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| = Ubuntu on the Acer Aspire Timeline Series = The Acer Aspire Timeline is a range of laptops with focus on long battery life (up to 8 hours according to Acer). This documentation aims to include the 3810T/3410T (13.3"), 4810T (14,1") and 5810T (15,6"). (The Acer Travelmate Timeline series is very similar, including 8371, 8471, 8571.) |
= Ubuntu on the Acer Timeline laptops = The Acer Aspire Timeline and Acer Travelmate Timeline are ranges of laptops with focus on long battery life (up to 8 hours according to Acer). |
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| Join the team of Acer Timeline users: https://launchpad.net/~acertimeline == Model numbers == ||Series||13.3"||14.1"||15.6"|| ||Aspire||3810T||4810T||5810T|| ||with ATI||3810TG||4810TG|5810TG|| ||Travelmate||8371||8471||8571|| ||with ATI||8371G||8471G||8571G|| There are 13.3", 14.1", and 15.6" models, where the 13.3" ones lack an optical drive. There are G varieties, which include an additional discrete graphics adapter (ATI HD 4330) in addition to the normal integrated one (Intel 4500MHD). The Intel can be disabled in BIOS, but the ATI can only be disabled programmatically (the experimental lenovo_acpi kernel module). There are Travelmate models, which have a different chassis and keyboard. They lack the HDMI and SPDIF outputs but include a dock connector (with DVI output), a fingerprint reader, and a non-glare screen finish. Other features that may or may not be present in a specific model include bluetooth and 3G mobile data modem. The wireless adapters and processors vary as well. Some models have an SSD drive instead of a harddisk. |
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| == 9.10 alpha 3 (Karmic Koala) == | == 9.10 (Karmic Koala) == === alpha 6 === * Still fails to resume from suspend to RAM, although hibernate on disk works * The ATI in the G models can only be powered off by compiling a kernel module * See also http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/karmic/alpha6#Known%20issues === alpha 3 === |
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| * on a clean install grub failed to include windows vista (this is not a 3810t-specific problem, and will probably be fixed in later releases - http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/karmic/alpha3#Known%20issues) | * See also http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/karmic/alpha3#Known%20issues |
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| Other resources: * [[https://launchpad.net/~acertimeline|Acer Timeline user team page]] (includes a mailing list and archives) |
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Ubuntu on the Acer Timeline laptops
The Acer Aspire Timeline and Acer Travelmate Timeline are ranges of laptops with focus on long battery life (up to 8 hours according to Acer).
Unless otherwise specified, this set of documentation refers to the most recent non-testing release of Ubuntu.
Join the team of Acer Timeline users: https://launchpad.net/~acertimeline
Model numbers
Series |
13.3" |
14.1" |
15.6" |
Aspire |
3810T |
4810T |
5810T |
with ATI |
3810TG |
4810TG|5810TG |
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Travelmate |
8371 |
8471 |
8571 |
with ATI |
8371G |
8471G |
8571G |
There are 13.3", 14.1", and 15.6" models, where the 13.3" ones lack an optical drive.
There are G varieties, which include an additional discrete graphics adapter (ATI HD 4330) in addition to the normal integrated one (Intel 4500MHD). The Intel can be disabled in BIOS, but the ATI can only be disabled programmatically (the experimental lenovo_acpi kernel module).
There are Travelmate models, which have a different chassis and keyboard. They lack the HDMI and SPDIF outputs but include a dock connector (with DVI output), a fingerprint reader, and a non-glare screen finish.
Other features that may or may not be present in a specific model include bluetooth and 3G mobile data modem. The wireless adapters and processors vary as well. Some models have an SSD drive instead of a harddisk.
Issues & Notes
9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)
- About 6,5 hours battery life (confirmed?)
- Problems with DVD-rom?
- No suspend to ram
9.10 (Karmic Koala)
alpha 6
- Still fails to resume from suspend to RAM, although hibernate on disk works
- The ATI in the G models can only be powered off by compiling a kernel module
See also http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/karmic/alpha6#Known%20issues
alpha 3
- Still problem with suspend
- Wireless kill switch always defaults to on on every boot (the switch is the wireless symbol right above F10, even if it does not look like a switch) - fixed in 2.6.31-5 (apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade for Karmic).
See also http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/karmic/alpha3#Known%20issues
alpha 2
- About 7,5 hours battery life (confirmed?)
- Most issues solved
- Still no suspend to ram
Getting Started
Please visit the AspireTimeline/Installation section first.
For a general set of fixes post-install, please check AspireTimeline/Fixes.
For tips and suggestions on getting the most out of your Ubuntu install on the Timeline, please see AspireTimeline/Using.
References
This set of documentation is intended to organize and clarify the resources available for the Timeline.
Forum discussion threads:
3810T thread (the main source, thanks to Tokyahead and all the contributers for that great thread)
Other resources:
Acer Timeline user team page (includes a mailing list and archives)
The header and general design of this set of documentation was shamelessly copied from the AA1 documentation.