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Ubuntu 9.04 on Acer TravelMate 661LCi

Intro

Okay, here we go for a clean install of Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope 9.04.
Again, a dualboot with WinXP.

First, we insert the Ubuntu CD.

The CD gave the 'start'screen (where you can choose "install ubuntu", "check cd for errors", etc).
Whatever option I chose, it didn't do anything...
I tried a md5sum-check on the iso: it was fine. I've learned from my previous endeavours with Ibex, so I burned directly with Nautilus (right-click the .iso and 'burn to disc') at 4x speed.
After the cd-rw was written, I did:

It should print out "OK" for al files on the cd. I got numerous 'input/output errors'.
My cd-burner is still good, because I can write music to the same cd-RW for use in my car.
So it HAS to be something with Ubuntu...

I went to pendrivelinux.com and installed the .iso to my USB-stick USING WINDOWS (can you smell the irony...?).
I rebooted from the USB-stick, and installed Ubuntu 9.04 from the 'live USB-stick' instead of the 'live cd'...

A nice LiveCD USB-stick will be booted.
+ LiveUSB recognizes all of the hardware, and resolution of 1400*1050 was set immediately.
- stupid graphical bootup. You have NO idea wether it is loading or freezing up.


Specs
Pentium-M 1,4 Ghz
512 MB RAM (2 x 256)
Toshiba 40GB 4200rpm HDD (replaced with a new HDD after mechanic failure)
Intel i855GM chipset 400 MHz FSB with integrated graphics
15" TFT display designed for 1400x1050 with 1 ext. VGA port
Broadcom 4401 10/100 Ethernet Card
Smart Link v.92 internal modem
Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 802.11b card
O2 Micro smart card reader
SmartMedia/MMC/SD/MemoryStick reader
1 32bit type II PCMIA CardBus slot
1 IR, 1 IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 4 USB 2.0
1 S-VHS out, 1 Parallell, 1 RJ-11, 1 RJ-45
1 Headphone/Line-Out, 1 Line-In, 1 Mic-In


Installation
When the LiveUSB is booted, you can use some of the functions of Ubuntu to see of you like them or not.
Screenresolution was 1400*1050 !.
Just dubbleclick the "Installation" logo on the desktop.

A graphical installer !
Fill out a few questions (timezone, keyboard layout,...), and then the (graphic improved) disk partitioning .
TIP: choose the 'manual disk partitioning' !


ext3 or ext4?
see the customization-page.



1400*1050 resolution
1400*1050 works OUT OF THE BOX !! (like in Ubuntu 8.04).

Broadcom 10/100 Ethernet Card
Just works.

Intel Pro/Wireless 802.11b
Just works.
The network manager was updated, it should be able to handle more connections (wired, wireless, vpn,..).

Keyboard and USB-mouse (Logitech)
Just works.

Touchpad
Just works. Seems a bit extra-sensitive...

Sound
Just works.
PulseAudio manages all the sound. No problems so far...

Harddisks (mounting)
In the graphical setup, I could 'link' my windows partition to something like ' /mnt/win '.

Not tested
* Suspend to disk/ram
* Hibernate
* Infrared (needs kernel module?)

Cardreader
* works with memorycard of digital camera



CD-burner
GnomeBaker/Brasero/the Gnome cd-writer should do the trick.



Webcam (Logitech QuickCam Zoom)
YeeY, this works out-of-the-box :-)


Outro
Also check the customization page !