[SOLVED] Lenny on an Asus eee pc 900A 4 GB SSD

[Mark <mamarcac@gmail.com>]

FYI, for anyone looking at this in the future, eeebuntu is a derivative of ubuntu designed specifically for the eee pc line.  I installed via usb flash drive in 20 mins using the .iso and unetbootin, with not one single tweak needed.  ~1.7 GB installation footprint.  Amazing.

Mark

On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 1:04 PM, Mark <mamarcac@gmail.com> wrote:

Looking for input/feedback.  I just bought a refurbished Asus eee pc 900A 4 GB SSD netbook (Linux model, not XP).  Have yet to receive it, but it comes with Xandros according to the specs.  I'd really like to put Debian Lenny stable on it instead, and have looked at the wiki here http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC but I'd like to avoid all the manual package installations since I already have both dvd and cd .iso bootable discs at home and would like to use them.  According to the Debian page, 5 GB is the recommended minimum hard drive space for installation.  Am I pushing the limit trying to squeeze it on 4 GB, or has anyone had success doing this?  I bought an 8 GB SDHC card for the memory card slot if that will be useful for installation.

Thanks in advance,
Mark