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title: Install Ubuntu on the Acer Aspire One
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layout: default
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created: 2008-09-28 22:30:35 +0200
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updated: 2009-02-28 01:31:40 +0100
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toc: false
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tags:
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- know-how
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- hardware
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- acer
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- aspire
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- ubuntu
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- linux
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There's a nice help page at the [Ubuntu page](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne).
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**Needed:**
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* 1+ GiB USB stick
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* Ubuntu 8.04.1 install CD
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* [liveUSB](http://klik.atekon.de/liveusb)
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* a wired network connection
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**Missing features:**
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* Hibernation on the A110
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* Power saving for Card readers and WLAN
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* WLAN switch
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Intrepid Ibex (8.10)
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====================
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Works almost out-of-the-box. You just have to blacklist the `ath_pci` module to make the WLAN card work. Everything
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else seems to work fine. You might have to keep the `setkeycodes` mappings for the popup displays when changing volume
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or brightness to work. The WIFI LED doesn't work with the `ath5k` module but the killswitch does.
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Blank screen on bootup
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If you got a blank screen after *grub*, remove any `vga=0x314` (or similar) parameter from your kernel line. Intrepid
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now uses *uvesafb* which depends on *v86d* (not automatically installed!!) and seems to have some problems finding the
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internal VGA card upon bootup.
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A small workaround has been posted at [UbuntuForums](http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=938874&highlight=boot+screen):
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1. install: *v86d* and you might want *fbset*
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1. create: `/etc/modprobe.d/uvesafb` with the following content:
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options uvesafb mode_option=800x600-16 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap
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1. edit: `/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer` and add:
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blacklist uvesafb
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1. edit: `/etc/modules` and add:
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uvesafb
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1. run: `update-initramfs -u`
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1. reboot
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Jaunty Jackalope (9.04)
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=======================
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Works 99% out-of-the-box. Add `acer_wmi` to `/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist` to get the `ath5k` module working. Also you
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might need to install `linux-backport-modules` to make the `lbm_cw_cfg80211` accept the `regdom` option. (If you're
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in Europe, you might want to add the following line to your `/etc/modprobe.d/options`:
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options lbm_cw_cfg80211 ieee80211_regdom=EU
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This sets the *regulatory domain* to **EU** which enables channels 12-14 (see [Wikipedia](http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Local_Area_Network#Frequenzen_und_Kan.C3.A4le)).
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The non-lbm-module doesn't like this option.
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more tips
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The [ArchLinux Wiki](http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Acer_Aspire_One) contains several tips for tweaking a Linux
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to suit the *Aspire One*. Also take a look at the [[:know-how:software:linux:start]] section on this page.
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