Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu (and / or other flavours) on Acer Aspire One ZG5 AOA110 AOA150

[Andre Campos Rodovalho]

Ubuntu ISOs already include memory test software...

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MemoryTest

HOW-TO

   1. Turn On or Restart the system
   2.

   Hold down Shift or ESC to bring up the GRUB menu.
   3.

   Use the arrow keys to move to the entry labeled Ubuntu, memtest86+
   4.

   Press Enter. The test will run automatically, and continue until you end
   it by pressing the Escape key
   5. Allow the test to run for at least one full pass





2016-04-28 13:28 GMT-03:00 Ian Bruntlett :

> Hi Friet,
>
> On 28 April 2016 at 13:32, Friet Pan  wrote:
>
>> It turns out to be very difficult to get Lubuntu running on the ZG5
>> models and when it runs it is extrelmely unreliable.
>>
> Try running memtest86+ on it. You can download the iso from
> http://www.memtest.org/
>
> HTH,
>
>
> Ian
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Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu (and / or other flavours) on Acer Aspire One ZG5 AOA110 AOA150

[Ian Bruntlett]

Hi Friet,

On 28 April 2016 at 13:32, Friet Pan  wrote:

> It turns out to be very difficult to get Lubuntu running on the ZG5 models
> and when it runs it is extrelmely unreliable.
>
Try running memtest86+ on it. You can download the iso from
http://www.memtest.org/

HTH,


Ian

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Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu (and / or other flavours) on Acer Aspire One ZG5 AOA110 AOA150

[Andre Campos Rodovalho]

Check the errors messages using *dmesg* at lxterminal...



2016-04-28 10:50 GMT-03:00 Aere Greenway :

> On 04/28/2016 06:32 AM, Friet Pan wrote:
>
>> Others don't fit at all but the OK button can be reached by counting tab
>> presses.
>>
> A useful trick with Linux (Lubuntu in particular), is to hold down the Alt
> key, then (while holding Alt down) click (and drag) with the mouse anywhere
> in the window (it doesn't have to be on the title-bar).
>
> This lets you re-position the window so you can see the buttons (and/or
> other content) not visible due to small screen size.
>
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> Aere
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Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu (and / or other flavours) on Acer Aspire One ZG5 AOA110 AOA150

[Aere Greenway]

On 04/28/2016 06:32 AM, Friet Pan wrote:
Others don't fit at all but the OK button can be reached by counting 
tab presses. 
A useful trick with Linux (Lubuntu in particular), is to hold down the 
Alt key, then (while holding Alt down) click (and drag) with the mouse 
anywhere in the window (it doesn't have to be on the title-bar).


This lets you re-position the window so you can see the buttons (and/or 
other content) not visible due to small screen size.


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Aere


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[lubuntu-users] Lubuntu (and / or other flavours) on Acer Aspire One ZG5 AOA110 AOA150

[Friet Pan]

It turns out to be very difficult to get Lubuntu running on the ZG5 models and 
when it runs it is extrelmely unreliable.
Standard i386 image doesn't even boot propperly (from USB drives that boot fine 
with 14.04)
Alternative image Install takes about 3-4 hours to install.
Then the Synaptics touchpad does not work. There is no BIOS setting for this 
touchpad.And adding psmouse.  (several options) to the GRUB also did not 
work

During install Wifi worked fineAt first boot Wifi worker2nd boot wifi failed3rd 
boot it worked again (during boot we've seen a few DMA erros)desktop took very 
long to load.4th boot seemed fine exept no wifi.. and wifi never worked 
againhere we started playing with psmouse settings in grubnone that we tried 
worked for the touchpad...
psmouse.proto=imps ... and update grub
psmouse.proto=bare ... and update grubi think there was a 3rd one we tried, 
cant find that one again...Then turned grub back to its original state ... and 
update grub7th or 8th boot still worked
9th or so it nolonger booted then the attention turned to other flavours. Non 
of them wanted to install on this Acer model 
1GB RAM 8GB SSDLubuntu 12.04 and 14.04 both work fine on this model. 

Full specs: 
http://acersupport.com/acerpanam/netbook//Acer/AspireOneAOA110/AspireOneAOA110sp2.shtml

These models turned out to be very pleasant to work with With Lubuntu. The tiny 
screen, is just big enough. Some Ubuntu / Lubuntu (14.04) config screens 
barely fit.  Others don't fit at all but the OK button can be reached by 
counting tab presses. so that eventually saved the day in the past. This might 
be something to keep in mind for future releases of Lubuntu?   Lubuntu is fine 
on low spec machines, but low spec machines also have low spec displays. And if 
you cant reach certain config screens (Or OK / Apply / Save buttons) then that 
can be a problem.
But.  Touchpad, WiFi, Stable running?  Any idea's how to Lubuntify this monster?





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