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[[TableOfContents]] <<TableOfContents>>
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This page summarizes the status of support for models 901, 1000 and 1000H. Please do not use it as a bug tracking system. Instead, file bugs and apply model-specific usertags as described on ["DebianEeePC/Bugs/About"]. This page summarizes the status of support for models 901, 1000 and 1000H. Please do not use it as a bug tracking system. Instead, file bugs and apply model-specific usertags as described on [[DebianEeePC/Bugs/About]].
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Please put no non-model specific information on this page. The general eee-configuration page can be found in [:DebianEeePC/HowTo/Configure]. Please put no non-model specific information on this page. See [[DebianEeePC/HowTo/Configure]] for configuration of webcam, multiple displays, etc.

Sometimes confused with the [[DebianEeePC/Model/901GO|901GO]] which has a different wireless chipset.
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[liable] We are working on supporting the rt2860 driver. A working source deb is now available in the eeepc.debian.net repository. The name of the package is rt2860-source and can be fetched with apt-get or your favourite package manager once you have added the repo. Instructions for adding the repository are linked from the main page of the wiki.
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This can be built with module-assistant or from the tarball it installs. The easiest way is a simple As of version 2.6.32, the driver ''rt2860sta'' renames the wireless interface from ''ra0'' to ''wlan0''. [[DebianEeePC/HowTo/Wifi#Network_configurators|See here if you're using a network configurator]]); rename any interface name in `/etc/network/interfaces`, `/etc/wicd/wireless-settings.conf` if you are using wicd and `/etc/arno-iptables-firewall/debconf.cfg` if you are using Arno's firewall.

As of kernel version 2.6.32+39, "wicd" version 1.7.0+ds1-5, and "firmware-ralink" version 0.35~bpo60+1 (Squeeze, on a 901, 26 APR 12), it was not necessary to manually edit the two text files mentioned above. All that was needed was to click on the wireless icon in the system tray and, in the ensuing "Wicd Network Manager" window, select the "Preferences" tab and enter "wlan0" into the "Wireless interface:" data field. Refresh the scan and enter the security code, if needed.

As of version 2.6.30, the non-free firmware has been moved out (see DebianBug:521553). To get it working, DebianPkg:firmware-ralink must be installed. Non-free section must be added to the APT source.

{{{
$ sudo aptitude install firmware-ralink
}}}

Starting with version 2.6.29, the Linux kernel contains the driver for the Ralink 2860; it's enabled and present in {{{linux-image-2.6.29-1-*}}}. However, it contains non-free firmware (DebianBug:521553).

With 2.6.28 and earlier, the recommended way to install the driver for these models is with the prebuilt module package from [[DebianEeePC/Repository|our repository]]:

{{{
aptitude install rt2860-modules-2.6.26-1-686
}}}

Alternatively, the module can be built and installed automatically with [[ModuleAssistant|module-assistant]], as follows:
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m-a a-i rt2860-source }}}
Then install the built deb file.
m-a a-i rt2860 }}}
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To ensure that wireless still works after toggling it off and on by pressing FnF2:

 * put into /etc/modprobe.d/for-wireless line:
{{{
options pciehp pciehp_slot_with_bus=1 pciehp_force=1
}}}
 * add pciehp to /etc/modules to load it at boot start

== Configuration ==
See [:DebianEeePC/HowTo/Configure] for instructions to set up the webcam, multiple displays, etc.
See [[DebianEeePC/HowTo/Wifi/Rt2860]] and [[DebianEeePC/HowTo/Wifi]] for a guide to configuring wireless.
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If you want to see a message on your screen when you use a hotkey run {{{apt-get install aosd-cat}}} to install the OSD display'er. you then need to edit /etc/default/eeepc-acpi-scripts and change the following lines {{{ENABLE_OSD='no'}}} to {{{ENABLE_OSD='yes'}}} If you want to see a message on your screen when you use a hotkey run {{{aptitude install aosd-cat}}} to install the OSD display'er. you then need to edit /etc/default/eeepc-acpi-scripts and change {{{ENABLE_OSD='no'}}} to {{{ENABLE_OSD='yes'}}}.
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If you are not going to install the latest alsa driver to get the front mic working you can change If you are not going to install the latest ALSA driver to get the front mic working you can change
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See the section below about what to do if you are installing the latest alsa
(eeepc-acpi-scripts 1.0.12 will detect these automatically.)

