Installing Ubuntu on Asus Eee

James Knott james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
Tue Nov 18 18:15:28 UTC 2008


William O'Higgins Witteman wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:45:36PM -0500, James Knott wrote:
>>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 04:53:03PM -0500, James Knott wrote:
>>>> I'm trying to install Ubuntu 8.04 from http://www.ubuntu-eee.com on my
>>>> Asus Eee 2G Surf/Linux & 8 GB SD RAM card.  I've copied the "CD" to a 4
>>>> GB USB drive and can boot from it, but whenever I try to install or even
>>>> just run Ubuntu, I get only a command prompt, instead of the desktop or
>>>> installer.  I suspect this may be due to the limitations of this bottom
>>>> end Eee PC.  Does anyone know a way around this?
>>> I have this Ubuntu on my Eee, so it must be possible.  I can lend you an
>>> SD card that works, if that would help.  Email me privately to arrange a
>>> one-on-one installfest.
>> Is yours a 2G?
> 
> I believe so - it came with an RBC bank account.  The number on the back
> is Eee PC 701SD.

Curious.  Is yours the Eee customized version of Ubuntu 8.04?  I also 
tried the USB drive function from the 8.10 CD, but it produced an 
unbootable file system on the pen drive.  Incidentally, one thing I've 
noticed is that function requires a pen drive and will not recognize a 
USB connected hard drive.


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