| 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). |
| Notices |
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
Are you new to LinuxQuestions.org? Visit the following links:
Site Howto |
Site FAQ |
Sitemap |
Register Now
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
|
 |
09-28-2003, 07:28 AM
|
#1
|
|
Member
Registered: Mar 2002
Location: Kent, United Kingdom
Posts: 56
Rep: 
|
Acer TravelMate 250
Hi all,
I am thinking of getting a Acer TravelMatwe 250 (TravelMate
252LC) laptop.
Is their anything here which will not work with Linux?
Here is a detailed spec of the model : -
http://www.acer.co.uk/acereuro/page9...crc=2278769051
cheers
Robert |
|
|
|
|
09-29-2003, 05:55 PM
|
#2
|
|
LQ Guru
Registered: Jan 2003
Location: Seymour, Indiana
Distribution: Distribution: RHEL 5 with Pieces of this and that.
Kernel 2.6.23.1, KDE 3.5.8 and KDE 4.0 beta, Plu
Posts: 5,700
Rep:
|
Try to get detailed hardware on the notebook from manufactor. Their spec list is very vague. Study their driver list for Windows. It might give hardware and version info. Download the Windows drivers and view their readme's.
|
|
|
|
|
03-24-2004, 08:20 AM
|
#3
|
|
LQ Newbie
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Rome
Distribution: suse 9.2
Posts: 7
Rep: 
|
I tried to install Mandrake 9.2 on Travelmate 250
(254LC_DT) and got a problem: the screen becomes
blank/black and I can't see anything else, this
happens after the first screen menu of the
install procedure, when I hit return for std
installations. I tried changing somethings, but
it happened again...
|
|
|
|
|
03-24-2004, 12:11 PM
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Registered: Jun 2002
Location: Eastern PA, USA
Distribution: K/Ubuntu 18.04-14.04, Scientific Linux 6.3-6.4, Android-x86, Pretty much all distros at one point...
Posts: 1,802
Rep:
|
Try using knoppix or some other trial distro. If it works, then you know you can at least go the route of installing that to the HD, if all else fails.
|
|
|
|
|
05-05-2004, 10:46 AM
|
#5
|
|
LQ Newbie
Registered: Apr 2004
Posts: 5
Rep:
|
works fine under both red aht 9 and slack 9.1
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:50 PM.
|
|
|
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
|
|
 Latest Threads
LQ News
|
|
