(K)ubuntu @ Asus Eee PC 1001HA - request for advise.

[Bas Roufs]

Thanks, Kaj, for cautiously sharing your experience!

>> ... minimise the size of the Windows 7 partition as much as
>> possible. .....

> With Windows 7, you *must* use the Windows partioner to
> shrink the NTFS  partion .. "Control Panel" - or some such.

Clear.

> When doing so, Windows7 will announce a minimal size. So let
> it do its thing, then defragment the partition once again

You mean, it is better to shrink the Windows partition from within
Windows in the way you explain above?

> (You did that in the first  place, right?).

I did not yet buy this Eee PC 1101 HA. I first want to inform myself
via this forum before buying it.

> After that you will have an "unallocated partition".
> Install whatever (K)ununtu there.

Will the (K)ubuntu installation program automatically discover that
partition after choosing the option to 'maintain' the already existing
OS?

> I've learned the lesson by bitter experience, when I - as I
> normally do - let the linux partioner (gparted) do the job. Totally
> garbled Windows 7 up in a mess.

Good that yhu mention this!

> Finally, why the "remix"? ....
As far as I understand, the "remix" contains the whole Ubuntu, but
with a few adaptations aimed at optimising the system for the small
screen of a netbook.

However it may be - I really appreciate your input!

Respectfully yours,

Bas.