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I am just waiting for delivery of Acer Aspire 5310, and searching web for info about compatibility, to prepare yourself for exploring/or installing another OS/. When I tried it at a first glance at Win-Win store, there is prompt output telling me that I am logged as root at localhost. I cannot start GUI with command startx, so it can be there is no GUI at all, although that Taiwanese /Fedora-based/ distro use KDE by default. Cannot find any screenshot till now. Linpus`s new site is just under construction yet. They sell two versions - 1 for desktop, 2. as Media Centre system /with option to download for free/.

At some forum posts I see that is not the same in all cases with Linpus on Acer`s.

Linpus with GUI video - http://www.metacafe.com/watch/885449/voip_linux_linpus_linux_lite/
It is possible to download it with GUI /KDE/ - Marketing recovery CD at download section on linpus.com.

For those who are not logged /as root/ I found this:

Password for preinstalled Linpus Linux v9.2 OS.
Problem: at the first systemstart a username and a password is required.
Solution: enter in command prompt /console on black screen/ this:
Username: root
Password: 111111 /hit Enter, of course/ CAUTION /from some French site: Attention the 1 should not be to type with the digital keyboard but the setting in capital letter and the key quantify with the top of the letters/
Suppose if you type: whoami - it will tell you: root
and if you want to logout you can type: logout or ... shutdown -h now or to restart: shutdown -r now if you don`t want to explore system /Google is your best friend especially google.com/linux/
PS - Still searching. Intend to widen this post with more helpful facts.

Installing GUI with console command

For those who wants Linpus linux Lite Live CD or other versions download link: http://linpus.com/


Here is HW compatibility review link for Acer Aspire 5310: http://hardware4linux.info/system/1608/

If you type lspci -n in console /bash/ and copy - paste on Debian HCL site http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/index.cgi ,you will aquire complete HCL of yours HW - and here is mine /Acer Aspire 5310/


Linpus linux comes only in non-graphical mode /Seems it is semi-open or semi-proprietary/ - must be downloaded from www.linpus.com or www.linpus.com.tw - both are broken links according to OpenDNS results /Seems that Linpus have not wide and good language support and is based on SELinux/.
Download software page - http://linpus.com/
After some exploring I found that is no use to count on Linpus on Acer. It can be useful only for review of HW list for a further exploring of HW compatibility in Linux. After that, must install Lin from some GNU/Linux Live CD. Knoppix, Ubuntu or Slax...

For those who wants to install Linpus iso on hard drive here is german/english tutorial link:
http://www.pilotennetz.de/computing/tutorials/linpus_linux_lite_harddrive_install/

Useful link for making sound work at Acer laptop:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202555&page=5
snd-hda-intel configuration here -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=22383
or maybe this: ¨in - /etc/modprobe.conf - putting a code line:
options snd-hda-intel model=acer ¨ - not worked 4 me /avoid all of that, not to loose time - RESOLVED on 2nd way - see bellow marked green/

or this: create a
file /etc/modprobe.d/sound - containing:

alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel index=0 probe_mask=3 position_fix=3

On hardware4linux I saw that is Alsa 1.0.15 needed.

For those who don`t want to hack Feisty 7.04, Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 Ubuntu release will solve HW compatibility drivers /for sound - Alsa sound system for Realtek chipset, maybe for wireless/. To resolve problems maybe it will be enough to upgrade system/distro.

ADDED 11th January: Tutorials preparing laptop 4 K/X/Ubuntu install - http://www.linlap.com/wiki/ubuntu+kubuntu+xubuntu+guides

ADDED on 14th October at 21.15:
Yesterday installed Ubunty Feisty Fawn 7.04 on my new lap. No sound. Must upgrade soon to Gutsy 7.10 to solve sound probs.
added on 14th November - 2 days ago upgrade to Gutsy. Looks great, but resolve only screen resolution /now existed in drop-down list/
Still need newer Alsa = 1.0.15 /or to try to find patch for Alsa 1.0.14/ /not needed!/
FOR WINDOWS LOVERS - HOW TO REMOVE LINPUS AND INSTALL WINDOWS - http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=101&threadID=242662&messageID=2349168

Linpus System Requirements:
- CPU: Pentium 4 or above
- RAM: 512 MB
- Hard Disk Space: 10GB or more

Add 18th Nov - After doing System-Administration-Network-Wired connection-Properties-Enable roaming: my cable modem Scientific Atlanta Webstar and Broadcom NetLink BCM5787M Gigabit Ethernet controller works! Caution: Avoid USB cable modems - not for newbies! /too complicated/
Added 19th Nov. - bash script to automate compiling alsa 1.0.15 in Ubuntu /to solve sound probs for HDA-intel-sound/ - /looks great, but I will try 2. way.../
http://www.antonywilliams.com/2007/10/bash-script-to-automate-compiling-alsa.html
or without scripts there is How-to http://lastkth-en.blogspot.com/2007/11/upgrade-alsa-ubuntu-gutsy-update.html

For finding HCL of Atheros wireless chipset

http://linux-wless.passys.nl/query_chipset.php?chipset=Atheros
AND maybe works this one /for Aspire 5315/: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=3695648&postcount=6 Intend to explore after resolve sound probs.

NOTE: Madwifi is not enough, so avoid for now, only ndiswrapper and proprietary Windows driver works! /Not yet 4 me!/

ADDED 22nd Nov: HAVE A SOUND! sudo apt-get linux-backports-modules-generic- THAT SAVE ME! /AND THIS ALSO/
http://ubuntulife.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/tip-comando-simple-para-instalar-todos-los-plugins-de-audio/

That helps me to solve sound: /reading carefully, from post #23 and further.../
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=600714&page=3
Now, output of console comand:
~$ cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#* | grep Codec
Codec: Realtek ALC268
Codec: Conexant ID 2c06
Mike Oldfield - Islands
pretty usable /my next exploring task/- /mainly wireless/
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=3589861&postcount=1 - 4 other acer models...
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=3701446&postcount=11- Aspire 5315 related
Jimi Hendrix - Woodoo Chile


Worth to look if you want enable Connexant dial-up modem to work - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2008-December/169692.html

ADDED: 8.12.07. /my next tasks/

Atheros AR5006EG wireless controller - Seems possible to work according madwifi users:
http://madwifi.org/wiki/Compatibility/Atheros#AtherosAR5006EG - not working yet 4 me- maybe next version? correction: It can, but I am not tested yet at some hot-spot. And in fact that is recognized as AR5006EG, but this is AR5007EG!

Somewhere I saw that works only with ndiswrapper with windows driver for that controller /something like - better performance than with madwifi, which works only partially.../ - still exploring...
So, I find this: http://www.uluga.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=4017059&postcount=6
ADDED: 19th May '08.
Complete tutorial for Atheros chipset with madwifi
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/atheros-5007eg-with-madwifi-on-i386-platform.html

Added: 30th August '08
Solve touchpad madness link - http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=4309328&postcount=35

Added: 21.8.2009.
A couple of months ago my hdd died after less than 2 years of usage due to numerous power loss - breakage, but I use Maryan Linux Live CD (Ubuntu derivative with E17) and sound works OOB, but older Ubu Live CD distros /Feisty and Gutsy have no working sound/ - Hardy not tested, but Maryan Linux Avicennia 1 Live CD is based on Hardy Herron.