-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 There is also an updated Kubuntu install CD released a couple of weeks ago. You may wish to try that.
Before you blow away the recovery partition you need to burn the restore CD/DVDs. After that you can format the drive to your heart's content. The ipw2200 is supported under Linux. I am not sure what your problems are, but this might make for a good thread. You did check http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/ didn't you? I like Compaqs for me, but I have a hard time recommending them to others. Generally they do not work "Out of the box" like the Acers tend to do. Mitchell Brown wrote: > Good point. Sorry I didn't have a lot of time to get into it. Nor do I > now. But, briefly: > > * The Kubuntu installer hung half way through. Pressed disk, brand > new. On repeated attempts too. > * It will not boot some CD's. It just goes right by them like theyre > not even in the drive. > * The Acer eRecovery partition gets in the way. If you remove it, it > makes it impossible to get "that other OS" back without the disks > * I cannot make my wireless work (ipw2200), despite repeated > attempts and help from others > * acpi doesn't work as expected (SuSE). no battery meter. > > All in all, not a great expierience. Yet with my dads Pavillion, all of > these problems are non-existant. > Just my $0.02... > > On 8/27/06, *Shawn* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Mitchell, a quick description of WHY you don't recommend a product would > go a long ways to promoting good discussion. As is, you are basically > stating an opinion - and one that is contrary to the findings of others > on the list. How long ago did you encounter your problems? What > distro(s)? What was your knowledge level at the time? etc.... > > My laptop, which just so happens to be a recent Acer, works "out of the > box" with Kubuntu. It will work "out of the box" with most mainstream > distros. If you install something like Gentoo, then yes you can expect > to have problems - but that is EXPECTED, only cuz YOU have to configure > the system to your likes/needs. > > The only Acer's I know of that *might* have a problem are the ones on > the bleeding edge (technology wise) - but that goes for ANY brand. And > Acer is not known for this approach too often. > > My Thoughts. > > Shawn > > > Mitchell Brown wrote: > > I don't recommend Acer's for running Linux, they're pretty tricky > to do. > > Lots of things don't work. > > If you want more details, email me offlist. > > > > _______________________________________________ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFE8zwswRXgH3rKGfMRAkmEAJ9eRs0/YIhPA+dOl21TMZdc253+/wCfdfev RS617xPo/KGUX5xgZ2HOdug= =WzMj -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
