Linux Installation

Senatla · 03-25-2007, 09:29 AM

I have a notebook by the name Aspire 3050 from Acer and it came working on Vista Home Basic, so I feared the home basic restriction on certain programming softwares and then I formatted the machine and then installed windows XP since I am learning to program.

And I wanted to install Linux also as a dual boot. But it can't be installed, it says that it does not know the monitor.i was trying to install fedora4.

Can anyone help me on which linux to install or does this has to do with having erased Vista.

dxqcanada · 03-25-2007, 09:57 AM

I would suggest Fedora Core 6 ... especially since your hardware is so recent.

sxa · 03-28-2007, 01:17 PM

Try ubuntu, it is fantastic for laptops.

XavierP · 03-28-2007, 04:23 PM

Moved to Linux-Distributions

farslayer · 03-29-2007, 07:35 AM

Video Subsystem
ATI Radeon® Xpress 1100 integrated 3D graphics, with up to 128 MB of shared system memory

LCD Properties
14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution or
14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution

Can't find much more info than that..
useful things such as Screen refresh rates are nowhere to be found..

Try booting it with Knoppix and see how it detects the video settings..
Then install the Distro of your choice using those same settings.

Senatla · 03-30-2007, 08:03 AM

Hi farslayer

I don't really get it on wat to do about all that information u have given me.

I see that some of those things u have written are the ones
on the Acer specification.

phantom_cyph · 03-30-2007, 08:25 AM

As far as I know of, there aren't any distributions written specifically for one model.

Fedora Core 6 was mentioned earlier as well as Ubuntu. Just take a look at those by clicking on the links.

Take a look at my signature for some help finding a distro.

ctkroeker · 03-30-2007, 06:56 PM

I installed ubuntu on that very same model and it's fast and stable. I just didn't take the time to get the wireless and webcam drivers installed, because it's not mine and the person that uses it doesn't need that anyways. With a little searching, I'm sure you'll find a few decent maunuals on how to install those drivers.