>> But NO BIOS so far!!! ????? !!!!
>
>
> On mine the key is F2, which needs to be pressed during the first splash
> screen.

Thanks for this suggestion. While you wrote this, I tried each of the
F-buttons immediately after powering on. And you are right: at my
little Asus, it's also the F2 button which gives access to BIOS!.
After modifying a few BOOT settings, I did manage to boot from the USB
stick. I tried a 'live' version of Kubuntu Netbook remix 9.10. And I
immediately liked it. So, I will install this distro later today.

A few practical questions remain in this stage.
What best to do with the USB stick?
One option I think about is simply booting again with it with a view
to starting the installation procedure.
A 2nd option I have in mind is making a 'fresh' copy of the Kubuntu
9.10 netbook remix live image via usb-creator-kde, before again
booting and starting the installation procedure.
Which of either options would you recommend me with respect to the USB-stick?

What about the battery during the installation procedure? Is there any
security measure I need to take? Is there anything I need to think
about?

OK, this is it for now. Thanks again everybody for your useful feedback.

Respectfully yours,

Bas.

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On my Ausus one the
entering into bios for permanent changes of the bios is done by
pressing F2. To change the order of booting pressing F12 gives a boot
order menu.



*Maybe that will help.

Errol



John L Vifian wrote:


On Tuesday 23 February 2010 3:47:58 pm Bas Roufs wrote:



Well, normally it's 'Esc' - it is on mine at least - but sometimes it's
'Delete' or 'F8'. (Maybe other brands have a different BIOS setup ?)


This is interesting. When pressing either F8, or 'delete' or 'esc',
immediately after powering on,I only get Windows related upstart
stuff.
'F8'delivers a menu of 'start up options' with respect to Win7: safe
mode and several other option related to that OS.
'Del delivers 'select the OS you want to start' - with only one choice...
'Esc' delivers a mixture of the above mentioned stuff or the so-called
'Windows failure recovery'.

But NO BIOS so far!!! ????? !!!!




On mine the key is F2, which needs to be pressed during the first splash
screen.

John Vifian






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Hello everybody

Tonight, I installed Kubuntu 9.10 netbook remix. However, I simply do
not manage to come into the system - the password/ login combination I
have in mind, does not work. Do you know any workaround enabling me to
come into the system??

Thanks for replying,
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> Tonight, I installed Kubuntu 9.10 netbook remix. However, I simply do
> not manage to come into the system - the password/ login combination I
> have in mind, does not work. Do you know any workaround enabling me to
> come into the system??


In the mean time I found this workaround myself via this page:
http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/33018.aspx

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At present, I do not managed to establish a wired eth0 connection from
my laptop.
Does anybody have a clue how to get such a connection?

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On Wednesday 24 February 2010, Bas Roufs wrote:
> At present, I do not managed to establish a wired eth0 connection from
> my laptop.
> Does anybody have a clue how to get such a connection?
>

My answer, on two laptops I own including an eeepc, was to install wicd

I have yet (in about 6 installs of 9.10 to get a wireless connection on
anything using knetworkmanager.



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> My answer, on two laptops I own including an eeepc, *was to install *wicd
>
> I have yet (in about 6 installs of 9.10 *to get a wireless connection on
> anything using knetworkmanager.
>
>

I agree that wicd is much more reliable. Highly recommended.
Installing it does remove knetworkmanager.


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Hello everybody

This morning I again made a fresh install at the netbook. Now
successfully.With respect to installation of Kubuntu Karmic Netbook
remix at a netbook, two import recommendations have become clear to
me.

RECOMMENDATION 1
It is strongly advisable to copy the Kubuntu image file to the USB
stick via usb-creator-kde EACH TIME AGAIN BEFORE EACH INSTALLATION
SESSION;

RECOMMENDATION 2
Before installing Kubuntu at the netbook, it is better to 'try Kubuntu
without changing anything at the computer' - i.e. the "live" version
at the USB stick. Why: in this situation it is possible to test
whether the internet connection works properly, which is important for
the installation process.
If the connection works properly, a grey-green icon of Networkmanager
is visible.
An extra test in the case of Kubuntu Karmic Netbook Remix is the tab
'newspaper'. If the connection works properly, it reveals a kind of
KDE news blog headlines. But if the connection is not there, you see
only a failure report mentioning the impossibility to connect to the
KDE news blog. In that case it is better to again carry out
RECOMMENDATION 1: a new installation session with a fresh image file
copy at the stick.

Can anybody explain how exactly I could post both recommendations to/
at the Kubuntu help WIKI?

According to at least two persons who posted their advises in this
thread, "WICD" works better then KNETWORKMANAGER.

> I agree that wicd is much more reliable. Highly recommended.

Are you pointing at this app:
http://wicd.sourceforge.net/?

If so, does anybody have experience with both knetworkmanager and wicd
at a netbook or laptop with some version of Kubuntu?

> Installing it does remove knetworkmanager.

Does this removal happen automatically during the installation of
wicd? If so, does it happen without complications elsewhere in the
system configuration?

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>> I agree that wicd is much more reliable. Highly recommended.
>
> Are you pointing at this app:
> http://wicd.sourceforge.net/?
>

Yes. Just install it from apt-get:
$ sudo apt-get install wicd

>> Installing it does remove knetworkmanager.
>
> Does this removal happen automatically during the installation of
> wicd? If so, does it happen without complications elsewhere in the
> system configuration?
>

Yes it happens automatically and without complications.


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Dotan Cohen wrote:
>>> I agree that wicd is much more reliable. Highly recommended.
>> Are you pointing at this app:
>> http://wicd.sourceforge.net/?
>>
>
> Yes. Just install it from apt-get:
> $ sudo apt-get install wicd
>
>>> Installing it does remove knetworkmanager.
>> Does this removal happen automatically during the installation of
>> wicd? If so, does it happen without complications elsewhere in the
>> system configuration?
>>
>
> Yes it happens automatically and without complications.
>
>
you might want to add that Wicd does not work with 3g-modems or vpn
networks. Not that Networkmanager-kde does much for 3G modems either, as
for VPN I can't tell.

But for "plain old wired and wireless network" I consider it the best


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