Need something far more powerful to run Linux these days. An Intel Core i5 and 8GB of RAM is the bare minimum you can go for.I want to get a laptop to install Linux Mint onto, but I have one question: are Acer laptops a good option for Linux these days?
I want to get a laptop to install Linux Mint onto, but I have one question: are Acer laptops a good option for Linux these days?
What are you talking about? Idle ram usage could literally be less than 1gb on some distros.Need something far more powerful to run Linux these days. An Intel Core i5 and 8GB of RAM is the bare minimum you can go for.
I mean most devices can. The main think you have to worry about are drivers. If the Wifi card manufacturer offers drivers natively then you are good. There are some though where you would need to manually install the drivers. This could be an issue if you don't have Ethernet access.I want to get a laptop to install Linux Mint onto, but I have one question: are Acer laptops a good option for Linux these days?
Anything from 2011 with 4GB runs extremely slow for me with Linux Mint.What are you talking about? Idle ram usage could literally be less than 1gb on some distros.
I mean I use a linux box from 2009 for lots of stuff. It's slow but still miles faster than what I would get on Windows.Anything from 2011 with 4GB runs extremely slow for me with Linux Mint.
Yes, Acers are a good option for Linux. I installed Linux Mint on the Acer Aspire I used to use and it ran just fine.I want to get a laptop to install Linux Mint onto, but I have one question: are Acer laptops a good option for Linux these days?
You will need to change Intel Secure Boot in your BIOS settings to use UHCI.Will you need to disable Secure Boot or any of that?
Yes, but that's pretty much universial when installing a Linux distro, in general.Will you need to disable Secure Boot or any of that?
Acer laptops hang and don't perform well on the Linux distro. It's the reason may vary from BIOS version to the mismatch of kernel version and Nvidia driver.I heard new Acer laptop have something new BIOS have hidden feature not show to unlock something like secure boot or something. Check Acer model on internet which everyone can turn off secure boot, etc to install Linux operating system.
I heard about System76 and never try it. I don't know what desktop have different kind of motherboard brand names. But sad don't have 5.25 inches to put DVD/Blu-ray drive in front of desktop. Price is pretty higher.
That's why I force to build my own custom desktop computer with three 5.25 inches to put DVD and Blu-ray drives in them then make future proof like that. I heard some companies are going to make world's first 1 TB disc and 2 TB disc (both burn and read data) that have new laser technology over CD, DVD and Blu-ray discs. I guess it's not backward compatible with CD, DVD and Blu-ray. We have to buy separate drive in desktop and not know when will release out in near future. I always love all my physical disc collection like CD, DVD and Blu-ray since Windows 95 to Windows XP. Reason why I hate all new computers come without disc drive to save money with Home Remodel Bellevue, Shame on most of companies for rip our money off.
I think the root issue there is Nvidia lol.Acer laptops hang and don't perform well on the Linux distro. It's the reason may vary from BIOS version to the mismatch of kernel version and Nvidia driver.