Category:SL Series

Hardware

• CPU
  • Intel Core 2 Duo
    • Works without problems (tested on 2.6.27).

• Graphics Hardware
  • integrated Intel X4500HD
    • Works without problems (tested on 2.6.27).
  • Discrete NVIDIA GeForce 9300 graphics
    • Unknown, but should work with the proprietary nVidia driver

• Displays
  • 13,3" - 15,4" TFTs
    • Work without problems.

• Interface ports
  • USB
    • Work without problems.
  • FireWire
    • Unknown, but should work.

• Network interfaces
  • WLAN
    • Intel WiFi Link 5100: Works without problems (iwlagn) (tested on 2.6.27 with 802.11g)
    • Atheros AR5007EG chipset: Works with ath5k since 2.6.27. Use script to remove module before suspend/hibernate and reload after resume/thaw. For earlier kernels, see these instructions.
  • WWAN
    • Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 (UMTS/HSPA): Detected, but I couldn't make it connect (2.6.27)
  • LAN
    • Realtek RTL8111/8168B gigabit ethernet: works.
  • Bluetooth 2.0
    • Integrated chipset: Detected, but not tested (2.6.27)

• Hotkeys
  • Buttons for ThinkCare, Volume up, Volume down, Mute in the upper left corner ==
    • Don't work (2.6.27)
  • Brightness up/down (with Fn)
    • Work, but inverted (Patch available: [1])
  • Other Fn combinations (Lock screen, Suspend etc.)
    • Not automatically detected, but should work.

• ACPI
  • Suspend (s2ram)
    • Works (2.6.27). For 2.6.26 and earlier, use command "s2ram -f -s".
  • Hibernate (s2disk)
    • Works (2.6.26).
  • Battery state
    • Detected if only battery is used or not. (2.6.27)
    • Battery stage not very exact / maybe completely wrong (2.6.27). Powertop is more accurate than Gnome battery applet.

• Other stuff
  • Fingerprint reader
    • Not detected (2.6.27)
  • Webcam
    • Detected, seems to work (can stream videos) (2.6.27)
  • HDASP
    • Not detected.