[ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop

[Stephen Garton]

Neil Simmons wrote:
> On 07/02/07, Eamonn Sullivan <eamonn.sullivan at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> On 2/7/07, Celia Lawton-Livingstone <lawli56 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'm interested in putting Ubuntu 6.10 on my Acer laptop, probably as a dual
>>> boot to begin with.  How do I find out whether the hardware is compatible
>>> and will i need to download a program to control power management?
>>>       
> Hi
>
> If it helps, I installed Ubuntu 6.10 on my Acer widescreen laptop
> (3615WLMi) and it Just Worked (with the exception of wireless, which
> ndiswrapper fixed).
>
> There were no installation problems at all with the laptop.
>
> Regards
>
> Neil
>
>   
I'll put my 2p in here, I have a 5601, and I've had it running Dapper,
Edgy (Ubuntu and Kubuntu) and currently Feisty. No problems anywhere,
aside from having to install 915resolutions to get the right resolution
for the widescreen.

Steve