Acer Aspire One

GunJack

^^^ yes, and it'll also save the config file to the hdd of the pc it's running on - you specify where you want the save file stored

Kernel_Sanders

I want this to be portable, but don't want to carry a CD and a USB stick.
But does this mean you save the whole distro to the USB drive, negating the need for the CD on subsequent sessions?.....

BOOT FROM CD/DVD - Just boot using the CD/DVD and save to USB flash (you will be asked at shutdown to save or not). If you choose "Save", Puppy will create your save file and use this next time you boot so that you can continue with your previous work. The save file will be named pup_save.2fs (you can add a SPECIALNAME during the first save to make it pup_save-SPECIALNAME.2fs).

Mr_Toad

spud17 wrote: »

I'm looking for suggestions from people who have actually installed and regularly use alternative Linux OSs on the Aspire One.

It's not for me, I'd keep experimenting , but a 14yr old girl, to be the first pc of her own.
It currently has Linpus Lite, but that isn't working correctly, e.g. the browser will not open, wireless doesn't want to connect.
To start with, I'm going to restore it (ther'es nothing on it) and see what happens, but I'd like a few alternatives in reserve.

Specs are 1.6GHz N270 Atom, 120Gb HD and 512 RAM. Any upgrades are out of the question.

I have this same model bit with a RAM upgrade.

I tried all sorts of Linux alternatives on mine and most worked fine but with some limitations usually due to the screen size, windows would open that were too big for the screen at times. I think the best of the bunch was Ubuntu Netbook Remix.

In the end I went back to Linpus but without the dashboard or whatever it was called. I used the XFCE dectop, it's already there you just have to turn it on.

I seem to rember that to get started you open a terminal window and type xfce-setting-show and go from there.

I had the same problem with the wireless, it's not the card it's the wireless manager that's built into Linpus. I replaced it with the wicd network manager and that fixed all the problems. Open the software manager and search for wicd.

I spent some time configuring Linpus to get what I wanted and ended up with a fantastic machine running a great OS that did everything I wanted.

It's currently out on loan to a friend who's laptop died and she's very reluctant to give it back!

spud17

masonn wrote: »

I have this same model bit with a RAM upgrade.

I tried all sorts of Linux alternatives on mine and most worked fine but with some limitations usually due to the screen size, windows would open that were too big for the screen at times. I think the best of the bunch was Ubuntu Netbook Remix.

In the end I went back to Linpus but without the dashboard or whatever it was called. I used the XFCE dectop, it's already there you just have to turn it on.

I seem to rember that to get started you open a terminal window and type xfce-setting-show and go from there.

I had the same problem with the wireless, it's not the card it's the wireless manager that's built into Linpus. I replaced it with the wicd network manager and that fixed all the problems. Open the software manager and search for wicd.

I spent some time configuring Linpus to get what I wanted and ended up with a fantastic machine running a great OS that did everything I wanted.

It's currently out on loan to a friend who's laptop died and she's very reluctant to give it back!

Just to repeat, this is not for me, but as a first machine for a 14yr old young lady. No ram upgrade to be done.

Ubuntu Netbook Remix, I believe is now Lubuntu, could be wrong.
It's too wet to do anything outside so have tried a load of distros.

SliTaz 3.0 and 4.0, 3.0 gave a stretched screen, re masonn, 4.0 wouldn't even run as 'live' usb. Kernel panic!
Lubuntu was fine.
Xubuntu was fine.
ZorinOS (v. similar to Lubuntu) was fine.
Mint 12 LXDE, as recommended further up this thred, looked the best.
Puppy was it's usual self.

My personal favourite is Xubuntu, for similar reasons as esuhl, it's workmanlike XFCE desktop, and has a good set of applications.

The original task was to restore it to original condition, the P2P recovery disk .iso was the real deal, and I've now restored it via usb, everything has updated as far as it can.
Wireless is working fine and can connect with the standard wireless manager.
I'm going to return it and tell them that it really should be using a more mainstream Linux.
It's probably less than an hour to reinstall and update, so no biggie.

-TangleFoot-

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

I installed Recorder v.2, but at the end of the process you had to click 'close' to finish. That was the last I saw of it! It's not in 'all programmes' or the start menu.

Missed this bit last time around; sorry about that.

You said you already had Nero, so I didn't expect you to install the ISO Recorder as well. Thing is, it sets up a file association so that all you have to do is stick a disc in the drive and double-click the .iso file - rather like Windows 7.

You can get rid of it if you want to.

23n1th

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

That looked ideal to run on my old 20GB PC whose HDD is nearly full after running XP for 9 years, so I downloaded the .iso and tried to burn it onto my pendrive using the software shown. I've adjusted the BIOS to boot first and second from the 2 USB options, but Windows just boots as normal. Can you tell from this screenshot if it is actually burnt on, and do I have to do something further? I let the software format the pendrive for me beforehand.

Installing it from windows follow this tute:

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/install-slitaz-to-usb-from-windows/

Kernel_Sanders

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

You said you already had Nero, so I didn't expect you to install the ISO Recorder as well. Thing is, it sets up a file association so that all you have to do is stick a disc in the drive and double-click the .iso file - rather like Windows 7.

I said I had a 10-y-o version

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

I have Nero 5 Burning ROM 5.5.9.14 (2002) Will that do?

I can't find any mention of USB on it. I have no knowledge of W7, nor do I intend to! I hope to have grasped Linux before XP becomes unsupported.

I am told I have successfully burnt an image of Puppy onto a CD, but it won't boot. I have changed the BIOS to boot from 'CD ROM' first; surely it doesn't matter that it was actually a CD RW disc that I made? The .iso is the only file on the CD.

TakeThis

Seriously, back up your data, format the drive, clean install using Medion XP SP3 recovery disc, install Drivers, update, install Ubuntu using the 'install within Windows' option.

Then you can choose between XP and Linux as the feeling takes you. You'll be given the choice when you boot the machine.

It's giving me a headache watching all of these complicated scenarios.

Kernel_Sanders

23n1th wrote: »

Installing it from windows follow this tute:

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/install-slitaz-to-usb-from-windows/

That is for running Linux from within Windows. My primary reason
for wanting to run Linux in RAM is that XP is so sluggish.

TakeThis wrote: »

Seriously, back up your data, format the drive, clean install using Medion XP SP3 recovery disc, install Drivers, update, install Ubuntu using the 'install within Windows' option

It's giving me a headache watching all of these complicated scenarios.

Nobody's forcing you to watch! I've now not got the time to do as you suggest for a least a week. If I could only get a small distro running swiftly in RAM meanwhile, then that would help with all the other stuff I have to do in the next week.

fwor

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

does it matter that it was actually a CD RW disc that I made? The .iso is the only file on the CD.

It's surprising (to me at least) how many CD drives have trouble reading CD RW's - I'm led to believe that it's because their reflectivity is lower than CD-R's, so perhaps it's just that as CD drives get older it's the CD-RW capability that dies first.

However, if your CD-RW has just a .iso file on it then the image has not been written correctly - whatever you used has just copied the file, not created an image.