Lubuntu Linux Install on an Acer Aspire - Reviving an Old Laptop Computer

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  • Опубликовано: 27 окт 2024

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  • @RandyBlankenshipvapingcisco
    @RandyBlankenshipvapingcisco 2 года назад +9

    I love the fact that you're starting to use Linux if you haven't been already. I've been running Linux for about the last 3 years it's a fabulous operating system as long as you're not a gamer LOL

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  2 года назад +1

      I was a unix/Linux admin for a manufacturing network in the early 2000's. I used to know Linux better than Windows

    • @RandyBlankenshipvapingcisco
      @RandyBlankenshipvapingcisco 2 года назад

      @@SevenFortyOne and you're right it's far superior than Windows. As long as people take time to learn it they'll never look back.

  • @TheRadiogeek
    @TheRadiogeek 2 года назад +6

    Nice job on the tutorial and installing Lubuntu! I have used Mint and Ubuntu in the past. It takes some getting used to but once you master the terminal commands you can do some powerful things. 👏🏻👍💻

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  2 года назад +4

      I was a UNIX and Linux admin back in the 90's and up to 2009. I used to know Unix and Linux better than I knew windows but have forgotten a lot of it now. I used to really enjoy working with it as it was much more stable, especially for the manufacturing equipment I was in charge of back then.

  • @jgstevens5169
    @jgstevens5169 2 года назад +2

    Dandy... Glad you revived the old Acer. I've done a couple notepad size computers as well. Lubuntu Linux is a good choice! Thank you

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  2 года назад

      Its a good OS I've used it before with lots of luck.

  • @misanthropus0
    @misanthropus0 2 года назад +2

    Really appreciate the tutorial, I've never used any Linux based OS and I also had never installed an OS on a computer before. Thanks for the thorough guide.

  • @Rorshacked
    @Rorshacked Год назад

    I have an old Acer that I upgraded to windows 10 recently not knowing that it would eat virtually all of the RAM. Someone recommended I switch over to Linux/Ubuntu, so this video is super helpful. Tomorrow morning I am going to try to make the switch, wish me luck. Thanks again!

    • @Cyko..
      @Cyko.. Год назад

      I did the same thing as you. I have an old Acer Aspire One Netbook and I was running Windows 7 on it. It's been put away for a while, but I took it out recently to see what kind of games I can run on this old thing. All my antivirus stuff and other programs failed to update because of being outdated. So I upgraded to Windows 10 since it was free. Bad mistake, especially when you only have 1 GB of RAM.
      I installed Lubuntu and am quite pleased at how quick everything is. It's like having a brand new Netbook! Unfortunately for me though, is since it is 32-bit, Lubuntu only supports up to v18.04 on these old machines.

  • @nimishsrivastava2607
    @nimishsrivastava2607 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you sir I really appreciate your effort. This tutorial helped me reviving my mom's old laptop thanks a lot.

  • @sbourguigneau
    @sbourguigneau Год назад

    Thank's from France. My ACER is full capacity again. Amazing job !!!

  • @mix3k818
    @mix3k818 3 месяца назад

    My god, you even have the more or less same laptop model as me. Been thinking of reviving this thing to let someone else in my family use it and Linux seems to be the best way to resuscitate it at this point.

