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james wrote: |
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> It has and Icore 5, 4 GB and 124GB SSD. If I can I like to nuke the |
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> windows 7 home edition or shrink it way way down, in case I need access |
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> on the windows side. It's really nice, sturdy metal case and very, very |
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> thin. It has a 13.5 inch screen. Perhaps I need to discover all the |
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> hardware particulars before I format of the windows 7 home edition ? |
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> Perhaps I just need to leave the W-7 and shrink it up? |
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> It only has (2) usb ports and a mini usb port. |
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> I have an Asus usb-to-ethernet, works under window. |
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> I'm not so sure about the bios (EFI) American Megatrends |
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> setting to get it to boot. |
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> So I was first looking for an easy image to put on a usb 3 drive |
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> with a common linux to get the boot settings right, before I try to |
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> get it to boot/install gentoo. I'd like a very minimize gentoo linux |
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> with a minimized Desktop? Perhaps I should just install and run |
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> a linux install design for these old laptops? Perhaps an older |
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> SystemRescue usb images to test the boot settings? I can do an overthe |
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> ethernet install if necessary, but would prefer a gentoo-usb install |
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> at least for the basic minimize gentoo. |
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> Suggests, as my experience with usb linux installs is very weak. |
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> A pathway, that is easy to follow, as I might just install several |
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> old laptops, if this works |
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> So in the bios the aptio setup utility:: |
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> Boot Option #1 |
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> Windows boot manager (po: Sandisk SSD u100 124GB |
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> Disabled |
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> OR:: ADD new boot Option |
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> ...Add boot option |
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> (dialog box with 'add boot option) |
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> ...SELECT File system |
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> PCI(1F|2)\DevicePath(Type 3, SubType 12)Part1,sig787(long key sequence) |
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> ...PATH for boot option |
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> (just a dialog box for 'path for boot option) |
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> ...CREATE |
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> (please set boot option name and file path) |
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> In the bios it also has:: |
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> Save Changes & Exit |
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> "Boot Override |
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> Windows boot mgr |
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> Launch EFI shell from file system device |
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> Suggestions, and which instructions to follow (I found several in the |
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> gentoo wiki not to mention other gentoo laptop install pages. |
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> Perhaps a bios update before beginning? No, a bad idea? |
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> Openboot or another open bios on this old but sturdy laptop? |
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> I could just use a live-gentoo rewritable usb 3 (thumb drive) on it and |
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> forget the install? |
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> All suggestions and references appreciated. |
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I'm pretty clueless about laptops but have one idea. For something to |
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boot from, either Knoppix or sysrescurecd should work. I think Knoppix |
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is still available. One thing about booting one of those, especially |
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sysrescuecd, you can find out what drivers are used to drive what |
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components. I use the command lspci -k myself. It displays what is |
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needed generally. |
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Although sysrescuecd has CD in it, you can burn it to a USB stick as |
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well. That's how I do mine here. Last one I got was under 600MBs. It |
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should fit just fine even on a 1GB stick. |
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http://www.system-rescue-cd.org/ |
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It appears Knoppix is still around. |
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http://www.knoppix.org/ |
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Maybe someone else can come along with more ideas. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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