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On Fri, 2008-11-07 at 02:55 -0800, trewornan wrote: > John, > > You go to www.ubuntu-eee.com and download the .iso file > which you save on your desktop. Then go to > unetbootin.sourceforge.net and download the version for your > OS (MS or Linux). > > Stick your USB stick (2GB recommended) into your computer > and run Unetbootin - it will come up with a gui: select the > disk image option, choose iso from the drop down list and > use the browse button to pick the ubuntu-eee iso you just > downloaded. > > Go to the selection boxes at the bottom and choose Type: > USB and Drive: whatever (will depend on your system). > > Then it should just be a matter of waiting a few minutes > and netbootin will tell you your bootable USB is complete. > Unmount it carefully and you're away. Really is as > simple as it sounds. > > Unfortunately you now come to what I found the most tricky > part - persuading your eee-pc to boot from the stick. > You'll need to get into BIOS and change the boot > settings but I can't remember the exact details of how > to do this. > > As far as Simon's comments about eeeubuntu being a > better distro - he may well be right, I don't know > 'cos I haven't tried both but I will say I've > had no problems at all with ubuntu-eee myself so, your > mileage may vary, as they say [shrug!]. > > Regards, > > Trewornan > > --- On Fri, 7/11/08, John Hansen > <whitover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > From: John Hansen <whitover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] ASUS Eee PC 1000 > > I am interested in installing ubuntu-eee but am not > sure > > how I do it. > > You write "download the iso and use > netbootin". > > This is not something I have done before. How do I > actually > > do this? Are > > there some detailed instructions available? > > > > Thanks again for all your input it looks as the ubuntu-eee distro is the one! Downloading the iso now! Regards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!) Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html