Can I install Ubuntu 11.x on Compaq Presario CQ 57?

**Chheda** · 02-01-2012

As the title of this particular thread is saying what I wanted to ask over here. I got Compaq Presario CQ 57 and looking to install Ubuntu 11.x. can I do the same??? I have already done with Acer and eMachines. I hope you will post useful comment on the above mentioned topic.

**HamsiniI** · 02-01-2012

I come to know that ubuntu 11.10 is running fine on the laptop but it’s quite slow. But I am wondering that there is an issue with the operating system itself rather than that of laptop.

**Gaganvihari** · 02-01-2012

If the laptop is running slow then you can install the drivers on the computer.

Code:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential dkms patch fakeroot unzip
wget http://media.cdn.ubuntu-de.org/forum....5.0.3_DPO.zip
unzip angepasster-2011_0406_RT5390_RT5392_Linux_STA_V2.5.0.3_DPO.zip
cd angepasster-2011_0406_RT5390_RT5392_Linux_STA_V2.5.0.3_DPO/
sudo make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe -rfv rt2800pci
sudo depmod -a
sudo update-initramfs -u 
sudo modprobe -v rt5390sta
echo "blacklist rt2800pci" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rt2800pci.conf

after that you should run the below mentioned command and see what results do you getting.

Code:

lsmod
iwconfig
rfkill list
sudo iwlist scan

**robot.txt** · 03-01-2012

I think you are aware of ubuntu is free and open source option for Windows and Mac based operating systems. Its your choice to try on the computer of yours. we know that ubuntu 11.10 is recently release hence there could be bug issue with the operating system and it should be fixed by the developers. Let’s hope the developer will address the bug as early as possible so that they can release the patch.