Ubuntu 11.04 on ACER MINI TOWER AX1800

linux_sj · 07-25-2011, 07:12 PM

Hi all,
I may be purchasing this Acer mini tower to be used as my media center. However, it comes preloaded with windows 7 64 bit, 4Gb RAM, with a 640Gb HD, hdmi, etc. etc.. I wanted to do this;

-wipe it and install Ubuntu 11.04
-partition the drive in half
-install XBMC

any concerns over this type of setup?

would Ubuntu have any issues with the hdmi slot ?

thx

MS3FGX · 07-25-2011, 07:41 PM

What type of GPU does this machine have? That will be the deciding factor for HDMI support.

linux_sj · 07-26-2011, 07:14 AM

here are the specs..

Specifications
Product Line: Aspire
Product Name: Aspire X1800 Desktop
Product Series: X1800
Product Type: Desktop Computer

Display & Graphics

Graphics Controller Interface: PCI Express x16
Graphics Controller Manufacturer: NVIDIA GEFORCE
Graphics Controller Model: NVIDIA GEFORCE 7100
Graphics Memory Accessibility:Shared
Graphics Memory Technology: DDR2 SDRAM

cascade9 · 07-26-2011, 07:46 AM

It should work.

But 4GB of RAM is way overkill for a media center, and at least some of the X1800s come with Core2Qauds which are even more overkill. Also, the 7XXX (and earlier) nVidia GPUs dont support VDPAU (nVidia hardware video decoding).

I'd only consider that acer if its a really, really, _really_ good deal. If its priced anwhere near normal retail, you'd do better to find a different computer.