Acer Aspire 5520

[ModelM]

You'll need the kernel headers & build-essential packages installed in order to install these packages.

The modem driver is here.

The patch to restore the sound is here.

These worked for me some months ago but there have been kernel updates since I stopped using the modem. I have abandoned the internal modem in favor of a USR5637. In other words, I think these will work for you but I can't be sure.

Good luck.

[whatme33]

I don't know how important the built-in modem is to you, but I wanted to clarify something I said.

The sound works out-of-the box. Sound, the volume control wheel on the side, all works fine.

The built-in modem is integrated with the sound card, as is the norm these days. Installing the modem driver from the Dell website makes the modem work (quite well, in fact), but kills the sound. There is then another driver (or driver patch) to install which restores the sound.

I don't know the URL off the top of my head but both of these are on the Dell website, as Debian packages which install with a simple double-click of the mouse (or touchpad). These are compiled during the install so the Kernel headers & build-essentials must be installed, also.

All the same, I'd recommend just buying a nice hardware USB modem & just using that. I have a USR 5637 & it works with no fuss at all. Simply plug the modem into a USB port, point wvdial (or whatever dialer you use) to /dev/ttyACM0 and you're in business.

I have a USR 5637 too and can't get it to work. It powers up and data blinks too on start. Any ideas?
Thanks Ken

[ModelM]

Have a look at this thread or this one.

[andradelipe]

New year, new ubuntu release, same old problems...

nVidia again, don't work property!

no screen resolution, no openGL...

alway, always the same problem in every ubuntu release that I put here.

Isn't fair.. =/