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howtos:hardware:acer_aspire_one_za3 [2012/11/29 03:55 (UTC)] – created hitesthowtos:hardware:acer_aspire_one_za3 [2013/03/29 03:53 (UTC)] (current) – [Slackware 14.0 on an Acer Aspire One ZA3] hitest
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 ====== Slackware 14.0 on an Acer Aspire One ZA3 ====== ====== Slackware 14.0 on an Acer Aspire One ZA3 ======
  
-Slackware 14.0 easily installs on an Acer Aspire One ZA3, but X windows crashes.  I found a fix that works from another Slacker.  When Slackware 14.0 boots up log in as root and enter this command:  # rmmod poulsbo psb_gfx +Slackware 14.0 easily installs on an Acer Aspire One ZA3, but X windows crashes.  I found a fix that works from another Slacker.  When Slackware 14.0 boots up log in as root and enter this command: 
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 +<code># rmmod poulsbo psb_gfx</code>
  
 Then exit root user, log in as your regular user and start X windows.  I use startx. Then exit root user, log in as your regular user and start X windows.  I use startx.
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 +I am pleased to note that my Acer Aspire One ZA3 netbook now functions properly with Slackware-current using the 3.8.4 kernel.  All is well.
  
  
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-[http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/49815/x-server-problem-on-slackware-14-and-poulsbo-module-gma500] -->+ 
 +  * based on [[http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/49815/x-server-problem-on-slackware-14-and-poulsbo-module-gma500|this post]]
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