Install operating system on netbook

This is the stage where you choose to install Chromium OS on your netbook. You can choose to install it as the solo Operating system or to keep it as the second operating system on your netbook. If you want to do a dual boot then you need to follow these instructions. This step involves transferring partitions from the flash drive to the HD.

Open the terminal and type. Actual Examples: be sure to replace sdb1,sda5, etc. This is the part where you boot in Chromium OS. If you are using Windows then use the following commands,. If your GRUB version is a legacy one prior to v1. If you are running GRUB2 1. When you reboot, you should get the option to boot into Chrome OS. Voila you have a Chromebook on your hands and you will be able to save a pretty penny.

Please check this list out to see if your netbook is supported. Make your flash drive bootable. Software is to be downloaded to make a USB drive bootable. Download and install it. Copy the setup of the operating system to the flash drive and make sure no other file is copied that can be a virus because if the installation is halted in the middle, it will be immensely difficult for you to format it without any operating system.

Your email address will not be published. Instructions font-size: 13px! By connecting the Internet via a network cable, if such a possibility is provided by the hardware and the BIOS, you can install the system over the network, but this is a rare occurrence. The OS is most often installed using a USB flash drive, which is pre-prepared by installing a boot image. Android in Live CD mode works slower; installation of the system on a netbook is not required.

To start, go to the BIOS settings, change the order of the media, select the priority of booting from a flash drive. After that, you need to reboot the netbook with the new parameters. The download takes a few minutes. The system will work from a flash drive, so we cannot remove it. Live CD is used when you do not need to constantly use Android and if there is no space on the netbook hard drive.

If you want to constantly use the Android environment, install it on your hard drive. The installed system works more efficiently, the speed of opening applications is higher. If space permits and there is a need, you can install multiple systems by dividing the hard drive into partitions as needed.

If you need to install from scratch, formatting will destroy all data in memory, you must first save them if necessary.. The disk will be automatically divided into logical partitions: Bootloader, Recovery, Boot, System, Data, and the User sdcard user partition.

All data on the hard drive or its partition will be destroyed. If the installation program asks for the type — Primary, bootable Bootable , and the best type of filesystem is ext3, select and confirm the actions, waiting for the end of the program. The installer will most likely recommend installing the GRUB bootloader, agree.