Install Problem

[cypher000]

Hi Guy's. I inherited an old Laptop. An eee 1000h with ubuntu 6 already installed on it. There is another os on it, as far as I can make out, but have no idea what it could be. Probably one of the windows.

Don't like Ubuntu and want to install Linus Lite 2, which I have on my Desktop PC. The thing is I cannot seem to get it to install. Well it goes so far, then hangs up on the subject of Mounting/Unmounting some drive or drive. So every time thats where it all ends.  Expecting to get LL 2.2 soon by post from Canada, but when I have no idea. Been waiting since Christmas and am quite excited at the pros[pect of having it on my computer.

It would be great if I could get rid of Ubuntu and then I would have no problem  installing LL, but it seems from what I have read elsewhere, that it is an almost impossible task. Really? Why? I would like to clear the lot out and just have LL as the sole os on the machine. Any ideas as to how I can achieve this? Any input at all would be so appreciated. Regards Walt

[Wirezfree]

Hi,

If you have no need for anything on the existing disk.?
I would be tempted to use Gparted from a live boot and remove all existing partitions,
use the device menu and create a new parttion table, and start from scratch.?

[gold_finger]

Hi,

If you have no need for anything on the existing disk.?
I would be tempted to use Gparted from a live boot and remove all existing partitions,
use the device menu and create a new parttion table, and start from scratch.?

Agree with Wirezfree.  Boot live LL, go to Menu -> System -> Partition Drives and that will open GParted.  You can delete all existing partitions from there.  (If any are mounted, you need to unmount them first.  Right-click the partition and choose "Unmount".  Right-click any Swap partition and choose "Swapoff".  Then you can delete them.)  After that, along top of GParted, go to Device -> Create Partition Table -> "msdos" -> OK to create a new partition table.

At that point, if you just want to do a standard installation close GParted and run the installer program.  If you want a special partition arrangement, you can stay in GParted and make the partitions ahead of time, or you can do it directly from the installer itself -- your choice.

If you're unsure of anything and want us to look at your current drive partitions before you proceed, open a terminal and enter this command:

Code:

sudo parted -l

(Last character is a lowercase letter "L", not a number 1.)

Enter this command to give us a good look at full specs of the system:

Code:

inxi -Fxz

If your running live LL 2.2 that last command will work.  If running LL 2.0, you need to install it to live environment first.  (Must be connected to Internet for this.)  You can do that by running these two commands first, then go back and run command inxi command above:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install inxi

Copy full output of both commands and paste it back here to the forum.


P.s.  Since it sounds like you are installing LL 2.0 right now with intention to move to LL 2.2 soon, you might want to consider a non-standard install that makes use of either a separate "/home" partition or a separate "data" partition.  That will make things easier when you change from one version to the next.  If this is of interest to you, post back with output asked for above and we can tell you how to proceed from there.

[cypher000]

Hi guy's. Sorry to have to be a wet blanket, but it looks now as though I shall not be installing LL2.2 after all. I have been waiting six weeks for my DVD to arrive from Jerry in Canada, only to learn today that it must have got lost in the post and thats it. No DVD so no LL2.2. I am so grateful to those of you who have come along and given me such a lot of advice. I shall not forget your kindness for a long time. Thank you again and again for everything you have done for me. Regards Walt

[altman]

That sux mate ! I would do what I did when I had a Acer Netbook , I got myself an esternal rw dvd . Something along those lines , never had issues burning iso dvd on something like this .

http://www.amazon.ca/External-12-7mm-CD-...B00DZJ12SW

Afterward , you can burn the iso yourself & install it .

Kudos to Jerry for sending the iso dvd .

[rokytnji]

A 1000H will boot LL2 from USB using unetbootin.

I know I sound simplistic but I used to be a moderator at eeepc forums and owned a 900 and 701SD at one time.

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My 701SD and 900 could boot off of SD Flash cards or USB drives.
Use the ESC key to bring up the flash drive you wish to boot.


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Just substitute Linux Lite iso. Download iso. Md5um check iso for for downloaded iso integrity (not a corrupted download).  Fast forward to the 5:18 mark in video to view the diskimage part of the tutorial.
You will be using your downloaded Linux Lite 2 iso to be used in your live usb.


I am assuming you already run Linux Lite on another rig. So I think I have given you enough to work on.
Unetbootin can be installed in your Linux Lite computer through synaptic package manager.


Use the link I gave to learn how to md5sum check a iso downloaded from the net.
You do not need a external dvd drive or cd drive via usb to run Linux Lite as a live session
on your eeepc 1000 H. Up to you though, as always.


