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Acer Aspire 5251
Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire 5251 laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Acer Aspire 5251. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Acer Aspire 5251 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Acer Aspire 5251 specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire 5251 |
| Processor | AMD™ V Series Processor V120 (512KB L2 cache, 2.2GHz) |
| Screen | 15.6” (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | up to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | ATI Radeon™ HD 4250 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Acer InviLink Nplify 802.11b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Compatible | Mounts all Partitions |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
Notes
A fairly up to date Linux distribution is need for this laptop, however it works fine with thus a distribution.
Summary
The Acer Aspire 5251 works really well with current Linux distributions.
Discussion
I run Mepis 8.5 using this notebook. Works great and the wireless is detected upon boot of the live CD.You only need to insert your WPA ID. The only other distro to work is Fat Dog 64-500 which also detects the Broadcom card. Most other distros don't detect the wireless network.