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3. Ubuntu (14.10) 32 bit: I followed this thread. With USB wifi stick, installation went well. But sound does not work. Built in wifi works (after firmware update), but unstable. Battery monitor does not show at all.
3.1 sound, after installing firmware alsactl --file path/to/file/T100_B.state restore
(read this thread) But left sound comes from right, right from left.
3.2 Battery monitor: Upgrading to 15.4 solved this problem.
3.3 wifi. After upgrading 15.4, situation went worse.
Problem is "brcmfmac: brcmf_add_if: ERROR: netdev:wlan0 already exists " This thread shows the solution. (echo on > /sys/bus/platform/drivers/sdhci-acpi/INT33BB\:00/power/control ) But I was unable to change status to on (from auto). Even "sudo" I got a "permission error"
The trick above works only when brcmfmac module is blacklisted on boot.
If the module is loaded on boot, it is possible to change control status (after removing modules), but wireless interface is unable to establish connection (searching forever),
Last edited by kaz2100; 04-30-2015 at 04:19 PM.
Reason: additional info
I installed Kubuntu 14.04(64 bit) on my T100ta using the grub(32 bit) workaround. Had to compile grub from a githib repo though, here's the tutorial I followed. https://github.com/lopaka/instructio...asus-x205ta.md
I also created a Ubuntu 15.04 usb which boots fine but didn't install it because I was having the same T100 issues during a live session.
Out of interest have you tried the 'magic stick' for the T100
I've not touched hdmi yet so can't comment but hey I got the internal wifi card working today.
Followed this thread post number 12 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2276504&page=2
and replaced the brcmfmac43241b4-sdio.bin file with their one.
Seems stable.
As I ran into system freeze so many times, I replaced 32bit one with 64bit (ubuntu 14.10).
With 14.10
WiFi: it can detect network, but unable to establish connection.
sound: it works after firmware and t100_B.status trick. But quality is VERY unsatisfactory.
battery monitor: not working.
Then it is upgraded to 15.04
WiFi: looks good so far.
sound: works, but still in POOR quality.
battery monitor: looks good.
cheers.
PS
I also tried to use USB-ether adaptor. It uses ASIX chipset, which does NOT work.
ASIX supplys driver. see the file here. But needs adjustment, -Wno-date-time and target directory. I am still working on this
Last edited by kaz2100; 05-25-2015 at 01:59 AM.
Reason: errornous return at halfway
One issue you may run into is the touchpad on the base. If you do, upgrade to the backports kernel, it should work properly with that. Also, the wireless is more stable with the newer, backports kernel (make sure to also get the newer, backports firmware if you do this).
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