problem to install ubuntu on asus eee pc

[Jim]

Christopher Copeland wrote:
> On 22 Feb 2008, at 17:04, Jim wrote:
>
>   
>> Sauro, does the eepc have the capability of booting  off a External  
>> USB
>> CD/DVD ?
>> I purchase a Everx Cloudbook and the only way you can reinstall OS  
>> is to
>> remove hard drive from CloudBook and put on another laptop and install
>> OS and then put back into CloudBook.
>> The problem there is when you do that, your warranty has gone out  
>> the door.
>>     
>
> The Eee can boot off an external USB CD/DVD drive, from a USB memory  
> key/disk/stick, or from the SDHC card slot.
> --
> Christopher
>
>   
That's good to know, I wished they could have done that on the Everex 
CloudBook.
If I would only known, I would have bought the eepc instead. Oh well 
that's water under the bridge.

Thanks
Jim