I say this because I know comfy is always best when doing something you are unsure of.
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If moderator could edit my post. I am posting from my ChromeBook presently and my text had disappeared kinda sorta. So made my text glow so it could be read.

[altman]

Thanx for the post rok , will have to learn how to install with Unetbootin one day , tried it years ago & it didn t work out . might give it a shot one day .

[gold_finger]

rokytnji beat me to it -- was going to say same thing.  You can download LL 2.2 ISO file to your LL 2.0 desktop computer; then install Unetbootin to desktop and use that to make a live USB of LL 2.2 and install to laptop from that.  (This all assumes that your internet access is not limited and that you're able to download the ISO file.)

Here's some written instructions if you need them.

1.  Download LL 2.2 (32-bit) ISO to your desktop computer.

2.  Plug in blank USB stick (1GB or larger).  If not blank, save important things on it somewhere else, then:

• Go to Menu -> System -> Partition Drives to open GParted.
  
• Switch to USB stick using drop-down box in upper right corner (will probably be /dev/sdb)
  
• You'll then see partition(s) of USB in the window.
  
• Right-click, choose "Unmount" if that's an option; then right-click again and choose "Delete"
  
• Hit "Apply" button along top, or go to Edit -> Apply All Operations
  
• Go to Device -> Create Partition Table -> "msdos" -> OK to make new partition table on it
  
• Right-click the "unallocated" space (should be whole drive now), choose "New" to make new partition
  
• Leave all values shown in boxes on left side as they are
  
• On right side, "Create as" = Primary Partition, "File System" = FAT32, "Label" = LinuxLite
  
• Click "Add", then hit the "Apply" button again.
  
• Close GParted
  

3.  Make sure USB stick is mounted before using Unetbootin.  Just open file manager and click to open the USB.  There won't be anything on it, but doing that will mount it.  Close file manager after mounting.

4.  Install Unetbootin to desktop.  Just open a terminal and enter: sudo apt-get install unetbootin

5.  Start Unetbootin, (Menu -> System -> Unetbootin), go to bottom section of the window and:

• click "Diskimage" button
  
• click "..." box, then navigate to your downloaded ISO file and select it
  
• "Space used to preserve files ... " -- can leave at 0, or go up to 4096MB.  (Since you're just planning to use this for installing and not for consistent re-use, recommend you don't bother setting persistence file -- just leave at 0.)
  
• Type should be "USB Drive"; Drive = device name for USB stick (probably /dev/sdb or sdc)
  
• Click "OK" when everything is ready, then wait until it completes.  This will take a few minutes (or more if you set persistence also) and at some points it make "look" like it has stalled.  Just keep waiting and it will tell you when it's done.
  
• Might ask you if want to reboot with USB when complete.  Answer "NO" to that and just close Unetbootin window.
  
• Can't remember if the USB will still be in mounted state at end of process or not.  Open file manager and look for it on left side.  Right-click it and choose "Unmount" or "Eject" before you unplug the USB.
  

6.  With laptop powered OFF, plug USB stick into one of the slots.

7.  As rokytnji stated, power on laptop and hit the Esc key to bring up boot menu that you can select USB from.  (This can be tricky sometimes.  You may need to hold Esc down for a second, release, then hold, release, etc. before it triggers the boot menu.  A few tries may be necessary before you get the hang of it.)

8.  Select the USB, then you'll see a Unetbootin boot menu.

9.  Just leave it on "Default" and wait for the countdown to finish.  (May be a slight delay after countdown too.)  Continue to wait and it should just automatically start loading LL, which make take a minute or two to finish.

10.  Once loaded, you'll be on the LL desktop and can test out running a few programs to make sure it works well on the laptop.  (Pretty sure it will have no problems.)

11.  When satisfied all looks good, start the installer from icon on desktop.

12.  Follow prior instructions to wipe out what's on the hard drive now, or just tell installer to use the whole disk and it will do that for you.

[N4RPS]

Hello!

I have an old 1 GB flash drive here that I can flash LL 2.2 32-bit LiveCD onto and have it shipped to 'the other side of the pond' for you.

PM me a postal address, and I can get FedEx or UPS to send it over there. They don't seem to lose things the way the government postal services seem to...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

[Wirezfree]

Hi cypher000,

It appears you are in the U.K.?
I can post you a bootable USB stick if you want.?
You could have it next day.

If you want it, just PM me your address.

Dave