I decided that I would like to try a Linux distro that was less “do it all for you.” After consulting with the people I consult with on things like that, I decided to try out Arch Linux. So far I am pretty impressed. It is definitely a DIY distribution, but they have documentation to help you through just about everything.
I am running it on an Acer 5672 laptop. I will post here with possible problems I find and any solutions…
- Special keys (Play/Pause, Stop, Volume, Mute, etc)
- Install keytouch
- Download the Aspire5670 Keytouch File
- Run keytouch and import the downloaded file
- Card Reader
- Run the following command:
sudo setpci -s 09.0 4c=0x22
- Run the following command:
- Webcam
- Add gspca_vc032x to your modules list in /etc/rc.conf. You can also just modprobe it to test. If compiz is enabled, the picture will flicker unless you modify your xorg.conf.
Section "Device"
........
Option "VideoOverlay" "off"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "on"
Option "TexturedVideo" "off"
.........
EndSection
- No Automounting in Gnome
- Make sure your /etc/fstab file does not contain entries for the cd/dvd drives. Removing those had it working immediately for me