Acer Netbook £150.00 Asda Instore

bhaisab

TehJumpingJawa wrote: »

Couldn't live with the limitations of the 'acer desktop', so did the simple hack to unlock the full desktop.
However, I realy don't like the layout of Linpus.
Had a look at other linux distro's, but according to the AA1 user forums the driver support is not there yet - and the installation instructions were scary even for the tech. savvy amongst us.
So....i'm in the process of constructing a bootable XP installation on a usb pen drive so I can install XP!
An OS i'm familiar with, and is guaranteed to have good driver support direct from the manufacturer.

what size usb stick is required to make a usb boot disc

TehJumpingJawa

bhaisab wrote: »

what size usb stick is required to make a usb boot disc

Depends on the version of XP you are installing, 1gb should be enough, 2gb will definitely be enough.

My initial attempt failed - due to the tool ( http://www.aspireoneuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=8151&start=50 ) being abit flakey.
I'm now trying using this tool :- http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=120444
Will report back upon success (or failure =X )

amylou161202

TehJumpingJawa wrote: »

You've got it set to a US keyboard. (you should have been prompted to set it during the first boot)

Right click on the 'EN' icon in the system tray & you should get a popup menu with 1 item; select it. You should now be able to correct your keyboard/language/locale settings to English/UK.

Thankyou so much you were right I have fixed it now

Hey_Dude

Wine...

Whine - I am soo dense.

I just can't get my head around Wine - I think I get the theory, but every time I try and download the thing it seems to Install, then won't work.

Can anyone help a confused Dude?

Duder

seth

Hey_Dude wrote: »

Wine...

Whine - I am soo dense.

I just can't get my head around Wine - I think I get the theory, but every time I try and download the thing it seems to Install, then won't work.

Can anyone help a confused Dude?

Duder

Wine works fine, which application are you trying to run under Wine? Check out WineHQ or use a native Linux app. Photoshop and all the MS office apps 2003 run fine under Wine. Best place to ask are the Wine support forums.

A newbie was asking about the Acer One here http://www.nabble.com/Wine-install-on-an-acer-aspire-one-help-td19111173.html and the suggested solution was on WineHQ http://wiki.winehq.org/Recommended_Packages

If anyone is wondering Wine is a package that allows folk to run Windows applications under Linux. E.g Photoshop, etc. It is a good solution for large companies (Pixar, Dreamworks, Disney and some large banks have Linux desktops and use Wine to allow users to run Windows applications.) Wine is not really an end user tool and the learning curve can be steep. An option worth considering is to find a native Linux application to replace the Windows version. Some applications like Firefox and Thunderbird run on Mac, Windows and Linux.

If you have Wine questions the FAQ on WineHQ is a good place to start: http://wiki.winehq.org/FrontPage

seth

Park Royal, Hounslow?

Hey_Dude

seth wrote: »

Wine works fine, which application are you trying to run under Wine? Check out WineHQ or use a native Linux app. Photoshop and all the MS office apps 2003 run fine under Wine. Best place to ask are the Wine support forums.

A newbie was asking about the Acer One here http://www.nabble.com/Wine-install-on-an-acer-aspire-one-help-td19111173.html and the suggested solution was on WineHQ http://wiki.winehq.org/Recommended_Packages

If anyone is wondering Wine is a package that allows folk to run Windows applications under Linux. E.g Photoshop, etc. It is a good solution for large companies (Pixar, Dreamworks, Disney and some large banks have Linux desktops and use Wine to allow users to run Windows applications.) Wine is not really an end user tool and the learning curve can be steep. An option worth considering is to find a native Linux application to replace the Windows version. Some applications like Firefox and Thunderbird run on Mac, Windows and Linux.

If you have Wine questions the FAQ on WineHQ is a good place to start: http://wiki.winehq.org/FrontPage

I don't know - maybe I'm thicker than I thought...

'Ubuntu.....Madriva' etc etc.

I'm not being lazy cause I've read the wine FAQ and manuals until my head is pounding.

I guess I just want someone to say - yes to install wine on the acer download this, run this etc.

Can it be this simple or am I hoping for too much?

Duder

gwynevans

scorpiokitten wrote: »

BIOS nos:
3114 = 120GB
3301+ = 160GB
Guaranteed and tried and tested on 5 now (a few instore!), same everytime

Actually, 3305 = 120GB

gwynevans

Hey_Dude wrote: »

I don't know - maybe I'm thicker than I thought...

'Ubuntu.....Madriva' etc etc.

I'm not being lazy cause I've read the wine FAQ and manuals until my head is pounding.

I guess I just want someone to say - yes to install wine on the acer download this, run this etc.

Can it be this simple or am I hoping for too much?

Duder

Are you sure you need Wine? If so, then go here - http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/wine/130578-wine-1-1-4-linpus.html#post638997 but maybe you might want to take a step back & rather than trying to run the specific Win32 app, work out if it's possible to do what you need with a Linux app?

scorpiokitten

gwynevans wrote: »

Actually, 3305 = 120GB

Okey dokey, haven't come across that one myself so cheers for the add. Will edit post to keep peeps more up to date...