System Requirements

**zxcvbnmelvin** · March 5th, 2013

Good day everyone, is this ubuntu suitable for my laptop specs?

Sony Vaio
AMD E2-1800 (1.70GHz) dual core processor
Windows 8 64-bit
Features: 11.6" LED backlit display, 4GB RAM, 750GB (5400rpm) HDD, AMD Radeon™ graphics, HDMI® out, USB 3.0

how about it special features? such as xLoud and everything?. will it be removed if i installed Linux?

**mlentink** · March 5th, 2013

The specs are OK. If the extra stuff uses windows-drivers you'll lose them in ubuntu.

**mastablasta** · March 5th, 2013

best way to try it is to run live (put it on useb using linux live uSB or unetbootin) and see how it goes. windows features won't work. linux uses it's own drivers.

since you have windows 8 you might have problem botoing another OS unless you have secure boot disabled.

**na5h** · March 5th, 2013

The specs are more than sufficient. Before you install, you should boot Ubuntu from a LiveCD to make sure that everything is working the way it should (wifi, etc). You can also do a dual-boot install and run Ubuntu and Windows side-by-side.

edit: mastablasta beat me to it. Here's some more information about the UEFI and Secure Boot thingy: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI

**zxcvbnmelvin** · March 6th, 2013

Thanks a lot everyone.

hope the trackpad and gestures will work on this ubuntu.

**zxcvbnmelvin** · March 6th, 2013

Originally Posted by mastablasta

best way to try it is to run live (put it on useb using linux live uSB or unetbootin) and see how it goes. windows features won't work. linux uses it's own drivers.

since you have windows 8 you might have problem botoing another OS unless you have secure boot disabled.

im planning to remove this win 8 on my netbook. i prefer to use Ubuntu alone. single boot only.

i really want to master or learn Linux programming