Ubuntu on Asus X55U
The Asus X55U laptop has been awarded the status of Enabled for Ubuntu.
Please note that for pre-installed systems:
- The system is available in some regions with a special image of Ubuntu pre-installed by the manufacturer. It takes advantage of the hardware features for this system and may include additional software. You should check when buying the system whether this is an option.
- Standard images of Ubuntu may not work at all on the system or may not work well, though Canonical and computer manufacturers will try to certify the system with future standard releases of Ubuntu.
Releases
Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS 64-bit
Certification notes
- Hibernate
- Hibernate is not working on this system
Hardware overview
This system was tested with these key components:
- Processor
- AMD AMD C-60 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
- BIOS
- American Megatrends Inc. X55U.410
- Video
- Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Wrestler [Radeon HD 6290]
- Network
- Atheros Communications Inc. AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet
- Storage
- None WDC WD3200BPVT-80JJ5T0

Available from ubuntu.com
Pre-installed by manufacturer