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Linux - Laptop and Netbook Having a problem installing or configuring Linux on your laptop? Need help running Linux on your netbook? This forum is for you. This forum is for any topics relating to Linux and either traditional laptops or netbooks (such as the Asus EEE PC, Everex CloudBook or MSI Wind).

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Old 10-19-2011, 06:05 AM   #1
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Is acer not compatible with ubuntu version 10.10, because the wifi light stopped lighting after installing. and the machine cannot detect any wifi.
 
Old 10-19-2011, 06:09 AM   #2
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Post the output of lspci or, if necessary,

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sudo lspci
 
Old 10-19-2011, 01:23 PM   #3
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Is acer not compatible with ubuntu version 10.10, because the wifi light stopped lighting after installing. and the machine cannot detect any wifi.
What model Acer? What hardware does it have? We have 3 Acers at home and they all run, before I switched to Debian, Ubuntu 10.10 ok. Help us to help you by giving us some more information.
 
Old 10-21-2011, 12:29 PM   #4
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That's true, we need more information to be able to say something o give a solution. I have an acer at home too, and it is running perfectly. Greets
 
  


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