![]() So, the installation should be rather straightforward, and booting in the new system should be on par with a working system. However, with the release of the 2.6.29 kernel, the Aetheros driver needed was included, and the development snapshot of the installer now ships that kernel, so we're good to go with a network installation, and getting the computer online.Īll the other hardware that I've tested, I have tested before with different hardware other than the Mini, and worked out of the box. ![]() So, at the time, there was no way to get this netbook online with Debian. The wireless is a Broadcom BCM4132, which means the firmware is not open source, and as a result, not included with the Debian installer. The driver is open source, however, the hardware is so new, that at the time I had purchased the Mini, the driver hadn't been included in the mainline kernel. If you have this netbook, the NIC is an Attansic Technology Atheros AR8132/L1c gigabit ethernet adapter. Attempting to put Debian on this machine in the past has failed, due to the network driver not shipping with the Lenny kernel. So, I grabbed an unused USB thumb drive, and set to work.īefore beginning any installation, you should be very familiar with your hardware, so you know what sort of drivers you'll need for the installation, and if there will be any compatibility issues. So, the only way to get an operating system on this guy is either with PXE, or USB (actually, I don't even know if PXE-booting works). ![]() As with most netboks, this HP doesn't ship with a CDROM. Last night, I wanted to see if I could get Debian Squeeze loaded on my HP Mini 110, so I set out to accomplish the task, and accomplish it I did.
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