Comments on: Installing Easy Peasy Linux on my Acer Aspire One netbook http://www.techandlife.com/2009/03/installing-easy-peasy-linux-on-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/ ...some personal observations on tech...and life Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:11:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.techandlife.com/2009/03/installing-easy-peasy-linux-on-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-4975 Steve Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:54:23 +0000 http://www.techandlife.com/?p=685#comment-4975 Akhila - When you boot up from the USB it loads the OS but does not install it. To install you need to click on the Desktop tab on the right and then double clikc on the install icon - this will start the installer and bring up the partitioner. You should be able to dual boot by resizing the windows partition from within the installer - no idea about restoring to default though. If I need to do this I'll post instructions. Akhila – When you boot up from the USB it loads the OS but does not install it. To install you need to click on the Desktop tab on the right and then double clikc on the install icon – this will start the installer and bring up the partitioner.

You should be able to dual boot by resizing the windows partition from within the installer – no idea about restoring to default though. If I need to do this I’ll post instructions.

]]> By: Steve http://www.techandlife.com/2009/03/installing-easy-peasy-linux-on-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-4974 Steve Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:18:24 +0000 http://www.techandlife.com/?p=685#comment-4974 Hi, Thanks for the tutorial, seems very thorough. I've just brought as Aspire 1 today and am in the process of downloading Easy Peasy now - I have certain 'allergies' to Windows. Anyway, I'm fairly good with Linux but installing it on a machine without a cd drive had me stumped. Think I'll be ok from now on in - if I have any problems or find any fixes to the problems about I'll let ya know. Cheers! Hi,

Thanks for the tutorial, seems very thorough. I’ve just brought as Aspire 1 today and am in the process of downloading Easy Peasy now – I have certain ‘allergies’ to Windows.

Anyway, I’m fairly good with Linux but installing it on a machine without a cd drive had me stumped.

Think I’ll be ok from now on in – if I have any problems or find any fixes to the problems about I’ll let ya know.

Cheers!

]]> By: techandlife http://www.techandlife.com/2009/03/installing-easy-peasy-linux-on-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-3131 techandlife Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:54:31 +0000 http://www.techandlife.com/?p=685#comment-3131 Randy, I can't help with dual booting Easy Peasy and XP or reverting to factory settings. My AA1 came with Linpus and I just wanted to replace it with Easy Peasy. I've come across a few sites which might help guide you through the dual boot process: http://www.linuxhaxor.net/2009/04/28/nixies-linux-haxor-quickie-learn-how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-in-5-minutes/ http://linnewbies.com/howtos/dualboot.php http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?pid=623344 http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=71675 Obviously, the key thing is not to use the entire disk when installing Easy Peasy. Set up a new partition, either in Windows before you install Easy Peasy or during the Easy Peasy install. Hope this helps. If anyone has practical experience with dual booting here or resetting an AA1 with XP back to factory settings, please drop a comment. Thanks. Randy, I can’t help with dual booting Easy Peasy and XP or reverting to factory settings. My AA1 came with Linpus and I just wanted to replace it with Easy Peasy.
I’ve come across a few sites which might help guide you through the dual boot process:
http://www.linuxhaxor.net/2009/04/28/nixies-linux-haxor-quickie-learn-how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-in-5-minutes/
http://linnewbies.com/howtos/dualboot.php
http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?pid=623344
http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=71675
Obviously, the key thing is not to use the entire disk when installing Easy Peasy. Set up a new partition, either in Windows before you install Easy Peasy or during the Easy Peasy install.
Hope this helps. If anyone has practical experience with dual booting here or resetting an AA1 with XP back to factory settings, please drop a comment. Thanks.

]]> By: Randy http://www.techandlife.com/2009/03/installing-easy-peasy-linux-on-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-3121 Randy Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:27:28 +0000 http://www.techandlife.com/?p=685#comment-3121 I'd like to see an answer to Chad's question above since I'm in the same situation having XP. Can I partition my 160G Hard drive and install there?..."This seems quite helpful, but I have a 160GB ZG5 with XP and am wondering if anyone knows if I can revert to factory settings if I do not like Easy Peasy?" I’d like to see an answer to Chad’s question above since I’m in the same situation having XP. Can I partition my 160G Hard drive and install there?…”This seems quite helpful, but I have a 160GB ZG5 with XP and am wondering if anyone knows if I can revert to factory settings if I do not like Easy Peasy?”

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]]> By: Akhila http://www.techandlife.com/2009/03/installing-easy-peasy-linux-on-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-3027 Akhila Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:24:47 +0000 http://www.techandlife.com/?p=685#comment-3027 Hi, I love your step by step guide to install easy peasy. I'm a complete novice at linux and want to change over to easy peasy on my AA1. I followed all your steps but I don't see the partitioning screen you talk about. I don't want to retain the linux OS but it seems that I don't have an option to partition my drive. Right now I have ubuntu running off my USB drive and when I restart after removing the drive, it goes back to the old linux OS. I love ubuntu and I want it to be my sole OS. Please help! Hi,

I love your step by step guide to install easy peasy. I’m a complete novice at linux and want to change over to easy peasy on my AA1. I followed all your steps but I don’t see the partitioning screen you talk about. I don’t want to retain the linux OS but it seems that I don’t have an option to partition my drive. Right now I have ubuntu running off my USB drive and when I restart after removing the drive, it goes back to the old linux OS. I love ubuntu and I want it to be my sole OS. Please help!

