Acer aspire one linux recovery dvd available for download acer has posted a disc you need to restore an acer aspire one minilaptop with linpus linux lite to its factory default condition. Hi i have just bought a new acer aspire one netbook, its operating system is linpus linux lite v1. Linpus announced today the release of linpus lite desktop edition. How to create a linpus linux installation usb flash drive. The idea was, whilst i was away on holiday i could keep my net presence, conduct a little blogging and have something to do on the quiet evenings. This page documents configuration and troubleshooting specific to the acer aspire one. Unboxing acer aspire e5571 core i3 4gb ram 1tb hdd duration. How do i install remove linpus linux lite and install windows xp on a acer aspire one netbook which has no cddvd drive please this thread is locked. The disc image can be burned to a dvd, or can be installed onto a usb stick, if you dont have an external dvd drive that can be used to install the software on your aspire one. English deutsch francais italiano espanol portugues nederlands the computer also came with a standard windows xp x86 home edition installation disc. E, actually i just bought it a couple of days ago,, it was a gift for my cousin, the problem is, she wanted to put a lock to it whenever she turns it on the socalled password on boot.
Linpus technologies has announced the release of linpus linux 1. With linux, this netbook becomes a bit faster than its windows 7 counterpart. She doesnt like linpus, i was wondering if i could use my xp recovery disc and load it on her acer to override the linpus operating system and hers would. I have linux linpus lite already installed on my acer aspire one netbook it came like that. It was created to be a replacement for the fedora based linpus linux distribution bundled with the acer aspire one with the aim of being lightweight, fast, and optimized for netbooks. It is powered by intel celeron n3450 quadcore processor with 4gb of ram and 32gb internal storage. Kuki linux was a lightweight ubuntu based distribution that was active in 2008 and 2009.
Open the desktop panel and check show desktop menu on rightclick close and reboot the aa1. Hey, i have an acer aspire one netbook no cddvd drive with windows xp on it. Insert the linpus linux recovery cd into the cd or dvd drive, and the usb flash drive into a free usb port. Linpus lite desktop edition is an extremely powerful yet versatile desktop, allinone, notebook and. So, your post indicates that youre new to linux or, at least, to lubuntu. If you run linux on a acer laptop or notebook please contribute your experience. Download the latest bios from the acer webpage, for the aoa150 latest is 3310. Dealing with the acers linpus lite is not easy, really. How to install windows 10 in linux acer laptops youtube. It comes with a recovery disc but as it has no cd drive i was wondering if it could be downloaded from somewhere and saved on an external hard drive or sd card. Sources for the kernel and further components are also available. Subscribe and support our coverage for technologys biggest thinkers with up to 52% savings.
I want to intall the linpus linux lite os on it cause its supposed to be like, specially made for netbooks. Sign up to get all the good stuff delivered to your inbox every week. I have acer aspire one zg5 netbook i bought new 2008. Performance of the software is the sole responsibility of acer inc. I want to know if i can strip out the linux and run windows, any advice anyone. Because of this, im going to actually suggest that you download the lts long term stable version.
Brings boot time down again by around 4 seconds making it one of the quickest linux distros available. Can i download an operating system for acer aspire one. Click system and next settings in the main toolbar from the desktop. Download acer linux software linux port for the acer n50 pda v. Acer aspire f5573g with linpus, i want windows acer. Msn messenger for linpus linux lite linuxunix forum ccm.
Restart the computer and start up from the cddvd drive. It also includes 2 gb of ram, and a 320 gb hard drive. Installs the original linpus linux lite for all those who didnt got a dvd or an usb stick from acer. Erm, i got a acer aspire one with linpus on it in early 2009 linpus was broken.
