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    5672 and Linux

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by CaCo.Fusion, Sep 12, 2006.

  1. CaCo.Fusion

    CaCo.Fusion Newbie

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    Hi,
    Has anyone installed linux on this notebook?

    I installed Kubuntu 6.06 on this one, and got almost everything to work fine.

    The problems I had, was the Firewire, Webcam, MemoryCard Reader.

    If anyone did this also, try and comment it.

    thanks Bye
     
    CaCo.Fusion, Sep 12, 2006
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    newcar Newbie

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    I installed openSUSE 10.1 (gnome+xgl) and i got the same problems that you, but i dont use them, so its ok.

    Im just missing an software like Acer ePower for linux, any advice?
     
    newcar, Sep 12, 2006
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    s003apr Newbie

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    I am also running openSuSE 10.1.
    Anybody else have trouble with the video card? I got my ATI drivers installed following this guide:
    http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/suse-101-ati-drivers-installation/
    Everything seems to work okay. I can use WXGA resolutions now.

    I do have one problem and that is glxgears is only showing around 250 FPS. So that tells me that something is wrong. I just have not figured out exactly what.
     
    s003apr, Oct 3, 2006
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    Update:
    eventhough glxgears gave me terrible results, I installed Google Earth and I have no problems rendering terrain and 3-D buildings. So the 3-D acceleration must be working. Strange that glxgears gave such poor results.
     
    s003apr, Oct 19, 2006
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