Comments on: Samsung NC10 & Linux http://chrismills.net/blog/2009/01/08/samsung-nc10-linux/ What's up with Chris Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:51:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: pasqual http://chrismills.net/blog/2009/01/08/samsung-nc10-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1893 pasqual Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:11:00 +0000 http://chrismills.net/blog/?p=53#comment-1893 good blog. my nc10 is a german spec operating system and i`m looking to convert to linux. just making sure that its gonna work. thanks good blog. my nc10 is a german spec operating system and i`m looking to convert to linux. just making sure that its gonna work. thanks

]]> By: Nick Elliott http://chrismills.net/blog/2009/01/08/samsung-nc10-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Nick Elliott Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:26:59 +0000 http://chrismills.net/blog/?p=53#comment-614 Thanks for the tip, I used UNetBootin to install Kubuntu from a USB pen-drive onto a USB HD. Worked great, just need to fix the screen resolution and wireless and I'll be happy. Thanks for the tip, I used UNetBootin to install Kubuntu from a USB pen-drive onto a USB HD. Worked great, just need to fix the screen resolution and wireless and I’ll be happy.

]]> By: chris http://chrismills.net/blog/2009/01/08/samsung-nc10-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-612 chris Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:35:01 +0000 http://chrismills.net/blog/?p=53#comment-612 I think Wubi is great for trying out Linux and getting a feel for how it all works. I do not think it is the best choice for a permanent install. One of the down sides is that it stores all your data in a file rather than a partition. This becomes dicey if you lose power in the middle of write. The result could be unrecoverable file corruption. For a USB drive install try checking out Unetbootin @ http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ I think Wubi is great for trying out Linux and getting a feel for how it all works. I do not think it is the best choice for a permanent install. One of the down sides is that it stores all your data in a file rather than a partition. This becomes dicey if you lose power in the middle of write. The result could be unrecoverable file corruption.

For a USB drive install try checking out Unetbootin @ http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

]]> By: Nick Elliott http://chrismills.net/blog/2009/01/08/samsung-nc10-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Nick Elliott Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:29:54 +0000 http://chrismills.net/blog/?p=53#comment-611 Hello Chris, Thanks for this post. I just took delivery of a Samsung NC10, so far I'm really impressed. Like you I wanted to run Linux on the NC10 but didn't want to wipe the drive so the Wubi installer looks to be a good option. Ideally I'd prefer to run Linux from an external drive and found this article which explains how to move a Wubi installation to a USB drive: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/move-wubi-ubuntu-install-to-an-external-usb-drive/#more-507 Not sure how well this will work or if it is the best way to do this but it will be interesting to find out! Nick Elliott Hello Chris,

Thanks for this post. I just took delivery of a Samsung NC10, so far I’m really impressed.

Like you I wanted to run Linux on the NC10 but didn’t want to wipe the drive so the Wubi installer looks to be a good option.

Ideally I’d prefer to run Linux from an external drive and found this article which explains how to move a Wubi installation to a USB drive:

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/move-wubi-ubuntu-install-to-an-external-usb-drive/#more-507

Not sure how well this will work or if it is the best way to do this but it will be interesting to find out!

Nick Elliott

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