  • @obsoletepowercorrupts
    @obsoletepowercorrupts 9 месяцев назад

    These "Linux" (or similar) OS installation to somewhat older hardware videos that various youtubers make are cool and there are some extra things that could be done in terms of _"taking for a spin"_ the computer _(laptop or desktop or server or whatever)._ So for example, opening an open-source game _(a few in 2D like 'Wesnoth' or "OpenTTD" or "FreeCol" and another in 3D like say 'Tremulous' or "SuperTuxKart" and "OOLite")_ with MangoHUD to show stats, but then also a 7Zip (or similar) benchmark but also a RAM benchmark using say (UBCD) UltimateBootCD which has DOS and Linux and BSD software on it. even though the RAM benchmark is basic in appearance, it still does the job. Installing an extra stick of RAM is a classic move when putting Linux on a computer, so a (new versus old RAM configuration) _"before and after"_ benchmark is a cool idea. The Phoronix-Test-Suite is another (as with LibreOffice) way of doing open-Benchmarking but for office suite stuff. Another benchmark could be iPXE boot _(e.g. first using plop-linux and UBCD)_ from an ethernet port _(be it USB to ethernet dongle or existing NIC)_ to piggyback boot a different OS 'distro' like Gentoo or BSD.
    My comment has no hate in it and I do no harm. I am not appalled or afraid, boasting or envying or complaining... Just saying. Psalms23: Giving thanks and praise to the Lord and peace and love. Also, I'd say Matthew6.

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  9 месяцев назад

      If you have a YT channel and aren't already doing these things in your videos you should. Ad you said, I think people would be interested in seeing it. I don't do many computer videos but I'll consider this in the future

  • @hansbbc
    @hansbbc Год назад

    Thanks man. Today my aspire one is now running lubuntu. It was win7 when I bought it and was also slow when I upgraded to win10

  • @gregsmith1116
    @gregsmith1116 2 года назад +1

    Thanks 741. I did the same thing with a 2016 computer that had a corrupted version of Windows 7 as well. It converted it to Ubuntu as well. It stays up with the latest version over the internet. I really enjoy it. Glad to see you enjoy it as well!

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  2 года назад

      Linux is a great OS and fun to mess around with

    • @Defender78
      @Defender78 Год назад

      i have three DDR-2 machines:
      1) Dell Inspiron 530 (2007 era ghost-grey and white tower)
      2) Dell 780 Optiplex (the 2006-era, metal-heavy, plastic-heavy tower with orange-sized heat sink)
      3) Toshiba A305 laptop fronm 2009
      they can run windows 7... but not google earth in web mode. They are 4 GB each, and run Linux Mint 20.3 just fine, since LM is 2 GB min and 4 GB recommended, but they could not run Ubuntu 22.04 which is more resources heavy (4 GB minimum ram, so they both slugged through the web slowly).
      So both of these 18-year old machines are currently tinker-toys but I've proven they CAN run safely in 2022-23! I couldnt get Lubuntu to load (install keeps failing due to a boot grub issue, which i haven't figured out) but Linux Mint will keep these three machines running for the next 5 years!

  • @matej2777
    @matej2777 10 месяцев назад

    installing was not possible from USB-A but was necessary to done from micro USB (with reduction).
    For linux mint xfce I have setup partitions this way:
    mmcblk1p1 - EFI - 256MB
    mmcblk1p2 - ext2 - 256MB mount as /boot
    mmcblk1p3 - ext4 - 47.5GB mount as /
    mmcblk1p4 - swap - rest of space, but not less than 2GB
    install the "device for bootloader installation" should be the EFI partition.
    In BIOS, go to "Boot" and re-enable Secure Boot, then go to "Security" and select "Select an UEFI file as trusted for executing." From the provided menu, navigate through HDD1\EFI\ubuntu and choose "grubia32.efi" then give it a name in the next prompt (whatever name you want -- it'll only show up in BIOS) then click OK.

  • @Radiowild
    @Radiowild 2 года назад

    I'm not a computer technician, nor I play one on RUclips. Looks like neat stuff. Hey wasn't Lubuntu the Addams family doctor from the 60's television show? 😄

  • @RandyBlankenshipvapingcisco
    @RandyBlankenshipvapingcisco 2 года назад

    I'm proud to say I use an operating system called Arco Linux. Is a arch base operating system at the Creator is very much active on RUclips and walks you through everything that you need to know.

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  2 года назад +1

      I'll look into it...sounds interesting!

  • @rootcanal7188
    @rootcanal7188 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the video. I take it that the Acer is a 32 bit machine? Did you install a 32 bit or 64 bit version of Lubuntu?

