It's an Acer Aspire 6920. I have finished transferring all of my files from the family computer to my laptop. Now, I want to install Ubuntu on this computer, but the people at Acer told me that I need to find the Linux version of the drivers I currently have on this computer. So 1) Where can I find those drivers, and 2) is there anything else I need to do before I install Ubuntu?
1. Have you tried google
2. I'm not sure, my cousin got Ubuntu on his computer and switched back to Windows because he says it gets annoying when you try to download stuff. vSo prepare to face difficulties.
Other than that, I don't know much about Ubuntu, so I can't really help you much.
1. Craigslist laptop
2. buy MacBook
Quote from: Snorkel on May 25, 2008, 02:32:46 PM
1. Craigslist laptop
2. buy MacBook
Hell no.
Quote from: DecembeR on May 25, 2008, 02:30:21 PM
1. Have you tried google
No I have not sweat; But Windows and Acer have put a lot of driver into this computer, so I don't know which ones that I truly need.
Quote from: DecembeR on May 25, 2008, 02:30:21 PM
2. I'm not sure, my cousin got Ubuntu on his computer and switched back to Windows because he says it gets annoying when you try to download stuff. vSo prepare to face difficulties.
I'll keep that in mind.
Quote from: DecembeR on May 25, 2008, 02:30:21 PM
1. Have you tried google
I'd say do this first.
Quote from: Snorkel on May 25, 2008, 02:32:46 PM
1. Craigslist laptop
2. buy MacBook
I wish I had enough money to buy your MacBook. :(
Quote from: ME86 on May 25, 2008, 02:38:48 PM
I'd say do this first.
I'll see what I can do, however, some of the drivers already on Windows are hard to tell whether or not they are important.
Quote from: Snorkel on May 25, 2008, 02:32:46 PM
1. Craigslist laptop
2. buy MacBook
macs are expensive befuddlement
Quote from: reefer on May 25, 2008, 02:55:52 PM
macs are expensive befuddlement
better things are usually more expensive, aren't they
Quote from: Snorkel on May 25, 2008, 02:59:16 PM
better things are usually more expensive, aren't they
This laptop is actually good for it's price. That's Acer for you.
Quote from: some_person on May 25, 2008, 03:00:21 PM
This laptop is actually good for it's price. That's Acer for you.
maybe, but you're currently running Vista, so any measure of "good" is immediately voided
I don't know about Ubuntu, seems like if you're going to get into that you might as well get a Mac
Quote from: Snorkel on May 25, 2008, 03:06:49 PM
maybe, but you're currently running Vista, so any measure of "good" is immediately voided
I don't know about Ubuntu, seems like if you're going to get into that you might as well get a Mac
This is from Acer America. When I read the response for the Acer representative, his response made it seem like that other Acer laptops around the world have Linux already installed. Besides, I've had bad luck with Macs. Also, Ubuntu is free and downloadable.
Why would you copy all of your files to it if you're going to install another OS?
Quote from: Administrator on May 25, 2008, 06:24:04 PM
Why would you copy all of your files to it if you're going to install another OS?
So I can do a local transfer of files. Besides, if it turns out I hate Ubuntu, I wouldn't have to do much extra work.
Quote from: some_person on May 25, 2008, 06:26:35 PM
So I can do a local transfer of files. Besides, if it turns out I hate Ubuntu, I wouldn't have to do much extra work.
How can anything be worse than Vista?
Quote from: The Cookie Monster on May 25, 2008, 06:29:18 PM
How can anything be worse than Vista?
I never said that. I only stated what I could do if I end up hating Ubuntu.
Send it to me and I'll get it all fixed. caterpie;