This is a nightmare, however I searched and got 2d working ok, 3d appears to be installed but does not operate or allow any desktop visual effects.

ACER ASPIRE ONE ZA3
I am running Linux kernel version 2.6.31-19 
Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic

Ubuntu is awesome, could be the best OS out there, but it is the little things like this that devalues all the hard work the Ubuntu team and community. 

Apple and Microsoft dominate the PC market, if Ubuntu got their act together they would not stand a chance!



I used the following sequence:

Ubuntu 9.10 and Netbook MSI Wind: Graphic not working
Hey ubuntu users, i found the solution for the problem on http://inpec-web.de/index.php/2010/0...e-1/#comment-6

Heres the englisch Version of what I did for Ubuntu Karmic Koala Desktop Edition 2.6.31-19-generic #56-Ubuntu (might also work with NBR :

First do an Ubuntu Update, then type to terminal

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mobile.list

and add the following sources


deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu karmic main

deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu karmic main

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/lucazade/gma500/ubuntu/ karmic main

deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/lucazade/gma500/ubuntu/ karmic main

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/lucazade/gma500/ubuntu karmic main 
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/lucazade/gma500/ubuntu karmic main



then do ‘apt-get update’ 
then
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 99D6B21CC6598A30 
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys F5F2A6FE6699F3D9

then install the driver with

sudo apt-get install psb-kernel-source psb-firmware poulsbo-driver-3d poulsbo-driver-2d

Then enter sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
and just add the line“blacklist i915″

Now you have to edit the
gksu gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf (might be empty)



XORG.CONF

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "GMA500"
        Driver 		"psb"
        Option 		"DownScale" "false"
        Option 		"ExaNoComposite" "false"
        #Option 	"ExaMem" "131072"
	#Option		"ExaScratch" "4"
	#Option		"ExaCached" "false"
        Option 		"IgnoreACPI" "true"
        Option 		"LidTimer" "false"
        Option 		"NoAccel" "false"
        Option		"NoFitting" "false"
        Option 		"NoPanel" "false"
        Option 		"MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
        Option 		"ShadowFB" "false"
        Option 		"SWcursor" "false"
        Option 		"Vsync" "false"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode    0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
	Option		"Composite" "Enable"
	Option		"RENDER" "Enable"
EndSection




The next step is 

sudo gedit /usr/srv/psb-kernel-source4.41.*/intel_lvds.c
in my case the star is 6.

Now search with CTRL & F “static int intel_lvds_get_modes(struct drm_output *output)” and comment 

if (edid)
drm_add_edid_modes(output, edid);
these lines out so it looks like this:
/* if (edid) */
/* drm_add_edid_modes(output, edid); */
Now do
sudo dpkg-reconfigure psb-kernel-source


and reboot.


The last step:


sudo gedit /usr/bin/compiz 

search for

WHITELIST="nvidia intel ati radeon radeonhd i810 fglrx"
and add psb so it looks like this.

WHITELIST="nvidia intel ati radeon radeonhd i810 fglrx psb"


Restart and everything should be fine.