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Is it normal for 12.04 to occupy almost 4GB?
I'm using a ASUS EeePC 901 and have some basic questions/issues. I installed 12.04 on the 4GB drive, selecting the option to erase it before doing so. Immediately after the installation I saw that ...
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How do I enable the backlit keyboard on an ASUS G53SX or G53SW?
Does anyone know how to enable backlit keyboard on ASUS G53SX?
Edit as of Feb 18, 2012: As Qw4z1 mentioned here's a trick to enable the backlit brightness:
su
(enter root password)
echo 0x00050021 ...
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Asus zenbook UX32VD: which kind of ubuntu installation? CUDA capable?
I have an asus zenbook ux32vd-r3001v with win7 64bit. I think that my laptop has win7 installed in EFI mode, but I am not sure.
Could I use "Windows installer for Ubuntu Desktop" or do I need to ...
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Booting Ubuntu12.10 USB on Asus X401a Win8
This is my first time replacing an OS with Linux. I want to replace windows with Ubuntu 12.10 on my Asus X401a. The laptop does not have an optical drive so I need to use a USB stick.
I've read all ...
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No sound using Asus xonar DGX
I've just bought a new sound card, Asus xonar DGX, and it works perfectly in Windows 7.
However, when I load up 12.04, I get no sound whatsoever. I went into System Settings → Sound and there was ...
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Ubuntu (any version) and 650M CUDA
I'm trying to get CUDA working on Ubuntu. I can install any flavor and version, but have begun with Ubuntu 12.04 because I can't get the network set up with 11.04.
This question is similar: No Cuda ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 for Asus EeePC 1225C
In some market, Asus EeePC 1225C comes with Ubuntu preloaded. See Asus site - http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_PC/Eee_PC_1225C/
In India it comes with DOS, I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on it and it has issues ...
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Where do I find drivers for the Realtek 8111E LAN controller?
I just bought an ASUS P8H61-M LX motherboard. This motherboard comes with a Windows driver package to enable the onboard ethernet port. My troubles with this board are documented here and here. After ...
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Keyboard light hotkey (Fn + F3 and F4) rarely work on an Asus G60J
Im using Ubuntu 12.04, and my laptop is an Asus G60J.
Specifications:
Ubuntu 12.04 64bit
Intel i7 720qm
Nvidia gtx 260m
4gb RAM
The laptop always start with the keyboard backlit On. The hotkeys ...
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Asus K53S F5 F6 brightness keys not working
On my Asus K53S i7, the F5 and F6 keys, for brightness controls, don't work. In Ubuntu 11.10 and in 12.04 (by upgrading mode).
I don't know if there is some relationship with the first problem, but ...
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No network connectivity (not wired or wireless) - RT5390
I am starting to think I simply need to accept a small loss and sell my new ASUS K73E. Because I really don't enjoy computing when I have to deal with Windough$ and this windows 7 64 bit on my new ...
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Black screen after clicking “Install Ubuntu”
I want to install the latest ubuntu (12.04.2 LTS) in my ultrabook asus S56C.
I tried to boot with USB & CD, but both stuck in black screen after choosing "Try Ubuntu..." or "Install Ubuntu"...
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Asus X55c Fn key not working
Because Fn key is not working i cant enable the wifi and also change the brightness of the screen. Fn key is partly working for sound up and down and screen off
I have installed Ubuntu 12.10.
Laptop ...
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HDMI input not recognized on ASUS N76
I have a brand new ASUS N76 with newly installed 12.10.
HDMI port is not recognized by Ubuntu while working perfectly well with Windows 8.
xrandr does not even show as known connector :
Output of ...
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Atheros AR8161 Ethernet card not working on 12.10 on an ASUS N56VM
I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 (64bits) (3.5.0-18 kernel) on an ASUS N56VM and the ethernet card isn't working. Wireless card works okay. The card is Atheros Communications Inc. AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet ...
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Asus UX32VD on 12.10 stopped working after upgrade to kernel 3.5.0-19-generic
I own an Asus UX32VD. I managed to install 12.10 without any problems following the advices on this page. Everything worked as expected, even many of the Fn keys, excluding F5 and F6.
