You can chose to re-partition your memory stick once you are done installing Debian with it. This method temporarily limits your memory stick to 256 MiB and destroys all data on it, but is simple to get working. It is critical that the kernel version in the image and the net-install ISO are the same! If they are not identical, the installer will not be able to detect your hardware and the installation will fail.Īs the Installation Manual states: "The easiest way to prepare your USB memory stick is to download hd-media/, and use "gunzip" to extract the 256 MiB image from that file." Get the latest daily build of Lenny (stable) image: drive image and the latest netinst ISO image.
Install linux on usb acer aspire e3 install#
For other methods of installation please refer to the section Alternative Installation Methods or see the install guide.
Install linux on usb acer aspire e3 how to#
The below method outlines how to modify a flash drive putting the Debian installer on it. You will need a flash USB drive that is 256MB or larger. This might be your first choice since the Acer One does not ship with a CD-ROM drive. One way to install Debian on the Acer Aspire One is to use a flash USB drive. There is additional information on installation of necessary drivers and other optimizations. This page is designed to help with installation of Debian GNU/Linux on the Acer Aspire One Netbook. (it is likely this will improve in later Debian releases)