  • @EMoncayoC
    @EMoncayoC Год назад

    thanks to the tutorial I just installed on an old laptop that was struggling to run w10... now, I just have to learn how to use linux... lol, good job on the video

  • @1crazynordlander
    @1crazynordlander 2 года назад +2

    Lbunbtu is the distro that works better with older computers, right? I have been using Linux Mint for my workstation installs and Ubuntu for servers. I guess I have never manually created my partitions and let the install do that. I will have to try your method next time. Thanks for the video. I use an old Dell server with Ubuntu for my Plex system. The problem is the dumb thing runs so good and so long. I know I have to do a update for Plex but I forget the process and have to look it up every time. I started dabbling in Linux during the RedHat 5 distro. I am no expert but am totally impressed in how robust it is.

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  2 года назад +2

      I was a Unix and Linux admin from the mid 90's up until 2009. I used Red Hat 3 I think and Fedora 4 back then. I used to get fancy with partition tables to maximize the performance of the CAD workstations I managed but I've forgotten more than I care to admit. I would have used the auto partitioning but something was screwed up with the drive and it wouldn't let me delete the Windows partitions so I did it manually.

    • @1crazynordlander
      @1crazynordlander 2 года назад

      @@SevenFortyOne Being a simple farm boy I would take a Windows install CD and use that to delete the partition when I couldn’t get it done with a Linux install then shut down and boot up with the Linux install. I am so far out of tech today if it isn’t automated, I am lost.

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  2 года назад

      I used to do that too!

    • @RedneckHillbillyGnR
      @RedneckHillbillyGnR Год назад

      You should take a look at Q4OS. What a great lightweight OS for older hardware. Even newer hardware would be really fast and responsive with Q4OS.

  • @yujirofiliusdei
    @yujirofiliusdei Год назад +2

    friend, how long did it take to start Lubuntu after you clicked to install? It's been about 30 minutes since I did that and still nothing, the Lubuntu logo light even stopped spinning. Is it normal to take this long?

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  Год назад

      I don't remember...30 minutes with no activity seems too long though

  • @Saidcop
    @Saidcop 6 месяцев назад

    thanks, I was looking for a guide for my own Acer.

  • @chrdiloetit
    @chrdiloetit Месяц назад

    Thank you so much it looks great

  • @Gauss247
    @Gauss247 2 года назад

    Thanks! I got stuck on the partitions, you saved me!

  • @diegfb2001
    @diegfb2001 Год назад

    Tried to install lubuntu in a small netbook, but I forgot the how to of theses things and having errors made me watch this tutorial... Let's hope have success this time! 🤞

  • @faisalnuryawan
    @faisalnuryawan Месяц назад

    My aspire laptop has nvidia graphics card. How do I install nvidia GT 520M drivers? Every time I install it, it always blackscreens.

  • @pierpig1482
    @pierpig1482 2 года назад

    Excellent job, congratulations for your communication skills, the video is easy to understand even for not English native speakers.

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  2 года назад

      Thank you! I'm glad you found this video helpful

  • @broadcomarabia
    @broadcomarabia 11 месяцев назад

    For Acer C740, Which One I Need Download, 32 Bit Or 64 Bit?

  • @buzzsah
    @buzzsah 2 года назад

    Back in the 90s when I was closing down banks, there were a few in NY that were using Linux in their data centers. I was at 1 bank for 18 months, and here was a linux service rep there 3 to 5 days a week to fix the os. Has linus gotten any better since then?

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  2 года назад +1

      That may have been UNIX in the banks. We used to use that in manufacturing equipment too. Linux came out in the mod 90's and is much easier to to use than UNIX and took over where UNIX systems used to be.

    • @buzzsah
      @buzzsah 2 года назад

      @@SevenFortyOne Could have been.

  • @MaioFourpaws
    @MaioFourpaws 2 года назад

    I have this exact barely used netbook. Im new to Linux. 3 days level familiar with mint cinnamon and zorin lite.
    Could I install these?
    How much ram max?
    Worth adding an ssd?
    Thanks in advance for advice, and thank you for the excellent tutorial for those who are beginners! Without videos I’d be lost. I can’t follow written instructions well on subjects I barely understand.

