diff --git a/blog/lenovo-x201-with-linux.mdwn b/blog/lenovo-x201-with-linux.mdwn index 0ac9d363..d5d80285 100644 --- a/blog/lenovo-x201-with-linux.mdwn +++ b/blog/lenovo-x201-with-linux.mdwn @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ the installer from some subpage on [debian.org](http://www.debian.org), that contains the **debian installer**. As usual, it cannot be easily found by selecting the usual interesting links on debian.org. -A [search via google for debian installer](http://www.google.com/search?q=debian%20installer] +A [search via google for debian installer](http://www.google.com/search?q=debian%20installer) resulted in the [correct link for the debian installer](http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/). @@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ Using the [Debian Squeeze Alpha1 release](http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-amd64/current/images/hd-media/boot.img.gz) of the debian installer resulted in a funny, though not very productive installation: - * When selecting the language English, country Switzerland, the - locale ch_DE.UTF-8 not selectable! - * The Keymap [Neo 2.0](http://www.neo-layout.org/) not in list of available layouts. + * When selecting the language English, country Switzerland, it is not possible to + select the locale ch_DE.UTF-8! + * The Keymap [Neo 2.0](http://www.neo-layout.org/) is not in the list of available layouts. * The installer cannot find the iso (Well, there's none, it was started from an usb stick...) * "Detect network hardware" did not find any ethernet card. @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Ok, no Debian for the X201 currently. I am currently running Ubuntu on the X200, so giving it a try on the X201, too. -### 9.10 Beta2 +### 10.04 Beta2 Beta2 is out, what's more loved than early betas and alphas? @@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ which fails with the following kernel messages: [1320073.845829] unable to read partition table Writing to a SD-Card however worked (although: reproducing that made -usb-creator-gtk more often fail than succeed). +usb-creator-gtk more often fail than succeed: It simply did nothing, +said there's not enough space free and did not reformat the device). Happily I can select the Neo 2.0 keyboard layout during the installation, but not encrypt volumes in the desktop installer, because it's only @@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ supported with the alternate installation, which I think is a major fault: The enhanced privacy is worth the added complexity! The installer detected the network card and after the reboot wireless -lan was working perfectly within the installed gnome desktop. And as +lan was working perfectly and xorg was running with the gnome desktop. And as a extra bonus for me, also real transparency of terminals was working! On the other hand, I've a shiny new Ubuntu installation which is probably @@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ the auto prepare disk setup a chance, which creates partitions for Interesting, but not what I would choose, as there no need for /boot on x86 for a long time -([see lba32 option for lilo](http://www.google.com/url?q=lilo%20 lba32)). +( [see lba32 option for lilo](http://www.google.com/url?q=lilo%20 lba32) ). It also warned me, after I recreated the partition table, that there is no /boot partition.