See the section below about what to do if you are installing the latest ALSA modules.
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Build and install the latest release candidate of alsa as described in ["DebianEeePC/HowTo/Sound"]. Build and install the latest release candidate of ALSA as described in [[DebianEeePC/HowTo/Sound]].
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See ["DebianEeePC/Model/900#Touchpad"]. See [[DebianEeePC/HowTo/ElantechTouchpad]].
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FixMe: need info. Is the report blow that toggling it doesn't work still valid? Bluetooth works fine with 2.6.29 and later. Older kernels need to be patched and may have a problem in that it must be enabled from the BIOS.
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IvanSanchez reports:

 * Bluetooth works OK, but only if enabled from the BIOS. There is no way (yet) of enabling/disabling it - the eeepc acpi module needs some patching (see http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?pid=304343). The bluetooth adapter is an USB device, much like the webcam.
We recommend using 2.6.29 or newer. There is a backported 2.6.29 for lenny users; see [[../../HowTo/Upgrade|our upgrade notes]] for details.
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With 2.6.30 and later, Super Hybrid Engine support is present; [[../../HowTo/Configure#SuperHybridEngine|see our configuration page for information]].

This page summarizes the status of support for models 901, 1000 and 1000H. Please do not use it as a bug tracking system. Instead, file bugs and apply model-specific usertags as described on DebianEeePC/Bugs/About.

Please put no non-model specific information on this page. See DebianEeePC/HowTo/Configure for configuration of webcam, multiple displays, etc.

Sometimes confused with the 901GO which has a different wireless chipset.

Wifi

As of version 2.6.32, the driver rt2860sta renames the wireless interface from ra0 to wlan0. See here if you're using a network configurator); rename any interface name in /etc/network/interfaces, /etc/wicd/wireless-settings.conf if you are using wicd and /etc/arno-iptables-firewall/debconf.cfg if you are using Arno's firewall.

As of kernel version 2.6.32+39, "wicd" version 1.7.0+ds1-5, and "firmware-ralink" version 0.35~bpo60+1 (Squeeze, on a 901, 26 APR 12), it was not necessary to manually edit the two text files mentioned above. All that was needed was to click on the wireless icon in the system tray and, in the ensuing "Wicd Network Manager" window, select the "Preferences" tab and enter "wlan0" into the "Wireless interface:" data field. Refresh the scan and enter the security code, if needed.

As of version 2.6.30, the non-free firmware has been moved out (see 521553). To get it working, firmware-ralink must be installed. Non-free section must be added to the APT source.

$ sudo aptitude install firmware-ralink

Starting with version 2.6.29, the Linux kernel contains the driver for the Ralink 2860; it's enabled and present in linux-image-2.6.29-1-*. However, it contains non-free firmware (521553).

With 2.6.28 and earlier, the recommended way to install the driver for these models is with the prebuilt module package from our repository:

aptitude install rt2860-modules-2.6.26-1-686

Alternatively, the module can be built and installed automatically with module-assistant, as follows:

m-a prepare
m-a a-i rt2860 

See DebianEeePC/HowTo/Wifi/Rt2860 and DebianEeePC/HowTo/Wifi for a guide to configuring wireless.

Hotkeys

If you want to see a message on your screen when you use a hotkey run aptitude install aosd-cat to install the OSD display'er. you then need to edit /etc/default/eeepc-acpi-scripts and change ENABLE_OSD='no' to ENABLE_OSD='yes'.

If you are not going to install the latest ALSA driver to get the front mic working you can change

VOLUME_LABEL='LineOut'
VOLUME_LABEL='iSpeaker'

to

VOLUME_LABEL='Master'
VOLUME_LABEL='Headphones'

(eeepc-acpi-scripts 1.0.12 will detect these automatically.)

See the section below about what to do if you are installing the latest ALSA modules.

Front Mic

Build and install the latest release candidate of ALSA as described in DebianEeePC/HowTo/Sound.

Touchpad

See DebianEeePC/HowTo/ElantechTouchpad.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth works fine with 2.6.29 and later. Older kernels need to be patched and may have a problem in that it must be enabled from the BIOS.

We recommend using 2.6.29 or newer. There is a backported 2.6.29 for lenny users; see our upgrade notes for details.

Power management

Install cpufrequtils to allow throttling (works like a charm with acpi_cpufreq).

With 2.6.30 and later, Super Hybrid Engine support is present; see our configuration page for information.