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Acer Aspire E1-571
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire E1-571 laptop. If you have the Acer Aspire E1-571 and are running Linux on it please consider editing this page or adding a comment below with your compatibility details. By contributing you will help other people running this laptop or trying to make a decision on whether to buy it or not.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Acer Aspire E1-571. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Acer Aspire E1-571 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Acer Aspire E1-571 specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire E1-571 |
| Processor | |
| Screen | 15.6” HD 1366 x 768 resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal LED-backlit TFT LCD |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| HDD | 500 GB hard disk drive(Hitachi) |
| Optical Drive | 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Network | RJ-45 port,Gigabit Ethernet Broadcom 802.11 wireless Broadcom's BCM4311- 802.11b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Compatible | Good |
| Screen | Not | |
| HDD | Compatible | |
| Graphics Chip | Compatible | i915 |
| VGA Out | Compatible | |
| HDMI Out | Compatible | |
| Optical Drive | Compatible | |
| Sound | Compatible | Alsa |
| Microphone | Compatible | Alsa |
| Headphone Port | Compatible | Alsa |
| Microphone-In Port | Compatible | Alsa |
| Ethernet | Compatible | Bdcom GB ethernet |
| Wireless | not | BDcom Wirless Driver wl |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | No |
| USB | Compatible | |
| Card Reader | Compatible | |
| Webcam | Compatible | |
| Keyboard | Compatible | |
| TouchPad | Not | psmouse |
| Suspend/Resume | Compatible | acpi |
Notes
Kubuntu 12.04
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the Acer Aspire E1-571 works with Linux here.
Discussion
I have now run Linux Mint 14 on my laptop (no dual boot) for some months and have not really had any problems except of the following: When I activate wireless network and the ethernet cable is inserted (default on my machine) then Mint crashes. It can probably be fixed but I have not found a solution yet.
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I had the same problem as Disappointed at Christmas. Bought my wife an Acer Aspire E1-571 W8 laptop to replace her ageing w7 laptop but after using it for a week she hates W8. So I removed the original HD and replaced it with a new 320GB HD in order to install W7. It wouldnt boot from the Atapi CD rom!. The solution is to press F2 at bootup, change the boot order to Atapi rom, enable F12 AND change the UEFI to Legacy BIOS. This allowed me to boot up my W7 CD and install W7. Hope this helps.
I failed to start with CD-ROM, USB or Ubuntu partition. It sais always, Windows ?! could not be startet, while missing something. I would like have a dual boot. Is there a way to install Ubuntu or another Linux?
I can't change the britnes of the screen. No drivers.Bold Text
How did you install it? Please, tell us.
I have the same problem.
I have turned off security boot for UEFI (option in BIOS), but still does not boot from DVD.
It works if I disable UEFI, then my Linux Mint installation starts as expected. However, this is probably not the way to go if you like dual boot as I do.
The one problem with the Acer Aspire E1-571 is booting from the DVD. The BIOS has a boot from ATAPI CD-ROM choice, but bringing that choice to the top of the boot order menu does not allow booting from the DVD. In other words, swapping the Win8 hard drive for an empty 320Gb hard drive and inserting a LiveCD for Ubuntu into the the DVD will not boot from the DVD. It seems the DVD drivers are on the hard drive and unavailable at boot time. Trying to boot off a USB stick fails as well. Leaving the Win8 hard drive in the Acer and trying to install Ubuntu from wubi.exe off a DVD will result in a failed dual boot installation.