I've tried Ubuntu before and I have the installation CD with me.Īs naive as it sounds, some people still think that you can just copy and paste the content of the CD to the USB drive and boot the machine with it.
Free would be the first reason and familiarity is the second. It didn't take long for me to decide to install Ubuntu on the netbook. The only option to get it up and running - without the need to buy (or borrow) an external optical drive - is to install the OS via a USB thumb drive.Īrmed with my faithful MacBook, an internet connection, and a 2GB USB flash disk I set out on an adventure to bring my daughter's future netbook alive. The only problem is that it came with no OS and no optical disc drive (it has two USB ports, though). It was a good deal actually and I love the machine.
I just let myself be lured into buying a Netbook for my daughter.
