Linux & Acer

[LeeUnd]

[Not sure if this goes here or in the Acer forum ...]

I have purchased an Acer 3690 for the sole purpose of loading Ubuntu on it. It have run the Live CD and all works well. I plan on making a restore CD (of Windows Vista), just in case.

My question is, I have read of the "secret partition" Acer puts on their CDs. If I install Ubuntu on the entire disk (wiping it clean), will that make it impossible to restore (if necessary, although I don't intend on it)?

[seablade]

Depends on what is on that secret partition and what that restore disk actually does(Since I am not familiar with it)

Most of the time that secret partition serves one of two purposes, either a diagnostic hardware check, or a small linux based DVD player that some manufacturers pass off as the ability to play DVDs without turning on the computer.

In either case the CDs/DVDs that came with the computer usually can restore it(And restore windows at the same time)

Seablade

[abf]

:yeahthat:

go have fun with ubuntu. you will always be able to reinstall windows if youo have the urge.

[LeeUnd]

Thanks, I'm going for it. ;->

[pegazuz]

Thanks, I'm going for it. ;->

Did you install Linux on your laptop?

I am running Kubuntu on my Acer 5102 from an external hard drive. Generally I like it but there are several things in Kubuntu I have not figure out yet so I can use everything i want to use.

One is internal card reader. It just doesn't seem recognized any where. But If I put the the SD card into a USB card reader and plug it into a USB port it shows up right away?

[LeeUnd]

Yes, I did install it. Although I installed Ubuntu. The only problem I have had is getting it to sync with my Palm but I understand that is a problem with v6.06 Not a big deal. Otherwise, it has worked beautifully! It hooked right up to my Windows network, downloaded any needed updates to the software and other programs. I really like it!

[pegazuz]

Yes, I did install it. Although I installed Ubuntu. The only problem I have had is getting it to sync with my Palm but I understand that is a problem with v6.06 Not a big deal. Otherwise, it has worked beautifully! It hooked right up to my Windows network, downloaded any needed updates to the software and other programs. I really like it!

Does your laptop have an internal card reader or built in camera? If so, do either show up and work?

I am still syncing my Axim with my desktop but was wondering if I need to get Palm OS PDA if I want to go totally Windoze free.

[LeeUnd]

Does your laptop have an internal card reader or built in camera? If so, do either show up and work? I am still syncing my Axim with my desktop but was wondering if I need to get Palm OS PDA if I want to go totally Windoze free.

It has an internal card reader but I don't use it. No camera, though. There are two current version of Ubuntu: 6.10, which, from what I see on the forums, runs the Palm PDA fine. The other version is 6.0.6 (which I have). It's the one that has problem syncing. However, it has 3 years tech support compared to the 6 months with 6.10.

[bigtrouble77]

I have 6.0.6 (dapper) and my treo 650 syncs just fine. I just don't know how to load apps so I do that on an old win partition I have on my desktop.