    • @MaioFourpaws
      @MaioFourpaws 2 года назад

      @Tech Fennec 🦊 thanks for replying, I’ll try one of those recommendations.

  • @pierrevuillemin1210
    @pierrevuillemin1210 Год назад

    Thanks for that! On my side, I got stuck on the bios after restart. Not sure if it's because I didn't remove the usb stick before restarting or because something wrong with the partitioning. I followed another tutorial specific to lubuntu 22.04 that was saying you need to create a UEFI/Boot partition. I reinstalled, shutdown, removed the stick and restarted and it worked perfectly. Any idea if it's due to USB stick still inside at restarting time or if it's due to new lubuntu version behaviour or if it's just me that messed it up ? In any case, your video gave me the confidence to give it a try so thanks a lot !

  • @anielrivera7977
    @anielrivera7977 Год назад +1

    i installed lubuntu on a old vaio netbook ,but wont recognize my wifi or ethernet,also im in queens newyork

  • @jjpower6769
    @jjpower6769 2 года назад

    Did your installation give you an option use LVM instead of manual partitioning?

  • @trustee1108
    @trustee1108 Год назад +1

    I got a kernel panic trying to do this on my old acer 5333 laptop

  • @kenzo6335
    @kenzo6335 Год назад

    ive been trying to install linux on this exact kind of computer, but be it antiX or puppy linux, the desktop environment always freezes the screen! Does it have any particular kind of video drivers? what should i do?

  • @oluedward
    @oluedward Год назад

    I can't connect to the internet while trying to install lubuntu on my old acer. using a wired LAN, the system says WIRED connection active. However, when I open Firefox, it says there is no internet connection.

    • @rootcanal7188
      @rootcanal7188 7 месяцев назад

      The problem is that Lubuntu is not working with your Wifi card. Try using an external USB Wifi network adapter. That's what I have to do when I use Lubuntu. On the other hand, Bodhi Linux is even lighter than Lubuntu, and recognizes my internal Wifi card.

  • @agnosticmanquestionsall2409
    @agnosticmanquestionsall2409 Год назад

    My friend I did this for my Acer, but it wont allow it to show up as a boot option from HDD yes I changed the boot order after a successful installation,but basically grub is not showing up, I think it's because I did not create an EFI partition for Linux mint. Maybe older laptops don't understand booting from an ext partition ?! I will retry the installation with EFI and see if it helps. ALso I have to mention I kept windows 10 which as dual boot. Seems that windows immediately takes over the booting process as well.

  • @TheGentleman1987
    @TheGentleman1987 9 месяцев назад

    I have Samsung N148 Netbook with atom cpu and 2gb of ram, the ssd is 15x kingston 256 gb, I am thinking about the best light distro for it, lmint mate or this lubuntu? i love windows a lot and i think lmint is more familiar as gui, but even i did all that, i still can't fathom partitioning in linux systems, and the root thing, can't we just have a c and d drives? what should i do if i want a c and a d? should i create a swap file 10 gb then 2 primary each one is ext4? then make them both / (root)? or the one i will name c should make the root (/) and the root drive is the one with the system on? and will having a d drive will preserve data whenever i think to change the system instead of wiping out all the ssd? is this how it works in linux system? i want the d drive for all personal files, and the c for th os whatever it is, even if i want to change OSes, i need the d to stay as is preserving all my personal file, does this netbook even worth trying or the 2 gb ram and the single core atom would make internet surfing a living hell?

  • @RanjanM-p9e
    @RanjanM-p9e 2 месяца назад

    Hey, Thanks for the video. I have an old aspire 722. But I forgot its BIOS password(clicking F2 isn't getting into setup. system will halt after 3 attempt ). Could You suggest any methods/ways to bypass this problem and install linux distro. ? Thanks in advance

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  2 месяца назад

      Sorry...I'm not sure of a way to bypass a bios password

  • @DellAnderson
    @DellAnderson Год назад

    Nicely presented, no wasted time, how to install Lubuntu on an 32bit Acer video. Except you promised links in the description and I can't seem to see them. This is especially bad because I can't seem to find ANY 32 bit Lubuntu distros, especially anything as new as you describe. Please share if you don't mind (my old *.iso's are 64bit).