The problem ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 install - failed: command IDENTIFY PACKET DEVICE
Trying to install from CD desktop image and getting:
ata8.00: exception Emask 0x52 Sact 0x0 SErr 0xffffffff action 0xe frozen
ata8: SError: { blah blah }
ata8.00: failed command: IDENTIFY PACKET ...
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Can't Install Ubuntu 12.10 on Asus X401U help needed
I have a SATA with 320gb running Windows 8 I am trying to dual boot.
I tried Installing It through a USB but received this message. Executing 'grub-install /dev/sda2' failed. I tried using the ...
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External monitor problems with Asus UX32VD in 12.04
I've posted this video where I show one of the problems I'm facing with my UX32VD in regard of external monitors.
As you can see as soon as I plugged the external monitor the laptop screen goes black ...
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ASUS Xonar U3 volume issues
I received an ASUS Xonar U3 USB sound card today and was pleased to find out that using it under Ubuntu 12.10 was as easy as plugging it in and selecting it in the Audio preferences.
However, what ...
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ASUS EPC 1015CX won't boot with display after installing additional drivers
I have a ASUS EPC 1015CX with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS installed using wubi alongside Windows 7. It worked perfectly after installing except that the supported screen resolution was only 800*600 instead of ...
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ASUS Q500A will not boot from live DVD
I just purchased a new PC yesterday, an ASUS Q500A. I downloaded Ubuntu 12.10, burned it to a DVD, and tried to install it. As expected, I came to a screen that asked if I wanted to try, install, OEM ...
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My ASUS U32U with fresh Xubuntu install shows a black screen 50-80% of the startups
I have recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 with Xubuntu-package on my ASUS U32U notebook (Radeon HD 6320 GPU).
The issue I have is that more often than not, after the GRUB-select screen I get a black ...
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How to connect to my own WiFi using Broadcom STA drivers?
I'm trying hard to switch to Linux from Windows because of my engineering project. Unfortunately, everything is against that change!
Before I have installed Broadcom STA proprietary drivers, I was ...
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How do I enable Backlit Keyboard on Asus N56VM
I recently bought an Asus N56VM which is suppose to ship with a backlit keyboard. However on startup and when dark there is no backlit keyboard. When pressing the Fn+F3/F4 buttons, the animation for ...
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How do I get the media keys on an Asus k53br working?
I've got myself an Asus k53br. and indeed all fn + random button functions work except my multimedia buttons on the arrow keys. is there any chance I can get them to work?
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Asus P8H77-MLE graphics on ubuntu 10.04
Running Ubuntu 10.04.4 with all the latest updates for the main server. Like to install my on-board motherboard graphics drivers for my asus P8H77-MLE Motherboard.
I currently don't have a graphics ...
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How do I install the video driver on an Asus N56V?
On a fresh installation of Kubuntu 12.04 amd64 on a Asus N56V jockey-kde says that there are no useful prprietary drivers.
Using the info-center I can see
in PCI an Nvidia Non-VGA unclassified ...
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How do I get sleep and hibernate working on an Asus K53z?
Help!
New ASUS K53z laptop that has a fresh Ubuntu 12.04 install...
However, sleep doesn't work...
Tried to follow the manual process in this thread...
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Fn keys and card reader not working in Asus k55
I am using ubuntu 12.04 in my new Asus K55 (Intel® Chief River Chipset HM76). It works pretty well but the SD card reader is not recognized, and the Fn keyboard keys are not working. I have followed ...
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Can't get 12.04 to install
Trying to load Ubuntu 12.04 on an ASUS F5 laptop (PRO50G - Pentium t3200). The install CD has already been used to install 12.04 on another laptop.
Ubuntu appears to be loading until it gets to the ...
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12.04 crashing on Asus A9Rp?
I've got an Asus A9Rp Laptop which crashes constantly (4 to 6 crashes in 2 hours of use), in two different ways:
Long terminal output on black screen
Completely graphically messed up, But still ...
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Unable to install Ubuntu(s) on ASUS K53SM
I am unable to install any version of Ubuntu. I tried Ubuntu 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04 beta. But the installation process terminates immediately after the splash screen, stating termination signal 9.
