ASUS x205ta
The ASUS X205TA is an Intel Bay Trail device with a 64-bit CPU and a 32-bit UEFI.
| 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 |
Installation
Install GRUB 32-bit
During the installation process, when installing the bootloader, install GRUB 32-bit by issuing the following commands:
# grub-install --target=i386-efi --efi-directory=ESP --bootloader-id=GRUB # grub-mkconfig
Where ESP is the mount point of your EFI system partition (typically /boot).
For users using archinstall, be sure to choose GRUB as your bootloader. By default, archinstall will install GRUB 64-bit UEFI binaries. To fix this, after archinstall has completed all tasks, chroot into your new system and issue the two commands listed above.
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
Securitytab - Enter the
Secure Boot menu - For , choose the option
- Save changes and exit
To boot from your USB installation medium:
- Enter firmware setup
- Navigate to the tab
- Select your USB installation medium from the
Boot Overridesection of the menu
Bluetooth
Install a correct firmware file (e.g. from Windows 10 driver) as . See this page for more information on the hcd file.
In order to get bluetooth working create a systemd unit
and enable the service.
Next, follow the normal steps to activate bluetooth.
Microphone
There has recently been some success in getting the x205ta's Realtek RT5648 sound card working, including microphone support. Updated Alsa-lib's UCM files are available in .