Khurshid Alam khurshid-alam

Ubuntu on Acer Aspire Switch

The problem

What's the problem with this tablet? Why can't I just insert the USB and mash F12 until it boots? The tablet is made to run Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 only. Some absolute genius at Acer decided to put a 32-bit UEFI on a 64-bit system, which no reasonable Linux distro supports out-of-the-box.

NOTE: This guide focuses on installing Ubuntu alongside Windows. If you're trying to replace Windows, then I assume you know enough about Linux to know which parts to change.

What works:

Keyboard

Install Dropbox and python script, symlink python script to /usr/local/bin/dropbox and add to your path.

/etc/systemd/system/dropbox.service contents

[Unit]
Description=Dropbox Service
After=network.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/bin/sh -c '/usr/local/bin/dropbox start'

IIS Cipher Suites and TLS Configuration

Change SSL Cipher Suite Order

gpedit.msc

    Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > SSL Configuration Settings > SSL Cipher Suite Order
    Enable

Recommended (MS Equivalent syntax of Mozilla Intermediate from https://mozilla.github.io/server-side-tls/ssl-config-generator/):

	[Desktop Entry]
	Name=My Timer
	Exec=/home/markham/scripts/timer.py
	Icon=/usr/share/icons/cute.jpg
	Type=Application
	Terminal=false
	StartupNotify=true
	Categories=GTK;GNOME;Utility;

	#!/bin/bash

	# PHP 8 Compile #
	# Author: Maulik Mistry
	# Please share support: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/m1st0
	# References:
	# http://www.zimuel.it/install-php-7/
	# http://www.hashbangcode.com/blog/compiling-and-installing-php7-ubuntu
	# root-talis https://gist.github.com/root-talis/40c4936bf0287237839ccd3fdfdaec28
	#

	#!/bin/bash
	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
	# Ubuntu Phone - Sync Owncloud Contacts & Calendar Account
	# Carddav & Caldav.

	# Tested on : Ubuntu-touch vivid - ubuntu-touch/rc-proposed/bq-aquaris.en/vegetahd/
	# Last edit : 2015/10/07.
	# Author : Romain Fluttaz, boTux.fr, <[email protected]>

	# ============= [ Configuration ] ============= #

	local http = require "socket.http"

	local data = ""

	local function collect(chunk)
	if chunk ~= nil then
	data = data .. chunk
	end
	return true
	end

	#!/bin/bash

	# Fixes sudo issues
	if (($EUID != 0)); then
	if [[ -t 1 ]]; then
	sudo "$0" "$@"
	else
	exec 1>output_file
	gksu "$0 $@"
	fi

	#!/bin/bash
	# Simplified by me, Tiago Carrondo <[email protected]>
	# Thanks to: Romain Fluttaz <[email protected]>
	# Thanks to: Wayne Ward <[email protected]>
	# Thanks to: Mitchell Reese <[email protected]>
	# --------------- [ Server ] ---------------- #
	CAL_URL=" " # add the caldav URL here
	USERNAME=" " # you know this one
	PASSWORD=" " # lots of ******

	#!/usr/bin/env python

	import os, subprocess, json

	# Get all bookmarks matching the given name(s)
	def get_bookmarks(profile_dir, names):
	with open(os.path.join(profile_dir, 'Bookmarks')) as f:
	j = json.load(f)
	results = []
	# There are two root-level bookmark folders: one for the bookmark bar and one for all others.