Linpus lite acer aspire one zg5 linuxunix forum ccm. A version for normal desktop computers and servers is also available, as well as a multimedia version called linpus media center. The acer aspire one laptop comes with a choice of windows xp or linpus linux lite. I also bought a version of windows 7 thats intended to be supplied preinstalled on new computers. I am not sure on which of those two linpus is installed. After that, you should see that you have a devvideo0 in your dev directory. Acer aspire one linux recovery dvd available for download. In keeping with this, linpus lite was one of the first linux distributions to offer a fully customized ui and dual launchers with a user experience specially. Running linux on acer laptop and notebook computers. How to install kali linux on acer aspire one infofuge. I have just acquired an acer aspire one zg5 running linpus lite, won it in an online competition, apparently some people do win those prizes. It offers 9 hours battery life with a powerful 4810 mah battery.
She bought the linpus version because it was black they didnt have the black colour for xp home version. What matters the most is that its fully compatible with major linux distros. How can i download and install skype onto my acer aspire one. Acer aspire one performance the aspire one uses the same 1. Cant get into the network center on my acer aspire 1, if this is an aspire one with linpus lite linux,\015\012\015\012the network center disappearing is an issue with the linux update server that seems to corrupt the os. Not ranked linpus lite is a commercial, fedorabased distribution developed by linpus technologies, a linux company with headquarters in taipei, taiwan and a development office in shanghai, china. Hi, for aspireone come pre installed with linpus is a linux distribution based on fedora projects, to use msn you have to install amsn,the installation is easy, you can visit this website to learn more about linpus and how to install media players,amsn and more used softwares on linpus. Acer aspire one linpus linux lite recovery dvd online. Acer has posted a disc image on its ftp site with everything you need to restore an acer aspire one minilaptop with linpus linux lite to its factory default condition. Change linpus lite to xp home on acer aspire one netbook.
It will automatically update all software originally installed within the system. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. In the linux command line type xfcesettingshow to display the settings manager. The custom linux distro is designed to be easy to use and resembles the. Killing linpus linux, reaching for ubuntu on netbooks. Acer puts dvd and sources to linpus lite online acer has put the source rpm packages and a recovery dvd for its increasingly popular aspire one linux netbook online for free download. Enhances power saving further originally linpus boasted the best battery life for a linux distro and they have worked to improve by another 15%. Linpus linux includes a streamlined way to retrieve the latest available updates, such as security patches or software improvements. Linux journal, currently celebrating its 25th year of publication, is the original magazine of the global open source community. Now, this is a prevalent trend, even among other manufacturers. I got rid of it, and installed ubuntu netbook remix.
The acer aspire one and norhtec gecko netbooks come with linpus lite linux preinstalled, there is also a version of the acer revo 3610 and 3700 with linpus linux preinstalled. Making the most of the acer aspire one linux daily. If it didnt have a nice ui and booted in 15s, id already change it to ubuntu. In keeping with this, linpus lite was one of the first linux distributions to. I downloaded the iso but i dont know how to install it. I have an acer aspire that has xp home on it and my friend has one that has linpus. How to install skype on acer aspire one laptop with linpus. Yes, you read that right, the best acer laptop for linux doesnt come preloaded with linux. I have been trying to download skype for linux to install that, i have the appropriate skype rpm file downloaded but i dont know how to install it, some places are advising that i just need to double click on the file.
Recovery image for the acer aspire one 110 netbook. So, here is the thing my new laptop has two drives, one is 1tb hdd and the other 128gb ssd. Download the uvckmdl rpm and install it with rpm uvh. I just bought an acer f5573g with linux linpus preinstalled. The acer aspire one, in my view wholly unsuitable for xp, great for linux. For more information, please visit start up from cd or dvd if you have an acer pc or refer to your brand manufacturer in other cases.
Around june 2009 i purchased a linux acer aspire one linpus linux and a pay as you go broadband dongle. Acer also published several source codes on its ftp server. This is an option if you are using the linux one dev kernel, or any other kernel where intelfb is compiled in the kernel rather than as a module. I have tried to download several other players amarok etc but i alsways get a failure message because it conflicts with something. The following is a list, of stuff you can do to make the most out of your aspire one. How to install linpus linux lite on acer aspire one. As i know next to nothing about computers i would kindly appreciate any kind of help.