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Acer Chromebook C710-2615
a.k.a. Google C7 Chromebook
Other sub models
The Acer C710 2615 has the following configuration:
- 2GB RAM (installed in one of two slots, upgradeable to 16 GB)
- 16 GB SSD (replaceable by any standard 2.5 SATA SSD)
Overall Status
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LAN network card: |
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Detect CD/DVD: |
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Detect hard drives: |
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CPU Frequency Scaling |
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CPU VT (virtualization) extensions |
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Hibernation |
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Xorg |
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- OpenGL |
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- Resize-and-Rotate(randr) |
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Switch to External Screen (VGA) |
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Switch to External Screen (HDMI) |
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Screen Brightness controls |
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Mouse |
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- Built-in (Touchpad) |
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Wireless/Wifi |
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Webcam |
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Bluetooth |
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Keyboard's Hotkeys |
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Legend :
= OK ; 
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= Error (Couldn't get it working); [?] Unknown, Not Test ; [-] Not-applicable
= Configuration Required; 
= Only works with a non-free driver and or firmware
Important Note
This report is based on a Debian Jessie 64-bit install performed after flashing the system with a Coreboot pre-built image and completely replacing the original OS with Debian, as documented here: https://johnlewis.ie/mediawiki/index.php?title=Coreboot_on_Chromebooks
- Debian Wheezy works but occasionally applications would crash, and the system was generally unstable sometimes restarting spontaneaously. If your experience is different, please add any relevant details here.
Other installation methods can share the original kernel, leading to different results.
Configuration
Display
The display works as expected, but when connected to an external (VGA or HDMI) display, the primary display will turn off and can't be enabled simultaneously. Upon disconnection it is not re-enabled either.
Brightness controls
The brightness hot keys don't work out of the box. However brightness adjusting works by using the xbacklight package:
# apt-get install xbacklight
As an example, to set brightness to 80% do:
$ xbacklight -set 50
The following commands could be bound to new keyboard shortcuts (Super-F8/Super-F9 for example) in System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts:
/usr/bin/xbacklight -inc 15 /usr/bin/xbacklight -dec 15
Audio
The volume keys don't work out of the box. Super-F8, Super-F9, and Super-F10 could be bound to the existing Voume mut, Volume down and Volume up actions in System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Sound & media.
lspci output:
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
Touchpad
Several public reports indicate sensitivity problems. Configuring /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf may solve the issues. Example : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2597407 (part 10)
It works out of the box in Debian Jessie, Debian Wheezy requires to update to a newer kernel, for example from backports.
To install a newer kernel from the Wheezy backports repository:
Add the backports repository to /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-backports main non-free contrib$ sudo apt-get update
For a 64bit system: sudo apt-get -t wheezy-backports install linux-image-amd64
After rebooting, a line like the following should then appear in /var/log/kern.log
input: Cypress APA Trackpad (cyapa) as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/i2c-7/7-0067/input/input16
Power Management
Sleep/suspend doesn't work, this has been reported upstream as Bug #66261 on kernel.org and is considered a Coreboot issue.
Hibernation works as expected using the "platform mode" via command line as described in the Kernel.org documention on power management:
# echo platform > /sys/power/disk # echo disk > /sys/power/state
Automation and convenience can be achieved by binding a key combination to the corresponding commands, after wrapping them in a script.
WiFi
lspci output: 01:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
System Summary
lspci -vnn
# lspci -vnn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller [8086:0154] (rev 09)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller [8086:0154]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0156] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0156]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 44
Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
I/O ports at 1000 [size=64]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: i915
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1e3a] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1e3a]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 43
Memory at e0706100 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [8c] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Kernel driver in use: mei_me
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1e2d] (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1e2d]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
Memory at e0705800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 45
Memory at e0700000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 [8086:1e12] (rev c4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: e0400000-e04fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot-), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 [8086:1e12]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 [8086:1e14] (rev c4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: e0600000-e06fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000e0500000-00000000e05fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot-), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 [8086:1e14]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1e26] (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1e26]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
Memory at e0705c00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family LPC Controller [8086:1e5f] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family LPC Controller [8086:1e5f]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>
Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:1e03] (rev 04) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:1e03]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 42
I/O ports at 1060 [size=8]
I/O ports at 1070 [size=4]
I/O ports at 1068 [size=8]
I/O ports at 1074 [size=4]
I/O ports at 1040 [size=32]
Memory at e0705000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [a8] SATA HBA v1.0
Capabilities: [b0] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller [8086:1e22] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller [8086:1e22]
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 23
Memory at e0706000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at 0400 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family Thermal Management Controller [8086:1e24] (rev 04)
Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 139
Memory at e0704000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0034] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device [105b:e052]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at e0400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
Expansion ROM at e0480000 [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/4 Maskable+ 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe [14e4:16b5] (rev 10)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0742]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
Memory at e0500000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
Memory at e0510000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
Expansion ROM at e0600000 [disabled] [size=2K]
Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [a0] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=5 Masked-
Capabilities: [ac] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [13c] Device Serial Number 00-00-20-1a-06-6b-39-fd
Capabilities: [150] Power Budgeting <?>
Capabilities: [160] Virtual Channel
Kernel driver in use: tg3
02:00.1 SD Host controller [0805]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57765 Memory Card Reader [14e4:16bc] (rev 10) (prog-if 01)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0742]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
Memory at e0520000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [ac] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [150] Power Budgeting <?>
Capabilities: [160] Virtual Channel
Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
lsusb
# lsusb -v | grep -E '\<(Bus|iProduct|bDeviceClass|bDeviceProtocol)' 2>/dev/null
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 1267:0210 Logic3 / SpectraVideo plc LG Optical Mouse 3D-310
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceProtocol 0
iProduct 2 PS/2+USB Mouse
(Bus Powered)
(Bus Powered)
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceProtocol 1 Single TT
iProduct 0
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iProduct 2 EHCI Host Controller
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b336 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device
bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association
iProduct 2 HD WebCam
(Bus Powered)
bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device
bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association
(Bus Powered)
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0489:e04e Foxconn / Hon Hai
bDeviceClass 224 Wireless
bDeviceProtocol 1 Bluetooth
iProduct 2 (error)
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceProtocol 1 Single TT
iProduct 0
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iProduct 2 EHCI Host Controller
Resources
(to be completed)
Attachments
Some configuration files and sample outputs.
Useful Links