This is just my experience, so take it with a grain of salt, small sample size, etc.
I find ubuntu, and all of the friendlier distros get pretty set in their ways during install. And changing this like this later makes them a bit unreliable. On Jan 1, 2014 11:34 AM, "TekBudda" <tekbu...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is actually a brand new install but I didn't have the SD-Card in > the machine when I set things up. Might be an idea to go this route if > I get to PO'd otherwise. lol > > On 13-12-31 10:58 PM, Chris Brake wrote: > > For the sake of keeping it simple I would suggest a re-install. > > > > When it asks you about the installation type pick "Something > > Else" http://i.imgur.com/RQO2mjE.png > > And then set up the partitions the way you > > like. http://i.imgur.com/n1Ta7jg.png > > > > If you've already taken the time to set things up just he way you like, > > it would be possible to change your current config to the one you want. > > But in general it's more pain than it's worth. > > > > Hope I helped. > > > > -Chris > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 10:32 PM, TekBudda <tekbu...@gmail.com > > <mailto:tekbu...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > To answer a few questions: > > * No error messages...just can't find the right option to switch it > to > > the usb drive. I did try to format it in a couple different ways to > see > > if that would help & no dice. Correction....one error message on > > boot...a non-specific system error message. But I can click ok & it > > goes away. > > > > * The reason I want to put the home drive on the SD-Card is for easy > > transferability. Essentially if something happens to the computer I > can > > just grab the card & go. Sort of a SHTF scenario. Even to redirect > the > > documents & similar folder to the SD-Card would work. Basically I am > > thinking of what I want to do like having a second hard drive in the > box > > with the system on one & the home on the other. > > > > * I have used EasyPeasy in the past & it was "ok" but I think the > last > > time I checked it hadn't been updated in awhile so forgot about it. > > Xubuntu (13.04 upgraded to 13.10) works fairly well but I think I am > > preferring LXDE just because you get that extra little speed. > > > > * Essentially I am just wanting a simple, little, compact machine for > > basic usage (i.e. office, email, etc.) to take up residence in my > > EDC/UBO bag. So I am never without a computer. > > > > On 13-12-31 08:30 PM, Bill Rayment wrote: > > > I suggest you install your Linux on the 32 gig card and boot from > it. > > > I have done this a number of times and it works well. > > > Actually you may need to use a much less version of Linux as > there is > > > some problems with the CPU ageing. > > > I currently have 2 EEEPC using EasyPeasy. > > > I can't quite remember but I think you can go into the Bios and > > get the > > > machine to boot from the SD card. > > > > > > Bill Rayment > > > Applitec Systems Inc > > > 1 403 630 4848 <tel:1%20403%20630%204848> > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > clug-talk mailing list > > > clug-talk@clug.ca <mailto:clug-talk@clug.ca> > > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > clug-talk@clug.ca <mailto:clug-talk@clug.ca> > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > clug-talk@clug.ca > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying >
_______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
