Re: installing xubuntu on Acer Veriton 2800
--- On Fri, 24/6/11, Chris Robinson wrote: > How much RAM do you have? Acer > shipped some of these units with a really stingy > amount of RAM, like 256Mb or even > 128Mb. If this is the case I can offer some > > suggestions about how to get the machine working with a > 'buntu distro. RAM: 2Gb this the error message I get " acer-wmi: no or unsupported wmi interface " I also tried disabling apci with apci=off no luck screensaver works :) I have booted Knoppix, it works, I read the how to installing to hard drive and said F*** THAT tom > > > Chris. > > > > - Original Message > From: Tom Sparks > To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > Sent: Fri, 24 June, 2011 5:49:54 PM > Subject: installing xubuntu on Acer Veriton 2800 > > I am attempting to install xubuntu 10.04 on Acer Veriton > 2800 > the live CD (10.04) stalls/crash just before the gui loads, > but the mouse cursor > is displayed > > i've just left the computer on, the monitor went into power > saving mode > when I move the mouse the xubuntu background image is > displayed, but with no > menu bar > > > -- > tom_a_sparks "It's a nerdy thing I like to do" > Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open > XML - > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > 3 x (x)Ubuntu 10.04, Amiga A1200 WB 3.1, UAE AF 2006 WB > 3.X, Sam440 AOS 4.1.2 > Wanted: RiscOS system, GEOS system (C64/C128), Atari ST, > Apple Macintosh > (68k/PPC only) > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: installing xubuntu on Acer Veriton 2800
How much RAM do you have? Acer shipped some of these units with a really stingy amount of RAM, like 256Mb or even 128Mb. If this is the case I can offer some suggestions about how to get the machine working with a 'buntu distro. Chris. - Original Message From: Tom Sparks To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Fri, 24 June, 2011 5:49:54 PM Subject: installing xubuntu on Acer Veriton 2800 I am attempting to install xubuntu 10.04 on Acer Veriton 2800 the live CD (10.04) stalls/crash just before the gui loads, but the mouse cursor is displayed i've just left the computer on, the monitor went into power saving mode when I move the mouse the xubuntu background image is displayed, but with no menu bar -- tom_a_sparks "It's a nerdy thing I like to do" Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML - http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html 3 x (x)Ubuntu 10.04, Amiga A1200 WB 3.1, UAE AF 2006 WB 3.X, Sam440 AOS 4.1.2 Wanted: RiscOS system, GEOS system (C64/C128), Atari ST, Apple Macintosh (68k/PPC only) -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
installing xubuntu on Acer Veriton 2800
I am attempting to install xubuntu 10.04 on Acer Veriton 2800 the live CD (10.04) stalls/crash just before the gui loads, but the mouse cursor is displayed i've just left the computer on, the monitor went into power saving mode when I move the mouse the xubuntu background image is displayed, but with no menu bar -- tom_a_sparks "It's a nerdy thing I like to do" Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML - http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html 3 x (x)Ubuntu 10.04, Amiga A1200 WB 3.1, UAE AF 2006 WB 3.X, Sam440 AOS 4.1.2 Wanted: RiscOS system, GEOS system (C64/C128), Atari ST, Apple Macintosh (68k/PPC only) -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
