Support for ASUS ExpertBook B1500
 

Hello,

I have recently purchased an ASUS ExpertBook B1500CBA-B1500.

I have tried various distributions and kernel versions:

• Linux Mint 21.2 - Linux 5.15
• Ubuntu 22.04 - Linux 5.15
• Manjaro 22.1 - Linux 6.1
• Debian 12 - Linux 6.1
• Debian Testing - Linux 6.4

I have experienced some problems with every one of them:

• On Linux Mint, after I suspended my laptop, I lost any wireless connection and wireless was completely unavailable. Commands like `ifconfig` were unresoponsive at this time. I also sometimes had some problems with shutting down the system as `systemd` complained `/oldroot` was still busy.
• On Ubuntu, I still had no wireless after suspending and I couldn't shut the system down sometimes, but I also had no settings app after suspending the machine.
• On Manjaro, after suspending the machine, I couldn't turn it back on.
• On Debian 12 and Debian Testing, I can't turn the machine back on after suspending the machine.

I also have tried Windows 11. At first, I had no touchpad, wireless, or bluetooth support but after connecting to the Internet using Ethernet, it downloaded the required drivers automatically and everything was fine.

Here's the hardware probe by linux-hardware.org:
linux-hardware.org/?probe=243b20df85

I'm not sure what the problem is. The problem with MEDIATEK MT7921 Wireless Network Adapter seems to be more general. After getting to newer kernel versions I couldn't reproduce it and am not sure what exactly the problem is.

Thanks in advance.

sorousherafat,

Welcome to LQ forums.

That MediaTek MT7921 seems to be a problematic beast in Linux.

You could also try EndeavourOS (Arch-based but simpler to install) with either the mainline kernel or LTS kernel:
https://endeavouros.com/latest-release/

This uses Linux 6.4.12.arch1-1.

Also see:
https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/newb...ecessary/44038

Thank you!

Yeah MediaTek MT7921 is certainly a part of the problem, I'm not sure if it is all of the problem though.

I haven't used anything not Debian-based professionally yet and everything seems to be working fine in my Debian Testing as long as my laptop is not suspended, so I think I'm gonna stick to Debian for now. Hopefully, in the upcoming versions of the kernel, the problem would be solved!

Hi sorousherafat,

I got the same laptop as you.

I was wondering if you got any luck with a distributions that worked pretty easily on this Asus ?

Thanks for your help,
Cheers

I'm sorry to hear that.

I have actually been enjoying my Debian Testing. I only have come across two problems in this couple of months:
1. I still can't turn on my laptop after suspending. I have recently heard that might be because of having no swap position though.
2. I couldn't connect my wireless headset to my laptop even though it was trivial in my Ubuntu Acer Nitro 5. I'm not at all sure about the root of the problem. I know almost nothing about Bluetooth.