Day: January 14, 2007

Trying Xubuntu Linux distribution on my machine

I downloaded the Xubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft Desktop CD AMD64 version. It’s a LiveCD that boots directly into Xfce environment. No big deal up to here, it looks like Gnome.

There are two icons on the desktop. One of them is a hard drive and below is written Install. So I clicked on the icon. It asked the usual questions, like disk layout, keyboard used, date, time and timezone, language.

The installation didn’t successfully install. On the two attempts the installer crashed because there was no space left on device.

When I installed with a simpler disk layout, listed below:

  • /var – 200MB
  • swap – 500MB
  • / – Everything else.

the installer just installed the OS.

Acer Aspire 5100-3959

Monday arrived my laptop that I ordered, an Acer Aspire 5100-3959.

Here are the specs:

  • AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology MK36 (2.0 GHz, 512KB L2 cache)
  • 15.4 WXGA wide CrystalBrite TFT LCD
  • ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 (up to 128MB onboard)
  • 80GB PATA HDD
  • DVD-Super Multi double layer (support DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW
  • 512MB DDR2 (support dual-channel)
  • 802.11b/g wireless LAN
  • Windows XP Media Center Edition

It’s more than adequate for my needs and I’m very pleased with the purchase.