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jrusso2@hotmail.com
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 Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:52 am Post subject:
Acer Travelmate 2420 and Linux
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I am considering buying this laptop and have not been able to find out
much information on running linux on it.
I have checked the usual sources and done goggle searches.
Is anyone running this with Linux? If so please list what distro and
version and any hardware that is not functional or required special
manipulations to work.
Thanks
Jeanette |
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Lenard
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Joined: 01 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:12 am Post subject:
Re: Acer Travelmate 2420 and Linux
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Jeanette wrote:
| Quote: | I am considering buying this laptop and have not been able to find out
much information on running linux on it.
I have checked the usual sources and done goggle searches.
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Rally???? Hmmm.... interesting...checking linux laptops reveals;
http://cloginwheel.blogspot.com/2006/04/linux-on-acer-2420-laptop.html
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"A personal computer is called a personal computer because it's yours,
Anything that runs on that computer, you should have control over."
Andrew Moss, Microsoft's senior director of technical policy, 2005 |
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jrusso2@hotmail.com
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| Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:32 am Post subject:
Re: Acer Travelmate 2420 and Linux
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On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:12:14 GMT, Lenard <Lenard@127.0.0.1> wrote:
I read that before I posted and it really does not say too much. |
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Chris Cole
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Joined: 11 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:53 am Post subject:
Re: Acer Travelmate 2420 and Linux
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Jeanette wrote:
| Quote: | On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:12:14 GMT, Lenard <Lenard@127.0.0.1> wrote:
Jeanette wrote:
I am considering buying this laptop and have not been able to find
out much information on running linux on it.
I have checked the usual sources and done goggle searches.
Rally???? Hmmm.... interesting...checking linux laptops reveals;
http://cloginwheel.blogspot.com/2006/04/linux-on-acer-2420-laptop.html
I read that before I posted and it really does not say too much.
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Really? Are you reading the same things as me? To me it says that
Mandriva works well, ACPI is problematic (there's a surprise!) and
bluetooth doesn't work, but wireless and USB work and the screen is
configured correctly.
What more do you want? |
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jrusso2@hotmail.com
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:31 am Post subject:
Re: Acer Travelmate 2420 and Linux
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Chris wrote:
| Quote: | Jeanette wrote:
On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:12:14 GMT, Lenard <Lenard@127.0.0.1> wrote:
Jeanette wrote:
I am considering buying this laptop and have not been able to find
out much information on running linux on it.
I have checked the usual sources and done goggle searches.
Rally???? Hmmm.... interesting...checking linux laptops reveals;
http://cloginwheel.blogspot.com/2006/04/linux-on-acer-2420-laptop.html
I read that before I posted and it really does not say too much.
Really? Are you reading the same things as me? To me it says that
Mandriva works well, ACPI is problematic (there's a surprise!) and
bluetooth doesn't work, but wireless and USB work and the screen is
configured correctly.
What more do you want?
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Well he talks about that the wireless was a problem to set up and get
working but he does not say what he had to do to get it working and the
reason I am looking at a new laptop is because of not being able to get
the damn wireless working.
So thats a major thing I need to know. Also he tried two other
distributions before Mandriva and could not get them to work.
Its only one persons experience and it would be helpful to know from
several other people.
Is that enough for you or are you going to go on and on about this and
contribute nothing? |
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Captain Dondo
*nix forums Guru Wannabe
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject:
Re: Acer Travelmate 2420 and Linux
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On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:31:29 -0700, Jeanette wrote:
| Quote: | Is that enough for you or are you going to go on and on about this and
contribute nothing?
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Let's remember - *you* are *asking* for a favor. Your attitude will gain
you nothing.
If you want more, offer to pay for our experience. I take paypal.
--Yan |
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Chris Cole
*nix forums Guru Wannabe
Joined: 11 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:41 pm Post subject:
Re: Acer Travelmate 2420 and Linux
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Jeanette wrote:
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Is that enough for you or are you going to go on and on about this and
contribute nothing?
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If you'd actually bothered to ask for specific information then maybe
someone would have obliged.
Complaining about not getting enough info on wireless connections when
all you asked for was information on 'any hardware that is not
functional or required special manipulations to work' is not going to
get you any favours.
Come back when you know how ask for help properly... |
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