ACER distributes linux software

reynolds531 · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:48 am Post subject: ACER distributes linux software

I was just browsing the Acer website (I have a Travelmate 2300 laptop) and noticed that they're now making available Linpus, the linux distribution that they ship on some of their computers (mostly in Asia, I think). Here's the link:

http://global.acer.com/support/index.htm

I have no desire to throw over gentoo for linpus, but I am curious if someone with more technical know-how than I have can extract useful drivers from the distribution.

reynolds531 · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:55 am Post subject:

That was a major disappointment. I downloaded the Linpus live cd, thinking it might be finely tuned for Acer computers. But I can't get it started -- it keeps hanging up during the hardware detection phase.