After installing the xfce desktop environment, the acer r11 chromebook becomes a surprisingly usable linux laptoppassable performance. The gpxlb system is a formula one simulator, used for entertainment purposes aboard the costa cruise ships. Then i downloaded the universal usb installer for windows xp to install the iso in my usb thumb drive. Plug it into your aspire one, press power, press f2 at the acer screen, and navigate to boot option. How to install linux on a chromebook and why you should ars. Canonical works closely with acer to certify ubuntu on a range of. More and more devices are being added with each release, so. Installing ubuntu netbook remix on a acer aspire onehow. Yes, the touchscreen will definitely work, at least on some distros. Dont forget to make a backup of your data before replacing windows by ubuntu on your netbook. It is the easiest way to install ubuntu on your acer aspire one. Trying to install os on acer aspire r11 r31t april. Installer crash and no bootable device with acer r11 ask ubuntu.
I managed to make it run under legacy mode to run a unetbootincreated live install media of debian 8. What ubuntu version should i install to old netbook ask. On the acer aspire r11 i tried running ubuntu from the usb, it was awesome touch features and a fully powered laptop but when i wanted to install ubuntu i had downloaded 14. Because of this, im going to actually suggest that you download the lts long term stable version. However, considering youre using an acer, you might be better off with ubuntu proper and perhaps nbr you probably know that nbr is mostly cosmetics i use ubuntu without any special gui stuff on my asus. If you really wish to try an older version of ubuntu, use ubuntu 12. Aspire r31t linux uefi usb bootable device not detected. I am waiting for ubuntu to download so i can make a bootable usb, but i doubt that will work. Download the dsdt and compile it with the intel compiler.
In the end i found that i had to install ubuntu from a dvd, not a usb. Download acer support drivers by identifying your device first by entering your device serial number, snid, or model number. The acer aspire es31c6q2 mini laptop is one of the models that is being used as a chatsupport laptop onboard costa vessels for the gpsim gpxlb system. Download ubuntu desktop, ubuntu server, ubuntu for raspberry pi and iot devices, ubuntu core and all the ubuntu flavours.
Currently, i am attempting to install windows 7 onto my laptop, which is an acer aspire r11 r31t. Acer aspire es1 111m linux mint installation acer community. Crouton installed in less than half an hour on our 2016era acer chromebook buy here, and runs in a chroot sidebyside with chrome os. Help needed with ubuntuacer reset howto geek forums.
Must be completed using a usb cdrom, or a usb drive with the ubuntu 9. I was hired by vesc as a linux expert and one of my tasks was to install ubuntu 16. Linux laptop and netbook having a problem installing or configuring linux on your laptop. I have a acer aspire one, which is 8gb ssd version with xp home. Then you should follow one of the following guidelines to make an bootable usb. Ubuntu is an opensource software platform that runs everywhere from the pc to the server and the cloud. Here are two easy and effective ways to reset acer aspire laptop password without disk.
More and more devices are being added with each release, so dont forget to check this page regularly. If you forgot the password for logging in acer aspire laptop and have no password reset disk, just take it easy. Installing opensuse, fedora and ubuntu on my new acer. Installing opensuse, fedora and ubuntu on my new acer aspire. Overview of ramin communications open source linux and video on a laptop. Just to let you know you can even fit ubuntu mate 15. For security encrypting new ubuntu installation for security. After many false starts and pain i found a way to boot linux on my aspire which doesnt miss any of the functionality. This forum is for any topics relating to linux and either traditional laptops or netbooks such as. How to reset password on acer aspire laptop without disk. There are many netbooks under the name acer aspire one. During the installation process, it asks for a cddvd device driver that is missing.
Then, navigate to quit, and select exit saving changes. Installing opensuse, fedora and ubuntu on my new acer aspire e11. Here is a step by step instruction how to setup ubuntu 15. Creating a bootable usb stick aspire one wiki guides. Acer aspire one on wikipedia major details for several models of acer aspire one. Lts stands for longterm support which means five years, until april 2025, of free security and maintenance updates, guaranteed. How to install ubuntu on acer aspire r3 series youtube. The following models have received community documentation. Acer aspire e 11 e3112c6yy is a nice 11 inch notebook which i found suitable for doing some work while commuting. Dont try to install older versions of ubuntu which have reached their end of life.
How to uninstall windows and install ubuntu on my acer. A fresh copy will be installed on your laptop by erasing all the stored data on your pc. I finally have a dedicated linux laptop again but you wont be. Canonical works closely with acer to certify ubuntu on a range of their hardware.
The acer aspire one is a pretty nice netbook for a reasonable price you get 1gb ram, 160gb hard drive, 1024 x 600 screen and 5 12 hours of battery life. The acer aspire v11 is a small, fanless notebook with an intel bay trail processor, a touchscreen display, long battery life, and decent performance. While installing windows 7 it asks for a cddvd device. Installing ubuntu on a chromebook gives you more choice and lets you turn a webcentric machine into any other laptop. I have not got things coexisting with windows 8, but i can live with that. If for some reason ubuntu doesnt boot when it restarts, then use the f12 boot menu again. While installing windows 7 it asks for a cddvd device driver that is missing.
Not to worry about this option as this option will ensure the security of your drives. Some days ago i was looking on the community forums and saw some people could not get ubuntu running on their acer aspire r31t, so i decided to share this how to. Apart from this issue the installation went smoothly, and i selected replace linpus linux 9. Boot the stick or dvd using the bios boot options for your laptop. In particular the aspire one user forums seemed to have a lot of postings on limitations with linpus. Installer crash and no bootable device with acer r11. The nbr is available as a special package youll want maximus, too, but there are also some specialized distros that come with nbr as the default gui base. I was following this article showing how to install chrubuntu, but it told me to do ctrlaltforward at. Boot into ubuntu on a borrowed machine or from an internet cafe use tools installed by default on the usb stick to repair or fix a broken configuration creating a bootable ubuntu usb stick from microsoft windows is very simple and were going to cover the process in the next few steps. Ive been in desperate need of a dedicated linux laptop for a while, now im. First, i went to ubuntu download page, change the version to ubuntu 10.
However it comes with windows xp or linpus, which is a customized linux distribution from acer. Aspire e5573g edit or whatever you have change boot order so ubuntu grub efi comes first. Install lubuntu on acer aspire one david yins blog. This guide will walk you through configuring ubuntu 8. How to install a new operating system via usb on my acer. Categoryupgrade aspireoneaoa150 last edited 20150102 02. So, your post indicates that youre new to linux or, at least, to lubuntu. Installing ubuntu netbook remix on an acer aspire one. Download the latest lts version of ubuntu, for desktop pcs and laptops.
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