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Any way for ubuntu to use more than one core of i7 cpu on my Asus laptop?
Newly installed ubuntu 11.10 on a new Asus U46E laptop. /proc/cpuinfo correctly identified the cpu but shows only one core:
processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : ...
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Ubuntu on an Asus x54c
okay...i have a friend who just got this laptop, but i want to know what is the easiest way to get Ubuntu installed...I'm mostly concerned about graphics, since that is what most of the install ...
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Minimum Brightness Level too Bright/High on an Asus UL-50
the minimum brightness level is too bright for me. I did take a look at the following post:
Decrease Backlight Below Minimum
but the solution mentioned did not work for me. Before using ubuntu, I ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 on Asus K53TA Laptop no screen error?
I have an Asus K53 laptop with a AMD A6 APU and I cant seem to get the screen to work for GUI mode. I can Install it with the alternate CD but I can only see a blinking cursor then no screen detected ...
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How to enable vga switcheroo on an Asus U41S?
I have Asus U41S notebook with 2 wideocards, Intel HD Graphics 3000 and GeForce GT540M.
I want to turn off the GF videocard, and work only with Intel.
On the internet I found out how to do this ...
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Can't install on an Asus F5gl laptop
I downloaded Ubuntu 11.10 and wanted to install it on my Asus f5gl series laptop. (It is around four years old by now).
I created a bootable USB stick installer following the instructions on the ...
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Questions about hybrid graphic card Asus/Sony Serie S
I am looking for a new laptop that I would like to be a bit polyvalent. However, I will use it mainly for research work (programming, mathematica/matlab/python, heavy files analysis) and up to now, I ...
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Problem installing modules for Asus USB-N53 WiFi adapter?
I need some help please. I am a complete Linux noob and find this pretty difficult stuff. that said, I have followed the above instructions and everything seems OK thru step 6. However, when I try to ...
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My ubuntu runs in slow motion on ubuntu 13.04 asus 1015cx
My specs:
my Asus EeePC 1015CX certified by ubuntu 12.04 lts
asus 1015 cx with gma 3600 graphic card
intel atom dual core
ubuntu 13.04
My problem:
I need to use ubuntu 13.04, not 12.04.
ubuntu ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 overheating on S46CA
I bought a new notebook ASUS s46ca with Windows 8 preinstaled.
And I noticed that the left side from the touchpad gets warm. In windows 8 it does not happen. I think that fan is running faster in ...
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Bad WiFi reception on Asus Zenbook (Works great with Windows 7)
My WiFi reception on my Asus Zenbook (model ux31) is very weak compared to when I boot my Windows 7. I use both from the same location, and the reception on other devices (ex: my iPhone) is great.
I'm ...
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Bluetooth isnt working ASUS X401a running Raring 13.04
My bluetooth is not working. I have searched many threads and looked at many solutions and I can't seem to find anything. Help would be much appreciated.
I have a Asus X401A running Ubuntu 13.04 ...
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13.04 Asus Ux31e
I just upgraded from 12.10 to 13.04. Now it appears the sound is not working.
In the sound settings, the only output available it dummy output.
Any ideas how to get this working? Installing drivers ...
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Microphone does not work on Asus VivoBook X202E
I have recently bought an Asus Vivobook X202E, with touch screen and Windows 8. I have tried to adjust the sound systems as many answers on this site suggest, but it still doesn't work.
I think Asus ...
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Fn + button shortcuts stopped working when updated to Ubuntu 13.04
I'm running Ubuntu on Asus KS53K, and after updating to Ubuntu 13.04 Fn + keys from F9 to F12 and Fn + numpad enter give no response. These worked properly on 12.10. Has anyone else experienced the ...
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Unable to connect to Wireless after installing Ubuntu 12.10
I am using Asus U56E laptop and after installing Ubuntu 12.10 alongside Windows 8, I am unable to connect to the Wireless. I have been trying to solve this problem since two weeks and couldn't solve ...
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Asus eeePC - Screen Brightness Issue
I have ASUS 1015CX Netbook on which I have installed Ubuntu 12.04LTS. All seem to work fine however there is an issue with brightness settings; changing the brightness (both through settings and with ...
