I just got a netbook (ASUS EeePC), and I'm trying to install Linux on it. I can't seem to convince the thing to boot from a USB stick instead of the HD. I assume some BIOS settings need to be changed to allow this, but which ones? The boot order appears to list "removable device" before the HD, but maybe this isn't the only setting?
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Quoth Midorikawa View PostThat's the only setting on my EeePC 1000HE. You should make sure that the USB drive has a bootable image on it, or it won't boot, having not found a viable bootable image.Random Doctor Who quote:
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I did, and I recommend following this install procedure, as it worked for me when I installed 9.10 on my EeePC: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/In...n/FromUSBStick
EDIT: May I also recommend you wait 5 days for the new version of Ubuntu as well? It sounds like it'll have lots of new features, and installing fresh usually goes better than installing an old version and upgrading.Last edited by Midorikawa; 04-24-2010, 01:47 PM.Coworker: Distro of choice?
Me: Gentoo.
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Quoth F&R Computer Man View PostIf the boot order is set up right then even if there is not a bootable file on the flah drive you computer should give you an error message when the flash drive is connnected.Coworker: Distro of choice?
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Quoth Chromatix View PostThere should be a key to press to explicity choose which drive to boot from. That might help.The Rich keep getting richer because they keep doing what it was that made them rich. Ditto the Poor.
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