[Nottingham] Install problems on new Netbook - Aspire One D255

[James Moore]

On 14/07/2011 21:27, David Aldred wrote:
> An update: having identified that there were other problems with the 
> original netbook (spec not actually as advertised), I've now replaced 
> it, and with the aid of Simon's USB CD drive installed Lubuntu.   All 
> went very smoothly, and despite reports that extra work might be 
> involved in getting suspend, the SD card reader and webcam to work 
> properly, in fact they all worked out of the box.
>
> So thanks again to Simon; I did try this one with a USB key and again 
> no joy, so I'll be picking up a cheap external CD somewhere...
>
> David Aldred
>
>
> On 12 July 2011 11:19, Mike Martin <mike at redtux.org.uk 
> <mailto:mike at redtux.org.uk>> wrote:
>
>     On 11 July 2011 22:01, David Aldred <davidaldred at gmail.com
>     <mailto:davidaldred at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     > Could be; I'll see if I can install via CD drive.
>     >
>     > If so is it likely that USB MSS will not work even with an
>     installed Linux,
>     > or should this correct itself once an installation actually
>     takes place?
>     >
>     >
>     > David Aldred
>     >
>     >
>     > On 11 July 2011 21:25, Joshua Lock <incandescant at gmail.com
>     <mailto:incandescant at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     >>
>     >> On 11 July 2011 13:09, David Aldred <davidaldred at gmail.com
>     <mailto:davidaldred at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     >> > Thanks, Simon - see separate emails!
>     >> >
>     >> > On the underlying issue; if a USB install can't continue
>     following the
>     >> > USB
>     >> > Mass Storage driver coming in, is it likely that there's soem
>     weird
>     >> > piece of
>     >> > hardware involved here?
>     >>
>     >> I'm reminded of a recent LWN article:
>     https://lwn.net/Articles/450460/
>     >>
>     >> In summary (aiui) the kernel doesn't really have a notion of driver
>     >> dependencies so it could be a simple mismatch there. Perhaps
>     DSL has
>     >> the required driver built in and Ubuntu is using a module?
>     >>
>     >> HTH,
>     >> Joshua
>     >> --
>     >> Joshua Lock
>
>     cant remember the exact voodoo but is there an option to load a custom
>     initrd.img at the initial command line?. Then you could use the ubuntu
>     moule as if it is a builtin.
>
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here's a suggestion: 
http://thecomputershop.x2tek.co.uk/product/ASUS-EXTERNAL-DVDRW-8X-USB-BLK-SDRW-08D2S-U_37024.html 
it's shy of £40 with delivery but if you go to the store on Hartley Road 
they may be able to get it sans delivery for you to collect in a couple days
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