Max said : > Am 04.06.2009 um 14:52 schrieb Lukasz Jastrzebski: > >>>> Why not Debian testing? Im sure you'll be able to install Debian >>>> on eee: >>>> http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC/HowTo/Install >>>> I'm sure Debian is worth trying. >>> what version is that download on that site? its not mentioned >>> anywhere... >>> http://eeepc.debian.net/debian/images/debian-eeepc.img >> >> http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC/Status >> Lots of usefull stuff in this wiki, I think. > > yah, but still nothing to do instantaneous. > the intaller quitted with some error and advice to see the logfile when > preparing the disk. so i just dropped eeebuntu on it again, the > installation process was super easy and no errors. i was able to > configure it so that the second ssd is /home and everything.
You should have downloaded one of the experimental installers from the squeeze branch. >> I'm really not much into eee things, so maybe other helping hands will >> appear. I'd found old IBM X31 to be more suitable for my purposes than >> eee (but let's just not start the flame). hehe ... I almost fel for a netbook recently, instead I decided to pimp my x22 with an IDE CF reader (the poor's man SSD), a cheap CF and a new 6-cell battery clone. Everything for less than 100 euros with a liveHD install of p:d and an extra partition for the persistence mode. >> Debian needs little more tweaking than Ubuntu (not "so many many" >> things will work out of the box - this comes for a high price in >> Ubuntu, however most of your gear will work for sure). Debian is far >> more maintainable and trustworthy after you once set it up and >> running. Testing branch is quite good compromise between having new >> stuff and stable working station. If tou need rock-solid - stable >> branch (Lenny) will be better. It's IMHO worth spending this few >> moments for setup and learning and have few years of really good fun >> later. > > no way, i had time until tomorrow to get the computer working - because > do have a job and apart from that also a life which i don't want to spend > on an installation of only an operating system. Well, if you decide to give it another try in the future, feel free to ping back here :) a. --- [email protected] irc.goto10.org #pure:dyne
