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1. ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX 1080P
2. ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX INSTALL
3. ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX PASSWORD
4. ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX PROFESSIONAL
5. ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX WINDOWS

I suspect that my reformatting and jiggling the partitions on my hard-drive during my installation of Jaunty didn’t help.

ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX WINDOWS

This seems to be a small scale problem with the Aspire One, and appears also to be operating system independent (a search shows that there are solutions for Windows users as well). Well not quite bricked, in my case the fan was working. When this happens your computer is bricked: it cannot do anything-spin the CD or hard-drive, load a USB key, or even boot.

ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX INSTALL

Just after a flawless new install of Ubuntu 9.04, I ran into a pretty serious problem with my Acer Aspire One Netbook: the BIOS became corrupt.

ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX PROFESSIONAL

If running these risks bother you, you should hire a professional to assist you rather than attempt the following on your own.

As with all hacks, you should not do this on a working computer if you are not prepared to accept that you might make things worse, void your warranty, or cause your computer to fail irrecoverably. The A114-31-C4HH is the one I'm referring to.The discussion below involves an intervention in the core workings of your computer. NOTE: Don't confuse this with the Acer One, which is a completely different netbook-style model from several years ago. I've been using as my primary machine for the past 5 days, and so far I recommend it without reservation as the best laptop at the price point.

However, for most usage, the gorgeous crisp display, sleek form factor, various awesome features (one of the few laptops of the style that have an eithernet port!), great Linux compatibility, and extremely low price point make the 2017 Acer Aspire 1 the best low-priced Linux laptop hardware currently on the market. If you want a little more elbow room, I'd recommend using a less flashy DE like XFCE or LXDE. Just idling with GNOME, I noticed over 1 GB of that precious RAM being used. When using stock GNOME, more than a half-dozen Chromium tabs or applications running, you will start "swapping" which causes slow downs - though on the eMMC the slow downs are nothing like what they used to be on hard-disks (I was actually pleasantly surprised at how cleanly it swapped). Even using a heavy-weight DE like stock GNOME, the CPU is more than enough for fast and frustration-free average usage.

ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX 1080P

I've tested full screen 1080p YouTube, and normal browsing on some graphically intense sites, and so far everything has been flawless out of the box. At such a low price point, it's more than capable of web development, web usage, and the like. Right now, it's my top recommended Linux machine. You'll want to wipe Windows when the option comes up (make sure you have no data you want to keep!), since the 32GB is barely enough for one OS, let alone two. Choose whatever menu items allow you to install Ubuntu, then follow the on-screen graphical installer. IMMEDIATELY hold down to boot to into Boot Device SelectorĪt this point, it should allow normal Ubuntu installation.

ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX PASSWORD

I used the (insecure) password of "admin". Hard shut off (Hold power for 5+ seconds) It was quite simple, only slightly more complicated than other hardware. The steps I followed to wipe Windows and succesfully install Ubuntu Linux is 1) prep the BIOS by disabling UEFI / Secure Boot, then 2) follow a normal graphical installation. After a full install of Ubuntu 17.10, I did nothing else, everything was perfectly configured already. All the possible pain points (suspend, wireless, touchpad issues, etc) all seem to completely work without any extra configuration. Fortunately for me, everything 100% works out of the box.

I was originally somewhat nervous about buying it for Linux since there was scant information about compatibility. I can find no other laptop at this pricepoint with a full HD display. SpecsĬPU: Celeron N3450, four cores at 1.1 - 2.2 GHzīattery: 2-cell Li-Ion Battery - it claims "Up to 9 Hours Battery Life", but on Linux doing a variety of tasks (web browsing, image editing) I could only get in the vicinity of 5 hours.īy far, the biggest selling point to me was the display. It's very easy to install Ubuntu Linux, and while it's memory is limited, it is completely usable even with Ubuntu's heavier-weight GNOME-based DE. At only $209 new, its cheaper than many Chromebooks, and is the only computer at this pricepoint to have a full 1920x1080 HD display. The Acer Aspire 1 (A114-31-C4HH) is a great and super affordable machine for running a Linux-based operating system. Installing Ubuntu 17.10 Linux on Acer Aspire 1 Updated version of this article