# Acer Aspire 2930

## Hardware

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 This can vary based on exact model

Video: Intel Corporation GM45 Chipset

Audio: Intel Coporation 82801I HD Audio Controller

Wired NIC: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

Wireless NIC: Intel Corporation Wireless Wifi Link 5100

## Ethernet

Should work out of the box

## Wireless

Install iwlwifi-5000-ucode

    # pacman -S iwlwifi-5000-ucode

Add iwlagn to your rc.conf

    MODULES=(iwlagn)

## Xorg

No real difficult getting Xorg running - heres the packages I installed - should get everything running;

    # pacman -S xorg xf86-input-keyboard xf86-input-mouse synaptics xf86-video-intel

Then auto configure X using your favorite method and you're good to go.

## Sound

Pulseaudio did the job admirably for me getting the sound working;

    # pacman -S pulseaudio alsaplugins jack-audio-connection-kit

External speakers will work after configuration, however headphone and microphone jacks need one additional fix

Simply add

    options snd-hda-intel model=acer position_fix=1 enable=yes

to /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf

## Card Reader

Seemed to work with no additional configuration.

## Webcam

Worked with no additional configuration.

## ACPI

Worked with no additional configuration

## Touchpad

Works after synaptics is installed - still working on touchpad taps

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- Acer