OS recommendation acer aspire one d257

demarsjcd · 2011-09-28 01:16:58

Hey guys. This is an awesome site and I belong to a couple of forums(not linux ones) and I have been lurking on a few of them. I'm kinda of hesitant to sign up to them because every time I see someone that post a thread, they get no replies because that have no post. You guys seem to be pretty nice to the new people. Any ways I'll get to the point.

I am very new to linux but I'm decent with computers. I just replaced my asus EEE that I really miss with an acer aspire one d257-1682. I was looking into dual booting it with win 7 starter and some other linux.. I have no idea where to start and since this is used for entertainment/school I don't want to mess it up. I like have win 7 because its good to have for my school.

Are there any how-to's for something that I'm looking for. Thanks!

Here are the specs

Component Details Subscore Base score
Processor Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N570 @ 1.66GHz 3.3 2.8
Determined by lowest subscore

Memory (RAM) 1.00 GB 4.5
Graphics Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 2.8
Gaming graphics 249 MB Total available graphics memory 3.0
Primary hard disk 192GB Free (220GB Total) 5.6
Windows 7 Starter

System
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Manufacturer Acer
Model AOD257
Total amount of system memory 1.00 GB RAM
System type 32-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 2
64-bit capable Yes

Storage
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Total size of hard disk(s) 220 GB
Disk partition (C:) 192 GB Free (220 GB Total)

Graphics
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Display adapter type Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
Total available graphics memory 249 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 0 MB
Dedicated system memory 64 MB
Shared system memory 185 MB
Display adapter driver version 8.14.10.2230
Primary monitor resolution 1024x600
DirectX version DirectX 9.0 or better

Network
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Network Adapter Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller
Network Adapter Atheros AR5B95 Wireless Network Adapter

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psyco430404 · 2011-09-28 01:32:29

That's a fine Linux book, only thing i see is that you may have to have a wired connection to install your wireless drivers if they give your problems. Other than that just be sure to install windows first partition from with in windows, and then install crunchbang to the new partition.

machinebacon · 2011-09-28 01:55:23

Basically you can install any Linux on it, of course with 1GB RAM you should choose a desktop environment other than Gnome or KDE - which leaves the options XFCE, LMDE or any window manager like OpenBox, Fluxbox etc.

Crunchbang suits well, and as psycho mentioned, there might be a problem with the Atheros wifi adapter (for further info see: http://wiki.debian.org/ath5k / http://wiki.debian.org/ath9k)

If Win7 is installed already, the installer gives the option to install #! (or any other distro) side-by-side - be sure to check that the GRUB is written correctly.

thevdude · 2011-09-28 03:28:02

#! worked fine with my netbook, an acer aspire one, which I'm pretty sure has atheros.

vrkalak · 2011-09-28 03:32:57

I have #!Crunchbang Statler (Xfce) in 64-bit ... running on my Acer Aspire One 10" Netbook.

#!Crunchbang works perfectly on my AAO Netbook ... literally, everything "worked - outta da box"

I am very happy with it . . . it doesn't get any better, than this. cool

Ozitraveller · 2011-09-28 03:45:15

http://www.techradar.com/news/software/ … ?artc_pg=1
http://apcmag.com/the_definitive_dualbo … bystep.htm
http://lifehacker.com/5403100/dual+boot … ct-harmony
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot

demarsjcd · 2011-09-28 03:50:52

thank you so much guys. This stuff is like a foriegn language to me. I look at everything you guys suggested.

Also can I just follow this link ( http://lifehacker.com/5403100/dual+boot … ct-harmony ) and just use #! instead without any problems?

