Linux on an Acer laptop?
by hat_man from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4TZTZ)
Hello everyone.
If this isn't the right place for this question, let me know and I'll start it in a different section.
I am wanting to make the switch to Linux (at least on one of my laptops) to learn and, when comfortable, switch my main one over permanently. As for my usage, I research and read on things that interest me (Opera browser), email friends (Hotmail), and Word processing and spread sheets (Apache Open Office). Not really much else. Quit social media over a year ago and don't miss it a bit. I'm a pretty simple guy.
I have narrowed down my distro choices to Mint, Elementary, or possibly Linux Lite. My laptop may end up making that decision for me. I know I could dual boot with both Linux and Windows, but by using two machines, if I screw up at least I'll have one good machine to get back here and find help. I see the Acer as a "test bed" of sorts to help me along the Linux learning curve. Mint and Elementary seem to be good choices for beginners like me. At least according to the Wild Wacky Web, and Linux Lite may be an option for "hardware challenged" laptops like my Acer.
The simple Acer specs are this:
Acer Aspire 7250 / Model AAB70
AMD E-450 1.65 GHz
32-bit
Radeon HD6320 Graphics (I believe on-board not a separate card)
4G RAM
75G HD (long story---don't ask)
If I've forgotten anything or if there is something else I can pull out of the Device Manager that is needed, let me know and I'll post it. Or if the Acer is just another doorstop, let me know that too and I'll search out another used machine to learn on. Anxious to learn, but smart enough to know it's a process and where my limitations lie.
Thank You
People cannot learn by having information pressed into their brains. Knowledge has to be sucked into the brain, not pushed in. First, one must create a state of mind that craves knowledge, interest and wonder. You can teach only by creating an urge to know. Victor Weisskopf
If this isn't the right place for this question, let me know and I'll start it in a different section.
I am wanting to make the switch to Linux (at least on one of my laptops) to learn and, when comfortable, switch my main one over permanently. As for my usage, I research and read on things that interest me (Opera browser), email friends (Hotmail), and Word processing and spread sheets (Apache Open Office). Not really much else. Quit social media over a year ago and don't miss it a bit. I'm a pretty simple guy.
I have narrowed down my distro choices to Mint, Elementary, or possibly Linux Lite. My laptop may end up making that decision for me. I know I could dual boot with both Linux and Windows, but by using two machines, if I screw up at least I'll have one good machine to get back here and find help. I see the Acer as a "test bed" of sorts to help me along the Linux learning curve. Mint and Elementary seem to be good choices for beginners like me. At least according to the Wild Wacky Web, and Linux Lite may be an option for "hardware challenged" laptops like my Acer.
The simple Acer specs are this:
Acer Aspire 7250 / Model AAB70
AMD E-450 1.65 GHz
32-bit
Radeon HD6320 Graphics (I believe on-board not a separate card)
4G RAM
75G HD (long story---don't ask)
If I've forgotten anything or if there is something else I can pull out of the Device Manager that is needed, let me know and I'll post it. Or if the Acer is just another doorstop, let me know that too and I'll search out another used machine to learn on. Anxious to learn, but smart enough to know it's a process and where my limitations lie.
Thank You
People cannot learn by having information pressed into their brains. Knowledge has to be sucked into the brain, not pushed in. First, one must create a state of mind that craves knowledge, interest and wonder. You can teach only by creating an urge to know. Victor Weisskopf