Sager/Clevo Notebook Linux Issues
I have a new laptop and I have put many hours into getting all the little gadgets and gizmos working. From bluetooth and wifi to the CD/DVD drive.
A big problem has been getting the CD/DVD drive to work with Linux. While it worked for the install, somehow the new 2.6.19 linux kernel doesn’t detect it properly. After scouring the internet I finally happed across this thread where many people had the same issue.
The answer there, which also worked for me, is to add acpi=off to the boot line in grub. According to these guys, its actually an issue with grub and the system bios and supposedly if you use LILO you don’t have the problem.
Weirdest problem ever. If you have a Clevo M57U-based notebook (Sager 5760) this post is for you. The only thing that I don’t have working is the built-in camera for which there are no linux drivers currently. I did see projects aimed at creating the driver and since that camera is becoming widely used I assume that we will see one in a few months.
This laptop is a pain to get working but it is nice when it is.
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