Anyone installed karmic on a Asus X5DIJ

[dave selby]

2010/1/12 David Bettsworth <david at bettsworth.org>:
> On 12/01/2010 20:25, dave selby wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Looking to buy a new laptop, looking at a Asus X5DIJ
>>
>> http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5082267/Trail/searchtext%3EASUS.htm#
>>
>> Has anyone installed Ubuntu 9.10 karmic on one of these, tried
>> googleing but I guess its just too new. If so what works / fails to
>> work ?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Dave
>>
> Hi to you to,
>
> Have a brand new X66ICseries laptop, dual boot Windows seven pro and
> karmic 9.10 (both 64 bits).
> If you compare the data sheets, it could give you an idea as to what
> will work or not with Karmic.
> Everything works perfectly for me in both OS's. As sold, X66ICseries has
> a 320Gb HD with hidden fat32 recovery partition.
> Karmic grub2 then gave that hidden partition an entry to boot Windows
> Vista (I survived the shock), as well as the normal
> entries for karmic and windows seven boot-loader. I am not yet familiar
> with handling grub2 menus.
> I installed a new 500Gb and windows seven pro then dual boot with
> Karmic. 320Gb has gone into an external usb
> housing from where I will attempt to clone the hidden partition for
> future use (using an old small 2.5" IDE hd).
> Hip, hip, hip, Hurrah.
>
> David

Many thanks for the info, I will look at the specs, very cautious
before outlaying this kind of cash :)

Cheers

Dave