    • @DellAnderson
      @DellAnderson Год назад

      Did you really install a 64bit Lubuntu distro on a 32 bit Acer or do you have a more modern CPU?

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  Год назад +1

      I don't know... whatever I showed here worked. I think the machine is an i3 but I don't have it handy at the moment

  • @GoldenWarriorM
    @GoldenWarriorM 2 года назад

    In my case I have problems with wifi. It works but connection drops frequently and I can't download files using browser or teminal. I am using Ubuntu 22.04 on Acer Aspire V5-771g

  • @boringboringboringboring
    @boringboringboringboring 6 месяцев назад

    What is the model of this laptop?

  • @Blueeyegamer2657
    @Blueeyegamer2657 Год назад

    Can i install lubuntu in an intel b960 laptop processor which does not support intel virtualization vt-x ?
    And the ram is 2gb?

    • @stevejohnson1321
      @stevejohnson1321 Год назад

      I'm not the channel owner. This may work as it's a two-core processor. The 2g of memory will be disappointing, but may work for some applications. What you could do is try running lubuntu "live" without installing. That will give you some idea if it works, without writing-over the old O.S.

    • @Blueeyegamer2657
      @Blueeyegamer2657 Год назад

      ​@@stevejohnson1321 I am currently using chrome OS flex but Linux in developer option doesn't support

  • @playedplains6177
    @playedplains6177 Год назад

    So I tried using Win32DiskImager and it corrupted my USB drive that I was using. After attempting to use the program to write Lubuntu the USB split from having just the (E:) destination to having an (E:) and an (F:) destination, both of which were write protected. I watched a tutorial (found on the Win32DiskImager site under its reviews) to fix this and was able to get the USB drive back fortunately. However, I seem to be stuck with trying to write Lubuntu to the USB... do you know of a way to fix this issue?

    • @playedplains6177
      @playedplains6177 Год назад

      so i fixed the issue with getting Lubuntu onto the flash drive. I used rufus instead of Win32DiskImager and its worked so far, was able to boot it to the options and am now waiting for it to install. it'll take a while since there isnt much ram on that laptop

  • @Montdr_Hussain
    @Montdr_Hussain 2 месяца назад

    What to do if the boot section isn't appearing in the bios?

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  2 месяца назад

      I might be able to update the bios but I'm not sure how easy that is

  • @boringboringboringboring
    @boringboringboringboring 6 месяцев назад

    Did you have to update the bios to install this OS?

  • @bdktech7365
    @bdktech7365 Год назад

    can you please say what is essential size of USB for booting

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  Год назад

      I don't know offhand. Check the Lubuntu site - there should be a guideline there

  • @Tilly883
    @Tilly883 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks so much

  • @PP-pz5bp
    @PP-pz5bp Год назад

    Can I upgrade the system without issues?

  • @fansalarmslightingetc
    @fansalarmslightingetc 2 года назад +2

    I have Windows 10

  • @mahdirtalukder479
    @mahdirtalukder479 2 года назад

    Will this work on aspire e14?

  • @shad33070
    @shad33070 2 года назад

    its same for windows 10??

  • @kevingoshe4371
    @kevingoshe4371 2 года назад

    I'd like to try this. Does anyone know if this will work on a Microsoft Surface Pro 3?

    • @SevenFortyOne
      @SevenFortyOne  2 года назад

      I'm not sure - maybe someone else can answer

  • @W8VHS
    @W8VHS 2 года назад

    Thank you. 73

  • @aravindsarkar1255
    @aravindsarkar1255 2 года назад

    Acer is not Linux friendly.

  • @carloscazas4212
    @carloscazas4212 2 года назад

    Very fine. EA2EXE & YV4GLY. 73s.