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Why Linux Mint cannot install on Aspire E1-410

magdungo — Wed, 14 May 2014 01:50:29 GMT

I've talked to Acer support, no help. So I'm asking the community.

Why? It works on everything except this new Laptop I bought. And I bough it cause it had Linpus. But Acer never installed a GUI, so I have to do things for myself.

Why does Linpus work and not Mint when Mint is the number 1 Linux distribution in the world?

So frustrated with that 555 number that no one answers.

Thanks.

Re: Why Linux Mint cannot install on Aspire E1-410

Thedeathofxp — Wed, 14 May 2014 19:45:08 GMT

I just changed my AO D257 to Mint ,if you want to do this your going to need a 4GB USB pen drive . ..about 1 to 2 hours time ,do you know how to format a drive? if you do I'll show you how to make it boot able for linux .

Re: Why Linux Mint cannot install on Aspire E1-410

magdungo — Thu, 15 May 2014 05:03:23 GMT

Hi,

What is an AO D257. Is it a model?

Why can't I iinstall from CD like always?

I have a strong suspicion it's the video card Acer put in there. Because Mint 15 installs but runs on "Rendering Mode" and Mint 16 wont boot and just shows a Black Screen.

I suspect this beacuse I was told they are an "Elite" partner of Micro$oft now. So I'm thinking the MS guys are having them rig it to reject Linux distros. I searched the net and it seems to be a prevailing problem with the newer Acers since they tied up with MS. Even Ubuntu won't boot. I'm typing this now on my 5 year old Acer desktop running Mint 16 and it's flawless.

Thanks.

Re: Why Linux Mint cannot install on Aspire E1-410

Thedeathofxp — Fri, 16 May 2014 03:58:02 GMT

You can take off your tin foil hat now. E1-410 has 64 bit mother broad - your 5yr old PC is 32 bit- Mother Broad . The Mint 16 your running on your desktop is 32bit ISO. and will not work on E1-410. Down load Mint 16-64bit ISO ,copy to DVD,load on E1-410 .

Re: Why Linux Mint cannot install on Aspire E1-410

magdungo — Tue, 20 May 2014 05:37:40 GMT

"You can take off your tin foil hat now. E1-410 has 64 bit mother broad - your 5yr old PC is 32 bit- Mother Broad . The Mint 16 your running on your desktop is 32bit ISO. and will not work on E1-410. Down load Mint 16-64bit ISO ,copy to DVD,load on E1-410 ."

OK, I will try that. Did not realize that. Yes, I've been downloading 32 bit distros. Thanks for the advise.

BTW, What's does "tin foil hat" mean? Sorry, I'm Filipino and I don't understand some slang

Regards.