ASUS x205ta
| Hardware | PCI/USB ID | Working? |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard | 0b05:8585 |
Yes |
| Touchpad | 04f3:0026 |
Yes |
| GPU | 8086:0f31 |
Yes |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| Webcam | 04f2:b483 |
Yes |
| SD-card reader | Yes | |
| Speakers | Yes | |
| Microphone | Yes |
The ASUS X205TA is an Intel Bay Trail device with a 64-bit CPU and a 32-bit UEFI.
Installation
See Unified Extensible Firmware Interface#UEFI firmware bitness.
Accessibility
The firmware setup uses traditional BIOS color scheme, so it might work with OCR software. Navigation is controlled by the arrow keys on the keyboard.
Firmware
Enter firmware setup by pressing F2 after turning on the X205TA.
Secure Boot must be turned off to boot Arch:
- Enter firmware setup
- Navigate to the Security tab
- Enter the Secure Boot menu
- For Secure Boot Control, choose the option Disabled
- Save changes and exit
To boot from your USB installation medium:
- Enter firmware setup
- Navigate to the Save & Exit tab
- Select your USB installation medium from the Boot Override section of the menu
WiFi breaks after hibernation
Use the following script:
/usr/lib/systemd/system-sleep/hibernate.sh
#!/bin/sh
case $1 in
pre)
rmmod brcmfmac
;;
post)
modprobe brcmfmac
;;
esac
exit 0
and make it the script executable.
Bluetooth
Install a correct firmware file (e.g. BCM43341B0_002.001.014.0122.0176.hcd from Windows 10 driver) as /lib/firmware/brcm/BCM43341B0.hcd.
See this page for more information on the hcd file.
In order to get bluetooth working create a systemd unit:
/etc/systemd/system/btattach.service
[Unit] Description=Btattach [Service] Type=simple ExecStart=/usr/bin/btattach --bredr /dev/ttyS1 -P bcm ExecStop=/usr/bin/killall btattach [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target
and enable the service.
Next, follow the normal steps to activate bluetooth.