[nzlug] Acer/DSE option

[Simon Bridge]

On Mon, 2008-04-07 at 22:20 +1200, Nevyn wrote:
> If we can provide full documentation on what needed to change a base
> install and an image file for installation to prove that the
> documentation works, we're very likely to find Acer amendable to any
> such co-operative ventures and lending of laptops to test, thus
> avoiding Linux getting a bad rap due to insufficient research and
> implementation.

That's the idea.

Using the ubuntu oem install, one can log in as an oem user and use that
account to configure the system to your desire. From there, a new image
can be created from the installed components. Thus, you'll have an
install disk which fully supports the hardware. In theory anyway.

I intend to try this with hardy, when it's released.

I'd like to know how many have been sold though. Some stores have been
running out of stock.