[clug] [OT] Kogan Agora - was Re: Live USB install

[Rod Peters]

On Wednesday 07 October 2009 21:03:17 linux-request at lists.samba.org wrote:
> Re: [clug] Live USB install
>  From: Andrew Loughhead <andrew.loughhead at gmail.com>
>  To: CLUG List <linux at lists.samba.org>
>
> Putting UNR on a Kogan Agora I found some info on the web [1] that large
> USB sticks wouldn't work, but relatively small ones such as 1Gb would.  
> Maybe your second stick a small one?
>
> 1.
> http://agoranetbook.kayno.net/2009/04/25/installing-ubuntu-over-netboot/,
> in the comments.
>
the howto does not address installing to SD.

A friend bought an Agora Pro but could not get it to recognise SD cards at 
all.  He is relatively new to Linux.  Last I heard it was back with Kogan for 
warranty claim.

How does yours fare with SD ?

Putting a disto on SD appears to be popular practice with e3.

> Lana Brindley wrote:
> > Just tried with another stick, and it's all working now. Must have
> > been a dodgy USB, I think.
> >
> > Thanks for all the help :)
> >
> > L
> >
> > 2009/10/7 Mike Carden <mike.carden at gmail.com>:
> >  
> >
> >>> It should be. The image file is ubuntu-9.04-netbook-remix-i386.img
> >>>      
> >>
> >> Loads of info here about USB image booting:
> >>
> >> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick
> >>
> >> --
> >> MC

Rod