Talk:Linutop FAQ
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Critical technical info is buried on the Order page -- way too late -- potential buyers will likely be lost.
Is this correct?
280 euros for one, 2100 for a pack of eight.
About $300. USD plus shipping?
CPU, RAM, etc. data is inexplicably on the Order page.
Please move that to the FAQ!
Hardware [Only 6W :-)] AMD Geode LX700 (x86) 256 MB RAM 4x USB 2.0 ports Audio in & out 100baseT Ethernet VGA output Size: 9.3 x 2.7 x 15 cm Power: DC in 9V - 1,5A Weight: 280 gr Storage Only external: Linutop comes with a 1 GB USB key containing the operating system and softwares. Software Linutop comes with xubuntu, customized for Linutop, including : Firefox webbrowser Gaim instant messaging Abiword word processor
Thanks! doc
Using a hard drive
Could you add an easy guide on how to use the linutop with a harddrive? It should be something like:
- boot the linutop
- plug in a usb hard drive
- format the drive with the command ...
- copy the contents of the usb stick to the hard drive with the command ...
- add a boot sector to the hard drive with ...
- adjust the linux configuration on the hard drive to make it working standalone with ...
- shutdown and remove usb stick
- boot
Thanks! (User:Henrik)
=> Will do as soon as possible! (User:Gpocentek)
Boot problems
Is there a way of forcing boot from the memory stick? If I have both a hard drive and memory stick connected while turning on the linutop, it tries to boot from the hard drive. (User:Henrik)
=> this is something handled by the Linutop BIOS, which is not configurable. Is there a partition on your hard drive labeled "boot"? If so, you can try to remove this flag (using gparted on the linutop for instance). It might help. (User:Gpocentek)
<= I just checked, the partition isn't marked with boot. This is a major drawback for me, I planned using this box as a NAS server. Is it maybe possible to have a boot record on the extra disk(s) that points back to the primary boot disk? (User:Henrik)
Persistent configuration
I modified /etc/network/interfaces, but this was overwritten on next boot. Is there a way of making the configuration persistent? (User:Henrik)
=> This is not possible for the moment, but a new version of the OS will be available soon, with a documentation about who you can update your usb key. (User:Gpocentek)
