[AuckLUG] Eee PC and Ubuntu

[Chilling_Silence]

Absolutely!

And there's a How-To for transferring the CD Image onto a bootable
Thumbdrive, so you can install without an external CD-Rom :)

A clean Ubuntu 8.04 install leaves around 1.3-1.5GB free (Cant remember
exactly), and I doubt its gonna grow too much over the next few version
releases.

See these two links:
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/installing_ubuntu_8.04
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/getting_ubuntu_8.04_to_work_perfectly.

I HIGHLY recommend you use the RiceeeyTweak script post-installation. It
configures everything brilliantly and gets the likes of Wifi & ACPI working
without a hitch!
Skip the other parts of the above How-To's that arent relevant.

Hope this helps


Chill.

On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 7:52 PM, <don at inventory.co.nz> wrote:

> If a future version of Ubuntu uses more than 4 Gb, could it be
> installed on the Transcend SDHC card?
>
> I am wondering how I could install Ubuntu in view of the fact that
> there is no CD drive. Can it be installed from a USB flash drive?
>
> > If you're going to stick with the default Xandros, then yeah, thats about
> > right.
> > If you're going to install Ubuntu 8.04 (Ive been through multiple distros
> > including Ubuntu Mobile, EeeDora, some Security-related distros, XP, and
> > 8.04 wins hands down for me) then you can easily have over 1.5GB free.
> >
> > For the price of an 8GB SDHC card ($50?) I wouldnt be too worried about
> > getting an 8GB EeePC. The Transcend Class6 8GB SDHC cards are supported
> > well:
> >
> http://friendlycomputer.co.nz/onlinestore/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=858
> >
> > The EeePC can be a bit funny about certain SDHC cards, so stick with the
> > above, User manual says its gauranteed to work.
> >
> > Provided you're not planning on keeping Movies & stick to just one or two
> > music files, then you'd be amazed at how long that 1.5GB will probably
> last
> > you! :)
> >
> > Hope this helps
> >
> >
> > Chill.
>
>
>
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