- #Install linux on usb for asus eee install
- #Install linux on usb for asus eee drivers
- #Install linux on usb for asus eee full
I did this by backing up my /etc/wpa_nf and creating a new one with: # wpa_passphrase your_ssid_here your_passphrase_here >/etc/wpa_nfĮdit /etc/wpa_nf and add at the top: ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel If you use WPA authentication then you need to set up wpa_supplicant. To setup the wifi use: # ifconfig wlan0 up Kernel /boot/vmlinuzeee root=/dev/sda1 ro Once installed, enable it in grub by adding something like the following added to /boot/grub/menu.lst: # Arch Linux eeepc This kernel contains everything needed for the hardware on the EEE PC.
#Install linux on usb for asus eee install
To get wireless working download and install toofishes eeepc kernel: # wget Everything should boot fine into the new Arch Linux install. The first is so you get networking via the wired ethernet when you boot into the newly installed Arch Linux, the second for network configuration and the third is to enable configuring of the wireless connection. When selecting the packages to install, ensure you choose the atl2 drivers, dhcpcd and wireless_tools. For the same reason choose ext2 for the filesystem. Don't create a swap partition, following the caveats from the install guide. When configuring the disk partitioning I removed all existing partitions and created one primary partition.
#Install linux on usb for asus eee drivers
The standard kernel on the USB key includes drivers for the wired ethernet, but not for the wifi.įollow the standard install process for Arch Linux. You'll need to have a wired internet connection for this first part of the installation. This will give an option to select to boot from the key. With the USB key plugged into the EEE PC, reboot it and press ESC at the bios screen. If you're doing this yourself, replace '/dev/sdb' with the device for your plugged in and unmounted USB key. I copied this to a USB key using dd: dd if= of=/dev/sdb
The basics of getting Arch up and running were pretty easy.įirst step is to download the USB key version of the Core install disk. There is a good guide to installing Arch Linux on the EEE which I mostly followed. Tonight I had a go at installing Arch Linux on it. I originally wanted it as a small portable machine to hack Factor and other languages on.
#Install linux on usb for asus eee full
I have a first generation Asus EEE PC (the 701 model) that I haven't really used much, mainly because I never got around to installing a more full featured Linux distribution on it than the one comes installed by default.
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