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kernel 4.12-rc1 has in-built support for the RTL8723BS driver. so far only things not working or bugged are:

• trackpad
• bluetooth (working on some distros)
• sd card slot (heard some have this working but have not tried myself)
• sound (ditto)
• power management/battery life

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Brad wrote:

If you re-read this thread then you know that Linux does not work for shit on this machine. At least up to this point in time from what I read in this thread. Therefore, IMO your best chance in getting things working is to try the very latest Kernel (4.11) via direction that Linuxium gave here… http://linuxiumcomau.blogspot.com.br/2017/03/running-ubuntu-with-upstream-kernel-on.html

there was a discussion not two pages from this one about bios settings and i was asking whether or not i needed to change anything in order to get certain things working, or if that was related to why i wasn’t getting stuff working that other people were. i tried that link and it did not work. no need to be rude.

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okay i just reread the thread and forgot i reset my bios before installing linux. what are the options i need to use to get some of the stuff (what we have working so far) working?

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update on the trackpad, here’s libinput’s event list: http://pastebin.com/crRbq1v4 and more detail: http://pastebin.com/V3pWmBQc

i’m able to configure it in gnome settings and like i said some of the gestures work, but using the trackpad itself (mouse input and all the buttons) does not work.

still no luck on battery meter as well.

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Brad wrote:

asdf wrote:

here’s my inxi report: http://pastebin.com/fGYVg3LK feels like this isn’t enough info, is there another command i should run?

To get exhaustive info on your network/wireless setup run the following command string (the whole line) in a Terminal window…

wget -N -t 5 -T 10 https://github.com/UbuntuForums/wireless-info/raw/master/wireless-info && chmod +x wireless-info && ./wireless-info

Then find the wireless-info.txt file it creates, paste the contents to pastebin.com and post the URL

http://pastebin.com/EWDjGfU5

Brad wrote:

asdf wrote:

oh something strange i also noticed: the trackpad’s gestures (three finger tap to load app menu, three finger scroll down to switch apps, etc) works, just not the actual mouse part lol. do not understand why.

Try some different distro’s. I would recommend Linux Mint Mate 18.1 or Manjaro Xfce 17.0 (Manjaro is the easiest to try out because you can install it onto a USB drive and it works well and persists your data/changes).

gonna try out manjaro right now, thanks

edit: still dont have trackpad, wifi, bluetooth, or battery meter in manjaro. gonna flash mint onto a usb drive right now and give it a go.

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oh something strange i also noticed: the trackpad’s gestures (three finger tap to load app menu, three finger scroll down to switch apps, etc) works, just not the actual mouse part lol. do not understand why.

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here’s my inxi report: http://pastebin.com/fGYVg3LK

feels like this isn’t enough info, is there another command i should run?

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okay reinstalled with arch, how do you get everything to work? is there a driver package you need to install or bios settings that need to be changed? at the moment wifi bluetooth trackpad audio and battery indicator are not working. mainly the battery indicator and the trackpad are the primary things i want to get working. thanks!

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hi guys, trying to get caught up with all this. i’m running elementary os right now on my jumper. i saw the list of stuff that works right now on it but how exactly do i get it to work (like bluetooth etc)?

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