Howto configure the Linux kernel for a Acer Aspire 5630 Notebook

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Acer Aspire 5630 Notebook

Specifications

• Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5500 @ 1.66 GHz
• RAM: 2GB SODIMM DDR2 Synchronous
• Video: Intel Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
• Audio: Intel 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller
• Chipset: Intel 82801G
• Network: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection
• Ethernet: Broadcom BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX
• Flash card reader: ENE Technology Inc
• IDE: 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller
• Harddrive: WDC WD1600BEVS-2
• CDROM: MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-850S
• Webcam: Acer OrbiCam, Logitech, Inc.

Kernel Configuration

Many of the settings below are enabled by default, but it never hurts to check.

Processor

• Location:

  Processor type and features --->===[*] Multi-core scheduler support===

• [*] Symmetric multi-processing support

  Processor family --->

  (X) Core 2/newer Xeon

System Clock

This is likely already enabled

• Location:

  Device Drivers -->

  <*> Real Time Clock --->

  <*> PC-style 'CMOS'

Power Managment

This is likely already enabled

• Location:

  Power management and ACPI options --->

  [*] Power Management support

  [*] ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support --->

  <*> AC Adapter

  <*> Battery

  <*> Fan

  <*> Thermal Zone

  CPU Frequency scaling --->

  [*] CPU Frequency scaling

  <*> ACPI Processor P-States driver

Bus Interfaces

PCI

This is likely already enabled

• Location:

  Bus options (PCI etc.) --->

  [*] PCI support

PCI Express

This is likely already enabled

• Location:

  Bus options (PCI etc.) --->

  [*] PCI Express support

CardBus

This is likely already enabled

• Location:

  <*> PCCard (PCMCIA/CardBus) support --->

  <*> CardBus yenta-compatible bridge support

I2C

maybe for temp sensors

• Location

  Device Drivers --->

  -*- I2C support --->

USB

USB 1.1, 2.0, and host driver

• Drivers: usbcore, ohci-hcd, ehci-hcd, uhci-hcd
• Location:

  Device Drivers -->

  [*] USB support --->

  <*> Support for Host-side USB

  [*] USB device filesystem

  <*> EHCI HCD (USB 2.0) support

  <*> OHCI HCD support

  <*> UHCI HCD (most Intel and VIA) support

SATA/PATA

• Location:

  Device Drivers -->

  <*> Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (exp...

  [*] ATA ACPI Support

  <*> AHCI SATA support

  [*] ATA SFF support

  <*> Intel ESB, ICH, PIIX3, PIIX4 PATA/SATA support

Keyboard, mouse

Human interface devices (HID)

• Drivers: usbhid
• Location:

  Device Drivers -->

  [*] HID Devices --->

  <*> USB Human Interface Device (full HID) support

Network

• Basic Network support

  [*] Networking support --->

  <*> Bluetooth subsystem support --->

  Bluetooth device drivers --->

  ?not sure

  -*- Wireless --->

  <*> RF switch subsystem support --->

• Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG & Broadcom BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX
• Driver:

  Device Drivers --->

  [*] Network device support --->

  [*] Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit) --->

  [*] EISA, VLB, PCI and on board controllers

  <*> Broadcom 440x/47xx ethernet support

  [*] Wireless LAN --->

  ? Not Sure

this is likly already enabled

• Loopback device (needed for all network devices)
• Location:

  Device Drivers --->

  [*] Block devices --->

  <*> Loopback device support

Audio

• Intel 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller
• Driver:

  Intel HD Audio

• Location:

  Device Drivers --->

  <*> Sound card support --->

  <*> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture --->

  [*] PCI sound devices --->

  <*> Intel HD Audio --->

If you have problems getting sound to work see: Alsa Matrix:Module-hda-intel

Video

Intel

• Drivers: i915, drm, agpgart, intel_agp
• Location:

  Device Drivers -->

  Graphics support --->

  <*> /dev/agpgart (AGP Support) --->

  <*> Intel 440LX/BX/GX, I8xx and E7x05 chipset support

  <*> Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.....

  <M> Intel 830M, 845G, 852GM, 855GM, 865G

  <M> i915 driver

CD/DVD

This is likely already enabled

• Location:

  Device Drivers --->

  <*> ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support --->

  <*> Include IDE/ATAPI CDROM support

Media reader

• USB Mass Storage support
• Driver: USB-storage
• Location:

  Device Drivers

  [*] USB support --->

  <*> USB Mass Storage support