- #ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX INSTALL#
- #ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX DRIVERS#
- #ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX UPGRADE#
- #ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX PASSWORD#
#ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX DRIVERS#
I value their emphasis on stability, and being more cautious about bringing in newer drivers and kernels.). MX & Antix 19 don't support the hardware yet (but, that's ok. I've installed Lubuntu & Xubuntu 19.10 Peppermint 10-respin Neon KDE 20200116. Like I said, it's not that much more expensive. It reminds me of when I got my first 486 (and Win 3.1 ran this fast on it). I haven't had a super-fast machine in a long time. I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of perceived speed (and how well Linux plays with it). It's not that much more expensive than the $200 budget range. When I started comparing on Amazon, this Acer Apsire 5 (A515-43-R19L) looked like the best value (price, performance). It's always rough when your only computer dies, have to find a replacement using a phone, or at local stores.).
#ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX UPGRADE#
I thought it would be wise to go ahead and upgrade to a new laptop, keep the old one as a backup. (My Toshiba Satellite C55-B is three yeas old. I'm excited because I was expecting to buy another budget $200 laptop. I'm sure there's other good machines out there. I was worried I might sound too spammy/advocating. Have you configured your sensors yet? mobo: N/A Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: No active sensors found. RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present ID-2: USB /dev/sda model: U3_Cruzer_Micro size: 4.1GB Network: Card-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCIE Gigabit Ethernet ControllerĬard-2: Intel Wireless 7265 driver: iwlwifiĭrives: HDD Total Size: 132.1GB (7.2% used) Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k5.3.0-26-generic Resolution: renderer: AMD RAVEN2 (DRM 3.33.0, 5.3.0-26-generic, LLVM 8.0.0)Īudio: Card-1 Advanced Micro Devices Raven/Raven2/Fenghuang HDMI/DP Audio ControllerĬard-2 Advanced Micro Devices Family 17h (Models 10h-1fh) HD Audio Controller Graphics: Card: Advanced Micro Devices Picassoĭrivers: ati,amdgpu (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa) Machine: Device: laptop System: Acer product: Aspire A515-43 v: V1.06 serial: N/A But, font size can be increased in the distro's settings. Text is a little too small for my older eyes. It also has a 1920x1080 screen resolution. For now, I'll feel better with my /home folder on a "real" drive.).
#ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX INSTALL#
(I plan to install "/" on SSD, and "/home" on a $30 SATA3 500g. Comes with 128g SSD, and has space for adding SATA3. $20 buys a 2nd chip for 8g dual-channel).
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It's an "Amazon Choice." Comes with 4g ram (one chip, single-channel. It seems to be a fantastic value ($320 USD on Amazon). Won't be disappointed! (I found a couple reports that this machine works with Mint & Archlinux. Being a lighter-weight distro, Peppermint is super fast on this laptop. I wanted to get this published so people know Peppermint installs fine. I imagine people will be googling if Linux works. wowee! (Smokin fast! And, I haven't even added the 2nd memory module for dual-channel performance.). But, I spent $200 USD for my older Toshiba Satellite C55-B.
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This machine seems overkill for Peppermint.
#ACER ASPIRE BIOS UPDATE LINUX PASSWORD#
It appears that you can remove that password after disabling secure boot. Disable "Secure Boot" (you can't edit this field without first setting the Supervisor password. I had to set the Supervisor pw to disable it. But, at some point Secure Boot was enabled. I believe I experienced that once while installing various distros.
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NOTE: I've read reports that "Secure Boot" can mysteriously re-enable if Supervisor pw is blank. You have to do this for "Secure Boot" to be modifiable. Set "Supervisor Password" to something you'll remember. (If I want the "media" keys, I'll press the "fn" key to get there.). I also change "Function key behavior" to "Function Key." That's not necessary, but makes more sense to me. I gathered from googling that being enabled is a common install problem.).
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Not sure to what extent disabling this is required/desirable. Disable "Fast Boot" (Note: I re-enabled this after install and it worked fine. If you wait until the Acer splash screen appears, it's probably too late. Enter bios with F2 as soon as keyboard lights up. I did the following to install Peppermint:ġ.