[SOLVED] Install Ubuntu (hardy) on Asus Eee PC......

[RMD94]

Hey guys,

My mom just bought a new Asus Eee PC (the black one) and i wanted to install Ubuntu Hardy on her laptop, "i don't have any live CD of Hardy" but i do have a live CD of Gusty, so i tried to install Gusty but i got an error saying : "Your CPU does not support long mode. Use a 32bit distribution" and now i have planed to download Hardy, burn it and then install it but i don't know which one should i download...

can u plz help me????

-Rajas

[PmDematagoda]

I don't think the Eee PC can support 64-bit, so you would have to download the 32-bit version of Ubuntu Hardy, also, I'm a bit ignorant here, but how much RAM does that particular Eee PC have?

[RMD94]

I have no idea, right now i have KDE based Xandros on it...
How can i check the RAM?

[PmDematagoda]

I have no idea, right now i have KDE based Xandros on it...
How can i check the RAM?

Try posting the output of:-

free -m

[RMD94]

after typing that i get:

total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 496 315 180 0 10 120
-/+ buffers/cache: 184 312
Swap: 0 0 0

[EvilMarshmallow]

I've been working on the same thing... trying to install hardy on a eeePC.

I found the following sites useful:
www.pendrivelinux.com (pendrivelinux.com)
http://www.nerdlogger.com/2008/05/asus-eeepc-installing-ubuntu-804.html

[Herman]

:) Hey, there's even a special version of Ubuntu optimized for the asus eee pc, check this link, Eee Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu-eee.com/index.php5?title=Main_Page).

Here are some cool YouTube links on Ubuntu in eee pcs too,


http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZRP8fPcaSzI
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RPLHY4PBy4Y
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ru780Jfc1bQ
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aM0pzdtCFzs
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RQp7jUyo6lI

:lolflag: Neat eh? I want one too!
Regards, Herman :)

[RMD94]

Hey guys,

I wanted to know what is long mode cuz i am installing Ubuntu on my mom's Eee PC and while installing it gives me an error saying: Your CPU odes not support long mode. Use 32bit distribution. I had posted a thread earlier but it didn't really help me cuz i didn't understand anything.

plz help me!!! plz plz plz plz


-Rajas

[entropy_]

You get that error when you try to install a 64bit os on a 32bit machine. Im assuming you are trying to install the 64bit version of ubuntu (file name: ubuntu-8.04-desktop-amd64.iso). The eeepc has a 32bit processor. Download the 32bit (x86) version of ubuntu here. (http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download)

Also, posting multiple threads about the same subject is considered bad forum etiquette, if you do not understand ask for clarification in your original thread

[bapoumba]

Threads merged.