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demarsjcd · 2011-09-28 04:01:01

vrkalak wrote:

I have #!Crunchbang Statler (Xfce) in 64-bit ... running on my Acer Aspire One 10" Netbook.
#!Crunchbang works perfectly on my AAO Netbook ... literally, everything "worked - outta da box"
I am very happy with it . . . it doesn't get any better, than this.

is there any way you could help walk me through it? and btw I have a Atheros AR5B95 Wireless Network Adapter
if that makes a difference.

thevdude · 2011-09-28 04:47:45

Follow this guide for windows (at the bottom). After that, boot via USB, and load into the live session. Open a terminal (Windows+T) and type in

sudo gparted

Resize partitions how you'd like (You probably have 2 on there now, a small one at the beginning for recovery, and a large one that takes up the rest. Shrink the large one by however much you want for linux). At this point, you can either set up the partitions exactly how you want them in the end (I suggest at least a separate / and /home/, and a swap) or let the installer do it. The installer tells you exactly what it's doing, but it's a bit easier to see what's happening if you use GParted to make the partitions. Set the empty, greyed out area as an EXTENDED partition. Within that, you can make a root partition (I have a 5.5GB root partition, and I'm only using 2.6GB on it formatted ext4), a swap partition (at least 2x your ram, so 2GB formatted swap), and /home directory(the rest of the extended partition, formatted ext4)

Apply the changes, wait for it to finish, and reboot to USB. Choose graphical installer, and answer questions until you get to installing. Ignore the guided options, and choose manual. Find the partition you chose to make as root, and set "use as" to /. Set the swap partition to "use as" swap, and the other partition to "use as" /home. Make sure / and /home are still ext4, and tell it you're done making changes and to write to disk.

Reboot, skip USB, and you'll come to GRUB. It gives you 5 seconds to push any button, which will let you choose what you want to boot. Choose crunchbang and VOILA, new OS.

demarsjcd · 2011-09-28 22:49:41

what size partitions for windows, crunchbang should I use?

this is my total space: Primary hard disk 192GB Free (220GB Total

demarsjcd · 2011-09-28 23:01:51

oh and 64 or 32 bit version ?

sunfizz98 · 2011-09-29 01:19:32

@demarsjcd
Yes, the lifehacker article should work.

Here's a simple (no-fuss) installation guide by me:
1. Wipe the drive clean.
2. Install Win7 to one primary partition via their proprietary installer (size depends on much you're going to use windows 7)
3. Boot Crunchbang liveusb/liveiso and do graphical installer
4. Tell Crunchbang to auto-partition the rest of the unallocated space (Squeezing everything into one home parition is fine)
4a. Please make sure you have a swap partition
4b. Also make sure you install grub to sda, not the ones with number suffixes.
5. Do your windows update and/or cb-welcome script
6. Rejoice.

For the more nitty gritty, Follow thevdude's instructions. I recommend 64bit and a 2gb swap partition since you have 1gb of ram. I used a 50gb primary partition for windows 7 and that's pretty generous. since I've only used 25gb of it.

*UPDATE* If you want to keep your preinstalled win7 installation, shrink your NTFS partitions within Windows to the desired size for your crunchbang installation and start at step 3.

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demarsjcd · 2011-09-29 03:18:29

guys I'm really sorry about the noob question but I have just downloaded crunchbang-10-20110207-xfce-amd64(.iso) and I trying to use win32 disk imager however when ever I chose to select the file it doesnt show up on the browse menu.

safetycopy · 2011-09-29 06:42:35

^ Type a * in the filename box and hit enter - that should allow you to see all files.

demarsjcd · 2011-09-29 19:24:14

well after pretty much staying up all night(because I'm too stubborn to quit) I finally figured it out. I ended up finding universal usb installer because I couldn't get win32 to work. I am now dual booting thanks to you guys. Now I just need to learn how to work things like creating a new folder and installing apps. I have tried a little bit but, school comes first. Oh, and my girlfriend(even though she complains I'm on the computer too much).
On a side not I love the way this program handles. There is virtually no fan noise coming from my computer and everything response very quickly. I love it and it seems like I will be using it the majority of the time as soon as I can learn how to customize and cmd.
I have been looking at all the wiki's, how to's, etc. but do you guys have any "must haves" for this OS. I was looking at the battery saver but couldn't get it to work. Thanks again everyone.

sunfizz98 · 2011-09-30 00:49:01

mmm, must haves....the defaults are pretty darn good already. Would good wifi count?:o

Since I'm more of a media junkie, I install mplayer because I can't stand VLC player. MOC or Deadbeef are great music players if you need one. WINE is a must if you want to run some windows programs (only if the linux counterpart does not exist).

For firefox enthusiasts, Iceweasel is a no-brainer.

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