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Sometimes confused with [[DebianEeePC/Model/901GO]] which has a different wireless chipset. Sometimes confused with the [[DebianEeePC/Model/901GO|901GO]] which has a different wireless chipset.
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The recommended way to install the Ralink wifi driver for these models is with the prebuilt module package from our [[DebianEeePC/Repository]]:
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]]:
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Alternatively, the modules can be built and installed automatically with [[ModuleAssistant|module-assistant]], as follows: Alternatively, the module can be built and installed automatically with [[ModuleAssistant|module-assistant]], as follows:
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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 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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Bluetooth works OK, but only if enabled from the BIOS. 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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With Linux kernels prior to 2.6.28 you need to patch the eeepc_laptop module (or eeepc_acpi in older kernels) to be able to control the power switch of the bluetooth module (it's an USB device, much like the webcam). Patch for the eeepc_acpi module can be found at [[http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?pid=304343|[1]]]. Patch for the eeepc_laptop module can be found at [[http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/debian-eeepc-devel/2008-October/001289.html|[2]]]. Modules with this patch provide a control in /sys/devices/platform/eeepc/bt (or /proc/acpi/asus/bt) for the bluetooth module, that works just like controls for other Eee peripherals.

Lenny will ship with 2.6.26 which uses the eeepc_laptop module, so if you use the standard Lenny kernel, use the second patch.

In 2.6.28, the kernel's rfkill subsystem is used for toggling bluetooth and wlan, and the settings for both appear not to be persistent. However, [[http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/12/3/254|a patch]] is needed to allow bluetooth toggling to work, and eeepc-acpi-scripts 1.0.10 doesn't know about rfkill ([[http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/debian-eeepc-devel/2008-December/001677.html|this patch]] is needed).
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.