] Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) [1022:9604] Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) [1022:9605] Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:11.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1002:4391] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0388] Kernel driver in use: ahci Kernel modules: ahci 00:12.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0388] Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd 00:12.2 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0388] Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd 00:13.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0388] Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd 00:13.2 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0388] Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd 00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385] (rev 42) Kernel modules: sp5100_tco, i2c-piix4 00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [1002:4383] (rev 40) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0388] Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel 00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller [1002:439d] (rev 40) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0388] 00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [1002:4384] (rev 40) 00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration [1022:1200] 00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map [1022:1201] 00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller [1022:1202] 00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control [1022:1203] Kernel driver in use: k10temp Kernel modules: k10temp 00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control [1022:1204] 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Seymour [Radeon HD 6400M Series] [1002:6760] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0388] Kernel modules: radeon 02:00.1 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Caicos HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 6400 Series] [1002:aa98] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0388] Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe [14e4:1692] (rev 01) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Aspire 7740G [1025:033d] Kernel driver in use: tg3 Kernel modules: tg3 06:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43225 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4357] (rev 01) Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. T77H103.00 Wireless Half-size Mini PCIe Card [105b:e021] Kernel modules: brcmsmac
sudo lsusb -v (webcam, partial)
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0402:9665 ALi Corp. Gateway Webcam Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device bDeviceSubClass 2 ? bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association bMaxPacketSize0 64 idVendor 0x0402 ALi Corp. idProduct 0x9665 Gateway Webcam bcdDevice 0.09 iManufacturer 3 XPA5J1FJP iProduct 1 1.3M WebCam iSerial 0 bNumConfigurations 1
Κάρτες 3G | 34 |
Acquisition cards | 34 |
Bluetooth | 57 |
Κάρτες ethernet | 172 |
Συσκευές ανγνώρισης δακτυλικών αποτυπωμάτων | 11 |
Host Controllers | 170 |
Modems | 18 |
Notebooks | 793 |
Printers | 126 |
RAID adapters | 20 |
Σαρωτές | 24 |
Συσκευές ανάγνωσης καρτών SD | 57 |
Κάρτες ήχου | 142 |
Κάρτες γραφικών | 343 |
Διαδικτυακές κάμερες Webcam | 132 |
Κάρτες wifi | 234 |
TOTAL | 2367 |