]]> By: dominique http://www.techandlife.com/2009/03/installing-easy-peasy-linux-on-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-2915 dominique Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:23:38 +0000 http://www.techandlife.com/?p=685#comment-2915 hey, I read your comment jim Says: ................ (June 9th, 2009 at 10:48 pm hey, great instructions! I am currently running easypeasy from my jump drive, but the wireless won’t work. I hated Linpus[skin disease???;)], so I installed UNR 9.04 thinking the wireless would still work. I am having the exact same issue in easypeasy-I put my WPA2 passcode in, and it finds the network, but it won’t connect. Also, in Network Config, it changes the password to gibberish. I have tried almost everything in UNR to no avail. Just to recap, i am running easy peasy 1.1 I have an acer aspire one ZG5 My wireless router is a new d-link and my security is WPA2-Personal If anyone knows how to fix this, please let me know. Regards, Jim) ........................... and i have the same problem so i found out this "Well the only thing I can suggest is that you are using the wrong type of encryption. When the data (including the password) is sent to the router it is encrypted. That means it doesn't send your password it sends your password encrypted, which may look like gibberish to you. There are different types of encryption. The two main types are WEP and WPA. First find out what type your router uses. It should say in network manager. Then somewhere look for where you can slect the type. Both WEP and WPA have different types like preshared or passphrase. You need to try them all untill you get the right one. " Hope this helps! hey, I read your comment jim Says:
…………….
(June 9th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
hey,

great instructions! I am currently running easypeasy from my jump drive, but the wireless won’t work. I hated Linpus[skin disease???;)], so I installed UNR 9.04 thinking the wireless would still work. I am having the exact same issue in easypeasy-I put my WPA2 passcode in, and it finds the network, but it won’t connect. Also, in Network Config, it changes the password to gibberish. I have tried almost everything in UNR to no avail.

Just to recap,
i am running easy peasy 1.1
I have an acer aspire one ZG5
My wireless router is a new d-link
and my security is WPA2-Personal

If anyone knows how to fix this, please let me know.

Regards,
Jim)
………………………
and i have the same problem so i found out this “Well the only thing I can suggest is that you are using the wrong type of encryption. When the data (including the password) is sent to the router it is encrypted. That means it doesn’t send your password it sends your password encrypted, which may look like gibberish to you. There are different types of encryption. The two main types are WEP and WPA. First find out what type your router uses. It should say in network manager. Then somewhere look for where you can slect the type. Both WEP and WPA have different types like preshared or passphrase. You need to try them all untill you get the right one.
”

Hope this helps!

]]> By: jim http://www.techandlife.com/2009/03/installing-easy-peasy-linux-on-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-2336 jim Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:48:14 +0000 http://www.techandlife.com/?p=685#comment-2336 hey, great instructions! I am currently running easypeasy from my jump drive, but the wireless won't work. I hated Linpus[skin disease???;)], so I installed UNR 9.04 thinking the wireless would still work. I am having the exact same issue in easypeasy-I put my WPA2 passcode in, and it finds the network, but it won't connect. Also, in Network Config, it changes the password to gibberish. I have tried almost everything in UNR to no avail. Just to recap, i am running easy peasy 1.1 I have an acer aspire one ZG5 My wireless router is a new d-link and my security is WPA2-Personal If anyone knows how to fix this, please let me know. Regards, Jim hey,

great instructions! I am currently running easypeasy from my jump drive, but the wireless won’t work. I hated Linpus[skin disease???;)], so I installed UNR 9.04 thinking the wireless would still work. I am having the exact same issue in easypeasy-I put my WPA2 passcode in, and it finds the network, but it won’t connect. Also, in Network Config, it changes the password to gibberish. I have tried almost everything in UNR to no avail.

Just to recap,
i am running easy peasy 1.1
I have an acer aspire one ZG5
My wireless router is a new d-link
and my security is WPA2-Personal

If anyone knows how to fix this, please let me know.

Regards,
Jim

]]> By: tad http://www.techandlife.com/2009/03/installing-easy-peasy-linux-on-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-850 tad Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:17:25 +0000 http://www.techandlife.com/?p=685#comment-850 Go to my last comment (#14) and use that link to show how to set up sound Go to my last comment (#14) and use that link to show how to set up sound

]]> By: john http://www.techandlife.com/2009/03/installing-easy-peasy-linux-on-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-746 john Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:48:53 +0000 http://www.techandlife.com/?p=685#comment-746 Thanks for the post, I installed it on my aspireone 8gb SSD and it works great, except for the sound (either none, or very very low) and the multi card reader won't recognize any cards. Anyone have any luck with these? Thanks for the post, I installed it on my aspireone 8gb SSD and it works great, except for the sound (either none, or very very low) and the multi card reader won’t recognize any cards. Anyone have any luck with these?

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