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| acer5051awxmi [2009/09/24 09:38] – Update to 2009. jim | acer5051awxmi [2009/09/24 09:48] (current) – Xorg 3d support. jim | ||
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| 08:04.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02) | 08:04.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02) | ||
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| ===== Video ===== | ===== Video ===== | ||
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| For my use, zippy 3D performance isn't so important. If it came down to it, I'd cheerfully swap that for reliability and especially smooth suspend and hibernate. | For my use, zippy 3D performance isn't so important. If it came down to it, I'd cheerfully swap that for reliability and especially smooth suspend and hibernate. | ||
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| + | Update 2009: The Xorg drivers now have accelerated 3D support, which copes happily with KDE4 and its eye candy. Even more reason to stick with open source goodness. | ||
| ==== Open source drivers ==== | ==== Open source drivers ==== | ||
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| ENE Technology have, apparently, been totally unhelpful with specs or other info. Gits. | ENE Technology have, apparently, been totally unhelpful with specs or other info. Gits. | ||
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| ===== Suspending/ | ===== Suspending/ | ||
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| - | The machine now suspends and hibernates | + | Finally, I updated the BIOS to the latest Acer release, 3315. Acer still show 3109 on their European support site, but you can find [[ftp:// |
| ===== Power management ===== | ===== Power management ===== | ||
