How To: Ubuntu Hardy Heron Alpha 5 on Acer Aspire 7520G

This HOWTO describes the procedure of getting Ubuntu Hardy Heron Alpha 5 (latest release as of 28 Ferbuary 2008) working on an Acer Aspire 7520G laptop computer.

Here is the configuration of the system that this thread refers to:

CPU: AMD Turion 64 x2 Mobile Technology TL-60 (2.0 GHz, 2x512KB L2 cache)

RAM: 2GB DDR2

GPU: NVIDIA Ge Force 8400M G Turbo Cache, 256MB

Monitor: 17.1" WXGA+ Acer Crystal Brite LCD

Hard Disks: 320GB dual HDD (160 GBx2, Western Digital)

Optical Drive: DVD-Super Multi DL ( Matshita DVD-RAM UJ870QJ )

Wired Network Adapter: NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller

Wireless Network Adapter: Atheros AR5007EG 802.11b/g

Firewire Controller: Ricoh OHCI Compliant IEEE1394

Audio Controller: Realtek High Definition Audio Controller, 5.1

Webcam: Acer Crystal Eye