Aspire One Linux question…
- posted by Michael Walsh on January 13th, 2009
- comments (14)
Hello everybody,
Sorry it’s been a while – I’ve been getting everything ready for this weekend’s 2009 Kick Off meet up in London. Don’t worry, it won’t be on you calendars – it’s the annual internal meeting with Acer people from all over the world to set goals, establish objectives, present a whole bunch of surprises [...]
How to reset the Root Password on an Aspire One (Linux)
- posted by Michael Walsh on November 26th, 2008
- comments (64)
Many of your questions and problems concerning the Aspire One (Linux edition) come from the fact that a lot of you don’t remember the password you set when you first turned on the machine.
Well, rather than reinstalling everything from the recovery disk which effectively resets everything including the root password, there is a better solution
Aspire One Tips and Tricks you should know about
- posted by Michael Walsh on August 24th, 2008
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While I try to get my head (and camera) around making these “How to…” videos and upload them into the all-new Acer Guy site which I’m rushing to get published, I came across this amazing site which any of you thinking of tinkering with your Aspire One should definitely bookmark.
Wireless problems with the Aspire One
- posted by Michael Walsh on August 9th, 2008
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I’ve received a few mails from people who haven’t yet bought an Aspire One who are being put off by reports that the wireless connectivity is a little flaky.
In particular, the concerns regard an article posted on the Acer Aspire One User Forum.
I asked Simone for his input on the subject and his reply was:
Messenger not working on Aspire One
- posted by Michael Walsh on August 6th, 2008
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I’ve been getting mails from Aspire One users who are unable to log in to Messenger with their Aspire One.
I’ve asked Acer support for an explanation and there is one.
“Microsoft has changed the protocol to login to their servers and our application needs to be updated – it should be ready in the next three [...]
